🚀 ACM Austin + IEEE: August Tech Meetup
Join us for the August edition of the ACM Austin + IEEE Tech Meetup—an evening dedicated to deep technical insights, meaningful conversations, and community connection.
This joint event brings together engineers, researchers, students, and technology leaders from across Austin to explore the evolving landscape of AI, cloud-native systems, security, identity, and modern infrastructure engineering.
📅 Event Details
Date: Wednesday, August 26, 2026
Time: 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM CST
Location: The Center for Government and Civic Service, 1218 West Ave, Building 3000, Austin, TX 78701
🎤 Featured Tech Talks
This meetup features a series of community-driven talks focused on real-world applications, practical lessons, and forward-looking innovations.
1. Rebuilding Trust: Inside the Factory That Rebuilds Open Source to Kill CVEs and Malware
Speaker: Jenny Hinz, Solutions Engineer at ChainGuard
2. SAILORS: A Practitioner Security Controls Framework for AI Capabilities
Speaker: Vinaya Vasudevan, AI Security Engineer
3. The Edge Never Sleeps, and Neither Does Your Drift
Speaker: Harshad Sadashiv Kadam, Founding Chapter Lead, AI Security Engineers Austin & Senior Security Engineer
🤝 Who Should Attend?
Whether you’re an industry professional, researcher, student, founder, or technology enthusiast, this event offers a valuable opportunity to learn from experienced practitioners and exchange ideas. Expect thoughtful discussions, practical takeaways, and the chance to expand your network over great food—including plenty of vegetarian-friendly options to keep everyone fueled!
📢 Call for Speakers
We are actively accepting tech talk proposals for upcoming ACM Austin + IEEE meetups. If you’re interested in presenting your work or sharing your insights, please submit your proposal here: 🔗 Submit a Proposal
🌐 Stay Connected
Follow us on LinkedIn for future updates and community news: 🔗 ACM Austin LinkedIn
Looking forward to seeing you there!
Akshay Mittal Chair & Organizer,
ACM Austin Connect on LinkedIn