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Capria Ventures hosted a webinar featuring Jomar Silva and Chris Brown from NVIDIA, who detailed NVIDIA’s generative AI (GenAI) offerings. Silva discussed the benefits of accelerated computing for GenAI across industries, emphasizing tools like RAPIDS for data preparation and Nemo for GPU-accelerated training and inference. He highlighted various NVIDIA Inference Microservices (NIMs) for applications in language models, digital biology, and more, accessible via ai.nvidia.com.
The Q&A session covered NVIDIA’s support for medical imaging and optimizing computer vision pipelines. Overall, NVIDIA’s end-to-end AI solutions, including pre-trained models and frameworks, provide scalable and cost-effective infrastructure for diverse AI applications.
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About the Speakers
Chris Brown
Inception Program Partner Manager, NVIDIA
Chris Brown is an accomplished professional with diverse experience across the startup ecosystem, innovation consultancy, and corporate engagement. Currently serving as the Inception Program Partner Manager at NVIDIA, Chris supports startups by providing access to Nvidia resources, go-to-market support, investor relationships, and ecosystem connections.
Prior to this role, he held positions such as Inception Program Community Manager at NVIDIA, Venture Scout at Flyer One Ventures, and Innovation Consultant at Strategy&. With a background in accelerating startups, Chris was part of the core investment team for 500 Startups, leading the Moscow accelerator program in partnership with the largest financial services company in Eastern Europe.
His expertise also extends to corporate innovation, having advised firms like IBM on the development of their accelerator programs. Chris’s passion for fostering entrepreneurship led him to roles such as General Manager at NYU Data Future Lab and Director of Partnerships and Product Innovation at Evol8tion, where he worked at the intersection of startups and global brands.
With a career spanning various regions including Eastern Europe and the United States, Chris brings a wealth of knowledge and a robust network to support startups in scaling globally.
Jomar Silva
Cloud Solution Architect – Microsoft Latin America
Jomar Silva is a highly accomplished Electronics Engineer who has made significant contributions in the field of Open Source and Artificial Intelligence. With his expertise and experience, he has been instrumental in the development and implementation of various projects such as ODF and Apache Open Office. Jomar has been advocating for open technologies in Brazil for nearly two decades and has been a driving force in promoting the adoption of AI and IoT.
Jomar is a passionate advocate of co-creation and the power of communities. As a mentor in Developer Relations and Open Source, he has helped countless individuals and organizations to achieve their goals by providing guidance and support. His emphasis on collaboration and community building has been integral to the success of many initiatives he has been involved in.
Currently, Jomar holds the position of Developer Relations Manager for Latin America at NVIDIA. In this role, he is responsible for managing relationships with developers, fostering innovation, and driving growth in the region. Jomar’s extensive experience and expertise in Open Source and AI make him a valuable asset to the organization and the industry as a whole.
