​About the AI Foundry Lleverage Tech Talk

​The AI Foundry TechTalks aren't your typical AI meetup. This month we're diving deep into the core question: how do you build AI that genuinely adds value?

​This monthly gathering is built for AI Engineers, Builders, and Founders who don't just talk about AI—they build it. We focus on real-world implementations, technical decision-making, and the gritty trade-offs that come with engineering at the edge.

​No hype. No fluff. Just what works and why.

​We're forging the future of AI. One line of code at a time.

​What to Expect

​Each month, we bring together a curated group of top technical minds from Amsterdam and beyond to share real engineering stories:

• ​How to make AI systems that move from 'experimental' to 'valuable.'

• ​The combination of reliability and usability for real impact.

• ​Practical examples of AI in real-world applications.

• ​Failures, fixes, and field-tested lessons.

​If you're looking for an intro to AI, this isn't it. This is for people already building and pushing limits.

​This Month’s Focus

​We'll hear from two experts who will dive deep into the topic:

• ​Badr Eddial, Co-founder & CTO at Lleverage.ai (Back-office Automation Platform).
  ➖ Lleverage has raised €5M to make back-office automation through AI both accessible and dependable. Badr will unpack the principles of building reliability into probabilistic systems - from enforcing determinism to designing for trust and observability. Learn how these foundations turn AI from a black box into a trusted operational layer.
  

• ​Rick Lamers, AI Researcher at Groq.com (Fast AI Inference Cloud).
  ➖ Rick is working at the forefront of high-performance computing on custom silicon. He will detail how Groq’s extreme processing speed enables MCP based agents with low latency. Rick will conclude with a live demo using Groq’s open-source desktop client, showing why speed is the ultimate feature for next-gen AI applications.

​Schedule

• ​18:00 – 18:30 Welcome, drinks & networking

• ​18:30 – 19:00 Speaker 1: Badr Eddial

• ​19:00 – 19:30 Speaker 2: Rick Lamers

• ​19:30 – 21:00 Live demos & deep networking

​Who Should Attend

• ​AI / ML Engineers

• ​Technical AI Founders

• ​Data Scientists working on models in production

• ​Software Engineers building AI infrastructure

• ​Applied AI Researchers

• ​Students who can already ship code

​This is not for tourists, it's for builders.

​Why Attend

• ​Learn how top engineers solve real AI challenges.

• ​See actual implementations, not just theory.

• ​Connect with Amsterdam's sharpest AI talent.

• ​Meet potential collaborators, co-founders, or hires.

• ​Stay current with bleeding-edge tools, stacks, and approaches.

​Cost: €5,- (limited spots – first come, first served)

​Questions? [email protected]