In this FEI Silicon Valley podcast, Robert Barker, CFO and board member of AI Storm, shares insights from his four-decade semiconductor industry career. Barker emphasizes finding passion, setting goals, and networking as crucial for success. He discusses AI Storm's innovative charge domain technology that cuts power consumption in AI applications, and their pursuit of Series C funding after previously raising $30 million. Barker highlights that successful CFOs must excel at communication and relationship building, while noting concerns about emerging tariffs and the rapid pace of AI development outpacing regulatory frameworks.

Connect with Robert Barker at https://www.linkedin.com/in/robert-barker-mba-cma-73bb537/