# ACM TechTalks **URL:** https://on.acm.org/c/acm-learning-webinars/15.md [Latest](https://on.acm.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://on.acm.org/categories.md) --- ## [About the ACM TechTalks category](https://on.acm.org/t/about-the-acm-techtalks-category/50)
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**Author:** [@ACM-Learning](https://on.acm.org/u/ACM-Learning)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2026, 5:53pm UTC](https://on.acm.org/t/harness-engineering-moving-from-hopeful-instructions-to-enforced-control/3594 "2026-10-16T17:53:09Z")
Title: Harness Engineering: Moving From Hopeful Instructions to Enforced Control Date: November 12, 2026 Speaker: Nicole Koenigstein Registration Link Your AI agent’s behavior depends on more than its model. Your har… --- ## [An Architectural Approach to Regenerative Software](https://on.acm.org/t/an-architectural-approach-to-regenerative-software/3587)
**Author:** [@ACM-Learning](https://on.acm.org/u/ACM-Learning)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2026, 3:35am UTC](https://on.acm.org/t/an-architectural-approach-to-regenerative-software/3587 "2026-09-25T03:35:54Z")
Title: An Architectural Approach to Regenerative Software Date: October 15, 2026 Speaker: Chad Fowler Registration Link If changing software is hard, do it all the time. This talk explores an architectural approach t… --- ## [Programming for All: A Feminist Case for Language Design](https://on.acm.org/t/programming-for-all-a-feminist-case-for-language-design/3398)
**Author:** [@ACM-Learning](https://on.acm.org/u/ACM-Learning)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2026, 3:17am UTC](https://on.acm.org/t/programming-for-all-a-feminist-case-for-language-design/3398 "2026-09-25T03:17:54Z")
Title: Programming for All: A Feminist Case for Language Design Date: June 26, 2025 Duration: 1HR SPEAKER Felienne Hermans, Professor at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam Registration Link Programming Language Pragmatic… --- ## [From Conventional LLMs to Reasoning Models to Agents](https://on.acm.org/t/from-conventional-llms-to-reasoning-models-to-agents/3538)
**Author:** [@ACM-Learning](https://on.acm.org/u/ACM-Learning)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2026, 11:51am UTC](https://on.acm.org/t/from-conventional-llms-to-reasoning-models-to-agents/3538 "2026-08-21T11:51:45Z")
Title: From Conventional LLMs to Reasoning Models to Agents Date: August 19, 2026 Speaker: Sebastian Raschka Registration Link Many of us have been using and experimenting with large language models (LLMs) for severa… --- ## [Preventing Retry Storms in AI-Assisted Microservices](https://on.acm.org/t/preventing-retry-storms-in-ai-assisted-microservices/3537)
**Author:** [@ACM-Learning](https://on.acm.org/u/ACM-Learning)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2026, 3:32pm UTC](https://on.acm.org/t/preventing-retry-storms-in-ai-assisted-microservices/3537 "2026-07-16T15:32:58Z")
Title: Preventing Retry Storms in AI-Assisted Microservices Date: July 16, 2026 Speaker: Sibasis Padhi Registration Link Modern microservices depend on retries to survive failures. When used carefully, retries improv… --- ## [The Untapped Business Potential of Small Language Models](https://on.acm.org/t/the-untapped-business-potential-of-small-language-models/3529)
**Author:** [@wertheimer](https://on.acm.org/u/wertheimer)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2026, 5:00pm UTC](https://on.acm.org/t/the-untapped-business-potential-of-small-language-models/3529 "2026-06-04T17:00:50Z")
Title: The Untapped Business Potential of Small Language Models Date: June 25, 2026 Duration: 1HR Speaker: Guglielmo Iozzia Registration Link Most AI conversations today are obsessed with scale: larger models, large… --- ## [Inside an LLM Agent: A From-Scratch Walkthrough](https://on.acm.org/t/inside-an-llm-agent-a-from-scratch-walkthrough/3528)
**Author:** [@ACM-Learning](https://on.acm.org/u/ACM-Learning)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2026, 7:18pm UTC](https://on.acm.org/t/inside-an-llm-agent-a-from-scratch-walkthrough/3528 "2026-05-07T19:18:43Z")
Title: Inside an LLM Agent: A From-Scratch Walkthrough Date: June 4, 2026 Duration: 1HR Speaker: Val Andrei Fajardo YouTube Link Everybody’s talking about AI agents. But what’s actually inside one when you strip awa… --- ## [Software Verification in the Age of Artificial Intelligence](https://on.acm.org/t/software-verification-in-the-age-of-artificial-intelligence/3526)
**Author:** [@ACM-Learning](https://on.acm.org/u/ACM-Learning)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2026, 3:09pm UTC](https://on.acm.org/t/software-verification-in-the-age-of-artificial-intelligence/3526 "2026-04-09T15:09:36Z")
Title: Software Verification in the Age of Artificial Intelligence Date: May 7, 2026 Duration: 1HR Speaker: Bertrand Meyer Registration Link The AI tsunami is transforming every aspect of software engineering. What … --- ## [Toward a Quantum-Native Internet: From Architecture to Protocol Organization](https://on.acm.org/t/toward-a-quantum-native-internet-from-architecture-to-protocol-organization/3522)
**Author:** [@ACM-Learning](https://on.acm.org/u/ACM-Learning)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2026, 3:17pm UTC](https://on.acm.org/t/toward-a-quantum-native-internet-from-architecture-to-protocol-organization/3522 "2026-03-10T15:17:04Z")
Title: Toward a Quantum-Native Internet: From Architecture to Protocol Organization Date: April 9, 2026 Duration: 1HR Speaker: Angela Sara Cacciapuoti Registration Link Quantum Computing Fundamentals (free Percipio … --- ## [A Practical Introduction to Agentic Coding](https://on.acm.org/t/a-practical-introduction-to-agentic-coding/3512)
**Author:** [@ACM-Learning](https://on.acm.org/u/ACM-Learning)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2026, 6:05pm UTC](https://on.acm.org/t/a-practical-introduction-to-agentic-coding/3512 "2026-02-26T18:05:15Z")
Title: A Practical Introduction to Agentic Coding Date: March 11, 2026 Duration: 1HR Speaker: Marlene Mhangami Registration Link Inside Agentic AI: Foundations and Frontiers (free Percipio course for ACM Members wit… --- ## [Quantum Programming in Depth: Bringing Software Engineering Practices to QC](https://on.acm.org/t/quantum-programming-in-depth-bringing-software-engineering-practices-to-qc/3454)
**Author:** [@ACM-Learning](https://on.acm.org/u/ACM-Learning)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2026, 3:52pm UTC](https://on.acm.org/t/quantum-programming-in-depth-bringing-software-engineering-practices-to-qc/3454 "2026-01-26T15:52:14Z")
Title: Quantum Programming in Depth: Bringing Software Engineering Practices to QC Date: September 18, 2025 Duration: 1HR SPEAKER Mariia Mykhailova Registration Link Foundations of Quantum Programming (free Percipi… --- ## [Make More Money at Work: How to Ask for a Raise at a New Job](https://on.acm.org/t/make-more-money-at-work-how-to-ask-for-a-raise-at-a-new-job/3505)
**Author:** [@ACM-Learning](https://on.acm.org/u/ACM-Learning)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2026, 8:21pm UTC](https://on.acm.org/t/make-more-money-at-work-how-to-ask-for-a-raise-at-a-new-job/3505 "2026-01-14T20:21:31Z")
Title: Make More Money at Work: How to Ask for a Raise at a New Job Date: February 11, 2026 Duration: 1HR SPEAKER Laura Browne Trainer/Coach MODERATOR Barbara Limmer Career Coach/Consultant Registration Link Po… --- ## [How to Extract Meaningful Insights from Data](https://on.acm.org/t/how-to-extract-meaningful-insights-from-data/3500)
**Author:** [@ACM-Learning](https://on.acm.org/u/ACM-Learning)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 25, 2025, 12:43am UTC](https://on.acm.org/t/how-to-extract-meaningful-insights-from-data/3500 "2025-12-25T00:43:34Z")
Title: How to Extract Meaningful Insights from Data Date: January 13, 2026 Duration: 1HR SPEAKER Angelica Lo Duca Researcher, IIT-CNR MODERATOR Victor Yocco UX Researcher, ServiceNow Registration Link Raw Data … --- ## [A Look at AI Security with Mark Russinovich](https://on.acm.org/t/a-look-at-ai-security-with-mark-russinovich/3498)
**Author:** [@ACM-Learning](https://on.acm.org/u/ACM-Learning)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2025, 5:01pm UTC](https://on.acm.org/t/a-look-at-ai-security-with-mark-russinovich/3498 "2025-11-13T17:01:37Z")
Title: A Look at AI Security with Mark Russinovich Date: Wednesday, December 3, 2025 1:00 PM ET/10:00 AM PT Duration: 1 hr Speaker: Mark Russinovich, Microsoft Azure Registration Link Resources: Mark Russinovich CA… --- ## [Translating Interview Speak: What Your Interviewer Really Wants To Know](https://on.acm.org/t/translating-interview-speak-what-your-interviewer-really-wants-to-know/3497)
**Author:** [@ACM-Learning](https://on.acm.org/u/ACM-Learning)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2025, 4:12pm UTC](https://on.acm.org/t/translating-interview-speak-what-your-interviewer-really-wants-to-know/3497 "2025-11-13T16:12:22Z")
Title: Translating Interview Speak: What Your Interviewer Really Wants to Know Date: November 12, 2025 Duration: 1 HR SPEAKER Barbara Limmer Career Coach/Consultant Laura Browne Trainer/Coach Registration Link Q… --- ## [What’s the Best Way to Make TechTalk Recordings More Interactive and Engaging?](https://on.acm.org/t/what-s-the-best-way-to-make-techtalk-recordings-more-interactive-and-engaging/3452)
**Author:** [@fopodon](https://on.acm.org/u/fopodon)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2025, 1:42pm UTC](https://on.acm.org/t/what-s-the-best-way-to-make-techtalk-recordings-more-interactive-and-engaging/3452 "2025-08-26T13:42:01Z")
Hello I have attended several ACM TechTalks recently and noticed that while the content is often excellent; the format can feel a bit one-way like listening to a lecture without much interaction.:innocent: I am curious… --- ## [LLMs: A New Way to Teach Programming](https://on.acm.org/t/llms-a-new-way-to-teach-programming/2833)
**Author:** [@ACM-Learning](https://on.acm.org/u/ACM-Learning)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2025, 2:25pm UTC](https://on.acm.org/t/llms-a-new-way-to-teach-programming/2833 "2025-08-21T14:25:49Z")
Title: LLMs: A New Way to Teach Programming Date: June 21, 2023 Duration: 1 HR SPEAKER Daniel Zingaro Associate Teaching Professor, University of Toronto SPEAKER Leo Porter Associate Professor of Computer Science… --- ## [Functional Programming in Financial Markets](https://on.acm.org/t/functional-programming-in-financial-markets/3435)
**Author:** [@ACM-Learning](https://on.acm.org/u/ACM-Learning)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2025, 5:50pm UTC](https://on.acm.org/t/functional-programming-in-financial-markets/3435 "2025-07-16T17:50:37Z")
Title: Functional Programming in Financial Markets Date: August 20, 2025 Duration: 1HR SPEAKER José Pedro Magalhães Managing Director, Standard Chartered Bank MODERATOR Jeremy Gibbons Professor of Computing,Oxfor… --- ## [An Elementary Approach to Quantum Computing](https://on.acm.org/t/an-elementary-approach-to-quantum-computing/3428)
**Author:** [@ACM-Learning](https://on.acm.org/u/ACM-Learning)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2025, 7:09pm UTC](https://on.acm.org/t/an-elementary-approach-to-quantum-computing/3428 "2025-07-09T19:09:46Z")
Title: An Elementary Approach to Quantum Computing Date: July 17, 2025 Duration: 1HR SPEAKER Charlee Stefanski, Senior Software Engineer, Wells Fargo SPEAKER Constantin Gonciulea, Advanced Technology Group Leader, … --- ## [Dynamic Neural Network Compression for Scalable AI Deployment](https://on.acm.org/t/dynamic-neural-network-compression-for-scalable-ai-deployment/3374)
**Author:** [@ACM-Learning](https://on.acm.org/u/ACM-Learning)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2025, 5:46pm UTC](https://on.acm.org/t/dynamic-neural-network-compression-for-scalable-ai-deployment/3374 "2025-04-30T17:46:59Z")
Title: Dynamic Neural Network Compression for Scalable AI Deployment Date: May 29, 2025 Duration: 1HR SPEAKER Aditya Challapally Applied Science Lead, Microsoft Registration Link Convolutional Neural Networks (CNN… --- ## [Empirical Software Design: When & Why](https://on.acm.org/t/empirical-software-design-when-why/3343)
**Author:** [@ACM-Learning](https://on.acm.org/u/ACM-Learning)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2025, 5:45am UTC](https://on.acm.org/t/empirical-software-design-when-why/3343 "2025-04-18T05:45:48Z")
Title: Empirical Software Design: When & Why Date: April 17, 2025 Duration: 1 HR SPEAKER Kent Beck Software Engineer Registration Link Secure Programmer: Software Design Techniques (free Percipio course for ACM Me… --- ## [Building Reliable AI Agents and LLM apps Using LangChain and LangGraph](https://on.acm.org/t/building-reliable-ai-agents-and-llm-apps-using-langchain-and-langgraph/3355)
**Author:** [@ACM-Learning](https://on.acm.org/u/ACM-Learning)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2025, 3:02pm UTC](https://on.acm.org/t/building-reliable-ai-agents-and-llm-apps-using-langchain-and-langgraph/3355 "2025-04-16T15:02:47Z")
Title: What’s Different About LLM Apps Date: May 8, 2025 Duration: 1 HR SPEAKER Mayo Oshin AI Engineer SPEAKER Nuno Campos Software Engineer, LangChain Registration Link LangChain and LangGraph with Vertex AI (… --- ## [The Death of Work: Leading Effective Engineering Teams](https://on.acm.org/t/the-death-of-work-leading-effective-engineering-teams/3282)
**Author:** [@ACM-Learning](https://on.acm.org/u/ACM-Learning)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2025, 6:11pm UTC](https://on.acm.org/t/the-death-of-work-leading-effective-engineering-teams/3282 "2025-03-06T18:11:19Z")
Title: The Death of Work: Leading Effective Engineering Teams Date: March , Duration: 1HR SPEAKER Sarah Drasner Senior Director of Engineering, Google MODERATOR Eve Andersson Senior Director, Google; Member of AC… --- ## [Applying Cinematic Techniques to Data Storytelling](https://on.acm.org/t/applying-cinematic-techniques-to-data-storytelling/3305)
**Author:** [@ACM-Learning](https://on.acm.org/u/ACM-Learning)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2025, 3:59pm UTC](https://on.acm.org/t/applying-cinematic-techniques-to-data-storytelling/3305 "2025-03-05T15:59:24Z")
Title: Applying Cinematic Techniques to Data Storytelling Date: March 27, 2025 Duration: 1 HR SPEAKER Angelica Lo Duca Researcher, Institute of Informatics and Telematics of the National Research Council MODERATOR … --- ## [Unlock Hugging Face: Simplify AI with Transformers, LLMs, RAG, Fine-Tuning](https://on.acm.org/t/unlock-hugging-face-simplify-ai-with-transformers-llms-rag-fine-tuning/3230)
**Author:** [@ACM-Learning](https://on.acm.org/u/ACM-Learning)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2025, 2:25pm UTC](https://on.acm.org/t/unlock-hugging-face-simplify-ai-with-transformers-llms-rag-fine-tuning/3230 "2025-02-21T14:25:44Z")
Title: Unlock Hugging Face: Simplify AI with Transformers, LLMs, RAG, Fine-Tuning Date: February 12, 2025 Duration: 1 HR SPEAKER Wei-Meng Lee Developer Learning Solutions MODERATOR Marlene Mhangami Senior Develop… --- ## [Testing the System: A Holistic Approach to Security in Systems Development](https://on.acm.org/t/testing-the-system-a-holistic-approach-to-security-in-systems-development/3217)
**Author:** [@ACM-Learning](https://on.acm.org/u/ACM-Learning)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2024, 4:05pm UTC](https://on.acm.org/t/testing-the-system-a-holistic-approach-to-security-in-systems-development/3217 "2024-12-18T16:05:22Z")
Title: Testing the System: A Holistic Approach to Security in Systems Development Date: January 23, 2025 Duration: 1 HR SPEAKER Scott Tilley Emeritus Professor, Florida Institute of Technology MODERATOR Will Tracz … --- ## [Research to Reality: Building Production-Ready LLM Apps Users Can Trust](https://on.acm.org/t/research-to-reality-building-production-ready-llm-apps-users-can-trust/3193)
**Author:** [@ACM-Learning](https://on.acm.org/u/ACM-Learning)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2024, 3:00pm UTC](https://on.acm.org/t/research-to-reality-building-production-ready-llm-apps-users-can-trust/3193 "2024-11-21T15:00:13Z")
Title: Research to Reality: Building Production-Ready LLM Apps Users Can Trust Date: December 12, 2024 Duration: 1HR SPEAKER Rush Shahani CTO & Co-Founder, Persana AI MODERATOR Oana Olteanu ML Engineer, SignalFir… --- ## [Product Management in the AI Era](https://on.acm.org/t/product-management-in-the-ai-era/3177)
**Author:** [@ACM-Learning](https://on.acm.org/u/ACM-Learning)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2024, 2:23pm UTC](https://on.acm.org/t/product-management-in-the-ai-era/3177 "2024-10-30T14:23:10Z")
Title: Product Management in the AI Era Date: November 14, 2024 Duration: 1 HR SPEAKER Christine Robson Product Manager Director, AI Data, Google MODERATOR Eve Andersson Senior Director, Google; Member of ACM Pro… --- ## [Developing Vascular Digital Twins to Shift from Reactive to Proactive Care](https://on.acm.org/t/developing-vascular-digital-twins-to-shift-from-reactive-to-proactive-care/3164)
**Author:** [@ACM-Learning](https://on.acm.org/u/ACM-Learning)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2024, 5:03pm UTC](https://on.acm.org/t/developing-vascular-digital-twins-to-shift-from-reactive-to-proactive-care/3164 "2024-10-08T17:03:42Z")
Title: Developing Vascular Digital Twins to Shift from Reactive to Proactive Care Date: October 30, 2024 Duration: 1 HR SPEAKER Amanda Randles Alfred Winborne Mordecai and Victoria Stover Mordecai Associate Professo… [Next page](https://on.acm.org/c/acm-learning-webinars/15.md?page=1)