A Hitchhiker’s Guide into the World of LLM Fine-Tuning
An ADIA Lab Seminar & Iftar
Join us for “A Hitchhiker’s Guide into the World of LLM Fine-Tuning: Fantastic AI Agents and How to Build Them,” the second session in the 2026 ADIA Lab Seminar Series, taking place on Monday, 23 February at the ADGM Academy Abu Dhabi and online.
Held during the holy month of Ramadan, this special edition seminar will be followed by an Iftar gathering for in person attendees- offering an opportunity to break the fast together, connect with peers, and continue the conversation over dinner after an insightful session.
Keynote
Speaker:
Praneeth Vepakomma – Assistant Professor of Machine Learning, Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI) Visiting Assistant Professor, MIT (Institute for Data, Systems, and Society)
Seminar Overview:
As agentic AI systems become increasingly embedded in real-world applications, fine-tuning large models remains one of the most direct ways to achieve reliability and domain specificity. However, this process is constrained by cost, distributed and sensitive data environments, and the risk of privacy leakage or misalignment.
This seminar will cover:
Efficient fine-tuning methods that reduce cost while improving optimality and expressivity
Federated fine-tuning approaches enabling collaboration across distributed and private datasets
Techniques for privacy-preserving inference and training using differential privacy
Alignment and safety challenges in continued fine-tuning of agentic AI systems
An integrated stack that formally embeds efficiency, trust, collaboration, and safety into agentic AI development
Why Attend?
Gain insights into the emerging foundations of agentic AI from a researcher at the forefront of collaborative AI, fine-tuning, and differential privacy. This seminar offers a perspective on how next-generation AI agents can be built responsibly and deploy
Event Details:
Date: Monday, February 23, 2026
Time: 5:00 PM- 6:30 PM GST - Followed by Iftar
Location: ADGM Academy, 20th Floor, Al Maqam Tower, Al Maryah Island, Abu Dhabi (Google Maps)
How to Register
Attendance: In-person or Virtual (via Microsoft Teams)
We look forward to welcoming you for an evening of knowledge-sharing and community during Ramadan.