HSA Expo at the AMD Developer Summit (Nov 11-13)

Don’t Miss the HSA EXPO at the AMD Developer Summit, November 11-13, 2013 in San Jose, CA

This year’s AMD Developer Summit, called APU13, is bigger and better than ever before. With an expected audience of more than 1,000 from around the globe, APU13 is the must-attend conference for developers, game developers, technology leaders, academics and start-up investors. This is a premier opportunity to discuss, debate, and immerse yourself in the latest tools, techniques, and advancements in DirectX®, Mantle, OpenGL, Heterogeneous Systems Architecture (HSA), OpenCL,™, C++AMP and Java™.

APU13 also features the first-ever HSA Expo. This special program includes a series of updates from HSA Foundation members who are collectively working to build a standards-based heterogeneous compute ecosystem. Joining AMD keynote speakers Lisa Su, General Manager, Global Business Units, Mark Papermaster, Chief Technology Officer and Phil Rogers, Corporate Fellow, are HSA thought leaders from some of today’s foremost technology companies. Highlights include:

• "Is There Anything New in Heterogeneous Computing?," by Mike Muller, ARM
• "The Role of Java™ in Heterogeneous Computing, and How You Can Help," by Nandini Ramani,Oracle Corporation
• "Silicon? Check. HSA? Check. All done? Wrong!," by Tony King-Smith, Imagination Technologies
• "How Many Cores Will We Need?," Dr Chien-Ping Lu, MediaTek USA Inc

Registration for APU13 is now open and can be purchased for $695. Or take advantage of the special $345 Day Rate. Don’t miss a chance to take part in “Influencer Insights,” an exclusive opportunity to participate in lunch-time conversations with industry thought leaders from ARM, Oracle, Sony and more. These sessions will provide candid insights and analysis regarding new disruptive technologies that will change the future of computing and end user experiences. Register today and opt-in to this special program. (Participation is limited and subject to availability.)

The Heterogeneous Computing track offers ten breakout sessions that will provide key insights into heterogeneous computing technology advancements and how HSA compilers, optimized algorithms, and domain specific libraries deliver remarkable & power efficient application performance. Session highlights include:

• "OpenJDK Sumatra Project: Bringing the GPU to Java," Eric Caspole, AMD
• "The Future of Heterogeneous System Architecture (HSA,)" HSA Panel, Richard Fichera, Forrester Research, Moderator
• "HSA for Application Programming," Wen-mei Hwu, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, and MulticoreWare, Inc.
• "Creating Smarter Applications and Systems Through Visual Intelligence," Jeff Bier, Embedded Vision Alliance and BDTI.

For more information, visit the APU13 website and enter to win one of the latest game console system that utilizes AMD technology. Choose from Sony PlayStation® 4, Microsoft Xbox® One or Nintendo Wii U™. Conference registration not required. Read contest terms and conditions here.