Join us for a power-packed night of learning, sharing, and networking at AI Dev Day - London. We are excited to bring the AI developer community together to learn and discuss the latest trends, practical experiences, and best practices in the field of AI, LLMs, generative AI, and machine learning.

In addition to the tech talks, there will be plenty of opportunities to network with AI developers, live demos by AI startups, panel discussion, and career opportunities.

Agenda:
- 6:00pm~6:30pm: Checkin, food/drink and networking
- 6:30pm~8:00pm: Tech talks, and panel
- 8:00pm: open discussion, Q&A and mixer

Tech Talk 1: Enter the Brave New World of GenAI with Vector Search
Speaker: Mary Grygleski @DataStax
Abstract: We will go over the history and evolution of AI and ML, then look at how it has evolved to where it is today. We will touch upon as many new concepts that have popped up in the last 6-9 months, which include: Generative AI (GenAI), ChatGPT, Large Language Models (LLMs), Natural Language Processing (NLP), Vector DB, and the growing importance of Vector Search. We will also point out the new operational concerns when it comes to managing the life-cycle of a machine learning environment. We will then look at a demo on how Vector Search is being done behind the scenes. We will discuss the benefits of this new wave of technology as well as the challenges that it brings to the industry and the marketplace.

Tech Talk 2: Finetuning Llama 2 from csv data
Speaker: Aniket Maurya @Lightning AI
Abstract: Learn about large language models like Llama 2 and how to efficiently finetune an LLM on a custom dataset. In this session, we will discuss the overview of large language models and various efficient finetuning techniques like LoRA and Adapters. We will go through the Lit-GPT code base for finetuning and inference and finetune an LLM on the instruction dataset.

Tech Talk 3: Using AI to transform the foundations of practical computing
Speaker: Daniel Mankowitz, Andrea Michi @Deepmind
Abstract: This talk is focused on why the optimization of computer systems with AI is paramount in unlocking its full potential. We will dive into AlphaDev, a technology that leverages the power of reinforcement learning to generate faster sorting and hashing algorithms, now accessible to users, developers, and applications worldwide through fundamental computing libraries. We will also discuss other projects that tackle different parts of the computer system stack.

Stay tuned as we are updating speakers and schedules.
If you have a keen interest in speaking to our community, we invite you to submit topics for consideration: Submit Topics

Venue:
Cathedral View, Carlisle Place, St. Vincents Centre, London, SW1P 1NLL
How to find us: follow the Google map. The entrance is on the Carlise place with the St Vincent statue above it. Ring the intercom if it is locked.

Lucky draw
We will raffle winners for prizes during the event. To enter the lucky draw, "comment" the post on LinkedIn: LinkedIn Post

Sponsors:
- DataStax
- Lightning AI
We are actively seeking sponsors to support our AI developers community. Sponsors will receive speaking opportunities, sponsor recognition, and post-event emails to our vast membership base of 10k+ in London or 300K+ developers in global. Contact us for details.

Community on Slack
- Event chat: chat and connect with speakers and attendees
- Sharing blogs, events, job openings, projects collaborations
Join Slack (search and join the #london channel)

Community Partners:
- Google Developers Group Cloud London
Contact us if you are interested in partnership.