Name: August Members Talk Evening
Start: 2024-08-13T19:00:00+02:00
End: 2024-08-13T21:30:00+02:00

Hi PyLadies Berlin! In this members' talks evening held in-person and online, we will have an introduction from our sponsor SumUp and 2 very insightful talks around Machine Learning and Generative AI for you 🥳

**[✨](https://emojipedia.org/sparkles/) Foundation models for complete beginners - Mary Newhauser**
One of the key players behind the staggering speed of advancement in machine learning and AI are foundation models. But what is a foundation model, really? In this talk, I’ll explain what exactly defines a foundation model, what they’re capable of doing, and review some well-known examples of foundation models in the real world.

👩‍💻 Mary is a data scientist specializing in generative AI and large language models. She also provides mentoring services for emerging data scientists and maintains a blog that explains generative AI concepts to tech-natives and beginners alike.

**💘 Retrieval-Augmented Generation - Fateme Kamali**
Talk description TBC

👩‍💻 Fateme Kamali is a Data Scientist at DHL Data & Analytics team. Fateme got a PhD in Astrophysics, and have a few years of experiences working on diverse data science projects, both in academia and industry.

**SumUp**
From taking payments and processing orders, to customer acquisition and managing your money–with SumUp, it’s possible. [https://www.sumup.com/en-us/](https://www.sumup.com/en-us/)
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📆 Agenda
19h00 Community Announcements
19h15 Welcome by SumUp
19h30 Foundational Models for Beginners
20h00 RAG (Retrieval Augmented Generation)
20h30 Open networking and discussion
21h30 See You Next Time! :D
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❓ Can men attend ❓
Everyone is welcome. :)
If you identify as someone well-represented in open source and in tech, please be mindful of the space and privileges you have, and use it to support others.
[🎥](https://emojipedia.org/movie-camera/) This hybrid event will be streamed on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@PyLadiesBerlin](https://www.youtube.com/@PyLadiesBerlin)
🍕 There will be snacks and drinks sponsored by our host
🤝 By attending our online event, you agree to the PyLadies Code of Conduct: https://www.pyladies.com/CodeOfConduct/
📧 Contact
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