Andrew Patterson manages the European Business for Silvaco Inc, a leading provider of Semiconductor Device Design, Simulation, and Semiconductor IP. Andrew is also Chair of the Power Electronics Special Interest Group at the UK Automotive Innovation forum (AESIN), with special focus on GaN technology. Prior to his role at Silvaco, Andrew served as global director of the Automotive Embedded Software business at Siemens Digital Industries, enabling deployment of complex power sub-systems and ECUs in Electric Vehicles. Andrew holds a master’s degree in Engineering and Electrical Sciences from Cambridge University, UK.