In this episode, we're recording LIVE from the energized showroom floor at the 2025 SEMICON West conference in Phoenix, Arizona! This busy high-tech event explores the newest technologies shaping the semiconductor ecosystem and provides an excellent opportunity to connect and collaborate with top industry leaders, engineers, and scientists. In this enlightening episode, we discuss collaborative strategies to bolster America's semiconductor talent pipeline across the industry with two leading experts, NY Creates Vice President of Education & Workforce Development, Dr. Robert Geer, and GlobalFoundries Workforce Development Lead, Christine McLear.

In this special episode, we're recording LIVE from the 2025 SEMICON West conference in Phoenix, Arizona! This annual event explores the cutting-edge technologies shaping the semiconductor ecosystem and provides a perfect opportunity to connect and collaborate with top industry leaders, engineers, and scientists. In this episode, Justin Rivers, NY Creates Director of Recruitment and Employment, returns to the podcast to discuss new workforce development strategies and share key tips to stand out as a top candidate for a high-tech career.

In this episode, we're exploring the exciting workforce development and educational outreach initiatives that take place at New York Creates’ Albany NanoTech Complex, with NY Creates' VP for Education and Workforce Development, Dr. Robert Geer, and NY Creates’ Educational, Outreach, and Workforce Development Manager, Capri O'Hara.

NY Creates’ hosts Steve Ference and Jen Tetrault demystify innovative technologies and groundbreaking engineering advancements, discuss the economic impacts of semiconductor R&D, and explore high-tech workforce development strategies. In this episode, guest speaker NY Creates VP of Technology & Infrastructure, Dr. Christopher Borst, explains the fascinating R&D technologies at our Albany NanoTech Complex and why they’re essential for the tech we all use daily.

In this special episode we were LIVE from the floor of SEMICON West in San Francisco, California! This premier event explores the groundbreaking technologies shaping the microelectronics sector and provided a perfect opportunity to connect and collaborate with top industry leaders, engineers, and scientists. In this episode, two special guests join the podcast to talk about the critical topic of high-tech workforce development. Will Bronner, Vice President of Human Resources, and Justin Rivers, Director of Recruitment and Employment, from NY CREATES, both share strategies to advance company culture and employment initiatives—and how they can apply to your organization.