FREMONT, CA — The Fremont ACM Chapter hosted its Emerging Technologies Tech Talk on Sunday, 16th November 2025, an evening dedicated to exploring the ideas, architectures, and innovations shaping the future of modern computing. The event brought together leading professionals from AI engineering, cloud infrastructure, cybersecurity, distributed systems, observability, product innovation, and digital commerce. Attendees from across Silicon Valley gathered to engage with emerging technical trends and understand how these technologies are reshaping enterprise systems.
A Strong Opening to a High-Impact Technical Evening
The program began with introductory remarks from Mr. Rakesh Keshava, Chairman of Fremont ACM Chapter, who highlighted the growing importance of trust, resilience, and responsible AI as technology becomes more deeply embedded in both consumer and enterprise environments. He emphasized that emerging technologies are not only accelerating innovation but also redefining how organizations secure, operate, and scale their systems.
Following the opening address, Mr. Isan Sahoo, Program Chairman, guided the evening's flow. With a background in AI-driven cloud infrastructure, he outlined the event's focus on next-generation computing challenges and the architectural patterns driving the evolution of modern platforms. His framing connected the talks into a cohesive theme centered on intelligent systems, operational reliability, and enterprise-ready AI.
Featured Talks and Distinguished Speakers
Each speaker was introduced in a single line, followed by their session's key insights.
Srinivasa Ravi Teja Peri, Principal Software Engineer at Microsoft
Talk: Defending Against Attacks Leveraging Computer-Using Agents
Ravi explained how phishing-resistant credentials such as FIDO2, passkeys, and certificate-based authentication have become essential in defending against AI-automated identity attacks.
Sabitha Muppuri, Site Reliability Engineer at Palo Alto Networks
Talk: Vendor Tools and Reliability – Lessons from the 2025 Cloud Outages
Sabitha analyzed major cloud outages across AWS, Google Cloud, and Azure and outlined practical strategies to improve reliability through observability and operational readiness.
Viswanathan Ranganathan, Senior Engineer at Netflix
Talk: Versioned Datasets
Viswanathan introduced Netflix's Hollow framework and demonstrated how versioned, immutable data snapshots eliminate cold starts, cache stampedes, and GC pressure in large-scale systems.
Somesh Rahul, Product Manager at Walmart
Talk: Painting a Wall is Easy; Making it Safe is Hard
Somesh discussed the hidden challenges of deploying user-facing generative AI products at scale, using Walmart's "View in Home: Paint" as a real-world example.
Sheetal Anand Tigadikar, Senior Product Manager at Palo Alto Networks
Talk: The Convergence of AI and Blockchain
Sheetal explored financial workflows, compliance bottlenecks, and the practical realities of integrating AI and blockchain in enterprise environments.
Amit Kumar Padhy, Senior Computer Scientist II at Adobe
Talk: The Pulse of Digital Commerce
Amit presented an architectural view of how intelligent, adaptive commerce systems can react to user behavior, recover from anomalies, and scale through AI-driven automation.
Vivek Venkatesan, Lead Data Engineer at The Vanguard Group
Talk: From Clicks to Context
Vivek illustrated how generative AI can transform raw clickstream data into real-time session intelligence using scalable pipelines and interpretable LLM-based enrichment.
A Community Advancing the Future of Technology
The event generated rich technical discussions, sparked new professional connections, and reinforced the value of hands-on knowledge sharing in the rapidly shifting landscape of modern computing. The Emerging Technologies Tech Talk serves as a platform for engineers and practitioners to exchange practical insights, explore next-generation architectures, and deepen their understanding of the technologies that will define the coming decade.
In his closing remarks, Mr. Deepak Kole, Program Chairman, thanked the speakers, attendees, and volunteers who contributed to the success of the event. He reaffirmed the chapter's commitment to enabling a collaborative community where technologists can learn, grow, and lead innovation across Silicon Valley.
Organizing Committee
The success of the Emerging Technologies Tech Talk was made possible by the Fremont ACM Chapter's dedicated leadership and committee chairs:
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Mr. Rakesh Keshava, Chair
- Provides strategic direction for the chapter and leads initiatives that strengthen technical engagement across Silicon Valley.
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Mr. Arun Kumar Elengovan, Vice Chair
- Supports chapter-wide programs and contributes engineering leadership that elevates the technical depth of every event.
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Mr. Nandagopal Seshagiri, Secretary
- Oversees coordination, communications, and event readiness, ensuring smooth operations for each chapter initiative.
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Mr. Isan Sahoo, Program Chair
- Architects the program structure and curates topics that reflect emerging trends in AI-driven cloud infrastructure and resilient systems.
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Mr. Deepak Kole, Program Chair
- Shapes the technical agenda with a focus on scalable, cloud-native architectures and modern infrastructure design.
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Mr. Vinay Soni, Co-Chair and Digital Lead
- Leads the chapter's digital presence, online operations, and platform management, enabling broader community engagement.
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Mr. Pavan Nutalapati, Co-Chair and Treasurer
- Manages operational logistics and financial stewardship to support sustainable chapter activities.
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Mrs. Durga P. Chavali, Communications Chair
- Drives outreach, community visibility, and engagement with a focus on responsible AI and enterprise transformation.
Looking Ahead
The Fremont ACM Chapter will continue hosting high-quality technical events that bring together engineers, researchers, and innovators from across the Bay Area. With more sessions, workshops, and community initiatives already in planning, the chapter looks forward to expanding its role as a leading platform for cutting-edge knowledge sharing and collaborative learning.
