AI, enabled by impressive advances in semiconductors, has started to transform industries and societies. In this talk we will begin by exploring the AI eco-system, the challenges and opportunities and highlight why system knowledge is critical for leadership. Next, we will dive deeper into semiconductor advances as it relates to AI, including the eco-system dependencies, evolution of transistors, memory, computational architectures, interconnects, and packaging. Finally, we will summarize the impacts of these advances on R&D costs. The talk concludes by summarizing what is essential for product development and a personal view on opportunities for Indian product companies.
Dr. Sandeep is the former CTO of Ericsson Mobile Phones/Sony-Ericsson, President Ericsson Mobile Platforms, SVP Freescale, President Blackberry Technology Solutions, EVP AMD and COO Uhnder Inc. Over his 37 year career he led teams that built pioneering products used widely across the world -- multiple generations of 2G-3G modems and cellphones, Bluetooth, the first mobile-satellite air-interface, semiconductor chips and mission critical software for consumer, automotive, medical and industrial applications. He is also the inventor of the asset tracking IoT system called BlackBerry Radar that is used for freight transportation across North America. Along this journey he was granted over 250 patents and wrote an award-winning management book titled “Your Company Is Your Castle” that captures his experience of successfully transforming multinationals to become market leaders.