On March 13, Azul and industry-leading Java luminaries will host an engaging virtual event to celebrate 30 years of Java. Join us for informative sessions, festivities, and surprises. We’re profiling the presenters, and today’s post is about AI Strategist Frank Greco.
Don’t miss AI/ML Strategist Frank Greco’s session, AI for Busy Java Developers. Here’s the abstract:
Yep, we know you’re knee-deep in production Java deployments and don’t exactly have time to learn about AI. But your manager is talking more about AI every day, and you’re reading unsettling posts about how GenAI will take your job. In this session, we’ll fast-track you through AI and Machine Learning—tailored just for Java developers who need to get the job done without the need to drill down into data science and complicated math. We’ll cover all the basics and explain how AI can be used in the software development process beyond simple code generation. You’ll walk away understanding where AI fits (and doesn’t fit), understand the ethical concerns, and how you can make yourself more productive and enhance your career direction:
- Why AI Matters to Developers and Your Career
- Importance of Patterns
- Predictive AI (PredAI) vs Generative AI (GenAI)
- GenAI vs. Traditional Search Engines
- Prompt Techniques
- The Importance of Context for GenAI
- Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) Systems
- Fine-tuning vs RAG – Java Libraries for AI/ML
- AI and the Software Development Process
- Responsible AI and Ethics
Meet AI Strategist Frank Greco
Frank Greco’s LinkedIn profile describes him as “Senior Technology Consultant, AI/ML Strategist, Developer Ecosystem (Crossroads).” In fact, Frank is a dynamic pillar of the New York technology scene, focusing on AI and machine learning, cloud, and mobile/edge computing.
A passionate community builder and mentor, Frank is an expert on tech partnerships and innovations, especially in financial systems and enterprise computing. He’s a Java Champion and the founder/chairman of NYJavaSIG, the world’s first and North America’s largest Java User Group. Frank is the co-author of JSR381 “VisRec,” a Java API for visual recognition and machine learning. If you prowl Java and tech conferences like QCon, DevNexus, Dev2next, Jfokus, Devoxx, IDEA Conf, TechTran, you’ve probably seen him.
Or perhaps you heard him perform “Java Jam,” a song he wrote himself, with the band The Yield at The Bitter End in New York in 1996.
An impressive lineup of presenters
An all-star panel of influential leaders in Java development will be on hand to lead sessions, interact with attendees, and answer questions. This is a rare opportunity to have access to such an impressive list of Java luminaries.
Registration is open now! Register and join us for Duke Turns 30 on March 13.
