

Sonoma AI
This is an in-person #SFTechWeek event! You must register at the official Partiful link to gain entry—RSVPs on Luma will not be accepted: https://partiful.com/e/yu4jUXISkrpC9ULUvGnq
Topic: Sonoma AI Meetups for remote tech workers,
to build a North Bay AI community, collaboratively learn, share ideas, and network with others who are automating AI Agents.
What we’ll do:
4:00 - 4:25 - Welcome/Networking/Checkin
4:30 - 4:55 - Allison Ding, Developer Advocate, NVIDIA
5:00 - 5:25 - Russell Horton, Staff AI Researcher, GitHub Next
5:30–6:30 PM — Breakout Sessions
Choose a room based on what you'd like to do:
ROOM 1 — Intro to LLMs & Agents + Open Q&A
Learn the basics and bring your questions. No signup required.
ROOM 2 — Lightning Pitches
Present your AI project, idea, or demo in a 10-minute slot.
6 presenter spots · Signup required https://bit.ly/4zK0m30
ROOM 3 — AI Expert Office Hours
Reserve 15 minutes of 1:1 help with an AI expert and get unstuck · Signup required https://bit.ly/3U9Kruv
Topics include:
AI agents & applications
Full-stack data science
Fine-tuning LLMs
Experts include Allison Ding (NVIDIA), Russell Horton (GitHub Next), and others.
Where:
This is an in-person #SFTechWeek event! You must register at the official partiful link to gain entry—RSVPs on Luma will not be accepted: https://partiful.com/e/yu4jUXISkrpC9ULUvGnq
Thank you to our venue sponsor SOMO Cowork https://www.somocowork.com
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Watch talks from our last event:
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Hotels:
Staying overnight instead of a long round trip drive? All of these ~15min drive, except Bodega Bay is a little longer.
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Sonoma Wine Country
a hub for the Sonoma airporter bus; quiet; lots of golfing!Hotel Centro Sonoma Wine Country, Tapestry by Hilton
pricing is typically quite good; newly constructedHotel La Rose, Santa Rosa
funky little historical place; great deli downstairs; in the hip-ish 4th Street districtCourtyard Santa Rosa
reliably good; friends from SF tend to stay hereHyatt Regency Sonoma Wine Country
similar to Courtyard aboveLodge at Bodega Bay
beautiful views; 25 minute drive from Sebastopol
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