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Talk — Spring Tech Talk 2026
Two Clocks, One Network: Engineering for AI Workloads and Post-Quantum Risk
Two structural shifts are reshaping every network architectu2019s mandate in 2026 and neither can be solved with the operating models that brought us here.nThe first is the rise of the AI factory: GPU clusters whose collective-communication patterns generate east-west traffic at densities, burst ratios, and latency tolerances that classical Ethernet was never designed to serve. Lossless behavior, microsecond-scale congestion control, topology-aware scheduling, and continuous fabric tuning are no longer optimizations they are the price of entry. A single congestion event in a training job can stall hundreds of millions of dollars of compute.nThe second is the post-quantum transition. NIST has finalized FIPS 203, 204, and 205. CNSA 2.0 timelines are compressing. u201cHarvest now, decrypt lateru201d makes todayu2019s long-lived sessions tomorrowu2019s exposure. Crypto-agility is a 2026 architectural decision, not a 2030 migration project.
Vishwanath Hiremath is a Principal Solution Engineer at Hewlett Packard Enterprise with over 25 years of network architecture expertise spanning global enterprises, service providers, and data centers. A recognized authority in multi-vendor networking (Cisco, Juniper, HPE), SD-WAN, and AI-driven automation, he has led transformative network implementations and published Scopus-indexed research on quantum networking and AI-optimized data center routing. He serves as a keynote speaker and session judge at international conferences, an IEEE Senior Member and peer reviewer for global research publications, and an advisory committee member for startups and international conferences. Holding advanced certifications including CCNP, JNCIP, and Google Cloud Professional Network Engineer, his filed patents in intelligent network segmentation and deep expertise in cloud-native architectures reflect his commitment to building resilient, future-proof network infrastructures.
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Spring Tech Talk 2026
May 31, 2026 · 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM MDT
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