TECH TALK: "NLP, without a PhD"

We’re thrilled for this presentation by Julia Kroll on the evolving landscape of natural language processing and how to dive into this dynamic field without a PhD!

• About
• Speaker
• Schedule
• Transportation
• Accessibility / Inclusion
• Code of Conduct

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ABOUT

From its humble origins in phone trees and voice assistants, to today's innovations such as ChatGPT and Llama, natural language processing (NLP) is a fast-moving field with wide-ranging real-world applications. Yet it's also often shrouded in an air of complexity and exclusivity. How can you work in the field of NLP and language AI without a PhD? In this talk, Julia shares her own experience from nearly a decade in the field. She presents her past consumer-facing projects, highlights key concepts and challenges, and outlines skills and opportunities across various industry job roles.

SPEAKER

Julia Kroll is an Applied Engineer at Deepgram, where she blends her expertise in engineering and product to advise users in building language AI. Her work has focused on multi-lingual AI, voice assistants, and cloud computing. Her interests lie at the intersection of technology, linguistics, and society.

SCHEDULE

Feel free to arrive anytime between 6pm and 6:30pm; Julia's presentation will begin at 6:30pm.

PARKING / TRANSPORTATION

The Madison Central Library is located downtown off the Capitol Square.

Parking

The State Street Capitol Parking Garage and Overture Center Garage are the closest parking garages; nearby metered street parking is free after 6pm.

Biking

The nearest B-Cycle station is Philosopher's Grove (South). The library also has multiple bike racks.

Bus

The following bus lines come within a few blocks:

A, B, D, E, F, R, 28, 75

ACCESSIBILITY / INCLUSION

All genders are welcome at this event. The building is wheelchair accessible and has gender neutral bathrooms.

CODE OF CONDUCT

While this event is open to all genders, Madison Women in Tech deliberately curates spaces for and by women and nonbinary folks.

All attendees agree to adhere to the Madison Women in Tech code of conduct: http://coc.madisonwomen.tech