Recent Events

FORBMAX Participation in Data Fest 2024 organized by Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS)!

Event Conducted Dates:  21-22 October 2024

FORBMAX had a fantastic time showcasing our AI and HPC-integrated solutions at Data Fest 2024 held on 21-22 October at Pak-China Friendship Centre, Islamabad! Islamabad. DataFest-2024 aimed to catalyze a data-driven ecosystem, fostering innovation, development, and informed decision-making, while upholding data integrity and transparency. The experts’ talk revolved around HPC’s role in managing large-scale data science tasks across sectors like healthcare, finance, and public policy. We were honored to have Mr. Ahsan Iqbal Chaudhary, Minister for Planning Development & Special Initiatives of Pakistan, grace the event with his presence.

Key takeaways from the 2-day Data Fest included:

  • Sparking cross-sector partnerships between academia, government, and industry to fuel data-centric innovation.
  • Sharing top tier practices and insights on blending HPC with big data, AI, and machine learning.
  • Exploring joint research ventures that could shape public policy, influence national statistics, and drive industry trends.
  • Building a network of data scientists, researchers, and policymakers to tackle national challenges through data-driven solutions.

FORBMAX highlighted its HPC services like AI & HPC cluster designing, HPC infrastructure deployment, and HPC related trainings, which push boundaries by providing ultra-fast processing and analysis capabilities, making big data more manageable and insightful for businesses and research institutions.

Presented below is a showcase of FORBMAX’s participation in the event:

58th Asia Pacific Advanced Network Meeting (apan58)

Event Conducted Dates:  26–30 August 2024

The 58th Asia Pacific Advanced Network (APAN58) was held in Islamabad from August 26-30, 2024, marking a milestone for Pakistan’s role in global academic networking. Organized by the Higher Education Commission (HEC) in collaboration with the Pakistan Education and Research Network (PERN), the event brought together experts in advanced networking, high-performance computing (HPC), and artificial intelligence (AI).

A key highlight of the event was its focus on HPC infrastructure and AI advancements, cross-border collaboration in network security, and the critical role of education and research networks in driving technological advancements across the Asia Pacific region. APAN58 also delved into the societal impact of sustainable technologies and their potential for widespread adoption in the region.The conference also fostered discussions around the growth of PERN, a robust academic network supporting research collaboration across Pakistani universities and globally.

FORBMAX PARTICIPATION IN THE EVENT

FORBMAX feels elated and honored to participate in APAN58, aligning our AI and HPC solutions with the event’s goals of fostering innovation and cross-border collaboration. We showcased our contribution as HPC service partner of HEC and presented the idea of HPC deployment in HEC for advancement in academics and research. The project offered a centralized hub for all researchers with Pakistan’s fastest HPC with 2Petaflop performance benchmarks. The facility promised to boost the local startup ecosystem, especially working on LLMs, AI assistants, Digital avatars and Digital twins.

For more details about FORBMAX’s involvement and our solutions, visit forbmax.ai.The pictures below show a glimpse of the recently conducted remarkable APAN58 event.