Commencement address by Lisa Su ’90, SM ’91, PhD ’94
Lisa Su, the CEO of AMD, delivered a commencement address to MIT's Class of 2026, emphasizing the importance of ambition in problem-solving. She shared her personal journey at MIT, highlighting the challenges and growth she experienced as a student. Su encouraged graduates to embrace their potential and the impact they can have on the world through technology.
- ▪Lisa Su urged the Class of 2026 to be ambitious about the problems they choose to solve.
- ▪She reflected on her own experiences at MIT, including the challenges she faced in her early years.
- ▪Su emphasized the importance of hands-on research and learning in shaping her career in technology.
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“Technology itself does not decide what the future looks like,” the chair and CEO of Advanced Micro Devices told the Class of 2026. MIT News Publication Date: May 28, 2026 Press Inquiries Press Contact: MIT Media Relations Email: [email protected] Phone: 617-253-2700 Media Download ↓ Download Image Caption: At the OneMIT Commencement ceremony, Lisa Su urged MIT's Class of 2026 to be ambitious about the problems they choose to solve. Credits: Credit: Gretchen Ertl *Terms of Use: Images for download on the MIT News office website are made available to non-commercial entities, press and the general public under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial No Derivatives license. You may not alter the images provided, other than to crop them to size.
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