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In this episode, we’re heading to Barcelona for HPE Discover 2024, the second HPE Discover of 2024 following Las Vegas in June.
Once again we’ll be breaking down HPE President and CEO Antonio Neri’s multimedia keynote – networking, cooling, storage, HPC, Ops and – of course – AI all featured throughout.

So what does it mean for the future of tech? Joining us to offer his thoughts is Clesmie Burden, HPE Chief of Staff for Global Sales.

This is Technology Now, a weekly show from Hewlett Packard Enterprise. Every week we look at a story that's been making headlines, take a look at the technology behind it, and explain why it matters to organizations and what we can learn from it.  

About this week's guest: https://www.linkedin.com/in/clesmieburden/

Sources and statistics cited in this episode:
Watch Antonio’s keynote on-demand: https://www.hpe.com/us/en/discover-more-network.html
More from HPE Discover Barcelona 2024: https://www.hpe.com/us/en/discover/barcelona.html

In this episode we are looking at how AI is forcing us to rethink efficiency - and pushing us to do better.

As the energy usage of our IT infrastructure - especially data centers - creeps ever higher, organizations are thinking more seriously about how to make the whole process more efficient, and get more out of the tech and resources we have - potentially making AI not only more sustainable, but also cheaper.

And that’s where today’s guest comes in. Discussing the topic with us is Dr John Frey, Chief Technologist for Sustainable Transformation at Hewlett Packard Enterprise.

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About this week's guest:
Dr John Frey: https://sustainablebrands.com/is/john-frey

Sources cited in this week’s episode:
World Economic Forum statistics on data center energy use: https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2024/07/generative-ai-energy-emissions/
Goldman Sachs report into growing AI energy demands: https://www.goldmansachs.com/insights/articles/AI-poised-to-drive-160-increase-in-power-demand
Five levers for IT efficiency: https://www.hpe.com/h22228/video-gallery/us/en/Discover2023-26015/sustainable-it--a-strategic-approach-to-efficiency/video/?lang=en-US
Japan’s autonomous highway: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0v0zAxu5Wo

2024 has already been a difficult year for extreme weather. The hurricane season on the eastern seaboard of North America is already one of the earliest active seasons on record. Meanwhile, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in the US, as of August 8th, this year has already seen 19 weather events cause damage upwards of a billion dollars, with 149 people left dead. That’s in the US alone.

So, how are supercomputing and high performance computing helping to mitigate the effects of such extreme weather? Joining us to discuss is Ilene Carpenter, Earth Sciences segment manager at Hewlett Packard Enterprise.

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About this week's guest, Ilene Carpenter: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ilene-carpenter-9a15511/

Sources cited in this week’s episode:
The first computer weather predictions: https://web.archive.org/web/20200626175559/https://apps.dtic.mil/dtic/tr/fulltext/u2/101943.pdf
US National Weather Service computing power: https://www.weather.gov/about/supercomputers#:~:text=NWS%20super%20computers%20hold%20numerical,buoys%2C%20radar%2C%20and%20more
UK Met Office computing power: https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/about-us/who-we-are/innovation/supercomputer
Statistics on US extreme weather damage in 2024: https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/billions/
Atom interferometry breakthrough: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.ade4454

The global market for databases grew by 12.8% in 2023, according research by Gartner, and is now worth some $102bn annually. Within that, data science and AI platforms were the fastest-growing subsegments.

Clearly, there’s a growing need for smart database solutions that can interpret data and provide insights to all levels and roles within an organization. And it’s one of those solutions we’re looking into today - HPE’s Intelligent Data Platform. Joining us today to find out more is Rangan Sukumar, a distinguished technologist in the chief technology office at HPE, responsible for HPC and AI.

This is Technology Now, a weekly show from Hewlett Packard Enterprise. Every week we look at a story that's been making headlines, take a look at the technology behind it, and explain why it matters to organizations and what we can learn from it.

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About this week's guest: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rangan/

Sources and statistics cited in this episode:
Gartner research into the database segment: https://www.gartner.com/en/documents/5485495
KPMG research into data platforms: https://assets.kpmg.com/content/dam/kpmg/nz/pdf/2023/09/data-platforms-in-2024.pdf
Department of Transportation policy on smart highways: https://www.its.dot.gov/research_areas/emerging_tech/pdf/Accelerate_V2X_Deployment.pdf
Technology Untangled podcast episode on autonomous vehicles: https://www.technologyuntangled.fm/episodes/autonomous-vehicles-are-we-steering-in-the-right-direction

Machine-learning based Generative AI is inherently inefficient. Training models by sifting findings again and again until a suitable output is generated is a time-consuming – end energy-consuming – process. So, could there be a better way to look at training our AI systems?

Well, one possible option is physics-based AI, where training is viewed as an energy grid, and the best possible route though that grid mapped to find outputs. It’s a novel way of thinking, but it could change our whole approach to AI.
Joining us again today to find out more is Ray Beausoleil, a physicist, senior fellow and senior vice president at HPE. He leads the large scale integrated photonics lab at Hewlett Packard Labs.

This is Technology Now, a weekly show from Hewlett Packard Enterprise. Every week we look at a story that's been making headlines, take a look at the technology behind it, and explain why it matters to organizations and what we can learn from it.

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About this week's guest: Ray Beausoleil: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ray-beausoleil-22b148a/

Sources and statistics cited in this episode:
WEF paper on data centre energy usage: https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2024/07/generative-ai-energy-emissions/
IEA sats on energy usage in IT: https://www.iea.org/energy-system/buildings/data-centres-and-data-transmission-networks#overview
Novel insulins grand challenge: https://type1diabetesgrandchallenge.org.uk/funding/closed-funding/novel-insulins-innovation-incubator/

There are math problems that are hard. So hard that even current computers cannot solve them. To get around these problems, we need to re-think the very foundation of how we architect our IT, by using a technological field called 'novel accelerators'.

It sounds complicated, but today's guest is particularly skilled at explaining incredibly complicated concepts. He says: "Right now, Generative AI and accelerators are at the forefront of being able to help with these major advances, and the world could change in really significant ways. Medicine, materials, energy, information technology... to harness these systems to help us - not to replace us."

Joining us today is Ray Beausoleil, a physicist, senior fellow and senior vice president at HPE. He leads the large scale integrated photonics lab at Hewlett Packard Labs.

This is Technology Now, a weekly show from Hewlett Packard Enterprise. Every week we look at a story that's been making headlines, take a look at the technology behind it, and explain why it matters to organizations and what we can learn from it.

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About this week's guest:
Ray Beausoleil: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ray-beausoleil-22b148a/

Sources and statistics cited in this episode:
Bloomberg report into AI growth: https://www.bloomberg.com/company/press/generative-ai-to-become-a-1-3-trillion-market-by-2032-research-finds/
Fusion and mayonnaise: https://engineering.lehigh.edu/news/article/lehigh-university-researchers-dig-deeper-stability-challenges-nuclear-fusion-mayonnaise

In this episode, we’ll be taking you on a trip to London for the final race weekend of the 10th season of the Formula E championship, which was held on the weekend of the 20th and 21st July.

We’ve been looking at the tech behind the event, how Formula E is transforming the world of racing, and what our organisations can learn from the cutting edge of motorsport.

One of those areas is in training and familiarity. Knowing the circuit and how the car will behave at any given moment is obviously a huge advantage. But how do you work that out when you’ve only got the race weekend?

Well, one way is to use track and car simulations - essentially, incredibly accurate digital twins of a racetrack with a full suite of driving controls and simulated movement, where drivers can test their setups in a variety of conditions, to prepare for race day.

Here to talk more about that are this week’s guests, from Maserati MSG racing: Cyril Blais, deputy team principal, and driver Maximillian Günther.

This is Technology Now, a weekly show from Hewlett Packard Enterprise. Every week we look at a story that's been making headlines, take a look at the technology behind it, and explain why it matters to organizations and what we can learn from it.

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About this week's guests:
Cyril Blais : https://www.linkedin.com/in/cyril-blais/
Maximillian Günther: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maximilian_G%C3%BCnther

Sources and statistics cited in this episode:
Formula E: https://www.fiaformulae.com/en
2024 Hankook London ePrix: https://www.fiaformulae.com/en/calendar/2023-24/r16-london
Japan abandons floppy disks (English coverage): https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx82407j1v3o

Subscription-based IT is becoming increasingly popular – not just for software, but also for hardware. This means our IT is increasingly not a capital investment, but an operational expense, which means different people are paying for it from different budgets. And those people aren’t always the most IT savvy.

So, what does this mean for our organisations, and how do we make sure that the right people are being educated to ask the right questions when it comes to IT? To help us unravel what’s going on, we’re joined today by Bob Panos, senior VP of Sales and Strategic Partnerships at American Digital.

This is Technology Now, a weekly show from Hewlett Packard Enterprise. Every week we look at a story that's been making headlines, take a look at the technology behind it, and explain why it matters to organizations and what we can learn from it.

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About this week's guest: https://www.americandigital.com/about/leadership/robert-panos

Sources and statistics cited in this episode:
IDC research into IT spending: https://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?containerId=prUS52398324#:~:text=For%202024%2C%20IDC%20is%20forecasting,billion%20for%20the%20full%20year
Moon caves identified for the first time: https://pressroom.unitn.it/comunicato-stampa/existence-lunar-lava-tube-cave-demonstrated

In the past couple of years, the world has seen the unprecedented growth and development of machine learning and AI applications, along with a huge spike in demand for new systems.

This rising demand for AI services has, according to today’s guest, stifled competition to supply AI to those with a lot of resources, and caused uneven access for the rest of us.

In this episode we are looking at reducing those barriers to entry, and helping more people get access to foundation model training, at less cost financially - and to the planet – with Fellow and VP at HPE, Paolo Faraboschi.

This is Technology Now, a weekly show from Hewlett Packard Enterprise. Every week we look at a story that's been making headlines, take a look at the technology behind it, and explain why it matters to organizations and what we can learn from it.

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About this week's guest: https://www.linkedin.com/in/faraboschi/

Sources and statistics cited in this episode:
Research and Markets research into demand for AI infrastructure: https://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/5925430/ai-semiconductors-server-gpu-market-global?utm_source=GNE&utm_medium=PressRelease&utm_code=8k36pg&utm_campaign=1927769+-+AI+and+Semiconductors+-+A+Server+GPU+Market+Analysis+and+Forecast%2c+2023-2028%3a+Global+AI+and+Server+GPU+Demand+Bolsters+High-Density+Computing+Solutions%2c+Skyrocketing+Market+Valuations&utm_exec=carimspi
Gii research piece on LLM demand and supply: https://www.giiresearch.com/report/qyr1421025-global-large-language-model-llm-market-research.html
Thought-to-speech research: https://english.tau.ac.il/research/thought-based-communication

In this episode we are looking at the dilemma being faced by organisations across the world when it comes to moving forward with innovations in technology, whilst also being wary of cyber security issues.

In fact, according to research by HPE Aruba Networking, just under two thirds of IT leaders believe their companies are missing out for that very reason. Here to discuss an approach to balancing security and innovation is  HPE Chief Security Officer, Bobby Ford.

This is Technology Now, a weekly show from Hewlett Packard Enterprise. Every week we look at a story that's been making headlines, take a look at the technology behind it, and explain why it matters to organizations and what we can learn from it.

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About this week's guest: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bobbyjford/

Sources and statistics cited in this episode:
HPE Aruba Networking report into security fears and innovation: https://www.hpe.com/us/en/newsroom/press-release/2023/09/innovation-vs-risk-it-leaders-share-security-concerns-regarding-tech-innovation-but-can-they-afford-to-let-risk-hold-them-back.html
Digital transformation market statistics: https://www.statista.com/statistics/870924/worldwide-digital-transformation-market-size/
Mission to Mars crew leaves simulated environment: https://www.nasa.gov/missions/analog-field-testing/chapea/first-mars-crew-completes-yearlong-simulated-red-planet-nasa-mission/