AI Networking Summit Keynote Presented by BT: Redesigning Networks for AI Workloads
Colin Bannon, CTO of BT, will delve into the necessary changes in networking to support AI workloads. His keynote will address how AI is influencing network topologies, requiring increased capacities and more sophisticated data management solutions. Colin will share insights on the fundamental redesign of network infrastructure needed to support both AI and existing workloads, highlighting the challenges and opportunities that come with this transformation.
Colin’s presentation will focus on the practical aspects of network redesign, including the adoption of new technologies, the integration of AI-driven automation, and the strategic planning required to future-proof network infrastructures. His insights will be invaluable for organizations looking to adapt their networks to meet the demands of AI.
Keynote outline:
Analogy: Will use the dot.com bubble burst to compare and contrast with the current race to AI
Keynote will focus on:
– NaaS plus AI
– AI’s unknown impact
– Edge: a prime location
– Speaking up – lack of appreciation of the value of the network
Who Should Attend:
-Network engineers and architects
-IT infrastructure managers
-AI and data management professionals
-Business strategists and planners
-Technology innovators
What You Will Learn:
-How AI impacts network topologies and capacities.
-Best practices for data management in AI-driven networks.
-Strategies for redesigning network infrastructure to support AI.
-Challenges and solutions in integrating AI with existing network workloads.
Colin is the Chief Technology Officer for BT’s Global division, heading up the team responsible for helping to shape BT’s customer solution architecture and strategy. Part of his responsibility is to predict technology trends and future customer technology roadmaps. Colin acts is a trusted advisor for many CIO’s.
Colin is a veteran in the industry whose expertise is in designing, deploying and running some of the worlds largest next generation networks. Colin has a holistic philosophy to network design, working back from business outcomes, user experience and applications dev strategy to inform the intuitive network, architecture, systems and service wrap design.
As well as sitting on a number of technology advisory boards, Colin lectures at Warwick University on Disruptive Innovation. Colin was named as one of the 50 CTOs to watch by Global Telecoms magazine.
