SANTA CLARA, CA | May 4 - 5, 2027

User2User North America

Shape the future of User2User North America 2027! Be part of the conversation by sharing your experience, expertise, and best practical advice with the User2User community. Speaker submissions are now open.

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Shape the Future of User2User

Through customer-led sessions, expert discussions, networking, and knowledge sharing, User2User creates a space to explore what is working, learn from experience, and shape the future together.

As we look ahead to User2User North America 2027, we’re inviting customers, partners, and industry experts to share their stories, expertise, and best practices as part of the agenda.

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User2User 2026 keynote speakers

Visionaries shaping tomorrow!

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Amazon Web Services

Nafea Bshara, VP, Distinguished Engineer of Technology

Nafea Bshara is co‑founder of Annapurna and VP and Distinguished Engineer at Annapurna Labs in Cupertino. An 11+ year Amazon veteran, he leads silicon, software, and ML teams driving hardware‑cloud innovation.

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NVIDIA

Da Yang, Sr. Dir. of Product, Semiconductor & EDA

Da Yang is Senior Director of Product at NVIDIA, leading AI product development for semiconductor and EDA applications. Previously, he held technology leadership roles at Tokyo Electron America, Qualcomm, and IBM.

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Global Semiconductor Alliance

Jodi Shelton, Co-Founder and CEO

Jodi Shelton is co‑founder and CEO of the Global Semiconductor Alliance, leading a 300+ member ecosystem worldwide. She champions industry collaboration and founded GSA’s Talent and Women’s Leadership initiatives.

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Siemens EDA

Ankur Gupta, EVP, IC Products

Ankur Gupta is EVP of Siemens EDA IC Products, leading global teams delivering IC design, verification, and manufacturing solutions. With 20+ years’ experience, he led RTL‑to‑GDS and digital power‑signoff deployments.

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Juan C. Rey

Chief Technology Officer

Juan C. Rey is Chief Technology Officer at Siemens EDA and Sr. Vice President, General Manager of the Calibre Segment. A Calibre leader since joining Mentor Graphics in 2001, he has held senior engineering and executive roles.

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Siemens EDA

Jean-Marie Brunet, SVP and General Manager

Jean‑Marie Brunet is SVP and GM of HW‑Assisted Verification at Siemens EDA, leading virtual platforms, emulation, and prototyping. He has 30+ years of EDA leadership and an EE master’s from ISEN, France.

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