Nvidia’s been on a roll this year, starting with the announcement and launch of its 5000 series GPUs. However, as the company’s annual GPU Technology Conference (GTC) starts next week, it’s clear that Nvidia has more news on deck. The five-day event, which starts March 17 and concludes March 21 in San Jose, California, consists of a series of workshops, talks, and panels focusing on the company’s future. And while there’s bound to be a ton of exciting news, the conference’s highlight will be CEO Jensen Huang’s keynote address on March 18 at 1 p.m. ET (10 a.m. PT). You can watch the keynote live at Nvidia’s website.
What to expect at GTC 2025
If you’re wondering what Nvidia has up its sleeve, you can take a look at the conference itinerary and make a few educated guesses. Although robotics, quantum computing, and cybersecurity with a dash of autonomous driving are on the agenda, it’s clear that most of the conference is focused on artificial intelligence. The emphasis on AI is no surprise, as the company has been all-in on the technology for several years.
Aside from Deep Learning Super Sampling (DLSS), which uses artificial intelligence to boost in-game frame rates while reducing latency, Nvidia’s also been rolling out AI technology in its enterprise and automotive sectors. And with the very real threat of DeepSeek, Nvidia will definitely have to present a strong plan for competing with the Chinese AI lab. We think this will be one of the main points of Huang’s keynote address.
But we’re not expecting GTC to be a total software affair. The company is likely to announce an update to its Blackwell GPUs. Launched back in 2024, Blackwell is a platform composed of hardware and software designed to handle large language models (LLMs), generative AI, and other intensive artificial intelligence programs. The latest line of chips, including Blackwell Ultra, is slated to launch in the top half of 2025.
Finally, since GTC is at its heart a developer-centric conference, expect to hear about new platforms and tools designed to make it even easier for developers to keep innovating in AI and other areas. And while some workshops sound scarier than others (“A New Era of Generalist Robotics: The Rise of Humanoids”), this GTC looks like it’s on track to debut some exciting new tech.
