Talks, podcasts, webinars, and meetups I’ve attended or listened to:
Podcast Episodes
Conference Talks & Keynotes
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Sequence to Sequence Learning with Neural Networks: What a Decade
Ilya Sutskever's NeurIPS 2024 keynote examining the evolution of sequence-to-sequence learning over a decade — from the original paper to pre-training, data limitations, and future directions beyond pre-training. Hearing one of the pioneers of deep learning reflect on the field's trajectory was something special.
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Software Is Changing (Again)
Andrej Karpathy's take on how AI and LLM agents are fundamentally transforming software development. His perspective on where software is headed — and what it means for engineers — is always worth paying attention to.
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RL, Kernels, Reasoning, Quantization & Agents
A dense workshop covering reinforcement learning, GRPO, reasoning models, LLM fine-tuning, and the convergence of open-source and closed-source models. Daniel Han from Unsloth packed an incredible amount of practical knowledge into this session.
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Webinars & Meetups
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2025 Kickoff: NeurIPS Recap and SOTA
A meetup kicking off 2025 with a recap of NeurIPS 2024 — covering the state of LLM patterns and agents, the "end of pre-training" era, reasoning models, and future directions. Great way to stay connected with the local ML community and get a curated summary of the field's state.
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DSSG x Google
A meetup on building GenAI agents faster using Google's Agent Development Kit (ADK) and Agent Engine, plus insights on transitioning data scientists from traditional ML to production GenAI solutions. Practical, hands-on content from the Google team.
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We're Sharing AI Secrets for Clinicians
A webinar for healthcare clinicians covering AI applications in healthcare — the distinction between predictive and generative AI, practical use cases, and how to evaluate AI tools in clinical settings. Interesting to see AI through the lens of healthcare professionals.
#Listened
Life & Wellness
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Boost Your Immunity with Nutrition
A nutrition talk on strengthening the immune system through diet — reducing inflammatory foods and increasing whole, nutrient-dense foods. Simple, practical advice that's easy to forget in the daily hustle.
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Fuelling Our Performance
A talk on building habits and continuous learning — using principles from Atomic Habits to improve performance and skill development. A nice reminder that performance is fuelled by consistent small actions, not occasional bursts of effort.
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Mindfulness and Meditation
A mindfulness workshop covering nervous system regulation, breathing techniques (including the 4-7-8 breathing method), and practical stress-management strategies. The kind of session you walk out of feeling noticeably calmer.
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Creating a Spending Plan to Fit Your Lifestyle
A financial planning workshop on creating personalized spending plans that balance budgeting with lifestyle enjoyment — understanding the "joy per dollar" concept. A practical perspective on money that complements the books I've read on the topic.
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