Fergus Casey

Fergus Casey is the Executive Director of R&D for Processor IP at Synopsys, responsible for Processor IP development across a broad portfolio, including ARC RISC, DSP Processors, Neural Network (NPX) Processors, and Safety and Security enabled Processors. Over the years with Synopsys, Fergus' team has been first to market with state-of-the-art AI accelerators and safety and security-ready processors, earning industry awards from the Linley Group and Embedded Vision Alliance. Prior to joining Synopsys, Fergus worked at several fabless semiconductor and IP startups. He holds a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from University College Cork, Ireland.