SBT C Suite Spotlight - Simeon Bochev, Co-Founder and CEO, Compute Exchange - Full conversation

Описание: In this installment of the C Suite Spotlight, President Justin Kinsey talks with Simeon Bochev, Co-Founder and CEO of Compute Exchange.

A Harvard MBA with deep technical and global experience, Simeon has advised startups and venture funds across the U.S., Japan, and Europe. His career spans data science, government affairs, and product strategy—unified by a consistent focus: making cutting-edge technology more accessible and equitable.

He’s held executive roles at Apple, where he led AI/ML infrastructure strategy and operations—scaling the team from 280 to 700+ while overseeing mission-critical platforms like Siri, Search, and on-device ML. At Lambda Labs, he served as VP of Strategy, playing a key role in securing a $320M Series C, developing long-term strategy, and driving executive hiring and international expansion.

His firsthand experience as a customer of leading compute vendors sharpened his belief that the industry needs an open, transparent marketplace for accessing compute power. That conviction led to the creation of Compute Exchange—a platform designed to level the playing field and unlock the next wave of AI innovation.

Here is the list of questions and timestamps:
00:00 - Opening
01:20 - For those who are unfamiliar with your background, can you give us an overview of your career before starting Compute Exchange?
03:10 - Can you tell the audience what the Compute Exchange is working on?
05:32 - Was there an "ah ha" moment that inspired you to found Compute Exchange?
07:06 - Can you share why the democratization of AI and more broadly, intelligence, is so important in your view?
09:28 - How does solving the problems that you're tackling help the average person?
11:28 - You raised capital last year presumably to build the platform, grow the customer base, and scale. Can you share about the progress you've made since last year?
13:45 - What are some of the goals you have for Compute Exchange over the next 12 months?
16:58 - Some hardware makers argue that marketplaces like Compute Exchange are bad for their businesses. What's your take on that?
18:50 - Are there trends coming in AI that you're seeing, that you think other executives are missing?
22:26 - With all the recent news about tariffs and export controls, how do you see these affecting the Compute Exchange? Or will they?
24:40 - What are some of the qualities that you look for in terms of hiring top engineering talent?
28:03 - Try to envision five years from now. What impact do you want the Compute Exchange to have had on the world?
28:40 - Signoff

For more details about the work that Simeon and the team at Compute Exchange are doing, visit: https://compute.exchange/

You can find and request to connect with Simeon on LinkedIn:
  / simeonbochev  

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