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SUMMARY:Silicon\, Systems\, and Supercomputers: The Past\, Present\, and Future of Compute Infrastructure
DESCRIPTION:This event will be held in person only. Free admission – registration required. (www. austinforum.org/events) \nEvery breakthrough in artificial intelligence\, climate modeling\, molecular simulation\, energy production\, pharmaceutical design\, and more is powered by massive computational infrastructure. From the micro-architectures carved into silicon chips to the sprawling supercomputers and interconnected cloud clusters that span entire data centers\, compute capacity is the foundational engine of modern scientific discovery\, engineering innovation\, and business operations. \nOn September 1\, join the Austin Forum for a fast-paced\, comprehensive exploration of the past\, present\, and possible futures of compute infrastructure. Our speakers will trace the trajectory of hardware evolution—from legacy chip paradigms to today’s exascale hyperscale clusters—and share a comprehensive overview of the current\, state of the art computing infrastructure. The presentation will conclude with thoughts on the future of computing—from architectures to new applications\, drivers\, and impacts. Spanning technology\, real-world applications\, power/energy constraints\, and global economics; this presentation will give you a complete picture of the physical systems driving our digital world. \nKey Discussion Highlights\n*The Evolution of Silicon: How Moore’s Law drove decades of microprocessor innovation\, where chip scaling stands today\, and why specialized accelerators (GPUs\, TPUs\, and domain-specific ASICs) have taken center stage.\n*Systems\, Clusters\, and Clouds: How individual chips are integrated into boards\, servers\, racks\, and massive clusters that power modern high-performance computing (HPC) supercomputers and public cloud platforms.\n*Future Architectures on the Horizon: What comes next when traditional silicon hits physical limits? An exploration of alternative paradigms\, including 3D stacked chiplets\, optical/photonic computing\, neuromorphic processing\, and quantum integration.\n*Workloads Shaping the Hardware: How applications—from frontier AI training and drug discovery to real-time defense and financial modeling—are dictating future hardware design requirements.\n*Power\, Cooling\, and Economics: Confronting the physical reality of building gigawatt-scale infrastructure—including thermal management\, energy grid demands\, capital expenditure dynamics\, and global supply chain considerations. \nEvent Agenda & Post-Event Networking\n*Presentation: A high-octane\, multi-perspective overview of silicon\, systems\, and supercomputer architectures.\n*Audience Q&A: Bring your technical and economic questions for an interactive session with our expert presenters.\n*Continued Conversation at Remedy: When the Q&A wraps\, the evening is far from over! Head down the street with us to Remedy\, located at 3rd & Nueces\, for post-event networking. \nConnect with fellow attendees\, swap insights on the future of compute\, and enjoy a complimentary drink courtesy of our generous Austin Forum Annual Partners\, Champions\, and Friends.
URL:https://austin-ai.org/event/silicon-systems-and-supercomputers-the-past-present-and-future-of-compute-infrastructure/
LOCATION:The Center for Government and Civic Service\, ACC Rio Grande: Building 3000\, 1218 West Avenue\, Austin\, TX\, 78701\, United States
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