Ep 76: David Zinsner

 

On leadership, making impact in global organizations, how to deliver ROI & prospects of solving semiconductor shortage

David Zinsner is the Executive vice president and the CFO of Intel Corporation. Having participated in several transformations in such companies as Credo, Micron Technology and Affirmed Networks, David is now leading the charge of realising Intel's global ambitions.

In this episode we talk about:

  • David’s leadership principles

  • Impact of the CFO role in the organisation

  • How to succeed in a new role at the highest level

  • Measuring the return on R&D budget

  • Global microchip market

  • Semiconductor role in global security

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The topics covered in this episode with Timestamps

02:55 - Introduction and David’s journey before Intel

07:30 - Leadership principles that helped David in his career

11:20 - How to jump into new companies and new roles

13:45 - How CFOs can drive impact (not only by cutting costs)

18:30 - Things David wishes he'd known at the beginning of his career

22:45 - Framework to decide which projects/products have future and which not

27:00 - How corporate VC arms should fit into group strategy

32:30 - Making sure R&D investment bring expected value

37:10 - Intel's position in global markets and challenges

43:10 - Global semiconductor industry challenges

52:00 - How China and Taiwan situation might impact the global supply chain

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