I am a Policy Officer in the Microelectronics & Photonics Unit, where I work on the implementation of the European Chips Act and contribute to the development of the future European Chips Act 2.0. My work also focuses on strengthening Europe’s semiconductor value chain, economic security, supply chain resilience, and international cooperation with Asian countries. Photo (c) Europäische Kommission

Brian Hotani is part of SPRIND deeptech investment team, focused on AI, Robotics, Semiconductors and Fusion. Prior to his engagement at SPRIND, he led Microsoft’s Startup activities in Germany and was part of leadership roles in venture backed startups. . He is mechanical engineer by training, studies in Germany and China. Brian is based in Munich.

Elly Zwartkruis is the Managing Director of the ChipNL Competence Centre, the (inter)nationally recognised entry point for entrepreneurs seeking expertise and support in the semiconductor industry. The Centre connects industry, knowledge institutes, and SMEs to facilitate access to expertise and accelerate innovation. It maintains a portfolio of technologies and services to guide companies through the semiconductor value chain, and is connected to other Chip Competence Centres across Europe.

Daniela Riegler is Managing Director of Nortal Austria. With more than 15 years of experience advising ministries and public authorities, she has guided governments through complex digital transformation journeys. Her focus lies on digital sovereignty, cybersecurity, and resilient administrative systems – key topics shaping Europe's technological competitiveness and future. - Picture: (c) Barbara Aichinger

Hideki Cho joined Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd. (DNP) in 1998, beginning his career in process engineering for photomask blank manufacturing. In 2004, he transitioned to photomask manufacturing engineering, focusing on advanced patterning technologies for semiconductor applications. Since 2016, he has been involved in the development of Nanoimprint Lithography (NIL) technologies. In 2023, he was appointed General Manager of DNP’s NIL R&D Division, where he currently leads the company’s NIL technology development activities.

Sana Ibrahim received the Ph.D. degree in Nanoelectronics and Nanotechnologies from TIMA Laboratory, UGA, Grenoble, France, in 2024. In 2025, she joined Grenoble Institute of Technology (INP), Grenoble, France, as a research engineer at Phelma within the European project FAMES. During her doctoral studies, her research focused on the design of a wideband, low-power RF front-ends in FD-SOI technology. Her current work involves on developing and contributing to a comprehensive curriculum covering both analog/RF and digital design flows, aimed to provide designers with the foundational knowledge needed to develop integrated circuits using FD-SOI technology. Photo: Ibrahim/Grenoble

Hermann Hauser is an Austrian entrepreneur and investor as a leading figure in the "Silicon Valley" of Great Britain.   He will be a keynote speaker at EBSCON 2026 with the topic: The Scale up Europe Fund.   “Scaling European companies to become global winners is the biggest problem for the European technology sector. The €5bn Scale up Europe Fund will provide leadership in syndicating larger rounds for European Tech Companies so they can compete with the US and China.”

As the perfect host for #EBSCON, Daniel Cronin is an entrepreneur, lecturer, presenter and keynote speaker. He is the Co-Founder of the full-service app-agency allaboutapps, a joint venture of i5invest and runtastic, Co-Founder and Member of the Board of AustrianStartups and Co-Founder and partner of the Vienna Mentoring Group. He lectures at several universities including the University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria and the Vienna University of Technology. In June 2019, he joined FoundersLane, the leading independent corporate venture builder as a venture partner. He has hosted more than 250 events on startups and innovation. Daniel will make sure that no important question will remain unanswered at EBSCON.