Overview of the WeAreDevelopers World Congress 2024
Thursday, August 15, 2024 General Info
AMBER and NVIDIA at the WeAreDevelopers World Congress 2024
AMBER had the privilege of participating as a partner in the WeAreDevelopers World Congress 2024, held from July 17th to 19th in Berlin. The event is renowned as the world's leading conference for developers and decision-makers in the tech industry.
Significance of the WeAreDevelopers World Congress
The WeAreDevelopers World Congress 2024 covered over 40,000 square meters of event space and attracted more than 15,000 developers and 8,000 companies. With over 500 speakers and a plethora of sessions and workshops, the event proved invaluable for software developers, software architects, cloud engineers, AI experts, DevOps engineers, UI/UX designers, QA engineers, security specialists, technical consultants, and industry decision-makers.
AMBER and NVIDIA at Booth 2_28
At booth 2_28, visitors had the opportunity to interact with technical experts from AMBER and NVIDIA, gaining insights into latest challenges and best practices in artificial intelligence (AI).
Free Deep Learning Institute Trainings
A highlight of the booth was the free training sessions offered by NVIDIA, aimed at enhancing the deep learning skills of participants.
Keynote: "AI Factories at Scale" by AMBER's CSO Thomas Schmidt
On Friday, July 19th, at 11:00 AM, Thomas Schmidt, CSO and co-founder of AMBER, delivered a keynote titled "AI Factories at Scale." He explained how these technologies can significantly enhance business efficiency and highlighted the rapid development of AI since the introduction of ChatGPT and Transformers.
In his keynote, Thomas Schmidt, CSO and co-founder of AMBER, discussed the evolution and importance of scalable AI infrastructures. Founded in 2006, AMBER is one of NVIDIA's oldest partners, starting with the development and sale of GPU-based solutions. Schmidt emphasized the evolution of AI factories, starting with the introduction of CUDA in 2006, followed by AlexNet in 2012, Transformers in 2017, and the explosion of ChatGPT in 2022, which underscored the importance of generative AI (GenAI).
Schmidt described how scalable AI infrastructures meet increasing demands and presented the development of GPU clusters, from the Titan Supercluster in 2012 to modern DGX H100 systems, which offer significant performance improvements with reduced energy consumption. A central theme was energy efficiency: modern GPU systems consume significantly less energy compared to traditional CPU servers, contributing to a reduced carbon footprint.
The future of AI factories sees an increasing fusion of training and inference, requiring larger and more powerful clusters. Schmidt discussed the challenges in building and operating modern AI data centers, including the need for liquid cooling and high-performance network systems.
Personal Remarks from Thomas Schmidt
"The WeAreDevelopers World Congress 2024 was an amazing experience, bringing together so many brilliant minds from the tech industry to discuss the future of AI. I was particularly pleased with the response to my keynote."
This comprehensive overview highlights AMBER and NVIDIA's significant contributions to the WeAreDevelopers World Congress 2024, emphasizing the event's importance and the advancements in AI technology discussed.