Lisa Su

Now in her 11th year as CEO of chipmaker AMD, Lisa Su is navigating the fallout from U.S. export controls tied to the ongoing trade tensions with China. Despite beating earnings estimates in the first quarter of 2025, the company took a financial hit, including $800 million in costs related to U.S. restrictions on exporting some of its AI chips. AMD also projected approximately $700 million in lost revenue for the current quarter and a total of $1.5 billion through the end of its fiscal year because of the controls. Still, the company—widely seen as Nvidia’s top rival in the AI chip race—remains a formidable player. AMD’s revenue has risen an average of 31% a year since 2019. And in more than a decade at the helm, Su, who started her career in engineering, has helped AMD get back on track by reinvigorating its focus on high-performance AI products.