The Local AI and Infra Meetup
Join us in Bengaluru for a noon focused on modern AI infrastructure and the systems powering the next generation of AI applications in Indiranagar.
Whether you are working with GPUs, building LLM platforms, scaling inference workloads, optimizing Kubernetes for AI, exploring MCP, or just getting started with AI infrastructure, this meetup is for you.
Expect deep technical talks, hands-on discussion, and time to connect with engineers and builders working on real production systems.
Agenda:
1:30–2:00 PM → Registration & Networking and Giveaway Registration
2:00–2:30 PM → Building a Local AI Factory for Yourself and Enterprise (by Saiyam Pathak)
2:30–3:00 PM → Why LLM Infrastructure Is Different (by Arkadip Basu)
3:00–3:30 PM → MLX on Apple Silicon: Local AI Pipelines That Ship to Kubernetes (by Nishant Thakur and Aishwarya Mathuria)
3:30–4:00 PM → Ditch the LLM Bill: Self-Hosting SLMs on Kubernetes with LiteLLM and KServe (by Vibhor Chinda and Edpuganti Anirudh)
4:00–4:30 PM → Break & Networking
4:30–5:00 PM → What Really Happens Inside an AI Inference Request? The Complete Breakdown! (by Rudraksh Karpe and Shivay Lamba)
5:00–5:15 PM → ⚡ $0 InfiniBand: How I Simulated a $200K NVIDIA DGX Network Stack on a Laptop with KinD (by Mohammad Ayan)
5:15–5:30 PM → ⚡ Turn Your Product into an Agent Tool with MCP (by Aman Mundra)
5:30–5:35 PM → Wrap-up & Closing + Group Photo
5:35–6:15 PM → Snacks & Networking
Come learn how modern AI systems are built and scaled, and meet the people building them.
Bengaluru Tech Week 2026 runs September 1-6, 2026 as a decentralized builder week across Bengaluru. BTW is built for founders, engineers, designers, investors, operators, researchers, students, and communities building from Bengaluru for India and the world. Explore the week at bengalurutechweek.com