Retail & Logistics AI: Think Outside the Cloud: The Future of On-Premise AI | Kisaco Research

The generative AI revolution presents a dilemma: the best models are in the cloud, but your data is on-prem due to sovereignty, security, or latency needs. This makes on-prem AI complex and costly. This session explores how Google Distributed Cloud (GDC) solves this by bringing a managed platform with Google's best AI—including Gemini and Vertex—to your environment. Learn how GDC's flexible connected and air-gapped solutions  are empowering defense, finance, and other critical industries to securely unlock their data.

Session Topics: 
Industrial Edge
On-Device ML
Optimized Infrastructure
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Author:

Andrew Fetterer

Group Product Manager
Google Cloud

A seasoned product leader who is passionate about cloud and innovation , Andrew Fetterer serves as the Group Product Manager for Google Distributed Cloud. In this role, he is responsible for the outbound product management that shapes how Google Cloud infrastructure operates on-premises and at the edge for the world's leading organizations.

Throughout his career, Andrew has a proven track record of building and scaling platforms and infrastructure from concept to category leadership.

Andrew Fetterer

Group Product Manager
Google Cloud

A seasoned product leader who is passionate about cloud and innovation , Andrew Fetterer serves as the Group Product Manager for Google Distributed Cloud. In this role, he is responsible for the outbound product management that shapes how Google Cloud infrastructure operates on-premises and at the edge for the world's leading organizations.

Throughout his career, Andrew has a proven track record of building and scaling platforms and infrastructure from concept to category leadership.

Author:

David Geddam

Sr. AI Advisor & Chief AI Architect
World Wide Technology

David Geddam is a Senior AI Advisor and Chief AI Architect  with Global Solutions and Architecture group at World Wide Technology, with 25+ years of experience in AI, healthcare tech, and enterprise solutions background. He’s held key roles at Kaiser Permanente, GE Healthcare, Philips, IBM Watson Imaging, and multiple startups. David holds degrees in Biomedical Engineering and Healthcare Technology and specializes in AI including Agentic frameworks + Gen AI, Cloud computing, NLP, Computer vision, and Real-time Inferencing+ Guidance and Navigation. On the hobbies front, he plays competitive Tennis and Soccer in St. Louis.

David Geddam

Sr. AI Advisor & Chief AI Architect
World Wide Technology

David Geddam is a Senior AI Advisor and Chief AI Architect  with Global Solutions and Architecture group at World Wide Technology, with 25+ years of experience in AI, healthcare tech, and enterprise solutions background. He’s held key roles at Kaiser Permanente, GE Healthcare, Philips, IBM Watson Imaging, and multiple startups. David holds degrees in Biomedical Engineering and Healthcare Technology and specializes in AI including Agentic frameworks + Gen AI, Cloud computing, NLP, Computer vision, and Real-time Inferencing+ Guidance and Navigation. On the hobbies front, he plays competitive Tennis and Soccer in St. Louis.

Time: 
4:10 PM - 4:30 PM
Agenda Track No.: 
Track 3
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Track
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