Building Responsible and Scalable AI Infrastructure
Organizations are at different stages of AI adoption, from early exploration to production-scale deployments.
Across all stages, effective AI environments depend not just on compute, but also on storage and network architecture. They should also enable responsible AI through strong data governance, security, efficient resource utilization, and consideration of broader societal and environmental impact.
Moderated by Neuvys Technologies, this panel brings together leaders from NYS Office of Information Technology Services, University at Albany, Arista, and NetApp to share practical approaches to building AI-ready environments. The discussion will explore how network throughput, storage performance, and data architecture affect system efficiency and scalability, as well as the importance of responsible and sustainable AI deployments.
Meet the Panel
Rebecca Pinheiro, CEO — Neuvys Technologies - (Moderator) Rebecca brings extensive enterprise infrastructure expertise and was central to shaping the focus of this panel. She'll moderate a discussion grounded in real-world practice leading Neuvys through large public sector deployments.
Scott Stalker, Deputy Chief AI Officer — NY ITS - Scott works at the intersection of AI policy, governance, and responsible deployment at the state level. His perspective spans the ethical, security, and organizational dimensions of AI adoption.
Brian Sullivan, Manager of Network Design and Engineering — University at Albany - Brian navigates the day-to-day realities of deploying and supporting AI-driven workloads on institutional infrastructure — including the network and bandwidth challenges that emerge when environments are pushed in unplanned ways.
Cecile Kellam, Senior Solution Architect for AI & Analytics — NetApp - Cecile focuses on how data architecture and storage performance directly shape AI system efficiency, scalability, and governance. As organizations move beyond the compute conversation, storage becomes the critical variable.
Ryan Clark — Arista Networks - Ryan works on networking for AI environments, with a focus on right-sizing infrastructure and the role of energy-efficient design in building sustainable, scalable AI systems.
Brought to you by ConvergeIP, Neuvys, and Arista
