About the Speaker
His 40+ years of engineering experience includes significant leadership roles managing the development of a wide range of products, from microprocessors to mobile devices and high-performance servers. Before joining AMD in October 2011 as Chief Technology Officer and Senior Vice President, Papermaster was the leader of Cisco’s Silicon Engineering Group, Apple Senior Vice President of Devices Hardware Engineering for iPod and iPhone and held multiple IBM roles in technology development including blade server and the microprocessor technology in mainframe, server, and storage products.
In February 2025, Papermaster was elected to the prestigious National Academy of Engineers for leadership in the design and production of complex integrated circuit processors. In October 2024, he was appointed the Vice Chair of the U.S. Department of Commerce Industrial Advisory Committee (IAC) for the CHIPS for America program.
Papermaster is an active member of several boards and committees, including the Global Semiconductor Alliance Board of Directors, IEEE Industry Advisory Board, The University of Texas at Austin Cockrell School of Engineering Advisory Board, The University of Texas President’s Austin Innovation Board, and Purdue University Semiconductor Degrees Leadership Board.
Papermaster received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Texas at Austin and master’s degree from the University of Vermont, both in Electrical Engineering.
About the Event Series
The semiconductor industry, a cornerstone of the global economy, plays a crucial role in shaping the success or failure of many other markets. At the Potomac Institute for Policy Studies, we focus on studying and reporting on various policy issues related to USG semiconductor access, security and US economic strength. Our aim is on achieving a resilient supply chain of semiconductors for US needs, road mapping the distribution of CHIPS Act funds, emphasizing the importance of long-term R&D to the domestic semiconductor industry, and the role of semiconductors in the race for AI dominance. As a leading voice on semiconductors and a bridge between government and industry, we are hosting a series of dialogs with key industry leaders.
