Welcome to the AI meetup in Boston. Join us for deep dive tech talks on AI, GenAI, LLMs and machine learning, hands-on experiences on code labs, workshops, and networking with speakers and fellow developers.

Agenda:
* 5:30pm~6:20pm: Checkin, Food and Networking
* 6:20pm~6:30pm: Welcome/community update
* 6:30pm~8:00pm: Tech talks and Q&A
* 8:00pm: Open discussion & Mixer

Tech Talk: Rethinking Database Architecture to Reduce Costs at Enterprise Scale for AI-Driven Workloads
Speaker: Matthew Penaroza (Solutions Engineer at PingCAP)
Abstract: As AI systems move from experimentation to mission-critical deployment, the infrastructure that supports them must evolve—without breaking the budget. Traditional database architectures struggle to keep up with the demands of real-time inference, vector search, and high-throughput pipelines. They're often overprovisioned, siloed, and dependent on expensive, fragmented stacks that drive up costs and complexity.
In this talk, we’ll explore how rethinking database architecture can significantly reduce infrastructure spend while supporting high-scale, latency-sensitive AI workloads. We’ll introduce a next-generation architecture that leverages disaggregated compute and storage—built on top of S3-compatible object stores—to deliver massive elasticity and unified support for OLTP, OLAP, and vector operations. We’ll walk through the design principles that make this model AI-ready: real-time access to transactional and analytical data, native vector support, multi-tenant isolation, and simplified scaling. You'll also hear about the trade-offs and lessons learned in designing systems that serve both developers and models at scale. Attendees will leave with a blueprint for consolidating fragmented systems into a single, cost-optimized database platform that powers modern AI applications—without sacrificing performance, reliability, or control.

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 10,000+ AI developers in Boston and 500K+ worldwide.

Venue:
Microsoft New England – 1 Memorial Drive, Cambridge, MA 02142
Conf Room NERD/1225 Deborah Sampson

Community Partners:
Contact us if you are interested in partnership.
- Microsoft: Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. Every day, the innovative technology we create here takes that mission to new and exciting places and impacts the lives of millions of people around the world.

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;