Driving Business Value with .NET: From Design Principles to LLMs

For our September meet-up, we're bringing you a double feature packed with real-world experience and cutting-edge insight from two .NET experts solving real business problems with code that lasts.
We’re excited to welcome:

🎙 Samson Nwizugbe with Business as First Class
🎙 Samuel Offiah with RAG Integration with LLM in .NET for Business

Join us as we explore practical approaches to aligning software with business needs—from clean, maintainable architectures to integrating AI into enterprise .NET systems.

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## Talks

### Business as First Class – Samson Nwizugbe

Well-designed software doesn’t just run—it reflects the business it's built for.
In this talk, Samson explores how placing core business functions at the heart of your architecture results in systems that are more adaptable, scalable, and easier to maintain. Drawing on principles from Clean Architecture, Domain-Driven Design, and event-driven messaging, he’ll show how a business-first approach drives better communication between teams and long-term success in codebases.

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### RAG Integration with LLM in .NET for Business – Samuel Offiah

Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) is transforming how we use AI—and .NET is ready for it.
Samuel will demystify the power of combining RAG with Large Language Models (LLMs) to build intelligent, responsive applications. You’ll learn what RAG is, how to integrate LLMs into your .NET stack, and see real-world use cases from business domains like healthcare and finance. Perfect if you’re exploring AI in production systems and want to learn what works—and what doesn’t.

Food

We have a selection of food available including Vegan options but if you'd like to know more please drop one of our organisers a message before the event via the group message forum. (https://secure.meetup.com/messages/)

If you would need assistance to leave the building in the event of an evacuation then please let us know via the group message forum. (https://secure.meetup.com/messages/)

Schedule

Doors open from 18:00

Pizza at 18:30
Intro and welcome 18:40
Speaker One 18:50
Small Break: 19:30
Speaker Two 19:40

Close ~21:00 (Don't feel bad if you have to leave early for a train/bus/lift home - no one will be offended)

Live Steam Link
Pending

Travel

Train - James Street station is a 2-minute walk from the Lab. Liverpool Lime Street is approx 15-20 minutes walking distance.

Driving - Underground parking available.

Bicycle - Cycle rack available.