Track 2 - Panel 2: Turkey as an Electronic Design House

This session will focus on the opportunity to leverage Turkish resources for outsourcing of electronic design. Hear first hand experiences from professionals who have set up and operate design centers in Turkey. Learn practical information with regards to talent pool, technological infrastructure, applicable taxes as well as the general pros and cons of investing in Turkey. During the session the panelists will also compare and contrast their experiences in Turkey to those with managed centers in India and China. Panelists will include representatives from Maxim Integrated Products, STMicroelectronics Turkey, Hittite Microwave Turkey, and GiQuila Corporation.

Panelists

• Amer Alshawa, General Manager, STMicroelectronics Turkey
• Wei-Jin Dai, CEO, GiQuila Corp.
• Görkem Güven, General Manager, Hittite Microwave Corporation
• Ertuğrul Öner, Design Manager, Maxim Integrated Products

Moderator

• Ateş Gürcan, Co-founder and CTO, Decicon

Panel Owner

• Utku Diril, TABCON Content Team

Topics

• Discussion on managing hardware design centers in Turkey
• How to open, operate, and sustain an electronic design house in Turkey
• Off-shore design centers experiences (China, India, East Europe) and lessons for Turkey

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