

Powering the AI Frontier: Unlocking Scale, Speed & Success with Modern Infrastructure
About this Event
Join us at The Toronto AI Practitioners Network's latest event for an in-depth exploration of the infrastructure that powers today's most advanced AI systems. Building on our recent success with our DeepSeek deep-dive, this event takes us to the next frontier: the infrastructure that makes breakthrough AI possible.
Whether you're training massive models, serving millions of inferences daily, or orchestrating complex ML pipelines, the infrastructure you choose can make or break your AI initiatives. This event features three exceptional speakers who have built production-grade ML infrastructure at companies like RBC Borealis and Zoox – they'll share hard-won insights on real-world challenges and cutting-edge solutions.
Speakers
Hien Liu - Zoox
Senior Software Engineering Manager leading ML Platform team for autonomous driving
Siddharth Kodwani - Zoox
Software Engineer, ML Infrastructure building ML platform for autonomous vehicles.
Jie Hu - Previously at RBC Borealis
Machine Learning Engineer specializing in building scalable ML infrastructure and systems.
Agenda:
7:00 Zoom room opens
7:00-7:10 TAPNET and Speaker Introduction
7:10-7:25 Guest Presentations (5 minutes each)
7:25-7:50 Roundtable Discussion
7:50-8:00 Q&A
Why Attend?
🎯 Practical Insights - Learn from engineers who've solved real infrastructure challenges at scale
💡 Latest Technologies - Discover cutting-edge tools and approaches used by industry leaders
🤝 Network - Connect with Toronto's vibrant AI community and build valuable relationships
📈 Scale Your Impact - Gain actionable knowledge to accelerate your own ML initiatives
Sponsors
RBC Borealis (https://rbcborealis.com/)
Osler (https://www.osler.com/)
About US
Toronto AI Practitioners Network (TAPNET) is founded in 2024. We are created to provide high-quality content and networking opportunities for AI practitioners located in Toronto.
Currently we have a couple hundreds of active members and have successfully hosted three in-person events in the last year.
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