Savraj Matharu, Course Leader on the Interactive Media Practice MA course, recently participated in the 2020 Arm DevSummit.
The Arm DevSummit is a new immersive virtual conference for developers and engineers, which explores the latest in mobile and high-performance computing. It allows people in the industry to learn, connect and develop as well as meet and collaborate with peers. It gives the participants a chance to take part in technical sessions and workshops led by innovators teaching new knowledge and skills.
The event successfully showed how a conference can be so global and interactive with full active participation. It brought together innovators and experts in the field to discuss the world’s most impactful next generation interactive experiences through five key critical areas: AI, automotive, IoT, security, and 5G with global impact.
Arm Holdings, a British semiconductor and software design company owned by the Japanese conglomerate SoftBank Group, held the DevSummit. Arm produces and ships approximately 90 billion processors, and is at the heart of the connectivity revolution that is transforming the way people live and businesses operate.
Speaking on the opportunity, Matharu highlighted the importance of exchanging knowledge across disciplines. He said: “This summit was pivotal in highlighting key technological advances, which will be transformational in our society. Arm is a key global player producing microchip central processing units (CPUs) in almost everything, from computers, vehicles, printers, smartphones, fridges, to smart TVs. The chances are that everyone has used a piece of technology in which has Arm embedded CPUs.
“Two of our recent graduates have been employed by Arm, which is interesting given that it is based in Cambridge. It is highly rare for an organisation of this magnitude or scale to recruit outside of the Cambridge University talent pipeline. It is a great testament to our students, employer-focused curriculum, and innovation. We are able to produce world-class graduates ready to tackle the challenges of tomorrow and engage with industry 4.0.”
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