Welcome to the AI meetup in New York City, in collaboration with Firebolt and Microsoft. Join us for deep dive tech talks on AI, GenAI, LLMs and Agentic AI, food/drink, networking with speakers and fellow AI developers, builders, founders and tech leaders.

Agenda:
* 5:30pm~6:00pm: Checkin, Food and networking
* 6:00pm~6:10pm: Welcome/community update
* 6:10pm~8:30pm: Tech talks
* 8:30pm: Q&A, Open discussion

Tech Talk: The power of low latency data for AI apps
Speaker: Cole Bowden (Firebolt)
Abstract: RAG has transformed AI applications by grounding responses with external data. It can be better. By pairing RAG with low latency SQL analytics, you can enrich responses with instant insights, leading to a more interactive and insightful user experience with fresh, data-driven intelligence. In this talk, we’ll demo how low latency SQL combined with an AI application can deliver speed, accuracy, and trust.

Tech Talk: From Static Bots to Intelligent Agents: Real-Time LLM Agents
Speaker: Vijay Yadav (Brooklyn Health)
Abstract: Large Language Models (LLMs) hold promise for transforming decision-making in complex domains like healthcare. But a persistent problem remains: most AI applications lack real-time context, access to domain tools, and trustworthiness. Without dynamic data, LLMs often fall short in high-stakes, data-rich environments.
This talk addresses that problem by demonstrating how Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), paired with low latency SQL analytics and the Model Context Protocol (MCP), can power next-generation LLM agents that are both intelligent and operationally effective. MCP is an open-source framework that enables LLMs to securely interact with domain tools—such as databases, APIs, imaging platforms, and sensor networks—without relying on proprietary wrappers.

Tech Talk: Fundamental AI limits and applications glimpse
Speaker: Jonny Rosenfeld (Somite AI)

Speakers/Topics:
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

Sponsors:
We are actively seeking sponsors to support our community. Whether it is by offering venue spaces, providing food/drink, or cash sponsorship. Sponsors will not only speak at the meetups, receive prominent recognition, but also gain exposure to our extensive membership base of 20,000+ AI developers in New York and 500K+ worldwide.

Venue:
Microsoft NYC - Times Square, 11 Times Square, New York, NY 10036
Room Name: Central Park West 6501

Local and Global AI Community on Discord
Join us on discord for local and global AI tech community:
- Events chat: chat and connect with speakers and global and local attendees;
- Learning AI: events, learning materials, study groups;
- Startups: innovation, projects collaborations, founders/co-founders;
- Jobs and Careers: job openings, post resumes, hiring managers