The Silicon Gold Rush

Are AI chips the new frontier of computing? What happens when the world’s biggest cloud companies stop buying chips and start designing their own?

In this program, we’ll unpack how companies once defined by software are now building custom silicon to run faster, cheaper, and at an unprecedented scale. The resulting competition is influencing global datacenter design and supply chains, marking a major new chapter in the evolution of AI.

What You’ll Experience:

• Demystify AI accelerators: what they are and why they’re so well-suited to modern machine learning workloads.
• Understand how custom silicon changes cloud economics, energy demands, data-center design, and business models.
• Hear directly from builders and insiders who are shaping the future of AI hardware.

Photo credit: Aaron Hawkins

Agenda 

5:30 p.m.
Member Reception Check-in Opens

6 p.m. 
Member Reception

7 p.m. 
Program

Sponsorship

This program is made possible by the generous support of Mark and Mary Stevens.