Industry Keynote Speakers

31^st IEEE International Conference on High Performance Computing, Data, & Analytics

Industry Keynote Talks

(Time: 20th December, 2024, 1:15 PM to 3 PM IST, at Grand Victoria)

Title: Agentic AI: A Telco Industry view

Speaker: Gnanapriya Chidambaranathan, Unit Technology Officer, Associate Vice President, Infosys

Abstract: Telcos are in their Digital journey to be AI native, adopting industry standards, geared up for new business models, expand service offerings with focus on growth, efficiency. They embrace Open Digital Architecture (ODA) and Open APIs standards to bring in zero touch interoperability, zero touch operations and zero touch partnering. This brings a solid foundation for building Composable IT.

With ODA as a solid base, Intelligent AI agents are the future apps that can amplify human potential of varied personas in the journey towards AI Native Telco. Agentic AI architecture goes beyond the models, providing building blocks, framework that will enable AI agents to act autonomously, adapt dynamically, and interact across systems, collaborate with other AI agents. This is built on a solid workflow, data fabric playing a key role in personalized customer journeys, drive towards autonomous networks and connected things.

This keynote provides an Industry view of Agentic AI, AI @ scale, beyond Proof of Concepts, future opportunities, consideration in adopting Enterprise AI.

Speaker Bio: Gnanapriya (Priya) is Associate Vice President, Unit Technology Officer, Global Head of Technology & Architecture Practice, Communications, Media & Entertainment Business Unit (CMT).

Priya has 31+ years of experience in Telecom & IT. She has been driving Digital Transformation, Enterprise Architecture, IT roadmap, Cloud migration, Open-Source Adoption, 5G, B5G / Edge, 5G Use Cases & Industry solutions, AI strategy, Software Marketplaces, XaaS, Data Modernization, Legacy & Technology Modernization, Innovation, guiding varied transformation & modernization programs for CMT global clients and part of Infosys Technology Council.

She is a Senior IEEE member, IEEE ComSoc Vice Chair Bangalore Chapter, IEEE WIE member, IETE Fellow, Fellow Institute of Engineers. She served as Governing Member of Linux Foundation Networking in 2023 & 2024, TMForum Collaboration Sub Committee for past 6+ years. She has co-authored book on Digital Signal Processing I, II editions published by McGraw Hill, International edition and translated to Mandarin. She is part of Infosys DEI India Council and unit DEI leader, driving ‘Women in Technology’.

Under her guidance & drive, Infosys has won 17 Outstanding Catalyst Team Awards in TM Forum, she received Individual Recognition Award @ TM Forum. She is a speaker in multiple Industry and Technology Forums. She received ‘Best Technical Presentation’ award by Society of Petroleum Engineers. Priya and her team had 2 (Remote Education, Smart Agriculture) of their solutions in Top 10 of 5G Hackathon driven by DoT, Ministry of Communication, Government of India and Prime Minister Digital India drive. Also, played role in discussions on 5G use cases with DoT and varied Ministries of vertical industries towards adoption and monetization. She has been part of the Technology Innovation Group taskforce for 6G focus, Department of Telecommunications, contributed to Multi-disciplinary Innovative Solutionsfocusing on 6G vertical industry use cases and connectivity requirements of Metaverse. She

She received ‘DE&I in Tech Leadership Awards 2024’ in the IamRising event by Analytics India Magazine, Technologist of the Year Award’ at ICWITE 2022 by IEEE WIE, ‘Women Icons Asia Technology Award 2022’ by Women Icons Network, Singapore, ‘Top 10 Women Tech Leaders India Award 2022’ by REVA University, RACE & Terra Logic. Previously received ‘Outstanding Achievement’ Award under Disruptor category of “Global Women in Telco & Tech” Awards for 2020. She has received Infosys AFE awards both in individual and team categories.

Title: Empowering Tomorrow: AMD’s Vision of a Transformed World – AI and Beyond

Speaker: Manmohan Brahma, AI Solutions Expert, AMD

Abstract: The session delves into AMD’s leadership in shaping the future of computing, driven by the explosive demands of AI and next-generation workloads. Highlighting advancements in AMD Instinct GPUs, EPYC processors, and the ROCm software stack, the session explores transformative innovations in AI, HPC, and enterprise applications. Key trends in 2024, such as retrieval-augmented generation , multi-modal AI, and domain-specific optimizations, will be discussed, alongside AMD’s commitment to openness, ease of migration, and performance leadership. Attendees will gain insights into AMD’s strategic pillars and how its generative AI platforms, including the groundbreaking MI300X, are enabling groundbreaking solutions in robotics, healthcare, climate research, and more.

This session promises a comprehensive view of how AMD is empowering the world to tackle unprecedented challenges and seize opportunities in AI and HPC domains. The session will also include AMD’s vision in supporting developers in the AI PC space in the new era of Gen AI

Speaker Bio: Manmohan Brahma is the AI & HPC Solutions Architect Leader for India & APJ Region for AMD, focusing on leading the Field Applications Team for AI & HPC customer solutions. With a background spanning Dell, Lenovo, Cray Inc, and IBM, he specializes in designing HPC solutions across the Asia Pacific, including supercomputing systems for various sectors. Manmohan also engages in panel discussions on exascale supercomputing technologies and thermal architecture. Currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Engineering, he holds a master’s degree in technology and a bachelor’s degree in computer science & engineering, with specialization in high-performance computing. His work encompasses multi-dimensional HPC applications, and he is an author of research papers and books.

HiPC 2024 is the 31^st edition of the IEEE International Conference on High Performance Computing, Data, and Analytics. It will be an in-person event in Bengaluru, India, from December 18 to December 21, 2024.

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