Anita Madan is a highly experienced professional in the semiconductor industry with a strong background in failure analysis, materials characterization, and process optimization. As a Conference Organizer and Consultant at ASM International since January 2018, Anita has successfully coordinated user groups for annual ISTFA conferences. Previously, as a Principal Member of Technical Staff at GLOBALFOUNDRIES, Anita focused on failure analysis readiness for new technologies and organized technical seminars. In senior management roles, Anita oversaw multi-site operations, managed significant budgets, and provided critical support for packaging and reliability analysis. Earlier career experience includes roles at IBM, where Anita contributed analytical support for microelectronics, and as a Research Scientist at Northwestern University, focusing on thin film processing. Anita holds a Ph.D. in Physics from Northwestern University.