Watt Matters in AI

About the Conference

Artificial Intelligence (AI) can address all sorts of societal problems while attaining the Global Development Goals. However, the anticipated massive use of AI will severely strain energy resources, creating new problems.

To master this conundrum, new paradigms are required at many levels, from new hardware solutions to regulations for the use of AI and everything in between. This goes far beyond the ongoing improvements made with present-day solutions - we need a holistic approach leading to radical breakthroughs.

This conference intends to explore the potential of these new paradigms, providing a basis for AI with vastly improved energy efficiencies. Recent developments in AI will be reviewed, and promising upcoming concepts like brain-inspired neuromorphic computing, physics-based computing, or approximate computing will be addressed.

Watt really matters in AI; bringing multidisciplinary experts together at this conference can help establish an ecosystem that pushes innovations to new levels.

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Confirmed Speakers

Thomas Spencer

IEA

Confirmed Speaker

Senior Energy Analyst at the International Energy Agency (IEA), expert in energy policy and AI's impact on global energy systems.

Christian Mayr

TU Dresden

Confirmed Speaker

Expert in neuromorphic computing and energy-efficient AI architectures from TU Dresden.

Stijn Grove

Dutch Data Center Association

Confirmed Speaker

Leading voice on data center sustainability and energy efficiency in the Netherlands.

Phil Burr

Lumai

Confirmed Speaker

Innovator in optical computing and energy-efficient AI hardware solutions.

Martijn Heck

TU Eindhoven

Confirmed Speaker

Leader in photonic integration and energy-efficient AI hardware at TU Eindhoven.

Ioannis Papistas

Axelera AI

Confirmed Speaker

Specialist in edge AI computing and energy-efficient neural network acceleration.

Tamalika Banerjee

University of Groningen & IMChip

Confirmed Speaker

Expert in spintronics of functional materials at Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials, and Founder & CSO of IMChip.

Axel Berg

SURF

Confirmed Speaker

Expert in high-performance computing and energy-efficient data center solutions at SURF.

Christian Bachmann

imec

Confirmed Speaker

Specialist in semiconductor technology and energy-efficient AI hardware at imec.

Kristina Irion

UvA

Confirmed Speaker

Kristina Irion is Associate Professor at the Institute for Information Law (IViR) at the University of Amsterdam.

Gijsbert Janssen van Doorn

NVIDIA

Confirmed Speaker

Global AI Factory Technical Sales & Strategy at NVIDIA, leading innovations in energy-efficient AI computing infrastructure.

More speakers will be announced soon. Stay tuned for updates!

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Key Questions This Conference Will Address

Can we make AI sustainable and robust?
What hardware or algorithmic innovations offer 10x or 100x efficiency gains?
What are the ethical and policy responsibilities around energy use in AI?
How can Europe take the lead in energy-aware AI innovation?
What infrastructure is needed to support low-power AI — from chips to data centers to regulation?

Organizing Committee

Our committee brings together experts from academia and industry to create an impactful event on AI energy efficiency.

Hans Hilgenkamp (chair)

University of Twente

Patty Stabile

Eindhoven University of Technology

Dirk Pleiter

University of Groningen

Johan Mentink

Radboud University

Ana Varbanescu

University of Twente

Omar Niamut

TNO

Wido Kruijtzer

Eindhoven University of Technology

A conference to explore radical shifts in energy efficiency for artificial intelligence

About the Conference

Confirmed Speakers

Thomas Spencer

Christian Mayr

Stijn Grove

Phil Burr

Martijn Heck

Ioannis Papistas

Tamalika Banerjee

Axel Berg

Christian Bachmann

Kristina Irion

Gijsbert Janssen van Doorn

Latest News

Green myths and platform power: How AI reshapes a climate debate

Chips, AI, the energy squeeze: We need brain-inspired computing

The Netherlands aims to lead brain-inspired computing development

Key Questions This Conference Will Address

Organizing Committee

Hans Hilgenkamp (chair)

Patty Stabile

Dirk Pleiter

Johan Mentink

Ana Varbanescu

Omar Niamut

Wido Kruijtzer

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