Angular London & Prompt Engineering Pre-Conference Meetup

Before the world’s first Prompt Engineering Conference lands in London on October 16, we’re giving the community an exclusive sneak preview!

Angular London is thrilled to invite you to a free pre-event meetup on October 7th, where our conference speakers will deliver their sessions — live, interactive, and free of charge.

✨ What you’ll get:

- A front-row look at cutting-edge prompt engineering techniques
- Insights from world-class experts shaping the future of AI development
- The chance to ask questions, connect, and get inspired alongside fellow developers

Whether you’re already experimenting with AI coding assistants or just curious how prompt engineering can boost your career, this is the perfect starting point.

👉 Reserve your free spot now and be part of the London AI developer community leading the way!

🎉 Community Bonus: Get 30% off the full Prompt Engineering Conference ticket (London, October 16) with our special Angular London discount code: https://lu.ma/2025-q4-london-prompt-engineering-conference?coupon=ANGULAR30

AGENDA
• 5:30 pm Networking/Food
• 6:30 pm The Art of Prompting: From Beginner to Expert with Gemini | Dr Roushanak Rahmat
• 7:00 pm Beyond Handcrafted Prompts: The Era of Prompt Optimisation | Shashi Jagtap

The Art of Prompting: From Beginner to Expert with Gemini | Dr Roushanak Rahmat
Dr. Roushanak Rahmat is a Google Developer Expert and AI Strategy Leader with a PhD in Artificial Intelligence, specialising in computer vision and image processing. She has designed and delivered AI and Generative AI solutions for leading organisations including IBM, NHS, Elekta, Coca-Cola, Lloyds, and Scottish Power — turning complex challenges into impactful business outcomes. Currently serving as Lead Data Scientist at IBM Consulting, Dr. Rahmat drives AI and GenAI strategies for clients in healthcare, finance, and energy. Previously at Elekta, she spearheaded AI innovation projects to enhance radiotherapy treatment through advanced deep learning models and multimodal imaging data. Her technical expertise spans MRI, CT, CBCT, and large-scale data analysis using Python, PyTorch, Keras, TensorFlow, and Jax. Beyond her technical leadership, she is a passionate advocate for AI ethics, diversity, and inclusive innovation. As a Women Techmakers Ambassador and an active public speaker, she shares insights on AI development, adoption, and strategy through Medium articles, YouTube videos, and open-source contributions. Dr. Rahmat excels at bridging the gap between technical teams and strategic stakeholders, fostering collaboration, and making AI accessible to all. Portfolio: roushanakrahmat.github.io

Beyond Handcrafted Prompts: The Era of Prompt Optimisation | Shashi Jagtap
Prompts are powerful, but they are also brittle. Manually handcrafted prompts often work well for a time, but when models or their weights change, performance degrades forcing developers back into a cycle of prompt tinkering. This trial-and-error process is laborious, unscalable, and costly to maintain. In this talk, we introduce the era of prompt optimization: what it is, how it works, and why it is essential for building scalable and reliable AI systems. We will explore current tools and techniques, with a focus on automated prompt optimization using DSPy and its family of optimizers, and review some of the latest research and approaches in the field. Attendees will gain a clear understanding of how prompt optimization transforms prompting from brittle craftsmanship into a robust, reproducible, and scientific workflow.

Shashi Jagtap is the Founder of Superagentic AI and a former Apple engineer. He is building the next-generation agentic AI stack from developer tools to orchestration, focused on evaluating, optimizing, and deploying full-stack, production-ready AI agents. He created SuperOptiX, an evaluation-first, optimization-core framework for agentic AI, designed to help companies accelerate their journey into agentic AI systems. Shashi also organizes the London Agentic AI Meetup and the London AI-Native Test Automation & DevOps Meetup, fostering community and knowledge-sharing in the fast-evolving AI ecosystem.