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SUMMARY:AI_dev Europe
DESCRIPTION:📣 Save the date – August 28 + 29!\n\nAI_dev event is a nexus for developers delving into the intricate realm of open source generative AI and machine learning. At the heart of this event is the belief that open source is the engine of innovation in AI. By uniting the brightest developers from around the world\, we aim to ignite discussions\, foster collaborations\, and shape the trajectory of open source AI.\n\nExplore the event agenda and see what’s ahead.\n\n\n🎤 Don’t miss LF AI & Data community sessions!\nMany of our project contributors are speaking. Add their talks to your AI_dev schedule:
URL:https://lfaidata.foundation/event/ai_dev-2/
LOCATION:Amsterdam\, Netherlands\, Amsterdam\, Netherlands
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251208
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SUMMARY:AI_Dev Japan
DESCRIPTION:📣 Save the date – December 8-10! AI_dev is a nexus for developers delving into the intricate realm of open source generative AI and machine learning. At the heart of this event is the belief that open source is the engine of innovation in AI. By uniting the brightest developers from around the world\, we aim to ignite discussions\, foster collaborations\, and shape the trajectory of open source AI. \n 
URL:https://lfaidata.foundation/event/ai_dev-japan-2/
LOCATION:Tokyo\, Japan\, Tokyo
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SUMMARY:Delta Hacks: How Delta can propel organizations to AI data readiness
DESCRIPTION:​ \n🗓️ February 11\, 2026 \n​🕑 9AM PT \nAI success starts with your data\, but building reliable data pipelines shouldn’t feel like rocket science. Join Databricks MVP Andrew Sitz as he cuts through the complexity and shows you how to build production-grade pipelines using first principles of software and data engineering. \n​In this session\, you’ll discover a fresh mental model that bridges traditional SQL thinking with modern Delta Lake and PySpark patterns. Whether you’re wrestling with data quality issues or looking to level up your pipeline architecture\, Andrew will share practical strategies that make complex problems surprisingly approachable. Walk away with a clear framework for writing cleaner\, more maintainable data pipelines\, and the confidence to tackle your toughest data challenges head-on. \nSee here for details and go here to register \n  \n 
URL:https://lfaidata.foundation/event/delta-hacks-how-delta-can-propel-organizations-to-ai-data-readiness/
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SUMMARY:MCP Dev Summit North America\, Presented by Agentic AI Foundation
DESCRIPTION:Date & Time: April 2-3\, 2026\nLocation: New York Marriott Marquis\n\nMCP Dev Summit North America is the premier gathering for builders\, contributors\, and organizations advancing AI development with the Model Context Protocol (MCP). This year’s summit brings together MCP co-founders\, contributors\, and developers to explore the latest innovations\, share best practices\, and showcase the next generation of AI agents built on MCP. \nMCP has quickly become a transformative framework for developers\, providing a standardized approach and blueprint for connecting LLMs with applications and tools. The MCP Dev Summit offers an immersive experience with deep technical sessions on scaling MCP\, secure orchestration\, observability\, and enterprise integration\, designed to empower the community building the future of AI agents. \nView event page here.
URL:https://lfaidata.foundation/event/mcp-dev-summit-north-america-presented-by-agentic-ai-foundation/
LOCATION:New York Marriott Marquis\, 1535 Broadway New York\, New York\, NY\, 10036\, United States
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SUMMARY:LF AI & Data Mini Summit\, Co-Located at Open Source Summit North America
DESCRIPTION:Event: LF AI & Data Mini Summit (co-located with Open Source Summit North America)\nFormat: Half-day workshop\nDate & Time: 9:00 AM – 12:30 PM on May 21\nLocation: Room: 101H (First Level)\, Minneapolis Convention Center\n\nJoin the LF AI & Data community at a co-located event during Open Source Summit North America for a half-day of technical talks and community discussions focused on open source AI and data innovation. This event brings together developers\, maintainers\, and industry leaders to share project updates\, real-world use cases\, and the latest advancements across the LF AI & Data ecosystem. Attendees will gain insights into emerging AI technologies\, open governance models\, and opportunities to collaborate with the community shaping the future of open source AI. \nHow to Register: Pre-registration is required. Add LF AI & Data Mini Summit to your Open Source Summit North America registration for free by using code OSSNACO26AID
URL:https://lfaidata.foundation/event/lf-ai-data-mini-summit-co-located-at-open-source-summit-north-america/
LOCATION:Minneapolis Convention Center\, 1301 Second Ave S\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55403\, United States
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SUMMARY:Generative AI Commons at UN Open Source Week 2026
DESCRIPTION:The Generative AI Commons\, a working group of LF AI & Data\, will participate in several events during UN Open Source Week 2026 in New York City. \nJune 23 | UN Open Source Week AI Day\nResponsible GenAI at Scale: Open Source Commons and Governance\nJoin leaders from industry\, government\, and open source communities for a discussion on responsible generative AI\, featuring the Responsible Generative AI Framework (RGAF) and a fireside chat with IBM Fellow Dr. Kush Varshney. Speakers include representatives from the Linux Foundation\, IBM\, AESIA\, Red Hat\, and more. \nJune 25 | Open Source Responsible AI Meetup\nHosted at St. John’s University\, this community meetup will feature networking\, discussions on open source AI initiaptives\, and presentations from leaders participating in UN Open Source Week. The event will also highlight Docling\, an LF AI & Data project being used in a United Nations initiative. Register for the meetup here! \nJune 26 | Community Day on Open Source and Digital Collaboration\nHeld at the IBM Building in New York City\, this full-day community event brings together open source leaders and practitioners for collaborative sessions focused on advancing the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Global Digital Compact through open source innovation. \nJoin us in New York to connect with the global open source AI community and explore how open collaboration is shaping the future of responsible AI.
URL:https://lfaidata.foundation/event/un-open-source-weeks-ospos-for-good-ai-day/
LOCATION:United Nations Headquarters\, New York\, New York\, United States
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SUMMARY:LF AI & Data Meetup – Research Triangle Park\, NC
DESCRIPTION:Date & Time: September 17\, 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm Eastern Time \n\nLocation: Frontier RTP\, 800 Park Offices Drive\, Research Triangle Park\, NC 27709\nCost: Free to attend. Alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks provided courtesy of Frontier RTP. Optional snacks and food available.\n\nJoin us at a special meetup with the RTP area’s members of the LF AI & Data Foundation — a premier open-source foundation fostering collaboration and providing trusted AI & Data infrastructure\, uniting developers\, organizations\, and users. \nYou’ll have the opportunity to meet fellow LF AI & Data Foundation members\, discover the latest open-source projects and initiatives\, and explore ways to contribute to the future of responsible AI development. Most importantly\, you’ll have plenty of time to connect\, network and build relationships with fellow professionals in the AI and data science community.  This meetup is part of Frontier RTP’s Out of Office (OOO) weekly networking event (the broader event starts at 4:30pm) and is free to attend. \n\nNetworking\, Pizza\, and LF AI & Data updates 6:00 PM – 6:30 PM \n\nWelcome speech – Oita Coleman\, Member\, LF AI & Data\nIntro and updates on LF AI & Data activities – Brad Topol\, LF AI & Data Governance Board Representative\, IBM\n\nMain talk – Transfer Learning with PyTorch 6:30 PM – 7:00 PM \n\nTransfer learning reuses a model trained on a large dataset and fine-tunes it for a new task. It delivers dramatically better accuracy in far less training time. In this talk\, we will share a demo showcasing benefits of Transfer learning with PyTorch. You will learn how to create model from scratch\, how a pretrained model (e.g. ResNet) can be fine-tuned\, and comparison of their training and inference accuracy. We will also show how IBM Bob (AI-powered development partner) was used to build this demo. The speaker is Sahdev Zala\, PyTorch Ambassador. \n\nTalk 2: Intro to Distributed Inference with LLM-D 7:00 PM – 7:30 PM \n\nThe session will cover various vLLM deployment topologies for deploying large models\, as well as the routing optimizations in llm-d to improve their performance on Kubernetes. It will also provide an overview of Batch Inference\, which covers re-using the inference pools for low priority requests. Overall\, it will a good introduction into how llm-d enables priority shedding via flow control. The speaker is Will Eaton\, Red Hat.\n\nLightning talks  \n\nIf you are interested to present your LF AI & Data project for a 10-minute slot\, let us know by emailing to oita.coleman@gmail.com and spzala@us.ibm.com\n\n 
URL:https://lfaidata.foundation/event/lf-ai-data-meetup-research-triangle-park-nc/
LOCATION:Frontier RTP\,\, 800 Park Offices Drive\, Research Triangle Park\, NC\, 27709
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SUMMARY:LF AI & Data Mini Summit\, Co-Located with Pytorch Conference NA
DESCRIPTION:Event Details\nDate: October 19\, 2026\nTime: 9:00 AM–5:00 PM\nLocation: Room 210B\, San Jose Convention Center\nCo-located with: PyTorch Conference North America \nJoin 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. \nHow to Register\nThe 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 \nMini Summit Agenda\nThe 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. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLF AI & Data Mini Summit (9AM – 5PM)\n\n\nTime\nDuration\nSession Title\nSpeaker(s)\n\n\n9:00–9:25 AM\n25min\nLF AI and Data State of the Union and Kick-Off\nMark Collier\, general manager of AI & Infrastructure at the Linux Foundation and executive director of LF AI & Data\n\n\n9:25–9:50 AM\n25min\nAI Safety and Responsible Generative AI Framework (RGAF)\nMuneeza Azmat\, Research Scientist at Red Hat\n\n\n9:50–10:15 AM\n25min\nThe Development of ISO 42001 and 42003 – and Responsible Generative AI Framework\nKaren Bennet\, Senior Engineering Leader\n\n\n10:15–10:30 AM\n15min\nMorning Break\n\n\n\n10:30–10:45 AM\n15min (lightning talk)\nGenerative AI Commons\nArnaud Le Hors\, Open Source and Standards Expert at IBM\n\n\n10:45–11:00 AM\n15min (lightning talk)\nSecurity and Compliance Workgroup\nColin Gigool\, Software Development Engineer at IBM\n\n\n11:00–11:15 AM\n15min (lightning talk)\nIREE (Intermediate Representation Execution Environment)\nRod Burns\, Head of Ecosystems at Roofline AI\n\n\n11:15–11:30 AM\n15min (lightning talk)\nFeast: Open Source Feature Store for ML\nHao Xu\, Lead Software Engineer at Apple\n\n\n11:30–11:45 AM\n15min (lightning talk)\nDocling and Doclang\nMing Zhao\, Open Source Developer and Developer Advocate at IBM\n\n\n11:45 AM–12:00 PM\n15min (lightning talk)\nONNX Project\nJavier Martinez\, AI Software Architect at Intel at Intel\n\n\n12:00–12:10 PM\n10min\nCall to Action: Engage with the LF AI & Data Foundation\nArnaud Le Hors\, Open Source and Standards Expert at IBM\n\n\n12:10–1:10 PM\n1hr\nLunch Break\n\n\n\n1:10–1:55 PM\n45min\nThe Role of AI at Universities in 2026 – Panel Discussion\n– Jorjeta Jetcheva Associate Professor and Chair of the Computer Engineering Department at San José State University\n– Akansha Bansiya\, MS Software Engineering at San José State University.\n– Jeffrey Young\, Principal Research Scientist at the Georgia Institute of Technology.\n– Panel chair: Suja Viswesan\, Vice President\, Security Products at IBM\n\n\n1:55–2:10 PM\n15min\nAfternoon Break\n\n\n\n2:10-4:10 PM\n2.00 hr\nDocling Hands-On Workshop\n– Ming Zhao\, Open Source Developer and Developer Advocate at IBM \n– James Busche\, Senior Software Development Manager at IBM\n\n\n4:10-4:30 PM\n20min\nClosing remarks + Networking\nSusan Malaika\, Stephen Chin\n\n\n\nVisit the LF AI & Data Booth\nLF 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! \nContinue the Conversation at SJSU\n​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. \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://lfaidata.foundation/event/lf-ai-data-mini-summit-co-located-with-pytorch-conference-na/
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