Kick off 2026 with ACM Austin + IEEE at our first tech meetup of the year, featuring deep-dive talks in AI, cloud-native systems, security, identity, and modern infrastructure engineering. This joint community event brings together engineers, researchers, students, and technology leaders from across Austin for an evening of learning, discussion, and networking.​
​Join us on Tuesday, January 27, 2026, from 6:00 to 8:00 PM CST at The Center for Government and Civic Service, 1218 West Ave, Building 3000, Austin, TX 78701. The meetup will feature community-driven tech talks exploring cloud-native systems and scalable infrastructure, AI and GenAI platforms, DevOps and platform engineering, and security and identity trends shaping modern software and infrastructure engineering. Talks will emphasize real-world implementations, practical insights, and forward-looking ideas that are redefining today’s technology landscape.​
​Featured Speakers & Talks​
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​LLM-Driven Multimodal Biometric Authentication: 74% Performance Gain with Built-In Privacy
Ravi Ray – Principal Member of Technical Staff, Salesforce
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​Building Autonomous Edge AI Systems: From Architecture to Production at Scale
Samaresh Kumar Singh – Principal Engineer, HP
Joyjit Roy – Lead Principal Technical Program Manager, KForce
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​Identity in the Age of AI: Phishing-Resistant Credentials
Srinivasa Ravi Teja
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​Engineering Cryptography for the Post-Quantum Era
Gurdeep Gill – Software Engineering Technical Leader, Cisco Systems
​Whether you’re an industry professional, researcher, student, founder, or technology enthusiast, this event is a great opportunity to learn, share knowledge, and connect with peers across the ACM and IEEE communities. You’ll meet practitioners working on real systems at scale and have space for open discussion and community networking.
Call for Speakers
We’re accepting tech talk proposals for upcoming ACM Austin + IEEE meetups. If you’re interested in sharing your insights or presenting your work, submit your talk here:​
👉 (https://sessionize.com/austin-acm-meetup/luma%E2%80%8B)
​RSVP on Meetup and Luma:
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​Meetup: (https://www.meetup.com/acm-austin/events/312455949/luma%E2%80%8B)
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​Luma: (https://luma.com/vo8cnuwjluma%E2%80%8B)
​RSVP on both Meetup and Luma to help with planning and to stay updated on any announcements or schedule changes.
Co-sponsored by: Akshay
Agenda:
​Featured Speakers & Talks​
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​LLM-Driven Multimodal Biometric Authentication: 74% Performance Gain with Built-In Privacy
Ravi Ray – Principal Member of Technical Staff, Salesforce
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​Building Autonomous Edge AI Systems: From Architecture to Production at Scale
Samaresh Kumar Singh – Principal Engineer, HP
Joyjit Roy – Lead Principal Technical Program Manager, KForce
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​Identity in the Age of AI: Phishing-Resistant Credentials
Srinivasa Ravi Teja
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​Engineering Cryptography for the Post-Quantum Era
Gurdeep Gill – Software Engineering Technical Leader, Cisco Systems
Austin, Texas, United States, 78701