You’re Invited: Models & Mules
An evening designed for builders and innovators
What to expect
Hands-on demos of DigitalOcean Gradient products
A community of builders, developers, and startup leaders
Craft cocktails, bites, and a few surprises
Why Attend
Get a first look at new DigitalOcean Gradient products and features
Meet the team building tools that make AI accessible and production-ready
Connect with other devs and innovators in the Bay Area
Our partners
Models & Mules is hosted with support from innovative teams across cloud and AI.
Cloudflare
Cloudflare empowers you to build, deploy & protect applications at scale.
Langflow
Langflow lets you build and visualize LLM apps with ease.
LaunchDarkly
LaunchDarkly unites flags, testing, and releases in one platform.
ChatPRD
ChatPRD is an AI copilot for faster, smarter product work.
OpenAI
OpenAI is an AI research company, building powerful models.
Galileo
Galileo helps teams deploy trustworthy generative AI models.
Event details
Location:
Starlite at the Beacon Hotel
450 Powell St, San Francisco, CA 94102
When:
Date: Tuesday, July 22, 2025
Time: 6pm-9pm
Atmosphere:
Evening event with networking, and live demos
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Demo stations
Cory Thorpe
Senior Product Designer, AI/ML
See how easy it is to run AI models with serverless inference.
James Skelton
Senior AI/ML Technical Content Strategist
Watch an AMD GPU Droplet power a real-time trading agent.
April Dagonese
Principal Product Manager, AI/ML
Try an app powered by DigitalOcean’s Gradient tools.
Amit Jotwani
Senior Developer Advocate, AI/ML
Build, test, and deploy an AI agent—all in one simple workflow.
Surprise Guests
Explore a range of AI use cases powered by DigitalOcean, from GPU training to app-ready agents.Product Showcase: AI Tools Built for Builders
Discover DigitalOcean Gradient, the AI infrastructure and platform innovations powering the next wave of applications. Designed to make building with AI faster, more affordable, and more accessible for developers and digital native enterprises.
Bare Metal GPUs
Raw power, fully yours. Tap into dedicated, single-tenant machines with no virtualization overhead. Perfect for training large-scale models, running intensive batch jobs, or maximizing performance for mission-critical AI workloads.
GPU Droplets
Accelerated compute, simplified. Easily spin up virtual machines powered by NVIDIA GPUs to train and fine-tune models, run inference, or deploy real-time AI applications, with hourly pricing and built-in Kubernetes support.
Gradient Platform
A powerful yet accessible way to build production-ready AI agents. Get a first look at our new Gradient Platform, a fully managed service that helps you create, deploy, and scale AI agents without needing deep ML expertise.
Hear from those who love DigitalOcean Gradient
I just need some GPUs… I need a cost-effective, reliable Kubernetes solution that is easy for everyone on the team to access. And that's DO for us.
Richard Li
Founder & CEO, Amorphous Data
Getting started with DigitalOcean's Gradient AI Platform was incredibly easy. We really appreciated the intuitive design... setting up and deploying our first agent took just like a few minutes. This allowed us to quickly implement AI capabilities without requiring extensive setup processes or even specialized expertise from our side. And that was truly a game changer for us.
Benedikt Klinglmayr
Full Stack Developer, Autonoma
DigitalOcean's Gradient Platform has lowered the threshold for deploying complex AI models, making it easier to build and test proof-of-concept applications. The seamless integration of GPU-powered services and the ease of deploying models has allowed our teams to focus on innovation rather than infrastructure management.
Johan Bengtsson
Digital Strategist & Co-Owner, Brainforest
Venue details
The Starlite Room at Beacon Grand
Join us at the iconic Beacon Grand, nestled in the heart of Union Square. The event takes place in the Starlite Room, a stunning rooftop venue offering panoramic views of the San Francisco skyline, the perfect backdrop for inspiring conversations and real-world AI demos.
The Starlite Room at Beacon Grand450 Powell Street, San Francisco, CA 94102
Parking & Transportation- Valet Parking is available at the Beacon Grand (subject to availability)
- Nearby Public Garages include the Union Square Garage (333 Post St) and Sutter-Stockton Garage (444 Stockton St)
- Easily accessible via BART (Powell Street Station) or Muni
Arriving early? Enjoy a drink at the hotel bar or explore the energy of Union Square before heading upstairs.
