About us
Join us – Let’s Build the Future of Tech, Together! ACM Austin is a non-profit professional community passionate about exploring the latest in computer science and technology. From applied machine learning and generative AI to open data, UX research, and real-world DevSecOps—our meetups cover a wide spectrum of trending and foundational topics.
We host talks, workshops, panels, and community mixers featuring innovators from startups, industry, and academia. Whether you're an engineer, researcher, student, or tech enthusiast, there's a place for you here.
We’re actively looking for:
- Speakers to share real-world insights, demos, or research
- Volunteers to help organize events and grow the chapter
- Collaborators to partner on cross-meetup events and initiatives
Let’s collaborate to create an inclusive, knowledge-sharing ecosystem here in Austin. Reach out if you'd like to present, co-host, or get involved!
Learn more about ACM: https://www.acm.org
Want to speak, please submit your talk here: https://sessionize.com/austin-acm-meetup/
Upcoming events
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ACM/IEEE Austin: March Tech Talks & Community Showcase
CGCS, ACC Rio Campus Build #3000, 1218 West Ave Bldg #3000, Austin, TX, USKick off 2026 with ACM Austin + IEEE at our first tech meetup of the year, featuring deep-dive talks in AI, cloud-native systems, security, identity, and modern infrastructure engineering. This joint community event brings together engineers, researchers, students, and technology leaders from across Austin for an evening of learning, discussion, and networking.
Join us on Wednesday, March 25, 2026, from 6:00 to 8:00 PM CST at The Center for Government and Civic Service, 1218 West Ave, Building 3000, Austin, TX 78701. The meetup will feature community-driven tech talks exploring cloud-native systems and scalable infrastructure, AI and GenAI platforms, DevOps and platform engineering, and security and identity trends shaping modern software and infrastructure engineering. Talks will emphasize real-world implementations, practical insights, and forward-looking ideas that are redefining today’s technology landscape.
Featured Speakers & Talks
- Changing Landscape of Data Engineering & Analytics with AI by Prakash Reddy - Director & Head of Data Engineering at Atlassian
- The MCP Gateway: The Control Plane for Enterprise AI Agents by Venkata Phani Patelkhana
- Distinguished Engineer
Whether you’re an industry professional, researcher, student, founder, or technology enthusiast, this event is a great opportunity to learn, share knowledge, and connect with peers across the ACM and IEEE communities. You’ll meet practitioners working on real systems at scale and have space for open discussion and community networking.
Call for Speakers
We’re accepting tech talk proposals for upcoming ACM Austin + IEEE meetups. If you’re interested in sharing your insights or presenting your work, submit your talk here:
https://sessionize.com/austin-acm-meetup/ Thank you,
Akshay Mittal
https://www.linkedin.com/in/akshaymittal143/17 attendees
ACM/IEEE Austin: April Tech Talks & Community Showcase
CGCS, ACC Rio Campus Build #3000, 1218 West Ave Bldg #3000, Austin, TX, USKick off 2026 with ACM Austin + IEEE at our first tech meetup of the year, featuring deep-dive talks in AI, cloud-native systems, security, identity, and modern infrastructure engineering. This joint community event brings together engineers, researchers, students, and technology leaders from across Austin for an evening of learning, discussion, and networking.
Join us on Thursday, January 29, 2026, from 6:00 to 8:00 PM CST at The Center for Government and Civic Service, 1218 West Ave, Building 3000, Austin, TX 78701. The meetup will feature community-driven tech talks exploring cloud-native systems and scalable infrastructure, AI and GenAI platforms, DevOps and platform engineering, and security and identity trends shaping modern software and infrastructure engineering. Talks will emphasize real-world implementations, practical insights, and forward-looking ideas that are redefining today’s technology landscape.
Featured Speakers & Talks
- TBD
Whether you’re an industry professional, researcher, student, founder, or technology enthusiast, this event is a great opportunity to learn, share knowledge, and connect with peers across the ACM and IEEE communities. You’ll meet practitioners working on real systems at scale and have space for open discussion and community networking.
Call for Speakers
We’re accepting tech talk proposals for upcoming ACM Austin + IEEE meetups. If you’re interested in sharing your insights or presenting your work, submit your talk here:
https://sessionize.com/austin-acm-meetup/ Thank you,
Akshay Mittal
https://www.linkedin.com/in/akshaymittal143/8 attendees
Past events
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