Fragomen Semiconductor Industry Webcast: Workforce Strategies for a Changing Global Landscape
December 10, 2025 | 10:00 AM — 11:00 AM PDT

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Join Fragomen’s Semiconductor Industry Group and Workforce Intelligence team, along with a corporate guest speaker, for a timely discussion on workforce mobility, immigration, and talent strategy in the semiconductor sector.
As the industry faces shifting supply chains, geopolitical pressures, and evolving policy priorities, effective global talent deployment is more critical than ever.
Discussion Topics:
- National Interest Exemptions (NIEs): Leveraging NIEs to support critical roles in the semiconductor industry.
- Policy and Foresight: Impacts on PERM, NIW, STEM visa programs, and what this means for global talent planning.
- Mobility in a Geopolitical Era: Navigating export controls, tariffs, and regional alliances through strategic workforce mobility.
- Sustainable Expansion: Balancing immigration costs, compliance, and competitiveness to enable global growth.
- The Workforce Reimagined: Building resilient semiconductor talent pipelines and developing future-ready skills.
Engage with peers and industry experts as we explore the next era of semiconductor workforce strategy and mobility.
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Moderator:
Leonor Echeverria, Managing Partner, Latin America & the Caribbean, Fragomen
Speakers:
James Pack, Partner, Fragomen
Raj Mann, Director, Fragomen
David Welch, Immigration/Relocation Program Manager, Solidigm
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