Ross Young

Co-Founder and CEO | DSCC
Ross Young
ABSTRACT

Display Manufacturing Roadmap and Outlook

This talk will reveal the latest LCD, OLED and Micro OLED fab schedules including the latest backplane choices for new fabs and the challenges they represent. It will also include the latest equipment spending forecasts by technology and rankings for the top display equipment suppliers. In addition, it will showcase the latest display manufacturing technology roadmaps by technology and application, revealing what new capabilities are coming and when. It will also examine the latest display capacity rankings which are becoming volatile due to fab closures, acquisitions and new fabs.

Smartphone Display Market and Technology Outlook

This talk will examine the latest smartphone display shipment results and forecasts including the latest iPhone 16 results and outlook and the latest foldable smartphone results and outlook. It will also cover penetration of emerging display technology features and their near and long term forecast as well as current and forecasted panel prices. While Counterpoint will cover regional trends and AI developments, this talk will examine brand share from a display procurement perspective by form factor, backplane and much more.

BIOGRAPHY

Ross Young is the co-founder and CEO of DSCC. Previously, he started, ran and sold DisplaySearch which he started with less than $500 in capital and grew to over $10M in revenues. He has also worked throughout the display supply chain including at a TV brand, panel supplier, multiple equipment suppliers and a materials supplier.

Shortly after completing graduate school at UCSD and Japan’s Tohoku University in International Management, Young published a book on the semiconductor industry called Silicon Sumo: US-Japan Competition and Industrial Policy in the Semiconductor Equipment Industry published by the University of Texas.

Young also completed 12 IRONMAN triathlons including the World Championships in Kona in 2016.

You can also find him on Twitter at @DSCCRoss where he shares the future of the display industry with over 41K followers.