In the 80’s, semiconductor technology transformed computers from refrigerator-sized objects to desk-top or even portable devices. In the 90’s, your cell phone required a shoulder bag to be portable, but semiconductor technology turned cell phones into pocketable, truly personal devices. TI believes that in the next decade, semiconductor technology will transform healthcare in the same dramatic way by making medical devices smaller, more personal, and at the same time capable of sensing, even diagnosing and treating diseases and health problems in dramatic new ways. Ms. Deshpande will discuss the coming convergence of technology and healthcare and share some truly inspiring examples of this trend in action.
As General Manager, Seema is responsible for the Medical and High Reliability organization and directs the definition, development and delivery of leading-edge devices for these market segments including medical devices; military and defense; space and aerospace; test and measurement; and other high reliability applications.
Prior to her role as General Manager of the Medical / High Reliability business, Seema managed the Printer Analog business at Texas Instruments, where she was responsible for shaping and directing the organization’s product and business strategy, roadmaps, product execution, and customer relationships. In her 11-year career at Texas Instruments, Seema has held other leadership roles including managing one of TI’s acquisitions in Palo Alto, California in the Wireless Infrastructure market. Seema joined TI in 1997 as a Design Engineer in TI’s Digital Light Processing (DLP) organization developing innovative technology and products that are the world’s only all-digital display chip and a key ingredient in the best digital projectors, home theatre systems, and digital TV’s available today.
Seema has a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Karnataka University, India and a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of Houston, Texas.