Donald Smith

Montreal 2027 sessions

Everything you need to know about AI and the Java Platform

English session - Beginner

As AI adoption grows, it increasingly encounters Java-based business logic and data. Java is everywhere AI needs to be. This session presents an end-to-end overview of AI and the Java Platform from source-code generation, tooling, inferencing, native GPU compute from Java, and everything in between. We will explore Java innovation projects like Panama, Babylon, and Valhalla, and how they benefit the Java ecosystem and AI workloads.

Keeping the Java Platform Secure

English session - Beginner

Java is dominant in enterprises because of its trust, predictability, and security. This session overviews the latest Java security advancements and their impact on developers. It covers Post Quantum Cryptography (PQC) readiness, transitioning Java to have more frequent security updates, and Java's alignment with industry standards, including FIPS 140-3 compliance.