All Things Open RTP Meetup

Fine-Tune Your First Open Source Model in 30 Minutes: A Live Walkthrough

Tue, Sep 8 · 6:30 PM EDT

Fidelity Investments, 100 New Millennium Way, RTP, NC, US

Save the date now for our in-person September meetup!

The topic is wildly interesting and sure to educate and entertain - "Fine-Tune Your First Open Source Model in 30 Minutes: A Live Walkthrough".

Also, we plan to add a second speaker soon - be on the lookout. This is the final meetup before All Things Open 2026. We want it to be special and deliver a ton of value.

Doors open at 6:00 pm for networking, food and beverages, and tons of (free) swag. Live programming begins at 6:30 sharp.

This meetup is sponsored and made possible by the team at Randstad Digital powered by Torc. Randstad Digital powered by Torc is a global community for technology professionals looking to grow their careers, meet good people, build new skills, and stay connected to opportunities along the way.

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Date: Tuesday evening, September 8

Speaker: Nihal Kaul, Lead Software Engineer, Revscale AI

Topic: Fine-Tune Your First Open Source Model in 30 Minutes: A Live Walkthrough

Abstract:
This 30-45 talk walks through fine tuning a small open source model on a real dataset, live on stage, using a free Google Colab GPU. The audience sees the full workflow from dataset prep through training to a working fine-tuned model. The best part.. Nihal shares the notebook with attendees so they can run it themselves after the session.

Venue Location & Directions:
Location: Fidelity Investments, Durham, NC
[https://goo.gl/maps/VGu89aYsn8qt5xqa6](https://goo.gl/maps/VGu89aYsn8qt5xqa6)
If you enter “Select Dr, Durham, NC” into your navigation it will take you to the parking lot access road and then just follow the signs to Visitor parking and then to the building we will be meeting in. Once you have arrived at the Guest Parking area, proceed to the large building on the left.

Parking: [https://goo.gl/maps/VGu89aYsn8qt5xqa6](https://goo.gl/maps/VGu89aYsn8qt5xqa6)

Registration and Government ID Required
Please note, security protocols onsite require everyone attending to register ahead of time using your first and last name as it appears on your government ID. *Note, by RSVP'ing for this meetup on [Meetup.com](http://meetup.com/) you are "registering" for the event.

You'll need to bring that ID with you to the event.
Upon entry you will be directed to a table where your id will be checked and you will be given your pre-registered nametag and you will be escorted into the event space. This will help speed you through the lobby and get you to the food, swag, and content without delay.

Questions? Contact us at info@allthingsopen.org.

RSVP required
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All Things Open 2026

Mon, Oct 19 · 9:00 AM EDT

Raleigh Convention Center, Raleigh, NC 27601, Raleigh, No, US

Year 14 of the All Things Open conference will take place Monday, October 19 and Tuesday, October 20 in downtown Raleigh, NC at the Raleigh Convention Center!

Join us along with 4,000+ technologists and nearly every major technology company and organization in the world. More than 150 sessions and speakers will be featured this year, which means the educational and networking value will be tremendous.

Day 1 / Monday, Oct 19:

• Extended All-Day AI workshops
• 15+ 2-hour Deep Dive sessions
• 4 co-located events, including the Community Leadership Summit, GitHub's Worldwide Accessibility Summit, the Inclusion & Diversity event, and Major League Hacking's Mini-AI Hackathon.

Tuesday, October 20:

• Traditional conference day featuring morning and end-of-day keynotes, lunchtime Lightning Talks, and 30-minute breakout sessions across 18 tracks.

Exclusive Meetup Discount:
Members of this meetup can get a 25% discount by using the registration link below. Note, the discount is applicable to Monday AI All-Day workshops, Monday Deep Dive sessions, and Tuesday's traditional conference day. It does NOT apply to Monday's co-located events, which are just $25 each and include lunch.

• ATO RTP meetup discount registration link

Instructions:
1. Click reg link
2. Click orange "Get Tickets" button
3. Select ticket option
4. Proceed with registration, discount will be applied

Important Links:

• Conference website
• 2026 format explanation
• Scholarships & Discounts
• Register Now
• 2026 t-shirt design
• First 25 speakers
• All speakers
• Traveling to ATO?

Questions? Contact us at info@allthingsopen.org.

We sincerely hope you can join us in downtown Raleigh October 19 & 20!