We hope you will join us on Wednesday, June 21, for a free-to-attend online event, AWS Silicon Innovation Day. AWS will stream the event simultaneously across multiple platforms, including LinkedIn Live, Twitter, YouTube, and Twitch.
AWS Silicon Innovation Day is a one-day virtual event on June 21, 2023, that will allow you to better understand AWS Silicon and how you can use AWS’s unique Amazon EC2 chip offerings to your benefit. AWS has designed and developed purpose-built silicon specifically for the cloud.
During this event, you will have the opportunity to hear directly from senior leaders at AWS. Our panel of lead architects, engineers, customers, and analysts will provide insights into our silicon journey. Through deep dives into our cutting-edge silicon design and customer success stories, the panel will provide insights on security enhancements and cost-saving opportunities. Here are some of the highlights you can expect from this event.
Leadership session – To kick off the day, we have a Leadership session featuring Dave Brown, VP of Amazon EC2 and Dr. Ruba Borno, VP of WW Channels and Alliances joining us on stage. Dave will engage in a discussion with Ruba about how you can benefit from the innovation AWS delivers with its silicon technology.
AI/ML session – Gary Szilagyi, VP of Annapurna Labs will discuss with Nafea Bshara, co-founder of Annapurna Labs the utilization of chipset development by his team to create specialized chips for Generative AI, CPU, and the AWS Nitro system. He will highlight how you can harness the Annapurna mindset to develop not only CPUs but also tailor-made chips with specific purposes in mind.
Customer session – Jeff Barr, VP of AWS Evangelism, and Tiffany Wissner, Director of Product Marketing, will delve into insights from our customers. They will share anecdotes and experiences gathered from various sources, such as re:Invent, summits, and developer events, where you have expressed how you harnessed AWS silicon to drive your own remarkable innovations.
Networking session – JR Rivers, Senior Principal Engineer, and Madhura Kale, Senior Product Manager will shed light on the impact of silicon innovation, not only on the benefits you experience using our CPUs, GPUs, or Nitro System, but also on the transformation of AWS’s network infrastructure. They will delve into the realm of networking advancements, showcasing some of the latest innovations and highlighting the instrumental role played by AWS silicon in powering these developments.
Arm and Nitro Innovation session – Anthony Liguori, VP and Fellow, Nitro System architecture will be joined by Ali Saidi, Director of Annapurna Labs to discuss harnessing the power of hardware and software in tandem to drive the development of cutting-edge silicon technologies.
Analyst and Executive session – Raj Pai, VP of Amazon EC2 Product Management will engage in a conversation with an analyst, delving into the realm of silicon innovation in the cloud.
No advance registration is needed to participate in AWS Silicon Innovation Day, but you can add an event reminder to your calendar by registering on the event page. We sincerely hope that you will join us in embracing the excitement and seizing the valuable learning opportunities at this new event!
Meet you there.
— Irshad
from AWS News Blog https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/aws/discover-how-aws-designed-silicon-fuels-customer-outcomes-at-aws-silicon-innovation-day/