Jens Stapelfeldt, Global AI Lead for AMD's University Program, discusses AMD's innovative approach to industrial AI. With decades of experience in the semiconductor industry, he outlines the shift from proprietary ecosystems to AMD’s open platforms. Jens highlights the importance of ROCm and strategic partnerships in enhancing edge-to-cloud solutions. He emphasizes how diverse hardware options and open-source principles are reshaping industrial use cases, making AMD a versatile player in the AI landscape.
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Career Path Into AMD University Program
Jens has 30 years in semiconductors and joined AMD via the Xilinx acquisition over a decade ago.
He studied AI startups in a part-time MBA and now works with universities and startups in AMD's University Program.
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Use AMD University Program Resources
Universities and startups should leverage AMD's donations, training, and funded research via the AMD University Program.
Jens encourages using AMD's prepared research material and resources to accelerate academic AI work.
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Open, Competitive, Multi-Vendor Strategy
AMD positions its advantage as threefold: competitive GPU performance, an open software stack, and broad hardware choice.
Jens argues this combination enables multi-vendor, cost-optimized AI beyond the CUDA era.
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Inside AMD’s Open Approach to Industrial AI Innovation. Discover how diverse solutions are reshaping the edge-to-cloud landscape.
In this episode, I sit down with Jens Stapelfeldt, Global AI Lead at AMD's University Program, to explore how AMD is challenging the status quo in AI hardware. We dive into the evolution from proprietary ecosystems to AMD's open, enterprise-ready platforms, discussing what this means for industrial AI applications and decision makers. Jens shares insights on AMD’s broad AI portfolio, from GPUs to edge solutions, and how strategic collaborations are accelerating innovation. We also examine the significance of open-source principles and the impact of diverse hardware options on industrial use cases. Join me as we uncover why AMD positions itself as the most versatile player in the AI space, from edge devices all the way to the cloud.
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