Hello everyone! A big thank you to all those in attendance for the last meet up, one of our busiest to date! Thanks again to our wonderful speakers Holly Smith of Databricks and Tom Stuart from the super cool PortiaAI. Next up we have the following;
Jason Yung | Head of Data Strategy Technology @ AWS
Fostering the business value of Data and AI Strategy across Organizations
Organisations struggle with justifying investment this year on AI strategy when the payback and impact to the workforce is so dynamic, that it causes frustration with users. Hear from Jason Yung on how he has observed the lessons learnt, and the areas to consider to ensure you have the right preparation discussions to align Mindset and People to the strategy, rather than building a strategy that no one truly believes in
About me
Jason Yung leads thought leadership, innovation and advisory across AWS Data Strategy and AI to help AWS customers unlock the power of their data to drive business use cases and drive organizations to become truly data-driven.
He is also the EMEA Champion of the Learning from Amazon (LfA) program, teaching customers how to take Amazonian mechanisms and learnings and apply innovation at scale.
As a Data Evangelist for over 20 years, Jason has deep Financial Services, Retail, Supply Chain, Operational and Marketing knowledge from both a business and technical perspective. Prior to joining Amazon Web Services in 2021, he was the Chief Data Officer at HSBC UK and Europe as well as working with some of the largest banks in the world including Royal Bank of Scotland and leading retail organisations such as Myer Australia.
Joanna Dabrowska | Founder of Wine World Wonders
From Grapes to Graphs: Learning Wine Like an Algorithm
Wine is one of the world’s oldest and most culturally rich products — but it also offers a unique lens into how we classify, learn, and personalise experiences. In this talk, we’ll explore how the wine world is increasingly shaped by data and AI — from vineyard optimisation and market forecasting to taste profiling and personalised recommendations.
We’ll also take a closer look at how algorithms approach a deceptively simple question: What wine will I enjoy? Using models like decision trees as metaphors, we’ll walk through how technology tries to learn human preferences — and where it often falls short.
This session blends practical insights with a touch of humour and curiosity, offering both wine lovers and data enthusiasts a fresh perspective on what it means to make informed, intuitive decisions in a world of complexity.
About me
Joanna Dabrowska is a London-based data and AI leader, speaker, and founder, working at the intersection of advanced analytics, emerging technologies, and the wine industry.
With over a decade of experience across global organisations including AWS, Deloitte, and Expedia, Joanna has led large-scale data transformation and AI strategy programmes across both the private and public sectors. Her expertise spans AI product development, analytics and AI strategy, predictive modelling, and customer-centric data solutions.
She is the founder of Wine World Wonders, a platform dedicated to connecting data and technology with the wine industry, and is a regular contributor to wine publications, where she explores topics such as AI in wine and innovation across the value chain.
Please aim to arrive at 6pm. The talks will start around 6.30pm (give or take a few mins) and there will be pizza and refreshments as always on arrival :)
Look forward to seeing you all soon!
