TECHNOLOGY
There’ s a recurring theme when you meet the world’ s most successful technology leaders: a seemingly endless passion for innovation and the‘ new’, and a need to understand the mechanics of extracting the most value from any given solution. Or, as Ronnie Vasishta modestly calls it when recounting his earliest years,‘ tinkering’.
In this instance, that tinkering, which has its roots in a degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering and desire to know how transistors were made – a fundamental element of the semiconductor industry – has served Ronnie well. Over more than three decades he has worked in roles spanning semiconductor engineering, product planning, strategic marketing and executive leadership at LSI Logic, privately held eASIC Corporation, Intel and NVIDIA.
“ My passion for connecting the technology dots and technology interactions has driven an all-consuming interest in technology innovation across a broad spectrum of disciplines,” Ronnie says.“ I’ ve always wanted to challenge myself by moving domains. Throughout my career I’ ve been involved in defining new technologies and connecting them to market opportunities – sometimes even before the market opportunities were apparent. They’ re experiences that helped me get comfortable being uncomfortable.
“ As CEO of eASIC, I scaled the company from pre-revenue to its successful acquisition by Intel.
Our largest customers were telecoms equipment providers and I recognised that this was a market space that needed innovation,” he adds.“ At Intel I led programmable solutions for telecoms, driving advancements such as the cloudification of the Radio Access Network( RAN).”
Ronnie joined NVIDIA in late 2020 in the role of Senior Vice President Telecom, where he is responsible for the telecom business, strategy and products.“ I leverage these years of experience to drive innovation in AI and accelerated computing for telecoms,” he explains.“ My focus is on transforming great ideas into scalable solutions that redefine industries, including technologies like 5G and 6G networks.”
Innovation in telecoms: using AI to solve complex challenges Considering his passion for innovation, Ronnie couldn’ t have chosen a better time to be at the forefront of the telecoms industry. Over the last couple of years the fusion of AI and telecommunications has transformed the sector, including improving network efficiency and performance, enhancing customer experience and service, and driving new business models and opportunities.
NVIDIA has been at the heart of much of this growth, actively collaborating with the industry to integrate AI into companies’ networks and services.
Ronnie has seen the pace of AI development grow rapidly over his career, particularly in telecoms, spotting its potential early-on while CEO at
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