Advanced Scale Forum

15 - 17 April, 2019

Ponte Vedra Inn & Club

Ponte Vedra, FL

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Advanced Scale Technology content from
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What is Advanced Scale Forum?

Brought to you by Tabor Communications and nGage Events, The Advanced Scale Forum is the convergence of two conferences – Leverage Big Data and Enterprise HPC – to bring together a power forum created to solve challenges in the build-out of scalable advanced enterprise computing solutions. This convergence reflects the current state of the enterprise as they increasingly leverage High Performance Computing (HPC) to solve modern scaling challenges with in this the big data era.

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Our Unique Forum Format

The Advanced Scale Forum is not a typical trade show. It is a “power summit” focused on bridging the challenges that CTOs, CIOs, database, systems & solutions architects, and other decision-makers involved in building systems and applications that require increasing amounts of performance and throughput. Focus areas will include Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, Blockchain, Cloud, Deep Learning, HPC, Hybrid IT, IoT – Edge to Core Analytics, Machine Learning and more. By establishing relevant themes and providing opportunities such as boardroom sessions, 1:1 meetings, and networking & entertainment sessions, this summit accelerates the search for solutions, getting everyone closer to their goals. Our VIPs leave the summit well versed and up to speed on the state-of-the-art technology solutions available to them.

The Advanced Scale Forum Experience…

Attending the Forum

Conference expenses are fully paid for qualified attendees, including flight, hotel, meals, and summit badge.

Are you a senior technology or business executive seeking larger-scale accelerated computing solutions? Do you deal with data intensive computing, and need better answers now?

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The Advanced Scale Forum Experience

Plenary Sessions

During the plenary sessions, summit delegates across the spectrum of industries will hear technical insights from subject matter experts solving advanced scale computing challenges. Presentations are tailored by conference co-chairs, Datanami Managing Editor, Alex Woodie and Doug Black, EnterpriseTech’s Managing Editor, and informed by an advisory board engaged with the challenges and opportunities at the advanced scale level of computing. The content is designed to provide the audience with in-depth information addressing the trends and opportunities facing today’s organizations moving into new paradigms in computing.

Board Room Solution Sessions

This second phase of the summit offers summit delegates with BOF boardroom sessions that put similar profiled attendees into board rooms that examine case studies in advanced scale computing solutions by leading solutions providers followed by open discussion. These engaging sessions encourage dialogue and create real engagement that helps with information sharing and networking.

1:1 Meetings

The most powerful part of the summit — the 1:1 meetings — put users in across a table with leading solutions providers to discuss challenges and solutions. Executives will sit down for private round-robin discussions with pre-selected solutions providers who are able to help with their current challenges. These meetings are designed to create the opportunity to explore new possibilities and discover new solutions for solving Advanced Scale challenges.

Networking and Entertainment

Hard work deserves a reward, and our summit offers multiple opportunities to unwind and build rapport with peers through exquisite dining, entertainment, and networking events. The event kicks off with an optional round of golf and each day consists of breakfast, lunch, and breaks for continued networking opportunities. Each day will conclude with a night full of networking and entertainment designed for delegate and sponsors to break bread, relax and get to know one another on a social level – creating a networking environment that is second to none.

2019 Forum Themes:

Big Data: Data Science to Data Management

The exponential growth of data presents both challenges and opportunities to today’s business.

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Cloud Computing

In the past few years, cloud computing has become a reliable platform upon which companies can bet their businesses.

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Artificial Intelligence

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Edge to Core

Data from sensors on distributed equipment and devices are pouring in from all over, exponentially increasing data volumes along with the need for edge processing.

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Containers

Since its invention in 2013, container technology has proliferated across Linux environments – both among enterprises with advanced scale compute requirements and in the HPC world.

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HPC

Modern enterprises continue to face the challenge of implementing new technologies to manage the ever-diversifying landscape of HPC workloads.

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Technology Trends – Past, Present, and Future

We are excited to be taking a more in-depth look into some exciting technology trends encompassing past, present, and future.

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Advisory Committee

Arden Anderson

Design Analysis Group Manager, Mercury Marine

Arno Kolster

Principal, Providentia Worldwide (formerly with PayPal)

Barbara Eckman

Principal Data Architect, Comcast

Don Burr

Director, Solution Delivery, AIG

Jason Tokayer, Ph.D.

Principal Data Engineer, Capital One

Jem Pagan

CTO, Flatiron Stratagies and Director of Technology Strategy, JNK Securities

Larry Patterson

Director of Advanced Computing Technologies, Gulfstream

Peter Bakas

Director of Engineering, Cloud Platform Engineering, Netflix

Ryan Quick

Principal, Providentia Worldwide (formerly with PayPal)

Shane Brauner

VP, IT & Operations, Schrödinger

2019 Forum Program:

Day 1

15 Apr 2019

Day 2

16 Apr 2019

Day 3

17 Apr 2019

2:00 pm - 4:30 pm

Conference Registration

4:45 pm - 5:05 pm

Tom Tabor

Philip McKay

Conference Welcome

Tom Tabor

Philip McKay

5:05 pm - 6:00 pm

General Session Opening Remarks: State of the Union: Technology Trends – Past, Present and Future

We are excited to be taking a more in-depth look into some exciting technology trends encompassing past, present, and future. We’ll also discuss future innovations in cloud computing, HPDA, HPC, and AI paving the way for new paradigms, such as exascale and quantum computing, which promise the power to tackle problems beyond the reach of today’s most advanced systems.

6:10 pm - 6:45 pm

General Session Keynote:

7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Opening Night Dinner & Reception

7:00 am - 8:00 am

Networking Breakfast

8:00 am - 8:45 am

General Session Keynote:

AI – machine learning, deep learning, business intelligence, and robotics process automation – is fundamentally changing the way information is gathered, stored and leveraged, allowing greater insight to be derived from greater volumes of corporate data. Fueled by big data, AI has emerged as a formidable weapon for businesses to improve their decision-making capabilities. This year at the Advanced Scale Forum, we will cut through the AI clutter and discuss ways to start your AI journey. We’ll also share strategies for ensuring your AI investments become more than just science experiments.

8:50 am - 9:40 am

General Session Panel: Cloud Computing

In the past few years, cloud computing has become a reliable platform upon which companies can bet their businesses. Today’s data-driven organizations are adopting robust, elastic cloud solutions that enable organizations to expand their compute resources as needed and to leverage advanced hardware, high-performance storage, and machine learning frameworks without investing in those technologies on an on-prem basis. The Advanced Scale Forum will highlight how cloud computing continues to impact business computing and evolve next-gen hybrid architectures. We will further the discussion behind private, public and hybrid cloud environments existing on-premise or managed by a cloud service provider.

10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Small Group Case Study Presentations

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Networking Lunch

1:05 pm - 1:45 pm

General Session Keynote: HPC

Modern enterprises continue to face the challenge of implementing new technologies to manage the ever-diversifying landscape of HPC workloads. Faced with issues of maximizing utilization and managing resources versus workloads, enterprises are merging IT and HPC to capably pursue projects that drive innovation. We’ll look at HPC-level AI, HPDA and modeling/simulation workloads that can’t be solved without combinations of advanced, cluster- or cloud-based solutions using high-end CPUs and GPUs, high-speed interconnects, new fabrics and high-performance storage – along with the management challenges that arise from the use of these technologies.

2:00 pm - 2:40 pm

General Session Keynote: Big Data Management

The exponential growth of data presents both challenges and opportunities to today’s business. As digital transformation continues across the enterprise landscape, the challenges of big data management and storage have risen in complexity, as has the shortage of data scientists. Meanwhile, new data science technologies are emerging that let companies leverage big data to create competitive advantages in key areas like product development, customer experience, fraud detection, and operational efficiency. At the Advanced Scale Forum, we’ll dive into the latest trends impacting data management and data science, sharing insights among IT planners and vendors on strategies that work.

3:15 pm - 6:10 pm

Meeting Zone for 1:1 Meetings

7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Networking Reception & Dinner

7:30 am -8:30 am

Networking Breakfast

8:30 am -9:15 am

General Session Keynote/Panel: Edge to Core

Data from sensors on distributed equipment and devices are pouring in from all over, exponentially increasing data volumes along with the need for edge processing. The ever-growing capabilities of smart devices give developers new tools for building applications that interact with the world in novel ways. From the edge to the core, machine learning and AI technology are remaking the Internet of Things (IoT). This year at ASF, we will discuss a variety of topics included in this infrastructure evolution including, edge to core to cloud technology, HPC clusters at the edge, the emergence of 5G networks, smart cities, and more.

9:15 am -9:45 am

General Session: Containers

Since its invention in 2013, container technology has proliferated across Linux environments – both among enterprises with advanced scale compute requirements and in the HPC world. From Kubernetes to Docker, container technologies are changing the way IT professionals build, test, and deploy applications. In the big data and HPC space, containers are fast becoming the preferred substrate upon which to deploy cluster applications. At the ASF, attendees will learn about the latest developments in container technology and get a glimpse into where the technology is headed, including new strategies and technologies for maximizing container effectiveness across multiple, disparate compute environments.

10:00 am -12:00 pm