Lisa Su: podcast appearances and interviews

Lisa Tzwu-Fang Su is a Taiwanese and American business executive, computer scientist, and electrical engineer. She has served as the chair and chief executive officer of Advanced Micro Devices since 2014. Su was born in Taiwan and immigrated to the United States as a young child. She earned three degrees from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and subsequently worked at Texas Instruments, IBM, and Freescale Semiconductor in various engineering and management roles. During her tenure as vice president of IBM's Semiconductor Research and Development Center, she was recognized for her work in developing silicon-on-insulator semiconductor manufacturing technologies and more efficient semiconductor chips. Su joined AMD in 2012 and held roles such as senior vice president of its global business units and chief operating officer before being appointed president and CEO in 2014. She also has been a member of the board of Cisco Systems and the U.S. Semiconductor Industry Association. She is a fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers and a member of The Business Council. Su has received numerous awards, including being named Executive of the Year by EE Times in 2014, one of the World's Greatest Leaders by Fortune in 2017, and the first woman to be named Time magazine CEO of the Year twice, in 2014 and 2024. In 2021, she became the first woman to receive the IEEE Robert Noyce Medal. Under her leadership, AMD's market capitalization grew significantly, surpassing Intel for the first time. Su was named the tenth most powerful woman in the world in 2025 by Forbes and recognized as one of the