Great to be part of this, and thanks for the awesome presentation CK!
This week, I had the privilege of delivering a keynote at the Catalysts of Innovation event hosted by Silicon Catalyst at TSMC’s San Jose campus. Just like cycling, the startup journey is full of unexpected climbs, flat tires, and the occasional chain drop — but also incredible views once you make it to the top. Here’s a short video clip that brings my cycling/startup analogy to life. https://lnkd.in/dVD-VQDy I want to thank Pete Rodriguez (CEO, Silicon Catalyst), Nick Kepler (COO, Silicon Catalyst), Richard Curtin, Hillary Cain (Partner, ChipVantage) and Lucas Tsai (VP, TSMC) for supporting this event and the broader startup community. Your leadership and commitment are truly inspiring. I also resonated deeply with Peter’s message during his keynote — that for any startup, the two most important things are funding and bookings. And it connects perfectly with Steve Blank’s “design-in validation” theory: you only succeed when your product is truly designed into customers’ roadmaps. It was equally inspiring to hear from our partners: Celestial AI Ravi Mahatme sharing their groundbreaking vision for the future of AI infrastructure. Gigantor Technologies Inc. representing the voice of innovation on the panel discussion. And of course, I’m proud that Arm Flexible Access continues to empower startups around the world to innovate with confidence — lowering cost, accelerating time to market, and tapping into the world’s most trusted ecosystem. A huge thank you to my amazing Arm team — Eliza Walsh Hessed Choi Parineeta K. Mehul Bachani Stephen Su Neil Parris Glenn Charter Anish Mistry Eason Lin — for making this possible. And it was a real joy to reconnect with many friends Dipesh Patel, Lakshmi Mandyam, Ilango Meyyappan, Rick Wang John Chou Debbie Marr and more at the event — reminding me once again how strong and connected this ecosystem really is. To all the founders in this space: keep climbing. The road is tough, but when you ride with Arm, you’re never riding alone. #Arm #Startups #SiliconCatalyst #TSMC #Semiconductors #Innovation #Cycling