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AI at Tipping Point: What AI Startups Are Building

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AI Startups and Digital natives aren't waiting for AI to mature, they're shipping it. In this session, Negin Oliver hosts a candid conversation with founders and builders moving fastest on AMD Instinct infrastructure. Anush Elangovan joins customers, redefining what production AI looks like: leaner stacks, faster iteration, and architectures. Hear how these teams accelerate deployment, optimize performance, and build next-generation AI applications before the enterprise has caught up.

July 23, 2026 1:00 PM - 1:45 PM PDT

Anush Elangovan
Anush Elangovan

Corporate Vice President, Software Development | AMD

Negin Oliver
Negin Oliver

Corporate Vice President of Business Development | AMD

Oliver Cameron
Oliver Cameron

Co-Founder and CEO | Odyssey

Topic

AI Infrastructure

Session Type

Breakout Session

Related Product

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