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February 12, 2026
The Network Is Becoming the Real Unit of AI Performance
As AI systems grow larger and more distributed, enterprises are discovering that performance, security and time-to-value depend less on individual components and more on how well the system moves, synchronizes and protects data at scale. In this episode of the AI Proving Ground Podcast, WWT's Justin van Schaik, Cisco's Dave Jansen and NVIDIA's Taylor Allison talk about how a well-designed network fabric extends time to value and decreases risk for AI initiatives.
Featured speakers
Justin van Schaik
World Wide Technology
Technical Solutions Architect
Justin van Shaik is a Technical Solutions Architect at World Wide Technology, specializing in High Performance Networking, AI and Open Networking. ...
Dave Jansen
Cisco
Distinguished Solution Engineer
David Jansen is focused on technology strategy for Cisco's Global Solutions Engineering team across all segments, verticals, and technologies via a...
Taylor Allison
NVIDIA
Senior Product Marketing Manager
Taylor Allison is responsible for product marketing related to the NVIDIA Ethernet switch portfolio, including the hardware platforms as well as ne...