Itai Yarom leads MIPS global strategic alliances activity. Itai was part of the core team that took MIPS and rebuild the company as a RISC-V success story. Itai role at the RISC-V organization is to drive RISC-V for wider adoption. Itai has a rich AI background and a vast experience in the semiconductor industry, including former tenures in both Intel and Synopsys. Before joining MIPS, Itai was the technical manager of Imagination Israel, supporting MIPS CPUs as well as all Imagination's IP solutions. Itai has an M.Sc. in computer science, with a focus on AI, Machine Learning and Multi-Agent Systems. Itai has served on the advisory board and was involved with research activities in cooperation with major universities. Itai developed over 20 silicon products, written more than 20 papers and holds several patents.