Andy Xu
Numenta
VP Engineering
Andy Xu
Numenta
VP Engineering
With over two decades of experience in AI, ML, and engineering, Andy is recognized for his ability to build and implement business-critical technology solutions that address real-world challenges at scale. Prior to joining Numenta, Andy was the Senior Director of Engineering for Latch, where he led the engineering team to build a robust, scalable, data-driven […]
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From Research to Production: Could a Neuroscience-based Approach to LLMs be the Key to Unlocking AI’s Full Potential?
With all the hype surrounding ChatGPT, most people are giddy with the promise of artificial intelligence (AI), yet they overlook its pitfalls, especially its energy consumption. A University of Massachusetts Amherst paper states that “training a single AI model can emit as much carbon as five cars in their lifetimes.” Yet, this analysis pertained to […]
Sumedha Rai
Center for Data Science, New York University | Acorns Grow
Senior Data Scientist
Sumedha Rai
Center for Data Science, New York University | Acorns Grow
Senior Data Scientist
Sumedha is a Senior Data Scientist and AI researcher based out of New York with extensive experience in both academia and industry. She is currently working with a micro-investments firm where she leads the Natural Language Processing efforts and a suite of anti-fraud solutions. She’s a graduate from the New York University (NYU) where she studied […]
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Natural Language Processing: The Power of Text in FinTech
In today’s dynamic fintech landscape, staying ahead of the curve is paramount. Natural Language Processing (NLP) and AI have emerged as pivotal tools for understanding and engaging customers in profound ways. These technologies empower fintech firms to unlock untapped value from their text data assets, thereby enhancing competitiveness and customer satisfaction. Join me in this […]
Mikaela Pisani
Rootstrap
Head of Data Science
Mikaela Pisani
Rootstrap
Head of Data Science
Mikaela Pisani is a computer engineer with a Master’s in Data Science. She is currently the head of machine learning at Rootstrap. This award-winning custom software development agency has built web and mobile apps for startups, publicly traded companies and public figures. Mikaela is also on the AI Research team at ORT University in Montevideo, […]
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Why Women Need to be Involved in Data Science to Prevent Bias in Algorithms
I often get asked why algorithms are biased and it’s a highly relevant question. Machine learning algorithms learn from data, so, if data is biased then there is a strong chance that the algorithms from which it is derived are too. In addition, algorithms are created by humans, and if said humans composing the data […]
Dr. Napoleon Paxton
AI Squared
VP of Federal Technology
Dr. Napoleon Paxton
AI Squared
VP of Federal Technology
Hi! My name is Napoleon Paxton and I am a senior level technologist with over 20 years of experience as a developer and leader of product development teams. I am a UC Berkeley MIDS alum (2022) and I hold a Ph.D. in Information Technology from The University of North Carolina at Charlotte with a focus […]
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Bridging the Last Mile Gap
ML model adoption has increased over the past few years, but in many organizations there is still a wide gap between model development and model use in a production environment. This is due in large part to the difficulties in establishing pipelines and integrating models with existing workflows and legacy applications. This gap becomes even […]
Ankit Awasthi
Twilio
Senior Engineering Manager
Ankit Awasthi
Twilio
Senior Engineering Manager
At Twilio Segment, I lead teams working on CustomerAI to empower our customers with predictive and generative AI tools that revolutionize personalized customer engagement. Prior to Twilio, I worked on leveraging state-of-the-art ML developments for applications and solutions across marketing automation, asset management, and high-frequency trading.
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Customer Data Platform as the Personalization Engine for LLMs
This talk will focus on how a strong customer data foundation is key to unlocking innovation and empowering developers to leverage the power of LLMs and build applications across web personalization, self-service marketing and pre-sales, support, or agent assistance. The generative capabilities of LLMs combined with personalization via golden user profiles can be a flywheel […]
Andrea Brennen
IQT Labs
Senior Vice President
Andrea Brennen
IQT Labs
Senior Vice President
Andrea is a Senior Vice President at IQT, a global investment platform that fosters emerging technologies with applications to national security. She works with partners across the US Intelligence Community to understand critical technology gaps and source innovative solutions from venture-backed start-up companies. With a background in advanced analytics, data visualization, and human-centered design, Andrea […]
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Don’t Be Blind to Model Blindspots and Other Lessons on AI Red-Teaming
In 2023, discussions of Ethics in Machine Learning went mainstream. “Responsible AI” became one of the hottest buzzwords in tech and debates about how to rein in the risks of AI without quashing innovation led to a proliferation of AI Ethics, Governance and Risk Frameworks. There are substantial gaps, however, between ethical principles, the governance […]
Sanket Gupta
Spotify
Senior Machine Learning Engineer
Sanket Gupta
Spotify
Senior Machine Learning Engineer
Sanket works as a Senior Machine Learning Engineer at Spotify working on building end-to-end audio recommender systems. Models built by his team are used across Spotify in many different products including Discover Weekly and Autoplay.
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Foundational Embeddings to Enable Large-scale Transfer Learning in Recommender Systems
Background: Recommender systems pervade our everyday lives from social networks to media to content streaming apps. While we like being recommended just the right item, the number of items in the catalogs have increased manifold. This presents a unique opportunity for the AI systems to get better at retrieval as well as ranking tasks. While […]
Facundo Santiago
Microsoft
Senior Product Manager @ Azure AI
Facundo Santiago
Microsoft
Senior Product Manager @ Azure AI
MSc. Facundo Santiago is a Senior Product Manager in Azure AI. He has more than 10 years designing, implementing, and developing intelligent systems based on machine learning techniques. He currently works in the Models + Inference group, responsible of evolving the Azure AI inference platform used for running cutting edge large models. He is also […]
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Emerging Cognitive Architectures for (Language) Agents
We typically consider an agent as an LLM that has access to tools, knows how to use them, and can decide when to do so depending on the inputs, the intermediate outputs, and context information. Instead of the sequence of actions being coded, they decide which actions to do next. However, the idea of using […]
Jeremy Wilken
NVIDIA
Futurist, Sr. Engineering Manager
Jeremy Wilken
NVIDIA
Futurist, Sr. Engineering Manager
Jeremy Wilken is an academically trained futurist and seasoned engineering leader focusing on how to shape positive futures with technology. He holds an MS Foresight from the accredited University of Houston program. He has authored two books, spoken globally at events, run podcasts, and is recognized by Google as a Developer Expert. He lives with […]
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Forces Shaping AI You Might Not Realize
Learn about many of the drivers changing the landscape of AI, from an academically trained futurist and engineering leader. We all want to know what comes next, and we can learn a lot from looking across the broader world about the possibilities. I’ll share details from my research into these forces, including some unexpected ones. […]
Arun Krishnaswamy
Mool AI
CEO
Arun Krishnaswamy
Mool AI
CEO
▪ 24+ years of experience with large datasets, statistical methods, machine learning, and software systems. ▪ Seasoned AI Executive responsible for deploying more than 200+ models in production generating ROI. ▪ Manage mid and large-size engineering & and data science teams working on BIG DATA infrastructure. ▪ Expertise in building multiple Lakehouse (petabytes) to support […]
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Building Domain Specific Foundational Models – No I’m not talking about LLM’s
Foundational Models are very exciting. At one end we have the LLM’s – the most popular type of foundational models. LLM’s are great but it is very hard to fine tune to enterprise use cases and enterprise data. The solution for enterprise is to build domain-specific foundational models instead of getting fixated on LLM’s and […]
Debasmita Das
Mastercard
Manager, AI Research & Cyber Intelligence
Debasmita Das
Mastercard
Manager, AI Research & Cyber Intelligence
Debasmita is a data scientist with a decade of experience in Finance and Artificial Intelligence, specializing in fraud detection, Anti-Money Laundering, HR Analytics, Credit Card & Mortgage Risk. She leads a data science team in Mastercard and dedicated to developing AI-driven solutions in the financial crime domain, has an impressive portfolio of patents and has […]
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Beyond Rules: The Intersection of AI and Compliance
This session conducts a comprehensive examination of the evolving Anti-Money Laundering (AML) landscape, focusing on the role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in combating financial crimes. Emphasizing the advantages of AI integration in AML processes, the discussion will revolve around improved accuracy, heightened efficiency, continuous learning capabilities, cost-effectiveness, and an enhanced customer experience. However, critical considerations […]
Raghavan Muthuregunathan
LinkedIn
Sr. Engineering Manager
Raghavan Muthuregunathan
LinkedIn
Sr. Engineering Manager
I have been working in the field of Search Engines for about 10 years now. I started my career at Bing Search, Microsoft 2012, joined Linkedin in 2016 and have worked in different problems related to Search and Information retrieval, ranging from Typeahead, Spell correction, ranking, personalization and most recently leveraging LLMs.
Iddo Avneri
Treeverse
VP, CS
Iddo Avneri
Treeverse
VP, CS
Iddo has a strong software development background. He started his career in the army, where he served for 8 years, eventually heading the main software development school. Following his service, Iddo built technical teams for several startups in the Observability, Cloud and data spaces. Prior to joining the lakeFS team Iddo built the technical enterprise […]
Jonathan Bennion
ex-Disney ex-Facebook ex-Google, most recently @ Fox
AI Engineer, Consultant
Jonathan Bennion
ex-Disney ex-Facebook ex-Google, most recently @ Fox
AI Engineer, Consultant
9 years of data science and MLE background, created solutions for 8-9 use cases of AI and AI strategy @ Fox Corporation.
William Duhe
Amazon Web Services
Sr. Software Developer
William Duhe
Amazon Web Services
Sr. Software Developer
// Some useful adjectives to describe me Set titles = new HashSet(){{ add(“Dad”); add(“Physicist”); add(“Software Engineer”); add(“Martial Artist”); add(“Dungeon Master”); }}; My eclectic background of education and experience have led to my contribution to projects across many technical domains ranging from theoretical high energy particle physics to cloud based AI/ML systems. However, culture, attitude, and […]
Dr. Vincent Granville
MLTechniques.com
CEO
Dr. Vincent Granville
MLTechniques.com
CEO
Vincent Granville is a pioneering AI and machine learning expert, co-founder of Data Science Central (acquired by TechTarget in 2020), founder of MLTechniques.com, former VC-funded executive, author and patent owner. Vincent’s past corporate experience includes Visa, Wells Fargo, eBay, NBC, Microsoft, and CNET. Vincent is also a former post-doc at Cambridge University, and the National […]
Dr. Krishnaram Kenthapadi
Fiddler AI
Chief AI Officer & Chief Scientist
Dr. Krishnaram Kenthapadi
Fiddler AI
Chief AI Officer & Chief Scientist
Krishnaram Kenthapadi is the Chief AI Officer & Chief Scientist of Fiddler AI, an enterprise startup building a responsible AI and ML monitoring platform. Previously, he was a Principal Scientist at Amazon AWS AI, where he led the fairness, explainability, privacy, and model understanding initiatives in the Amazon AI platform. Prior to joining Amazon, he led […]
Rishabh Misra
Attentive Mobile
Senior Machine Learning Engineer
Rishabh Misra
Attentive Mobile
Senior Machine Learning Engineer
Rishabh Misra is a Senior Machine Learning Engineer by profession and has many years of experience in developing large-scale Language Models and Machine Learning systems for improving user experience. He has published highly-cited research and also contributes as a Program Committee member at some of the top Machine Learning and AI conferences (like ICML, KDD, […]
Jigyasa Grover
Faire
Senior Data Scientist
Jigyasa Grover
Faire
Senior Data Scientist
Jigyasa Grover is a 10-time award winner in Artificial Intelligence and Open Source and the co-author of the book ‘Sculpting Data For ML’, Jigyasa Grover is a powerhouse brimming with passion to make a dent in this world of technology and bridge the gaps. She has 5+ years of ML engineering & Data Science experience […]
Arun Ranganathan
Equifax
Principal Data Scientist
Arun Ranganathan
Equifax
Principal Data Scientist
I am a Data Science Expert with over 15 years of expertise in developing innovative analytics solutions, specializing in ML algorithms, analytics, and ML Ops. My deep passion for staying at the forefront of the latest tools and technologies drives me to efficiently tackle complex technical challenges and deliver top-notch AI solutions. Throughout my career, […]
Khushhall Chandra Mahajan
Meta
Machine Learning Engineer
Khushhall Chandra Mahajan
Meta
Machine Learning Engineer
Khushhall Chandra Mahajan is a Machine Learning Engineer and Researcher working in recommendation systems. Currently, he works in the Video Recommendations team at Meta and is responsible for developing cutting-edge ML algorithms. These algorithms directly enhance the accuracy and impact of video recommendations used by billions of users worldwide. His work powers the recommendation engine […]
Michelle Yi
Women in Data
Board Member
Michelle Yi
Women in Data
Board Member
Michelle is a technology leader that specializes in machine learning and cloud computing. She has 15 years of experience in the technology industry, contributed to the original IBM Watson showcased on Jeopardy, and enjoys building and leading teams that develop and deploy AI solutions to solve real-world problems. Michelle is passionate about diversity, STEM education/careers […]
Renata Ghisloti Duarte de Souza Granha
Grubhub
Senior Staff Data Scientist
Renata Ghisloti Duarte de Souza Granha
Grubhub
Senior Staff Data Scientist
Renata is a Data Scientist with more than 10 years of business experience. She has worked for many companies such as Grubhub, Google, Bosch and IBM, working with Time Series, Multi-Armed Bandits, Recommender Systems and more. She did her Bachelor’s in Computer Science and a Master in Theoretical Computer Science in her home country, Brazil. […]
Sudeep Das
DoorDash
Engineer Manager, Applied Machine Learning
Sudeep Das
DoorDash
Engineer Manager, Applied Machine Learning
Sudeep is an Applied Machine Learning Manager at DoorDash, leading Personalization, Search, and Product Catalog related ML applications within the New Verticals. He was previously a Machine Learning Area Lead at Netflix, where his main focus was on developing the next generation of machine learning algorithms to drive the personalization, discovery and search experience in the product. […]
Adi Polak
Treeverse
VP DevEx/DevRel
Adi Polak
Treeverse
VP DevEx/DevRel
Adi Polak is an open-source technologist who believes in communities, education, and their ability to positively impact the world around us. She is passionate about building a better world through open collaboration and technological innovation. As a seasoned engineer and industry thought leader, Adi shapes the future of data and ML technologies for hands-on builders. […]
Richard Rivera
MLconf - The Machine Learning Conference
CEO
Richard Rivera
MLconf - The Machine Learning Conference
CEO
Richard is an experienced technology and operating executive with 25+ years of expertise spanning a wide spectrum of markets and channels both domestically and internationally. Across his career, he has worked with and managed businesses in the digital, events, research, data, analytics, and eLearning markets. Richard has a passion for fostering collaboration, knowledge sharing, and […]
Dave Elliott
Google
AI Advocacy
Dave Elliott
Google
AI Advocacy
Dave Elliott leads the AI and Machine Learning Advocacy team at Google Cloud. His team engages Developers, Data Scientists, and Data Engineers to inspire them to try new products and technologies, embrace new ideas, and his team is the voice of those communities to product development. Before Google, Elliott was the Chief Cloud Evangelist at […]
Anu Srivastava
Google
Senior Developer Relations Lead
Anu Srivastava
Google
Senior Developer Relations Lead
Anu Srivastava is tech leader at Google who specializes in advocating for solutions powered by AI. She focuses on applications of Natural Language, Translation and Speech in workflow automation. She began her career as a software engineer with a focus on reliability for developer tools & infrastructure. She now works cross-functionally with product, marketing, sales […]
Vid Jain
Wallaroo.AI
Founder & CEO
Vid Jain
Wallaroo.AI
Founder & CEO
Vid Jain holds a Ph.D. in Theoretical Physics from UC Berkeley, is the author of 3 internet tracking patents, and has spent the last 20 years pushing the technology envelope with data-driven applications. Vid is currently the CEO & founder of Wallaroo.AI a company hyper-focused on making it easy for AI teams to deploy, observe, […]
Mihir Mathur
Lyft
Product Manager, ML Platform
Mihir Mathur
Lyft
Product Manager, ML Platform
Mihir Mathur is the lead Product Manager for Machine Learning at Lyft, where he works on building ML/AI tools that power Lyft’s automated intelligent decisions across realtime pricing, ETAs, fraud detection, safety classification etc. In the past Mihir has worked on building delightful products for millions of users at Quora, Houzz, and Thomson Reuters and […]
Hakan Baba
Lyft
Staff Software Engineer
Hakan Baba
Lyft
Staff Software Engineer
Hakan is a staff software engineer in ML Platform team In Lyft. They build ML development, training and serving systems helping 40+ teams. Previously, Hakan was a staff engineer in Box. He helped build cloud content management applications focused on security and also scaled kubernetes clusters, service meshes in an on-premise infrastructure. He started his […]
Haixun Wang
Instacart
VP Engineering, Distinguished Scientist, IEEE Fellow
Haixun Wang
Instacart
VP Engineering, Distinguished Scientist, IEEE Fellow
Haixun Wang is currently an IEEE fellow, editor in chief of IEEE Data Engineering Bulletin, and a VP of Engineering and Distinguished Scientist at Instacart. Before Instacart, he was a VP of Engineering and Distinguished Scientist at WeWork, a Director of Natural Language Processing at Amazon, and he led the NLP team working on Query […]
Guillermo Etchebarne
Tryolabs
Machine Learning Engineer
Guillermo Etchebarne
Tryolabs
Machine Learning Engineer
Guillermo Etchebarne holds a BSc in Electrical Engineering with focus on Signal Processing and Machine Learning from Universidad de la República. He has experience building scalable, end-to-end Machine Learning solutions in computer vision, predictive analytics and more recently marketing personalization projects. His interests include deep learning, reinforcement learning and its applications in the industry, game […]
Karthik Anantha Padmanabhan
Pinterest
Engineering Manager, Tech Lead
Karthik Anantha Padmanabhan
Pinterest
Engineering Manager, Tech Lead
Karthik is the Engineering Manager for the ML Training Infrastructure team at Pinterest. He has worked at the Pinterest on Data and ML systems for over 6 years. Previously he was at Twitter working on scheduling containers with Mesos and Aurora and before that with Sumologic working on Alerting and Dashboards backend.
Scott Zoldi
FICO
Chief Analytics Officer
Scott Zoldi
FICO
Chief Analytics Officer
Scott Zoldi is chief analytics officer at FICO responsible for advancing the company’s leadership in artificial intelligence (AI) and analytics in its product and technology solutions. At FICO Scott has authored more than 120 analytic patents, with 76 granted and 47 pending. Scott is actively involved in the development of analytics applications, Responsible AI technologies and […]
Vin Sharma
Foursquare
VP of Engineering
Vin Sharma
Foursquare
VP of Engineering
Vin Sharma is VP of Engineering at Foursquare, where he drives innovation across the company’s geolocation technologies. Before joining Foursquare, he served as the General Manager and Director for Machine Learning Systems at Amazon Web Services, helping build a platform for deep learning models. Prior to that, he led the development of cloud platforms for […]