AMD names Keith Strier, an AI Industry Veteran to boost Global AI Capabilities and Engagements

Keith Strier has joined AMD as Senior Vice President of worldwide AI markets. He will be in charge of growing AMD's AI vision, advancing new ecosystem capabilities, and quickening strategic AI interactions in the public and private sectors worldwide. He reports to AMD Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, Mark Papermaster.

“Keith is an excellent addition to our leadership team, bringing deep market expertise and extensive network of relationships that will significantly strengthen our AI engagements globally,” said AMD Chair and CEO, Dr. Lisa Su. “His extensive experience and proven track record acting as a trusted advisor to countries and companies uniquely positions him to help accelerate adoption of AMD-powered solutions to meet the growing demand for AI.”

Strier has over thirty years of experience in technical engineering, enabling responsible AI implementations, and strategic business and market development.

He most recently served as Vice President of Worldwide AI initiatives at NVIDIA, with responsibility for expanding commercial engagements with foreign governments.

“I am honored to join AMD at this pivotal moment,” said Strier. “Since contributing to the first national AI plans in 2017, my mission has been to unlock the full potential of AI. My goal is to make the transformative power of AI more accessible and inclusive for people around the world, and I am excited about the clear opportunity to advance this mission at AMD.”

Prior to Nvidia, Strier served as the first global AI leader for EY, where he guided Fortune 500 and public sector customers on AI deployments, and was also the first global chief digital officer for Deloitte. He sits on multiple global AI policy and advisory boards, including the U.S. National AI Advisory Committee (NAIAC). He also served as Founding Chair of the AI Compute and Climate Expert Group for the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), where he was instrumental in developing the blueprint for building domestic computing capacity to guide strategy and investment into sovereign AI infrastructure.

Strier earned a bachelor of science with honors from Cornell University and a juris doctorate from the New York University School of Law.