Recent Advances in Computer Vision: Convolutional Nets to Spectral Transformers

Join us for a live session in our "Building Realtime LLM Apps" bootcamp, presented in collaboration with Pathway. This live session features a deep dive into recent advances in computer vision: from Convolutional Nets to Spectral Transformers, with Dr. Vijay Srinivas Agneeswaran, Sr. Director and ML Research Leader at Microsoft.

✅ What to Expect

– Insights on the evolution from convolutional networks to pre-trained transformers in image classification.
– Exploration of the role of pre-trained transformers in enhancing computer vision tasks.
– Detailed analysis of Scattering Vision Transformers (SVT) and their impact on tasks like image classification and instance segmentation.

✅ Speaker Profile

Dr. Vijay Srinivas Agneeswaran, Sr. Director and ML Research Leader at Microsoft, brings over two decades of expertise in AI, machine learning, and data science. Holding a Ph.D. from IIT Madras and a postdoctoral from EPFL, his specializations include computer vision, efficient transformers, and large language models. At Microsoft, he has led pioneering research in AI for C+AI data and developed spectral transformers for computer vision, showcased at NeurIPS 2023. He is a champion of responsible AI, ensuring compliance for nearly 50 AI models, and has led teams in organizations like Walmart Global Tech, Oracle, and Cognizant, attesting to his significant industry impact. Dr. Agneeswaran also holds five US patents and is a prolific contributor to tech conferences and publications.

✅ About Pathway

Pathway is at the forefront of data processing innovation, recognized as the world's fastest data processing engine. It supports unified workflows for batch, streaming data, and large language model (LLM) applications. Offering the fastest integrated data processing layer, Pathway is the go-to solution for real-time intelligence, streamlining complex data operations into a single, efficient platform. Read more at pathway.com.

✅ About CAC IIT Guwahati

Consulting & Analytics Club, IIT Guwahati, is a student body that operates under the Technical Board of IIT Guwahati, to facilitate a seamless transition from graduate school to a career in management consulting, AI, and data analytics.

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