Sustainable Computing for HPC and AI: Navigating the Future of High-Performance and AI Workloads

Panel discussion presented as part of Altair's Future.Industry 2025 conference.

Moderator: Dr. Bill Nitzberg, Chief Engineer, HPC at Altair

Panelists:
Dr. Douglas Eadline, Managing Editor at HPCWire
Chris Porter, Head of HPC and Sustainable Data Center Solutions at NVIDIA
Rick Knoechel, Global Strategy Lead - Automotive and Discrete Manufacturing at AMD
Kanchan Mehrohtra, Principal Group PM Manager - High Performance Computing and AI at Microsoft

Arguably, HPC and AI are the biggest drivers of innovation today, leading to a huge surge in adoption. Alas, neither is free, not in monetary terms, and, increasingly, not in environmental impact. This panel explores the sustainability aspects of the massive increases in use of HPC and AI, especially energy use and carbon footprint, and how organizations can balance maximizing performance with sustainability. Attendees will gain a deeper understanding of the current challenges and opportunities in sustainable computing, as well as actionable insights on how to transition to more energy-efficient, lower-carbon AI and HPC infrastructure.