Compute | New York // Agenda

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8:30 a.m.

11:00 a.m.

  • DCD>Debate: NVIncible - Can the current chip monopoly be challenged?

    • Compute
    • Open Session

    Speakers

    Joshua Lloyd-Braiden

    Joshua Lloyd-Braiden

    Head of Content, Xcelerated Compute

    Darrick Horton

    Founder & CEO, TensorWave

    Zaid Kahn

    CEO, Neuron Factory

    Nilesh Shah

    VP Partnerships, Hosted.AI

    Alan Bumgarner

    Director of Strategic Planning, Solidigm

    Mark Castleman

    Mark Castleman

    Managing Director, Intel AI Cloud, Intel Corp

11:45 a.m.

12:15 p.m.

  • Lunch

    • Hospitality & Networking
    • Open Session

2:00 p.m.

2:45 p.m.

3:20 p.m.

3:40 p.m.

4:00 p.m.

  • Tech Showcase: Transforming Data Center Operations - Nokia's EDA and the End of Human Error

    • Compute Main Stage
    • Networking
    • Open Session
    Nokia logo Spot-Bright blue- (1)

    At Nokia, we create technology that helps the world act together.

    As a B2B technology innovation leader, we are pioneering networks that sense, think and act by leveraging our work across mobile, fixed and cloud networks. In addition, we create value with intellectual property and long-term research, led by the award-winning Nokia Bell Labs, which is celebrating 100 years of innovation.

    With truly open architectures that seamlessly integrate into any ecosystem, our high-performance networks create new opportunities for monetization and scale. Service providers, enterprises and partners worldwide trust Nokia to deliver secure, reliable and sustainable networks today – and work with us to create the digital services and applications of the future.

    Speakers

    Jared Cordova

    Jared Cordova

    Consulting Engineer, Nokia

    Mitch Moore

    Mitch Moore

    Sales Engineer, Nokia

    Joshua Lloyd-Braiden

    Joshua Lloyd-Braiden

    Head of Content, Xcelerated Compute

4:20 p.m.

4:40 p.m.

  • Tech Showcase: Stop Digging, Start Climbing - The path to future networks

    • Compute Main Stage
    • Networking
    • Open Session
    Aviz Networks

    Aviz offers Networking 3.0, a data-centric stack which is vendor agnostic and supports multiple ASICs, switches, NOS, clouds, LLMs, and integrates seamlessly with AI and security applications. It is designed for open-source networking and works effectively with existing network infrastructures, ensuring a seamless transition. Aviz empowers customers to choose their solutions without vendor lock-in, offering an enterprise-grade experience across a multi-vendor ecosystem. Aviz is backed by prominent investors including Moment Ventures, Accton, Cisco Investments, Wistron, and key angel investors. Aviz is your partner in building open, cloud, and AI-first networks that prioritize choice, control, and cost savings.

    Speakers

    Joshua Lloyd-Braiden

    Joshua Lloyd-Braiden

    Head of Content, Xcelerated Compute

    Thomas Scheibe

    Thomas Scheibe

    Chief Product Officer, Aviz Networks

5:00 p.m.

  • Next-Gen Under 30s Happy Hour

    • Hospitality & Networking
    • Invite-only Session

    Speakers

    Pranesha Soor

    Marketing Manager, DCD Academy

  • Welcome Panel: AI unleashed - Data, compute and the future of everything

    • Compute
    • Storage
    • Networking
    • Open Session

    Speakers

    Tarif Abboushi

    Chief Technology Officer, Flexnode

    Tom Garvens

    Vice President - Advanced Technology Innovation, Google

    Wellington Lordelo

    Global Director of AI & Innovation, Digital Realty

    Varun Sivaram

    CEO & Founder, Emerald AI

    Anuj Saharan

    Anuj Saharan

    Compute and Infrastructure, OpenAI

    George Rockett

    Founder at Large, InfraXmedia

6:00 p.m.

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7:00 a.m.

9:00 a.m.

  • Opening Keynote Fireside: Building Stargate

    • Compute Main Stage
    • Compute
    • Storage
    • Networking
    • Open Session

    Speakers

    Keith Heyde

    Keith Heyde

    Director of Industrial Compute & Physical Infrastructure, OpenAI

    Sebastian Moss

    Executive Editor & Group Publisher, DatacenterDynamics

9:20 a.m.

9:40 a.m.

10:20 a.m.

  • Major Panel: Next-level networks - Networking for AI workloads at scale

    • Compute Main Stage
    • Networking
    • Open Session
    Logo_Arista_azul_fondo_blanco_349x175.jpg

    Arista Networks is an industry leader in data-driven, client to cloud networking for large data center, campus and routing environments. Arista’s award-winning platforms deliver availability, agility, automation, analytics and security through an advanced network operating stack. The company was founded by industry luminaries Andy Bechtolsheim, Ken Duda and David Cheriton, launched in 2008 and is led by CEO Jayshree Ullal. Its seasoned leadership team is globally recognized as respected leaders and visionaries with a rich and extensive history in networking and innovation.

    Speakers

    Scott Robohn

    Scott Robohn

    Founder, TNOps Podcast

    Robert Novo

    Head of Compliance and US Gov Network Engineering, Oracle

    Wellington Lordelo

    Global Director of AI & Innovation, Digital Realty

    Paul Gilbert

    Technical Lead, Arista

11:00 a.m.

  • Tech Showcase: Differentiated IT architecture in the age of AI

    • Compute Main Stage
    • Compute
    • Open Session
    IBM-01-01.jpg

    IBM has always believed in pushing the boundaries of what’s possible by enabling great thinkers with good tech to build smarter businesses. For more than 108 years, IBM has helped change how the world works by taking positions and acting on issues that matter for our time. Today, that begins with data, AI and security and extends to inclusion and trust.

    Speakers

    Dustin Demetriou

    Dustin Demetriou

    Vice Chair of the ASHRAE Technical Committee 9.9 (TC 9.9) IT Subcommittee, ASHRAE

    Joshua Lloyd-Braiden

    Joshua Lloyd-Braiden

    Head of Content, Xcelerated Compute

11:20 a.m.

12:00 p.m.

  • Tech Showcase: Data Center GPU and AI Infrastructure Management for Tomorrow’s Data Centers

    • Compute Main Stage
    • Compute
    • Storage
    • Networking
    • Open Session
    AMI Logo - LinkedIn

    As a global leader in foundational technology for security, orchestration, and manageability solutions, AMI enables the world’s compute platforms from on-premises to the cloud to the edge. AMI’s industry-leading firmware and software solutions, along with unwavering customer support have generated lasting partnerships and spurred innovation for some of the most prominent brands in the high-tech industry. 

    Speakers

    Alex Dickins

    Content Director, DatacenterDynamics and SDxCentral

    Rami Radi

    Rami Radi

    Senior Product Manager and Solution Architect, AMI

12:30 p.m.

  • Compute Invite-Only Lunch

    • Compute
    • Storage
    • Networking
    • Hospitality & Networking
    • Invite-only Session

12:45 p.m.

  • Lunch

    • Hospitality & Networking

1:45 p.m.

2:00 p.m.

  • Case Study: Above the cloud: GEICO's on-prem data center journey

    • Compute Main Stage
    • Compute
    • Storage
    • Networking
    • Open Session

    Speakers

    Sahid Jaffa

    Sahid Jaffa

    Head of Infrastructure & Platform Architecture, GEICO

    Swapnil Hendre

    Swapnil Hendre

    Senior Director of Network Edge, Reliability, and Solutions Engineering, GEICO

    Charlotte Trueman

    Compute, Storage, and Networking Editor, DatacenterDynamics

2:20 p.m.

2:40 p.m.

3:00 p.m.

  • DCD>Talks: The Intersection of AI & Automation

    • Compute Main Stage
    • Networking
    • Open Session
    Nokia logo Spot-Bright blue- (1)

    At Nokia, we create technology that helps the world act together.

    As a B2B technology innovation leader, we are pioneering networks that sense, think and act by leveraging our work across mobile, fixed and cloud networks. In addition, we create value with intellectual property and long-term research, led by the award-winning Nokia Bell Labs, which is celebrating 100 years of innovation.

    With truly open architectures that seamlessly integrate into any ecosystem, our high-performance networks create new opportunities for monetization and scale. Service providers, enterprises and partners worldwide trust Nokia to deliver secure, reliable and sustainable networks today – and work with us to create the digital services and applications of the future.

    Speakers

    Clayton Wagar

    Lead, AI Network Strategy, Nokia

    Scott Robohn

    Scott Robohn

    Founder, TNOps Podcast

3:20 p.m.

  • Major Panel: Reading between the lines: Striking the XPU/GPU/CPU balance to adapt to AI inference workloads?

    • Compute Main Stage
    • Compute
    • Open Session
    IBM-01-01.jpg

    IBM has always believed in pushing the boundaries of what’s possible by enabling great thinkers with good tech to build smarter businesses. For more than 108 years, IBM has helped change how the world works by taking positions and acting on issues that matter for our time. Today, that begins with data, AI and security and extends to inclusion and trust.

    Speakers

    Dylan Boday

    VP of Product and Strategy for IBM Infrastructure Support, IBM

    Curtis Pulley

    Curtis Pulley

    Vice President of Business Development for the Infrastructure Line of Business, Arm

    Jay Dawani

    Jay Dawani

    Founder & CEO, Lemurian Labs

    Sebastian Moss

    Executive Editor & Group Publisher, DatacenterDynamics

    Andy Hock

    Chief Strategy Officer, Cerebras Systems

4:00 p.m.

4:20 p.m.

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