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Bengaluru · 18 September 2026

The FDE PlaybookHow to Build and GrowYour FDE Team

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An evening with forward deployed engineers on how to build and grow an FDE team, followed by dinner with a small group of peers.

In-Person. 40 Seats. Invite-only.

In association with
Sarvam
Speakers from
OpenAIPalantir

Speakers and Agenda

Kautuk Khare
Palantir
Kautuk Khare
Jayant Tarapure
Sarvam
Jayant Tarapure
Tara Lodh
OpenAI
Tara Lodh
Kartik Bansal
KnackLabs
Kartik Bansal
Agenda
6:00 – 6:30 PM
Welcome & Networking
Registrations, refreshments, and conversations with fellow founders and technology leaders.
6:30 – 7:00 PM
Keynote - Kautuk Khare, Forward Deployed Engineer, Palantir Technologies
The FDE Advantage in Enterprise AI - Key lessons from 15 years of being FDE at Palantir.
7:00 – 7:30 PM
Session - Jayant Tarapure, GTM and Strategy, Sarvam
Playbook to building FDE Organization in India.
7:30 – 8:00 PM
Session - Tara Lodh, AI Deployed Engineer, OpenAI
The Agentic Economy: Architecture Evolution.
8:00 – 9:00 PM
Dinner & Networking
An open Q&A and exchange of perspectives with the speakers and attendees.
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What We’ll Explore

Why FDE matters in the AI era
Building and structuring an FDE practice
Product vs. customer-specific engineering
Taking enterprise AI from pilot to production
Lessons from real-world deployments
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What to Expect

Practitioner-led conversations
Real-world FDE & AI deployment insights
Closed-door peer discussions
Curated networking with technology leaders
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Who Is This For?

FoundersCTOsEngineering LeadersAI & Data LeadersProduct LeadersEnterprise Technology Leaders
Location
Hilton Bangalore Embassy GolfLinks

off Intermediate Ring Road, Embassy Golf Links Business Park, Challaghatta, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560071, India

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