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SUMMARY:From Grassroots to Greatness: Unleashing HPC Potential in Africa
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20231205T122000Z
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DESCRIPTION:Speakers: Nilesh Jain (Deep Learning Indaba𝕏)\nThe Deep Lea
 rning Indaba\, founded in 2017\, serves as a community dedicated to foster
 ing Artificial Intelligence capabilities and promoting knowledge sharing a
 cross Africa. As part of this endeavor\, Deep Learning Indaba𝕏 events h
 ave been established in several participating countries. A Deep Learning I
 ndaba𝕏 represents a locally-organized "Indaba" or conference aimed at e
 nsuring the widespread dissemination of knowledge and capacity in machine 
 learning across the African continent. As of 2023\, Indaba𝕏 events have
  taken place in 36 African countries.\n\nThe Deep Learning Indaba and Inda
 ba𝕏 have provided an invaluable platform for the emergence and growth o
 f various research communities with shared interests. Grassroots communiti
 es like Masakhane\, Ro'ya\, and Sisonke Biotik have cultivated networks of
  localized expertise in AI applications for language\, computer vision\, a
 nd healthcare respectively. These organisations prioritise the "community 
 first" principle\, valuing it even above objectives like research publicat
 ion. As the African proverb wisely suggests\, "If you want to go fast\, go
  alone\; if you want to go far\, go together." These communities embody th
 e essence of African AI development\, and their impact stands to be enhanc
 ed through the utilization of High-Performance Computing (HPC).\n\nThe glo
 bal AI revolution has spurred the creation of numerous startups. The Deep 
 Learning Indaba platforms have been instrumental in showcasing African AI 
 startups and creating opportunities for talent acquisition and business ne
 tworking. While African AI-focused companies like InstaDeep have firmly es
 tablished themselves in the private sector\, the potential for further AI 
 industry development in Africa remains substantial. Lelapa AI serves as an
 other recent example of a South African AI company that has generated sign
 ificant attention and anticipation. Support from HPC for startups holds th
 e potential to facilitate their transition from the early stages of growth
  and experimentation to achieving sustainable expansion at a faster pace.\
 n\nDuring this talk\, we will spotlight success stories\, share published 
 research from these communities\, and delve into the challenges they have 
 encountered. Finally\, we will emphasize how the convergence of grassroots
  efforts\, small businesses\, strategic partnerships\, and the untapped po
 tential of HPC can collectively ignite the next wave of African innovation
  – an innovation "for Africans\, by Africans."\n\nhttps://events.chpc.ac
 .za/event/125/contributions/1922/
LOCATION:Skukuza 1-1-2+4 - Ndau + Nari
URL:https://events.chpc.ac.za/event/125/contributions/1922/
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