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London in the Loop: A City Talks AI
AI is reshaping our world in unprecedented ways — and it demands unprecedented conversations.
London in the Loop is not another AI talk. It’s an open, honest dialogue under Chatham House Rules, bringing together leaders, experts, and citizens to explore the realities of AI and the deeply human questions we all share: What are our hopes? What are our fears? And if you could send one message to those building AI, what would it be?
This conversation also marks the launch of a city-wide survey that will feed directly into the closing keynote at AI for the Rest of Us 2025 — ensuring London’s voice is heard on the main stage.
Everyone is welcome — whether you bring professional expertise, lived experience, or simple curiosity.
👉 Join us and help keep London in the Loop.
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Hannah Foxwell is founder of AI for the rest of us.
Iliana Grosse-Buening is founder of Deeply Human Innovation.Code of Conduct
This event has a code of conduct that you can review hereChatham House Rule
The Chatham House Rule helps create a trusted environment to understand and resolve complex problems. Its guiding spirit is: share the information you receive, but do not reveal the identity of who said it.Why Do We Ask For Your Email?
Attendees will be added to our newsletter to receive information about future events. - Meetup #9 - The Future Of AI Is Not A Chatbot!Tessl, London
AI for the rest of us is on a mission to make AI easier to understand.
AI is ready for everyone. No matter who you are. No matter what your role.
We promise no hype, no jargon and no confusing terminology. We're a warm and inclusive community where we meet you where you are, and help get you where you want to be!Join us for our next in-person meetup in London on Thursday September 18th
At this event we are thrilled to welcome author Anne Currie. Both Anne's sci-fi writing (The Panopticon Series) and practical Building Green Software provide us with thought provoking insights into the future with AI. This is sure to be an inspiring event!
Thomas Essl (Founder, Mustard Navy) will be bringing us back to today! Thomas designs user experiences with AI that go beyond a chat window and will share his learning with us! This is sure to be a fascinating session for both the builders and the users!!
Where and When?
- Thursday, Sept 18th
- Doors open at 18:00
- Talks start at 19:00
- Tessl HQ, 210 Pentonville Rd, London N1 9JY, UK
The Talk: AI Beyond the Chatbot (Thomas Essl, Founder at Mustard Navy)
AI chatbots that we interact with through simple ‘prompting’ have taken us far — but they’re now holding us back. To unlock the full potential of this wave of AI, our ways of interacting with it need to evolve. In this talk, aimed at both AI users and builders, Thomas explores why the design of AI experiences matters, how they must change, and what we should really be using AI for in the first place.
Mustard Navy is the UK’s first design agency dedicated to AI products, helping innovators turn their vision and technology into AI products customers embrace and remember.
Before founding Mustard Navy, Thomas led design teams and shaped award-winning products at QuantumBlack (McKinsey), Google, and agencies including Foolproof and Publicis Poke. His writing on user-centered product development, data, and AI has reached over a million readers.
The Discussion: Reflections on a Future With AI with Anne Currie
Join us for a fireside discussion with author Anne Currie. Think of it like a podcast that happens in the room with you! Anne will be sharing insights from her sci-fi writing (The Panopticon Series) and the practical Building Green Software. We'll have lots of opportunity for audience Q&A and a book signing!
We have an awesome new venue at Tessl with more space for our growing community! Huge thanks to Tessl for your support and partnership! Learn more about Tessl here: https://tessl.io/
Code of Conduct
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