Fmr Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger on chips, China, and lessons from Andy Grove

Pat Gelsinger is the former CEO of Intel and longtime Silicon Valley leader.  He joins Auren to unpack the forces reshaping technology, geopolitics and leadership.

After more than 30 years at Intel (including serving as its first CTO) and nearly a decade as CEO of VMware, Pat now sits at the intersection of deep tech and purpose-driven innovation as executive chair and head of technology at Gloo and general partner at Playground Global.

In this episode of Summation, Pat and Auren discuss:

• Why the US now imports more from Taiwan than from China -- and what that means for national security
• The case for a U.S. sovereign wealth fund to counter China’s tech investments in semiconductors, energy, and rare earth minerals
• What happened when Intel gave $70B back to shareholders instead of building fabs, and why tech companies need technologist CEOs
• Andy Grove's 35-year mentoring relationship with Pat, starting with a cold call that changed his career

You can find Auren Hoffman on X at @auren and Pat Gelsinger on X at @PGelsinger