
Howdy, Arsians! Final yr, we partnered with IBM to host an in-person occasion within the Houston space the place all of us gathered collectively, had some cocktails, and talked about resiliency and the way forward for IT. Location at all times issues for issues like this, and so we hosted it at House Heart Houston and had our cocktails amidst cool house artifacts. Along with studying a bunch of neat stuff, it was superior to hang around with all of the superb of us who turned up on the occasion. A lot enjoyable was had!
This yr, we’re again partnering with IBM once more and we’re seeking to repeat that success with not one, however two in-person gatherings—every that includes a collection of panel discussions with specialists and capping off with a cheerful hour for hanging out and mingling. The place final time we went central, this time we will the coasts—each east and west. Learn on for particulars!
September: San Jose, California
Our first occasion can be in San Jose on September 18, and it is titled “Past the Buzz: An Infrastructure Future with GenAI and What Comes Subsequent.” The thought can be to discover what generative AI means for the way forward for information administration. The subjects we’ll be discussing embrace:
- Enjoying the infrastructure lengthy sport to deal with any type of workload
- Figuring out infrastructure vulnerabilities with right this moment’s AI instruments
- Infrastructure’s environmental footprint: Navigating impacts and obligations
We’re getting our panelists locked down proper now, and whereas I haven’t got any names to share, many can be acquainted to Ars readers from previous occasions—or from the entrance web page.
As a neat added bonus, we will host the occasion on the Pc Historical past Museum, which any Bay Space Ars reader can attest is an extremely cool venue. (Simply no person spill something. I feel they will kick us out if we break any reveals!)
October: Washington, DC
Switching coasts, on October 29 we’ll arrange store in our nation’s capital for the same present. This time, our occasion title can be “AI in DC: Privateness, Compliance, and Making Infrastructure Smarter.” Provided that we’ll be in DC, the tone shifts a bit to some extra policy-centric discussions, and the speak monitor appears to be like like this:
- The important thing to compliance with rising applied sciences
- Knowledge safety within the age of AI-assisted cyber-espionage
- The most effective infrastructure answer on your AI/ML technique
Similar right here take care of the audio system as with the September—I am unable to identify names but, however the record can be acquainted to Ars readers and I am excited. We’re nonetheless contemplating venues, however hoping to search out one thing that matches our earlier occasions when it comes to fashion and coolness.
Concerned with attending?
Whereas it might be superior if everybody might come, the outdated track and dance applies: house, as they are saying, can be restricted at each venues. We would like to verify native of us in each places get precedence in having the ability to attend, so we’re asking anybody who desires a ticket to register for the occasions on the sign-up pages beneath. It is best to get an e-mail instantly confirming we have obtained your information, and we’ll ship one other word in a few weeks with additional particulars on timing and attendance.
On the Ars facet, at minimal each our EIC Ken Fisher and I can be in attendance at each occasions, and we’ll possible have another Ars employees exhibiting up the place we will—free drinks are a robust lure for the weary tech journalist, so there should be no less than a number of showing at each. Hoping to see you all there!

Howdy, Arsians! Final yr, we partnered with IBM to host an in-person occasion within the Houston space the place all of us gathered collectively, had some cocktails, and talked about resiliency and the way forward for IT. Location at all times issues for issues like this, and so we hosted it at House Heart Houston and had our cocktails amidst cool house artifacts. Along with studying a bunch of neat stuff, it was superior to hang around with all of the superb of us who turned up on the occasion. A lot enjoyable was had!
This yr, we’re again partnering with IBM once more and we’re seeking to repeat that success with not one, however two in-person gatherings—every that includes a collection of panel discussions with specialists and capping off with a cheerful hour for hanging out and mingling. The place final time we went central, this time we will the coasts—each east and west. Learn on for particulars!
September: San Jose, California
Our first occasion can be in San Jose on September 18, and it is titled “Past the Buzz: An Infrastructure Future with GenAI and What Comes Subsequent.” The thought can be to discover what generative AI means for the way forward for information administration. The subjects we’ll be discussing embrace:
- Enjoying the infrastructure lengthy sport to deal with any type of workload
- Figuring out infrastructure vulnerabilities with right this moment’s AI instruments
- Infrastructure’s environmental footprint: Navigating impacts and obligations
We’re getting our panelists locked down proper now, and whereas I haven’t got any names to share, many can be acquainted to Ars readers from previous occasions—or from the entrance web page.
As a neat added bonus, we will host the occasion on the Pc Historical past Museum, which any Bay Space Ars reader can attest is an extremely cool venue. (Simply no person spill something. I feel they will kick us out if we break any reveals!)
October: Washington, DC
Switching coasts, on October 29 we’ll arrange store in our nation’s capital for the same present. This time, our occasion title can be “AI in DC: Privateness, Compliance, and Making Infrastructure Smarter.” Provided that we’ll be in DC, the tone shifts a bit to some extra policy-centric discussions, and the speak monitor appears to be like like this:
- The important thing to compliance with rising applied sciences
- Knowledge safety within the age of AI-assisted cyber-espionage
- The most effective infrastructure answer on your AI/ML technique
Similar right here take care of the audio system as with the September—I am unable to identify names but, however the record can be acquainted to Ars readers and I am excited. We’re nonetheless contemplating venues, however hoping to search out one thing that matches our earlier occasions when it comes to fashion and coolness.
Concerned with attending?
Whereas it might be superior if everybody might come, the outdated track and dance applies: house, as they are saying, can be restricted at each venues. We would like to verify native of us in each places get precedence in having the ability to attend, so we’re asking anybody who desires a ticket to register for the occasions on the sign-up pages beneath. It is best to get an e-mail instantly confirming we have obtained your information, and we’ll ship one other word in a few weeks with additional particulars on timing and attendance.
On the Ars facet, at minimal each our EIC Ken Fisher and I can be in attendance at each occasions, and we’ll possible have another Ars employees exhibiting up the place we will—free drinks are a robust lure for the weary tech journalist, so there should be no less than a number of showing at each. Hoping to see you all there!