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Save with early bird tickets. [QCon Events] Hi Jim, As we navigate through these transformative times, the QCon and InfoQ team has been working on curating a learning experience for 2024 centered around pivotal topics, such as Generative AI, Bringing ML Models to Production, Security, Platform Engineering, Resilience for SREs & devs, Modern Frontend, Performance for System Architects, and more. Our conference schedule for this year to help you stay ahead, learn valuable insights, and find real-world approaches includes: - [QCon London]( (April 8-10) - [InfoQ Dev Summit Boston]( (June 24-25) - [QCon San Francisco]( (November 18-22) - InfoQ Dev Summit Munich (Sept 26-27) - Save the date - registration opens Feb 28! Here’s what’s new at the upcoming QCon and InfoQ conferences: [QCon London]( (April 8-10) 🗣️ We’ve announced 103 out of 105 speakers including: - [Noémi Ványi](, Senior Software Engineer @Xata - [Leo Browning](, First ML Engineer @ClimateAligned - [Aviran Mordo](, VP of Engineering @Wix - [Michael Gray](, Principal Engineer @ClearBank - [Tingyi Li](, Enterprise Solutions Architect @AWS - [Ian Thomas](, Software Engineer @Meta, QCon London 2024 PC Chair - [Jennifer Davis](, Engineering Manager @Google, Previously @Microsoft and @Chef, Author of "Effective DevOps" 💡 We've added the first detailed abstract for one of our four keynote sessions: - [A Game of Patterns](, by [Tiani Jones](, Founder @Proper Science Ltd, Socio-technologist & Organizational Consultant with 23+ Years of Engineering, Product Development, & Agility Expertise. 🗒️ The [full conference schedule]( is now live featuring 15 tracks and 75+ talks. 🔖 5 tracks not to miss at QCon London include: - [What's Next in GenAI and Large Language Models (LLMs)](: Explore the dynamic world of Large Language Models (LLMs) and their transformative potential across industries. Dive into the latest LLM research and development, discover their types, capabilities, and limitations, and explore their implications for the future of work, education, healthcare, and more. - [The Tech of FinTech](: Explore how FinTech startups and traditional financial institutions leverage innovative technologies, like cloud computing, to break regulatory barriers and enhance their business strategies. - [Cloud-Native Engineering](: Explore building cloud-native applications with scalability, resilience, and adaptability. Discover modern engineering practices in this session, with a practitioner-driven focus on effective strategies and pitfalls to avoid. - [Securing Modern Software](: In this track, we will explore where innovation meets cyber security and how we can bring security into our definitions of software quality - taking ownership of keeping our data, people, and systems safe from within the development team. - [Architecture for the Age of AI](: This track focuses on sharing practitioner-driven insights on what works (and what doesn't) on AI-focused software architectures, enabling you to build and sustain the AI-based systems of the future. Explore the latest trends and techniques for building modern software architecture for AI systems and applications. Register for QCon London. [Book tickets]( Book until March 12 to secure early bird pricing. [InfoQ Dev Summit Boston]( (June 24-25) 🐦 Early bird extended to February 20, keeping our pricing at $790. [Save your place!]( 🗣️ We’ve added the first confirmed senior software practitioner speakers: - [Francesca Lazzeri](, Principal Data Scientist Manager @Microsoft, Author of "Machine Learning for Time Series Forecasting with Python". - [Ken Finnigan](, OpenTelemetry Architect @Lumigo, and author. - [David Grizzanti](, Principal Engineer @nytimes. - [Loiane Groner](, Development Manager @Citibank. - [Willian Martins](, Web/TV Eng @Netflix, @Devnaestrada Podcast Panelist, Former eBay, Foodora, @Tc39 Delegate & @mozTechSpeaker Member. 💡 The first talk overviews are now live: - [How To Take a Large Language Model From a Data Scientist and Put It in Production](, by [Francesca Lazzeri](. - [OpenTelemetry, Opening the Door to Observability for All](, by [Ken Finnigan](. - [Blueprints of Innovation: Engineering Paved Paths for a User-friendly Developer Platform at The New York Times](, by [David Grizzanti](. - We’re adding more each week. Stay tuned! 🗒️ The [conference schedule]( is now live, outlining the topics and format of the conference days. 📍 New [venue and accommodation page]( featuring travel information and notable Boston sights for those planning to stay longer. Register for InfoQ Dev Summit Boston. [Book tickets]( Book until February 20 to secure the early bird price and save. InfoQ Dev Summit Munich (Sept 26-27) 🗓️ Our second InfoQ Dev Summit of 2024 will be in Munich. Registration opens February 28 - save the date! [QCon San Francisco]((November 18-22) 🗣️ Our Programme Committee curating the QCon San Francisco topics are: - Michelle Brush - Thomas Betts - Erin Doyle - Hien Luu - Suhail Patel - Khawaja Shams - Haley Tucker 💡[Provisional tracks]( for QCon San Francisco include: - Architecture for the Age of AI - Innovations in Data Engineering - Engineering Leadership for All - Cloud-Native Engineering - Delivering Great Developer Experiences - What's Next in GenAI and Large Language Models (LLMs) - Emerging Trends in Frontend and Mobile Development - Securing Modern Software. 🚀 QCon San Francisco features two training days in addition to the conference. Get a pass for 1 day of training. Or save when registering for 2 days. Starting at $920. [Provisional training topics]( include: - Practical insights on implementing Team Topologies - AI/ML mastery - Building Generative AI apps - Mastering Serverless - Microservices Bootcamp - Building Modern Data Analytics - Soft Skills for Tomorrow’s Technical Leaders 🐦 [Limited launch early bird tickets]( are available until March 12. Special launch pricing for QCon SF available until March 12. [Secure my place]( Book now to secure the 36% savings. Generally AI Podcast from InfoQ The ["Generally AI" Podcast Season 1]( from InfoQ Editors [Roland Meertens]( and [Anthony Alford]( explores AI's cutting-edge aspects. They begin with a deep dive into [Large Language Models](, discussing their vulnerabilities, the development of transformer architecture by Google, and LLM inference basics. The second episode explores [AI-generated speech and music]( examining the ethical implications and applications, including a demonstration of AI-generated music. In this third podcast episode, Roland and Anthony delve into the lives and contributions of two legendary programmers, [Alan Turing and Claude Shannon](, exploring how their careers contain many parallels in foundational work in computer science, cryptography, and AI. Listen to the recent Generally AI podcasts and follow the series: - [Generally AI Episode 1: Large Language Models]( - [Generally AI Episode 2: AI-Generated Speech and Music]( - [InfoQ Podcast: Generally AI Episode 3: The Founders of CS and AI]( - [Follow the Generally AI Podcast]( Upcoming InfoQ and QCon events [QCon London]( Apr 8-10, 2024 [Contact](mailto:info@qconlondon.com) [Early bird pricing until Mar 12.]( [InfoQ Dev Summit Boston]( Jun 24-25, 2024 [Contact](mailto:info@devsummit.infoq.com) [Early bird pricing until Feb 20.]( InfoQ Dev Summit Munich Sep 26-27, 2024 [Contact](mailto:info@devsummit.infoq.com) Registration opens Feb 28. 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