GTC

GTC commonly refers to the GPU Technology Conference, an annual event organized by NVIDIA that serves as the company’s flagship developer conference. First held in 2009 in San Jose, California, GTC brings together researchers, engineers, data scientists, and industry partners to explore advances in GPU computing, artificial intelligence, high-performance computing, graphics, and related software ecosystems. The conference features keynote addresses by NVIDIA executives, technical sessions, workshops, hands-on labs, and an expansive technology expo where customers and partners demonstrate hardware and software solutions.

Topics and themes typically include CUDA programming, GPU architectures and accelerators, AI model training and inference, HPC, robotics and autonomous machines, simulation and visualization, virtual reality, and cloud-native GPU acceleration. Developers showcase toolchains and platforms such as CUDA, cuDNN, TensorRT, and NVIDIA’s software stacks, as well as the Omniverse collaboration platform in later years. GTC also serves as a venue for product previews, architecture announcements, and updates to the CUDA ecosystem.

In response to global events, GTC has adopted virtual or hybrid formats in recent years, expanding online access and international participation while continuing to host in-person gatherings in locations around the world. The event is widely regarded as a barometer of NVIDIA’s technological priorities and broader GPU-driven AI and HPC trends.

GTC can refer to other uses in different fields, such as business or esports contexts, but the NVIDIA GPU Technology Conference is the most prominent association in tech discourse.