Name: Open Source London // AI special
Start: 2023-08-02T18:00:00+01:00
End: 2023-08-02T20:30:00+01:00
Location: NatWest 250 Bishopsgate

We're very excited to announce that our August meetup will be hosted at **NatWest**'s Bishopsgate offices on Wednesday 2 August starting from 6pm! We hugely appreciate NatWest's hospitality.

The event will focus on AI and open source, and the opportunities and challenges of harnessing AI's business potential.

**Declan O'Gorman** will introduce the event and share some insights on NatWest's approach to open source and touch on the organisational opportunities they envisage with AI. Declan is NatWest's Head of Enterprise Engineering and also heads up the bank's Open Source Programme Office.

To follow will be some fascinating talks, with **Ariadna Blanca Romero**, Data Scientist at NatWest, walking us through the path of building the group's new MLOps platform that streamlines the entire machine learning lifecycle.

**Gokberk Kocak**, Developer at **Scott Logic** and an expert in problem solving with AI, will talk creating real world applications with GPT, including Scott Logic's own R&D project examples using Generative AI and Open Source components

There will also be a panel discussion, including **Sherin Mathew**, CEO of **AI Tech UK** and **Prash Bhandari**, Principal Lead for Data & AI at **Microsoft,** on the pros and cons of open source AI.

As always, there will be plenty of opportunity to network and free refreshments are available!

The agenda is as follows:

* **6.00pm - Doors open**
* **6.20pm – Welcome from the ‘Open Source London’ organisers:** Oliver Cronk, Technology Director at Scott Logic & James McLeod, Director of Community at FINOS
* **6.25pm – ‘NatWest’s Approach to Open Source, Modern Engineering Practices and Emerging AIOpportunities’**
* Declan O’Gorman - Head of Enterprise Engineering, NatWest
* **6.40pm – ‘Enterprise Scale ​MLOps at NatWest​: The Journey So Far’**
* Ariadna Blanca Romero - Data Scientist/ML Engineer at NatWest
* **7.05pm – ‘Examples of Real World AI and Open Source Powered Applications’**
* Gokberk Kocak - Software Developer at Scott Logic
* **7.20pm – Panel discussion – ‘The Impact of Open Source AI’**
* Sherin Mathew - CEO of AI Tech UK
* Prash Bhandari - Principal Lead for Data & AI at Microsoft
* Oliver Cronk - Technology Director at Scott Logic
* **8.00pm - Networking drinks and food are served**
* **8.45pm – Event finishes**

The event is currently full. If you wish to attend please join the waiting list or if you can no longer attend please edit your RSVP.

**Please note:** So that you can access the event on the day, we need your **full name** in order to comply with NatWest's security procedures. You will be asked for this when you register.

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If you are interested in presenting, please contact Claire Cocks ([marketing@teams.scottlogic.com](mailto:marketing@teams.scottlogic.com)). We particularly welcome talk submissions from women speakers, speakers from ethnic minorities, and speakers from other under-represented groups.

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Declan O’Gorman leads Enterprise Engineering for Natwest Group, enabling tens of millions of customers to engage with the bank where and when they want in a safe and secure manner using modern platforms, patterns and principles. He oversees the banks Engineering & Devops practice, toolchains and shared software assets as well as championing engineering talent approaches seeking new ways to diversify, upskill and excite people about roles in technology. He is a hands on technologist with decades of experience in the financial sector solving critical business problems.

Ariadna Blanca Romero is a Data Scientist/ML Engineer at NatWest with a PhD in Physics with expertise in computational material science. She is passionate about creating tools for automation that take advantage of the reproducibility of results from models and optimise the process to ensure prompt decision-making to deliver the best customer experience. Ariadna volunteers as a STEM virtual mentor for a non-profit organisation helping the professional development of Latin-American students and young professionals, particularly for empowering women. She is passionate about practising yoga, science communication, cooking, and playing her electric guitar.

Hi, I'm Gokberk and I am a Software Developer at Scott Logic based in Bristol. Prior to that, I recently finished my PhD studies on AI at University of St Andrews. I have a particular interest solving challenging problems with relevant AI technologies. Outside of work, I enjoy cycling and hiking.

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