About us
Are you ready to dive into the world of everything from foundational data science to the newest frontiers of AI? This is your hub for connecting with passionate pros, leveling up your skills, and staying ahead of the curve. We’re on a mission to build a stronger, more collaborative data community.
We partner with amazing organizations to bring you dynamic, hands-on events. Think hackathons, deep-dive workshops, and expert-led lectures that go beyond the basics. Our events are all about getting your hands dirty and contributing to the open source community.
This community is for anyone who wants to learn, build, and share, including:
- Data practitioners of all kinds
- Developers who code with data (R, Python, etc.)
- Designers and creators focused on data visualization
- Decision-makers looking for new ways to innovate with open source tools
Ready to get in on the action?
- Lead a talk or workshop by submitting your idea here: https://forms.gle/STEDWxgWBMnLnt8F8
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• Code of conduct: https://odsc.ai/west/conference-guide/
Upcoming events
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ODSC AI West 2026 | San Francisco/Virtual
Hyatt Regency San Francisco Airport, 1333 Old Bayshore Hwy, Burlingame, CA, USThis is PAID Event. Pre-Registration is REQUIRED. RSVP here - https://luma.com/odsc-ul4x
# ODSC AI West Conference 2026: 11 Years of Leadership in AI Training
Join us at the #1 AI Builders Conference! Since 2015, ODSC AI has been the essential gathering for AI and data science practitioners, software engineers, business leaders, and anyone reskilling into the AI era.
Whether you are deepening your technical skills, transforming your business with generative AI, or pivoting into an AI-driven career, ODSC AI West 2026 provides unparalleled opportunities for learning, networking, and professional growth.- Dates: October 27–29, 2026
- Location: Hyatt Regency SFO | 1333 Old Bayshore Hwy, Burlingame, CA 94010
- Format: Hybrid (In-Person & Virtual options available)
## TECHNICAL TRACKS
Designed for AI Engineers/Developers, ML Engineers, Data Scientists, Teach Lead Architects, Anyone who is a Technical Professional Building AI-powered systems
Focus: Cut through the hype. Dive into 80+ hands-on tutorials and workshops to build and deploy real AI workflows. Learn directly from practitioners actively shipping AI systems in production. Covers LLMs, Deep Learning, NLP, and more.
## Business & Non-Technical Tracks (AI X Leadership Summit)
Designed for Startup Founders, Product Leaders, Business Process Analysts, Executive Non-technical Founders, AI enthusiasts, or Anyone who is a leader focused on driving business impact with intelligent automation Included in All Business Passes, Silver & above
Focus: Discover how generative AI is revolutionizing business processes, enhancing decision-making, and driving enterprise innovation. Learn the economics of "Build vs. Buy" decisions.
## Previous Featured Speakers & Pioneers
Learn from elite engineers and researchers from top-tier AI organizations, including:
- Anthropic (Soheil Koushan, MTS)
- OpenAI (Shikhar Kwatra, AI Architect)
- Google DeepMind (Lora Aroyo, PhD & Vedant Misra)
- LangChain (Harrison Chase, CEO)
- CrewAI (João Moura, CEO)
- Hugging Face (Martino Russi & Sergio Paniego Blanco)
- Meta (Sanyam Bhutani)
- xAI (Julian Bright)
- ...and 200+ more!
First Speakers Announcement will be done in 1-2 Weeks. Stay tune - https://odsc.ai/west/schedule/
Looking for a free option? Register for a FREE AI Expo Showcase Pass to gain access to 30 hands-on sessions, 40 exhibitors, and 12+ live AI experiences.
Some useful links:
• Get free access to more talks/trainings like this at Ai+ Training platform: https://aiplus.training/
• ODSC AI blog: https://opendatascience.com/
• Slack Channel: https://hubs.li/Q038cQBy0
• Code of conduct: https://odsc.ai/code-of-conduct/2 attendees
The AI X Leadership Summit 2026
Hyatt San Francisco Airport, 1333 Old Bayshore Hwy, Burlingame, CA, USThis is PAID event. Pre-registration is REQUIRED. RSVP here - https://luma.com/odsc-zylp
Use code - COMMUNITYWEST2026 - for extra discount.Co-located with ODSC AI West Conferenc
A dedicated space for 250 exclusive enterprise leaders to validate governance, operationalize agentic automation, and scale AI strategy under intense ROI pressure
The AI X Leadership Summit is a co-located event with the ODSC AI West Conference, taking place in the heart of Silicon Valley.
Why Attend?
- Close the Gap: Bridge the divide between high-level C-suite objectives and granular technical realities to accelerate execution.
- Stay Ahead of Disruption: Gain the latest insights on emerging AI trends, LLMs, and disruptive tech to position your organization at the forefront of innovation.
- Accelerate Team Alignment: Achieve unparalleled internal alignment and rapid decision-making by attending with your core strategy team.
- Peer Validation: Validate your roadmap with 250+ VP-level leaders and practitioners in a private, non-competitive setting.
2026 Featured Speakers
Learn from the architects of the modern AI landscape. Our speakers represent the intersection of elite academia, venture-backed builders, and cutting-edge AI research:- Thomas Dohmke, PhD – Co-founder & CEO, Entire
- Babak Hodjat, PhD – SVP, Chief AI Officer, Cognizant
- Dr. Jon Krohn – Host & Co-Founder, SuperDataScience Podcast | Y Carrot
- Chip Huyen – Author, AI Engineering
- Peter Norvig – Researcher, Recursive
- Michael I. Jordan, PhD – Researcher & Professor Emeritus, Inria | UC Berkeley
- Deepak Pathak, PhD – Co-Founder & CEO, Skild AI
- Charu Maheshwari – Product Finance & Strategy, Anthropic
- Alex Graveley – Director, Comet, Perplexity AI
- Nouha Dziri, PhD – Senior Research Scientist, Cohere Labs
- Sinan Ozdemir – Head of AI Developer Education | AI & LLM Advisor | Author, Fireworks AI | Tola Capital
- Diogo Almeida – CEO & Co-Founder, TypeSafe AI
- Marius Hobbhahn – CEO & Founder, Apollo Research
- Cal Al-Dhubaib – Principal Technologist, Rubrik
- Rocky Yu – Founder & CEO, AGI House
Speakers are announced every week - https://odsc.ai/west/speakers/
The Agenda: Key AI Topics
- Work in the Age of AI: Navigate the impact on workforce roles and skills while cultivating growth.
- Generative AI: Harness the potential to automate content, design, and executive decision-making.
- AI Adoption: Master the strategies for effective integration, efficiency, and competitive edge.
- AI Strategy: Develop data-driven plans for enhanced customer experiences and operational ROI.
- Ethics & Governance: Chart a course for responsible AI, mitigating bias, and building enterprise trust.
- Agents & Automation: Discover transformative LLM-driven agent systems for intelligent automation.
Your Role. Your Action Plan.
- Enterprise AI Strategist: CDOs, Chief AI Officers, VPs of Data & Analytics
- Product Innovators: CPOs, Directors of Innovation, AI Product Leads, VC Leads
- Operations & Infrastructure: COOs, CTOs, VPs of AI Infrastructure, Regulation & Ethics Leads
- Technical-Leadership Bridge: AI Architects, MLOps Leads
Logistics & Details
- Date: October 27–29, 2026
- Location: Hyatt Regency | Burlingame, CA (San Francisco Bay Area)
## Useful Links
- Free Training: Ai+ Training Platform
- Insights: ODSC AI Blog
- Standards: Code of Conduct
1 attendee- Network event
Building AI Memory: From a Local Robot to a 1,000-Fly Hive Mind
·OnlineOnline29 attendees from 33 groupsPre-Registration is REQUIRED. Joining link -
https://streamyard.com/watch/d5uJc3J3eSbeHow do you give a fully local robot the ability to remember what it sees? How do you let 1,000 flies share what they learn?
Join John Kupchanko and Dylan Couzon from Qdrant for a free, live webinar hosted by ODSC AI, supported by Qdrant.
WHEN
Tuesday, November 17, 2026 | 1:00 PM ET / 10:00 AM PT
Online · Free with registration
ABOUT THE SESSION
We walk through building both memory systems, from storing the first observation to retrieving useful experiences and sharing them across agents. Along the way, we tackle the decisions that make memory useful: what to keep, when to retrieve it, what to share, and when to forget.
See the systems run live, inspect the code behind them, and learn patterns you can apply to your own AI agents.
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN- Why more memory can make agents worse
- How to design what gets written, retrieved, and shared
- How to scope shared memory across many agents
- What changes when memory runs fully on-device
WHO SHOULD JOIN?
- AI engineers, software developers, and data scientists
- People building or experimenting with AI agents, retrieval systems, or robotics
- Product managers and technical leaders exploring how agent memory works
- Anyone interested in applying AI at work, whether you’re just getting started or already using it day to day
MEET THE SPEAKERS
Dylan Couzon - Lead Developer Relations, Qdrant
Dylan leads Developer Relations at Qdrant. He learned to code 18 years ago to work on video game emulators and has been taking side projects too far ever since. He has spent his career building developer tools and contributing to open source. These days, he builds retrieval systems, trains models, and experiments with physical AI and robotics.
John Kupchanko - Developer Relations Engineer, Qdrant
Bring your questions and join the conversation. You’ll leave with practical patterns to try in your own AI projects.## Useful Links
- **odsc.ai**
- Free access to more talks/trainings: Ai+ Training platform
- ODSC Blog: opendatascience.com
- Slack Channel: Join the Community
We're the ultimate builder-first community for data scientists, AI/data engineers, and developers. We’re moving past the pitch decks to bring the real meetup vibes back. This is all about raw live demos, discovering new tools, hacking with AI agents, and getting the inside scoop from the people who actually ship AI. Whether you’re here to watch an agentic workflow layout live, crack open some fresh open-source frameworks, or just here for the pizza, cold beers, and a genuinely good time with real humans, we’ve got your seat saved. - Network event
AI for Work: Build Your Own AI-Powered CRM
·OnlineOnline29 attendees from 33 groupsPre-Registration is REQUIRED. Joining link -https://streamyard.com/watch/ZTUy3awMp3J8
What would it take to build a CRM around the way your team actually works?
Join Sheamus McGovern, Founder of ODSC AI, for a practical walkthrough of an AI-powered CRM that brings together prospect sourcing, company research, qualification, personalized outreach, and follow-ups—with human approval at key stages.
## WHEN
November 19 at 1:00 PM ET
Free live webinar## WHO SHOULD JOIN?
If you already use AI for everyday tasks and want to explore building an application for your team, this session is for you.
It’s especially useful for:- Sales and business development professionals
- Marketing and operations teams
- Product and project managers
- Founders and small business teams
- Anyone interested in turning a recurring business process into an AI-powered application
## WHAT YOU’LL LEARN
Using a working CRM, Sheamus will show you how to approach your own build:
- Map your workflow. Identify the steps, decisions, and information your application needs.
- Turn your team’s procedures into reusable AI skills. Give the system clear instructions for tasks you repeat.
- Build in manageable stages. Use an AI coding assistant to develop your application one part at a time.
- Connect your existing tools. Bring the application into the way your team already works.
- Test real scenarios and keep people involved. Add human approval where it matters and document how the system runs.
You’ll leave with a blueprint for your first version, an understanding of the tools involved, and a practical starting point for your own build.
The CRM is the example—the approach can help you tackle other recurring processes across your business, too.## Useful Links
- **odsc.ai**
- Free access to more talks/trainings: Ai+ Training platform
- ODSC Blog: opendatascience.com
- Slack Channel: Join the Community
We're the ultimate builder-first community for data scientists, AI/data engineers, and developers. We’re moving past the pitch decks to bring the real meetup vibes back. This is all about raw live demos, discovering new tools, hacking with AI agents, and getting the inside scoop from the people who actually ship AI. Whether you’re here to watch an agentic workflow layout live, crack open some fresh open-source frameworks, or just here for the pizza, cold beers, and a genuinely good time with real humans, we’ve got your seat saved.
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