All Things AI (Live)

On March 17th and 18th, the All Things Open AI conference will take place in Durham, NC right near the famed Research Triangle Park. (This is a paid event visit the All Things Open AI website). Reach out to the organizer if you still need a ticket!

The two-day conference All Things Open AI is an AI Conference for practitioners and users focused on technologies, processes and people.

Tracks:

• Users
• Builders
• Engineers

All Things Open AI is a first-year event and is designed to be more hyper-focused than All Things Open, which is “polyglot” in nature. Targeted attendance is 1,000 at The Carolina Theater

Incredible line-up of speakers (more than 40 speakers!) with deep knowledge of Generative AI, Machine Learning, and software development and productivity.

Target audience includes AI practitioners of all experience levels as well as those comprising the greater AI “ecosystem”, to include:

1. Active AI Technologists

Developers, software engineers, and machine learning practitioners creating the next generation of AI-driven solutions. These attendees are hands-on, building systems that leverage AI to solve complex problems
2. Business Leaders

C-level executives, directors, and product managers looking to integrate AI into their strategic initiatives. They’re focused on driving innovation, improving efficiency, and staying competitive in their industries.

3. AI Educators
   Professors, instructors, and curriculum designers working to advance AI education. These individuals are shaping the next wave of AI talent and are keen to explore emerging technologies and teaching methodologies.
4. Startups and Entrepreneurs
   Innovators and founders in the AI startup space looking to scale their ventures. These participants are eager to network, showcase their solutions, and learn about the latest advancements in AI technologies and business models.
5. Knowledge Workers Looking to Upskill to AI
   Business professionals and domain experts seeking to enhance their productivity and career prospects by adopting AI tools and methodologies. These attendees are focused on learning how to integrate AI into their daily workflows, automate routine tasks, and make data-driven decisions.

This conference is being produced by Mark Hinkle, organizer of the RDU AI Meetup Group and publisher of the Artificially Intelligent Enterprise network in partnership with Todd Lewis, founder and producer of All Things Open.

Please subscribe to the All Things Open AI mailing list (at the bottom of this page).

At the All Things Open AI event this March 17th we’ve added an exclusive afternoon workshop in Cinema 2 starting at 1:00 PM ET, followed by an hour-long session at 3:00 PM ET.

🔥 No cost to attend – but space is limited to 50 participants.

(Scroll to the end to get additional free conference tickets)

💡 How to Register:

• Separate registration is required via Eventbrite. Scroll down until you see the IBM Monday Workshop option.
• Only register for the 1:00 PM IBM workshop – this automatically grants access to the Adrian Cole – Testing GenAI Applications session at 3:00 PM.
• Check-in opens at 12:00 PM ET on March 17th for those successfully registered.

We’ve added a brand new afternoon workshop in Cinema 2 starting at 1:00 pm ET, as well as an hour-long session that will follow it.
Check out both sessions below, and move quickly to register if interested!

Note:

1. There is no cost to attend these sessions on Monday – they are free.
2. Separate registration is required in Eventbrite. Simply scroll down until you see the IBM Monday workshop option.
3. Only registration to the IBM 1:00 pm workshop is required. That registration gets you access to the Adrian Cole – Testing GenAI Applications session that follows. Both take place in Cinema 2 back-to-back.
4. Registration to the IBM workshop is limited to just 50 people due to space/room limitations. Please move quickly if interested.
5. For those that move quickly and successfully register, check in onsite on Monday will start at 12 noon ET. That provides up to an hour for checking in, locating Cinema 2, settling in, etc.

##### 1:00 PM ET in Cinema 2

#### Cooking with Granite : Granite AI Models

The Granite family of foundation models span an increasing variety of modalities, including language, code, time series, and vision – with much more to come. This workshop will introduce the Granite model family and then you will work through several Granite recipes to get some hands-on experience using Granite models to address some AI use cases. Prerequisites for this workshop are either 1) a device with Python 3.11 and Jupyter Notebook installed, or 2) a device with a browser and GitHub and Google accounts.

Presenter: BJ Hargrave, Senior Technical Staff Member, IBM Research

##### 3:00 PM in Cinema 2 *(this session follows the IBM session) *

#### Testing GenAI Applications

Software engineers are increasingly using Generative AI to build applications like chatbots, content generation tools and even agents. Testing can be tricky, especially if against a billable account. It gets even trickier when you want your application to perform reliably.
As OpenAI is the lingua franca, we’ll detail how its SDK gives developers reach beyond GPT, including Llama and DeepSeek, due to platform emulation and tools like Ollama. We’ll get into the trickiness of paid accounts and unpredictability of chat responses, and which techniques OpenTelemetry tests use to mitigate them. Finally, review some challenges higher up the stack in AI Assistants and Agents, such as tool hallucinations. We’ll briefly cover practice around quality, including evaluations.
You’ll leave with an overview of challenges GenAI developers encounter, and a few places to start bullet-proofing your codebase.

Presenter: Adrian Cole, Principal Software Engineer, Elastic

[Also I've added an additional number of free tickets to the entire conference. That's access to the workshops and any part of the program on Monday or Tuesday. Use the code below:

www.eventbrite.com/e/1096493053239/?discount=RDUMEETUP]

The Triangle AI Summit will be a dynamic gathering of faculty, staff, and community members from across the region designed to engage with the evolving landscape of artificial intelligence. As a hub for AI research and innovation, Duke University invites participants to explore the transformative potential of AI while critically examining its ethical, social, humanitarian and environmental implications.
Rooted in Duke’s AI Framework, which emphasizes interdisciplinary collaboration, ethical responsibility, and cutting-edge research, the Triangle AI Summit will foster a balanced approach to AI—one that maximizes its benefits while addressing its challenges. Through meaningful dialogue and an engaging showcase of classroom AI applications, this summit will serve as a catalyst for deeper engagement and informed leadership in AI across the Triangle region.
There is no registration fee to attend the Summit, and is open to all. Just make sure to register on the Triangle AI Summit Website