SF AI Meetup Explores Next Gen Autonomous Agents and ML
SF AI/ML Meetup on Engineering Next Generation AI Systems with autonomous agents and ML architectures featuring industry leaders.
A deep dive into autonomous agents and cutting-edge ML architectures shaping AI's future.
Event Overview
The SF AI/ML Meetup, titled Agents of Intelligence: Engineering the Next Generation of AI Systems, will bring together machine learning engineers, technical practitioners, and AI enthusiasts to explore emerging tools, frameworks, and real-world applications. Hosted at the AWS Builder Loft in San Francisco, the event features keynote speakers, a fireside chat, and networking sessions.
Agenda Highlights
- 5:30 PM - 6:00 PM: Event check-in
- 6:00 PM - 7:40 PM: Speaker sessions
- 7:40 PM - 8:15 PM: Fireside chat
- 8:15 PM - 9:00 PM: Networking over food and drinks
Featured Speakers
- Matei Zaharia - CTO & Cofounder @ Databricks
- Shreya Rajpal - Cofounder & CEO @ Guardrails AI
- Zhenzhen Liu - Principal ML Engineer @ DoorDash
- Sudeep Das - Head of New Verticals ML @ DoorDash
- Randy DeFauw - Sr. Principal Solutions Architect @ AWS
Fireside Chat Participants
- Sudeep Das (Moderator)
- Jeff Wang - CEO @ Windsurf
- Shreya Rajpal - Guardrails AI
- Randy DeFauw - AWS
- Ian Baldwin - Applied AI Research Scientist @ DoorDash
Speaker Highlights
Shreya Rajpal
CEO of Guardrails AI, Shreya specializes in LLM safety and reliability. Previously, she led ML infrastructure at Predibase (acquired by Rubrik) and worked on autonomous driving systems at Drive AI.
Matei Zaharia
CTO of Databricks and creator of Apache Spark, Matei focuses on integrating LLMs with external data sources. His work has earned accolades like the ACM Doctoral Dissertation Award.
Randy DeFauw
Sr. Principal Solutions Architect at AWS, Randy brings 20+ years of expertise in Big Data and ML, advising on Generative AI solutions.
Sudeep Das
Leading ML for New Verticals at DoorDash, Sudeep has a PhD in Astrophysics and has driven AI innovation at Netflix and OpenTable.
Zhenzhen Liu
A Principal ML Engineer at DoorDash, Zhenzhen specializes in recommendation systems and generative AI, with prior roles at Google and Airbnb.
Ian Baldwin
Formerly of Booth.ai, Ian now applies generative AI at DoorDash after working in autonomous vehicles and robotics.
Jeff Wang
CEO of Windsurf, Jeff pioneered the agentic IDE and has a background in scaling startups.
Location
AWS Builder Loft
525 Market St, San Francisco, CA 94105
This event promises insights into the future of AI, blending theory with practical applications from industry leaders.
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