> Markdown version of [/@ankit-patel](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/@ankit-patel). Every page supports `.md` or `Accept: text/markdown`. Links point to the HTML versions so they work for humans too. Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Ankit Patel Directs developer engagement and AI tooling at NVIDIA. ## About Ankit Patel shapes how developers use APIs and tools at NVIDIA. Since joining the company in 2011, he has managed software products across virtualization, ray tracing, and artificial intelligence. He focuses on the practical mechanics of open-source AI and model scaling. He frequently breaks down how techniques like fine-tuning and distillation actually work, helping engineers build real-world applications with foundation models like Llama and Gemma. Before moving into AI, Ankit built video editing and live production products at Blackmagic Design. He studied computer science in Montreal and holds an MBA from Cornell. ## Past Sessions ### World Congress 2026 Europe 路 July 8, 2026 Berlin, Germany - [Localized Open Models in Production: What Builders Need to Know](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100270-localized-open-models-in-production-what-builders-need-to-know) 路 30 min 路 馃帴 Watch recording ### World Congress 2025 路 July 9, 2025 Berlin, Germany - [How AI Models Get Smarter](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1374-how-ai-models-get-smarter) 路 30 min 路 馃帴 Watch recording - [Open Source AI, To Foundation Models and Beyond](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1375-open-source-ai-to-foundation-models-and-beyond) 路 30 min 路 馃帴 Watch recording ### World Congress 2024 路 July 17, 2024 Berlin, Germany - [Open Source: The Engine of Innovation in the Digital Age](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1103-open-source-the-engine-of-innovation-in-the-digital-age) 路 30 min 路 馃帴 Watch recording - [Unlocking the Future: Breakthrough Application Performance and Capabilities with NVIDIA](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/920-wwc24-ankit-patel-unlocking-the-future-breakthrough-application-performance-and-capabilities-with-nvidia) 路 30 min 路 馃帴 Watch recording ## Videos - [Localized Open Models in Production: What Builders Need to Know](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100270-localized-open-models-in-production-what-builders-need-to-know) 路 Ankit Patel, Pierre-Louis Cedoz, Jamie Madden, Stephen Batifol - [Open Source AI, To Foundation Models and Beyond](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1375-open-source-ai-to-foundation-models-and-beyond) 路 Andreas Blattmann, Ankit Patel, Lucie-Aim茅e Kaffee, Matt White, Philipp Schmid - [How AI Models Get Smarter](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1374-how-ai-models-get-smarter) 路 Ankit Patel - [Open Source: The Engine of Innovation in the Digital Age](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1103-open-source-the-engine-of-innovation-in-the-digital-age) 路 Ankit Patel, Ivan Burazin, Jo Franchetti, Maxim Fateev - [WWC24 - Ankit Patel - Unlocking the Future Breakthrough Application Performance and Capabilities with NVIDIA](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/920-wwc24-ankit-patel-unlocking-the-future-breakthrough-application-performance-and-capabilities-with-nvidia) 路 Ankit Patel