vLLM Inference Meetup Auckland
vLLM Inference Meetup in Auckland
Hosted by The University of Auckland Data Science Club, this event takes place on 21st April 2026 in Auckland, New Zealand.
Address:
University of Auckland
What to Expect
Deep technical sessions on using vLLM at scale
Data Engine's experience adopting vLLM
Live demos focused on real workflows
Great networking
Who Should Attend
vLLM users and contributors
ML and infra engineers working on inference and serving
Platform teams running GenAI in production
Anyone curious about efficient inference across local, cloud, and Kubernetes
Agenda
17:30 – 18:00 — Registration and Opening Remarks
18:00 – 18:30 — Introduction to vLLM
18:30 – 19:00 — Data Engine's vLLM adoption journey
19:00 - 19:30 — Networking, pizza, and drinks
19:30 – 19:45 — vLLM Inference demo with vLLM Playground
19:45 – 20:30 — Hands on with vLLM (bring your laptop)
20:30 – 20:45 — Closing remarks
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 Auckland!
If you are building, deploying, or scaling inference, this is the room to be in. See you soon!