Podcast EP344: An Overview of the Upcoming Sensors Converge Event with David Drain

Podcast EP344: An Overview of the Upcoming Sensors Converge Event with David Drain
by Daniel Nenni on 04-26-2026 at 12:00 pm

Daniel is joined by David Drain, show director for Questex’s Sensors Converge and Broadband Nation Expo, where he leads strategy, content, and industry engagement for two of the company’s flagship technology events. Prior to joining Questex, David spent more than 15 years with Networld Media Group, most recently as senior vice… Read More


Podcast EP343: How Ethernet is Enabling Advances in AI with Dr. Mohan Kalkunte

Podcast EP343: How Ethernet is Enabling Advances in AI with Dr. Mohan Kalkunte
by Daniel Nenni on 04-24-2026 at 10:00 am

Daniel is joined by Dr. Mohan Kalkunte, Vice President of Architecture & Technology in the Core Switch Products group at Broadcom, where he leads architecture for Ethernet switching and NIC products across data center, enterprise, and service provider markets. With over 35 years of industry experience his previous stints… Read More


Podcast EP342: The Evolution and Impact of Physical AI with Hezi Saar

Podcast EP342: The Evolution and Impact of Physical AI with Hezi Saar
by Daniel Nenni on 04-17-2026 at 6:00 am

Daniel is joined by Hezi Saar, Executive Director of Product Marketing at Synopsys, Hezi is responsible for the mobile, automotive, and consumer IP product lines. He brings more than 20 years of experience in the semiconductor and embedded systems industries.

Dan explores the growing field of physical AI with Hezi, who explains… Read More


Podcast EP341: Details of the Upcoming Microelectronics US Event with Michael Adeniya

Podcast EP341: Details of the Upcoming Microelectronics US Event with Michael Adeniya
by Daniel Nenni on 04-15-2026 at 8:00 am

Daniel is joined by Michael Adeniya, Group Director, Microelectronics Global and a key architect behind the launch of Microelectronics US. Mike is focused on uniting the “Silicon Hills” ecosystem to address the practical engineering bottlenecks of the post CHIPS Act era. By fostering strategic partnerships … Read More


Podcast EP340: A Review of the Q4 2025 Electronic Design Market Data Report with Wally Rhines

Podcast EP340: A Review of the Q4 2025 Electronic Design Market Data Report with Wally Rhines
by Daniel Nenni on 04-13-2026 at 8:00 am

Daniel is joined by Dr. Wally Rhines, CEO of Silvaco, to discuss the Electronic Design Market Data report that was just released. Wally is the industry coordinator for the EDA data collection program called EDMD. SEMI and the Electronic System Design Alliance collect data from almost all electronic design automation companies… Read More


Podcast EP339: Unique Scalable, Power-Efficient AI Technology from EdgeCortix with Dr. Sakya Dasgupta

Podcast EP339: Unique Scalable, Power-Efficient AI Technology from EdgeCortix with Dr. Sakya Dasgupta
by Daniel Nenni on 04-10-2026 at 10:00 am

Daniel is joined by Dr. Sakya Dasgupta, CEO and founder of EdgeCortix. He is a seasoned technologist who has been at the forefront of artificial intelligence systems for the past two decades. His experience spans public research institutes such as The Max Planck Society and RIKEN, as well as leading corporations like Microsoft… Read More


Podcast EP338: How Thermo Fisher Scientific Helps Advanced Semiconductor Development with Dr. Mohan Iyer

Podcast EP338: How Thermo Fisher Scientific Helps Advanced Semiconductor Development with Dr. Mohan Iyer
by Daniel Nenni on 04-03-2026 at 10:00 am

Daniel is joined by Dr. Mohan Iyer, who serves as the vice president and general manager of the Semiconductor Business Unit at Thermo Fisher Scientific, a global leader in providing reference metrology, defect characterization, and localization equipment. These advanced systems are essential for driving innovation, accelerating… Read More


Podcast EP337: The Importance of Network Communications to Enable AI Workloads with Abhinav Kothiala

Podcast EP337: The Importance of Network Communications to Enable AI Workloads with Abhinav Kothiala
by Daniel Nenni on 03-27-2026 at 10:00 am

Daniel is joined by Abhinav Kothiala, a principal product manager for the Synopsys Ethernet IP portfolio. He has over 12 years of experience across engineering and product management, spanning SoC design, functional verification, and building wireless connectivity platforms and IoT products. He also holds two patents in… Read More


Podcast EP336: How Quadric is Enabling Dramatic Improvements in Edge AI with Veer Kheterpal

Podcast EP336: How Quadric is Enabling Dramatic Improvements in Edge AI with Veer Kheterpal
by Daniel Nenni on 03-20-2026 at 10:00 am

Daniel is joined by Dr. Veer Kheterpal. Veer has founded three technology companies and possesses full-stack expertise spanning software to silicon across edge and datacenter applications. Currently, he is the CEO & co-founder of Quadric, a semiconductor IP licensing company that delivers the blueprints for efficient,… Read More


Podcast EP335: The Far Reaching Impact of UCIe with Dr. Debendra Das Sharma

Podcast EP335: The Far Reaching Impact of UCIe with Dr. Debendra Das Sharma
by Daniel Nenni on 03-13-2026 at 10:00 am

Daniel is joined by Dr. Debendra Das Sharma, a Senior Fellow and Chief I/O architect in the Data Platforms and Artificial Intelligence Group at Intel. He is a member of the National Academy of Engineering (NAE), Fellow of IEEE, and Fellow of International Academy of AI Sciences. He is a leading expert on I/O subsystem and interface… Read More