PyLadies Dublin x PyData Ireland Special Meetup @ Travelport
Details
PyLadies Dublin are excited to collaborate with PyData Ireland in our June meetup - just to note it's on WEDNESDAY for this meetup.
🙏 Travelport will be hosting us as well providing pizza and soft drinks. Tea, coffee and water are also available onsite.
🏆 We will be raffling 2 x e-copies of Hybrid Cloud Infrastructure and Operations Explained By Mansura Habiba.
Host & Food:
Community Partners:
- PyData Ireland
- Coding Grace
- PSF: Meetup
- PyLadies
NOTE: Recording only, this won't be live-streamed.
SCHEDULE *Subject to change
- 18:30 - 18:40 Welcome & Announcements
- 18:40 - 19:10 Building Intelligent Applications with LangChain by Toma Ijatomi
- 19:10 - 19:50 Transformers and the Attention Mechanism - The Core Components of LLMs by Tony O'Halloran
- 19:50 - 20:30 Deep dive with speakers, working on own project, looking for help, chit-chats
- 20:30 Event Ends
TALKS
Talk 1: Building Intelligent Applications with LangChain
(30 mins) In an era where artificial intelligence is not just a buzzword but a pivotal driver of innovation, harnessing the power of large language models (LLMs) using Python is more crucial than ever. Join us for a deep dive into the world of LangChain, the groundbreaking library that is democratizing access to LLMs for developers and businesses alike. This presentation offers a concise exploration with practical insights of LangChain. From a quick introduction to a discovery of pivotal features and capabilities that facilitate easy integration of LLMs into your projects and a demonstration of building an AI-powered application with Langchain, showcasing its practicality and efficiency.
About Toma Ijatomi
Toma is a Data Scientist and IT Professional with over 10 years of technical experience in leveraging technology to solve business problems and drive innovation. She is currently enriching her expertise by pursuing a Master's in Computing, with a focus on Artificial Intelligence at Dublin City University (DCU).
Talk 2: Transformers and the Attention Mechanism - The Core Components of LLMs
(40 mins) In this talk, we will demystify transformers and the attention mechanism – the key architectural advances driving the latest breakthroughs in artificial intelligence by breaking them down into their simplest components in Python.
Designed for a general audience, this presentation will provide a clear understanding of how transformers, the building blocks behind sophisticated AI systems, enable machines to comprehend and generate human-like text. Tony will explore how transformers learn to focus on crucial words and phrases within vast amounts of text data, enhancing their ability to grasp context and meaning.
The discussion will cover the revolutionary impact of transformer technology on natural language processing tasks and its potential to transform various industries. By examining key developments and real-world applications, attendees will gain insights into transformers' transformative capabilities and indispensable role in AI.
About Tony O'Halloran
Tony O'Halloran is the Applied AI Lead at a top-secret Dublin-based start-up launching this summer, where he is building more robust and trustworthy AI applications on top of their unique data supply chain platform. #StayTuned
Tony is also a research student with the Yale/EPFL LiGHT lab, where he works with the Red Cross, building modular neural networks for humanitarian datasets with systematic missingness.
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🔍 FAQ
Q. I'm not female, is it ok for me to attend?
A. Yes, PyLadies Dublin events are open to everyone at all levels.
Q. What do you do at PyLadies Dublin Meetups?
A. We have short (or long talks), demos, folks working on their own projects, ask questions on Python-related topics, work on projects together or generally chit-chat & meet like-minded people.
Q. Do you have a Code of Conduct?
A. Yes, you can find it at dublin.pyladies.com
Q. I am interested in giving a talk, where do I submit my interest and talk details?
A. You can submit your talk details to the following form:
https://sessionize.com/pyladies-dublin-meetup
Any other enquiries, email [dublin@pyladies.com](http://mailto:dublin@pyladies.com/)
PyLadies Dublin x PyData Ireland Special Meetup @ Travelport