PyTorch RTP Kickoff

A community of developers, researchers, and ML enthusiasts passionate about advancing PyTorch in real-world applications. We explore everything from model training & optimization to inference at scale, share upstream contributions, and collaborate on open-source projects. Whether you’re new to PyTorch or a seasoned contributor, join us to learn, build, and shape the future of AI/ML—right here in Raleigh Triangle Area.

Topics for the kickoff:

"Distributed Inference: Challenges and Opportunities" - A brief overview of the state of distributed LLM serving with Pytorch and vLLM, touching on the Mixture of Experts architecture and its deployment

PyTorch in Industry: PyTorch is the foundational software framework for AI workloads. We will discuss how major corporations use and contribute to PyTorch and how learning PyTorch can help you in your career.

RayData + Docling for Large Scale Data Processing

Closing with mix and mingle (+ some snacks obviously)