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SXSW 2026
(Mar 12 - Mar 18)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Popular Event 
With Akshat Bubna (CTO, Modal), Luv Kothari (Dir. Product AI, Snowflake), Shariq Mobin (FDE, Modal), Alejandro Herrera (AI/ML Architect, Snowflake).
Venue, 135 Constitution Dr, Menlo Park
Feb 18 (Wed) , 2026 @ 04:30 PM
FREE
 
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DETAILS

Forward Deployed Engineers work with companies to train models at scale, run performant inference in production, deploy RL pipelines, & more.

Join Modal & Snowflake for an evening around on-the-ground experiences putting AI into production, with FDEs & ML Engineers to discuss:

From Autonomous Vehicles to Healthcare - what complexities arise when deploying AI for different customers & industries?

Optimizing Performance & Cost - how are engineers optimizing performance & cost across the AI stack?

Driving AI Research - how do customer requests impact core research developments in AI?

With an exciting panel of technical & product leaders from Modal & Snowflake:

Akshat Bubna - Co-Founder & CTO of Modal

Luv Kothari - Director of Product, AI at Snowflake & ex-VP of Product at Scale AI

Shariq Mobin - FDE at Modal & ex-founder of Audiofocus

Alejandro Herrera - Sr. AI/ML Architect at Snowflake

Agenda
Welcome & Light Bites

Grab a drink, enjoy light refreshments, & connect with fellow attendees before the program begins.

Panel Talk with FDEs from Modal & Snowflake

A conversation on applied AI at Modal & Snowflake, driven by audience questions!

Community & Drinks

Continue the conversation with fellow FDEs, ML Engineers, & founders. Light refreshments will be provided.

Your hosts,

Modal & Snowflake
 
 
 
 
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