What we’re about
Welcome to Thames Valley AI (TVAI)
TVAI is a thriving, inclusive network for anyone working with or interested in artificial intelligence across the Thames Valley region. Whether you’re an AI expert, student, business leader, academic, or just AI-curious—we’re here to help you connect, learn, share, and collaborate.
Supported by the University of Reading, TVAI brings together people from all sectors to explore the opportunities, challenges, and impacts of AI through regular in-person and online events.
Our Events:
🧠 TVAI Panel Events
Our flagship AI panel events are held at Henley Business School, regularly drawing over 100 attendees to discuss how AI is transforming sectors like healthcare, finance, education, and more. Expect lively, informed discussion, plenty of audience interaction, and a slice or two of pizza.
🛠️ TVAI Workshops
Smaller, practical sessions of 50–60 attendees where speakers showcase tools, techniques, and applications of AI. These events are designed to encourage questions, experimentation, and deeper learning. We’re working hard to bring you a comprehensive workshop & learning schedule for 2026, so watch this space!
🌍 Future Event Plans
We’re launching an annual TVAI Summit kicking off in September 2025, a new series of online events to expand TVAI’s reach and bring you expert insight from around the world, and there’s plenty more to come.
📣 Stay Connected
Follow us here on Meetup and on LinkedIn, or drop us a message to join our mailing list for the latest news and upcoming events.
Our Ethos
We’re here to inform, educate, enable, and entertain—with a commitment to ethical AI, inclusivity, and practical impact. Your voice matters. If there are topics, formats, or collaborations you’d like to see, we’d love to hear from you: [tvaihub@reading.ac.uk](mailto:tvaihub@reading.ac.uk)
Together, we’re building a region where AI serves people, businesses, and society.
Get Involved
TVAI is on a mission to make the Thames Valley the #1 region for AI in the UK.
Beyond our events, we’re working on driving AI adoption across our region, we’re supporting local schools & colleges to get to grips with AI, and we’re developing a knowledge bank and policy positions to enable us to provide tangible advice to our community, and pertinent commentary on the critical questions posed by AI.
If you’d like to get involved in supporting our work, do get in touch!
Upcoming events
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NVIDIA AI Day @ University of Reading
G11, Henley Business School, Whiteknights Campus, University of Reading, Reading RG6 6UD, GBTVAI proudly presents NVIDIA AI Day at the University of Reading, kindly sponsored by Softcat.
This full-day event will bring together researchers, industry leaders, and NVIDIA experts to showcase the latest technologies, highlight cutting-edge breakthroughs in AI, and demonstrate impactful real-world use-cases.
Expect deep technical insights, live demonstrations, and first-hand walkthroughs from specialists shaping the next wave of innovation — from agentic AI to healthcare, weather prediction, and robotics.
Alongside expert-led sessions, University of Reading academics and researchers will showcase their cutting-edge work in a series of lightning talks - with prizes for the best talks including a cutting-edge DGX Spark and a signed Reading FC shirt.
We'll also have demonstrations of some of the latest innovations in virtual-reality, courtesy of Scenegraph Studios. https://scenegraphstudios.com/
Agenda:
Welcome
9am - 10am: Registration, Breakfast, Networking
10am - 10.15am: Welcome from University of Reading
10.15am - 10.45am: Introduction from NVIDIA & Softcat
Morning Sessions
10:45am – 11:30am Agentic AI
11:30am – 12:15am Weather, AI & Physics
12:15am – 1pm Drug Discovery
1pm Lunch
Afternoon Sessions
1.45pm - 2.30pm: Hands on (or watching) AI Lab
2.30pm - 3.15pm: Robotics
3.15pm - 4.15pm: Lightning pitches, awards & prizes
4.15pm – End: Closing Remarks followed by Networking & drinks📍 Registration is essential. Secure your spot via MS Forms now to avoid disappointment! 👉 Register here!
66 attendees
Past events
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