SANTA CLARA, Calif., March 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — NVIDIA today announced GTC 2025, the world’s premier AI conference, will return March 17-21 to San Jose, Calif. — bringing together the brightest minds in AI to showcase breakthroughs happening now in physical AI, agentic AI and scientific discovery. GTC will bring together 25,000 attendees in person — and 300,000 attendees virtually — for an in-depth look at the technologies shaping the future.
NVIDIA founder and CEO Jensen Huang will deliver the keynote from SAP Center on Tuesday, March 18, at 10 a.m. PT focused on AI and accelerated computing technologies changing the world. It will be livestreamed and available on demand at nvidia.com. Registration is not required to view the keynote online.
Onsite attendees can arrive at SAP Center early to enjoy a live pregame show hosted by the “Acquired” podcast and other surprise festivities. Virtual attendees can catch the pregame show live online.
“AI is pushing the limits of what’s possible — turning yesterday’s dreams into today’s reality,” Huang said. “GTC brings together the brightest scientists, engineers, developers and creators to imagine and build a better future. Come and be first to see the new advances in NVIDIA computing and breakthroughs in AI, robotics, science and the arts that will transform industries and society.”
AI is here, and it’s mainstream — powering the everyday brands that shape people’s lives. At GTC, some of the world’s largest companies, groundbreaking startups and leading academic minds will convene to explore the transformative impact of AI across industries.
With over 1,000 sessions, 2,000 speakers and nearly 400 exhibitors, GTC will showcase how NVIDIA’s AI and accelerated computing platforms tackle the world’s biggest and toughest challenges — spanning climate research to healthcare, cybersecurity, humanoid robotics, autonomous vehicles and more. From large language models and physical AI to cloud computing and scientific discovery, NVIDIA’s full-stack platform is driving the next industrial revolution.
At the conference, attendees can also look forward to curated experiences, including dozens of demos spanning every industry, hands-on training, autonomous vehicle exhibits and rides, and a new GTC Night Market featuring street food and wares from 20 local vendors and artisans.
Notable speakers include:
- Pieter Abbeel, director of the UC Berkeley Robot Learning Lab and co-director of the UC Berkeley Artificial Intelligence Lab
- Drago Anguelov, vice president and head of research, Waymo
- Frances Arnold, Nobel Laureate in chemistry and Linus Pauling Professor of chemical engineering, bioengineering and biochemistry, California Institute of Technology
- Gülen Bengi, chief marketing officer, Mars Snacking
- Esi Eggleston Bracey, chief growth and marketing officer, Unilever
- Noam Brown, research scientist, OpenAI
- Nadia Carlsten, CEO, Danish Centre for AI Innovation, Novo Nordisk Foundation
- Max Jaderberg, chief AI officer, and Sergei Yakneen, chief technology officer, Isomorphic Labs
- Athina Kanioura, executive vice president and chief strategy and transformation officer, PepsiCo
- Jeffrey Katzenberg, founding partner, WndrCo
- The Rt Hon Peter Kyle MP, secretary of state for science, innovation and technology, United Kingdom
- Yann LeCun, vice president and chief AI scientist, Meta; professor, New York University
- Arthur Mensch, CEO, Mistral AI
- Joe Park, chief digital and technology officer, Yum! Brands; president, Byte by Yum!
- Rajendra “RP” Prasad, chief information and asset engineering officer, Accenture
- Raji Rajagopalan, vice president, Azure AI Foundry, Microsoft
- Aaron Saunders, chief technology officer, Boston Dynamics
- RJ Scaringe, founder and CEO, Rivian
- Clara Shih, head of business AI, Meta
- Alicia Tillman, chief marketing officer, Delta Air Lines
- Pras Velagapudi, chief technology officer, Agility Robotics
More than 900 organizations will participate, including Accenture, Adobe, Arm, Airbnb, Amazon Web Services (AWS), BMW Group, The Coca-Cola Company, CoreWeave, Dell Technologies, Disney Research, Field AI, Ford, Foxconn, Google Cloud, Kroger, Lowe’s, Mercedes-Benz, Meta, Microsoft, MLB, NFL, OpenAI, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, Pfizer, Rockwell Automation, Salesforce, Samsung, ServiceNow, SoftBank, TSMC, Uber, Volvo, Volkswagen, Wayve and Zoox.
Quantum Day Arrives
NVIDIA will host its first Quantum Day at GTC on March 20. The event will bring together the global quantum computing community and key industry figures.
Leaders from the quantum computing industry will join a panel with Huang from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. PT, shedding light on the current state and future of quantum computing. The panel will be livestreamed and available on demand, and feature pioneers in quantum computing, including:
- Alan Baratz, CEO, D-Wave
- Ben Bloom, CEO, Atom Computing
- Peter Chapman, executive chair, IonQ
- Rajeeb Hazra, CEO, Quantinuum
- Loïc Henriet, co-CEO, Pasqal
- Matthew Kinsella, CEO, Infleqtion
- Subodh Kulkarni, CEO, Rigetti
- John Levy, CEO, SEEQC
- Andrew Ory, CEO, QuEra Computing
- Théau Peronnin, CEO, Alice & Bob
- Rob Schoelkopf, chief scientist, Quantum Circuits
- Simone Severini, general manager, quantum technologies, AWS
- Pete Shadbolt, chief scientific officer, PsiQuantum
- Krysta Svore, technical fellow, Microsoft
Quantum Day will also feature technical sessions with partners, NVIDIA researchers and more.
AI Training and Certification for Developers
NVIDIA is training the workforce of the future to equip them with critical skills for navigating and leading in an AI-driven future.
GTC attendees can participate in more than 80 hands-on instructor-led workshops and training labs provided by NVIDIA Training.
For the first time, onsite attendees can take certification exams for free — gaining a tremendous opportunity to validate their AI and accelerated computing skills and advance their careers.
In addition, new professional certifications will be available in accelerated data science and AI networking, as well as workshops in generative AI, agentic AI and accelerated computing with CUDA® C++.
Learn more about training offerings at GTC on the event webpage.
Startup and Venture Capital Ecosystem
For startups and VCs, GTC will feature an AI Day with expert panels, live demos from top startups, session tracks designed for investors, a VC reverse pitch session and exclusive networking opportunities with investors.
The NVIDIA Inception Pavilion will spotlight cutting-edge innovation from the NVIDIA Inception program, home to more than 22,000 startups. Nearly 250 Inception members will showcase their breakthroughs with demos, exhibitions and sessions spanning areas such as healthcare, climate science and robotics.
NVIDIA Financial Analyst Q&A
NVIDIA will hold a Q&A session for investors on March 19 at 8:30 a.m. PT. The webcast will be available at investor.nvidia.com.
About NVIDIA
NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) is the world leader in accelerated computing.
For further information, contact:
Clarissa Eyu
Corporate Communications
NVIDIA Corporation
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