WMCUG February - AI Factories

Are you curious about what an AI Factory is or how it works? Wondering if it's possible to run your own AI Factory on hardware owned by you? Or perhaps you didn’t realize you could run even AI workloads on-premises? Join us to discover how Cisco Secure AI Factories can empower you to build effective, cost-efficient AI infrastructure tailored to your needs.

Join us for the February WMCUG meeting, where we’ll dive into these questions and explore the following AI Factory topics in-depth:

AI Infrastructure Architectures - Factories and Protocols

• Learn the architectural components of Cisco Secure AI Factories; learn how to get started, how to scale, and when to expand and add components.
• Understand the software architecture component for Agentic AI applications and the protocols that interconnect the components.
• AI applications introduce new risks; learn how to mitigate the risks by embedding Cisco Security throughout the AI hardware and software stack.

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Enjoy dinner and enter our swag giveaway, courtesy of Cisco!

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Your Speakers:

About Chris:
Chris is a lifetime emeritus CCIE (#11217) and recognized expert in enterprise infrastructure and collaboration, with over 25 years of experience in software and systems architecture—including 10+ years at Cisco. He’s known for his work as principal author of the WebexPythonSDK and AWS Outposts HA Whitepaper, and for leading roles in cloud and programmability. Chris specializes in architecting, deploying, and optimizing AI workloads on Cisco’s platforms, helping organizations achieve reliable, scalable business solutions.
About Santosh:
Santosh brings 15+ years of experience delivering AI-driven solutions, data strategy, and technology innovation for Fortune 500 clients across North America and Europe. Starting his career at Genpact Digital, he’s excelled at identifying high-impact AI use cases and crafting tailored solutions that drive real business value. Santosh’s consultative style ensures organizations receive strategic, actionable guidance no matter where they are in their AI adoption.
With their combined expertise in AI, enterprise architecture, and business strategy, Santosh and Chris will share practical guidance tailored organizations at every stage of the AI journey. In their presentation, they’ll help attendees identify high-impact use cases, explore solution design, and discuss how to implement the right infrastructure—empowering our community to turn AI vision into reality, all within Cisco’s collaborative, customer-first framework.

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