What we’re about
Welcome to the Hack AI Meetup for those passionate about all things AI and machine learning! Whether you are an experienced data scientist or just starting out in the world of AI, this group is for you. Join us as we collaborate, learn from each other, and share our knowledge and skills in the ever-evolving field of artificial intelligence. Together, we will tackle challenging problems, discuss cutting-edge technologies, and explore the latest trends in AI research. Get ready to hack AI and push the boundaries of what's possible in the world of Informatique!
Upcoming events
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•OnlineMLOps World | Gen AI Summit Free Virtual Sessions
OnlineMembers are invited to the 6th Annual MLOps World | GenAI Summit with a free 2-day online program designed to support the global AI practitioner community.
Whether you’re an AI Engineer, Agent Builder, Solution Architect, infra team member, Full-Stack Dev or any type of technologist looking to raise your AI game, you’ll walk away with immediately applicable skills and insights.
You must Register to get link secure spot, or signup directly here
Online Workshops (Monday, October 6, 2025)
Day 1 kicks off with a series of killer workshops that have been selected to help AI practitioners raise their skills and de-risk projects.
✔️ Lanre Ogunkunle, Sr. AI Engineer and Alex Olaniyan, Playverse AI: “MCML: A Universal Schema for AI Traceability and Lifecycle Governance”
✔️ Anish Shah, AI Engineer, Weights & Biases: “Architecting and Orchestrating AI Agents”
✔️ Aleksandr Shirokov, Team Lead MLOps Engineer, Wildberries: “LLM Inference: A Comparative Guide to Modern Open-Source Runtimes”
Online Sessions (Tuesday, October 7, 2025)
Day 2 is all about deep-dive sessions where attendees get insights and best practices to make better, more informed decisions.
✔️ Freddy Boulton, Open Source Software Engineer, Hugging Face: “Gradio: The Web Framework for Humans and Machines”
✔️ Srishti Bhargava, Software Engineer, AWS: “The Rise of Self-Aware Data Lakehouses”
✔️ Shelby Heinecke, Senior AI Research Manager, Salesforce: “What’s Next in the Agent Stack”
✔️ Kelvin Ma, Staff Software Engineer, Google Photos: “Productizing Generative AI at Google Scale: Lessons from the Trenches”
✔️ Sushant Mehta, Senior Research Engineer, Google DeepMind: “Building Effective Agents”
✔️ Kishan Rao, Engineering Manager, Okta: “Your Infrastructure Just Got Smarter: AI Agents for System Reliability”
✔️ Sanket Badhe, Senior Machine Learning Engineer, TikTok: “Adversarial Threats Across the ML Lifecycle”
✔️ Remy Muhire, CEO, Pindo.ai: “From Hello to Repayment: Voice AI in African Fintech”
✔️ Lin Liu, Director of Data Science, Wealthsimple: “Story is All You Need”
✔️ Suhas Pai, CTO & Co-founder, Hudson Labs: “Architecting a Deep Research System”
✔️ Madhu Ramanathan, Principal Group Engineering Manager, Trust, Safety & Responsibility, Microsoft: “The Efficiency Equation: Leveraging AI Agents for Trust and Safety”
✔️ Niels Bantilan, Chief ML Engineer, Union AI: “A Practical Field Guide to Optimizing the Cost of ML Inference”
✔️ Alessandro Pireno, Founder, Stealth Company: “I Tried Everything: A Pragmatist's Guide to Building with AI”
👉 The best part? It’s free to attend.KEEP THE MOMENTUM GOING IN AUSTIN (OCT 8-9)
The in-person magic starts happening at the Austin Renaissance Hotel on October 8-9.For two days, over 1,000 AI technologists, enterprise AI teams, startups, and pioneering vendors will come together for a powerful IRL experience.
Remember must Register to get link secure spot, or signup directly here
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Hack AI and Capital Factory Collab
Capital Factory, 701 Brazos St, Austin, TX, USAbout: Hack AI x Capital Factory Member Salon
Welcome to Hack AI, a monthly session for builders all over the Austin area to learn about and build the latest AI technology.
This week we are collaborating with the great team at Capital Factory! They have been providing us the space to host our events, and host their own monthly "Member Salon." This month, we are collaborating, and the Capital Factory team will be providing food, bartending, and good vibes to make this evening incredible!
Agenda
6:00 PM – 6:20 PM: Hack AI: AI News and Updates
- Kick off the evening with an overview of Hack AI and go over breaking AI news
6:20 PM – 6:40PM: Capital Factory: Austin Tech/Startup News and Upcoming Events
- Learn about the latest Austin startup happenings
7:00 PM – 8:00 PM: Socialize
- Collaborate with fellow attendees. Socialize, drink. Meet Austin AI builders.
Free Food & Drinks
Pizza, Beer, Soda, WaterWho Should Come
We host both technical and non-technical individuals interested in learning more about AI or fine-tuning their skills. Whether you're a seasoned developer, a curious beginner, or someone intrigued by the impact of AI, this event is for you!Sponsors
Capital Factory - Thank you to Capital Factory for sponsoring HackAI. Capital Factory is the center of gravity for entrepreneurs in Texas. They meet the best entrepreneurs in Texas and introduce them to their first investors, employees, mentors, and customers. To sign up for a Capital Factory membership, click here. https://www.capitalfactory.com/
Linkt AI - AI-agents that find you customers who already want to buy
https://www.linkt.ai/Adrenaline Interactive - We create in-game advertising technology to help businesses reach, impress, and convert gamers into customers. Learn more at https://adrenalineinteractive.ai/
AITX - A community of AI engineers, entrepreneurs, and explorers of all backgrounds coming together to advance AI innovation in the Lone Star State.
(https://www.aitxcommunity.com/)Contact
If you have any questions, please reach out to Reid - reid@linkt.ai60 attendees
Past events
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