Tao Lu is a seasoned technology business leader with 20+ years of experience (11 years in senior leadership roles) building go-to-market organizations and product strategy for compute and AI hardware across China and APAC. Currently VP/GM of the Computer Product Group at Lightelligence, he now focuses on fusing photonics and electronics to create next-generation intelligent machines after leading Graphcore’s China expansion and defining its C600 inference product and PopRT SDK. He has a track record of founding and scaling teams, from being Cavium’s first China hire to founding a stealth startup and serving on a hardware testing company board. Tao combines deep technical roots (embedded Linux and RISC platform product management) with proven commercial execution—translating complex silicon and software capabilities into customer-ready solutions. Based in Wuhan, he is driven by a mission to empower humanity with advanced intelligent technology and a pragmatic belief in creating the future rather than predicting it.
11 years of coding experience
18 years of employment as a software developer
BS School of Artificial Intelligence and Automation, BS School of Artificial Intelligence and Automation at Huazhong University of Science and Technology
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Tao Lu - VP GM, Computer Product Group at Lightelligence