Dr. C.C. Wei is in charge of the world’s largest contract semiconductor manufacturer, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), having served its CEO since 2018, and its Chairman since June 2024.
TSMC, whose clients include Apple, NVIDIA, and AMD, has taken on new importance amidst the ongoing AI boom—it is the only company in the world currently capable of fabricating the cutting-edge chips that power the most advanced AI systems. Its market value has nearly tripled over the past six years.