How to Innovate at the Speed of Light with Nick Harris of Lightmatter

For 60 years, Moore's Law and Dennard scaling drove the exponential
advancement of computers, making them faster, smaller, and more
energy-efficient. But as Nick Harris explains, the era of
transistor-based technology has reached its physical limits. The
future of computing demands a new solution, and that solution is
light. Nick founded Lightmatter in 2017 to fully transform AI data
center infrastructure. By harnessing light to process and transmit
data, Lightmatter is laying the foundation for the next generation
of computing. The company invented the world's first 3D-stacked
photonics engine and was most recently valued at $4.4 billion.
In this episode, Nick shares why he chose to leave academia after
receiving his PhD, how his go-to-market strategy hinged on building
real friendships and understanding his customers' internal
roadmaps, and why he believes that having an obsession is a gift.