The conference and community AI practitioners and users conference focused on technologies, processes, and people.
In short, the inaugural All Things Open AI conference was EPIC!
The event, hosted earlier this week on Monday and Tuesday in downtown Durham, NC, featured two days of world-class content and speakers from all over the globe.
Day one (1), Monday, featured multiple hands-on workshops and extended sessions, as well as lunchtime Guest Lectures and end-of-day Ignite Talks.
Day two (2), Tuesday, was a traditional conference day featuring morning keynote sessions, lunchtime Ignite talks, as well as 30-minute breakout sessions across three (3) tracks.
All Things Open By the Numbers
Highlights
Sriram Raghavan, Vice President IBM Research AI, made big news with a huge keynote announcement
Workshops, like this all-day GenAI RAG session from John Willis, were at capacity and overflowing
Breakout sessions, like this one from Ben Ilegbodu of Netflix, were busting at the seams with attendees
Keynote crowds were overflowing in the Fletcher Hall auditorium
Attendees found the content and speakers engaging and educational
Keynote speakers included thought leaders from all over the globe. From left: Sriram Raghavan, Rachel-Lee Nabors, Mark Hinkle, Sheng Liang, Dr. Ruth Akintunde
Sheng Liang, Co-founder and CEO of Acorn Labs, delivers a Tuesday keynote talk to a full house
