NVIDIA Next-Gen Data Center Readiness Update

Sammy Zimmerman
Principal Product Manager
NVIDIA

Sammy Zimmerman is a Principal Product Manager for datacenter AI products at NVIDIA, bringing over 15 years of experience in product management and thermal engineering across AI and high-performance computing. At NVIDIA, he drives product strategy and execution for cutting-edge AI infrastructure. Previously, he held leadership roles at Hewlett Packard Enterprise, where he led HPC and AI initiatives, managed Apollo system development, and spearheaded thermal design for advanced liquid-cooled platforms.

Maureen Tate
Senior Solutions Architect for Data Centers
NVIDIA

Maureen Tate is a Senior Solutions Architect for Data Centers at NVIDIA, bringing over 10 years of experience in data center design engineering. At Nvidia, she supports customers in the planning, design, construction, and deployment of large-scale AI factories. Over the course of her career, Maureen has helped deliver over 500 MW of data center capacity for hyperscale cloud providers, supporting AI and high-performance computing workloads across multiple campuses.

Kristin Smith
Senior NCP Program Manager
NVIDIA

Kristin Smith has been instrumental in developing and managing award-winning programs at NVIDIA that empower both NVIDIA Cloud Partners (NCPs) and Data Center Providers (DCPs), driving transformative AI and accelerated computing initiatives across industries. With her leadership in the NVIDIA Partner Network, Kristin has enhanced engagement frameworks and strategic alliances, enabling NCPs to deploy cutting-edge solutions and DCPs to modernize infrastructure with NVIDIA’s technologies. Her work has resulted in scalable onboarding, and impactful enablement experiences that foster partner growth, operational excellence.