Hock Tan on supply chain strategy
From Broadcom Inc. (AVGO) Q2 2020 Earnings Conference Call · · AlphaStreet
“We have chosen now to build because of risk mitigation purposely and build only to orders not to forecast. That might be what is the biggest difference here.”
On , Hock Tan, President, Chief Executive Officer & Executive Director at Broadcom, spoke about supply chain strategy during Broadcom Inc. (AVGO) Q2 2020 Earnings Conference Call on AlphaStreet.
About Hock Tan
Hock Tan, president and CEO of Broadcom, has been focused on the company's expanding role in artificial intelligence infrastructure. During Broadcom's Q2 fiscal 2026 earnings call on June 3, 2026, Tan reported that AI semiconductor revenue for fiscal 2026 was expected to reach $56 billion, an increase of approximately 180% from fiscal 2025, and reiterated guidance for AI semiconductor revenue to exceed $100 billion in fiscal 2027. He stated that demand for XPUs and networking was "insatiable," noting that bookings for AI semiconductors during the quarter exceeded $30 billion against $10.8 billion shipped. Tan also said the company's visibility extended to 2028, and described a strategic vision to deploy more than 20 gigawatts of compute capacity through 2028 with partners including Apollo and Blackstone. In interviews at Bloomberg Tech 2026, Tan discussed Broadcom's competitive position in AI chips, stating that the company had accumulated a portfolio of about 17 semiconductor product divisions, with five or six being important for creating AI chips and clusters. He characterized the demand for AI networking as "massive" and said Broadcom prioritizes products for strategic customers with sustainable, multi-generational roadmaps. Regarding mergers and acquisitions, Tan said that the organic growth from generative AI made it "very hard to choose M&A over focusing and succeeding in generative AI compute," adding that he was "too busy doing AI and VMware" to consider acquisitions.