SE4: ICs in PandemICs

The COVID-19 pandemic has imposed a powerful test across the globe. As the current pandemic unfolds, revolutionary social and economic changes have accelerated that would otherwise have taken decades to materialize, especially the digital transformation enabling virtual presence. The IC industry continues to forge ahead, providing the building blocks for innovations that improve the economic and social prosperity of the world. From smarter robots to automation, from connected medical devices to AI-driven data analytics, cost-effective, secure, portable and high-accuracy IC technology is already in place. This evening event brings together experts from industry and academia in cloud-connected biosensors, advance algorithms and artificial intelligence (AI) to discuss our preparedness to combat the spread of infectious diseases now and in the future. The talks will feature recent work on accelerated drug discovery, enhanced contact tracing, continuous remote patient monitoring and data analysis with related security and privacy concerns.