ACM Austin + IEEE October Meetup: AI, Data & Modern Infrastructure

Join ACM Austin + IEEE for our monthly tech meetup–an evening of deep technical insights, meaningful conversations, and community connection. This joint event brings together engineers, researchers, students, and technology leaders from across Austin to explore the evolving landscape of AI, cloud-native systems, security, identity, and modern infrastructure engineering. We meet every month, and everyone is welcome! This meetup will feature a series of community-driven talks focused on real-world applications and forward-looking innovations across: AI and GenAI platforms Cloud-native and scalable infrastructure DevOps and platform engineering Security and identity in modern systems Each session is designed to share practical lessons, architectural insights, and emerging trends shaping today’s technology ecosystem. Featured Speakers & Talks (Each session will be 20 minutes, including Q&A) Beyond Agent Accuracy: Benchmarking Infrastructure Resilience Across 460 Agent Runs Speaker: Barada Sahu, Founder & Independent AI Systems Builder | LinkedIn Building Cloud-Ready Data Pipelines: Modernizing ETL for Analytics and AI Speaker: Chandra Obul Reddy Nagi Reddy, Advisor Database Architect | LinkedIn Self-Optimizing Infrastructure Speaker: Rohit Garg, Staff Software Engineer at Meta | LinkedIn AI & Intelligent Automation in Data Engineering Speaker: Venkateswara Reddy Gudise, Associate Director at KPMG | LinkedIn Whether you’re an industry professional, researcher, student, founder, or technology enthusiast, this event offers a valuable opportunity to learn from experienced practitioners, exchange ideas, and expand your network within the ACM and IEEE communities. Expect thoughtful discussions, practical takeaways, and meaningful connections. Call for Speakers We are actively accepting tech talk proposals for upcoming ACM Austin + IEEE meetups. If you’re interested in presenting your work or sharing your insights, please submit your proposal via Sessionize here: https://sessionize.com/austin-acm-meetup/ For any questions about the event or speaking opportunities, please reach out to the Chair, Akshay Mittal, PhD. Looking forward to seeing you there! Please follow us on LinkedIn for more updates: https://www.linkedin.com/company/acm-austin/ Chair & Organizer, Akshay Mittal, PhD LinkedIn Profile