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Once More into the Breach: The TechArena 2025 Predictions Series
Explore 5 future breakthroughs and challenges envisioned by our own Allyson Klein as she kicks off our 2025 Tech Predictions series.
Lynn Comp on Navigating the AI Frontier
Intel’s Lynn Comp examines AI’s two extremes – high-level research vs. accessible tools – as she navigates a new role as Head of Global Sales and GTM, AI Center of Excellence at Intel.
Oii.ai CEO Bob Rogers Shares Insights on Leadership, Future of AI
Tech veteran Bob Rogers, CEO of Oii.ai, opens up about what inspired his career in tech, challenges he’s encountered, a risk that paid off, the respect/ trust paradigm at work, and much more.
Cornelis Networks CEO Lisa Spelman on Decisive Leadership
In this illuminating TechArena Fireside Chat, Cornelis Networks’ Lisa Spelman shares deep insights on leadership, team, embracing risk, and why she chose the ‘next great optimization frontier.’
Gazing Into the Future of Insight & Discovery: 5 Top Trends at SC24
Discover AI’s role in scientific breakthroughs, advances in cooling, networking, and data management as TechArena dives into the innovations reshaping the world of supercomputing at SC24.
Cornelis Networks’ Lisa Spelman on Being CEO
Four months into her tenure, Cornelis Networks' CEO Lisa Spelman opens up about her leadership approach, vision for AI’s potential, the value of leveraging collective expertise, and much more.
Unlocking the Future of Chiplet Innovation
Discover how OCP’s Open Chiplet Economy is setting hardware and software standards to drive chiplet innovation, enabling scalable, modular solutions for AI and HPC growth.
Europe Enters the AI Race with €200 Billion InvestAI Initiative
The EU’s massive investment in AI gigafactories positions Europe as a global AI contender, amid rising competition from China's DeepSeek and the U.S.'s Stargate projects.
DeepSeek’s AI Breakthrough: Cheaper, Faster, but at What Cost?
DeepSeek claims its open-source AI model rivals top LLMs at a fraction of the cost—but is the hype justified? Here’s what you need to know about its tech, impact, and potential risks.
5 Top Takeaways from Day 2 of the Oregon AI Conference
During day two of the Oregon AI conference, attendees focused on the ethical implications of AI and how small-to-medium-sized businesses (SMBs) can integrate AI into their operations.
3 Day-One Trends from the Oregon AI Conference
The first day of the inaugural Oregon AI Conference showcased how quickly AI can unite small-to-medium-sized businesses, spotlighted DeepSeek’s evolution, and championed responsible innovation.
The Great Debate: Navigating AI Ethics
Our own Allyson Klein moderates a powerhouse panel on AI ethics, with panelists representing Loyola University Chicago, Google, MLCommons, VAST Data and Momethesis.
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Podcasts
Futurecasting Technology, Society and You
TechArena host Allyson Klein talks with futurist Brian David Johnson about future and threatcasting, and how taking agency to envision our future places us in the drivers seat to shape it.
Fantasy Football Supremacy with WalterPicks’ Sam Factor
TechArena host Allyson Klein chats with WalterPicks co-founder Sam Factor about how AI helps deliver 17% superior recommendations to fantasy football lineups vs. the major recommendation sites.
AI Assisted Therapy with Lyssn’s Zac Imel
TechArena host Allyson Klein talks with Lyssn co-founder Zac Imel about how his company intends to change the shape of mental health using artificial intelligence.
Cornelis Networks & AMD on Scaling AI Without the Chaos
From CPU orchestration to scaling efficiency in networks, leaders reveal how to assess your use case, leverage existing infrastructure, and productize AI instead of just experimenting.
Cornelis and OCP Examine Why AI Infrastructure Must Evolve
From the OCP Global Summit, hear why 50% GPU utilization is a “civilization-level” problem, and why open standards are key to unlocking underutilized compute capacity.
How Axelera Scales Inference From Edge to Data Center
In the Arena: Allyson Klein with Axelera CMO Alexis Crowell on inference-first AI silicon, a customer-driven SDK, and what recent tapeouts reveal about the roadmap.
Data Insights: AI in Healthcare with Dr. Rohith Vangalla
In this episode of Data Insights, host Allyson Klein and co-host Jeniece Wnorowski sit down with Dr. Rohith Vangalla of Optum to discuss the future of AI in healthcare.
Metrum AI’s Steen Graham on Multi-Agent AI and Smarter Storage
From OCP Summit, Metrum AI CEO Steen Graham unpacks multi-agent infrastructure, SSD-accelerated RAG, and the memory-to-storage shift—plus a 2026 roadmap to boost GPU utilization, uptime, and time-to-value.
AI in Finance: Governance, Compliance, and Innovation
Anusha Nerella joins hosts Allyson Klein and Jeniece Wnorowski to explore responsible AI in financial services, emphasizing compliance, collaboration, and ROI-driven adoption strategies.
