Machine Learning TO (MLTO) Monthly Meetup

Agenda
6:00-6:30 PM Arrivals and Networking
6:30-7:00 PM Tech Talk #1
7:00-7:30 PM Tech Talk #2
7:30-8:30 PM Networking & Wrap-up
8:30 PM Tear-down and Departures

Tech Talks
Talk #1 - Three levels of Agent building - Deterministic, Workflows and Agentic - Denys Linkov, Head of ML @ Voiceflow

Using the right tools for the right job is an essential component of building products and software engineering. In this talk, we'll cover how to approach agent building along a spectrum of Agentic behaviour. We'll focus on tradeoffs in terms of latency, cost, time to build, accuracy and more.

Talk #2 - Generative AI and Agents on Vertex AI - Devang Sharma, Software Development Engineer @ Amazon

About the Speakers
Denys Linkov is the Head of Machine Learning at Voiceflow, ML Advisor and Linkedin Learning Course Instructor. He's worked with 50+ enterprises in their conversational AI journey, and his Gen AI courses have helped 150,000+ learners build key skills. He's worked across the AI product stack, being hands on building key ML systems, managing product delivery teams, and working directly with customers on best practices.

Devang Sharma is a Senior Full Stack Developer with 7+ Years of hands-on experience in Analysis, Development, and Implementation with solid Programming expertise in - Java, Golang, Node.js, C#, Perl, Javascript, Typescript, ReactJs, Angular, PHP, C/C++, Python, Microservices and Distributed Services along with System Design and Object-Oriented Methodologies with a demonstrated history of working in the Internet Industry.

Speak or Support MLTO!
We are constantly looking for new speakers and sponsors to share their knowledge and help build the AI community in the GTA! If you are interested please get in touch directly or apply via one of the links below:

• Speaker Application Form: mlto.ca/speak
• Sponsor Inquiry Form: mlto.ca/sponsor
• Volunteer Application Form: mlto.ca/volunteer