LF AI & Data Mini Summit, Co-Located with Pytorch Conference NA
Event Details
Date: October 19, 2026
Time: 9:00 AM–5:00 PM
Location: Room 210B, San Jose Convention Center
Co-located with: PyTorch Conference North America
Join the LF AI & Data community for a full-day Mini Summit exploring how open source collaboration is shaping the future of AI. Developers, maintainers, researchers, practitioners, and technology leaders will share insights into the open technologies powering AI, from data and models to infrastructure, deployment, governance, and agentic systems. Come learn from peers, explore the LF AI & Data ecosystem, and help build a more open and interoperable future for AI.
How to Register
The LF AI & Data Mini Summit is free to attend with PyTorch Conference registration. Be sure to add the Mini Summit when registering. Register for PyTorch Conference
Mini Summit Agenda
The event agenda will feature community updates, technical sessions on responsible AI and emerging standards, project lightning talks, a panel on the role of AI at universities, and a hands-on Docling workshop.
| LF AI & Data Mini Summit (9AM – 5PM) | |||
| Time | Duration | Session Title | Speaker(s) |
| 9:00–9:25 AM | 25min | LF AI and Data State of the Union and Kick-Off | Mark Collier, general manager of AI & Infrastructure at the Linux Foundation and executive director of LF AI & Data |
| 9:25–9:50 AM | 25min | AI Safety and Responsible Generative AI Framework (RGAF) | Muneeza Azmat, Research Scientist at Red Hat |
| 9:50–10:15 AM | 25min | The Development of ISO 42001 and 42003 – and Responsible Generative AI Framework | Karen Bennet, Senior Engineering Leader |
| 10:15–10:30 AM | 15min | Morning Break | |
| 10:30–10:45 AM | 15min (lightning talk) | Generative AI Commons | Arnaud Le Hors, Open Source and Standards Expert at IBM |
| 10:45–11:00 AM | 15min (lightning talk) | Security and Compliance Workgroup | Colin Gigool, Software Development Engineer at IBM |
| 11:00–11:15 AM | 15min (lightning talk) | IREE (Intermediate Representation Execution Environment) | Rod Burns, Head of Ecosystems at Roofline AI |
| 11:15–11:30 AM | 15min (lightning talk) | Feast: Open Source Feature Store for ML | Hao Xu, Lead Software Engineer at Apple |
| 11:30–11:45 AM | 15min (lightning talk) | Docling and Doclang | Ming Zhao, Open Source Developer and Developer Advocate at IBM |
| 11:45 AM–12:00 PM | 15min (lightning talk) | ONNX Project | Javier Martinez, AI Software Architect at Intel at Intel |
| 12:00–12:10 PM | 10min | Call to Action: Engage with the LF AI & Data Foundation | Arnaud Le Hors, Open Source and Standards Expert at IBM |
| 12:10–1:10 PM | 1hr | Lunch Break | |
| 1:10–1:55 PM | 45min | The Role of AI at Universities in 2026 – Panel Discussion | – Jorjeta Jetcheva Associate Professor and Chair of the Computer Engineering Department at San José State University – Akansha Bansiya, MS Software Engineering at San José State University. – Jeffrey Young, Principal Research Scientist at the Georgia Institute of Technology. – Panel chair: Suja Viswesan, Vice President, Security Products at IBM |
| 1:55–2:10 PM | 15min | Afternoon Break | |
| 2:10-4:10 PM | 2.00 hr | Docling Hands-On Workshop | – Ming Zhao, Open Source Developer and Developer Advocate at IBM
– James Busche, Senior Software Development Manager at IBM |
| 4:10-4:30 PM | 20min | Closing remarks + Networking | Susan Malaika, Stephen Chin |
Visit the LF AI & Data Booth
LF AI & Data will also have a booth onsite during PyTorch Conference on October 20–21. Stop by to meet community members, learn more about our projects, and discover ways to get involved!
Continue the Conversation at SJSU
After the Mini Summit, join the free Open Source AI: Building Reliable AI Systems event from 5:00–7:30 PM at San José State University. Explore Mellea, TrustyAI, Bob, and Docling through technical talks, hands-on learning, and networking. Separate registration is required.
