SID Business Conference Set to Launch on May 17

SAN JOSE, CA and AUSTIN TX– April 5, 2021 – The all virtual 18th SID/DSCC Business Conference kicks off on May 17 during Display Week 2021.

According to DSCC CEO Ross Young, “The display industry is expected to enjoy one of its better years on record in 2021 with prices rising, shipments surging, new display technologies emerging promising better performance and capex and capacity surging in both existing and emerging technologies including LCDs, OLEDs, microLEDs and microOLEDs. To help companies and investors navigate the outlook and identify and quantify the best investment opportunities, we have assembled an agenda featuring 17 market and financial analysts and business leaders throughout the display supply chain including 16 C-Suite executives. In addition to sessions on the dominant display applications and technologies such as TVs, smartphones and IT displays, this year’s event will also examine the outlook for emerging markets such as AR/VR, developments in emerging technologies which could significantly disrupt the display industry in miniLEDs and microLEDs and a session with start-up executives and private equity firms giving smaller private companies with significant potential the opportunity to share the stage with larger players.”

According to Radu Reit, SID’s Chief Marketing Officer, “We are thrilled with the organization of this year’s event and are confident it will delight our attendees. In addition to streamed presentations with PDF downloads, it will also include one on one recorded speaker interviews after the event allowing attendees to get their burning questions answered and delve deeper into key topics.”

The 2021 SID/DSCC Business Conference is divided into the following sessions:

Keynote Session
Financial and Market Analyst Outlook
Smartphone Display Market and Technology Outlook
TV Display Technology and Markets
Displays in IT Applications
Automotive Displays
MiniLED and MicroLED Advances
Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR) Opportunities
Start-Up Session

42 speakers will participate in this year’s event including:

Adam Kablanian, CEO, Cynora
Andrew Sculley, CEO, eMagin
Bob O’Brien, Co-Founder, Principal Analyst and CFO, DSCC
Charles Li, CEO, PlayNitride
Dan Cashen, Head of HMI High Performance Compute NA, Continental
David Naranjo, Director, Business Line Management, ViewSonic Corporation
Dr. Beverly Brown, Chief Scientist, Smartkem
Dr. Guillaume Chansin, Director of Display Research, DSCC
Dr. James Murphy, LED Phosphor Program Manager, Senior Research Scientist, GE Global Research
Dr. Mathias Mydlak, Global Business Development Manager, SCHOTT
Dr. Matthew Meitl, Co-Founder and VP of Displays, XDC
Dr. Nikhil Balram, CEO, Eyeway Vision Inc.
Dragon Cui, President, DiScien
Ian Hendy, Founder and CEO, Hendy Consulting
Jason Hartlove, President and CEO, Nanosys
Jeff Fieldhack, Research Director, Counterpoint
John Jacobs, Director of Strategic Alliances, AMD
Junji Adachi, Co-Founder and CSO, Kyulux
Kunjal Parikh, Principal Engineer, Intel
Kyle Davis, UI/UX Senior Analyst, IHS Markit
Leo Gebbie, Senior Analyst, CCS Insight
Martin Zobl, Senior Expert Displays, BMW
Max McDaniel, CMO, Applied Materials
Mehdi Hosseini, Senior Analyst, Technology Hardware, Susquehanna International Group
Michael G. Helander, CEO, OTI Lumionics
Mike Lee, Head of Strategic Business & Corporate Development, Compound Photonics
Paul Gagnon, Senior Research Director of Consumer Devices, Omdia
Paul Travers, CEO, Vuzix
Qiming Li, CEO, Jade Bird Display
Roger Lanctot, Director of Automotive Connected Mobility, Strategy Analytics
Ross Young, CEO, DSCC
Ryan Reith, Program Vice President, Worldwide Mobile Device Trackers, IDC
Stephen Baker, VP, Industry Advisor, Technology & Mobile, The NPD Group
Steve Battista, VP, Manufacturing and Operations, Anzu Partners
Yasuo Nakane, Global Head of Technology Research, Mizuho Securities
Y.M. Chan, Manager, TFT/TPM Development, BOE Varitronix
Yoshio Tamura, President, Asian Operations, DSCC
Young-Joon (YJ) Kim, CEO, Magnachip

Each speaker’s topic, abstract, bio and registration information can be found at:
https://www.displaysupplychain.com/events/sid-dscc-2021-virtual-business-conference-at-displayweek.

This year’s event is sponsored by Applied Materials, Corning, GE, OTI Lumionics, Radiant Vision Systems and TOK. For any questions on this event including volume attendee discounts, please contact info@displaysupplychain.com.

About Display Week 2021

The 58th International Display Week Symposium and Seminar, presented by the Society for Information Display (SID), will be an all-virtual event, May 17-21. Display Week is the world's leading event focused on emerging electronic display and visual information technologies from concept to market. Display Week attracts attendees from the entire ecosystem of R&D, engineering, design, manufacturing, supply chain, marketing, sales and financial, as well as commercial and consumer end-user markets. It delivers unparalleled learning opportunities, market-moving trends, sourcing, roadmaps-to-market, and connections for career and business growth. For more information on Display Week 2021, visit www.displayweek.org or follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter @DisplayWeek (hashtag #DisplayWeek2021), or the Display Week YouTube Channel.

About SID

The Society for Information Display (SID) is the only professional organization focused on the electronic display and visual information technology industries. In fact, by exclusively focusing on the advancement of electronic display and visual information technologies, SID provides a unique platform for industry collaboration, communication and training in all related technologies while showcasing the industry's best new products. The organization's members are professionals in the technical and business disciplines that relate to display research, design, manufacturing, applications, marketing and sales. To promote industry and academic technology development, while also educating consumers on the importance of displays, SID hosts more than 10 conferences a year, including Display Week, which brings industry and academia all under one roof to showcase technology that will shape the future. SID's global headquarters are located at 1475 S. Bascom Ave., Ste. 114, Campbell, CA 95008. For more information, visit www.sid.org.

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