AI KEEPS
ROLLIN’
INFRA KEEPS
TURNIN’
May 1
/ 2026
/ 2026
9 AM → 5 PM
Plug N Play
/ Silicon Valley
/ Silicon Valley
This Isn’t a
Conference.
It’s a Catalyst.
[ A ]
Command the Conversation
Hear from and meet top CxOs, architects, and investors.
[ C ]
Build
Strategic
Partnerships
Private roundtables, 1:1s, and innovation showcases built to create dealflow.
[ B ]
Access Real Playbooks
Sessions packed with ground-truth deployments, not hand-waving hype.
[ D ]
Get Ahead of
the Demand
Curve
AI infrastructure demand is exploding. Learn where to invest and how to scale.
[ Built for the Builders ]
Previous
Event Recap
[ Last Time Was 🔥 ]
AI INFRA SUMMIT has brought together over [1,000 of the top minds] shaping the future of infrastructure—from breakthrough founders to enterprise. builders and hyperscale giants.
// Backed by teams from AMD + Supermicro + WEKA + Microsoft + Zscaler + BP + Vultr + Nutanix + Inflection AI + Recogni, each summit raised the bar for what’s possible when compute, capital, and collaboration collide.
AI INFRA
Highlights
Highlights
May
02 / 2025
02 / 2025
Jimmy A Egas
[ Nov 13 / 2025 ]
[ Nov 13 / 2025 ]
Incredible Summit with top experts, rockstar organizing team & unique insights on the future of AI that you can't find anywhere else. Highly recommend!
[ A ]
Patrick Fallon
[ Nov 9 / 2025 ]
[ Nov 9 / 2025 ]
Great progression in content from our earlier session at MSFT campus. Would love to see more AMD-attended panels to show a strong AMD presence and narrative.
[ B ]
Preethy Padmanabhan
[ Nov 8 / 2025 ]
[ Nov 8 / 2025 ]
Great conference across the board with fantastic speakers, networking experience, Sponsor booths and cutting edge branding.
[ C ]
Anita Darden Gardyne
[ Nov 8 / 2025 ]
[ Nov 8 / 2025 ]
Awesome show. I was able to meet with knowledgeable SuperMicro staff and others who may be partners or customers. Friendly and open. Lots of networking space.
[ D ]
Jim McConihe
[ Nov 8 / 2025 ]
[ Nov 8 / 2025 ]
Great event, venue was good, talks were good, venders were interesting, food was great, the quality of people was the right mix too. Thank you and looking forward to the next one.
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Aalim A. Moor, II
[ Nov 7 / 2025 ]
[ Nov 7 / 2025 ]
One of the best INFRA SUMMITS I've attended. And I've attended a few! Excellent.
[ G ]
James Watts
[ Nov 7 / 2025 ]
[ Nov 7 / 2025 ]
It was high energy and quite surprised how many people was there. Excellent speakers and my only regret is we didn't have a booth at the event. Very well put together and great vibe all around.
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Patrick Johnson
[ Nov 7 / 2025 ]
[ Nov 7 / 2025 ]
5 stars outstanding event learned a ton and met great people. Told my company let’s sponsor next year and they are listening!!
[ I ]
Andreas Mueller
[ Nov 7 / 2025 ]
[ Nov 7 / 2025 ]
Thank you guys. Especially Jessica, Nikki and Bill. I heard only positive feedback about the high energy event today!
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2500 +
Attendes
Infra leaders, engineers, and VCs shaping what’s next.
150+
speakers
From hyperscalers to sovereign infra
— real operators shared tactical insights.
100+
Partners
Represented including AMD, Supermicro, Scale.ai,
WEKA, Vultr, Applied Digital, Google, and more
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/ Inside the Summit: Speakers, Agenda & More
AI's future depends on the infrastructure we build today. From GPUs and liquid cooling to sovereign clouds and edge AI, the stakes are massive—and growing.
[ AI INFRA ]
AI INFRA SUMMIT → May’01 is the definitive gathering for those who aren’t just adapting to the AI era—they’re engineering it.
Leading
the Charge:
Voices that
Matter
[ Main Stage Lineup ]
[ More to be announced soon .. ]
Key Themes:
01
02
03
04
05
[
Liquid Cooling &
Energy Optimization
for 200kW+ Racks
Token
Economics &
Cost-Per-Inference Strategy
Data Center
Sovereignty &
National AI
Infrastructure
Strategies
Edge-to-Core Infra
for Autonomous
Agents
]
Conference Agenda
[ Time ]
[ Topic/Speaker ]
10:00 am→10:15 am
Open
MC: Brian Sparkes / AJ Thomas
10:15 am→10:30 am
The State of AI INFRA
Saeed Amidi [Plug and Play] /
Bill Barry [IgniteGTM]
Bill Barry [IgniteGTM]
10:30 am→10:45 am
The Ecosystem Flywheel Behind AI Infrastructure Demand
Jeremiah Owyang [GP Btlizscaling]
10:45 am→11:00 am
Rethinking Enterprise Infrastructure for Agentic AI
Nicola Tan [AMD]
11:00 am→11:15 am
Building Scalable AI Data Centers: From Concept to Deployment
Vik Malyala [Supermicro]
11:15 am→11:30 am
Redefining AI Infrastructure Through Token Efficiency
Joo Young Kim [HyperAccel]
11:30 am→12:00 pm
→ Panel
→ 15 min
Responsible AI at Scale: From Policy to Production Systems
Moderated by
Robert Scoble
[Unaligned]
Robert Scoble
[Unaligned]
Panelist:
Matt Chow
[Telus Health]
Matt Chow
[Telus Health]
Panelist:
Mel Lim
[Chateauz]
Mel Lim
[Chateauz]
Panelist:
Radhika Iyengar
[StarChain Ventures]
Radhika Iyengar
[StarChain Ventures]
12:00 Pm→12:30 pm
→ Panel
→ 30 min
Building a Hyperscaler-Grade Neocloud
Moderated by
Lukas Gentele
[vCluster]
Lukas Gentele
[vCluster]
Panelist:
Yujing Qian
[GMI]
Yujing Qian
[GMI]
Panelist:
Duncan Ng
[Vultr]
Duncan Ng
[Vultr]
Panelist:
Jay Jubran
[IBM Cloud]
Jay Jubran
[IBM Cloud]
12:30 pm→01:30 pm
Lunch Break
01:10 pm→01:40 pm
Afternoon Open. Giveaways
MC: Brian Sparkes / AJ Thomas
01:40 Pm→02:00 pm
→ FIRESIDE CHAT
→ 20 min
Stranded Power and the AI Energy Breakthrough You Didn't Know Was Possible
Rahul Kar [Hammerhead.ai] /
Bobby Napiltonia [The GTM Firm]
Bobby Napiltonia [The GTM Firm]
02:00 Pm→02:15 pm
Co-Packaged Optics and Liquid Cooling: Scaling AI Infrastructure with Performance and Efficiency
Tim Zhou [Micas Networks]
02:15 Pm→02:30 pm
Beyond the GPU: What Happens When AI Outgrows a Single Architecture
Vasanth Mohan [Sambanova]
02:30 Pm→02:45 pm
Building Agentic Infrastructure You Can Trust
Kyle Morris [Demi.so]
02:45 Pm→03:00 pm
Everyone has AI. No one has an Operating Model
Meenal Iyer [Survey Monkey]
03:00 Pm→03:15 pm
Signal from the Field: A Portfolio View of Enterprise AI Demand
Chad McDonald [TA Associates]
03:15 pm→03:25 pm
Giveaways
MC: Brian Sparkes / AJ Thomas
03:25 Pm→03:40 pm
The Case for AI Orchestration in the Agentic Enterprise
Luke Norris [Kamiwaza]
03:40 Pm→04:05 pm
→ Panel
→ 25 min
The Token Economy
Moderated by
Carmen Li
[Compute Exchange]
Carmen Li
[Compute Exchange]
Panelist:
Wilson Liu
[Tencent Cloud]
Wilson Liu
[Tencent Cloud]
Panelist:
John Brzozowski
[Fabricae]
John Brzozowski
[Fabricae]
Panelist:
Vaughn Stewart
[VAST]
Vaughn Stewart
[VAST]
04:05 Pm→04:30 pm
→ Panel
→ 25 min
AC to DC: Powering the AI Era
Moderated by
Dean Nelson
[Imasons]
Dean Nelson
[Imasons]
Panelist:
Rajesh Gopinath
[Oracle]
Rajesh Gopinath
[Oracle]
Panelist:
JP Balajadia
[Core Scientific]
JP Balajadia
[Core Scientific]
04:30 pm
Closing. Giveaways
MC: Brian Sparkes / AJ Thomas
04:30 pm→06:00 pm
Happy Hour in Expo Hall
05:30 pm→08:00 pm
Afterparty on Patio
08:45 am→09:45 Am
→ 1 HOUR
"WOMEN IN AI BREAKFAST" Builders in AI
Moderated by
Rachel Zhao
[Supermicro]
Rachel Zhao
[Supermicro]
Presenters:
Mel Lim
[Chateauz]
Mel Lim
[Chateauz]
Presenters:
Anna Belova
[Openway.ai]
Anna Belova
[Openway.ai]
Presenters:
Radhika Iyengar
[StarChain]
Radhika Iyengar
[StarChain]
11:00 am→11:45 Am
→ 45 min
Beyond the Grid: Accelerating Time-to-Power for AI Infrastructure
Moderated by
Pete Cook
[Permian Power]
Pete Cook
[Permian Power]
Presenters:
Jose Ortega
[Permian Partners]
Jose Ortega
[Permian Partners]
Presenters:
JP Balajadia
[Core Scientific]
JP Balajadia
[Core Scientific]
11:45 am→12:30 Pm
→ 45 min
The biggest risk in AI isn't the model, it's the assumptions behind it.
Moderated by
Pete Cook
[Permian Power]
Pete Cook
[Permian Power]
Presenters:
Jose Ortega
[Permian Partners]
Jose Ortega
[Permian Partners]
Presenters:
JP Balajadia
[Core Scientific]
JP Balajadia
[Core Scientific]
12:30 pm→01:30 pm
Lunch Break
01:30 Pm→02:15 pm
→ 45 min
Your Agents Don't Care What GPU They Run On
Moderated by
Michael Roy [AMD]
Michael Roy [AMD]
02:15 Pm→03:00 pm
→ 45 min
Scaling Neo-Cloud Infra
Moderated by
Carl Brown
[Supermicro]
Carl Brown
[Supermicro]
Presenters:
Kyle Sosnowski
[Crusoe]
Kyle Sosnowski
[Crusoe]
Presenters:
Vince Fong
[Hut8]
Vince Fong
[Hut8]
Presenters:
Jay Jubran
[IBM Cloud]
Jay Jubran
[IBM Cloud]
03:00 Pm→03:45 pm
→ 45 min
The Enterprise AI Stack in 2026: What Actually Matters
Moderated by
Mariane Bekker
[You.com]
Mariane Bekker
[You.com]
Presenters:
Raghu Banda
[SAP]
Raghu Banda
[SAP]
Presenters:
Vasundra Srinivasan
[Salesforce]
Vasundra Srinivasan
[Salesforce]
Presenters:
Vyoma Gajjar
[ServiceNow]
Vyoma Gajjar
[ServiceNow]
03:45 Pm→04:30 pm
→ 45 min
Zeitgeist of Big Data × AI
Moderated by
Tim Shea
[Latticework]
Tim Shea
[Latticework]
Presenters:
Nicole Wemple
[Hex]
Nicole Wemple
[Hex]
Presenters:
Okhtay Azarmanesh
[Snowflake]
Okhtay Azarmanesh
[Snowflake]
Presenters:
Meenal Iyer
[Survey Monkey]
Meenal Iyer
[Survey Monkey]
04:30 pm→06:00 pm
Happy Hour in Expo Hall
05:30 pm→08:00 pm
Afterparty on Patio
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[ General Information ]
What is AI INFRA Summit 2026?
AI INFRA SUMMIT 2026 is an industry-leading event that brings together AI developers, enterprise leaders, venture capitalists, and technology experts to explore the future of AI infrastructure. We dive deep into everything from foundational hardware and edge devices to advanced cloud APIs—linking the practical “how” of applied AI with the strategic “why” of robust infrastructure.
When and where will the event take place?
AI INFRA SUMMIT 5 takes place on May 1, 2026.
Location: Plug and Play Tech Center in Sunnyvale, California.
Full-day event, 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM PT.
Built for operators, builders, and investors working at the AI infrastructure layer.
https://luma.com/aiinfra5
Is the event in-person, virtual, or hybrid?
AI INFRA SUMMIT 2026 is designed as a hybrid event, allowing you to attend in-person at our venue or participate virtually. This flexible format ensures that everyone can benefit from the summit, no matter where they are located.
[ Audience & Participation ]
Who should attend the summit?
Whether you’re an AI developer, an enterprise leader, a venture capitalist, or an industry expert, this event is designed for anyone interested in the convergence of AI innovation and scalable infrastructure. It’s a unique opportunity to network, gain insights, and explore the future of technology.
How can I register for the event?
Registration is easy! Simply click the “Register Now” button on our landing page to secure your spot. Detailed ticketing information, including pricing and any early bird offers, is available on the registration section of our website.
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What is the cost of attendance, and are there any early bird discounts?
Early Bird pricing ended on July 1st. Tickets are currently available at $395.
Reach out to us at events@ignitegtm.com for special pricing.
[ Content & Speakers ]
What topics and themes will be covered?
The summit will explore a range of topics, including:
- The rapid evolution of AI and its impact on various industries
- The critical role of robust, scalable infrastructure—from edge devices to hyperscale data centers
- Ecosystem synergy and collaborative strategies between AI and infrastructure providers
- Strategic decisions and innovative technologies driving next-generation deployments
For a full agenda and list of sessions, please see the “Speakers & Agenda” section.
Who are some of the featured speakers and panelists?
Our summit features a dynamic lineup of industry visionaries, top technology leaders, and subject matter experts. For detailed information on our speakers and session topics, please visit the “Speakers & Agenda” page on our website.
[ Networking & Engagement ]
What networking opportunities are available?
The summit offers a full day of interactive sessions, including keynote presentations, panel discussions, Q&A sessions, and dedicated networking breaks. Whether in-person or online, you’ll have ample opportunities to connect with industry leaders, peers, and innovators.
How will I receive updates about the event?
Once registered, you’ll receive regular email updates regarding the summit. Additionally, follow us on our social media channels and subscribe to our newsletter for the latest news and announcements.
[ Contact & Sponsorship ]
How do I get in touch for further questions or sponsorship opportunities?
If you have any additional questions or are interested in sponsorship opportunities, please contact our event team at events@ignitegtm.com. You can also use our online contact form available on the website.
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