AI Foundations to Production: Transformers, SLMs & AI Gateways

Join us for a hands-on AI learning event designed for everyone—from students taking their first steps into AI to professionals looking to stay ahead of the latest advancements. This session focuses on some of the most influential technologies shaping modern AI, combining foundational concepts with practical insights and real-world applications.
Participants will explore how Transformer architectures revolutionized deep learning through the groundbreaking Attention Is All You Need paper, understand the growing role of Small Language Models (SLMs) in efficient AI deployments, and learn how AI Gateways simplify the management, security, and deployment of AI applications at scale. Whether you're beginning your AI journey or expanding your expertise, this event offers valuable knowledge, practical demonstrations, and opportunities to connect with the AI community.

Event Agenda
09:30 – 10:00 - Registration & Networking
10:00 – 10:45 - Session 1 – Transformers: Attention Is All You Need by Manikanda Prabhu, Lead Platform Engineer - Nasdaq (https://www.linkedin.com/in/rmkprabhu/)
10:45 – 11:00 - Break
11:00 – 11:45 - Session 2 – Small Language Models (SLMs): Building Efficient AI Applications by Navinaa K, Associate AI Engineer - GeakMinds (https://www.linkedin.com/in/navinaa21/)
11:45 – 12:00 - Break
12:00 – 12:45 - Session 3 – AI Gateways: Managing,Securing, and Scaling AI Applications by Dharan K.T, Bosch (https://www.linkedin.com/in/dharan-k-t-0118815/)
12:45 onwards Networking, Q&A, and Community Discussion