DevOps Society / GenAI UK Manchester Meetup @AccessPay

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Our first Manchester DevOps Society event has arrived! We are delighted to be partnered with our hosts AccessPay, and our co-organisers Generative AI UK Community.

In this event, we will be hearing from Auto Trader and Microsoft.
Format of the meetup event will be as follows:
6pm – 6:30pm - Networking on arrival coupled with pizza and drinks provided by ReVybe IT.
6:30pm – 6:55pm – First speaker will take to the stage to talk about Auto Trader’s journey from a traditional environment into the cloud.
6:55pm – 7:15pm – Break for refreshments and networking
7:15pm – 7:40pm – Second speaker will take to the stage to talk about Microsoft Azure’s AI services.
7:40pm – 8:30pm – Networking and event close.
We are delighted to welcome 2 speakers to our first Manchester event.
#1 – Dave Whyte – Operations Lead – Auto Trader
Dave Whyte is the Operations Lead at Auto Trader UK, the premier digital automotive marketplace in the UK. With over two decades of experience, Dave has been instrumental in shaping the evolution of the IT Operations department, driving remarkable levels of stability, availability, and performance. His expertise lies in implementing robust support processes, harnessing the advantages of the Public Cloud, and fostering organizational agility to adapt to dynamic industry demands.
Title – Auto Trader’s Journey to the Cloud
Join us as we delve into Auto Trader's journey from a traditional environment to the cloud. We'll explore the pre-migration landscape, highlighting its constraints and challenges. Discover the compelling motivations that drove the transition to the cloud and gain valuable insights into the lessons gleaned throughout the transformation process. Finally, we'll glimpse the present-day landscape, showcasing the tangible outcomes of embracing cloud technology.
#2 – Ethan Jones – Cloud Solutions Architect (AI) – Microsoft
Ethan is a certified data scientist, community co-founder, and Microsoft advocate who has experience leading machine learning and data science projects for numerous FTSE 100 companies, from ideation to production. He is a rising star at Microsoft, who works with engineering teams and customers to accelerate adoption of their machine learning stack on Azure, driving digital transformation forwards to new heights.
Title – Discussing how Microsoft utilise Azure AI Services
Ethan will be speaking on how Microsoft utilise AI services within the Azure sphere, and how AI is driving digital transformation forward in businesses as machine learning and data science leads the charge on innovation in tech.