BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Austin Technology Council - ECPv6.11.0.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.austintechnologycouncil.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Austin Technology Council REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20260308T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20261101T070000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260901T181500 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260901T194500 DTSTAMP:20261008T050634 CREATED:20260811T220958Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260811T220958Z UID:10002523-1788286500-1788291900@www.austintechnologycouncil.org SUMMARY:Silicon\, Systems\, and Supercomputers: The Past\, Present\, and Future of Compute Infrastructure DESCRIPTION:This event will be held in person only. Free admission – registration required. (www.austinforum.org/events) \nEvery breakthrough in artificial intelligence\, climate modeling\, molecular simulation\, energy production\, pharmaceutical design\, and more is powered by massive computational infrastructure. From the micro-architectures carved into silicon chips to the sprawling supercomputers and interconnected cloud clusters that span entire data centers\, compute capacity is the foundational engine of modern scientific discovery\, engineering innovation\, and business operations. \nOn September 1\, join the Austin Forum for a fast-paced\, comprehensive exploration of the past\, present\, and possible futures of compute infrastructure. Our speakers will trace the trajectory of hardware evolution—from legacy chip paradigms to today’s exascale hyperscale clusters—and share a comprehensive overview of the current\, state of the art computing infrastructure. The presentation will conclude with thoughts on the future of computing—from architectures to new applications\, drivers\, and impacts. Spanning technology\, real-world applications\, power/energy constraints\, and global economics; this presentation will give you a complete picture of the physical systems driving our digital world. \nKey Discussion Highlights\n*The Evolution of Silicon: How Moore’s Law drove decades of microprocessor innovation\, where chip scaling stands today\, and why specialized accelerators (GPUs\, TPUs\, and domain-specific ASICs) have taken center stage.\n*Systems\, Clusters\, and Clouds: How individual chips are integrated into boards\, servers\, racks\, and massive clusters that power modern high-performance computing (HPC) supercomputers and public cloud platforms.\n*Future Architectures on the Horizon: What comes next when traditional silicon hits physical limits? An exploration of alternative paradigms\, including 3D stacked chiplets\, optical/photonic computing\, neuromorphic processing\, and quantum integration.\n*Workloads Shaping the Hardware: How applications—from frontier AI training and drug discovery to real-time defense and financial modeling—are dictating future hardware design requirements.\n*Power\, Cooling\, and Economics: Confronting the physical reality of building gigawatt-scale infrastructure—including thermal management\, energy grid demands\, capital expenditure dynamics\, and global supply chain considerations. \nEvent Agenda & Post-Event Networking\n*Presentation: A high-octane\, multi-perspective overview of silicon\, systems\, and supercomputer architectures.\n*Audience Q&A: Bring your technical and economic questions for an interactive session with our expert presenters.\n*Continued Conversation at Remedy: When the Q&A wraps\, the evening is far from over! Head down the street with us to Remedy\, located at 3rd & Nueces\, for post-event networking. \nConnect with fellow attendees\, swap insights on the future of compute\, and enjoy a complimentary drink courtesy of our generous Austin Forum Annual Partners\, Champions\, and Friends. URL:https://www.austintechnologycouncil.org/event/silicon-systems-and-supercomputers-the-past-present-and-future-of-compute-infrastructure/ LOCATION:The Center for Government and Civic Service\, ACC Rio Grande: Building 3000\, 1218 West Avenue\, Austin\, T\, 78701\, United States ORGANIZER;CN="Austin Forum on Technology &%3B Society":MAILTO:info@austinforum.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260904T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260904T113000 DTSTAMP:20261008T050634 CREATED:20250919T140139Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250919T140139Z UID:10002315-1788514200-1788521400@www.austintechnologycouncil.org SUMMARY:Launch Pad Job Club Weekly Meeting DESCRIPTION:We at Launch Pad recognize losing a job can be a real “deer in the headlights” moment. We provide current information on how to conduct a successful job search\, and a community to support you on this journey. \nJob searching is too scary to do alone. URL:https://www.austintechnologycouncil.org/event/launch-pad-job-club-weekly-meeting/2026-09-04/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260911T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260911T113000 DTSTAMP:20261008T050634 CREATED:20250919T140139Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250919T140139Z UID:10002316-1789119000-1789126200@www.austintechnologycouncil.org SUMMARY:Launch Pad Job Club Weekly Meeting DESCRIPTION:We at Launch Pad recognize losing a job can be a real “deer in the headlights” moment. We provide current information on how to conduct a successful job search\, and a community to support you on this journey. \nJob searching is too scary to do alone. URL:https://www.austintechnologycouncil.org/event/launch-pad-job-club-weekly-meeting/2026-09-11/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260918T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260918T113000 DTSTAMP:20261008T050634 CREATED:20250919T140139Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250919T140139Z UID:10002317-1789723800-1789731000@www.austintechnologycouncil.org SUMMARY:Launch Pad Job Club Weekly Meeting DESCRIPTION:We at Launch Pad recognize losing a job can be a real “deer in the headlights” moment. We provide current information on how to conduct a successful job search\, and a community to support you on this journey. \nJob searching is too scary to do alone. URL:https://www.austintechnologycouncil.org/event/launch-pad-job-club-weekly-meeting/2026-09-18/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260925T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260925T113000 DTSTAMP:20261008T050634 CREATED:20250919T140139Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250919T140139Z UID:10002318-1790328600-1790335800@www.austintechnologycouncil.org SUMMARY:Launch Pad Job Club Weekly Meeting DESCRIPTION:We at Launch Pad recognize losing a job can be a real “deer in the headlights” moment. We provide current information on how to conduct a successful job search\, and a community to support you on this journey. \nJob searching is too scary to do alone. URL:https://www.austintechnologycouncil.org/event/launch-pad-job-club-weekly-meeting/2026-09-25/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260930T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260930T100000 DTSTAMP:20261008T050634 CREATED:20260902T174115Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260911T182712Z UID:10002531-1790757000-1790762400@www.austintechnologycouncil.org SUMMARY:ATC September Roundtable Breakfast DESCRIPTION:Selling Tech in 2026: What Still Works\, What’s Changing\, and Where AI Fits\nTech Sales is evolving quickly. New technologies\, shifting buyer expectations\, changing economic conditions\, and new approaches to talent and training are all reshaping how companies think about growth. \nAt the September ATC Roundtable Breakfast\, our panel will explore what they are seeing across the sales landscape today\, where companies are adjusting\, what challenges are emerging\, and what leaders should be paying attention to as they plan for the months ahead. \nThe conversation will be practical\, current\, and wide-ranging\, with perspectives from sales leadership\, strategy\, and training. \nIt doesn’t matter what you company does\, it needs sales to survive.  Be sure to share this event with your sales team and your leadership. \nPanel: \nNoah Zandan – Co-Founder and CEO\, Quantified.ai \nBrooke Hovey – CRO\, KUNGFU.AI \nBrandon Taylor – Principal/Advisor\, The Northwood Group \nLocation: Austin Chamber\, 535 East 5th Street (Downtown Austin) \nSeptember 30\, 2026 \n8:30 AM – 10:00 AM \nSponsor: ParallelStaff\nREGISTER NOW\n  URL:https://www.austintechnologycouncil.org/event/atc-september-roundtable-breakfast/ CATEGORIES:ATC Event,Community Event,Featured Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://www.austintechnologycouncil.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/ATC-UNPLUGGED-BANNER-45.webp ORGANIZER;CN="Austin Technology Council":MAILTO:info@www.austintechnologycouncil.org END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR