About us
The Home of AI in the Midlands.
A place for AI and Machine Learning boffins and get together and discuss how we're using Deep Learning, Natural Language Processing, AI Planning, Clustering, Reinforcement Learning etc to change the way our companies do business, invent new products, enhance existing ones or just make things work better.
If you're using AI / ML at work, are studying it at Uni or online, or have read (or written!) an interesting paper recently, come along and tell us about it!
All BrumAI links on here (incl our Slack community, YouTube, LinkedIn)
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Upcoming events
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BrumAI October 2026 - hosted by UCB, sponsored by Griffiths Waite
Moss House (University College Birmingham), 3 Holland St, Birmingham B3 1QH, UK, Birmingham, GBBrumAI October 2026 - hosted by University College Birmingham, sponsored by Griffiths Waite
Registration window: Tue, Oct 13 · 11:00 AM – Wed, Oct 21 · 12:00 PM
OCTOBER 2026 - in-person event hosted by University College Birmingham
We're back! 🎉 This time we're kindly hosted by University College Birmingham at their Moss House campus, with thanks to Griffiths Waite for sponsoring the evening.
It's an opportunity to connect with entrepreneurs, researchers, people in academia, students, engineers, AI enthusiasts, and curious individuals. So bring your friends and co-workers!
Limited space.
⚠️ PLEASE ANSWER THE RSVP QUESTION WITH YOUR FIRST AND LAST NAME. Reception checks everyone in by name, so we can only admit people on the list.EVENT OVERVIEW
This session will include:
- Peet Denny - Session for AI-native founders, people actually shipping products this way: Tooling, models, harnesses, what works and what doesn't. How we're handling go-to-market and regulation.
- Interactive session led by Dr Anandhi Vivek Dhukaram, co-organiser at BrumAI
- Free food, drinks and networking
AGENDA
17:25 - Doors open
17:40 - Welcome and intros, with a few words from Griffiths Waite
17.50 - Talk, Peet Denny
- Session for AI-native founders, people actually shipping products this way: Tooling, models, harnesses, what works and what doesn't. How we're handling go-to-market and regulation.
18:20 - Break - free food and drinks 🍕🥤
18:50 - Interactive session led by Dr Anandhi Vivek Dhukaram
19:20 - Close. Please be out of the building by 19:30 pm.
SPEAKER BIOS
PEET DENNY
Session for AI-native founders, people actually shipping products this way: Tooling, models, harnesses, what works and what doesn't. How we're handling go-to-market and regulation.I'm Peet — I started BrumAI a few years back, before handing it over to the people who've been running it far better than I did since. After a stint in venture capital I'm back to being a founder. I'm building a regulated fintech with a team of agents across Claude, Grok and GPT, wired into Cursor and Linear, running on a harness I've built myself.
https://tekka.uk — recovering unclaimed higher-rate pension tax relief.
Email me at peet@tekka.uk
Connect with me www.linkedin.com/in/peet-dennyDR ANANDHI VIVEK DHUKARAM
As a seasoned professional with over 20 years of experience in research, technology, and global business, with a PhD in cognitive systems engineering, Dr Anandhi specialises in driving human-centric responsible AI cultures across industries.
Throughout her career, she has witnessed firsthand the transformative power of artificial intelligence (AI) when harnessed responsibly. Her mission is to bridge the gap between AI technology and organisational readiness, ensuring businesses of all sizes can seize the opportunities and leverage AI effectively.
Through tailored AI literacy programs and as an EU AI Act compliance strategist, she aims to equip teams with the critical thinking and technical proficiency necessary to navigate the regulatory complexities of AI confidently.
Personal page: https://anandhiv.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anandhi-vivek-dhukaram
Founder of Esdha: www.esdha.comCAPACITY
In-person spaces are restricted, please only book if you can attend!
Only attend if you have a confirmed RSVP and you are not on the waiting list.
Please let the organisers know or cancel on Meetup if you can no longer attend, so someone on the waiting list can take your place.SPONSORED BY
Many thanks to Griffiths Waite for sponsoring this event.
Griffiths Waite is a Birmingham technology consultancy that builds custom AI products for large enterprises, taking them from AI roadmap through to production-ready products. They have over 30 years of experience delivering bespoke enterprise software.
Website: https://www.griffiths-waite.co.uk/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/griffiths-waite/
Please feel free to connect with the Griffiths Waite team:
Manni Basi, Lead Engineer
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mannibasi/
Pooja Joshi, Marketing Manager
https://www.linkedin.com/in/pooja-joshi-25172583
Our event aimed at CEOs, Managing Directors, Chief Digital Officers, Chief Transformation Officers, CIOs and CTOs, Strategy and Operations Leaders, 3rd November 2026 Time: 08:30 - 10:30am
https://www.griffiths-waite.co.uk/events/3-11-2026HOSTED BY
We are very grateful to University College Birmingham for hosting us
Our university in the centre of Birmingham - one of the UK's biggest, youngest and most exciting cities - is a place where students thrive, make new friends and expand their horizons. With one of the most diverse student bodies anywhere, our graduates go on to become passionate engineers, teachers, leaders, builders, nurses, paramedics, physiotherapists, business and financial entrepreneurs, food and nutrition experts, psychologists, designers, health and social care leaders, sports therapists, and digital innovators. We are also marketing, tourism, hospitality and aviation management specialists and are renowned across the world as a centre of excellence. Our courses, taught in cutting-edge facilities, are shaped by the needs of industry and partnerships with leading employers across a wide range of sectors. In fact, we work with over 1,000 employers and organisations to build their talent pipelines and benefit students through everything from placements to guest speakers. Today, we offer courses across the levels that open up opportunities for every learner. Visit our website to find out more about University College Birmingham, our courses, our partnerships and our inclusive community.
Website - http://www.ucb.ac.uk
Follow us on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/school/university-college-birmingham📍 Moss House, 3 Holland Street, Birmingham, B3 1QH = https://maps.app.goo.gl/zZwnjp7KyAVJ5E137
Moss House sits at the junction of George Street and Holland Street, about a 10 minute walk from Birmingham city centre. Please give your first and last name at reception when you arrive, and you'll be given a UCB visitor lanyard to wear during the event.
Please feel free to connect with our host:
Jeba Ali, University College Birmingham
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeba-ali/3 attendees
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