Java Unleashed: AI & Neo4j

We are happy to host this meetup together with the London Java Community.

As always, this event will allow for insightful discussions on the latest in Graph Technology.
Don't miss this opportunity to connect with fellow Java enthusiasts and explore cutting-edge developments in Java technology.

Agenda
18:00 - 18:30 Welcome/Snacks
18:30 - 19:00 Session 1: Simon Maple
19:00 - 19:30 Session 2: Gerrit Meier
19:30 - 19:45 Q&A
19:45 Networking/Drinks

Session 1: On the Path to AI Native Development: Live coding applications with Attended and Autonomous AI Dev Tools - Simon Maple, Founding Developer Relations from Tessl

Join this live coding session to explore how developers can leverage AI tools, like Copilot, Claude 3.5 Projects, Cursor, and more. We will explore what it looks like to build applications today and how this could change in the future. As we build our demo application we'll discuss how these tools can be integrated into your daily routines and consider the axes of change and trust influencing their adoption within your workflow. This session is designed for developers looking to understand and adopt AI's growing role in software development.

About Simon:
Simon Maple is the Founding Developer Advocate at Tessl, previously the Field CTO, and VP Developer Relations at Snyk, ZeroTurnaround, and IBM. He has been a Java Champion since 2014, JavaOne Rockstar speaker in 2014 and 2017, Duke’s Choice award winner, Virtual JUG founder and organiser, and London Java Community co-leader. He is an experienced speaker, having presented at most large conferences in the Java and Security spaces

Session 2: Neo4j for Java Devs: What's in the box? - Gerrit Meier, Neo4j

Getting started with Neo4j instance and the Java ecosystem has never been easier than it is today. Be it Spring, Quarkus, or just the plain Java driver, get the latest update on our provided tooling and support in the Java ecosystem. Manually writing database statements in plain Strings can be error-prone, that's why we created our CypherDSL. We will have a ride from a basic driver example to a full object mapping supported enterprise application. Also, we will discuss on how to maintain, develop and evolve your database by using Neo4j-Migrations.

Let's also explore this option by taking advantage of already existing frameworks to stay focussed on your business code. In the end, you can decide for yourself what abstraction and use-case is right for you to get started with a graph database.

About Gerrit:
As a software engineer at Neo4j Gerrit is developing the Neo4j Object Graph Mapper (OGM) and the Spring Data Neo4j (SDN). He is always looking for new things to learn and tries to make the world better by sharing knowledge and ideas. Not only because of that he is a leader of his local Java User Group.