Meta to present LlamaCon AI Event for April 29.
MENLO PARK, Calif. In 2025 Meta is rolling out its first LlamaCon AI event which will take place April 29 at our headquarters in Menlo Park, CA.
At the conference we will be presenting on the latest in AI from Meta which includes our Llama 4 models. We will see there is a large attendance of developers, researchers, and tech enthusiasts that will come together to look at what is new in AI, network and also get in to the details of our open source AI projects.
LlamaCon AI Event Overview
Meta’s foray into the world of global AI community at LlamaCon. At the one-day conference, you will see key notes, technical work shops and panel discussions from Meta AI researchers and industry leaders. At Llama 4 we see Meta’s put forth of their latest in AI models which is designed for performance and growth. Also at the event we will see announcement of Meta’s open source tools which is to empower developers in the creation of AI powered applications.
Meta at putting on LlamaCon AI is a step toward the company’s mission of responsible AI growth. We are told that the conference will include discussion of ethical AI development, transparency, and collaboration. We will see talks on natural language processing, generative AI, and AI in real world applications. Also we have a dedicated hackathon which will see participants work with Llama 4 at the hands of experts.
LlamaCon AI Dr. Jane Chen reports is a platform which puts the AI community at the fore and which we are thrilled to do. We are putting out there the promise of Llama 4 and we are to work with developers to mold AI’s future.
Background and Context
Meta’s Llama models have taken off since the release of Llama 3 in 2024 which reports great performance for research and into commercial settings. Also unlike proprietary AI systems which do not allow for that same level of customization, Meta’s open source approach which is very permissive in what developers can do with Llama models. This has made Meta a key player in the AI space which we see today as they go head to head with players like OpenAI and Google.
At a crossroads, LlamaCon AI event takes place. As AI systems are being implemented more so by companies, issues like ethics, social bias, and carbon footprint have become of great issue. Meta is out to grapple with these issues head first, we’ll see through dedicated forums of discussion on sustainable AI, and also how to do better in regards to bias. Also the stage will be set for a presentation of Llama 4’s improvements to what came before it, that is to say better speed performance and also the expansion of language support.
Industry players report that LlamaCon AI is a step for Meta to take in increasing its’ role in the AI field. “Meta is putting more into open source AI to attract developers and we’re seeing that play out at the event” reported tech analyst Sarah Wong. The event which has a very hands on approach, with live demos and coding sessions, is to have over 2,000 attendees which will be in person and virtual.
Implications and Next Steps
The LlamaCon AI event is at the vanguard of what we have come to expect from such events which is to balance in between technical depth and ethical issues. With the aim of bringing attention to Llama 4 we also see this as a move to get more industries like health care, education, and entertainment to adopt Meta’s AI tools. Also it is very much a chance for Meta to put out there what they have in the works for growth of their AI division which may include new partnerships or initiatives.
For developers, at LlamaCon AI they have a chance to play a role in how AI goes forward. The hackathons and workshops will provide practical value, also through networking which may in turn produce collaborations. Also reported is that Meta will stream some of the events online, which in turn will widen the audience to the global AI community.
As we get closer to the event Meta will put out a full agenda and registration info. The tech world is tuned in and will look to LlamaCon AI for clues as to which directions AI is heading.