Connect | Virginia // Keynote: From theory to reality - Case studies in AI deployment and expansion

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  • Main Stage - November 7

Speakers

George Rockett

Co-Founder & Board Member, Yotta Events & Datacenter Dynamics

George Rockett

George Rockett

Co-Founder & Board Member, Yotta Events & Datacenter Dynamics

George started his first technology publication in 1998, focused on the 'plumbing' of the Internet and has been building and connecting digital infrastructure communities all over the world,

George is fascinated by the sheer scale of the digital infrastructure that is yet to be built, one that will support AI and a new world of accelerated computing; it is 'mission critical' to the future of every industry and every person on the planet and must be done sustainably.

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Greg Ratcliff

Chief Innovation Officer, Vertiv

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Greg Ratcliff

Chief Innovation Officer, Vertiv

Gregory Ratcliff is the Chief Innovation Officer at Vertiv and a 30+ year industry veteran. Among his career highlights at Vertiv, he led the global advanced analytics group for the services team, specializing in real-time data and connecting Vertiv’s nearly 1 billion operating products to the Vertiv cloud.

Gregory’s educational background includes ABD at Liberty University, focusing on Agile project management of IoT and Big Data projects; an MBA from the University of Phoenix; and undergraduate degrees in Applied Mathematics and Information Technology. Gregory was named 2020 Technology Executive of the Year in Comspark’s Central Ohio Tech Power Player Awards.

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Michael Maniscalco

CTO, Applied Digital

Michael Maniscalco

Michael Maniscalco

CTO, Applied Digital

Michael Maniscalco is a recognized speaker and technology leader across numerous industries. Mr. Maniscalco is a serial entrepreneur with multiple startups and exits and previously served as an Entrepreneur In Residence with StanleyX. He holds a degree in Computer Science from the Georgia Institute of Technology. Michael has been involved with software and network engineering for Fortune 1000 companies in the web3, IoT, financial, telecommunications, and healthcare industries for over 20 years.

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Dylan Boday

Vice President, Technology Lifecycle Services Product Manager, IBM

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Dylan Boday

Vice President, Technology Lifecycle Services Product Manager, IBM

Dylan J. Boday, Ph.D., is the VP of Product Management for IBM Technology Lifecycle Services (TLS), leading the brand strategy and product management portfolio. Dylan has held a number of business and technical executive roles spanning hardware/software, cloud, and AI. Dylan is an IBM Master Inventor with over 260 patents.

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Duncan Ng

Vice President Solutions Engineering, Vultr

Duncan Ng

Duncan Ng

Vice President Solutions Engineering, Vultr

Duncan Ng is Vice President Solutions Engineering at Vultr leading Global Technical Go To Market covering Presales, Technical Account Management and Partner Engineering.

His organization is responsible for the full customer journey from working with Partners-Alliances and the Direct sales team on the first discovery call, architecting a solution, rolling out a POC, scaling into production, ongoing technical account management and representing the voice of the customer in establishing the roadmap for new products and features.

Extensive experience working in, selling to and partnering with organizations with global footprints including Hyperscalers, Service Providers, OEMs, Telecoms, and AI market leaders.

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With so many ‘potentials’ of AI, wouldn't it be best to really examine what is currently on offer today? This keynote will illuminate the diverse applications of AI, from digital twins to virtualization, and question how we can delineate AI and HPC? Through compelling case studies, we'll uncover the nuances of AI's deployment and scrutinize hardware choices, scalability, and availability. Join us to explore:

  • Practical Applications: Showcase the effectiveness of AI applications that are making real-world improvements.
  • Optimal Solutions: In the realm of AI deployment, what are the considerations regarding hardware choices, and are GPUs a must-have?
  • AI expansion: Has AI connectivity enabled geographical expansion, and what are the implications for communities and states that are trying to leverage AI for positive change?