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Tech Titans: Gelsinger & Hodak Shape Future
26 Feb
Summary
- Pat Gelsinger has 45+ years shaping Silicon Valley.
- Max Hodak's PRIMA implant restores vision.
- PRIMA achieved FDA Breakthrough status in 2023.
Pat Gelsinger, an engineer with over 45 years of experience, has significantly shaped Silicon Valley through his roles at Intel, EMC, and VMware. He is currently a General Partner at Playground Global, a venture capital firm managing $1.2 billion. Gelsinger is also involved with xLight and Gloo, alongside various philanthropic endeavors.
Max Hodak, founder and CEO of Science Corporation, leads advancements in brain-computer interfaces (BCI) aimed at restoring lost functions. His company's PRIMA retina implant has demonstrated significant vision improvements in clinical trials for macular degeneration patients. The U.S. FDA granted PRIMA Breakthrough status in 2023, with European approval also being pursued.
