A full day learning from brilliant developers building real world products.

When picked our speakers based on their experience building real world applications that can be built right now. Learn to identify where to leverage AI in your stack and how to build it.

We'll have an informal gathering where speakers, attendees and locals can meet up and chat.

  1. Informal Welcoming Meetup

    Bear's BBQ @ 135 Coxe Ave.

    First beverage on us! Other beverages and food available for purchase. If you are local, consider bringing your favorite board game.

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A full day of talks from developers building real world applications with AI.

  1. Registration, coffee and pastries

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  2. Opening Remarks

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  3. Obie Fernandez

    Patterns of Application Development Using AI

    Uncover transformative AI-driven workflows for application development, featuring real-world insights from the creator of Olympia.chat.

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  4. Christina Entcheva

    Ethics in technology: History, practice, and mitigation

    Gain actionable insights on building responsible AI by learning from historical technological harms and modern mitigation strategies.

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  5. Richard Decal

    Data Curation: Transforming Bytes into AI Gold

    Uncover the science behind refining data into AI-ready assets, addressing biases, data drift, and model confusions to elevate AI performance.

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  7. Don Shin

    Computers That “Get It”: Using LLMs to Give Software Semantic Understanding

    Gain insights into leveraging LLMs and vector databases for software with semantic understanding and practical applications in various industries.

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  8. Sujay S Kumar

    Training Large Deep Learning Models: PyTorch vs JAX

    Compare PyTorch and JAX frameworks to understand their tradeoffs and choose the best one for your AI projects.

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  9. Lunch

    There are lots of great places within walking distance

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  10. Josh Troop, CHC

    The Parallels and Peculiarities of Selling Clinical AI Into Hospitals

    Gain insights into the unique challenges and strategies of selling Clinical AI to hospitals, emphasizing the critical role of adaptability and collaboration across all disciplines in the healthcare tech ecosystem.

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  11. Kevin Ball

    The Extract/Validate/Extrapolate Loop

    Discover how the Extract/Validate/Extrapolate Loop leverages LLMs to enhance application development while mitigating their inherent challenges.

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  12. Hannes Hapke

    Deploying Large Language Models with Ease

    Master the art of deploying large language models on your terms, optimizing for performance, privacy, and cost.

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  14. Michael Bell

    From Treatise to Tech: The Development of ChatSOC, an AI Research Assistant

    Gain practical insights from the development of ChatSOC, an AI legal research assistant, and learn strategies to overcome technical challenges and manage AI project costs effectively.

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  15. J. Mark Locklear

    ExtensionBot: A Domain Specific Generative AI Tool for the Cooperative Extension Service

    Explore how ExtensionBot uses AI to deliver accurate, research-backed agricultural insights, showcasing cutting-edge data integration techniques.

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  16. After Party

    Highland Brewing in the S&W Market @ 56 Patton Ave

    It is across the street and the first beverage on us!

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