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?? Keynote Spotlight: Ted Shelton, COO of Inflection AI We’re thrilled to welcome Ted Shelton, Chief Operating Officer at Inflection AI, as a keynote speaker at AI INFRA SUMMIT. With deep expertise from his time at Bain & Co., where he advised enterprises on AI strategy and deployment, Ted brings a powerful perspective on how to bridge cutting-edge AI with real-world business impact. In his keynote, “Seamless Infrastructure for AI Workloads,” Ted will explore how enterprises can confidently adopt AI across heterogeneous infrastructure. From compilers and runtimes to pre-built components and model serving layers, he’ll walk through the full ecosystem required to enable seamless, scalable deployment — including how Inflection AI is running workloads across Intel, AMD, Nvidia, and more. Inflection, the company behind Pi, the first AI with emotional intelligence, is now extending its breakthrough platform to the enterprise. Ted will share how this technology is reshaping human-computer interaction, powering customer experience, and driving AI transformation across industries. You won’t want to miss this look at what it takes to scale AI infrastructure with confidence. ?? Join us May 2: https://lu.ma/aiinfra3 #AIINFRA #AIInfraSummit #AIInfrastructure #ArtificialIntelligence #CloudComputing #EnterpriseAI?#InflectionAI

?? The AI INFRA SUMMIT is back — and we’re leveling up. Join us as we dive deep into the fast-moving world of AI infrastructure — from data centers and clean energy to the critical API layer powering next-gen deployments. This year, we’re spotlighting?Enterprise AI,?Applied AI, and?AI Inferencing, and how these trends are reshaping infrastructure as we know it. Get ready for bold ideas, fresh insights, and future-forward conversations with top minds leading the charge. ???Featured Speakers: Ted Shelton, COO, Inflection AI Vik Malyala, Managing Partner, Supermicro Ashley Tarver, AI Evangelist, Microsoft Cosimo Pecchioli?&?Darren Burgess, bp Claudionor Coelho Jr, CAIO, Zscaler Pankaj Kedia, Founder and Chief AI Officer, 2468 Ventures Debojyoti (Debo) Dutta, CAIO, Nutanix R K Anand, Founder & CTO, Recogni Brad Garsten, CEO, Quanta Networks, LLC Sonam Kanungo, Head of Data, Crusoe Luke Norris, CEO, KamiwazaAI Sviat Dulianinov CSO, Bright Machines Brian?? Sparkes, CEO, Silicon Valley Ventures AJ Thomas ??, GP, Good Trouble Ventures ?? Be part of the transformation. The future of AI infrastructure is being built — right here, right now. ???EARLY BIRD PRICING ENDS MARCH 31 ???Register here: https://lu.ma/aiinfra3

?? SOUND ON ?? We're not just building data centers—we're steering the future of AI infrastructure. Join us on MAY02 @ AI INFRA SUMMIT, where enterprise, developers, and infra leaders converge to define how AI will be deployed, scaled, and sustained in the real world. ?? Ecosystem + Optionality ?? Innovation + Execution ?? Strategy + Synergy ??? Early Bird Registration → https://lu.ma/aiinfra3 Brian?? Sparkes AJ Thomas ??Tony Zirnoon, CISSP Nitin S. ???? Anthony Gonzalez Serena Yu ?? Pankaj Kedia Victor Chang Nick Larson Mariane Bekker Keith Newman Carmen Li Dmytro Spodarets Lisa Yu Doug Shannon ?? Prof. PK Prasanna Kumar James Gee Nikki Estes Tonya J. Long Jordan Wahbeh Alex Moon Andreas Mueller LouAnn Conner Ben Baldieri Henry Park Murtuza (Matt) Haryanawalla Kyle Morris Noel Wilson Simran Nath Antoine Tardif Rahul Parundekar Liang H. Adam Goldstein ?? Edward Preston Sydney Armani Paul Tran Joe Heitzeberg Nitin Gupta Jeremiah Owyang Martin Bach

Making Memories @ #GTC2025 The buzz last night was all about Jensen Huang's keynote at NVIDIA GTC early yesterday morning. Some were super excited about what they now more clearly see as part of our global transition of focus, delivery, enablement, and the power to create. Others wanted to talk about the robot - "Blue" - that joined the last few minutes of the keynote. Many of us were excited about making speed and capabilities more accessible – it was announced in the keynote that the new NVIDIA personal GPU device built for individual coders and creators (announced as "DIGITS" at this year's CES show) would be offered to conference attendees first. No matter what people were excited about in our ongoing inflection point in technology, they were equally excited about seeing each other. Community and connection is always the best part of what we do as we define a new era of capacities for the world. #humanswithAI Bill Barry, Nigora Barry, Sree Chadalavada, Matthias Chin, Michelle G., Craig Gieringer, Jessica Kobilova, Gregory Manly, Reese Osborn, Cesare Pesci, Courtney Pounds, Vladimirs Sazonovs, Alan Skokan, Sebastian S., Jason Yeh, Tony Zirnoon, and a DTSJ filled with innovation

It was an incredible evening hosting the AI and tech ecosystem gathering at Nvidia GTC right here in San Jose. Continuing the impactful community efforts of IgniteGTM we connected investors and founders for a night of networking and enjoyment, all while highlighting the upcoming Ignite’s AI Infra Summit scheduled for May. Over the past year and a half, working alongside Bill Barry and Jessica Kobilova to organize such events has been a truly remarkable experience, witnessing the community's growth firsthand.

This is the best event for founders and funders, and you can’t change my mind. Hosted by IgniteGTM. A gathering of great minds that sparks ideas and builds connections. Here’s why I love it... Spoiler: Yep, it's the people ↓ Tonya J. Long - the energizer bunny of the event with your selfie stick and assorted high tech tools. You are one of the foremost connectors I have ever met. Sunny Z. - you're always there with a smile and starting to represent a true competitive force within the selfie brigade. Gregory D. Gallinat - a serial founder with marvelous ideas, willling to roll up his sleeves at these events. Bob Karr - you know you're an institution. I met you in 2001 and have never looked back.?You're the OG. John Majeski - thanks for the introduction, Bob. Looking forward to many more chats. Manjeet Singh - my partner in crime from the days of working with you at Molecular Devices. Great to continue seeing you at these events. Jessica Kobilova - busy, busy, busy. Getting the event set up, introducing guests, making business deals happen.?I have so much respect for you. Bill Barry - you put so much of your heart and soul into these events. Every day of the week. You rock, my friend. Nigora Barry - if you look up dedication in the dictionary, your photos comes up at the top. Thanks for all you do!!! Pravat M. & Phillip Thoren - always good to meet entrepreneurs like the two of you with creative ideas that motivate all of us. Giuseppe Solazzo - what a meaningful discussion we were able to have about Tim Draper and life in general during the yummy taco dinner.?More to come! Igor Krasnykh - I loved seeing you yet again after first meeting you last Friday. Thank you, Tonya J. Long, the SuperConnector. We have many more events ahead of us and many more things to talk about! Embrace the orange outfit. It's your brand now and it works! David Fernandez Vinuales - you offer such solid conversations at these event. Always a highlight to see you. And wow, that was a close one yesterday between Real and Atléti! Harshil Ahuja - we only briefly met, but I've heard so many amazing things about via Tonya, I feel like I know you already. Feeling any FOMO yet? What are you doing April 8th? Come join the fun! https://lnkd.in/gz4Ezzi3

In his talk at AI Infra Pankaj Kedia discussed how AI compounds intelligence, making leaders sharper and more effective. Intelligence creating more intelligence. Last chance for Early Bird tickets: https://lu.ma/aiinfra3 See his full talk here: https://lnkd.in/gwKz2Vaj

The gold rush of AI is here. Who’s supplying the shovels? ?? While AI models capture the spotlight, the biggest investment opportunities are in AI infrastructure—the compute, energy, and networking that make it all work. At our next AI INFRA SUMMIT, VCs, strategists, and innovators will come together to discuss: ?? Where the real value creation is happening in AI infra ?? How infrastructure investment drives AI scalability ?? The new business models shaping the ecosystem AI infrastructure isn’t just a necessity—it’s an opportunity. Don’t miss out. ?? Secure your early bird ticket today: https://lu.ma/aiinfra3 Mads, Arun Saigal and AJ Thomas ??

Founder-market fit is just as important as product-market fit. At the last AI Infra Summit, Ben Parr shared a key lesson he learned from the founder of Y Combinator: "When I look at a company, I ask—if I were starting this from scratch, are the founders the people I would recruit?" Investors aren’t just betting on the idea—they’re betting on the right team to execute it. The best founders aren’t just solving a problem; they’re the ones uniquely suited to build the solution. See the full talk below and be sure to also register for the upcoming AI INFRA SUMMIT MAY02: https://lu.ma/aiinfra3

AI is scaling at an unprecedented pace, and the right infrastructure decisions can make or break its success. In our latest fireside chat, David Goldman of Celesta Capital and I dove into the challenges shaping AI infrastructure today. We discuss: ? The layers of AI infrastructure and how they impact scaling ? The shift between cloud and data center dominance ? The growing energy demands and how to manage costs ? What startups and investors should focus on at different stages of growth If you are building AI or investing in the future of infrastructure, this conversation is packed with insights. Sign up today for the next AI Infra Summit—early bird pricing ends this weekend! https://lu.ma/aiinfra3 Watch the full discussion on YouTube. Link in the comments. ??