- Event
- Bootcamp
- Aviz & NVIDIA Bootcamp: AI-Powered Networking with Spectrum-X
1 hr
- Bootcamp
Aviz & NVIDIA Bootcamp: AI-Powered Networking with Spectrum-X
Thursday, June 12, 2025
8:00 am PST - 9:00 am PST
Discover the Future of AI-Driven Networking


Agenda
- AI Trends in Networking: Key insights and innovations
- Aviz & NVIDIA Partnership: How we’re shaping the future together
- Spectrum-X Architecture: A deep dive into NVIDIA’s breakthrough networking technology
- Day 0, Day 1, and Day 2 Operations: Best practices for AI-driven network deployment and management
- Live Demo via NVIDIA Air: See it in action
- Q&A Session: Get your questions answered by industry experts
Speakers

David Iles, Senior Director at NVIDIA Corporation
David Iles serves as the Senior Director of AI Networking Solutions and Ecosystem Partnerships at NVIDIA. With a rich experience spanning 3 decades, David has held pivotal roles at esteemed institutions such as Cisco Systems, Nortel Networks, IBM, and Mellanox, championing advancements in network technology. Demonstrating a keen entrepreneurial acumen, David ventured into the startup realm, establishing and leading robust technical marketing teams at Alteon Web Systems and BLADE Network Technologies.
A dedicated technologist, David’s accomplishments include a range of patents in data center networking. Among these, a notable contribution is geared towards refining congestion management in Software Defined Networking. He has also pioneered groundbreaking techniques for gauging the performance of Layer 4-7 switches and has been a proponent of modern network structures.
At present, David is deeply entrenched in the ever-evolving realm of AI networking solutions, with a focus on enable NVIDIA partners within the AI ecosystem.

Ranga Maddipudi, Director of Product Management in Networking Group at NVIDIA

Chid Perumal, CTO Aviz Networks
Bringing over 20 years of expertise, Chid is a proficient architect and developer of software applications catering to both Enterprise and Cloud Networks. Prior to founding Aviz, he played pivotal roles in software architecture and leadership at Amazon (AWS), Lenovo, IBM, and Blade Networks Technologies. Chid holds several patents in Software Defined Networking, Network Observability, and Enterprise Switching/Routing. He has contributed to several white papers on solutions involving Hyper-Converged Infrastructure, Application performance monitoring and SDN. Chid’s leadership has positioned Aviz as a frontrunner in integrating Generative AI into enterprise networking, accelerating innovation through AI technologies.

Sutharsan S, Sr. Principal Engineer, Aviz Networks

Avi Alkobi, Senior Director and Head of product management for the Spectrum networking product line at NVIDIA
Avi Alkobi is a Senior Director and Head of product management for the Spectrum networking product line at NVIDIA. For the past 17 years he has worked at NVIDIA in various roles focusing on the Ethernet switch product line; as a software developer, a team leader of the infrastructure team, and then as a senior application engineer supporting the field on post-sales, pre-sales, and complex proof of concepts and later as a Senior Director, responsible for the networking business across EMEA
He holds a B.S. degree in Computer Science and M.B.A from the Bar-Ilan University in Israel.