#56 Large Scale Production Engineering (LSPE) meet up (Virtual)

YouTube Link: https://youtu.be/3Dp8DbqM97Y
Meets link will be shared with attendees.

Event Agenda and Speaker info

10:45 - Joining and Intro

11:00 - Vertex AI from a Learner's Point of View
This talk shares lessons from transitioning engineers with OSS MLOps experience (Kubernetes, Argo, MLflow) to managed ML platforms like Vertex AI and SageMaker. It critically compares control vs. convenience, transparency vs. abstraction, and learning vs. leveraging. Using real-world scenarios, the speakers highlight differences in orchestration, resource management, experiment tracking, and debugging. The session emphasizes understanding hidden abstractions, balancing prototyping speed with observability, and valuing OSS exposure as essential groundwork for thoughtful use of managed platforms.
Speakers:

• Dr. Sachin Garg – CTO, Navankur Consultants
• K S Prateek – Student, NMIT
• Nidhi R – Student, NMIT
• Mokshita Chourasia – Student, NMIT

11:45 - Ethics, Challenges & Future Trends in AI/ML
This presentation explores the ethical considerations, current challenges, and future trends of AI and machine learning. It covers key ethical pillars like fairness, transparency, accountability, and privacy, highlighting issues such as algorithmic bias and the "black box" nature of AI models. The presentation also discusses practical hurdles in deploying AI, including data quality, scalability, and model maintenance. Finally, it looks at emerging trends such as generative AI, Edge AI, multimodal AI, and the impact of AI legislation and quantum computing. The overarching message emphasizes the shared responsibility to develop and deploy AI ethically for the benefit of all. If time permits, some AI use-cases demo will be done.
Speaker:

• Mitesh Singh Jat – Senior Architect, Josys