Beyond Reality: Metaverse & AI Developers Hangout

📢 Dear Community,
🗓️ New month 🎉 New event 🤝 New friends 😄
👓In this hybrid upcoming event (on-site and livestream), supported by our friends Malt, we will further explore topics such as the Metaverse, AI and Mixed Reality. We welcome you to the Malt office in Berlin for an evening of inspiring talks, drinks/snacks 🍹, and networking.
For those who can’t join onsite please make sure to join online via this link

🎟️ Please make sure to register here, in case you are joining onsite (Mandatory, onsite members). ✅

🤩 This is a great opportunity to meet leaders in the industry, network with like-minded people, and try out some cutting edge XR technologies including HoloLens 2 and Quest Pro. 👓
🚀 The event is an enabler for individuals who are passionate about technology 💻, creative artists 🎨, AI Developers, 3D artists, Unity 3D, AR, and VR developers. We welcome beginners, intermediate-level learners, and experts from diverse backgrounds to join us in this journey of learning and growth.

In addition, you’ll have the chance to find out about projects available for freelance developers from Malt’s tech account manager, and have any questions answered about a career as a freelance developer from the Malt community team. 🙋

🎤 We are excited to announce our main Speaker for the evening, Zaid Zaim, Mixed Reality Catalyst at Hololux, and Microsoft MVP, who will take on new dimensions bringing the ancient city of Palmyra back to life using Mixed Reality! 🏛️👓

🎉 In addition to this, we will be joined by 3 other incredible guest speakers: Mariano Mailos (Microsoft), Marc Plogas (Microsoft), and Daniel Hummel (Reply), who will feature as well topics around Metaverse, Unity Development and AI & ChatGPT.

💡 Whether you are looking to expand your knowledge or collaborate on exciting projects, we invite you to join us on this journey!🚀
🥳 We are very much looking forward to meeting you at this Metaverse & AI hangout 🌌🤖

Agenda:

• 6pm-6:30pm: Welcoming, drinks, networking
• 6:30pm: Welcome from Malt & Introduction
• 6:45pm: Mariano Mailos (Industrial Metaverse)
• 7:15pm: Marc Plogas (GPT and Codex: The Dynamic Duo of NLP or Skynet’s First Step?)
• 7:35pm: Daniel Hummel (Unleashing the Future of AI-powered Software Development with OpenAI and Unity)
• 8:00pm: Networking, Music, Drinks, Snacks, XR
  Let’s Rock!

Speakers & Sessions:
Mariano Mailos
Mixed Reality & IoT Go To Market Lead | Microsoft
Session Title:
Shaping the Future of the Industrial Metaverse with Microsoft
Session Description
In this session, we discuss the diverse challenges faced by Microsoft’s global clientele, the impact of these challenges on product and service development, and the role partners play in crafting solutions.
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Daniel Hummel
Associate Partner | KI Reply GmbH
Session Title:
Unleashing the Future of AI-powered Software Development with OpenAI and Unity
Session Description
This interactive talk delves into AI-powered software development, emphasizing the synergy between OpenAI and Unity, and features a live demonstration of integrating OpenAI’s AI models with Unity’s game engine, showcasing their transformative impact on the software industry.
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Marc Plogas
Azure AppConsult Engineer | Microsoft
Session Title:
GPT and Codex: The Dynamic Duo of NLP or Skynet’s First Step?
Abstract
Delving into the architecture, training, and performance of LLMs, this talk highlights their integration with Azure OpenAI service and their societal, environmental, and ethical implications. The conversation encompasses potential biases and LLMs‘ wide-ranging impact on society.

Meet our friends from Malt:
Malt is Europe’s leading freelance consultant marketplace where 500k freelancers and 60k+ project owners come together, through tools that let them connect easily. Founded by 2 freelancers, Malt puts a big focus on its local freelance communities through the many free events, webinars, and activities organized by local community teams.
How it all started:

Today, Malt is home to over 500,000 freelancers and more than 60,000 registered companies in Europe.
Malt’s Vision: create a world where everyone is free to choose the best people to work with.