This talk will explore the portfolio construction process at Trexquant and the practical application of deep learning methods in quantitative trading.
Denis will introduce Mixture of Experts (MoE) models and demonstrate their behavior through a toy example using synthetic data. He will then discuss how neural networks are constructed and applied within Trexquant's real-world trading strategies, including aspects of model setup and expert construction that are specific to quantitative trading.
Building and scaling AI systems looks different once you leave the lab. Join us for a lunch with Dr. Patrick Butler from Nebius, to discuss the messy middle between “it works on my machine” and production-grade infrastructure at scale.
We’ll dig into what actually breaks (and what actually works) when moving from research prototypes to production workloads — GPU provisioning, scaling headaches, cost tradeoffs, and the lessons learned the hard way. Expect candid stories from people building at the frontier, good food, and even better conversation.
Add to calendarAmerica/New_YorkFrom Research to Production: Observations and Lessons in GPU Infrastructure on the Nebius Cloud09/30/2026
Building and scaling AI systems looks different once you leave the lab. Join us for a lunch with Dr. Patrick Butler from Nebius, to discuss the messy middle between “it works on my machine” and production-grade infrastructure at scale.
We’ll dig into what actually breaks (and what actually works) when moving from research prototypes to production workloads — GPU provisioning, scaling headaches, cost tradeoffs, and the lessons learned the hard way. Expect candid stories from people building at the frontier, good food, and even better conversation.
Discover what matters at EmTech Future, MIT Technology Review’s flagship event at the frontiers of technology. Join online or on the MIT campus September 29-October 1.
Friends of CSAIL Alliances save 40% with code CSAIL26. Learn more here.
Add to calendarAmerica/New_YorkEmTech Future 202609/29/2026
Discover what matters at EmTech Future, MIT Technology Review’s flagship event at the frontiers of technology. Join online or on the MIT campus September 29-October 1.
Friends of CSAIL Alliances save 40% with code CSAIL26. Learn more here.
Khosla Ventures focuses on high-risk, high-impact investments across artificial intelligence (AI), climate change, sustainability, enterprise, consumer, fintech, digital health, and frontier technologies. In this tech talk, Khosla Ventures will be leading conversations with one of their ventures, Foundry Robotics. Join the team over lunch to learn more about Foundry Robotics and their technology, opportunities to work at Foundry Robotics, Khosla Ventures, and more of Khosla Ventures' portfolio companies.
Add to calendarAmerica/New_YorkTech Talk with Khosla Ventures09/23/2026
Khosla Ventures focuses on high-risk, high-impact investments across artificial intelligence (AI), climate change, sustainability, enterprise, consumer, fintech, digital health, and frontier technologies. In this tech talk, Khosla Ventures will be leading conversations with one of their ventures, Foundry Robotics. Join the team over lunch to learn more about Foundry Robotics and their technology, opportunities to work at Foundry Robotics, Khosla Ventures, and more of Khosla Ventures' portfolio companies.
Adarsh Kulkarni is founder and CEO of Foundry Robotics, an AI-first contract manufacturer building and operating its own robot-run assembly facilities for defense and industrial customers. He was employee #4 at Ghost Robotics and built Scale AI's robotics organization from scratch. He studied robotics at Penn. His bet is that owning the factory, not just selling robots into someone else's, is how physical AI reaches production. (https://foundryrobotics.ai/)
