BRN Discussion Ongoing

[Guzzi62]

From the AMG Meeting Notice ASX Announcement on 1 April, Section 11.....you can read all about Steve Liebeskind..

For some reason I don't hear you demanding more information from Le or Garrick. Why are you not demanding that they come out publicly to justify why they should be re-elected? Their suitabillity/qualifications were covered under Section 7 and 8, just the same as Steve Liebeskind in Section 11.

For some reason it's ok for them but not okay for Liebeskind...

As I said previously, I am a long term concerned shareholder who wants change, and I believe Steve Libeskind is a good starting point to achieve that.

People will vote as they like, but don't act like it's a blackhole around Steve Liebeskind. He's previously been a NED for Brainchip, and you can see his information attached to the AGM notice.

His email address has also been published, and you can easily contact him in LinkedIn. It's for you to decide if you want to do this or not..

I have contact him and I like what I hear, so I will continue to ask people to at least consider his qualification to be a NED, instead of just doing what BRN tell you to do.

Why are they so afraid to have him as a NED?? What would be wrong with introducing another (or replacement) NED who will question the status quo at BrainChip?







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No, thank you!

Duy-Loan lee, yes off course! Look at her career, very very impressive!

Ms. Lee has an impressive professional history, both technologically and in executive management, having retired from Texas Instruments (TI) as a Senior Fellow after 35 years. While at TI, she led the global R&D and advanced technology manufacturing from concept to high-volume production for TI’s multi-billion-dollar memory, DSP, and base station product lines and was issued 24 patents. In addition to BrainChip, she currently serves on the boards of Wolfspeed, Atomera, and Cirrus Logic. She was inducted into the Women in Technology Hall of Fame and became the first engineer to be inducted into the Asian Hall of Fame. She has received numerous recognitions for her philanthropic contributions worldwide, including Congressional Special Recognition. Ms. Le serves on the BrainChip board as a non-executive director and is a member of the Audit & Risk and Renumeration& Nominations Committees.

Nothing wrong with this guy either, a finance person.

Mr. Carrick held the positions of Head of Corporate Finance at Shaw and Partners Limited from March 2016 – July 2019, and Head of Equity Capital Markets at Commonwealth Bank from 2012-2015. From 1999 through 2011, Mr. Carrick was Division Director of Equity Capital Markets at Macquarie Capital. Mr. Carrick currently serves as Director of VCF Capital Partners Pty Limited and Non-Executive Director of Global Study Partners Holdings Pty Limited. Carrick is a graduate of the University of Sydney B.Ec, LLB. Mr. Carrick is the Chair of the Audit & Risk Committee and a member of the Remuneration & Nominations Committee at BrainChip.

The BoD are not out in the public for the company but gives advice behind the scenes so we actually have no idea how much they contribute to the company, but especially Mrs Lee impresses me with that CV. You can also find her on older YouTube clips where she tells about her life, which only impressed me even more, no doubt that the lady is extremely smart and driven.

 

[HopalongPetrovski]

From the AMG Meeting Notice ASX Announcement on 1 April, Section 11.....you can read all about Steve Liebeskind..

For some reason I don't hear you demanding more information from Le or Garrick. Why are you not demanding that they come out publicly to justify why they should be re-elected? Their suitabillity/qualifications were covered under Section 7 and 8, just the same as Steve Liebeskind in Section 11.

For some reason it's ok for them but not okay for Liebeskind...

As I said previously, I am a long term concerned shareholder who wants change, and I believe Steve Libeskind is a good starting point to achieve that.

People will vote as they like, but don't act like it's a blackhole around Steve Liebeskind. He's previously been a NED for Brainchip, and you can see his information attached to the AGM notice.

His email address has also been published, and you can easily contact him in LinkedIn. It's for you to decide if you want to do this or not..

I have contact him and I like what I hear, so I will continue to ask people to at least consider his qualification to be a NED, instead of just doing what BRN tell you to do.

Why are they so afraid to have him as a NED?? What would be wrong with introducing another (or replacement) NED who will question the status quo at BrainChip?







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The difference is the existing members were recruited onto the board.

Your bloke is trying to impose himself on it.

Anyway, this topic has been done to death here now and is likely getting pretty boring to most.

You strongly support Liebskind and have put your case.

I have no strong view on him either way but have refuted some of the assumptions and allegations you have made regarding the existing board members in your campaign to have him elected.

With no further information from him justifying what his imposition on the board would actually accomplish, beyond potential disruption, it’s a no thanks from me.

I’m going to leave this topic at that, as I don’t see much point in rehashing the same information over and over.

 

[7für7]

I vote for akida! It’s the only way you can add someone with brain into the Bord

 

[jrp173]

No, thank you!

Duy-Loan lee, yes off course! Look at her career, very very impressive!

Ms. Lee has an impressive professional history, both technologically and in executive management, having retired from Texas Instruments (TI) as a Senior Fellow after 35 years. While at TI, she led the global R&D and advanced technology manufacturing from concept to high-volume production for TI’s multi-billion-dollar memory, DSP, and base station product lines and was issued 24 patents. In addition to BrainChip, she currently serves on the boards of Wolfspeed, Atomera, and Cirrus Logic. She was inducted into the Women in Technology Hall of Fame and became the first engineer to be inducted into the Asian Hall of Fame. She has received numerous recognitions for her philanthropic contributions worldwide, including Congressional Special Recognition. Ms. Le serves on the BrainChip board as a non-executive director and is a member of the Audit & Risk and Renumeration& Nominations Committees.

Nothing wrong with this guy either, a finance person.

Mr. Carrick held the positions of Head of Corporate Finance at Shaw and Partners Limited from March 2016 – July 2019, and Head of Equity Capital Markets at Commonwealth Bank from 2012-2015. From 1999 through 2011, Mr. Carrick was Division Director of Equity Capital Markets at Macquarie Capital. Mr. Carrick currently serves as Director of VCF Capital Partners Pty Limited and Non-Executive Director of Global Study Partners Holdings Pty Limited. Carrick is a graduate of the University of Sydney B.Ec, LLB. Mr. Carrick is the Chair of the Audit & Risk Committee and a member of the Remuneration & Nominations Committee at BrainChip.

The BoD are not out in the public for the company but gives advice behind the scenes so we actually have no idea how much they contribute to the company, but especially Mrs Lee impresses me with that CV. You can also find her on older YouTube clips where she tells about her life, which only impressed me even more, no doubt that the lady is extremely smart and driven.

What’s your point?

 

[Bloodsy]

Spot on.

The Brainchip Poster's Spectrum:

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Why the hell would you invest in Brainchip?

Does not own any shares.

Posts frequently.

Will give a love or fire emotion if anyone writes anything critical of Brainchip.

Hides behind strong anonymous identities.

‘Revenue… where is the revenue?…’

Focusses on the next AGM meeting and promotes a spilling of the board just one 1 month after the last one.

Will only focus on price when it is in a downtrend.

Will focus on criticizing poster rather than the matter at hand when there is good news.

Suggests but never proves they have insider knowledge.

When any positive announcements are made: ‘Wheeeerrrreee is the revenueeeee?’

Brainwashed Brainchippers:

Have gone ‘all in’ on Brainchip as an investment.

Posts frequently.

Will never give a like or emotion to anyone who makes good points. Other posters are not worthy.

Hides behind strong anonymous identities.

‘If you don’t like it, just sell.’

Thinks that posters who bring up the company’s costly 2 to 3 year mistake of flip-flopping between being IP or chips led is ‘crying over spilt milk’.

Will only focus on price when it is in an uptrend.

Gets very defensive when any kind of bad news is announced or spins a positive light on it.

Is Brainchip still a good bet?

Shares research that could be positive or negative freely.

Celebrates good news, but also acknowledges mistakes and possible red flags of the company.

Can change opinions.

Freely gives out likes when deserved.

Usually posts infrequently.

This is just an initial model. Feel free to adapt / add or subtract as you wish. If feeling offended, check the spectrum above and see that maybe balance isn't really your thing and either improve or shout at it a lot to make you feel better.

Its perfect Gaz, the great spiking neural network spectrum.

 

[TheDrooben]

Spot on.

The Brainchip Poster's Spectrum:

View attachment 83597

Why the hell would you invest in Brainchip?

Does not own any shares.

Posts frequently.

Will give a love or fire emotion if anyone writes anything critical of Brainchip.

Hides behind strong anonymous identities.

‘Revenue… where is the revenue?…’

Focusses on the next AGM meeting and promotes a spilling of the board just one 1 month after the last one.

Will only focus on price when it is in a downtrend.

Will focus on criticizing poster rather than the matter at hand when there is good news.

Suggests but never proves they have insider knowledge.

When any positive announcements are made: ‘Wheeeerrrreee is the revenueeeee?’

Brainwashed Brainchippers:

Have gone ‘all in’ on Brainchip as an investment.

Posts frequently.

Will never give a like or emotion to anyone who makes good points. Other posters are not worthy.

Hides behind strong anonymous identities.

‘If you don’t like it, just sell.’

Thinks that posters who bring up the company’s costly 2 to 3 year mistake of flip-flopping between being IP or chips led is ‘crying over spilt milk’.

Will only focus on price when it is in an uptrend.

Gets very defensive when any kind of bad news is announced or spins a positive light on it.

Is Brainchip still a good bet?

Shares research that could be positive or negative freely.

Celebrates good news, but also acknowledges mistakes and possible red flags of the company.

Can change opinions.

Freely gives out likes when deserved.

Usually posts infrequently.

This is just an initial model. Feel free to adapt / add or subtract as you wish. If feeling offended, check the spectrum above and see that maybe balance isn't really your thing and either improve or shout at it a lot to make you feel better.

 

[Pocketchange321]

I think you are all rather impatient and focusing on stupid stuff. Just take a look at the overwhelming traction and try to calm your titties.

Things take time, and the foundation that has been build seems really solid to me.

I thought when I bought this stock six years ago I was gonna be rich in 1-2 years, boy was I wrong. Working as an electrician on big construction sites has taught me that 8 hours of work is actually not that much in the grand scheme of things, now imagine revolutionizing an entire computer architecture with long sales and design cycles with very diligent costumers who cannot get it wrong, the amount of red tape and quality assurance that goes into this process. I do agree that "Explosion of sales" and "Watch the financials" were severe blows to the credibility and trust in management, but they themselves have probably been humbled by the task at hand. I do agree that the the amount of communications we have received as shareholders could have been way better, but all in all that has no effect on the actual progress being made and you can read between the lines yourselves whether or not you see the technology gaining traction in the market.

How some of you have convinced yourselves that this redomiciling is just a smoke screen is really beyond me, when I read it I was pumped like hell because there is no way you can become a global player with hundreds of billions in MCAP without up listing to NASDAQ, which there is no doubt in my mind is the exchange the board is gunning for, if it's not they should all be replaced instantly. Although I agree I also imagined a dual listing, a lot of you aussies are at the short end of the stick with your supers, but the ASX does seem like it's run by toddlers and crooks so probably no way around that with disclosure rules.

However the fear of a reverse split into massive dilution leaving existing shareholders decimated after redomiciling is a concern of mine, in my mind such things should carry jail sentences as the board has not fulfilled their obligations to shareholders, but it's happened time and time again and it's apparently the name of the game, all we can do is hope management have some sort of moral code and that our loyalty going 10+ years for some of you is rewarded.

I am very very confident this is still a "Not a question if Akida will be successful, but when" to quote our former burnt hands CEO.

And the amount of small personal clashes on this forum is very very tiring to scroll through, please toughen up and keep it relevant to the company.

 

[jrp173]

I think you are all rather impatient and focusing on stupid stuff. Just take a look at the overwhelming traction and try to calm your titties.

Things take time, and the foundation that has been build seems really solid to me.

I thought when I bought this stock six years ago I was gonna be rich in 1-2 years, boy was I wrong. Working as an electrician on big construction sites has taught me that 8 hours of work is actually not that much in the grand scheme of things, now imagine revolutionizing an entire computer architecture with long sales and design cycles with very diligent costumers who cannot get it wrong, the amount of red tape and quality assurance that goes into this process. I do agree that "Explosion of sales" and "Watch the financials" were severe blows to the credibility and trust in management, but they themselves have probably been humbled by the task at hand. I do agree that the the amount of communications we have received as shareholders could have been way better, but all in all that has no effect on the actual progress being made and you can read between the lines yourselves whether or not you see the technology gaining traction in the market.

How some of you have convinced yourselves that this redomiciling is just a smoke screen is really beyond me, when I read it I was pumped like hell because there is no way you can become a global player with hundreds of billions in MCAP without up listing to NASDAQ, which there is no doubt in my mind is the exchange the board is gunning for, if it's not they should all be replaced instantly. Although I agree I also imagined a dual listing, a lot of you aussies are at the short end of the stick with your supers, but the ASX does seem like it's run by toddlers and crooks so probably no way around that with disclosure rules.

However the fear of a reverse split into massive dilution leaving existing shareholders decimated after redomiciling is a concern of mine, in my mind such things should carry jail sentences as the board has not fulfilled their obligations to shareholders, but it's happened time and time again and it's apparently the name of the game, all we can do is hope management have some sort of moral code and that our loyalty going 10+ years for some of you is rewarded.

I am very very confident this is still a "Not a question if Akida will be successful, but when" to quote our former burnt hands CEO.

And the amount of small personal clashes on this forum is very very tiring to scroll through, please toughen up and keep it relevant to the company.

Mate, your post is full of contradictions.

You're must be new to the stock market if you think focussing on getting the company to be accountable and transparent is "stupid stuff".

You say that the credibility and trust in management has been dealt severe blows, and then say we should just read between the lines ourselves. I hate to break it to you, but that's not how it's meant to work with companies who are listed on the ASX. Other companies are able to keep their shareholders fully up to date with the goings on, but BRN choose not to. Maybe you are okay with that, but It's not acceptable.

You say you were pumped as hell about a potential redomicile, but you fear a reverse split will decimate shareholders. Also a reverse split does not dilute the company! You should do you homework on how a share consolidation works and how it will affect shareholders. Were you also pumped as hell when our share price went from 30c to around 20c after the half cocked "no information" ASX price sensitive announcement?

So glad the foundations "seems" really solid to you.....

I've been patient for more than 10 years as have many other here, and get sick of hearing that we are impatient.

Maybe it is easy for you to "calm your titties" but some of us have significant holdings and are long term but frustrated holders, and I prefer to let management know how I feel, rather than calming my titties.

 

[Dr E Brown]

Actually I'm not convinced they will give a shit unless they feel they have left themselves open legally. IMO they will make a decision that benefits the company and the majority of shareholders. I certainly hope if they do relist that shareholders are given at least 6 months notice. It takes sometime to set up a self managed super fund, sell the shares and re-buy, not to mension the cost.

SC

You don't need to sell and rebuy. You can do an in-specie transfer, which if you do it at a lower price than purchased may even give you a slight tax advantage.

 

[TheUnfairAdvantage]

You don't need to sell and rebuy. You can do an in-specie transfer, which if you do it at a lower price than purchased may even give you a slight tax advantage.

Can’t do that between industry super and personal SMSF.

 

[Diogenese]

I think you are all rather impatient and focusing on stupid stuff. Just take a look at the overwhelming traction and try to calm your titties.

Things take time, and the foundation that has been build seems really solid to me.

I thought when I bought this stock six years ago I was gonna be rich in 1-2 years, boy was I wrong. Working as an electrician on big construction sites has taught me that 8 hours of work is actually not that much in the grand scheme of things, now imagine revolutionizing an entire computer architecture with long sales and design cycles with very diligent costumers who cannot get it wrong, the amount of red tape and quality assurance that goes into this process. I do agree that "Explosion of sales" and "Watch the financials" were severe blows to the credibility and trust in management, but they themselves have probably been humbled by the task at hand. I do agree that the the amount of communications we have received as shareholders could have been way better, but all in all that has no effect on the actual progress being made and you can read between the lines yourselves whether or not you see the technology gaining traction in the market.

How some of you have convinced yourselves that this redomiciling is just a smoke screen is really beyond me, when I read it I was pumped like hell because there is no way you can become a global player with hundreds of billions in MCAP without up listing to NASDAQ, which there is no doubt in my mind is the exchange the board is gunning for, if it's not they should all be replaced instantly. Although I agree I also imagined a dual listing, a lot of you aussies are at the short end of the stick with your supers, but the ASX does seem like it's run by toddlers and crooks so probably no way around that with disclosure rules.

However the fear of a reverse split into massive dilution leaving existing shareholders decimated after redomiciling is a concern of mine, in my mind such things should carry jail sentences as the board has not fulfilled their obligations to shareholders, but it's happened time and time again and it's apparently the name of the game, all we can do is hope management have some sort of moral code and that our loyalty going 10+ years for some of you is rewarded.

I am very very confident this is still a "Not a question if Akida will be successful, but when" to quote our former burnt hands CEO.

And the amount of small personal clashes on this forum is very very tiring to scroll through, please toughen up and keep it relevant to the company.

Hi PC321,

I think it necessary to keep a clear distinction between any reverse split and any subsequent share issue:
"However the fear of a reverse split into massive dilution leaving existing shareholders decimated after redomiciling is a concern of mine"

A reverse split leaves shareholders with the same proportion of shares because the total number of shares is divided by the same factor as each shareholding.

Any subsequent share issue would, of course, result in dilution.

However, if the new shares were to be issued to a cornerstone investor, this should only be as a trigger for expedited commercialization.

Hopefully existing shareholders would also be given the opportunity to increase their holdings.

 

[Dr E Brown]

Can’t do that between industry super and personal SMSF.

Sorry mate you're correct, I got it wrong. I did from shares held outside of super into SMSF. Thanks for the correction

 

[Pocketchange321]

Hi PC321,

I think it necessary to keep a clear distinction between any reverse split and any subsequent share issue:
"However the fear of a reverse split into massive dilution leaving existing shareholders decimated after redomiciling is a concern of mine"

A reverse split leaves shareholders with the same proportion of shares because the total number of shares is divided by the same factor as each shareholding.

Any subsequent share issue would, of course, result in dilution.

However, if the new shares were to be issued to a cornerstone investor, this should only be as a trigger for expedited commercialization.

Hopefully existing shareholders would also be given the opportunity to increase their holdings.

Hi Dio, big fan of all your contributions to this forum.

Yes I know the pie stays the same, but what I mean is what you also pointed out, new shares issued to market to promote growth is something I've seen quite a few times in small cap pre revenue stocks, got burnt myself once.

However issued to cornerstone investor was not something I thought of, that could be very beneficial in the long run.
Existing shareholders increasing their holdings would still be dilution seen through my eyes, and requires purchasing power.

This can go down a number of ways, hopefully we know more come May 6th.

 

[Pocketchange321]

Mate, your post is full of contradictions.

You're must be new to the stock market if you think focussing on getting the company to be accountable and transparent is "stupid stuff".

You say that the credibility and trust in management has been dealt severe blows, and then say we should just read between the lines ourselves. I hate to break it to you, but that's not how it's meant to work with companies who are listed on the ASX. Other companies are able to keep their shareholders fully up to date with the goings on, but BRN choose not to. Maybe you are okay with that, but It's not acceptable.

You say you were pumped as hell about a potential redomicile, but you fear a reverse split will decimate shareholders. Also a reverse split does not dilute the company! You should do you homework on how a share consolidation works and how it will affect shareholders. Were you also pumped as hell when our share price went from 30c to around 20c after the half cocked "no information" ASX price sensitive announcement?

So glad the foundations "seems" really solid to you.....

I've been patient for more than 10 years as have many other here, and get sick of hearing that we are impatient.

Maybe it is easy for you to "calm your titties" but some of us have significant holdings and are long term but frustrated holders, and I prefer to let management know how I feel, rather than calming my titties.

What makes you think I don't have significant holdings? I've been promoting this stock shamelessly to everyone I meet, I got more than money riding on this.

Sorry it reads contradictory to you, was aiming for holistic in terms of good and bad.
I wrote reverse split INTO dilution. I know how it works, it's simple division, pie stays the same.
I can see you took my post quite personal, try not to do that on an anonymous stock forum where there are assholes with opposing views like me.
And yes I was still pumped when the share price fell to the 20c, cause what the share prices does until revenue is wholly insignificant, any solid move that will maintain it's highs will be backed by actual numbers.

Have a great day!

 

[Fullmoonfever]

Nice to see a Microsoft AI Security Engineer recently list Akida as a notable neuromorphic chip

We are # 3 below.

Only copied first half of post, rest on his LinkedIn.

Neuromorphic Computing: Building Brains, Not Machines

Introduction: A New Paradigm in Computing For decades, traditional computers have grown exponentially in power, speed, and capability, largely driven by Moore’s Law. But we are now approaching the physical and economic limits of silicon-based computing.

www.linkedin.com

Neuromorphic Computing: Building Brains, Not Machines​

Sarthak Chaubey

Sarthak Chaubey​

Azure DevOps & AI Security Engineer at Microsoft…​

Published Apr 11, 2025
+ Follow

Introduction: A New Paradigm in Computing​

For decades, traditional computers have grown exponentially in power, speed, and capability, largely driven by Moore’s Law. But we are now approaching the physical and economic limits of silicon-based computing. As our technological demands surge—particularly in fields like artificial intelligence (AI), robotics, and Internet of Things (IoT)—we need systems that can process information more efficiently, adapt to new environments, and function in real time.
This is where Neuromorphic Computing comes in—a revolutionary concept inspired by the human brain. Rather than relying on the rigid binary logic of conventional processors, neuromorphic systems mimic the brain’s structure and function. They are designed not just to compute, but to learn, adapt, and respond intelligently.
In this article, we’ll explore the principles, architecture, and real-world potential of neuromorphic computing. We’ll examine how it's transforming industries, overcoming limitations of traditional AI, and why it represents the next frontier in computing.

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1. What is Neuromorphic Computing?​

Neuromorphic computing is a design philosophy and computational model that attempts to replicate the neural architecture and information-processing methods of the human brain using specialized hardware and software.

Key Characteristics:​

• Brain-inspired architecture: Mimics neurons, synapses, and the network connectivity of the brain.
• Event-driven processing: Uses spikes or events, similar to how neurons fire, to process information.
• Massive parallelism: Enables simultaneous processing across thousands or millions of neurons.
• Low power consumption: Mimics the brain’s remarkable energy efficiency (approx. 20W).
• On-chip learning: Supports real-time, unsupervised learning.

Unlike traditional von Neumann architectures, where memory and processing units are separate (causing bottlenecks), neuromorphic systems integrate these components more closely—just like the human brain.

3. A Brief History of Neuromorphic Engineering​

Neuromorphic computing isn’t a brand-new concept—it has roots going back to the 1980s.

Milestones:​

• 1980s: Carver Mead, a pioneer in microelectronics at Caltech, coins the term “neuromorphic engineering.” He advocates building hardware that mimics neural systems.
• 1990s: Basic analog VLSI (Very Large Scale Integration) chips were developed to simulate neural behavior.
• 2000s: Progress in neuroscience and nanotechnology spurs interest. IBM launches Blue Brain and TrueNorth.
• 2010s: Intel introduces Loihi, a neuromorphic chip capable of learning on-chip. Universities like Stanford, MIT, and Heidelberg join the research.
• 2020s and Beyond: Major investments from DARPA, EU Human Brain Project, and companies like BrainChip and SynSense fuel rapid development.

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4. Neuromorphic Hardware: Brains on a Chip​

The true power of neuromorphic computing lies in its hardware. Several chips are now capable of mimicking synaptic learning and neural behavior.

Notable Neuromorphic Chips:​

1. IBM TrueNorth​

• Contains 1 million neurons and 256 million synapses.
• Consumes just 70 milliwatts.
• Designed for pattern recognition and sensory processing.

2. Intel Loihi​

• 128 neuromorphic cores with 130,000 neurons and 130 million synapses.
• Features on-chip learning, event-driven communication.
• Ideal for robotics, smart sensors, and adaptive control.

3. BrainChip Akida​

• Focuses on edge AI applications (smart cameras, sensors).
• Offers real-time learning and low-power operation.

4. SpiNNaker (University of Manchester)​

• Simulates spiking neural networks (SNNs) with a million processors.
• Used for brain simulations and neuroscience research.

 

[Frangipani]

I don't want him to leave. However, if he does I hope he is not planning on leaving before his big gig in Santa Clara, CA at Embedded Vision Conference 2025. But this conference may also allow him and Ramesh an opportunity to get a room and formally consummate their relationship.

The Impact of More Efficient Training and Inferencing of Large Language Models on Edge AI Applications​

Date: Wednesday, May 21
Start Time: 2:05 pm
End Time: 2:35 pm
The adoption of large language models (LLMs) and vision-language models (VLMs) in edge AI applications has been limited by on-device computation and memory resources, and also by the cost of training and developing large models suitable for edge applications. The adoption of new training methods and algorithms combined with innovative new model architectures promises to dramatically change the outlook for adoption with models created for the edge that can efficiently execute within SWaP and cost targets.

Track​

• 2:05 PM
• Enabling Technologies

Session Speakers​

• 
  
  

  Steven Brightfield​

  Chief Marketing Officer, BrainChip
  Steven Brightfield has over 20 years of success defining and bringing to market new semiconductor products with companies such as Qualcomm Technologies, SiMA.ai, LSI Logic, Plessey Semiconductors and Zoran for the mobile, AR/VR, wearable, edge ML, cable/sat set-top and digital camera markets. He has 10 years of experience launching programmable semiconductor IP cores for CPU/GPU/DSP/NPUs at LSI Logic, ARC International PLC (acquired by Synopsys), MIPS, Siliconarts, Improv Systems and BOPS and licensing these for use in end products that are ubiquitous today. Earlier, Steven’s technical foundation in digital signal processing led to using DSPs in innovative products that digitized the world of speech, audio, multimedia, graphics, camera and video processing. Steven recently joined the BrainChip leadership team to further drive BrainChip’s brand recognition, go-to-market strategy and customer acquisition as BrainChip enters a growth phase with its flagship Akida products. Steven has a BS in Electrical Engineering from Purdue University.

Cheers,
dippY

Hi @dippY22,

have you noticed that Steve Brightfield will no longer be presenting at the Embedded Vision Conference 2025 in Santa Clara on May 21?

At some point between between April 14 and April 24, his scheduled talk was quietly replaced with another one, which will be presented by our CTO Tony Lewis instead:

https://embeddedvisionsummit.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/2025-Embedded-Vision-Summit-Program.pdf

https://embeddedvisionsummit.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/2025-Embedded-Vision-Summit-Program-V2.pdf

Of course this rescheduling of presentations may have happened for a totally different reason, but it sure feels like a déjà vu: last year, an Embedded Vision Summit presentation by our then-CMO Nandan Nayampally was quietly replaced by a talk that our then-Senior Product Manager Chris Jones gave (who has since also left our company), and soon after (on 2 May 2024 to be precise) we found out through a podcast (!) that Nandan Nayampally and Rob Telson had both left our company. I continue to believe that personal tensions were the real reason for their departure, not primarily the lure of a higher compensation package that BrainChip just couldn’t match (according to Sean Hehir in the case of our former CMO).

Temporal Event Neural Networks: A More Efficient Alternative to the Transformer - 2024 Summit

The expansion of AI services necessitates enhanced computational capabilities on edge devices. Temporal Event Neural Networks (TENNs), developed by BrainChip, represent a novel and highly efficient state-space network. TENNs demonstrate exceptional proficiency in handling multi-dimensional...

embeddedvisionsummit.com

 

[White Horse]

Hi @dippY22,

have you noticed that Steve Brightfield will no longer be presenting at the Embedded Vision Conference 2025 in Santa Clara on May 21?

At some point between between April 14 and April 24, his scheduled talk was quietly replaced with another one, which will be presented by our CTO Tony Lewis instead:

https://embeddedvisionsummit.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/2025-Embedded-Vision-Summit-Program.pdf

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Of course this rescheduling of presentations may have happened for a totally different reason, but it sure feels like a déjà vu: last year, an Embedded Vision Summit presentation by our then-CMO Nandan Nayampally was quietly replaced by a talk that our then-Senior Product Manager Chris Jones gave (who has since also left our company), and soon after (on 2 May 2024 to be precise) we found out through a podcast (!) that Nandan Nayampally and Rob Telson had both left our company. I continue to believe that personal tensions were the real reason for their departure, not primarily the lure of a higher compensation package that BrainChip just couldn’t match (according to Sean Hehir in the case of our former CMO).

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Temporal Event Neural Networks: A More Efficient Alternative to the Transformer - 2024 Summit

The expansion of AI services necessitates enhanced computational capabilities on edge devices. Temporal Event Neural Networks (TENNs), developed by BrainChip, represent a novel and highly efficient state-space network. TENNs demonstrate exceptional proficiency in handling multi-dimensional...

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I think you will find the change in subject matter might be the reason.
It's one thing to be conspiratorial, it's another to be paranoid.

 

[Guzzi62]

I think you will find the change in subject matter might be the reason.
It's one thing to be conspiratorial, it's another to be paranoid.

Yes likely.

Steven B is still listed as an employee on BRN webpage as chief marketing officer, right next to Sean H.

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[Cardpro]

I think you are all rather impatient and focusing on stupid stuff. Just take a look at the overwhelming traction and try to calm your titties.

Things take time, and the foundation that has been build seems really solid to me.

I thought when I bought this stock six years ago I was gonna be rich in 1-2 years, boy was I wrong. Working as an electrician on big construction sites has taught me that 8 hours of work is actually not that much in the grand scheme of things, now imagine revolutionizing an entire computer architecture with long sales and design cycles with very diligent costumers who cannot get it wrong, the amount of red tape and quality assurance that goes into this process. I do agree that "Explosion of sales" and "Watch the financials" were severe blows to the credibility and trust in management, but they themselves have probably been humbled by the task at hand. I do agree that the the amount of communications we have received as shareholders could have been way better, but all in all that has no effect on the actual progress being made and you can read between the lines yourselves whether or not you see the technology gaining traction in the market.

How some of you have convinced yourselves that this redomiciling is just a smoke screen is really beyond me, when I read it I was pumped like hell because there is no way you can become a global player with hundreds of billions in MCAP without up listing to NASDAQ, which there is no doubt in my mind is the exchange the board is gunning for, if it's not they should all be replaced instantly. Although I agree I also imagined a dual listing, a lot of you aussies are at the short end of the stick with your supers, but the ASX does seem like it's run by toddlers and crooks so probably no way around that with disclosure rules.

However the fear of a reverse split into massive dilution leaving existing shareholders decimated after redomiciling is a concern of mine, in my mind such things should carry jail sentences as the board has not fulfilled their obligations to shareholders, but it's happened time and time again and it's apparently the name of the game, all we can do is hope management have some sort of moral code and that our loyalty going 10+ years for some of you is rewarded.

I am very very confident this is still a "Not a question if Akida will be successful, but when" to quote our former burnt hands CEO.

And the amount of small personal clashes on this forum is very very tiring to scroll through, please toughen up and keep it relevant to the company.

I strongly disagree with your optimism...

BrainChip’s revenue remains negligible despite years of hype including supposed engagements with NASA, Mercedes, Ford, Valeo, and others EAPs... These "exciting" connections, even after developing new products based on apparent customers feedbacks, haven’t translated into meaningful sales. If we were truly engaged with multiple companies during the development, where’s the IP deals? Where's the revenue from engineering support or services? The financials show no traction, no one putting money on where their mouth is...

Management’s communication is abysmal - the abrupt redomiciling announcement with zero explanation is just the latest example.

We need a clear plan and answers on why sales keep failing. First contract in 2020, second in 2021, third in 2024—all for Akida 1.0 and no apparent royalties from the ones with MegaChips/Renesas. Why no material progress?

Shareholders deserve transparency and results, it's been years... not days or months or quarters...

I just hope they don't start talking about Akida 3 4 5 and start saying that the plan was to market them and was all expected and going well......

Dyor imo only

 

[Pom down under]

They have there fingers in many pies.