CEO Series: Lisa Su, AMD

Billion Dollar Moves™ with Sarah Chen-Spellings | Global Venture Capital

Happy 2025, movers and shakers! We're back for the 2025 season, and let me tell you—this is not just another episode.

We’re kicking off the new year and the highly anticipated return of the Billion Dollar CEO Series! You asked for it, and we’re delivering—bigger and better than ever.

To launch the series, we’re deconstructing #billiondollarmoves of none other than the unstoppable Lisa Su, Chair and CEO of AMD. From spearheading game-changing innovations to orchestrating one of the greatest corporate turnarounds in tech history, Lisa’s story is one of resilience, vision, and leadership at its finest.

So grab your coffee (or your GPU-powered supercomputer) and tune in, because this is an episode you do not want to miss. Let’s dive in!

Timestamps / Key Takeaways

0:00 - Intro

01:24 - The Engine Behind Today’s Digital World

04:52 - Lisa Su’s MIT and the Early Career Years

07:16 - The AMD Turnaround

10:56 - Pioneering Supercomputing with El Capitan

13:24 - The Challenges Ahead: Chip Industry and AMD

16:26 - Lisa Su’s Leadership Philosophy and Style

18:29 - 5 Questions for Leaders Inspired by Lisa Su’s Journey

About Lisa

Dr. Lisa Su, Chair and CEO of AMD, has spearheaded the company’s transformation into a global leader in high-performance and adaptive computing, driving advancements in computing and AI to tackle the world’s most pressing challenges. Since joining AMD in 2012, she has held pivotal roles, including Senior Vice President, Chief Operating Officer, and later CEO, where she unified AMD’s operations, product strategy, and market execution into a cohesive, industry-leading organization.

Lisa is TIME's CEO of the Year, one of TIME’s 100 Most Influential People in AI, received the 2024 Bower Award for Business Leadership, has been honored in multiple "most powerful women" lists for several years, and received the Distinguished Leadership Award from the Committee for Economic Development (CED).

Learn more about Lisa:

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Resources:

Lisa Su, Chair and CEO, AMD | Behind the Tech with Microsoft's CTO Kevin Scott

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gd65Ok379ZI

AMD's CEO Wants to Chip Away at Nvidia's Lead | The Circuit with Emily Chang

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Ve5SAFPYZ8

CEO of the Year Lisa Su Talks Competition and Collaboration in the Semiconductor Industry

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIokM_4i1i0

How to Build a Thriving AI Ecosystem with Lisa Su, CEO of AMD

https://a16z.com/how-to-build-ai-ecosystem-lisa-su-ceo-of-amd/

AMD CEO Lisa Su on the AI revolution | Decoder with Nilay Patel

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/amd-ceo-lisa-su-on-the-ai-revolution/id1011668648?i=1000629660416

Lisa Su CEO of AMD | In Good Company with Nicolai Tangen

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/in-good-company-with-nicolai-tangen/id1614211565?i=1000581623355

How Chip Giant AMD Finally Caught Intel | CNBC

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_gLm0Jo0cnk

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