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Semiconductor industry trends shaping the future
Harnessing M&A and AI to drive growth and innovation
With rapid advancements reshaping technology, mergers and acquisitions (M&A) are becoming crucial in defining the semiconductor industry’s future. How are industry leaders navigating these shifts? And what role do strategic M&A and AI play in fostering innovation and attracting highly specialized talent? Tune in to this episode of User Friendly.
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In the semiconductor industry, it’s a finite pool of global talent that we have access to, and that makes small acquisitions very attractive and more regular than we might’ve done in the past. In the past, we’ve looked for several thousand talent opportunities, and now, we’re taking anything from 10 to a hundred-type person teams with the right capability and skill sets.
— Ruth Cotter, SVP, Chief Administrative Officer, Corporate Operations, Advanced Micro Devices (AMD)
In this episode of the User Friendly podcast, Ruth Cotter, senior vice president and chief administrative officer at AMD, and Kim Garnett, TMT leader in Deloitte Consulting LLP's M&A and Restructuring practice, join host Hanish Patel to explore semiconductor industry trends and how AI-driven demand is impacting the way tech companies carry out their M&A. Hear more about the critical role employee experience, organizational culture, and a unified leadership vision play in successful integrations.
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