100 Executive Women in Tech
to Watch in 2024
Lisa Su
Chair and CEO at AMD
Dr. Lisa Su holds the esteemed positions of Chair and CEO at Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), a leading Fortune 500 technology company. Under her leadership, AMD has undergone a remarkable transformation in strategy, market focus, and product execution, solidifying its position as a high-performance and adaptive computing leader, rapidly advancing within the semiconductor industry.
Lisa is renowned for her ability to steer global technology teams in delivering exceptional products and solutions to the market. Her distinguished career spans over 15 years in the semiconductor industry, with significant engineering and general management roles at Freescale and IBM before joining AMD.
At AMD, Lisa started as the senior vice president and general manager, of global business units, spearheading comprehensive business execution for AMD's products and solutions. She swiftly ascended to the role of COO, integrating various facets of AMD's business units, sales, and operations into a cohesive, market-facing organization.
Her illustrious career path includes executive positions at Freescale Semiconductor, Inc., where she oversaw global strategy, marketing, and engineering, and at IBM, leading the Semiconductor Research and Development Center. Lisa's academic achievements include over 40 technical articles, recognition as a Fellow of the Institute of Electronics and Electrical Engineers, and election to esteemed bodies like the National Academy of Engineering and the American Academy of Arts & Science. Her notable awards include Fortune's "Business Person of the Year," the IEEE Robert N. Noyce Medal, and her appointment by President Biden to the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology.
Lisa is renowned for her ability to steer global technology teams in delivering exceptional products and solutions to the market. Her distinguished career spans over 15 years in the semiconductor industry, with significant engineering and general management roles at Freescale and IBM before joining AMD.
At AMD, Lisa started as the senior vice president and general manager, of global business units, spearheading comprehensive business execution for AMD's products and solutions. She swiftly ascended to the role of COO, integrating various facets of AMD's business units, sales, and operations into a cohesive, market-facing organization.
Her illustrious career path includes executive positions at Freescale Semiconductor, Inc., where she oversaw global strategy, marketing, and engineering, and at IBM, leading the Semiconductor Research and Development Center. Lisa's academic achievements include over 40 technical articles, recognition as a Fellow of the Institute of Electronics and Electrical Engineers, and election to esteemed bodies like the National Academy of Engineering and the American Academy of Arts & Science. Her notable awards include Fortune's "Business Person of the Year," the IEEE Robert N. Noyce Medal, and her appointment by President Biden to the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology.
