Dr. Lisa Su, Chair & CEO, AMD, 3/22/22

Dr. Lisa Su, Chair & CEO of Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) addressed The Economic Club of Chicago on March 22, 2022. The conversation was moderated by Club Chair, Mary Dillon. Chapters: 2:00 Lisa’s Background 4:12 What is the Role of the Microchip 6:09 Semiconductor vs. Microchip 6:53 What Makes AMD Great? 11:11 Acquisition of Xilinx 14:02 Quantum Computing 16:00 Acquisitions in the Industry? 18:00 The Impact of the War in Ukraine 20:50 The Role of U.S in Manufacturing Shortages 25:30 How Can Chicago Contribute? 27:30 Hybrid Work Environment 30:00 Talent Development 33:30 Advice for Women in the Industry 36:17 What are the Challenges for Semiconductors? 38:18 How are Chips Created? 40:12 Protecting Intellectual Property 41:50 How Many Chips are There? 42:48 Lessons Learned 45:30 New Technology in the Hybrid World 47:20 Apple Entering the Industry 49:30 Marketing Strategy