Why you should attend SOLIXEmpower 2025 on October 22-24, 2025?

Solix Technologies, Inc. in collaboration with the San Diego Supercomputer Center(SDSC) - SPARK AI and the Halıcıoğlu Data Science Institute (HDSI) at the University of California San Diego to present: Your Data. Your AI. Your Insights

Gain insights on enterprise data management and generative AI via user training, demonstrations, and exciting product announcements.
Learn from leaders in industry and academia why data management is the lynchpin for data science and engineering innovations - both now and into the future.

Key Event Topics & Takeaways:

  • Data management as the key to new data science and data engineering applications

  • Governance & security as fundamental to all data initiatives

  • Data Lake and lakehouse architectures to mine profits from new data types and sources

  • Network with industry leaders, academic thinkers and Solix users

  • Opportunity to enjoy the beauty of UCSD and San Diego

 Our Speakers

  • Archaana Pattabhii

    Archaana Pattabhii
    Senior Vice President at
    Citibank

  • Carl Gerber

    Carl Gerber
    Consultant and formerly CDO at
    KPMG and Deloitte

  • Deb Barnes

    Dr. Deborah Barnes
    Head of Bank Data Management and Transformation
    USAA

  • Dr. Frank Wuerthwein

    Dr. Frank Wuerthwein
    Director at the San Diego Supercomputer Center and
    Professor at the University of California San Diego

  • Dr. James Short

    Dr. James Short
    Lead Scientist and Director at the
    SPARK AI Consortium

  • Dr. Joe Lancaster

    Dr. Joe Lancaster
    VP Enterprise AI
    Solix Technologies, Inc.

  • Dr. Rajesh Gupta

    Dr. Rajesh Gupta
    Interim Dean at the
    University of California College of Computing, Information and Data Science

  • Govil Kumar

    Govil Kumar
    Director of Business Analytics & Planning
    Honeywell

  • James Massa

    James Massa
    Senior Executive Director of Software Engineering and Architecture at
    JPMorganChase

  • Jim Lee

    Jim Lee
    VP, Data Services at
    Solix Technologies, Inc.

  • John Ottman

    John Ottman
    Executive Chairman at
    Solix Technologies, Inc.

  • Jonathan Behnke

    Jonathan Behnke
    CIO at the
    City of San Diego

  • Justin Magruder

    Justin Magruder
    Vice President and Chief Data Officer at
    SAIC

  • Kishore Gadiraju

    Kishore Gadiraju
    Vice President, Engineering
    Solix Technologies, Inc.

  • Mark Lee

    Mark Lee
    Senior Vice President
    Solix Technologies, Inc.

  • Maj Dean Mirmirani

    Maj Dean Mirmirani
    Dean at
    Embry-Riddle

  • Paul Maher
    General Manager at
    Microsoft

  • Sai Gundavelli

    Sai Gundavelli
    Founder & CEO at
    Solix Technologies, Inc.

  • Syed Qadri

    Syed Qadri
    Director, Data Management and Analytics at
    Western Financial Group

  • Valquir Correa

    Valquir Correa
    VP of Corporate Finance at
    Baha Mar

  • Veena Gundavelli

    Veena Gundavelli
    Founder & CEO at
    Emagia Corporation

 Agenda

Embark on an enlightening journey as we delve into a wide range of captivating topics: Data Governance & Compliance, Cloud Data Management, Generative AI Use Cases, Enterprise Archive Strategy to Power Generative AI, Finance Transformation driven by AI, Content Services, Data Lake and more…

06:00 PM - 08:00 PM

  • Networking

    Networking Cocktails and Dinner

     

TBD

07:30 AM - 08:30 AM

  • Networking

    Networking Breakfast

     

Theater

08:30 AM - 09:00 AM

  • Keynote

    Welcome / Keynote

    Sai Gundavelli, Founder & CEO at Solix Technologies, Inc.

    Dr. Frank Wuerthwein, Director at the San Diego Supercomputer Center and Professor at the University of California San Diego

    Dr. Rajesh Gupta, Interim Dean at the, University of California College of Computing, Information and Data Science

Theater

09:00 AM - 10:00 AM

  • Keynote

    TBD

     

Theater

10:00 AM - 10:15 AM

  • Break

    Networking Break

     

Theater

10:15 AM - 11:00 AM

  • Keynote

    Agentic AI at Work

    James Massa, Senior Executive Director of Software Engineering and Architecture at JPMorganChase

Theater

11:00 AM - 11:15 AM

  • Break

    Networking Break

     

Theater

11:15 AM - 12:00 PM

  • Panel Discussion

    Future of AI in Healthcare & Life Sciences

    Murali Krishnam, VP Product Management at Solix Technologies

Theater

12:00 PM - 01:00 PM

  • Networking

    Sponsor Exhibition and Networking Lunch

     

Theater

01:00 PM - 01:30 PM

  • Keynote

    Solix AI Warehouse

    John Ottman, Executive Chairman at Solix Technologies, Inc.

Theater

01:30 PM - 02:30 PM

  • Forum

    Future of AI Data Platforms

    Moderator: Alex Woodie, Managing Editor at BigDATAwire

Theater

02:30 PM - 03:30 PM

  • Panel Discussion

    Top Trends in AI

    Moderator: Dr. Joe Lancaster, VP Enterprise AI at Solix Technologies, Inc.

Theater

03:30 PM - 04:00 PM

  • Break

    Networking Break

     

Theater

04:00 PM - 05:00 PM

  • Panel Discussion

    Future of AI Governance

    Dr. James Short, Lead Scientist and Director at the SPARK AI Consortium

    Steven Meltzer, Partner at Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Theater

05:00 PM - 06:00 PM

  • Keynote

    Future of AI in Government

    Jonathan Behnke, CIO at the City of San Diego

Theater

06:30 PM - 08:30 PM

  • Dinner

    Reception & Networking Dinner

     

Theater

07:30 AM - 08:30 AM

  • Networking

    Networking Breakfast

     

Theater

08:30 AM - 09:30 AM

  • Keynote

    The Future of Cloud Data Management

    Mark Lee, Senior Vice President at Solix Technologies, Inc.

Theater

09:30 AM - 10:30 AM

  • Keynote

    Vibe Coding

    Kishore Gadiraju, Vice President, Engineering, Solix Technologies, Inc.

Theater

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

  • Break

    Networking Break

     

Theater

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM

  • Workshop

    AI-powered Financial Solutions

    Veena Gundavelli, Founder & CEO at Emagia Corporation

Theater

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM

  • Workshop

    Nvidia AI Benchmarking Workshop

    Dr. Hao Zhang Asst. Professor at HDSI

Theater

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM

  • Workshop

    AI in Government

    Jonathan Behnke, CIO at the City of San Diego

    Dr. James Short, Lead Scientist and Director at the SPARK AI Consortium

Theater

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM

  • Workshop

    AI in Life Sciences

    Dr. Joe Lancaster, VP Enterprise AI, Enterprise AI at Solix Technologies, Inc.

Theater

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM

  • Workshop

    Solix Customer Advisory Board

    Stephen Tallant, Director of Product Marketing at Solix Technologies, Inc

    Mark Lee, Senior Vice President at Solix Technologies, Inc.

Theater

12:30 PM - 01:30 PM

  • Break

    Networking Lunch

     

Theater

01:30 PM - 02:30 PM

  • Workshop

    Enterprise Archiving and Application Retirement Best Practices

    Jim Lee, VP, Data Services at Solix Technologies, Inc.

Theater

02:30 PM - 03:30 PM

  • Break

    Networking Break

     

Theater

03:30 PM - 04:30 PM

  • Workshop

    Solix AI Warehouse

    Suresh Mani, Chief AI Architect at Solix Technologies

Theater

04:30 PM - 05:00 PM

  • Closing Remarks

    Closing Remarks

    Sai Gundavelli, Founder & CEO at Solix Technologies, Inc.

    John Ottman, Executive Chairman at Solix Technologies, Inc.

Theater

06:00 PM - 08:00 PM

  • Dinner

    Networking Dinner

     

Theater

*This Agenda is subject to change

 Registration

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    SOLIX User Group + Main Conference

    699

    Early Bird Price: Free
    Use Promo Code: SLXEMP25EARLYBIRD

    • 1 full event pass (OCT 22-24) with access to the following:
    • Keynotes
    • Panel Discussions
    • Networking Opportunity
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VenueGet Direction to the Event

The Qualcomm Institute is located in Atkinson Hall on the UC San Diego campus at the corner of Voigt Drive and Equality Lane; the building address is 3195 Voigt Drive, La Jolla, CA 92093

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We hope you have a fantastic time at the event. If you have any further questions or need additional information, please don't hesitate to contact us at info@solix.com.

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