The New AI Age Calls for a Revamped Chip Industry

Mike Orme has been a technology forecaster and analyst for 40 years, armed with a strong aversion to hype and hand-waving. Left field is his natural habitat. He worked directly with Steve Jobs and Andy Grove on projects while at the legendary Silicon Valley consultancy Regis McKenna, broke the story on the BBC behind the collapse of the Japanese 5th Generation Computer project, spent nearly a decade as a global consultant at HP, helped companies spun out from Cambridge University find start-up capital, headed up technology research at Centrum and Mirabeau, and worked closely with Cyrus Mewawalla at CM Research. Mike also founded the Signum Intel advisory for global fund managers and wrote one of the first books on the semiconductor revolution: Micros: A Pervasive Force.

Isabel is a Principal Analyst in GlobalData’s Thematic Intelligence. She authors and manages a portfolio of reports related to AI, robotics, and quantum computing. Having delivered numerous briefings and webinars, Isabel is well-experienced in providing valuable technology insights and strategic recommendations. Prior to joining the workforce, Isabel completed her Ph.D. in Materials Science where she developed industrially attractive methods of improving solar panel efficiency.