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​Join industry leaders for an interactive panel discussion on the practical challenges and solutions for building production-ready AI applications at scale. Learn from companies solving real infrastructure, development, and talent challenges in the AI space.

​What You'll Learn

​✅ Development Efficiency: Streamline AI workflows and reduce time-to-production
✅ Smart Infrastructure: Cut AI compute costs by 30-40% without sacrificing performance
✅ Team Scaling: Source and build high-performing global AI engineering teams
✅ Real Solutions: Actionable insights from companies solving these problems daily

​Who Should Attend

• ​AI/ML Engineering Leaders

• ​CTOs & VP of Engineering at AI companies

• ​DevOps Engineers managing AI infrastructure

• ​Startup founders building AI products

• ​Technical leaders scaling AI teams

​Why Attend

​Stop reinventing the wheel. Learn from companies that have cracked the code on efficient AI development, cost-effective scaling, and rapid team building. Walk away with a clear action plan to accelerate your AI initiatives.

​Limited seats available. Register now to secure your spot!

​This event is hosted by Cloudidr, CloudAEye, Qlay and Digital Garage US.

​Panelists

​Claire Longo is the Lead AI Researcher at Comet, with over a decade of experience as an AI researcher, engineering leader, and speaker in data science and machine learning. With a background in applied mathematics and statistics, she has led AI teams at Arize AI, Twilio, and Opendoor, focusing on building scalable systems and operationalizing models. Claire began her career as a statistician at DOE National Labs and transitioned into data science by teaching herself Python and ML. Now at Comet, she shares mathematically grounded AI research to cut through the hype and guide the developer community. She’s also an advocate for diversity in tech.

​Mohak Saxena is an Investor at Race Capital, backing early-stage startups in AI/ML, data infrastructure, and developer tools. Previously, he was an engineering leader at DataRobot, leading high-impact AI projects for the U.S. government. He also worked at Underscore VC, building an automated sourcing system for software startups. Mohak holds an MBA from NYU Stern and a BS in Math and Computer Science from the University of Michigan. He has filed AI patents and is an avid golfer, tea enthusiast, and tech optimist.

​Hemanth Puttaswamy is the CEO and Co-Founder of Malbek, a leading AI-powered contract management platform. With over 20 years in enterprise software, he’s known for building world-class teams, driving innovation, and fostering strong company culture. Previously, he held leadership roles at Saba and Revitas (now Model N), where he scaled enterprise SaaS products. At Malbek, Hemanth’s hands-on leadership and customer-first mindset have fueled rapid growth and industry recognition. Malbek has raised a total of $24 million.

​Nazrul Islam is the Founder & CEO of CloudAEye, an AI code reviewer that cuts merge time by 85%. Previously led Jenkins Core and was Senior Director at Oracle Cloud. He holds an MBA from Michigan Ross and has 47 patents. CloudAEye is a TechCrunch Battlefield finalist and a Top 10 AI Startup by AngelList.

​Khursheed Hassan is the Founder and CEO of Cloudidr. He is former Head of Product Management Groups at AWS and EC2 with deep expertise in optimizing cloud infrastructure. He founded Cloudidr to deliver up to 40% cost savings on GPU for AI workloads without any contracts.

​MC

​Toku Yamashita is the Co-Founder and COO of Qlay, an AI-automated global engineer hiring platform. He was previously an Engineering Manager at Citigroup Global Markets Japan, an Acquisitions Analyst at PAG for their real estate private equity division, and a Management Consultant at Deloitte. Toku received his B.S. in Electrical Science and Engineering from MIT.

​Agenda

• ​​5:00 pm - 5:30 pm: Registration and Networking

• ​​5:30 pm - 5:45 pm: Co-host introductions

• ​5:45 pm - 6:00 pm: Best Practices for Designing and Deploying AI Agents by Claire Longo, Lead AI Researcher at Comet

• ​6:00 pm - 7:00 pm: Panel discussion on efficiently developing & scaling AI applications

  • ​Hemanth Puttaswamy - CEO/Co-Founder, Malbek

  • ​Claire Longo - Lead AI Researcher, Comet

  • ​Mohak Saxena, Investor at Race Capital

  • ​Nazrul Islam - Founder/CEO, CloudAEye

  • ​Khursheed Hassan - Founder/CEO Cloudidr

• ​7:00 pm - 8:00 pm: Food, Drinks & Networking

​Hosts

​Cloudidr reduces AWS and hyperscaler compute costs by 30-40% without any long-term commitments, offering flexible usage from 1 hour to months for CPU and GPU for AI workloads. We buy, hold, and transfer actual hyperscaler’s cloud capacity directly into customers' accounts, delivering Reserved Instance savings with on-demand flexibility.

​CloudAEye helps startups ship high-quality software up to 4x faster by automating critical post-coding tasks. Our platform offers tools like Code Review (supports AI agents and MCP), Test Generation, Test Failure Analysis, Security Review, and Chat with Code. By streamlining dev-test cycles and surfacing key insights, we eliminate bottlenecks and empower teams to deliver reliable software rapidly and at scale.

​​​Qlay is a Global Engineer Hiring Platform. We help startups source, screen, and hire top-tier engineers from around the world. Book a quick intro call to learn how you can scale your development without ruining your cash flow!

​Digital Garage US is a technology incubator that bridges global markets and industries. By leveraging its diverse international network, Digital Garage US empowers startups, creators, and businesses to expand and innovate on a worldwide stage.

​Event Terms and Media Release

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