How The CEOs Of AMD, HP, Lenovo And Acer Plan To Seize On AI In 2025
In their responses for CRN’s CEO Outlook 2025 project, AMD’s Lisa Su, HP’s Enrique Lores, Lenovo’s Yuanqing Yang and Acer’s Jason Chen talk about how their companies plan to seize on AI opportunities with channel partners this year.
The CEOs of AMD, HP Inc., Lenovo and Acer see AI as a significant opportunity for their companies and channel partners in 2025, with one remarking that the “multi-year AI adoption journey” is “progressing from pilot programs to full-scale enterprise deployment.”
The statements were made in their written responses for CRN’s CEO Outlook 2025 project, which was published Monday with views shared by the chief executives of more than 170 vendors and solution providers in the IT channel ecosystem.
AMD CEO Lisa Su, who made the comment about AI projects moving from pilot programs to enterprise deployments, said her company is using AI across its engineering, sales, operations and general administrative functions to inform its strategy.
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“Working together with our partners, these learnings help us optimize hardware and software, uncover market trends and rethink how we address customer needs. By working together and harnessing the power of AI, we're positioned to deliver even greater value to our customers,” she wrote.
HP CEO Enrique Lores highlighted how his company’s AI strategy is intended to “drive smarter, more connected experiences for business and employees.”
“AI is at the core of this strategy, powering innovations that deliver insights, automation, and personalized solutions to improve collaboration and productivity,” he wrote.
Yuanqing Yang, Lenovo’s CEO, said his company intends to stand out by “making AI more private and personalized,” allowing it to “deeply” understand the “user’s needs and preferences,” according to Yang, who became Lenovo’s CEO in 2009.
"By integrating AI capabilities into our devices, infrastructure, and services, Lenovo is equipping our partners to deliver transformative solutions that enhance productivity, streamline processes, and unlock new revenue streams,” he wrote.
Acer CEO Jason Chen, meanwhile, emphasized his company’s “dedication to enhance—not replace—human capabilities through technology.”
“By incorporating AI in our latest innovations, we aim to empower people to do and achieve more,” he wrote.
What follows are statements from the CEOs of AMD, HP, Lenovo and Acer on how their companies plan to seize AI opportunities with channel partners this year.
AMD CEO Lisa Su
AMD CEO and Chair Lisa Su called AI one of the chip designer’s largest opportunities with channel partners this year as “commercial use cases expand and AI capabilities become more available, accelerating the pace of business transformation.”
On top of AMD ramping up investments in next-generation chip architectures and accelerators, the company is also “expanding and strengthening” its AI software stack, according to Su, which she called a “top priority to ensure our hardware seamlessly supports the leading models, frameworks and software out of the box.”
Su, who became AMD’s CEO in 2014, said the industry is in the middle of a “multi-year AI adoption journey” that is “progressing from pilot programs to full-scale enterprise deployment as CIOs increasingly recognize the transformative value of AI.”
But while the CEO said AI will “positively impact every aspect of how businesses operate at scale,” she believes “we’re still in the early stages of adoption and innovation.”
To understand how AI can transform businesses, Su said AMD has deployed AI applications across its engineering, sales, operations, and general and administrative functions.
“Working together with our partners, these learnings help us optimize hardware and software, uncover market trends and rethink how we address customer needs. By working together and harnessing the power of AI, we're positioned to deliver even greater value to our customers,” she wrote.
HP CEO Enrique Lores
HP CEO and President Enrique Lores said he sees a “vast opportunity at the intersection of AI and flexible work” for his company and its channel partners in 2025.
“Employers seek business growth, while employees value meaningful work and professional fulfillment,” he wrote. “Meeting these priorities requires adaptable tools that address the unique needs of each company, enabling productivity, collaboration, and flexibility. HP is uniquely positioned to help our partners capitalize on this opportunity.”
This is resulting in HP “investing in technologies that drive smarter, more connected experiences for business and employees,” according to Lores, who became HP’s CEO in 2019.
“AI is at the core of this strategy, powering innovations that deliver insights, automation, and personalized solutions to improve collaboration and productivity,” he wrote.
These technologies range from HP’s AI PC portfolio, which Lores called a “category creation moment,” to print and collaboration solutions,” which are getting integrated with AI technologies to create “holistic solutions for hybrid work models.”
“AI is transforming how businesses operate, and its impact on HP and our partners will be profound in 2025. Beyond driving efficiencies and enhancing security, AI empowers smarter decision-making, deeper collaboration, and new growth opportunities—all critical for our partners,” Lores wrote.
In recognition of this, HP is also “investing and innovating aggressively to deliver platforms with AI-powered insights and automation,” according to the CEO.
“By streamlining processes and introducing AI-driven tools, we will make it easier for partners to do business with us,” Lores wrote. “This allows them to focus on delivering superior customer experiences and position themselves as trusted advisors.”
“Together, we will create even greater value for customers and drive profitable, long-term growth in the coming year,” he added.
(On Feb. 18 HP announce a deal to acquire software, including the AI-powered Cosmos platform, and other AI intellectual property from Humane. HP said the acquisition will help the company create an intelligent ecosystem across all HP devices from AI PCs to smart printers and connected conference rooms.)
Lenovo CEO Yuanqing Yang
Lenovo CEO and Chairman Yuanqing Yang said he views “bringing AI to every household, individual and industry” as the biggest opportunity his company and its channel partners face in 2025.
“AI will fundamentally reshape how businesses operate and grow in 2025, creating extraordinary opportunities for Lenovo and our channel partners,” he wrote.
The IT infrastructure giant hopes to stand out by “making AI more private and personalized,” allowing it to “deeply” understand the “user’s needs and preferences,” according to Yang, who became Lenovo’s CEO in 2009.
"By integrating AI capabilities into our devices, infrastructure, and services, Lenovo is equipping our partners to deliver transformative solutions that enhance productivity, streamline processes, and unlock new revenue streams,” he wrote.
Lenovo is making this happen in large part by doubling its research and development investments in the mid-term, which includes “an additional $1 billion investment to accelerate AI for businesses around the world,” according to Yang.
Yang said his top priority in 2025 is to “ensure that AI is accessible, fair and inclusive for all.”
“AI has the potential not only to revolutionize business but, more importantly, to improve lives and empower traditionally underrepresented communities,” he wrote.
Acer CEO Jason Chen
Acer CEO and Chairman Jason Chen said he views the “significant advances in various areas of AI” as the largest opportunity for his company and its channel partners in 2025.
With the company’s “dedication to enhance—not replace—human capabilities through technology,” Acer is expanding its “AI-powered portfolio to fulfill more market needs,” according to Chen, who became the company’s CEO in 2014.
This portfolio includes Acer’s Copilot+ PCs such as the Swift 14 AI laptop and will expand by the third quarter of this year to include AI PCs in the range of $799 to $899, Chen said. As a result, AI PCs will grow to account for 40 percent of Acer’s total PC shipments this year, he added.
Chen said Acer is also investing in the development of “comprehensive” AI solutions in both hardware and software across the company’s other businesses, which cover things like IT services, health care, smart cities and cybersecurity.
“In the U.S., we've been leveraging AI for a couple of years within our service centers, and we continue to increase our sophistication and customer satisfaction on that front,” he added.
