DMV Startup & AI Community - EOY Gathering (yes, indoors)
NOTE: building security will check your ID upon arrival.
We are going to get together, have some light refreshments and a drink, chat about LLMs, and just have a good time.
What kind of people should you expect to meet there?
AI devs, researchers, and product people etc
Founders and investors
Other tech enthusiasts
What will happen there?
Here's the agenda
6:00-6:45 Unstructured mingling
6:45-7:30 Community announcements and slightly structured mingling
7:30-8:00 More unstructured mingling
8:00- ??? Nearby pub - afterparty
Can i send this to my cool friend?
yes
What do you mean by "afterparty"?
Well, a number of us might spontaneously move the gathering to a nearby pub (TBD) later in the evening (I say "might" but we will, so ...). Feel free to hang out with us at the event until we start making our way to the pub.
Who is involved in this event?
Host: Amir! Founder of A.I. - founder of A.I.SC community - startup advisor - ai educator - maintainer of Sherpa - speaker - I post about founder life and AI stuff on linkedin - I also write longer format essays and create videos - I'm obsessed with developing a "theory of work" for human-machine collaboration on knowledge work, as well as good coffee, and deep random thoughts about anything that engages our sense of wonder and curiosity.
Co-host and Sponsor: Prefect - Defining automation for the context era. Orchestrate workflows with Prefect and serve context with FastMCP. https://www.prefect.io/
Prefect is generously providing space, food, and drinks for this event.
Community Partners:
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tbd