Edge AI & Data Analytics | AI Show and Tell @ 555 California St
Join us on Sept 2nd for our AI Show & Tell monthly event. We'll have several fantastic talks, snacks & drinks, in a beautiful venue. Can't wait to see you there!
🚨 The meetup will be at 555, California Street! Not at our usual spot, so please make sure you come to the right place.
This event is part of Global AI Community https://globalai.community/chapters/san-francisco/
Agenda
6 PM: Doors open
6 - 6:30 PM: Networking, light bites and refreshments
6:30 - 7:45 PM: Program
4 min: Intro
18 min: Talk - Sacha Morard, Founder and Co-CEO @ Edgee
18 min: Talk - Jason Corkill, CEO & Founder @ Rapidata
35 min: Panel + Q&A
7:45 - 8:30 PM: Networking part II
8:30 PM: Event concludes
🎟 Space is limited and entry is strictly first come, first served—arriving early gives you the best chance of getting in. There will be no entry once event reaches capacity. Thank you for understanding.
AI Show & Tell is a monthly series designed to bring together enthusiasts, professionals, and experts in the field of AI. Each event features engaging presentations, interactive demos, and networking opportunities, providing a place for attendees to learn about the latest advancements in AI technology and connect with like-minded individuals.
Talks
Sacha Morard, Founder and Co-CEO @ Edgee
Title: The reflexes of intelligence: why the future of AI lives at the Edge
Abstract: Edge computing: It’s a decentralized, distributed system, wired for speed. It doesn’t wait for permission from HQ. It just acts. To protect. To optimize. We often treat AI as a brain. But when those brains live only in the cloud, every interaction becomes a round-trip to the data center. Slow. Costly. That’s where edge computing comes in, acting as the reflexes of the web.
Speaker bio: Sacha Morard is a technology entrepreneur and executive renowned for his significant impact in the digital media and tech sectors. Morard is recognized for his expertise in web performance, cloud infrastructure, and blending creativity with technological innovation. Known for having been the CTO of Le Monde Group for six years, he then co-founded Edgee in 2024 to advance edge computing solutions.
Jason Corkill, CEO & Founder @ Rapidata
Title: Measuring what AI judges can’t.
Abstract: I will talk about the many blind spots we have when training genAI models, where we can’t reliably measure main facets of their behaviour and catch them before release. Highlighting some fun recent examples (4o being a Sycophan, Google’s failed Image Model ect.). I will then do a fun and impressive demo of collecting 10’000 pieces of individual human feedback on a model in real time during the Talk. If there is time I can additionally do a demo where we compare two volunteers in the crowd using the same tech for fun.
Speaker bio: Jason is a founder from Switzerland, a studied AI Engineer from ETH Zürich, has spent the past two years as Chief Email Officer (CEO) of his startup, Rapidata. His company works with some of the most recognized AI labs in the image and video generation space.