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VAM! Talks: Production-Ready AI Systems ⭐
AI demos are easy. Production AI systems are not.
As prompts, models, agents, tools, and workflows evolve, teams face a critical challenge:
How do we know our AI systems remain accurate, safe, reliable, and aligned with user intent?
The talks in this event will explore two complementary perspectives:
🔍 AI evaluations, safety, red teaming, and production readiness
🧠 Intent understanding in LLMs and the future of Intentional AI
This session is for AI engineers, researchers, founders, product builders, data scientists, students, and anyone interested in AI.
🗓️ Program
11:00 AM – 11:20 AM 👋 Arrival, coffee & networking
Doors Close at 11:15 AM
11:20 AM – 11:35 AM 🎙️ Opening remarks & Latest AI Trends
11:40 AM – 12:25 PM 🔍 Egina Malaj | A Talk in Production AI, Evals, Safety & Red Teaming
12:25 PM – 12:40 PM ☕ Break
12:40 PM – 1:10 PM 🧠 Yuwei Yin | A Talk in IntentGrasp and Intent Understanding in LLMs
1:10 PM – 1:25 PM ❓ Q&A and discussion
1:25 PM – 2:00 PM Networking & AI conversations
Timing is approximate and may shift slightly based on audience questions and discussion.
ℹ️ Disclaimers
🫧 Feel free to bring your own food and water bottle.
There is a water fountain at the venue
🚗 Paid parking is available nearby, including EasyPark,
🐾 The venue is not pet-friendly (service animals welcome).
🚲 Bicycles are not permitted inside the building.
Doors Close at 11:15 am so please arrive before then.
Before 11:15 am someone at the lobby can guide you to the event space at the 14th floor.
🎤 Speaker 1: Egina Malaj
AI Architect · Data Scientist · Microsoft AI MVP
Egina Malaj is an AI Architect, Data Scientist, and Microsoft AI MVP with a PhD at the intersection of engineering and statistics.
Talk: Making AI Systems Production-Ready with Evals, Safety & AI Red Teaming
🎤 Speaker 2: Yuwei Yin
PhD Student in Computer Science, University of British Columbia
Yuwei Yin is a PhD student at UBC advised by Giuseppe Carenini, focusing on NLP, reasoning, and Intentional AI.
Talk: IntentGrasp: Evaluating and Enhancing Intent Understanding in LLMs
🌲 About
Vancouver AI Meetup (VAM!) is a community of researchers, engineers, founders, students, and AI practitioners who come together to learn, share ideas, and discuss the latest developments in artificial intelligence.
Northeastern University. Founded in 1898, Northeastern is a global research university and the recognized leader in experiential lifelong learning. With 13 campuses across the U.S., U.K., and Canada, over 320,000 alumni, and more than 3,800 partners worldwide, the global university network serves as a platform for scaling ideas, talent, and solutions. Located in the heart of downtown, the Vancouver campus offers a wide range of master’s-level tech degrees, including pathway programs that allow students with non-STEM backgrounds to pursue a graduate degree in tech.
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