Colchester Digital - 28th May

Friendly monthly meetup for Colchester’s creative and digital community with two short talks and time to meet people. Free with RSVP.
An evening of practical ideas and relaxed connection for Colchester’s creative and digital community.

### AI that Works

This month we are looking at AI in practice, with two talks on moving beyond the hype and making AI useful in real business settings.

### Talk one

Haider Raza
Co founder, Head of Data and AI Engineering at Sensiwse AI

AI Readiness: The Missing Step Between AI Hype and Real Business Value
Haider will explore why many organisations struggle to move beyond AI experiments, and what needs to be in place before AI can deliver real business value.

### Talk two

Matt Chick
Chick Digital

Six Weeks to Three Days: Rebuilding Workflows in an AI First World
Matt will share how AI can help rebuild workflows faster, turning slow manual processes into self serve systems with real architecture, real guardrails and clearer results.

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Who it is for
Open to everyone across creative and digital, with all roles welcome from curious newcomers just starting out to experienced practitioners well established in their careers.

Event schedule
6:30 to 6:50 PM 🍕 Grab a slice of pizza, say hi and get a drink
6:50 to 7:00 PM Welcome and quick intros
7:00 to 7:30 PM Talk one
7:30 to 7:40 PM Quick break
7:40 to 8:10 PM Talk two
8:10 to 8:30 PM Networking and wrap

🎟️ Free to attend. Please RSVP on Eventbrite or Meetup to book a place.
We cannot wait to see you there.

Access and comfort
Step free access via the rear garden. Accessible toilet on site. A quiet space is available in the garden if you need a breather. Let us know any access needs when you RSVP and we will help.

Food and drink
Pizza is offered when we can. As the event is free, buying a drink at the bar in The Commons Café supports a great local business and helps us keep these meetups running.

Photos
We may take photos during the event. If you prefer not to be photographed let us know.

Code of Conduct
We aim to keep the space welcoming and safe for everyone.

Getting there
Close to Colchester Town station. Bike parking nearby. Limited on street parking in the area.