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Balancing Short and Long-Term Goals During Economic Challenges: Insights from ASMPT CFO Katie Xu

EMS@C-LEVEL · 30 Nov 2023 · 7m

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Katie Xu, CFO of ASMPT, discusses balancing short-term financial pressures with long-term R&D investments in the cyclical semiconductor and SMT industries, highlighting how generative AI and high-performance computing are driving new demand. She details ASMPT's strategy to navigate economic downturns by maintaining technology leadership and explains the company's global approach to fostering diversity and inclusion. Xu shares her personal journey as a female executive in male-dominated fields, emphasizing the importance of grassroots campus recruiting and regional women's chapters to build a diverse talent pipeline from engineers to the C-suite.

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