Event
What AI Demands of the Chip Industry
Date:
Wednesday, November 11, 2026
Time:
8:30 am to 2:30 pm Pacific Time
Location:
Stanford University, Stanford, California
Event Overview
AI is changing both the chips the industry builds and the way it builds them. Infosys is bringing together up to 30 semiconductor leaders at Stanford for a day with three faculty members whose recent research addresses the decisions now in front of chip companies.
Event Description
The day takes up a question these leaders face now. What does AI demand of the chip industry? The sessions look at the performance and energy efficiency AI hardware needs, the cost of designing and verifying chips, the reliability of chips in the field, and what AI changes for the industry’s organizations and people.
About the Faculty
Professor Erik Brynjolfsson is director of the Stanford Digital Economy Lab and the Jerry Yang and Akiko Yamazaki Professor and Senior Fellow at the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence.
Professor H.-S. Philip Wong is the Willard R. and Inez Kerr Bell Professor in the Stanford School of Engineering and a member of the National Academy of Engineering. He is principal investigator of the Microelectronics Commons California-Pacific-Northwest AI Hardware Hub.
Professor Subhasish Mitra is the William E. Ayer Professor of Electrical Engineering and Professor of Computer Science at Stanford. He directs the Stanford Robust Systems Group and leads the Computation Focus Area of the Stanford SystemX Alliance.
Sessions Details
| Time | Session | Who | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8:30 to 9:00 am | Arrival, breakfast, and introductions | Attendees and Infosys hosts | Mixed tables of 6 attendees, each with an Infosys host |
| 9:00 to 9:10 am | Welcome and the Question for the Day | Infosys leadership | Short opening |
| 9:10 to 9:30 am | AI’s Payoff and the Engineering Career Ladder | Prof. Erik Brynjolfsson | 15-minute talk, 5-minutes Q&A |
| 9:30 to 10:10 am | What Will Set the Pace? | Prof. Brynjolfsson, Prof. Wong, and Prof. Mitra | Joint conversation, moderated by Infosys |
| 10:10 to 10:45 am | The Memory Wall and the Hardware AI Needs Next | Prof. H.-S. Philip Wong | 20-minute talk, 10-minute conversation |
| 10:45 to 11:00 am | Break | ||
| 11:00 to 11.45 am | The Future of AI Compute Chips | Prof. Subhasish Mitra | 30-minute talk, 15-minute conversation |
| Noon to 1:00 pm | Lunch | Prof. Mitra, attendees, and Infosys hosts | Tables choose their afternoon problem |
| 1:00 to 2:00 pm | Working Session on Problems From the Room | Prof. Mitra with Infosys facilitators | Design thinking at the tables, then report-outs |
| 2:00 to 2:30 pm | What We Heard and What Happens Next | Prof. Mitra and Infosys | Faculty reflection and next steps |
About Us
Infosys (NSE, BSE, NYSE: INFY) is a global leader in AI first business consulting and technology services. Over 325,000 of our people work to amplify human potential and create the next opportunity for people, businesses, and communities. As navigators of enterprise transformation, we enable businesses in 63 countries to unlock AI value at scale. With over four decades of experience in managing the systems and workings of global enterprises, we accelerate business transformation through our AI-first value framework, deep domain expertise, and our unique ability to orchestrate innovations from our AI-native partner ecosystem. Infosys is recognized as the fastest growing IT services brand globally, committed to being a well-governed, environmentally sustainable partner for our clients where deep talent expertise, in an inclusive workplace, help them navigate their next. Visit www.infosys.com to see how Infosys (NSE, BSE, NYSE: INFY) can help your enterprise navigate your next.
