Hyperscale's Growing Influence on AI and HPC

and Google Cloud's Role in Shaping the Future of Advanced Computing

April 1, 2025 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

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About the Session

Join Addison Snell, CEO of Intersect360 Research, and Jay Boisseau, Advanced Computing Strategist at Google Cloud, for an insightful discussion on the increasing influence and leadership hyperscalers like Google Cloud are providing in AI and HPC. In this session, we'll share how hyperscalers are driving AI services and capabilities and explain how their massive scale of data and infrastructure are shaping the industry. We’ll discuss the market dynamics and technology innovations in hyperscalers and how they are empowering researchers and businesses with cutting-edge HPC solutions, including the integration of RDMA networking, parallel file systems, and the development of next-generation CPUs and accelerators. We’ll conclude by discussing how this is changing the cloud vs on-prem choices for different workloads and customers in both traditional HPC and AI. This session is essential for anyone interested in the intersection of AI, HPC, and the transformative power of hyperscale computing.

Speakers

Jay Boisseau
Advanced Computing Strategist, Google Cloud

Jay Boisseau is a recognized leader and strategist in advanced computing technologies, bringing over 30 years of experience across academia and industry. He is CEO and co-founder of Vizias, a company specializing in high-performance computing (HPC), artificial intelligence (AI), technology community building, and outreach. Vizias partners with organizations like Google, Dell Technologies, and the Austin AI Alliance. Jay is also the founder and executive director of the Austin Forum on Technology & Society, a leading monthly tech engagement event series. He also founded and serves on the board of directors of the Austin AI Alliance, providing strategic leadership. Prior to Vizias, Jay was an HPC & AI Technology Strategist at Dell, developing solutions for diverse clients and leading the Dell HPC Community. He also founded and directed the Texas Advanced Computing Center (TACC) at UT Austin, deploying world-class supercomputers for scientific research. Jay holds a PhD in Astronomy from UT Austin.

Addison Snell
Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Intersect360 Research

Addison Snell is a veteran of the High Performance Computing industry and the co-founder and CEO of Intersect360 Research, delivering data and insights covering the HPC-AI market and coordinating the HPC-AI Leadership Organization (HALO).

He launched his company in 2007 as Tabor Research, a division of Tabor Communications. He brought the company independent in 2009 as Intersect360 Research together with his partner, Christopher Willard, Ph.D. Under his leadership, Intersect360 Research has become a premier source of market information, analysis, and consulting for the high-performance computing (HPC) and hyperscale industries worldwide. Addison is a frequent keynote speaker and panel moderator at industry events, has testified before the U.S.-China Economic & Security Review Commission Congressional Subcommittee, and was named one of 2010’s “People to Watch” by HPCwire.

Prior to Intersect360 Research, Addison was an HPC industry analyst for IDC. Addison originally gained industry recognition as a marketing leader and spokesperson for SGI’s supercomputing products and strategy.