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▶ 21:38 · AI Hardware & Chip Architecture · AWS custom chips (Graviton, Trainium, Inferentia) deliver 60% power savings and co-design with Anthropic
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In Good Company with Nicolai Tangen

Adam Selipsky – CEO of Amazon Web Services | In Good Company | Norges Bank Investment Management

2023-12-06 · 3 company · 7 thematic
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nicolai tangen

Nicolai Tangen is the CEO of Norges Bank Investment Management, which manages the Norwegian Sovereign Wealth Fund, one of the world's largest sovereign wealth funds. He hosts the podcast 'In Good Company' where he interviews leaders across various fields.

adam selipsky

Runs the world's largest cloud provider (~$90B+ revenue, 32 regions, 33%+ market share). Previously CEO of Tableau (acquired by Salesforce). Rejoined Amazon in 2021 after 16 years at the company. Emphasizes Day One culture, customer obsession, and multi-decade investment horizons.

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