October 2023 - Scaling AI like Software & Distributed training of generative AI

Join us for our upcoming meetup on Thursday, 12th of October at 7pm at the Waterford Treasures Museum (X91 K10E). Immerse yourself in an evening of engaging talks, food, drinks, and spot prizes as our expert speakers navigate through the fascinating world of AI and open-source technologies.

Speaker 1: Rory Walsh from McKinsey & Company

Rory Walsh, currently serving as the Global Technology Lead at QB/Labs, QuantumBlack, AI by McKinsey, boasts a seasoned career at McKinsey & Company. Holding positions like Head of Engineering and Director of Engineering, Rory played a pivotal role at Wave, a McKinsey Solution. Before joining McKinsey, Rory not only made significant contributions to enterprise software projects at nearForm but also boldly ventured into the entrepreneurial landscape by founding his own startup, SixMinute.

Tech Talk: Scaling AI like Software

In this session, Rory will discuss the journey taken by QuantumBlack, AI by McKinsey. He will share lessons learned from running over 8,000 AI projects, explain how AI was scaled across some of the world's biggest organizations, and talk about how they turned these insights into reusable solutions for common business problems.

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Speaker 2: Dimitri Saridakis from Red Hat

Dimitri is a dedicated Software Engineer at Red Hat, where he has been contributing for over a year and four months, currently engaged in building tools in the AI services space. With a keen interest in software engineering and data science, Dimitri is an open-source technology enthusiast.

Tech Talk: Distributed Training of Generative AI Models Using Open Source

In this talk, Dimitri will introduce attendees to the Open Data Hub project, a Kubernetes-native open-source platform designed for orchestrating complex machine learning workflows. The session will include a demonstration showcasing the capabilities of the CodeFlare stack through the fine-tuning of a Stable Diffusion Model.