TechTalks Edinburgh #7 - AI Agents, MCP & Threat Intelligence

!!! We’re now hosting TechTalks at CodeBase Edinburgh instead of Clockwise.

Talks:

AI Agents Explained: Skills, Loops, and MCP
Oleksandr Piekhota

In this talk, we’ll break things down in simple terms:

• what an AI agent actually is
• how agents work (skills + loops)
• how models interact with tools
• and why MCP matters

We’ll use OpenClaw as a concrete example to show how this works in practice — including how agents use tools, maintain context, and make decisions step by step.

Inside Threat Intelligence: Tracking Global Cyber, Geopolitical & Emerging Threat Actors
Cameron Cottam

Explore how organisations confront global cyber, geopolitical, and physical threats, and how security teams track, analyse, and respond to emerging threat actors.
A practical look at how threat intelligence works in real environments — from detection to response and continuous improvement.
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Agenda:

• 5:45pm - 6:30pm - Welcome • grab a drink • take some pizza • have a quick chat
• 6:30pm- 7:15pm - Talk 1
• 7:15pm-7:30pm - q&a • chat break
• 7:30pm-8:15pm - Talk 2
• 8:15pm onwards - q&a • beverages • networking

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Speaker Spotlight:

Oleksandr Piekhota – Principal Software Engineer - https://www.linkedin.com/in/oleksandr-piekhota-b675ba53/

Principal Engineer at Teaching Strategies with experience building APIs, platforms, and scalable systems. Co-organiser of TechTalks Edinburgh, focused on practical engineering and AI topics.

Cameron Cottam – Security Operations Analyst - https://www.linkedin.com/in/cameron-cottam/

Cybersecurity professional with around 3 years of experience across managed security service providers and internal financial services teams.
Cameron specialises in threat intelligence and detection engineering, focusing on proactive defence, analysing emerging threats, and improving security posture in real-world environments.
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Partners:

• CodeBase
• Dougray
• Scottish Technology Club
• Beyond Tech

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Disclaimer:
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Previous events:
TechTalks #6 - https://www.meetup.com/techtalks-edinburgh/events/313482600/
TechTalks #5 - https://www.meetup.com/techtalks-edinburgh/events/312849886/
TechTalks #4 - https://www.meetup.com/techtalks-edinburgh/events/312266554/