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In The Arena by TechArena

In The Arena by TechArena

by Allyson Klein

Season 3

Nebius on Why AI Infrastructure Is More Than GPUs

In this episode of Data Insights, Allyson Klein and Jeniece Wnorowski welcome Hitesh Kumar, GPU Cluster Design Architect at Nebius, for a discussion on the realities of designing and deploying AI infrastructure at scale. The conversation explores how AI infrastructure has evolved beyond GPUs into a full-system challenge involving power, cooling, networking, storage, and interconnect technologies.

Equinix on the Reality Behind 2026 Data Centers

AI infrastructure is reshaping the global conversation around data centers, power, water usage, and digital growth. In this episode of In the Arena, Allyson Klein sits down with Jordan Singleton, Managing Director at Equinix, to separate fact from fiction surrounding the future of data centers in 2026.

Foresight’s Atif Ansar: AI Infra Execution & Delivery Risk

In this episode of Data Insights, Allyson Klein and Jeniece Wnorowski sit down with Atif Ansar, Co-Founder of Foresight Works, to explore the execution challenges behind large-scale AI infrastructure projects. The conversation reframes the perceived AI “bubble,” arguing that demand is not the issue. Instead, the ability to deliver projects on time and manage complex interdependencies is the true constraint.

FarmGPU on the Ticking Clock Driving Neocloud Economics

In this episode of The AI Hedge, host Marc Austin, Founder & CEO of Hedgehog, is joined by Jonmichael (JM) Hands, Founder & CEO of FarmGPU, for a deep dive into the emergence of neoclouds—AI-first cloud providers purpose-built for modern training and inference workloads.

How RackRenew and AMI Are Tackling the AI E-Waste Crisis

The AI infrastructure buildout could generate up to 5 million additional tons of e-waste by 2030. In this episode, sponsored by AMI, host Allyson Klein sits down with Patrick Bliemer, Global Sales Manager at RackRenew, to explore how remanufactured OCP hardware and open-source firmware are offering a sustainable, enterprise-ready alternative to new equipment.

Hedging AI Risk with Midokura CTO Dan Mihai Dumitriu

In this episode of The AI Hedge, Hedgehog Founder & CEO Marc Austin sits down with Dan Mihai Dumitriu, Founder & CTO of Midokura, to talk about sovereign AI infrastructure, data privacy, AI inference costs, open weights models, AI networking, SONiC, RoCEv2, Ultra Ethernet, and the future of AI infrastructure in Japan.

OCP on How Open Compute Is Shaping the Future of AI Clusters

In this episode of The AI Hedge, host Marc Austin (Founder and CEO of Hedgehog) interviews James Kelly, VP of Market Intelligence and Innovation at the Open Compute Project (OCP) to explore how OCP evolved from Meta's open-source server initiative and discuss AI infrastructure trends, including disaggregated inference, specialized AI accelerators, heterogeneous AI clusters, open networking, and OCP's Open Cluster Design initiative.

Engineering Capital’s Ashmeet Sidana on the Future of AI

In this episode of The AI Hedge, host Marc Austin (Founder & CEO of Hedgehog) sits down with Ashmeet Sidana, Chief Engineer at Engineering Capital (an investor in Hedgehog) and former VMware executive, to discuss the future of AI infrastructure, networking, and enterprise adoption.

Data Insights: A.J. Camber on Computer Vision & AI Scale

In this episode of Data Insights, Allyson Klein and Jeniece Wnorowski speak with A.J. Camber about how AI is evolving from specialized tools into more accessible systems that can be used by a broader range of professionals.

Lattice Semiconductor’s Munir Ahmad Talks OCP, AI Infra, & Power

Recorded live at the 2026 OCP EMEA Summit in Barcelona, Allyson Klein sits down with Munir Ahmad, Chief Architect at Lattice Semiconductor, to explore how programmable FPGA technology is helping data center operators adapt to the next generation of AI infrastructure.

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