16 January 2026

Semiconductor Security Forum

The annual meeting to promote security and technological sovereignty in the semiconductor industry in Spain

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A strategic forum for the security of the semiconductor ecosystem in Spain

An event organised by Quantix Edge Security (QES) with the collaboration of the Spanish Society of Technological Transformation (SETT) and the Secretary of State for Digitalisation and Artificial Intelligence of the Government of Spain.

16

January

2026

Murcia Hub Audiovisual

C. Cartagena, 74, 30002 Murcia, Spain

Purpose of the

Semiconductor Security Forum

Visión Estratégica Nacional

Perspectiva coordinada para reforzar el liderazgo y la competitividad del ecosistema español de semiconductores.

Seguridad del ecosistema de semiconductores

Impulso a tecnologías, procesos y capacidades que garanticen la protección y resiliencia de la cadena de valor.

Colaboración pública, privada y académica

Sinergias entre instituciones, empresas y centros de investigación para acelerar proyectos estratégicos.

A strategic space that brings together the Spanish semiconductor ecosystem to promote security, innovation and technological sovereignty in a changing global context.

Access to the national strategy for the sector

Direct access to the priorities, lines of action and objectives that will shape the development of the Spanish semiconductor ecosystem in the coming years.

Access to key projects and policies

Up-to-date information on national and European initiatives, funding programmes, PERTE Chip and regulatory frameworks relevant to the sector.

Institutional and business networking

Connection with representatives from institutions, leading companies, clusters, technology centres, and strategic organisations within the ecosystem.

Trends and challenges in the ecosystem

Analysis of opportunities, technological challenges and factors influencing the resilience and competitiveness of the semiconductor value chain.

Innovations in semiconductor safety

Presentation of advances, capabilities, and technologies aimed at strengthening the security, reliability, and technological sovereignty of the ecosystem.

Opportunities for collaboration and partnerships

Identification of synergies to promote joint projects, strategic alliances, R&D consortia, and public-private partnerships.

Programme

A conference designed to offer a strategic, technical and institutional overview of the Spanish semiconductor ecosystem.

09:00 – 09:30 Welcome and registration

Registration of participants and collection of accreditations.

  • Welcome and introduction.
  • Presented by Jorge Hierro.

Opening remarks by representatives of the Spanish Government, the Regional Government of Murcia and QUANTIX.

  • María González Veracruz –Secretary of State for Digitalisation and Intelligence of the Government of Spain
  • Luis Alberto Marín González –Minister of Economy, Finance, European Funds and Digital Transformation of the Regional Government of Murcia
  • José Trigueros – Chairman of QUANTIX EDGE SECURITY.
  • Javier Ponce –General Manager of SETT

Video presentation by:

  • Carlos Moreira – Vicepresident of QUANTIX EDGE SECURITY

Objectives, vision and contribution of Quantix Edge Security to strengthening the Spanish and European ecosystem:

  • Bernard Vian – Co-Chief Executive Officer of QUANTIX EDGE SECURITY

Presentation of the national and European strategy for the semiconductor industry.
Moderated by Antonio F. Skarmeta – Co-CEO of QUANTIX

  • José María García –Business Development Director – SETT
  • Luis Manuel Díaz – Director of High Technology – Capgemini Engineering

Pause for interaction between institutions, companies, research centres and entities within the ecosystem.

  • QUANTIX EDGE SECURITY – Sarah Benbournane
    Challenges facing the semiconductor industry posed by the quantum threat
  • OPENCHIP – Gilberto Rodríguez
    Building sovereign and secure high-performance computing systems for the EU
  • SEMIDYNAMICS – Iakovos Stamoulis
    RISC-V solutions

Panel discussion with representatives from government, industry (manufacturers, suppliers, start-ups, R&D) and regional clusters.

Moderator Antonio F. Skarmeta – Co-Chief Executive Officer of QUANTIX

  • Juan Delfín Peláez Álvarez – Head of the Strategic Financial and ICT Sector at INCIBE
  • Juan Carlos López – Director of the PERTE Chip Chair at the University of Castilla-La Mancha
  • Almudena Abellán – Chairwoman of AJE (Young Entrepreneurs Association) Murcia Region
  • Javier Martínez Gilabert – Chief Digital Transformation Officer for the Regional Government of Murcia
  • José Trigueros – Chairman QUANTIX EDGE SECURITY

See you in 2027!
Presented by Jorge Hierro

An informal space to continue exchanging ideas and opportunities for collaboration.

Speakers

Technology companies, research centres, institutional organisations and key entities from the Spanish and European semiconductor ecosystem are present at this edition of the Forum.

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