OSS + ELC EU 2026

I've given several talks & workshops on various GenAI tools in the past couple of years. Generally the goals of the presentations are to demonstrate the how - how to fine tune a model, how to prepare data for RAG systems, how to use this framework or optimize that pipeline - I find that a lot of the discussions which happen during and after the workshop are around the why.

Why is structured data important? Why do we care about open source and open weights in models? Why does context size matter? Why can't I run/reproduce the same AI set up on my laptop? Why do I even have to use GenAI??

These and many more questions have popped up and quickly drowned in the rush to keep up with the next new AI tool or agent. I'd like to provide a space for everyone, especially those new to GenAI and/or open source, to pose these questions and discuss them without worring about missing out. Whether you are a skeptic or have your fully agentic workflow set up, we might share similar concerns and doubts. Bring your ideas and opinions!

During the BoF, I will also share various open source resources that may be relevant and useful in answering your questions and better prepare you on the AI journey.