DevConnect Meetup

The DevConnect Meetup is a multi-track event designed to explore the latest news, innovations, and trends in the data, analytics, and AI ecosystem. This technical meetup series focuses on GenAI and agentic systems by connecting researchers, engineers, and industry leaders to share insights, discuss challenges, and showcase cutting-edge developments from data pipelines to AI architectures.

 

Attendees will have the opportunity to hear from researchers and engineers representing academic institutions, startups, and enterprises at the forefront of AI innovation.

Agenda: 5:30 PM - 6:10 PM Registration & Mingling You, Your Data, and AI (208)6:10 PM - 6:20 PM Welcome Remarks by Matei Zaharia (Co-founder + CEO, Databricks) You, Your Data, and AI (208) 6:20 PM - 6:40 PM K Prize, Terminal-Bench, and the Noble Quest for Hard, Relevant Benchmarks by Andy Konwinski (co-founder of Databricks, Perplexity, and Laude Ventures) You, Your Data, and AI (208) 6:40 PM - 7:00 PM Housekeeping/Transition to breakout sessions You, Your Data, and AI (208) 7:00 PM- 8:40PM You, Your Data, and AI (208) Breakout Sessions:Evaluation and Measurement - Room 206 LLMOps and Productionizing AI- Room 213GenAI Infrastructure- Room 2098:40 PM - 8:50 PM Closing Remarks with Jonathan Frankle (Chief AI Scientist, Databricks)You, Your Data, and AI (208) 8:50 PM- 9:30 PM Networking Reception You, Your Data, and AI (208)