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The Austin Forum is a monthly engagement activity to share information & stimulate collaborations to promote technology applications that advance society.

The Austin Forum is a monthly engagement activity to share information & stimulate collaborations to promote technology applications that advance and enrich society.

04/05/2026

Hey everyone! whurley is joining us tomorrow night for our AI Agent presentation. Be sure to sign up to save your spot.

02/05/2026

Are you ready to move "beyond the prompt"? This Tuesday, join Jay Boisseau and expert guests for an Austin Forum presentation on the next frontier: AI Agents. Learn how these systems use LLMs to independently plan, use tools, and execute complex workflows while you sleep. Whether you’re a developer or a curious professional, you’ll learn how to configure your own systems to supercharge your impact.

26/04/2026

How has your daily routine changed since AI entered the scene? We’re hosting a lively online discussion about Ethan Mollick’s Co-Intelligence on April 29! We’ll be talking about everything from our favorite platform hacks to the moments we realized we might be giving the bots a bit too much power.

Come share your stories—the good, the bad, and the "oops"—as we navigate the complicated but exciting path forward. Reserve your spot today!

06/04/2026

Don't forget, AI April kicks off Tuesday with The Great AI Debate! Register now.

28/03/2026

Austin’s tech community is coming together for the biggest event of AI April! 📍

We’re hosting The Great AI Debate, an interactive competition designed to challenge how we think about the future of technology. From the societal impact of synthetic media to the true economic value of enterprise AI, no topic is off-limits.

Featuring our expert debaters:
🔹 Numa Dhamani - Head of ML, iVerify
🔹 Bryon Jacob - Technology Advisor & Strategist
🔹 Byron Reese - CEO, PhotoOp AI
🔹 Dr. Sharon Strover - Professor, UT Austin

Join us for an evening of intellectual fireworks followed by a networking mixer.

21/03/2026

Why do digital platforms eventually turn against us? 📉

We’re diving into Cory Doctorow’s latest insights from his 2025 book, Ensh*ttification, to discuss the lifecycle of tech decay—and how we can stop it.

Join our online interactive session to discuss technical and policy solutions, such as data portability and adversarial interoperability. Let’s talk about how the Austin startup scene can lead the shift toward platforms that actually respect their users.

Sign up now to join the discussion!

26/02/2026

How is technology winning the fight against cancer? 🔬✨

Join the Austin Forum for an inspiring in-person event featuring Dr. Andrew Mesecar, Director of the Purdue Institute for Cancer Research. We’ll be diving into the "new era" of cancer care—where AI-driven diagnostics and personalized medicine are accelerating the path to a cure.

Learn how Purdue’s interdisciplinary approach has led to three FDA-approved treatments in the last five years and what the future holds for computational science in medicine.

Secure your spot today and join the conversation!

19/02/2026

Why is it so hard to build a better physical world? 🏗️⚡

Join us for an online book club discussion of Abundance by Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson. We’re moving the conversation beyond the screen and into the real world—focusing on how technologists can break through the bottlenecks stifling progress in housing, healthcare, and energy.

Whether you're an engineer, executive, or policy enthusiast, help us map out a future of plenty.

Sign up now!

04/02/2026

The world is smarter than ever, but scaling IoT from a few devices to an entire building (or city) is a massive challenge. 🌐

Join us for an evening with Austin’s own smart infrastructure expert, Lionel Felix, as he breaks down the reality of deploying mission-critical AV and automation in 2026. Whether you're interested in how luxury homes are becoming "ambiently intelligent" or how offices are using IoT to slash energy costs, this session is for you.

✨ Highlights:

The move from "connected" to "predictive" tech.

Best practices for security and privacy-first design.

Networking with Austin’s tech and architecture community.

This event is online only, but registration is required!

18/01/2026

What level of risk is acceptable when the survival of humanity is at stake? 🌍

Join us for a provocative online discussion centered on the gripping work, "If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies." Facilitated by Mike Ignatowski, this virtual discussion explores the tipping point between disruptive innovation and existential risk.

This is a participatory event for anyone concerned with the ethics of AGI and the future of global governance.

💻 Where: Online (Virtual Discussion) 🔗 Register below. 👇

13/01/2026

HURRY... JUST A FEW SEATS LEFT!

From a 1989 hobby project to the backbone of the AI revolution—how did Python conquer the world? 🐍

Join us for a special screening of "Python: The Documentary" (2025). We’ll trace Python’s journey from Amsterdam labs to the Mars Rover, followed by an expert panel on why this language remains the "engine" of Generative AI and data science.

Expert Panelists:

Travis Oliphant (Creator of NumPy, Co-founder of Anaconda & SciPy)
Kelsey Nowell (Senior ML Engineer, Merck; PyLadies Organizer)
Dr. Andy R. Terrel (Renowned Computer Scientist)

Ideal for developers, data scientists, and tech leaders looking to understand the future of the language.

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