Practical GCP London @Virgin Media O2 London Paddington

Welcome to the very first Practical GCP London In-Person Meetup!

Direction from Paddington Station
Exact Location within the Building

Although the group was announced only recently, it has already garnered substantial interest and momentum, and we’re eager to get started. We are excited to host this event at the incredible, state-of-the-art Virgin Media O2 headquarters in London Paddington.

We’ve prepared an exciting evening featuring three insightful talks on Google Cloud, covering topics on data security, product engineering, and data orchestration.

Agenda

• 6:00 PM - 6:30 PM: Arrival
  Say hello, grab a drink, and connect with fellow cloud enthusiasts.
• 6:30 PM - 6:40 PM: Introduction
  Welcome, intro and overview of the evening.
• 6:40 PM - 7:10 PM: Virgin Media O2 - Modern Fault Diagnostics at Scale with Cloud Run and AlloyDB
  Speaker: Edward Wright, Head of Engineering
  Learn how Virgin Media O2 uses Cloud Run and AlloyDB at scale on Google Cloud to build a modern fault diagnostic engine. This practical solution helps field engineers and customers identify, track, and even predict network issues with greater efficiency.
• 7:10 PM - 7:40 PM: Virgin Media O2 - Data Security
  Speaker: Henry Tze, Head of DevSecOps
  Keeping your data secure on Google Cloud by utilising VPC Service Controls
• 7:40 PM - 8:10 PM: Fundamenta - The Significance of Cloud Composer 3
  Speaker: Richard He, Founder and Principal Consultant
  Why does Cloud Composer 3 matter, and how is it different from Cloud Composer 2? Richard will dive into its improvements, particularly in networking setups, and discuss its practical use cases.
• 8:10 PM - 9:00 PM: Networking
  Wrap up the evening with casual conversations and further discussions over refreshments.

Join Us!
This event is a fantastic opportunity to network with like-minded professionals, learn about practical use cases of Google Cloud, and dive into the challenges and solutions that drive innovation. Whether you're an engineer, developer, architect, or just curious about the cloud, this meetup is for you.

We also have a Slack channel, join the community here. Make sure you join the #practical-gcp-london channel to receive updates related to this event.

RSVP Now!
Don’t miss out—spaces are limited, so secure your spot today. We look forward to seeing you there!

***Make sure you also register here to gain access to the VMO2 office on the day***

This event is sponsored by **Virgin Media O2 **🙏