Summit Notebook
Exclusive outtakes from industry leaders
No gadgets please, we’re tech executives!
Tech managers are not just savvy about new technology but also own the coolest, most cutting edge gadgets, right? Think again, some of them have no use for gadgets at all, finding pleasure instead in century old paintings and (gasp) pen and paper.
Alain Dutheil heads the world’s second largest mobile chipmaker, ST-Ericsson, but told Reuters Technology Summit he is not a big fan of the gadgets that run on his company’s chips.
“I am not a gadget man. I prefer paintings,” Dutheil said. He is particularly fond of late 19th and early 20th century masters from his home region Provence, which he collects.
Warren East, who runs leading chip designer ARM, admits he too has little use for gadgets. “I am a pen and paper kind of man. I can’t live without my fountain pen, it goes everywhere.” He does own a BlackBerry but says it’s just a “work tool” for him.
CEO hails motorcycle to make it to Reuters Summit on time
Alain Dutheil, CEO of mobile chipmaker ST-Ericsson, is not a man easily deterred when he wants to get somewhere.
“My plane was late and when I arrived there was no car there to take me into town as planned.” So what did the 64-year-old do?
