Panelists:

David Isaacs
Vice President of Government Affairs
SIA

David Isaacs is vice president of government affairs at SIA, where he is responsible for all aspects of the association’s work related to government policy and advocacy before the U.S. Congress, the Executive Branch, and international organizations.

Before joining SIA, David was senior vice president, government relations of Solazyme Inc., a leading renewable energy startup based in South San Francisco, California. In that capacity he was responsible for securing government support to advance Solazyme’s commercialization and research objectives. He previously served as director, government affairs for Hewlett-Packard Company, where he led the D.C. office and directed a global team on HP’s technology, environmental, energy policy, and other priority policy matters. He was an associate at the law firm of Beveridge & Diamond, P.C. in Washington, D.C., and started his career as a law clerk at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in San Francisco.

David is a graduate of Tufts University, and received a law degree at Columbia University. He lives with his family in Washington, D.C. He is admitted to the bar in New York and the District of Columbia.

Ramiro Palma
Managing Director and Partner
BCG

Ramiro Palma is an MDP and core member of BCG’s Technology, Media, and Telecom practice in Austin, TX. Ramiro has been with BCG since 2013 and has extensive experience in semiconductors, network equipment, and telecom including: End-to-end cost optimization for an analog semiconductor company; Assessment of market dynamics in the semiconductor supply chain including chemicals, gases, substrates, and module components; Development of a digital production planning tool to maximize asset productivity at a North American IDM; Optimization of design decisions impacting yield for a global provider of advanced digital semiconductors; Development of 5G value proposition and market positioning for fixed wireless access of a consumer electronics manufacturer; and Due diligence of various technology companies for PE investors.

Prior to BCG, Ramiro was a founder of the Jon Brumley Texas Venture Labs, a startup accelerator that facilitated >$300M in equity funding for Texas startups, conducted technical and market research as well as deal-sourcing for two venture capital firms, and submitted seven patent disclosures on algorithms for as a medical device engineer. Ramiro received his PhD in Chemical Engineering, with a focus in systems engineering, control and optimization, from The University of Texas at Austin, where he was an NSF Fellow. Ramiro also holds a BSChE with high honors in Chemical Engineering and a BS with highest honors in Chemistry from the University of Florida.

Dan Kim
Chief Economist and Director of Strategic Planning and Industry Analysis
Department of Commerce CHIPS Program Office

Dan Kim joins the CHIPS Program Office as the chief economist and director of strategic planning and industry analysis. Kim has unique expertise on economic competitiveness and national security matters related to the semiconductor industry, having served in senior roles in the U.S. government and executive positions in industry. At the United States International Trade Commission, Kim served as the senior international economist and semiconductor industry analyst, leading investigations for the Executive Office of the President and various congressional committees on economic competitiveness issues. In industry, Kim was director of economic strategy for Qualcomm, and most recently, vice president and chief economist for SK Hynix, leading the company’s economic and growth strategy team. Kim holds a bachelor’s degree from Brigham Young University, and a master’s degree, doctoral degree, and post-doctorate from the University of Cambridge (Pembroke College), as a Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Graduate Scholar. Kim is a first-generation immigrant from South Korea.

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