PyTorch Conference Europe 2026

These sessions give participants an opportunity to meet some of the developers leading PyTorch to foster collaboration, gather feedback, and inspire contributions and collaboration .

PyTorch core modules (e.g. torch.autograd, torch.optim, torch.nn) form the foundation for most AI research and development, either directly through PyTorch or indirectly via higher-level framework. The core libraries prioritize API stability, backward compatibility, modular design, and simplicity.

This session offers a unique opportunity to connect with the core developers of Helion (https://github.com/pytorch/helion)—ask questions, share feedback, and explore collaboration opportunities with the team.

About Helion
At PTC 2025, we launched Helion (in Beta), a PyTorch-native kernel authoring DSL designed to deliver portable performance across heterogeneous hardware. Since then, Helion has outperformed expert-tuned Triton and CuTe DSL kernels and seen meaningful adoption across research labs, production teams, and OSS frameworks like vLLM.

At PyTorch Conference Europe 2026, we are excited to announce Helion 1.0 (General Availability). Join us to learn how Helion works under the hood and discover what's new in the GA release.

Core Developers
Jason Ansel: Research Scientist, creator of PyTorch Compiler and Helion
Oguz Ulgen: Software Engineer, creator of PyTorch Compiler cache, working on Helion
Will Feng: Software Engineer working on TorchInductor and Helion
Markus Hoehnerbach: Software Engineer focusing on Helion development and kernel authoring

Drop in for an informal discussion, share your experiences, and explore opportunities to collaborate with the team!

Meet the core maintainers of vLLM at this session! Come and discuss use cases, features, roadmap with us, or just learn how the vLLM development happens under the hood.

Meet the core maintainers of Ray at this session! Come and discuss use cases, features, roadmap with us, or just learn how the Ray development happens under the hood.