​vLLM Inference Meetup in Pune

​We are excited to invite you to the vLLM meetup in Pune hosted by Red Hat AI, NeevCloud, and HPE on 14 March 2026.

​​This meetup brings together vLLM users, developers, maintainers, and engineers to explore the latest in optimised inference. Expect in-depth technical talks, practical demonstrations, and ample time to connect with the community.

​​​What to Expect

• ​Technical insights

• ​Networking with industry experts

• ​Hands-on learning & demos

​​What to Bring

• ​Your laptop with SSH installed (GPU instances provided by the organizers)

• ​A government‑issued photo ID for venue security

• ​Curiosity for tech insights and demos!

​Agenda

​01:00 - 01:10 Opening Remarks & Welcome

​ Rohit Sharma, Prasad Mukhedkar

​01:10 - 01:30 Keynote: Why GenAI Inference Matters

​ Steve Shirkey (Red Hat)

​01:30 - 02:00 vLLM Inference Engine – Technical Introduction & Demo

​ Shamsher Ansari (NeevCloud), Deepak Das (Red Hat)

​02:00 - 02:30 Optimizing LLM Inference (llmcompressor & Speculators)

​ Rahul Tuli (Red Hat)

​02:30 - 03:00 Networking Break / Snacks

​03:00 - 03:25 vLLM Semantic Router – Mixture of Models

​ Ritesh Shah (Red Hat), Suresh Gaikwad

​03:25 - 03:50 Practitioner Talk: Agentic AI on vLLM

​ Swapnil Shekade (HPE)

​03:50 - 04:15 Open-Source Generative AI with NVIDIA Nematron

Nimit Kothari (NVIDIA)

​04:15 - 04:20 Lab Setup / Transition

​04:20 - 06:00 Hands-on Workshop All Speakers

​Important information

​Agenda is subject to change. We may add extra demos or lightning updates.

​Registration closes 24 hours before the event. We cannot admit unregistered attendees.

​Please bring a photo ID to verify your registration on arrival.

​See you in Pune!

​If you are building, deploying, or scaling inference, this is the room to be in. See you soon!