Ayar Labs appoints chief strategy officer
Optical interconnect firm Ayar Labs has appointed former Google and Qualcomm executive Vivek Gupta as the company’s first chief strategy officer (CSO).
This appointment comes as the industry transitions to next-generation AI architectures that demand the bandwidth, latency, and efficiency benefits made possible by CPO (co-packaged optics).
“This is a momentous time for the company, as we scale to commercial production and strengthen customer partnerships,” said Mark Wade, CEO and co-founder of Ayar Labs. “Vivek’s proven ability to guide emerging technologies through complex industry inflection points, along with his experience building executive relationships in the hyperscale ecosystem, will be instrumental in advancing our mission to make optics a key enabler for the future of AI.”
Gupta will oversee Ayar Labs’ global strategy, customer engagement, and product functions to drive market adoption of optical I/O. This includes developing deep relationships with hyperscale customers as well as leading go-to-market and product strategies. He will work closely with the CTO, engineering, and commercial teams.
Gupta brings over two decades of experience leading business strategy, commercialisation, and product innovation at global technology leaders including Google, Qualcomm, and Atheros.
