Apple was a pioneer in merging technology and design, especially with the iPod, setting a standard for consumer electronics that we aimed to follow.

I was a big gadget fan when I was a kid, and I was probably one of the first people in Sweden to have the iPod and the iPhone, which I had to jailbreak to use.

I find comparisons of companies like Xiaomi to Apple to be more about theft than flattery. When you invest years into creating something innovative, seeing it copied feels like a disregard for the effort and creativity involved.

I then partnered with a friend to build products for the iPhone, inspired by the potential of the new technology.

Chinese automotive companies are moving from copying to true innovation, creating mature technologies that are competitive with Western standards.

To build trust with factories, we decided to make earbuds first, as they are smaller but still complex, allowing us to sell a lot and gain credibility. The only factory that wanted to work with us was one that had no other clients; without us, they would go bankrupt.

I am fundamentally a hardware person, passionate about building the best laptop and creating longer-lasting consumer electronics products that users can easily repair and upgrade themselves.

My first investment was in 3Com, the company behind the Palm Pilot, which I believed was a promising technology because it was being used by my parents at the World Bank.

During my time at art school in England, I encountered terrible computers that made me feel technically incapable. However, discovering the Macintosh was a relief; it was straightforward to use and revealed the care taken in its design, which sparked my interest in the values behind product creation.