Building for What’s Next: Episode 5 | Architects of Acceleration by Applied Digital

Описание: Welcome to Episode 5 of Architects of Acceleration — the final installment in Applied Digital’s five-part series on building Polaris Forge, a 400 MW AI-optimized campus in Ellendale, North Dakota.

In this episode, we sit down with CEO Wes Cummins and Co-Founder Jason Zhang to reflect on Applied Digital’s evolution—from its roots in blockchain to becoming a pioneer in purpose-built AI infrastructure. Together, they unpack the pivotal decisions, technical breakthroughs, and front-line learnings that shaped the Polaris Forge campus — and share what’s coming next.

🎙️ Featured Speakers:

Wes Cummins, Chairman & CEO, Applied Digital
Jason Zhang, Chief Strategy Officer & Co-Founder, Applied Digital
Moderated by Philbert Shih, Founder, Structure Research

🔍 What You’ll Learn:
Why the transition from blockchain to AI required a clean-slate design
How Applied partnered with NVIDIA to future-proof for liquid-cooled GPU clusters
What it takes to earn hyperscaler trust — and why zero-to-one is the hardest part
How Applied Digital’s modular 25 MW block design will scale the AI factory of the future

▶️ Start from the beginning — watch Episode 1 here:
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▶️ Watch our Overview Video:
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