Introduction - From New Applications to New Infrastructures
An overview of major developments in HPC and AI and their impact on the design and operation of digital infrastructures.

• Jean-Thomas Acquaviva, Expert R&D – Stockage HPC & IA, VAST Data
• Jean-Yves Blanc, VP IT Strategy, Viridien

HPC vs. AI: What Are the Implications for Infrastructure?
As AI factories rival even the largest HPC sites in scale, this session presents the perspectives of two major European players on architectural issues.

• Oliver Philippe, CRO, Bull
• Charlotte Letamandia, Head of Product, Scaleway

Infrastructure and Data
Data management—from transmission to storage—has become a top priority for AI Giga-Factories: feeding GPUs, securing transactions, and handling data volumes that are growing exponentially. Transmission and storage are two fields undergoing profound change and facing significant technological challenges.

• Laurent Thiers, VP,  DDN
• Philippe Deniel, Expert fellow, CEA
• Eric Baissus, CEO,  Kalray (TBC)

Facilities
With the massive investments being made in new data centers, the general public is discovering a new profession and a new area of expertise. Designing, building, and operating these new digital facilities is a field in which Europe has developed significant expertise. Three major French players share their experiences in these areas, as well as the new challenges they face.

• Michael Cohen, Data Center Development, OVH
• Eclairion
• Thésée

Energy and Sustainability: The New Challenges Facing Data Centers
In the face of the AI tsunami, energy is a critical resource and a topic of public debate. This session presents the perspectives of energy experts and operators of large data centers.

• Caroline Bono, Project lead on Hyperscale Datacenters, EDF
• Socomec
• Outscale

Conclusion and Discussion
Discussion on the main challenges facing large-scale digital infrastructures in the coming years: HPC/AI convergence, the competitiveness of the European ecosystem, energy efficiency and sustainability, and new infrastructure models to support the rise of AI.