From watts to tokens | Raman Pradhananga | TEDxIslington College

Nepal's hydroelectric surplus could be turned into green compute infrastructure for AI, according to this TEDx talk by Raman Pradhananga. The talk proposes using clean hydropower to build sovereign AI computing capacity. Pradhananga is a technology professional with experience in IT infrastructure, cybersecurity, education and business, and is a Senior System Engineer at Verisk and a Senior Lecturer at Islington College.

• Using Nepal's surplus hydroelectric power for AI compute
• Green, sovereign AI infrastructure as the proposed goal
• Speaker background in IT, cybersecurity and education

Converting Nepal's hydroelectric surplus into sovereign green AI compute infrastructure He is a technology professional with experience spanning IT infrastructure, cybersecurity, education, and business. He holds an MBA and a B.Sc. (Hons) in Computer Networking and IT Security. As a Senior System Engineer at Verisk and Senior Lecturer at Islington College, he combines industry expertise with academic experience to drive innovation, mentor professionals, and bridge the gap between theory and practice. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx