From Custom Silicon to AI Systems: Why Cross-Layer Engineering Matters

From Custom Silicon to AI Systems: Why Cross-Layer Engineering Matters
by Daniel Nenni on 09-24-2026 at 8:00 am

From Custom Silicon to AI Systems Why Cross Layer Engineering Matters

The central argument of Ankur Gupta’s AI Infra Summit keynote is simple but consequential: the next leap in AI infrastructure will not come from improving chips, servers, cooling systems, or data centers independently. It will come from optimizing the connections among them. Siemens frames this as a journey “from custom silicon… Read More


Beyond the Accelerator: Why Silicon Challengers Must Transition to Full-System Infrastructure

Beyond the Accelerator: Why Silicon Challengers Must Transition to Full-System Infrastructure
by Kalar Rajendiran on 09-22-2026 at 2:00 pm

Image for Article 1 SemiWiki Silicon to Systems

The recent AI Infra Summit was exceptionally jam-packed, filled to the brim with compelling talks, overlapping tracks, and emerging technologies. Amid the noise of the event, there were many excellent presentations detailing the physical realities of scaling hardware. But one presentation in particular caught my attention… Read More


Meet Quadric on the Road: Three Must-Attend AI Events

Meet Quadric on the Road: Three Must-Attend AI Events
by Daniel Nenni on 08-19-2026 at 6:00 am

Catch Quadric Hot Chips AI Infra

This late summer, Quadric is taking its vision for programmable, on-device AI to three of the industry’s most influential gatherings. From advanced processor design at HotChips to scalable deployment at the AI Infra Summit and physical AI at Embedded World North America, each stop offers a different opportunity to see how the… Read More


Podcast EP361: An Overview of the AI Infra Summit with Ed Nelson

Podcast EP361: An Overview of the AI Infra Summit with Ed Nelson
by Daniel Nenni on 08-17-2026 at 2:00 pm

Daniel is joined by Ed Nelson, Strategy Director and Co-Founder of AI Infra Summit. He co-leads the production team and specializes in product strategy and management, keynote speaker acquisition and VIP network development. Ed started the summit in 2018 and has spent nearly ten years as part of the team building AI Infra Summit… Read More