AMD CEO Lisa Su Gives MIT Commencement Address

AMD CEO and chair Lisa Su delivered MIT’s commencement address, reflecting on how her own MIT experience shaped her path as an engineer and researcher.

She emphasized hands-on building, experimentation, and persistence as the foundation for confidence and growth.

Su connected MIT’s “mens et manus” approach to the skills graduates need in fast-changing fields like semiconductors and AI.

Her message: steady learning and trying hard things prepare people to solve difficult problems in technology and beyond.