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What Semiconductor Leaders Can Learn from the Emerging Science of Change

Wednesday, December 8 | 10:50 am - 11:20 am
Keynote Stage, Moscone North, Lower Level, Room 24

In these uncertain and volatile times, no one company is perfectly positioned for success. This is especially true in the semiconductor industry, where leaders are grappling with everything from supply chain shortages to the entrance of fierce new competitors to an intensifying war for talent.

Bestselling author, award-winning business and management thought leader, entrepreneur, and Harvard professor John Kotter will join former New York Times business and tech editor and writer Tim Race to explore the forces that can inhibit an organization’s ability to adapt and innovate. In doing so, they will discuss how leaders can overcome these challenges to keep pace with the ever-increasing rate of change.

John and Tim’s conversation will focus on four key elements:

  • The accelerating pace of change, and how semiconductor leaders can pave the way forward in a time of great uncertainty.
     
  • The “Survive” and “Thrive” human hardwiring system, and how our basic human nature can inform how we respond to threats and opportunities.
     
  • Why some digital transformations fail, and how semiconductor leaders can ensure change is embraced by many—not just a select few.
     
  • How a “dual systems” approach to running organizations can help leaders navigate disruption, drive innovation, and overcome the powerful pushback forces that slow people down.

Featured Speakers

John Kotter, DBA

John Kotter, DBA

Konosuke Matsushita Professor of Leadership | Emeritus Harvard Business School

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Tim Race

Tim Race

Former New York Times Business and Technology Editor and Writer SVP, Narrative and Thought Leadership Method Communications

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