Open Source AI Stack: Models, Inference, and Agent Harness
Wed, 7 Oct 2026, 17:30
San Francisco, United States
Free
Originally organized by Novita AI. The AI stack is rapidly expanding beyond the model. Join us as part of SF Tech Week for a moderated conversation featuring leaders from Artificial Analysis, Nous Research (Hermes Agent), RadixArk, and Vercel. Together, they’ll explore the open-source technologies shaping how the next generation of AI products is built and scaled. Come learn from the experts developing and evaluating the technologies behind modern AI applications, connect with other founders and builders, and leave with a clearer understanding of the stack powering the next wave of AI companies. Panelists -Walter Korman is a Tech Lead at Vercel for the AI Gateway and AI SDK products. -Sam Herring is the ML Engineering Lead from Nous Research, focusing on post-training. -Mao Cheng is a core contributor to Miles and a Member of Technical Staff at RadixArk. -Akshay Deshpande is a Member of Technical Staff at Artificial Analysis, where he leads inference benchmarking, evaluating the performance, cost, and speed of AI models across inference providers. Schedule 5:30 Doors open (food will be served) 6:00 Panel 6:45 Q&A 7:00 Networking All guests must be 18+ and present a valid government-issued physical photo ID at check-in (digital IDs will not be accepted). Scooters and bikes are not permitted in any Amazon building with no on-site parking available. Venue: San Francisco, CA, San Francisco, California, US. Registration is handled by the original organizer. Original event and organizer: https://luma.com/novita-oas6