OCP Educational Webinar 2026
Open Compute Project Foundation
📌About the Event
AI in Manufacturing – Community of Practice is an online knowledge-sharing session by the National Applied AI Consortium in partnership with the National Center for Next Generation Manufacturing and the Advanced Manufacturing Technical Education Collaborative. The session focuses on how AI and advanced manufacturing are coming together, with practical resources, teaching strategies, and workforce pathway insights for educators and college communities.
ℹ️ Event Details
- Mode: Online
- Platform: Zoom
- Category: AI, Manufacturing, Education, Workforce Development
- Main focus: AI applications in advanced manufacturing and how colleges can build stronger workforce pathways
- Target audience: Faculty, educators, college/community college stakeholders, and learners interested in AI + manufacturing
- Key learning areas:
- AI and advanced manufacturing intersection
- Cross-disciplinary curriculum development
- Workforce pathway development
- National partner initiatives in AI and manufacturing
- Official category: College / Community of Practice
📅 Important Dates
- Event date: July 10, 2026
- Time: 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM ET
- India time: Approximately 10:30 PM – 11:30 PM IST
- Registration status: Registration link is available on the official event page
🎯 Eligibility & Rules
- Eligibility:
- Best suited for AI infrastructure architects, engineers, operators, hyperscalers, neocloud teams, sovereign AI entities, and enterprises building AI training or inference data centers
- Rules:
- Participants need to register through the official webinar link
- Attend the online session during the scheduled time
🏆 Benefits for the Participants
- Learn why AI data center networks are becoming a major bottleneck
- Understand the market opportunity for high-radix switching
- Learn how flatter networks can support larger clusters
- Gain insights into improving AI training and inference performance