Jitendra Mohan, Astera Labs

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Jitendra Mohan

CEO

Astera Labs

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Jitendra Mohan, Astera Labs

Jitendra Mohan

CEO Astera Labs

Mohan joins John Furrier just moments after Astera Labs was named GSA’s “Most Respected Public Company.” Mohan reflects on the company’s journey from winning “Most Respected Private Semiconductor Company” just a few years ago to now being recognized on the public stage, sharing the moment with his co-founders and global team. Set against the industry's broader focus on how AI factories and advanced semiconductors are reshaping enterprise infrastructure, he talks about being in the right place at the right time for AI-driven innovation and doubling down on eve... Read more

Jitendra Mohan, Astera Labs

John Furrier

>> Hi, I'm John Furrier with theCUBE. We are backstage. We're getting all the winners coming off rapid fire. Jitendra of the Astera Labs won the award. You've got the Most Respected Public Company award. Congratulations. Big smile on some of the photos there.

Jitendra Mohan

>> Thank you very much. Thank you very much. Absolutely.

John Furrier

>> What's it like up onstage? I know you got to get back up there for another presentation. What's it feel like up there?

Jitendra Mohan

>> Oh, it was fantastic. We were here a couple of years back where we won the Most Respected Private Semiconductor Company. So it feels like we have graduated from the private semiconductor to public semiconductor, but it's a journey.

John Furrier

>> Yeah, you got to get a couple more billion and then you get to the next level.

Jitendra Mohan

>> That's right. That's right. Just a few more. Just a few more. No, it was amazing. It was amazing. It was amazing to share it with my co-founders and all of the team that is watching and working.

John Furrier

>> A lot of cheering. Congratulations.

Jitendra Mohan

>> Thank you.

John Furrier

>> What's next for you guys? What's on the radar for next year as the growth continues to come down? Spectacular year it's been this year. What's next?

Jitendra Mohan

>> Well, we are in the right place in the right time in this industry. So there is plenty of opportunity for us to do better at building products for AI, building products for our customers. We are really blessed with the trust that our customers place in us and we are here for them. We are working on ever more complex products. We don't shy away from anything and we'll keep cranking at it.

John Furrier

>> Final question. As you got the award here, as people, it goes mainstream. Semiconductors is now so big. Everyone kind of knows what it is. They see it in their life. What does this industry mean for the average person who wants to live a great life?

Jitendra Mohan

>> Oh, it is huge. I think AI is going to be a big boon for every one of us. Just if I look at myself, there was a time when we were using Google search, for example, or any other search engine. And now everybody wants to do their searching on AI because AI gives you answers. There are many things AI is capable of, everything from drug discovery to just making life easy. I drove here in a self-driving car. So it is pretty amazing what AI can do for the industry, of course, in the right hands with the right regulations and with the right ethical use of AI.

John Furrier

>> Work, play, society. Jitendra, thank you so much for coming on theCUBE.

Jitendra Mohan

>> Thank you.

John Furrier

>> The winners are coming off furious off the stage. The nominees and the winners, we're here in theCUBE, bringing you all the action. Thanks for watching.