Rob Ober

Chief Platform Architect

NVIDIA

Rob is NVIDIA’s data center Chief Platform Architect, working with Hyperscalers to build GPU clusters for AI and Deep Learning, develop systems and platform architecture, and influence the HW and SW GPU roadmaps at NVIDIA. His interest in AI and DL was driven by its impact on computer science and computer architecture.

With more than 35 years experience, Rob was Senior Fellow of Enterprise Technology at SanDisk / FusionIO, Corporate Fellow and Chief Architect at LSI; Fellow and Architect at AMD; Chief Architect at Infineon; Manager of Technologies at Apple Computer, as well as designer of supercomputers, mainframes, and networks.

Rob has over 40 international patents in processor architecture, storage systems, SSDs, networks, wireless, power management, and mobile devices. He has developed architecture and implementation of CRAY, ARM, PowerPC, ARC, Sparc, TriCore and x86 processors.

Eike Bicker

Partner and Head of Compliance & Investigations Practice

Gleiss Lutz

Eike chairs the Compliance & Investigations practice of Gleiss Lutz. He is one of the leading lawyers on corporate governance, investigations and compliance in Germany and Europe. He has particular experience in handling high-profile corporate governance and compliance matters, cross-border investigations, related litigation as well as white-collar defence vis-à-vis various international enforcement agencies. Eike also regularly advises on the design of compliance programs, their effective implementation and improvement. His clients include global companies, international investment funds, management boards, supervisory boards and regulators. Eike is based in Frankfurt.

Vijay Thekkemakkadath

Senior Director, Data Science

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