Dave Lazovsky is Executive Vice President and General Manager of the Data Center Networking Business Group at Marvell. In this role, he is responsible for setting business strategy, guiding product and technology direction, and leading cross-functional execution across Marvell’s data center networking portfolio.
Dave has 30 years of experience in the semiconductor industry, including more than two decades building and leading high-growth technology companies. He joined Marvell through the acquisition of Celestial AI, where he served as Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer. At Celestial AI, Dave helped pioneer optical scale-up connectivity, a critical emerging technology for next-generation AI infrastructure, and led the company from early innovation through customer adoption.
Dave is widely recognized for building innovative teams, driving breakthrough technologies, and translating bold ideas into real-world customer impact. Prior to founding Celestial AI, he was a Venture Partner at Khosla Ventures. Earlier in his career, Dave founded Intermolecular, where he served as Chief Executive Officer and President, leading the company from early-stage development through commercialization and initial public offering on the NASDAQ.
Dave holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Ohio University and has more than 80 issued and pending U.S. patents.
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Inside the AI Data Center: Marvell on Custom Silicon, Memory and Connectivity
AI infrastructure is increasingly being designed as a system, with custom silicon, memory, switching, and interconnect all playing critical roles in how efficiently AI can scale. In this conversation, Will Chu and Dave Lazovsky explore how custom silicon and data center networking are evolving together to support next-generation AI infrastructure. The discussion examines the custom silicon opportunity, co-packaged optics, the memory wall, rack-scale customization, and the connectivity required to scale AI across increasingly complex data center environments.
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