A Bit Personal Podcast

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Would he rather grow up today or in the era he grew up in?

Tom Caulfield, CEO of GlobalFoundries, chooses the past. He reflects on the simpler life he experienced growing up and the nostalgia he has for a time before smartphones, social media, and constant connectivity.

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Does the U.S. win the AI race?

Tom Caulfield, CEO of GlobalFoundries, believes America is already winning. He argues that the U.S. has long been a global leader in technological innovation and remains at the forefront of the AI revolution.

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Tom Caulfield explains how the semiconductor industry suddenly became a national priority in Washington.

The CEO of GlobalFoundries says the U.S. realized it had lost much of its semiconductor manufacturing capacity, leading politicians to begin reaching out to successful American chip companies to help rebuild the industry.

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Tom Caulfield says his biggest concern with AI isn’t weaponry — it’s how AI will shape the human social experience.

The GlobalFoundries CEO reflects on the risks of AI integrating into the way people communicate, interact, and relate to one another, and why that may have the biggest long-term impact on society.

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The economics of AI will shape what comes next.

Tom Caulfield, CEO of GlobalFoundries, explains how the cost and scale of AI are pushing the industry toward more efficient models, the rise of physical AI, and eventually a future where AI fundamentally changes the nature of design itself.

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Tom Caulfield says growing up middle-class on Long Island gave him grit.

As CEO of GlobalFoundries, he reflects on how being surrounded by people from different walks of life taught him how to connect with all kinds of personalities. And before the internet, staying inside all day wasn’t really an option. You went outside, figured things out, and learned how to navigate the world.

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A strong foundation matters more than having everything figured out.

Tom Caulfield, CEO of GlobalFoundries, talks about the importance of education and building a solid base of knowledge. Your interests and career path can always evolve, but having a strong foundation gives you the ability to keep learning and adapt to whatever comes next.

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There wasn’t much “me time,” and he’s okay with that.

Tom Caulfield, CEO of GlobalFoundries, shares how any free time outside of work was dedicated to his kids and family. If that meant not playing golf for 20 years, so be it. For him, it was absolutely worth it.

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You can do everything you want to do — just not all at the same time.

Tom Caulfield, CEO of GlobalFoundries, shares his perspective on work-life balance: balance isn’t about doing everything perfectly every day; it’s about understanding priorities and being intentional with your time.

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Fixing the gender divide in tech takes real commitment.

Tom Caulfield, CEO of GlobalFoundries, talks about the company’s responsibility to build a more inclusive industry — from hiring talent globally and creating opportunities for women, to supporting employees with programs like maternity and paternity leave.

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Great companies look for talent everywhere.

Tom Caulfield, CEO of GlobalFoundries, explains that limiting hiring to the U.S. alone would mean ignoring the vast majority of the world’s talent. As a company with a global footprint, he believes it’s essential to attract people from all around the globe.

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Don’t do every internship at the same company.

Tom Caulfield, CEO of GlobalFoundries, advises students to explore different companies early in their careers. Seeing different cultures, leadership styles, and approaches to work gives you a much broader understanding of the industry.

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You don’t always know what opportunity will come from your effort.

Tom Caulfield, CEO of GlobalFoundries, shares advice his parents gave him growing up: don’t only do things for the expected outcome. Always give your best, because you never know what doors a single experience might open.

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The best learning doesn’t happen sitting at a desk.

Tom Caulfield, CEO of GlobalFoundries, shares that he learns the most by doing — talking to people, visiting sites, asking questions, and staying endlessly curious about how things work.

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Qualcomm’s future goes far beyond smartphones.

Cristiano Amon, CEO and President of Qualcomm, shares his mission to diversify the company into new markets — especially as technologies enabled by 6G create entirely new categories of connected devices and experiences.

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The secret to work-life balance is presence.

Hassane El-Khoury, CEO of OnSemi, says balance isn’t always about splitting time evenly. Even if most of his day is consumed by work, when he’s with his family, he makes sure he is fully present with them.

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There’s nothing he won’t teach himself to do.

Hassane El-Khoury, CEO of OnSemi, shares how working on his cars pushed him to learn everything from designing PCBs to rebuilding engines. If he doesn’t know how to do something, he’ll teach himself on YouTube.

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No problem is too big if you approach it the right way.

Hassane El-Khoury, CEO of OnSemi, believes even the hardest challenges become manageable when you stay calm, collected, and curious enough to keep learning through them.

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Failure is practice.

Hassane El-Khoury, CEO of OnSemi, shares how he views failure not as an ending, but as part of the learning cycle required to achieve what you want. Every setback is practice for the next attempt.

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The mobile industry is full of companies that went from zero to hero… and back to zero again.

Cristiano Amon, CEO and President of Qualcomm, reflects on how quickly leadership changes in tech. Qualcomm, he says, is one of the few companies that has endured through every era because it knows how to adapt. “Qualcomm thrives in chaos,” he says, which is why he’s optimistic about the next five years.

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