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Generative AI is going to play a crucial role in building the embodied internet, aka Metaverse. Democratizing the metaverse would imply giving every creator a set of tools to dream up and build their own immersive canvas that they can share with others. In this talk, I will discuss the challenges and opportunities in generative AI for synthesizing 3D objects, creating/editing digital twins, building virtual worlds, and accelerating the synthesis pipeline.

Author:

Vikas Chandra

Senior Director, AI
Meta

Vikas Chandra is Senior Director at Meta Reality Labs where he works on AI research focusing on AR and VR products. Prior to Meta, he was Director of Applied Machine Learning at Arm Inc. He received his Ph.D. and M.S. degrees in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University. He held the positions of Visiting Scholar (2011 – 2014) and Visiting Faculty (2016 - 2017) in the EE department at Stanford University. He has authored 120+ research publications and is an inventor on 40+ US and international patents. Dr. Chandra received the ACM-SIGDA Technical Leadership Award in 2009 and was invited to the 2017 Frontiers of Engineering Symposium organized by the National Academy of Engineering. He is a senior member of IEEE.

Vikas Chandra

Senior Director, AI
Meta

Vikas Chandra is Senior Director at Meta Reality Labs where he works on AI research focusing on AR and VR products. Prior to Meta, he was Director of Applied Machine Learning at Arm Inc. He received his Ph.D. and M.S. degrees in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University. He held the positions of Visiting Scholar (2011 – 2014) and Visiting Faculty (2016 - 2017) in the EE department at Stanford University. He has authored 120+ research publications and is an inventor on 40+ US and international patents. Dr. Chandra received the ACM-SIGDA Technical Leadership Award in 2009 and was invited to the 2017 Frontiers of Engineering Symposium organized by the National Academy of Engineering. He is a senior member of IEEE.

ChatGPT is the ‘sputnik’ moment for AI in US and Europe – it is now obvious how AI will be fundamental. There is an imperative to future-proof industry by investing in the exploration of the impact of next-generation AI technologies. But, it is also fuelling an urgency for enterprises to capitalize on and deploy core AI technologies today. Models continue to evolve but deployment is becoming more and more important. Smart users are comparing the compute costs and data risks of using massive, proprietary LLMs with smaller, open-source models, fine-tuned to their specific needs. They are searching for much more efficient solutions for deployment today and in the future. In this talk we will discuss:
·         Why LLMs like GPT-4 may not be the best solution for many enterprise AI tasks
·         Identifying the most exciting, enterprise-ready AI solutions for deployment today
·         Why your compute platform matters when using generative AI

Author:

Helen Byrne

VP, Solution Architect
Graphcore

Helen leads the Solution Architects team at Graphcore, helping innovators build their AI solutions using Graphcore’s Intelligence Processing Units (IPUs). She has been at Graphcore for more than 5 years, previously leading AI Field Engineering and working in AI Research, working on problems in Distributed Machine Learning. Before landing in the technology industry, she worked in Investment Banking. Her background is in Mathematics and she has a MSc in Artificial Intelligence.

Helen Byrne

VP, Solution Architect
Graphcore

Helen leads the Solution Architects team at Graphcore, helping innovators build their AI solutions using Graphcore’s Intelligence Processing Units (IPUs). She has been at Graphcore for more than 5 years, previously leading AI Field Engineering and working in AI Research, working on problems in Distributed Machine Learning. Before landing in the technology industry, she worked in Investment Banking. Her background is in Mathematics and she has a MSc in Artificial Intelligence.

Moderator

Author:

Arun Nandi

Senior Director and Head of Data & Analytics
Unilever

Arun is a visionary AI and Analytics expert recognized as one of the Top 100 Influential AI & Analytics leaders. He is the Head of Data & Analytics at Unilever today. With over 15 years of experience driving analytics-driven value in organizations, he has built AI practices from the ground up on several occasions. Arun advocates the adoption of AI to overcome enterprise-wide challenges and create growth. Beyond his professional achievements, Arun loves to travel, having explored over 40 countries and is passionate about adventure motorbiking.

Arun Nandi

Senior Director and Head of Data & Analytics
Unilever

Arun is a visionary AI and Analytics expert recognized as one of the Top 100 Influential AI & Analytics leaders. He is the Head of Data & Analytics at Unilever today. With over 15 years of experience driving analytics-driven value in organizations, he has built AI practices from the ground up on several occasions. Arun advocates the adoption of AI to overcome enterprise-wide challenges and create growth. Beyond his professional achievements, Arun loves to travel, having explored over 40 countries and is passionate about adventure motorbiking.

Panellists

Author:

Nikesh Pahuja

App Engineer
Eximius Systems

Nikesh Kumar Pahuja currently serves as an App Engineer in a contract position at Chevron Corporation, with a primary focus on product development and Data Analytics/ Data Science / AI. With an MBA in Finance, Strategy, and Analytics from the University of California, Davis, and an MS in Analytics from Harrisburg University of Science and Technology, Mr. Pahuja brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to his work. He is a passionate advocate for data, AI, and the creation of exceptional technological products, driven by a strong commitment to innovation and advancement.

Nikesh Pahuja

App Engineer
Eximius Systems

Nikesh Kumar Pahuja currently serves as an App Engineer in a contract position at Chevron Corporation, with a primary focus on product development and Data Analytics/ Data Science / AI. With an MBA in Finance, Strategy, and Analytics from the University of California, Davis, and an MS in Analytics from Harrisburg University of Science and Technology, Mr. Pahuja brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to his work. He is a passionate advocate for data, AI, and the creation of exceptional technological products, driven by a strong commitment to innovation and advancement.

Author:

Jay Dawani

CEO
Lemurian Labs

Jay Dawani is co-founder & CEO of Lemurian Labs, a startup at the forefront of general purpose accelerated computing for making AI development affordable and generally available for all companies and people to equally benefit. Author of the influential book "Mathematics for Deep Learning", he has held leadership positions at companies such as BlocPlay and Geometric Energy Corporation, spearheading projects involving quantum computing, metaverse, blockchain, AI, space robotics, and more. Jay has also served as an advisor to NASA Frontier Development Lab, SiaClassic, and many leading AI firms.

Jay Dawani

CEO
Lemurian Labs

Jay Dawani is co-founder & CEO of Lemurian Labs, a startup at the forefront of general purpose accelerated computing for making AI development affordable and generally available for all companies and people to equally benefit. Author of the influential book "Mathematics for Deep Learning", he has held leadership positions at companies such as BlocPlay and Geometric Energy Corporation, spearheading projects involving quantum computing, metaverse, blockchain, AI, space robotics, and more. Jay has also served as an advisor to NASA Frontier Development Lab, SiaClassic, and many leading AI firms.

Author:

Praveen Kolli

Staff Machine Learning Engineer
DoorDash

Dr. Praveen Kolli is currently a Staff Machine Learning Engineer in the Ads Quality Team at DoorDash, where he focuses on developing advanced deep learning models to improve ad recommendations and enhance user experience. Prior to his role at DoorDash, he served as a Technical Lead in the Ads Ranking Team at Pinterest. At Pinterest, Dr. Kolli played a pivotal role in building cutting-edge models for personalized ad recommendations, contributing to the platform's success in delivering relevant ads to its users. He holds a PhD in Mathematics from Carnegie Mellon University, Masters in Mathematics of Finance from Columbia University and Bachelors in Electrical Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur.

Praveen Kolli

Staff Machine Learning Engineer
DoorDash

Dr. Praveen Kolli is currently a Staff Machine Learning Engineer in the Ads Quality Team at DoorDash, where he focuses on developing advanced deep learning models to improve ad recommendations and enhance user experience. Prior to his role at DoorDash, he served as a Technical Lead in the Ads Ranking Team at Pinterest. At Pinterest, Dr. Kolli played a pivotal role in building cutting-edge models for personalized ad recommendations, contributing to the platform's success in delivering relevant ads to its users. He holds a PhD in Mathematics from Carnegie Mellon University, Masters in Mathematics of Finance from Columbia University and Bachelors in Electrical Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur.

The evolution of transformers marks a remarkable advancement in comprehending intricate language patterns. These models are progressively growing in size and precision, enabling them to grasp complex linguistic structures more effectively. However, the real challenge lies in efficiently integrating these advanced models into production systems without incurring exorbitant costs. Striking a balance between superior performance and streamlined resource usage during both training and runtime is crucial for making these large language models (LLMs) viable for deployment in practical production environments.

Author:

Rahul Sharnagat

Principal Machine Learning Engineer
Walmart Global Tech

Rahul Sharnagat is a Principal Data Scientist in Walmart's Search Technologies. He began his career at IBM research lab then worked in Microsoft Bing Ads before joining Walmart in 2018, with his expertise centering around natural language understanding (NER) and question answering. He currently leads the efforts to develop and deploy query understanding models and its application across the search stack. Rahul holds a master's degree in computer science from Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay and a bachelor's degree in computer science from Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur.

Rahul Sharnagat

Principal Machine Learning Engineer
Walmart Global Tech

Rahul Sharnagat is a Principal Data Scientist in Walmart's Search Technologies. He began his career at IBM research lab then worked in Microsoft Bing Ads before joining Walmart in 2018, with his expertise centering around natural language understanding (NER) and question answering. He currently leads the efforts to develop and deploy query understanding models and its application across the search stack. Rahul holds a master's degree in computer science from Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay and a bachelor's degree in computer science from Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur.