

AI Lightning Talks
We’re excited to launch our new Speaker Series "AI Lightning Talks" on October 9,
This series is designed to highlight deeply technical and research-oriented work happening across the industry. For our kickoff event, each speaker will deliver a 10–15 minute talk on cutting-edge projects they’re exploring, followed by audience Q&A.
Expect an evening of fresh ideas, practical insights, and opportunities to connect with others working at the frontier of infrastructure, AI, and engineering research.
Faster Decoding with Faster Guessing: An Introduction to Speculative Decoding - by Andre Slavescu, Hathora
Distributed Kernels: Rewiring GPU Compute for the Next Wave of AI Inference - by Steven Arellano, Herdora
This event is part of #AIWeekNY by Pulse NYC -- a community-led festival celebrating innovation across the AI ecosystem. Learn more at https://pulse.nyc/ai-week/