Chicago AI/LLMs/ML Developers Group

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Description:
Welcome to the weekly AI virtual seminars, in collaboration with Oracle. Join us for deep dive tech talks on AI, hands-on experiences on code labs, workshops, and networking with speakers & fellow developers from all over the world.

Tech Talk: Build AI-Powered Enterprise Apps Faster with Oracle APEX
Speaker: Chaitanya Koratamaddi (Oracle) | Roopesh Thokala (Oracle)
Abstract: Oracle APEX is Oracle's strategic low-code platform that makes it easy and fast to build secure, scalable enterprise applications. With powerful AI capabilities built into APEX, developers can create data models, generate applications, and generate code using simple natural language prompts. In this session, you will see how AI is transforming app development—from writing and debugging SQL, PL/SQL, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript to generating entire applications just by describing what you need. You’ll also get an introduction to integrating Oracle APEX with OCI AI Services—such as Vision, Language, and Speech—enabling you to add intelligent features like image recognition, text classification, and language translation to your apps. Join us to learn how Oracle APEX and AI together can simplify development and boost your productivity.

In this session, you will learn:

• What Oracle APEX is, and how you can build enterprise apps with APEX and AI — no coding experience required
• How AI-assisted development features in APEX help you create data models and generate applications quickly using natural language prompts.
• How to leverage embedded AI Assistant in code editors to help write, debug, and explain SQL, PL/SQL, JavaScript, HTML, and CSS.
• How to integrate APEX applications with OCI AI Services (e.g., Vision, Language, Speech) via REST APIs to add advanced AI capabilities like image recognition, text classification, and translation.

More upcoming sessions:

• Aug 12th: AI Webinar with Oracle (Ep 2) - Build It Live: AI-Powered Generative Development
• July 24th: AI Seminar (Virtual) with Google for Gemini and Vertex AI - Ep 18
• July 31: AI Agent Learning Series with Google (Virtual) - EP 3
• Aug 7th: AI Seminar (Virtual) with Google for Gemini and Vertex AI - Ep 19

Local and Global AI Community on Discord
Join us on discord for local and global AI tech community:

• Events chat: chat and connect with speakers and global and local attendees;
• Learning AI: events, learning materials, study groups;
• Startups: innovation, projects collaborations, founders/co-founders;
• Jobs and Careers: job openings, post resumes, hiring managers

Important Note: Register and claim free tickets on the event website is required for admission. (the rsvp on meetup is closed)

Description:
Data and analytics are driving transformation across industries—and Chicago is at the center of it all. As a senior data and analytics leader, how are you staying ahead in this rapidly evolving digital landscape?

Join us at CDAO Chicago 2025, taking place August 13-14 in Chicago, IL, to gain exclusive insights from 40+ expert speakers on AI, machine learning, and harnessing data as a strategic asset.

The conference organizers offer our community free passes. Please make sure to register on the event website to get your free pass. *Note free passes are limited to senior-level data and analytics professionals from end-user companies.

Who's Speaking?

• Deepak Konale – Chief Data and Analytics Officer, Northern Trust Wealth Management
• Rajeev Kaul – Corporate Vice President - Global Pricing Officer, McDonald’s
• Kajol Chokshi – Global Head of People Analytics, Abercrombie and Fitch Co.
• Patrick Chew – VP – AI & Data Science, AIT Worldwide Logistics
• Jeannie Furlan – VP, Financial Data Strategy, Mutual of Omaha
• Madhu Mukherjee – Vice President of Transformation & Data Science, Gannett
• Shawn Tumanov – Head of Data, Model and AI Governance, GEICO
• Jenny Pidej – Senior Data Product Manager, Data & Insights Governance, SEPHORA
• Jason Moline – Director of Analytics, Good Sam
• Jing Liu – Executive Director, Michigan Institute for Data and AI in Society
• Mary Basani – Director, Digital Product Delivery, Vantive
• Anusha Dwivedula – Director of Technical Product Management, Morningstar
• Ramendra Singh, Ph.D. – Chief Data Officer, Night Market
• Hardi Gokani – Director of Product Engineering – AI/ML, Grainger
• Randy Callender – Senior Data Scientist, AbbVie
• Christine Walling – Director, Data, RLI Insurance
• Arindam Mukherjee – Director Data Strategy & Management, Ipsen
• Austin Dreyer – Head Data Scientist, Good Sam
• Anne Honsy – Director of Analytics, Morningstar
• Daniel Chertok – Sr. Data Scientist, NorthShore University Health System
• Cynthia Pekron – Head of Data Collections, Morningstar
• Jyoti Mishra - Sr. Director, Analytics Executive, Amtrak
• Pedro Tavares - Senior Data Scientist, Glencore
• Faird Sheikhi - Senior Manager, Analytics Innovation & Data Enablement, RBCx

Important: Register on AICamp event website is required for admission.

Description:
Welcome to AI meetup in Chicago, in collaboration with CCC Intelligent Solutions. Join us for deep dive tech talks on AI/ML, food/drink, networking with speakers and peers developers.

Agenda:

• 5:30~6:00pm: Checkin, Food/drink and Networking
• 6:00~6:15pm: Welcome/community update
• 6:15~7:30pm: Tech talks and Q&A
• 7:30pm: Open discussion and Mixer

Speakers/Topics:
Check the event website for Speakers and Topics.
If you have a keen interest in speaking to our community, we invite you to submit topics for consideration: Submit Topics

Sponsors:
We are actively seeking sponsors to support AI developers community. Whether it is by offering venue spaces, providing food, or cash sponsorship. Sponsors will not only speak at the meetups, receive prominent recognition, but also gain exposure to our extensive membership base of 10,000+ AI developers in Chicago and 500K+ worldwide.

Local and Global AI Community on Discord
Join us on discord for local and global AI tech community:

• Events chat: chat and connect with speakers and global and local attendees;
• Learning AI: events, learning materials, study groups;
• Startups: innovation, projects collaborations, founders/co-founders;
• Jobs and Careers: job openings, post resumes, hiring managers.