Guest: Abhi Talwalkar, CEO of LSI Corp (at the time of this interview in Bangalore on Sept 11, 2007).
In this archival episode, curated with Google Notebook LM, we revisit LSI’s bold transformation under Talwalkar: going fabless and focusing on storage + networking.
Originally published in Dataquest

Abhijit highlighted LSI’s strategic transformation, marked by its bold decision to go fabless and focus on two core pillars: storage and networking. LSI’s two-pillar strategy continues to resonate today.

With data consumption and storage needs growing exponentially and networking technologies underpinning advancements like AI, cloud computing, and IoT, the synergy between these domains is more critical than ever. LSI Corporation was acquired by Avago Technologies (now known as Broadcom Inc.) for $6.6 billion. (On May 6, 2014).

Abhijit succeeded Wilfred J Corrigan (a British engineer and entrepreneur), LSI’s founder. Abhijit currently serves as Chairman of the Board at LAM Research, a global supplier of innovative wafer fabrication equipment and services to the semiconductor industry.