About Gary Smith

Gary Smith is the CEO of Ciena, an optical giant that manufactures networking equipment. He has been at the helm for 25 years and has overseen the company achieve record revenues and a $7 billion backlog. Despite high demand, Ciena faces an industry-level supply challenge, which Smith expects to stabilize by 2028.

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