4th Uphill Conf - May 16 & 17, 2024

Uphill Conf is back with a new topic: Applied AI

Uphill Conf is back with a new topic: We will explore the profound and lasting impact of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning on software engineering. Specifically tailored for modern full-stack developers, our next edition places a strong emphasis on real-world, practical applications.

Following a holistic introduction, we provide a variety of concrete and hands-on examples that demonstrate how the latest developments in AI can enhance traditional software engineering and problem-solving strategies.

Data visualization, Privacy, Low code, Transfer Learning, Exploratory Data Analysis, LLM, Data Annotation, Ethics, NLP, Dev Tools, Explainable AI, Chat GPT, Open Source, NLP

Why attend Uphill Conf

Get inspired by world-renowned speakers

Uphill Conf is pleased to feature speakers from around the globe who represent well-known companies such as Netflix, Google and Microsoft. These experts will share valuable insights you won't find anywhere else!

Expand your skills through our workshops

The day before the conference is dedicated to in-depth workshops, hosted by recognized experts. These sessions give attendees the chance for an immersive learning experience, featuring practical, hands-on activities.

Engage with speakers during lounge sessions

Uphill Conf offers more than just presentations - it's an opportunity to actively interact with our esteemed speakers. Our lounge is the perfect place to relax between sessions, providing an intimate space for engaging conversations with the speakers. Don't miss our fireside chats and 'Ask Me Anything'- sessions held in the lounge, where insightful discussions await you.

Speakers

We are pleased to present the first speakers who will inspire you at Uphill Conf.

Joshua Starmer

Founder and CEO at StatQuest and Lead AI Educator at Lightning AI

Elle O'Brien

Lecturer and Research Investigator at University of Michigan

Pablo Pernías

Machine Learning Research in StabilityAI

Dave Berenbaum

Technical Product Manager at Iterative.ai

Gerard Sans

Developer Evangelist for AI, Web and Cloud

Leandro von Werra

Machine Learning Engineer at Hugging Face

Lewis Tunstall

Machine Learning Engineer at Hugging Face

Inès Rigaud

Data and AI Innovation Analyst and Generative AI Expert at Digital Futures

Miquel Farré

Entrepreneur

Impression from last years

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Meet the Uphill Conf team

Organizing Uphill Conf is a lot of work. We are proud to introduce the people behind Uphill Conf.

Eric Postler

Sponsoring

Franziska Ackermann

Communication & Marketing

Matthias Junker

Event Manager

Samuel Lörtscher

Event Manager

Stéphanie Rotzetter

Design

Uphill Conf is proudly supported by

Become a sponsor

Uphill Conf is an established and well-known brand in Switzerland. The conference is organized by a strongly motivated team and supported by Lambda IT, Software Catering, substring and iterativ. We are a non-profit oriented organization.

Interested to become a sponsor?