Tech Leadership in 2008: Warren East on ARM’s Mobile Strategy and Global Vision

Flashback to a Key Interview: Warren East, then CEO of ARM, on the company's Mobile Future (2008)

In this episode, we revisit my 2008 interview with Warren East during his tenure as CEO of ARM. He spoke candidly about ARM’s dominance in mobile processors, highlighting that the company powered about 90% of the world’s phones at the time.

Notably, he welcomed Intel's entry into the handset space, saying it would "spur competition." Looking back, it's fascinating to see how the mobile processor landscape has evolved in response.

East also made sharp predictions, such as enhanced mobile browsing and real-time phone speech translation. More than a decade later, those predictions have come true, underscoring his vision for the mobile future.

Warren East's Career Snapshot:

Before joining ARM in 1994, East spent 11 years at Texas Instruments. He became CEO of ARM in 2001 and led the company until 2013. Later, he took the helm at Rolls-Royce, guiding it through significant challenges, including the COVID-19 crisis.

Disclaimer

This podcast episode is based on a 2008 interview originally published in Dataquest magazine. The audio overview is generated by AI via Notebook LM and may contain minor inaccuracies.