Bio :

Jean-Philippe (J.P.) is Chief System Architect at Cerebras Systems. Before co-founding Cerebras, J.P. was Senior Hardware Architect at rack-scale flash array startup DSSD (acquired by EMC). Prior to DSSD, J.P. was Lead System Architect at SeaMicro where he designed three generations of fabric-based computer systems. Earlier in his career, J.P. was Director of Hardware Engineering at Alcatel-Lucent and Director of Hardware Engineering at Riverstone Networks. He holds an MS in Electrical Engineering from École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Switzerland, and has authored 24 patents.

Abstract :

Cerebras Systems will present their cutting-edge AI hardware solutions designed to meet the growing demands of machine learning. This presentation will highlight the capabilities of the Cerebras Wafer-Scale Engine and its transformative impact on AI compute. J.P. Fricker, Cerebras Chief System Architect and Co-Founder, will discuss how Cerebras addressed key challenges across yield, lithography limitations, and thermal expansion. This session will also underscore Cerebras' success stories with prominent clients and their vision for scalable AI systems that make training the largest models fast and accessible.