What we’re about
Toronto Tech Community Meetup
Introduction:
Welcome to the Toronto Tech Community Meetup! If you're passionate about technology, innovation, and networking with like-minded individuals, you've come to the right place. Our meetup group is dedicated to fostering a vibrant and supportive tech ecosystem in Toronto, one of Canada's leading technology hubs. Whether you're a seasoned tech professional, a budding entrepreneur, or simply tech-curious, our events offer something for everyone. Join us as we explore the latest trends, share knowledge, and connect with fellow tech enthusiasts.
Our Mission:
At the Toronto Tech Community Meetup, our mission is to:
Promote Collaboration: We believe that great things happen when people come together. We provide a platform for individuals and organizations to collaborate, share ideas, and create innovative solutions to tech-related challenges.
- Continuous Learning: Technology is constantly evolving, and staying up-to-date is crucial. We offer a variety of educational events, workshops, and presentations to help you expand your knowledge and skills in the tech field.
- Networking Opportunities: Building meaningful connections is a cornerstone of success in the tech industry. Our meetup group offers numerous networking events where you can meet potential collaborators, mentors, and friends who share your passion for tech.
- Showcasing Local Talent: Toronto is home to a diverse and talented tech community. We aim to highlight the achievements and innovations of local tech professionals, startups, and companies, giving them the recognition they deserve.
What We Offer:
- Tech Talks and Workshops: Dive deep into the latest trends and technologies with expert-led talks and hands-on workshops. Topics range from AI and blockchain to web development and cybersecurity.
- Startup Showcases: Discover the next big thing in Toronto's startup scene. We feature up-and-coming tech startups and provide a platform for founders to pitch their ideas and products.
- Hackathons and Coding Challenges: Put your skills to the test in coding competitions and hackathons. These events provide an excellent opportunity to collaborate, innovate, and win exciting prizes.
- Networking Mixers: Connect with professionals from various tech sectors, share experiences, and explore potential collaborations. Our casual networking events are perfect for making new friends in the tech community.
- Career Development: Whether you're job hunting or looking to advance your career, our career-focused events provide valuable insights and opportunities to connect with tech recruiters and industry experts.
Join Us:
Are you excited about the ever-evolving world of technology? Do you want to be part of a supportive community of tech enthusiasts and professionals? Join the Toronto Tech Community Meetup today and stay informed about our upcoming events and activities.
Connect with us on [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/torontoai/) and follow us on social media to stay updated with the latest news and announcements.
We look forward to welcoming you to our vibrant tech community in Toronto. Together, we can inspire, innovate, and shape the future of technology!
Connect. Innovate. Thrive.
Upcoming events (4)
See all- Webinar Vibe Coding — The Punk Rock Future of AI-Powered DevelopmentLink visible for attendees
## Vibe Coding — The Punk Rock Future of AI-Powered Development
### Description:
Are you ready to disrupt your development workflow and code like a rockstar?
Join us for an electrifying webinar where we explore the future of software development through the lens of “Vibe Coding”—an AI-augmented approach that’s collaborative, intuitive, and undeniably rebellious. In this session, we’ll show you how to turn your local dev environment into an AI-enhanced backstage powered by All Hands AI, Devstral, and VLLM—deployed on the high-performance infrastructure of Denvr Cloud.
Just like a punk band tears down conventions, Vibe Coding smashes the traditional barriers of coding by putting intelligent automation, seamless collaboration, and developer empowerment front and center.***
### What You’ll Learn:
🎸 What is Vibe Coding?
Break free from the mundane. Discover how AI is making coding feel more like creating art than writing scripts.🛠️ Inside the Stack:
Deep dive into All Hands AI, the self-hosted, secure, open-source alternative to GitHub Copilot.⚡ Devstral + VLLM:
Learn how Devstral, an LLM built for engineering, and VLLM, a blazing-fast inference engine, supercharge your coding assistant.🚀 Live Setup on Denvr Cloud:
Step-by-step walkthrough to deploy your AI-powered stack on enterprise-grade GPU infrastructure.
📊 Real-Time Monitoring:
Integrate Grafana and Prometheus to observe your AI assistant in action.
🧠 Use Cases and Demos:
From smart test generation to real-time refactoring, see how Vibe Coding boosts productivity for individuals and teams.
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### Who Should Attend:
- Software Engineers and DevOps who want an edge in their workflow
- AI Engineers exploring self-hosted copilots
- Tech leads looking for secure, customizable LLM solutions
- CTOs interested in the future of developer productivity
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### Event Details:
📅 Date: 16 July 2025
🕒 Time: 6 PM EST
🌐 Location: Live Online (Link will be shared upon registration)
💻 Registration: https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/aa019ec2-5e15-4b2a-829c-56e4fa326096@108ca3e6-9880-4a0c-aafe-64c1d2a93795We will be following instruction mentioned on the blog post - https://www.becloudready.com/post/punk-band-of-software-development-vibe-coding-with-all-hands-ai-devstral-and-vllm
Deploy Your Own Vibe Coding Platform with All Hands & Mistral AI on Denvr
Bonus
All attendees will receive a free setup guide, code samples, and access to the deployment repo so you can start jamming with your own AI band right after the session.***
Come for the code. Stay for the Vibe. Let’s bring the punk energy back to software development.
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- Webinar - Fine-Tune AI Model on H100 with Hugging FaceLink visible for attendees
### 🔧 Webinar: Fine-Tuning Google Gemma with QLoRA on H100 GPU (Linux Setup + Hugging Face)
🚀 What You'll Learn:
- How to set up a Linux VM with an NVIDIA H100 GPU (Denvr AI Cloud) for ML workloads
- Installing and configuring NVIDIA drivers and CUDA correctly (no more version mismatch headaches!)
- Fine-tuning Google Gemma using QLoRA and Hugging Face Transformers
- Using real-world Text-to-SQL datasets to train LLMs efficiently
- How to save, merge, and test your fine-tuned models
👨💻 Live Demo Includes:
- End-to-end GPU environment setup
- Installing PyTorch, TRL, PEFT, and related libraries
- Downloading and preparing Hugging Face datasets
- Launching Jupyter Notebook to train and run inference
- Model merging and deployment tips
🎯 Key Takeaways:
- Master CUDA + PyTorch compatibility for training
- Optimize for low memory training with QLoRA
- Easily transition from fine-tuning to inference-ready models
📍 Who Should Attend:
- ML Engineers, Data Scientists, MLOps Practitioners
- Anyone training open LLMs (Gemma, Mistral, LLaMA, etc.)
- Developers struggling with driver/CUDA issues on GPUs
We will be using Denvr AI Compute for this Webinar - https://www.denvrdata.com/
