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AI Data Infrastructure Field Day 1

Left to Right: Brian Booden, Kurtis Kemple, Vuong Pham, Bart Heungens, Stephen Foskett, Andy Banta, Camberley Bates, Rohan Puri
Inset: Arjan Timmerman, David Klee, Max Mortillaro

AI Data Infrastructure Field Day 1

October 2–October 3, 2024

#AIDIFD1

Who: AI, Data, Storage

What: Field Day

When: Past

Location: Silicon Valley

AI Field Day and AI Data Infrastructure Field Day

Tech Field Day is hosting AI Field Day 5 in September and our first-ever AI Data Infrastructure Field Day in October. What’s the difference? AI Field Day is focused on building and running AI applications in the enterprise, including training and inferencing hardware and software. AI Data Infrastructure supports the AI pipeline with storage and data management technologies.

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Delegate Panel

Delegates are selected by the Field Day Delegate community. For more information on our selection process, please see our page about becoming a Field Day Delegate.

Andy Banta

@AndyBanta

Storage Janitor – seasoned technology professional

Arjan Timmerman

@ArjanTim

Dutch analyst, world traveler and technology advisor

Bart Heungens

@BartHeungens

Technology enthousiast, blogger, trainer, speaker, trusted advisor, loves on-prem, uses cloud

Brian Booden

@Brian_Booden

Brian is owner of DataGlow IT, and is a globally renowned Qlik expert, with over 20 years experience in the data industry.

Camberley Bates

@CamberleyB

Futurum Group Practice Lead for Data Infrastructure

David Klee

@KleeGeek

Microsoft MVP and VMware vExpert focused on the convergence of infrastructure and data

Kurtis Kemple

@_DigitalVandal

Pushing the boundaries of AI to bridge the gap between cutting-edge technology and everyday users.

Max Mortillaro

Max Mortillaro is an independent data center consultant specializing in virtualization and storage technologies.

Rohan Puri

@Rohan_Puri

More than a decade of experience building enterprise storage systems

Steven Dickens

@StevenDickens3

Tech Analyst / Forbes Contributor / Podcast Host

Vuong Pham

@Digital_KungFu

Senior Solutions Architect at Nth Generation Computing

Presentation Calendar

Most presentations are streamed live on this page, at TechFieldDay.com, and on the Tech Field Day LinkedIn page. After the event, the following pages contain video recordings of these presentations.

Wednesday, Oct 2 8:00-9:30
MinIO Presents at AI Data Infrastructure Field Day 1
Presenters: Dil Radhakrishnan, Jonathan Symonds, Rakshith Venkatesh
Wednesday, Oct 2 10:30-12:00
Google Cloud Presents at AI Data Infrastructure Field Day 1
Presenters: Dave Stiver, Dean Hildebrand, Manjul Sahay, Raj Hosamani, Sean Derrington
Wednesday, Oct 2 13:30-15:00
HPE Presents at AI Data Infrastructure Field Day 1
Presenters: Alexander Ollman
Wednesday, Oct 2 15:45-16:15
Ignite Talks at AI Data Infrastructure Field Day 1
Presenter: Brian Booden, Kurtis Kemple, Stephen Foskett
Thursday, Oct 3 8:00-9:30
Infinidat Presents at AI Data Infrastructure Field Day 1
Presenters: Bill Basinas
Thursday, Oct 3 10:30-12:30
Solidigm Presents at AI Data Infrastructure Field Day 1
Presenters: Ace Stryker, Manzur Rahman
Thursday, Oct 3 14:00-15:30
Pure Storage Presents at AI Data Infrastructure Field Day 1
Presenters: Boris Feigin, Hari Kannan, Robert Alvarez
All dates and times listed are local time in Silicon Valley, US/Pacific.

Event Staff

Rachael Fritz

Senior Event Manager at Tech Field Day

Stephen Foskett

@SFoskett

Stephen is the President of the Tech Field Day business unit for The Futurum Group and focuses on AI, edge, and cloud


17 Links with Tag #AIDIFD1

  1. Coverage: Where Does Agentic AI Get Its Reasoning Smarts
    • Stephen Foskett, Sulagna Saha
    • The Futurum Group
  2. Tech Field Day Podcast: There’s a Gulf Between Storage and AI
    • Brian Booden, Kurtis Kemple, Rohan Puri, Stephen Foskett
  3. Coverage: Scaling to Meet Exabyte-Level Demands in the AI Era with object storage
    • Arjan Timmerman
    • MinIO
  4. Coverage: High-Density QLC SSDs Can Markedly Decrease TCO in AI-Focused Environments, Says Solidigm
    • Sulagna Saha
    • Solidigm
  5. Coverage: Tackling AI Data Infrastructure Energy Challenges with Solidigm
    • Max Mortillaro
    • Solidigm
  6. Coverage: Low-Effort, Resilient and Performant: MinIO’s “Bona Fides” for AI
    • Sulagna Saha
    • MinIO
  7. Coverage: Data Infrastructure Al Value Creation: Enhancing AI Outcomes
    • Brian Booden
    • Solidigm
  8. Coverage: HPE Private Cloud AI: Accelerating Time-To-Value With AI Initiatives
    • Max Mortillaro
    • Hewlett Packard Enterprise
  9. Coverage: HPE’s Easy Button for Deploying AI Applications
    • Sulagna Saha
    • Hewlett Packard Enterprise
  10. Coverage: Reliability Takes Precedence Over Peak Performance in Storage for AI Workloads, Says Pure Storage
    • Sulagna Saha
    • Pure Storage
  11. Coverage: Google Cloud Added AI-Based Insights and Analytics for Storage Environments With Gemini
    • Sulagna Saha
    • Google Cloud
  12. Coverage: HPE Presents at AI Data Infrastructure Field Day 1
    • Vuong Pham
    • Hewlett Packard Enterprise
  13. Coverage: AI Data Infrastructure Field Days – What We Can Take Away
    • Camberley Bates
    • The Futurum Group
  14. Coverage: Infinidat Ramps Up Native Cyber Protection Addressing Escalating Risks to AI Environments
    • Sulagna Saha
    • INFINIDAT
  15. Tech Field Day Podcast: Data Infrastructure Is A Lot More Than Storage
    • Andy Banta, Camberley Bates, David Klee, Stephen Foskett
  16. Coverage: Exploring the Importance of Data Infrastructure at AI Data Infrastructure Field Day 1
    • Stephen Foskett
    • Google Cloud, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, INFINIDAT, MinIO, Pure Storage, Solidigm, The Futurum Group
  17. News: Exploring the Importance of Solid Data Infrastructure at AI Data Infrastructure Field Day 1
    • Camberley Bates, Stephen Foskett, Steven Dickens
    • Google, Google Cloud, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, INFINIDAT, MinIO, Pure Storage, Solidigm, Tech Field Day, The Futurum Group

More Information

If you would like to sponsor or attend these events as a delegate, please contact Tech Field Day, [email protected].


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