September Pizza and Pull Requests Meetup
Details
We're back with our fourth and final instalment of pizza and pull requests for 2026.
Join us for an evening of expert talks, networking and of course more Pizza!
Confirmed Speakers:
Sue Bolt
Talk Title: AI with Ethics: Exploring the Coexistence
of Emotional Intelligence and Artificial Intelligence
Bio: Sue Bolt is passionate about helping organisations get the best from both people and technology. With extensive experience in customer experience, digital transformation, and AI, she works with business leaders to turn emerging technologies into practical outcomes that improve employee and customer experiences. She enjoys exploring how AI can amplify human potential, while keeping ethics, trust, and empathy at the centre of innovation.
Kevin McKelvin
Talk Title: The Craft of Software Development
Bio: Kevin McKelvin is CTO at Resource Guru, a web app that helps teams protect their time and plan their work. He has spent his career building web software with Ruby, Go, and TypeScript, while thinking deeply about what it takes to create well-crafted systems that are maintainable, effective, and a joy to use.
Ian Duffy
Title: Web Performance - Time to First Pizza
Bio: Ian is a software engineer specialising in Web Performance, focusing on improving the user experience by looking at what real users experience via Core Web Vitals and Custom Metrics. Outside of Performance, I am passionate about front-end development with 10 years of experience and looking at the newer features coming to browsers.
Schedule
18:00 – Doors open: Welcome drinks & networking
18:25 – Introduction Talk
18:30 – 19:00 – Talk 1: Sue Bolt: AI with Ethics
19:00 – 19:10 – Break
19:10 – 19:40 – Talk 2: Kevin McKelvin: The Craft of Software Development
19:40 - 20:10 - Talk 3: Ian Duffy: Web Performance - Time to First Pizza
20:10 – 20:30 – Closing discussions & networking
Why Attend?
- Limited spaces – secure your spot early!
- Fantastic speakers sharing cutting-edge insights
- Pizza, drinks and a friendly tech community