September 2025 AZ TechCast | The Semiconductor Shift: All Eyes Are on Arizona

Episode Guests:
Vic Narusis - Executive Vice President, Industry Development, Arizona Commerce Authority
Martijn Pierik - Sr. Vice President and Partner, Kiterocket
Joe Stockunas - President, SEMI Americas

Arizona is emerging as the U.S. headquarters for the semiconductor industry, and this October, Phoenix will host SEMICON West for the very first time. As the largest semiconductor event in North America, SEMICON West will bring together global leaders, innovators and policymakers to tackle the industry’s biggest challenges and celebrate its rapid growth.

In this episode of AZ TechCast, we’re joined by Joe Stockunas, President of SEMI Americas; Martijn Pierik, Sr. Vice President & Partner at Kiterocket; and Vic Narusis, Executive Vice President of Industry Development at the Arizona Commerce Authority. Together, they discuss why Arizona has become the epicenter of U.S. semiconductor investment, what the move of SEMICON West to Phoenix means for the state and how themes like workforce development, AI, sustainability and supply chain resilience will shape the conversations at this year’s show.

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