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HPC-AI Society January 2026 Lunch & Learn

January 29 @ 11:30 am - 1:00 pm CST

The HPC-AI Society Lunch and Learn Event — Texas Advanced Computing Center (TACC)

Working in a World of Smart Machines and Even Smarter People

Reishin Toolsi - Databricks

  • 11:30am- Noon CDT – Networking
  • Noon – 1:00pm CDT – Presentation (+ online option)

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About the Event

Industrial intelligence lives where human wisdom meets machine precision, turning data from static assets into living memory for foundational industries. This talk explores how AI, IoT, and connected ecosystems transform raw information into shared inheritance, aligning technology with purpose and building systems that continually adapt.

Grounded in five human-centered foundations—trust, adaptation, connection, clarity, and resilience—we will explore “art of the possible” examples like connected rigs and open, lineage-rich platforms to show how transparent, agentic AI enables true human–machine partnership. The aim is a future where industrial intelligence preserves lineage, amplifies insight, and lets human discernment and machine fidelity learn and create together.

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About the Speaker

Reishin Toolsi - Databricks

Reishin Toolsi is an energy and data leader known for applying artificial intelligence and analytics to transform the global energy sector, and is also a best-selling author. He currently serves as a Senior Solution Architect and Lead Energy Subject Matter Expert at Databricks, where he helps utilities and oil and gas companies modernize operations with cloud, big data, and AI solutions.

As a contributing co-author of the book “AI: Thriving in a World with Smart Machines and Robots,” which reached Amazon Best Seller status at launch, he wrote the chapter “Industrial Intelligence: Thriving in the Age of Smart Machines and Smarter Humans,” exploring how AI is reshaping energy operations and offering practical strategies for leaders in data-intensive, asset-heavy industries. With a background spanning software engineering, game development, medical diagnostics, and collaborations with NASA’s Mars mission, he brings a uniquely cross-disciplinary perspective and frequently speaks at global conferences on the future of data and AI in energy.

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Austin, TX 78758 United States

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