CHIPS NORTH EXECUTIVE SUMMIT

Where semiconductor decisions are made.

For senior leaders shaping AI, security, and next-generation computing

Designed as a working summit, CHIPS NORTH is built for alignment on priorities, candid examination of trade-offs, and informed decision-making on the issues shaping the semiconductor sector. The 2026 program combines strategic plenary sessions with action-oriented breakout discussions to help move conversations toward real-world outcomes beyond the event itself.

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Who's In the Room

CHIPS NORTH brings together leaders from across industry, government, and the global semiconductor ecosystem who are directly involved in setting strategy, shaping policy, and guiding long-term direction.

Participants include senior industry executives, senior government policymakers, and international delegates engaged in decisions with real commercial and technological implications.

Focus Areas

CHIPS NORTH 2026 is organized around four strategic priorities where semiconductor choices are reshaping markets, security, and technological leadership. Each theme reflects an area of accelerating consequence—and where senior leaders are actively making decisions today.

Optocomputing

Beyond silicon: from electrons to photons.

Defense & Dual Use

Catching the wave of new opportunities.

AI Chips

Where are we going—and how to get there?

Quantum Chips

From research to reality: timing is everything.

What's New in 2026

More engagement.
More substance.

The 2026 program introduces a new format.

Big-picture perspective in the morning

Keynotes and plenaries set the context.

Focused, theme-based breakouts in the afternoon

Participants choose from five concurrent sessions, including four CHIPS NORTH priority themes and a dedicated investor-focused breakout on capital formation, delivered in partnership with the Ottawa Tech Investment Summit.