Webinar: From Experimentation to Production: Why Inference Is the Defining Layer of AI by Techstrong Learning

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From Experimentation to Production: Why Inference Is the Defining Layer of AI

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Key Takeaways:
- Inference—not training—is now the primary driver of real business value in AI, and requires a fundamentally different approach to infrastructure and operations.

- The biggest barrier to successful AI adoption is the “production gap,” where systems that perform well in testing break down under real-world conditions like scale, latency, and variability.

- Modern AI workloads—especially agentic and multi-step systems—introduce new challenges such as bursty demand, observability blind spots, and unpredictable costs that traditional environments aren’t designed to handle.

- Bridging the gap between experimentation and production requires rethinking how performance, reliability, and control are managed across the full AI stack.

- CoreWeave is purpose-built for production AI, with differentiated full-stack optimization from metal to model and third-party validation including MLPerf v6.0 leadership, a SemiAnalysis ClusterMAX Platinum rating, and NVIDIA Exemplar Cloud validation.

When

Thursday, June 4, 2026 · 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time (US & Canada) (GMT -4:00)

Presenters

Jared Harris

Webinar Host

Urvashi Chowdhary

VP, Product Management - AI Services - CoreWeave

Nick Patience

VP & Practice Lead, AI Platforms - The Futurum Group

Nick is Vice President & Practice Lead, AI Platforms. He is a thought leader on the development, deployment and adoption of AI — an area he has been researching for 25 years. Prior to Futurum, Nick was a Managing Analyst with S&P Global Market Intelligence, with responsibility for 451 Research’s coverage of Data, AI, Analytics, Information Security and Risk. He is a sought-after speaker and advisor, known for his expertise in the drivers of AI adoption, industry use cases, and the infrastructure behind its development and deployment.

Alan Shimel

CEO and Founder - Techstrong Group

Alan is founder, CEO & editor-in-chief of Techstrong Group, the company behind DevOps.com, Container Journal, Security Boulevard and Digital Anarchist, as well as co-founder of the DevOps Institute. As such, he is attuned to the world of technology, particularly cloud, DevOps, security and open source. With almost 30 years of entrepreneurial experience, Alan has been instrumental in the success of several organizations. He is an often-cited personality in the security and technology community and is a sought-after speaker at industry and government conferences and events. In addition to his writing, his DevOps Chats podcast, DevOps TV and Digital Anarchist audio and videos are widely followed. Alan attributes his success to a combination of a strong business background and a deep knowledge of technology. His legal background, long experience in the field and New York street smarts combine to form a unique personality. He is a graduate of St. John's University with a Bachelor of Arts in Government and Politics, and holds a JD degree from NY Law School.