Event Details
- Date: Thursday, July 10, 2025
- Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
- Location: E5-2004, University of Waterloo
- Lunch: Provided by Amazon
Overview
Amazon’s Academic Research Initiatives (ARI) team is visiting the University of Waterloo to present their Build on Trainium (BoT) program, which is offering $110 million in AWS credits to support academic researchers in AI, ML, DL, and compiler-related fields.
This 1-hour lunch seminar will introduce the Trainium and Inferentia chips, designed for high-performance, cost-effective deep learning training and inference. The session will cover architecture, system capabilities, and programming models using the Neuron SDK and Neuron Kernel Interface (NKI).
Following the session, Amazon’s ARI team is available for 1-on-1 research discussions with faculty.
Who Should Attend
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Researchers in AI / ML / DL
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Faculty working with large compute needs
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Faculty developing compilers or working at the software-hardware interface
Register to Attend
Please RSVP by Wednesday, July 9th, 2025.
This event is intended for University of Waterloo faculty members only.
The form includes an option to express interest in a 1-on-1 meeting with the Amazon team. Meeting times will be scheduled on a first-come, first-served basis.