Boston AI Professionals Meetup Oct '26
About the event
Join fellow AI engineers, developers, product leaders, founders, and technology enthusiasts for an evening of practical discussions, real-world lessons, and networking with the Boston AI community.
This month's meetup features:
Nishant Gandhi, Senior AI Engineer, Suffolk Construction *Topic: Building Document AI Solutions: Lessons Learned from Real-World Implementations* Moving from AI prototypes to production is rarely straightforward. In this session, Nishant will share practical lessons from designing and implementing Document AI solutions, including document ingestion, extraction, classification, retrieval, LLM integration, human-in-the-loop workflows, and the challenges of accuracy, scale, security, and cost optimization. Expect honest insights, architectural tradeoffs, and lessons learned from real-world projects.
Guest Speaker (TBD) A local Boston AI leader will share perspectives on building, deploying, and scaling AI solutions in industry today.
Whether you're building AI products, experimenting with GenAI, modernizing enterprise workflows, or simply looking to connect with other professionals in the area, this meetup is an opportunity to learn from peers and grow your network.
📅 Monday, October 5, 2026 🕠 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM 📍 Microsoft New England 1 Memorial Drive, Cambridge, MA 02142 🏢 Deborah Sampson Conference Room
Agenda 5:30 PM: Networking & refreshments 6:00 PM: Welcome & introductions 6:10 PM: Building Document AI Solutions: Lessons Learned 6:40 PM: Guest Speaker 7:00 PM: Open Q&A and discussion 7:30 PM: Event concludes Connect. Learn. Network. Build.
