[NYC AI Event Pick] | July 2025
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💡 Editor's Note: NY Techweek was a whirlwind that left us with much to think about. During the very same week, AI Engineer’s world fair took place in SF (session recordings here). The session re-emphasized the concept of data-flywheel. A quite simple concept really - more user using your product, more datapoints you get to eval your product, the better you can make your product, which in turn attracts more users. It’s becomingly increasingly powerful as we enter a time where Agentic products are being created and shipped en masse. Compounded with more powerful models, better memory system and cheaper costs, we are going to see some amazing products that’s tailored ‘for you’ in the near future!
🎯 Key Insights
1. From Demo to Deployment
The shift is real - we're seeing fewer "wow, look at this!" demos and more "here's how we made it work at scale" discussions. Events like Bloomberg's production GenAI talk and the MLOps mini-summit are gold mines for practical insights.
2. The Memory Challenge
Multiple events focusing on AI agent memory systems? That's not a coincidence. As we build more sophisticated agents, memory becomes the differentiator between a toy and a tool. Don't miss the July 29th roundtable!
3. Infrastructure Matters
From Google Cloud Run GPUs to Kubernetes orchestration, July's events emphasize that great AI needs great infrastructure. The hackathon is a perfect opportunity to get hands-on with enterprise-grade tools.
🌟 Featured Events
[Application] Pioneering Minds AI Workshop: Zero-Fluff MCP Sprint | Jul.11 | RSVP Join our friend Ben Morss from DeepL on a hands-on workshop that demystifies Model Context Protocol (MCP)!
[DeepDive] AWS Summit NYC | Jul 16 | RSVP This complimentary event is your opportunity to learn from industry leaders, collaborate with peers, and get the answers to your questions directly from AWS experts. Join Swami Sivasubramanian, AWS VP of Agentic AI, as he reveals the services, capabilities, and techniques that are making it easier than ever to build and adopt AI agents.
[Application] Agentic AI App Hackathon with Google Cloud Run GPUs | July 19-20 | RSVP Two-day hackathon to build and deploy agentic applications on Google Cloud, leveraging open models like Gemma, Llama 2, and Stable Diffusion XL on serverless NVIDIA L4 GPUs!
📅 Key Events This Month
This month's events reveal a crucial trend: we're collectively figuring out how to make AI systems that don't just demo well but actually survive in production. Here's your guide to leveling up from prototype to production!
🔧 IRL
AI/ML Conversations Meetup: Production-Ready GenAI | July 8 | RSVP Bloomberg's Alex Tsankov shares realities of deploying customer-facing LLMs in data-rich enterprises. Perfect for understanding enterprise-scale challenges!
NYC Agentics Foundation Meetup | July 10 | RSVP 45-60 minutes of rapid-fire demos on agentic AI, swarm architectures, and open-source agents. Pizza included - because debugging is better with carbs!
🤖 Application
Building AI That Doesn't Break | July 2 | RSVP Virtual mini-summit for AI engineers and MLOps professionals. Learn about process calling for agentic tools, durable workflows, and orchestrating Kubernetes with Python. No fluff, just practical insights!
Windsurf Brooklyn Build Session | July 8 | RSVP Guided building session with Windsurf for AI-powered development. Bring your laptop or use venue PCs (first come, first served). Food, drinks, and swag provided!
Pioneering Minds AI Workshop: Zero-Fluff MCP Sprint | Jul.11 | RSVP Join our friend Ben Morss from DeepL on a hands-on workshop that demystifies Model Context Protocol (MCP)!
Agents in Production 2025 | July 17 | RSVP Virtual event tackling the messy side of AI agents - memory management, behavior control, latency tradeoffs, and real deployment stories from the field.
How it's Made: Creating a Multi-Agent Email Generation Tool | July 29 | RSVP Deep technical dive into production multi-agent systems, dynamic model selection, QA pipelines, and cost optimization strategies.
Agentic AI App Hackathon with Google Cloud Run GPUs | July 19-20 | RSVP Two-day hackathon with mentoring, networking, and awards. Build with Gemma, Llama 2, and Stable Diffusion XL on Cloud Run's serverless GPUs!
🛠️ Deep Dive
The Future of Neurotechnology: NYC Event | July 15 | RSVP Special evening with Dr. Ramses Alcaide from Neurable exploring brain-computer interface technology and its applications in mental health, productivity, and hands-free control.
AWS Summit NYC | Jul 16 | RSVP This complimentary event is your opportunity to learn from industry leaders, collaborate with peers, and get the answers to your questions directly from AWS experts. Join Swami Sivasubramanian, AWS VP of Agentic AI, as he reveals the services, capabilities, and techniques that are making it easier than ever to build and adopt AI agents.
Unlocking Memory in AI Agents | July 29 | RSVP Roundtable with top founders exploring tactical solutions for AI agent memory. Moderated by ex-LangChain engineer who developed LangGraph!
🔮 Final Thoughts
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So many exciting things happened in June - NY Techweek, AI Engineer’s World Fair, AI Startup School, Gemini CLI, Meta’s superintellience labs… Just to name a few.
With the development increasingly competent AI tools, the quantity of quality AI products will rise rapidly. With that comes a time where startups are forced to focus on the ‘productionization’ of their hacky startup projects and no doubt there will be an increased focus on production systems and reliability of the services. After all, no one likes using a product that ‘shuts down’ frequently.
With all that said, what excites me most? The combination of deep technical content (multi-agent architectures, memory systems) with hands-on building opportunities (hackathons, build sessions). Theory meets practice - exactly where innovation happens!
Don't try to attend everything. Pick events that align with your current challenges. Building agents? Focus on the agentic AI events. Scaling to production? The MLOps and Bloomberg talks are your jam. Just exploring? The hackathon and build sessions offer low-pressure learning.
See you out there, builders! And remember - in production, no one can hear your demo scream. :D
📚 References & Reading List
Anthropic (2025). How we built our multi-agent research system. https://www.anthropic.com/engineering/built-multi-agent-research-system
Cognition (2025). Don’t Build Multi-Agents. https://cognition.ai/blog/dont-build-multi-agents#a-theory-of-building-long-running-agents