August Members Talk Evening
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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 🥳
✨ 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/
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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.
🎥 This hybrid event will be streamed on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@PyLadiesBerlin
🍕 There will be snacks and drinks sponsored by our host
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📧 Contact
Are you interested in speaking at one of our events? Have a good idea for a Meetup? Get in touch with us at berlin@pyladies.com
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August Members Talk Evening