Ziad Asghar

Vice President of Product Management of Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., Qualcomm

Search every verified Ziad Asghar interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. At AWE in June 2026, Ziad Asghar delivered a keynote in which he described a shift from smartphone‑centric computing toward an “agent‑centric world,” with multimodal AI agents as the new human‑machine interface. He stated that 2026 is “the year of the agents” and argued that devices such as smart glasses, AI pendants, and earbuds with cameras are best suited for this era. Asghar announced the Snapdragon Reality Elite platform, which he called “the most integrated beast of a platform for mixed reality processing” and “the most advanced platform out there today for mixed reality products.” He also introduced what he said was the world’s first multimodal AI model running primarily on a smart glass, adding that it is not offloaded to a phone, host device, or cloud. Asghar discussed the Snapdragon Start program, describing it as a “scalable turnkey AI‑ready toolkit” that allows partners to bring their ideas and agents to market across different device types. He highlighted partnerships including eyewear brands and noted that the program had 33 members across four cohorts. During the keynote, Qualcomm’s partner Play for Dream showcased a next‑generation product, the Jim X, powered by Snapdragon Reality Elite. As