

Model Forge
Ship ML like it matters.
Now in its 6th iteration, we are back to answer the core question: Can a student team take a model from dataset → deployment → monitoring in one semester and create a real product? Can they wire up evals, CI/CD, and cost controls that hold up under scrutiny? Want to see ML that’s actually measurable?
Yes. Come watch it happen - live.
See 30 graduate teams from Northeastern University demo production-minded ML systems: streaming/batch pipelines, model testing, canary + rollback, drift detection, LLMOps with eval harnesses and guardrails, dashboards for latency/cost/SLA, and more. No slide fluff, working systems with hard constraints and real trade-offs.
What You’ll See
ML & GenAI that’s measurable: predictive models, retrieval quality, failure cases, and how they fixed them.
Pipelines that survive reality: lineage, reproducibility, data contracts.
CI/CD for models: tests, canaries, rollbacks, contracts.
Observability that matters: latency budgets, drift alerts, SLO dashboards.
Cost wins: quantization, caching, autoscaling, and utilization.
Who Should Come
ML/AI & Platform Engineers • Data/Infra • SRE/DevOps • Product/Tech Leads • Founders • Recruiters • Anyone serious about shipping ML.
Schedule
9:30 Check-in Section A
9:30–11:30 Demo Block A
12:00 Check-in Section B
12:00–14:00 Demo Block B
Before you Arrive
Guests over the age of 16 will need to bring a physical valid Government issued photo ID (Photocopies or photographs of IDs will not be accepted.)
In the event that a minor does not have a valid government-issued ID (ages 16-17), the Googler parent or guardian may vouch for their minor.
Pets, with the exception of service animals, are not allowed at events.
Arrival
Upon arrival, please check in at Reception or the designated event space. While you are there you will get checked in and asked to show your physical valid Government issued photo ID. ID verification is required for all guests over the age of 16.
You will be provided with a printed guest badge that must be worn and be visible on your person at all times while onsite.
Your host will escort you for the full duration of the event. Guests are not permitted to enter restricted spaces.