LeadDev Meetup Edinburgh - August 2026

LeadDev Edinburgh meetup

🎟 Please RSVP BELOW! 🎟
Join us for our next LeadDev meet-up on August 18th and enjoy an evening of networking and talks.

Date: Tuesday, 18th August
Time: 18:00 - 20:45
Location: Skyscanner, 15 Lauriston Pl, Edinburgh EH3 9EN

Spaces are limited - you must RSVP to attend. We hope to see you there!

⏰ SCHEDULE ⏰
18:00 - Arrival, networking and refreshments
18:45 - Welcome from our host
18:50 - The Rise and Fall of our Craft - Tim Leslie, AI Learning Lead for Engineering at Skyscanner
19:15 - Architecting agent platforms and harnesses - Alan Nichol, CTO & Cofounder at Rasa
19:40 - Break
20:00 - More data more... vibes - Ioannis Georgoulas, Director of SRE at Paddle
20:20 - Wrap & Networking
20:45 - Close

🎤 SPEAKERS 🎤
Alan Nichol, CTO & Cofounder at Rasa
Talk: Architecting agent platforms and harnesses
Dr. Alan Nichol is the co-founder and CTO of Rasa. As a key driving force behind Rasa, Alan played a pivotal role in establishing Rasa as the standard open-source infrastructure for conversational AI, earning him widespread recognition in the field.

Ioannis Georgoulas, Director of SRE at Paddle
Talk: More data more... vibes
Ioannis is the Director of SRE at Paddle. He is an SLO evangelist and practitioner with an obsession to measure anything that matters to the users and the business.

Tim Leslie, AI Learning Lead for Engineering at Skyscanner
Talk: The Rise and Fall of our Craft
Tim currently leads AI training for engineers at Skyscanner. He has previous experience leading teams of up to 40 engineers in various startups, including a Unicorn.

🔹 CODE OF CONDUCT 🔹
As with our conferences, LeadDev Meetups are a safe and inclusive event for all. By attending, you agree to our code of conduct.

🔸 SLACK COMMUNITY 🔸
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🙏🏻 THANK YOU 🙏🏻
Thank you to our Edinburgh meet-up partner Skyscanner.