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***[We're leaving Meetup! Going forward, tickets on Meetup will be limited. We encourage you to register via our Luma calendar instead, where the full number of tickets will be available.](https://luma.com/ck2etymg)*** **Agenda** 06:00pm - Doors open 06:30pm - Welcome 06:35pm - [Mariia Borysova](https://www.linkedin.com/in/maria-borysova/), Senior Product Designer at Amazon, "Storytelling in AI" 07:00pm - Break 07:15pm - [Celeste Horgan](https://www.linkedin.com/in/celeste-horgan/), Senior OSS Developer Advocate at Snowflake, "Apache Spark Pipelines: Adventures in Raccoon detection" ​07:45pm - Lightning Talk: [Sneha Kalaivanan](https://www.linkedin.com/in/snehakalai/), Senior Product Manager at Tesco, TBD **Please note you will be unable to enter the venue before 6.00pm.** RSVPs will close 24 hours before the event, you may be unable to register after this time but you can still watch online. If you can't join us in person you can watch remotely via [our YouTube channel](https://youtube.com/@ai-signals-community). **Our hosts may require that we provide a list of all attendees, please ensure that you register with a name that matches your government issued ID or bank card: if you do not we cannot guarantee you entry to the building.** Please RSVP for the event well in advance if you plan to attend in person and unRSVP if you can no longer attend as limited spaces are available.

What should guide your choices—your feelings, society’s expectations, God, or something else entirely? In *Who Is the Final Authority in Ethics?*, Ayn Rand takes on a question most people never examine explicitly, yet answer every day through their actions. If you’ve ever felt torn between what you want, what others expect, and what you think is “right,” this discussion will give you a new way to approach that conflict. This session is designed both for long-time readers and for those completely new to Rand. You don’t need any prior background—just a willingness to think seriously about how you make decisions and why. Read the full essay here: https://courses.aynrand.org/works/who-is-the-final-authority-in-ethics/

All levels welcomed! Come and use Agentic A.I Skills to build an agent! Drinks / Food provided, and we're heading to the pub after the Hackathon. You MUST apply on Luma here: https://luma.com/hack-night-tessl-may13-2026?utm_source=meetup ## DO NOT RSVP here, you MUST RSVP on Luma, ## What's Hack Night? ​Five hours. One room full of builders. Zero fluff. As many demos as we can. ​Hack Night at Tessl is a London evening for people who would rather build than posture. You show up with an idea, find a team if you want one, spend a few focused hours shipping with a DJ in the background, and demo what you made before the night ends. Then we head to the pub. ​**When**: May 13\, 2026 \| 4:00 PM \- 8:45 PM BST **Where**: Tessl office, London ​**Who**: Hosted by : Adam Chan ([https://www.linkedin.com/in/itsajchan/](https://www.linkedin.com/in/itsajchan/?utm_source=luma)), Sam Hooti ([https://www.linkedin.com/in/sam-h-b79850387](https://www.linkedin.com/in/sam-h-b79850387?utm_source=luma)) and HackerSquad with Tessl ​The Judges: Four people who've actually built things worth shipping. They'll see your demo and give you real feedback. ​**James Pimentel-Pinto** — First European iPhone developer and inventor of the hybrid app model. Built the first mobile banking, eCommerce, and sports apps in the world, with over 27 App Store #1s. Expect feedback on craft, originality, and whether what you shipped could actually live in users' hands. ​[https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamespp/](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamespp/?utm_source=luma) ​**Vy Alechnavicius** — Design and product leader, startup advisor. Has worked in human-centric AI, product craft, and developer experience. Expect feedback on product sense and whether what you built actually respects the person using it. ​[https://www.linkedin.com/in/vaexperience/](https://www.linkedin.com/in/vaexperience/?utm_source=luma) ​**Lachlan Chavasse** — Former founder of useDaily (personal AI), now launching Frontier Tower in London. Expect feedback on what's actually novel, where the real leverage is, and whether your idea holds up outside the demo. ​[https://www.linkedin.com/in/lchavasse/](https://www.linkedin.com/in/lchavasse/?utm_source=luma) ​**Pedro Proença** —Engineering leader who scaled a marketplace startup from 50 to 5,000 people, building the search and personalization that connected buyers and sellers across 40 countries. Then at big tech, helping tens of thousands of engineers ship safely to billions of users. Now at a scale-up working on AI adoption. Expect feedback on what pain you're actually solving, and whether people would keep using what you built. ​[https://www.linkedin.com/in/pedro-proenca](https://www.linkedin.com/in/pedro-proenca?utm_source=luma) ## ​Here's How It Works ​**4:00 PM - Doors Open**Check in, grab food, meet other builders, form groups, (or solo hack if you want) and decide what you're making. ​**4:30 PM - Opening Context**Quick welcome from the host and venue partner so everyone knows the flow for the night. ​**5:00 PM - Short Technical Remarks**If there are host or sponsor remarks, they stay short. The point is to get useful context, then get people building. ​**5:30 PM - Build Time**Heads down. Music on. Ship something. Use the time to test an idea, explore a tool, or finally build the thing you've been sitting on. ​**7:30 PM - Demo Time**Show what you made. Get feedback. See what everyone else shipped. ​**8:45 PM - Wrap Up**Final demos, shout-outs, and a clean finish to the night. And of course, Pub! We're heading to a pub nearby for a pint and a proper debrief. Come if you want to keep the conversation going. ## ​What You Need to Bring * ​Your laptop * ​An idea, or the willingness to find one there * ​A bias toward shipping ​Food will be handled. The space is handled. You just need to show up ready to build. ## ​Who Should Come? ​This is for developers, founders, technical operators, and AI-native product people who like building in the same room as other ambitious people. All skill levels are welcome as long as you're ready to participate. ## ​Why It's Worth It ​Hack Nights create the kind of pressure that helps you actually finish something. You leave with a working prototype, a new collaborator, or at minimum a stronger idea than the one you arrived with. ## ​Ready to Build? ​Register below once the page goes live. Space will be limited to the room capacity at Tessl. ## ​A big thanks to our sponsors for making this happen: ## ​Tessl ​Tessl helps you find, install, version, and evaluate the skills and context your coding agents rely on, so they behave consistently across tools and projects. ​[https://tessl.io/](https://tessl.io/?utm_source=luma) ## ​Neo4j ​Transform Your Data Into Knowledge for Deep, Contextual Understanding ​Connect and organize your data with a knowledge graph to see the bigger picture. Capture all the relationships with their context for deeper understanding. Unify silos to improve model accuracy and make better predictions ​[https://neo4j.com/](https://neo4j.com/?utm_source=luma) ## ​Hubble ​At Hubble, you can book 1:1 calls with experienced founders, operators, and investors who’ve actually done the thing. So you can learn faster, make better decisions, and keep moving forward. ​Real help from people who’ve been there. ​[https://www.hubble.social/](https://www.hubble.social/?utm_source=luma) ## ​Codex (OpenAI) ​Built to drive real engineering work ​From routine pull requests to your hardest problems, Codex reliably completes tasks end to end, like building features, complex refactors, migrations, and more, powered by OpenAI’s frontier coding models. ​[https://openai.com/codex/](https://openai.com/codex/?utm_source=luma) ​See you soon! ​Builders Collective ​[https://www.linkedin.com/company/thebuilderscollective/](https://www.linkedin.com/company/thebuilderscollective/?utm_source=luma) Location 210 Pentonville Rd, London N1 9JY, United Kingdom

We are really excited to welcome you into the studio for our weekly drop in life drawing sessions! As with all our drop in classes- expect professional tutors and models in an inspiring and unique space. With poses from 30 seconds to one hour- there is something for everyone. This is a general life drawing class with tuition for beginners and advice for those who are more experienced, all designed to encourage you to develop your own style and approach. Easels and drawing boards provided Materials available to buy, or bring your own- Paper 20p per sheet, charcoal 25p per stick Wednesday Studio Every Wednesday 6.30-8.30pm £15 / **£10 students and under 25's** advance tickets or cash/ paypal on the door Venue: The Waterloo Action Centre 14 Baylis Road, London SE1 7AA [BOOK YOUR CLASS HERE](https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/wednesday-studio-weekly-drop-in-life-drawing-waterloo-tickets-426730802317) To keep up to date with classes, its helpful for us if you register your interest – email us at info@londondrawing.com

For our May meetup, we're delighted to be back at the fabulous Accurx offices. We have two amazing talks lined up and the agenda will be: * 6:30pm - arrive, drinks, networking * 7:00pm - Welcome & Housekeeping * 7:15pm - **Talk** **1: "A practical guide to inner sourcing your IDP"** Bridging the gap between developers and platform teams is hard. Scattered documentation, fragmented language and hidden knowledge leave developers frustrated, while platform teams struggle to understand what devs really need. Treating platforms as products is a start, but treating them like open source projects unlocks real collaboration, allowing developers to contribute and maintain features. In her roles as Developer Advocate and platform engineer, Lian has years of experience working with highly bureaucratic organisations helping to improve developer experience and adoption. In this talk, she’ll share concrete steps to identify contribution opportunities, set up maintainable processes, and measure engagement. You’ll leave inspired with ideas to boost adoption, reduce friction, and turn your platform into a collaborative, thriving ecosystem. **Speaker:** Lian Li, Cloud Native Human *Lian always wanted to save the world. After leaving law school, she decided to work with computers instead. While in Web Dev, she started attending tech events, and soon fell in love with the community. In her roles as Consultant and DevRel, Lian combined technical knowledge with a focus on the human side.* *Currently, Lian works as freelance Platform Engineer in Amsterdam and is the Chief Karaoke Officer for Kuberoke, the first and only Kubernetes Karaoke Community. She also enjoys performing in musical improvisation theatre and standup comedy shows.* * 7.45pm - food, more drinks & networking * 8.00pm - **Talk** **2: "The Humans Behind the Platform: Structuring Teams for Culture and Capability**" It’s easy to focus on the tech when building a Platform team, and that’s tremendously important, but it’s often the people and how they work together that determine success. Over the past couple of years, Claire has led a Platform Engineering Team through different formations, migrations, and tooling adoptions. Whatever shape the team has taken, whatever they're working on, the constants have been a need for clear purpose and a culture where people can thrive, this takes work, and has sometimes been tricky to get right. In this talk, she’ll share what she's learned from shaping and supporting platform teams: what’s worked (and what hasn’t) when it comes to team composition, balancing seniority, and supporting career growth. Collaboration is central to how to operate, so she’ll talk about how her team works with and supports internal customers, and what’s helped to navigate complex, knotty migration projects. She’ll also cover how they built a culture that gives engineers space to lead. We want engineers at every level to feel confident taking ownership, and that takes deliberate effort. If you’re figuring out how to shape your platform teams to enable others as well as deliver, this talk will offer practical ideas, and maybe a few things to rethink. **Speaker:** Claire Reckless, Engineering Manager *Claire is an Engineering Manager and leads a Platform Engineering Team. With a background spanning Tech Support, Testing, and QA across sectors like Finance and Security, she brings a deep appreciation for resilient systems and collaborative teams. Claire is passionate about learning and development, and she’s especially proud of her past work coordinating an apprentice programme, an initiative that’s helped build a more diverse and sustainable pipeline of engineering talent. She’s energised by helping engineers at all levels grow their confidence, take ownership, and shape the future of their teams.* * 8.30pm onwards - drinks and networking. So, please come and join us, we look forward to seeing you there. The LOPUG team. * Food and drinks provided * Good time will be had by all

Circling is a present-moment relational awareness practice. We’re bringing our attention to what’s unfolding in real time, repeatedly returning to what’s happening within ourselves, between us and in the shared space of the group. We practice approaching our own experience and the experience of others with curiosity, becoming more aware of the subtleties of what is present. The emphasis is on staying in contact with your experience as it unfolds. The unfolding may be quiet and internal or it may lead to words – naming sensations, thoughts, emotions, impulses or perceptions. It might also include movement or other non-verbal expression. The idea is not to try to change what’s there, but to become more aware of what it is and how we are meeting it and relating to it in the moment. Often awareness follows expression and this is okay too. We are all swimming in the ocean of the unknown. Occasionally the whale lifts its head above the surface and we catch a glimpse – a moment of seeing something about ourselves that we hadn’t noticed before. Over time, many people find that this kind of awareness practice deepens their sense of aliveness and helps them notice patterns in how they relate to themselves and others. With ongoing practice, some people discover an increased capacity to be with themselves and others in a more conscious, grounded, flexible and responsive way – where we can experience ourselves as active participants in our lives rather than passive reactors to what is happening internally or around us. Both those new to Circling and those with more experience are very welcome. **To reserve your place, transfer £18 via my eventbrite page:** **[https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/robyn-wilford-29457876735](https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/robyn-wilford-29457876735)** Any questions, please direct message me here or email: [robyncontact365@gmail.com](http://robyncontact365@gmail.com) **Facilitation and Terms of Service** This is a facilitated group practice but not group therapy and not psychotherapy. Because of my NARM background and own personal journey, I value personal choice, agency and emergent self-awareness. Participants are encouraged to stay connected to their own pace and to keep checking in with themselves throughout the practice – noticing what feels supportive, what feels like too much, and what they may need in any moment. There’s no expectation to be vulnerable or to share anything that feels too personal or emotional and you are always welcome to speak, remain silent, pause, step back and take a break, leave or ask for what you want, including asking for support. Participants are also invited to respect one another’s pace and boundaries. The intention of my Circling leadership is to support myself and people in staying present with their experience while in relationship with others, and to develop greater awareness of how they are meeting that experience. Having said that, like solo meditation, it’s normal that we will all repeatedly lose presence and Circling can sometimes evoke strong emotions or reactions in people which can be difficult for them and challenging for others in the space to navigate. If you find the prospect of this potentially destabilising or overwhelming, or if you are currently experiencing significant emotional distress or instability in your life that might be exacerbated by this type of group environment, or if you are unsure you’ll be able to take care of yourself and ensure the practice works for you, then please contact me before registering so we can discuss further. By registering you acknowledge that you have read and agree to the above.

Something's shifted. The people who've spent years deep in data - the analysts, the engineers, the consultants - are building with AI agents now. **And it's the most exciting thing in a decade.** New tools. New workflows. Whole new ways of thinking about what data work even means. Everyone's experimenting. Everyone's learning. **Nobody's done this before.** We couldn't find a community in the UK for people doing this work. So we're starting one. In pubs, with laptops, sharing what's actually working. No slides. No pitches. No lanyard energy. Just people who build things, showing each other what they've built. **Bring your terminal. Bring your questions. Bring the thing that's half-working and you can't figure out why.** More at [swarm.org.uk](https://swarm.org.uk/)

Shaping our future with AI. Creating opportunity through AI fluency, connection and community. No jargon. No hype. No confusing terminology. NOTE: This event will be focussed on the changing shape of software development. Everyone is welcome to attend but the content will be somewhat technical. **Join us for our next in-person meetup in London on Thursday May 14th.** Our theme for this meetup is **Reimagining Software Development with AI.** We're going to take a step back and think about the role we, the humans, play in the software development process now that coding agents have arrived. This event provides a small glimpse of the future, from the innovators who are challenging everything and rebuilding the process of software development from the ground up, with humans at the centre! **Where and When?** * Thursday, May 14th * Doors open at 18:00 * Talks start at 19:00 * AutogenAI, 123 Pentonville Rd, London N1 9LG **Talk 1: The Validation Gap: We Need A Better Way To Review AI Generated Code** (Robert Werner, Co-Founder & CTO Leapter) AI coding is fast. We're generating more code than ever. But more code means more code to verify, and agentic workflows are scaling that gap faster than review processes can keep up. The bottleneck didn't disappear. It moved from writing code to verifying logic. For most generated code, you can ship, test, and iterate. But what if we need to be sure? What about the code that runs our financial systems or decides if you qualify for a loan? It has to be right. Hope is not a strategy, we need to better ways to review code. In this talk Robert will share his recent innovations, experiments and insights with you. **About Robert:** Robert Werner is the CTO of an AI startup dedicated to shaping the future of AI-native software development. He has over 20 years experience focussed on Software Engineering, Developer Experience and Transformational Platform Engineering, across Fortune 500 companies and FinTechs. **Talk 2: Narrative Engineering: What Cognitive Science Actually Tells Us About Building with LLMs** (Sal Kimmich, Security Architect at Gadfly AI) We keep treating LLMs like search engines that hallucinate. That is the wrong category, and it produces the wrong engineering. LLMs are narrative generators. They do not retrieve facts or execute logic. They complete stories. That distinction is not philosophical. It determines what kind of system you can build with them and what kind you cannot. Neuroscience has been studying probabilistic, distributed, narrative-generating systems for decades. Most of the LLM engineering field is ignoring that work. This talk walks through cyberneutics, an open source methodology and repository built on the premise that we need a new engineering discipline for narrative computing the way software engineering emerged from symbolic computing. The theoretical foundations come from second-order cybernetics, distributed cognition, and Minsky's Society of Mind. The empirical validation comes from 2025 mechanistic interpretability research showing that reasoning models internally simulate multi-agent dialogue to reason better. The practical techniques come from iterative practice: adversarial committees, pipeline algebra with formal quality propagation, observer-aware interaction design. Three real lessons for practitioners building agentic systems: reliability is a property of the pipeline, not the prompt; repetition is latent space exploration, not failure; and if you want auditable AI reasoning, you need to externalise the dialogue structure, because the transcript is the explainability artifact. The discipline does not exist yet. This is what building it looks like. **About Sal:** Sal is a developer advocate for open source and passionate about helping engineers, ethical hackers and digital enthusiasts understand the complexity of modern software development. With over a decade of experience as building cloud-native machine learning pipelines in the healthcare and tech for good sectors, their work is now focused on filling the cracks in the open source software supply chain to build a better digital future for all of us. **Thanks!** We'd like to thank our sponsors [Leapter ](http://leapter.com/)and AutogenAI for making this event possible. **Code of Conduct** This event has a code of conduct that you can [review here.](https://aifortherestofus.live/code-of-conduct) By joining the community and registering for this event you agree to abide by our code of conduct. **Providing Your Name and Email** To register for this event you'll be asked to provide your email address. After the event you will be automatically subscribed to the newsletters from *AI for the rest of us* and Leapter GmbH. You can unsubscribe at any time (But why would you? They are really very good!)

**The Unscented Transform: theory, extensions and practical application to Bayesian inference** We are delighted to have John Whitamore back at the Bayesian Mixer. Please register here: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/bayesianmixer/2154878 **Abstract:** How can we perform Bayesian inference without resorting to slow random sampling methods? Isn't there a nice, pragmatic way to use the geometry of a problem to use only a very small number of samples, placed deterministically? Isn't there a good, straightforward way to implement Bayesian models in practical settings? This talk explains the real-world problems that can be solved by the Unscented Transform. It begins with an intuitive introduction to Bayesian methods, discusses the Unscented Transform and connects the ideas to geometry, finite elements analysis and deep learning. **Bio:** John Whitamore is a Senior Data Scientist at Simply Business, a leading UK InsureTech firm. He has previously served as Head of Data Science for a leading food retailer, as Head of Trading and Systems for an investment management company and as Global Head of Convertible Bond Trading for a European investment bank.

Are you an LBTQ+ woman looking to meet other LBTQ+ women? Then this Sapphic Speed mixer is for you! Whether you're looking to make new friends or grow your network in London, this is your chance to meet other LBTQ+ women in a friendly, inclusive environment. We'll open the doors at 3PM, with the speed mixing beginning at 3:30PM. Throughout the evening, you'll hop between a series of short, three minute conversations, with several breaks throughout the event for more natural mingling. You're welcome to come solo or with friends!

**The London AI Agents Showcase: Real-World Agents @ Databricks** **Please Note, We are only taking registration from the [Luma](https://luma.com/rduuz4od) for this event. Please RSVP On** [Luma ](https://luma.com/rduuz4od) ***👉 RSVP Link : [https://luma.com/rduuz4od](https://luma.com/rduuz4od)*** ***🙏 Luma badge needed for entry.*** **The Meetup RSVP might be opened on last moment.** \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\- **2026 is the year of working agents not just demos.** Databricks and London Agentic AI are hosting the real world AI Agent Showcase which brings together teams from **[Databricks](https://www.databricks.com/?utm_source=luma), [PEI](https://www.pei.group/?utm_source=luma) Group, [Mondra](https://www.mondra.com/?utm_source=luma), [Thomas](https://www.thomas.co/?utm_source=luma) International, and [E.ON Next](https://www.eonnext.com/?utm_source=luma)** to showcase **real-world AI agents**systems being being built and deployed in enterprise. **🎤 London AI Agent Showcase** ​We will have 5 sessions of the AI Agent showcase. 💻 Ask PEI: Speed to Insight for Private Markets Professionals, Powered by Databricks Company: **[PEI](https://www.pei.group/?utm_source=luma) Group** [Donal Simmie](https://www.linkedin.com/in/donal-simmie-29924714/?utm_source=luma) : Head of Data Science & AI, PEI Group ​**💻 From Assessment to Action: Architecting an AI Coaching Agent on Databricks** Company: **[Thomas](https://www.thomas.co/?utm_source=luma) International** [Samantha Fernandez](https://www.linkedin.com/in/samanthakfernandez/?utm_source=luma) : Senior Data Scientist - Applied AI at Thomas ​**💻Wiki Whisperer: Reducing ‘Dead Air’ by Empowering Live Supports Reps with Agentic RAG** Company: **[E.ON Next](https://www.eonnext.com/?utm_source=luma)** [Christian Creenan](https://www.linkedin.com/in/christian-creenan/?utm_source=luma) : Lead GenAI Architect at E.ON **💻 Ingredients digital twin classification. Modelling retailers carbon footprint.** Company: **[Mondra](https://www.mondra.com/?utm_source=luma)** [Antonio Velasco Fernandez ](https://www.linkedin.com/in/antonio-velasco-fernandez-9b662b192/?utm_source=luma): Senior Data Scientist at Mondra 💻 **Databricks Lightning Demos: Genie Code, Agents Bricks, and Lakebase** Company: **[Databricks](https://www.databricks.com/?utm_source=luma)** Presented by: ​[Sultan Al Awar](https://www.linkedin.com/in/sultan-al-awar/?utm_source=luma) : Solutions Architect, Databricks (Host) ​[Som Natarajan](https://www.linkedin.com/in/somasekar-natarajan/?utm_source=luma) : Snr. Solutions Architect, Databricks ​[Sanjay Ashok](https://www.linkedin.com/in/sanjaynatrajashok/?utm_source=luma) : Solutions Architect, Databricks ​ **👥 Who should attend** ​This event is for people actively building or exploring Agentic AI: ​**Builders** * ​AI / ML Engineers * ​LLM & Agent Developers * ​Data Scientists ​**Product & Design** * ​Product Managers working on AI systems * ​Product Designers shaping AI experiences ​**Leadership** * ​CTOs / CEOs exploring Agentic AI * ​Engineering & Data Leaders *** ​👉 If you are building agents, planning to build them, or trying to understand what actually works, this is the room to be in. **🗓️ Agenda** ​**5:45 – 6:15** Arrival & refreshments ​**6:15 – 6:20** Welcome and Opening Remarks ​**6:20 – 6:45** Databricks Lightning Demos: Genie Code, Agents Bricks, and Lakebase ​**6:45 – 7:00 pm** Ask PEI: Speed to Insight for Private Markets Professionals, Powered by Databricks ​**7:00 – 7:15 pm** From Assessment to Action: Architecting an AI Coaching Agent on Databricks ​**7:15 – 7:30 pm** Break ​**7:30 – 7:45 pm** Wiki Whisperer: Reducing ‘Dead Air’ byEmpowering Live Supports Reps with Agentic RAG ​**7:45 – 8:00 pm** From Back-of-Pack to Recipes: Modelling Retail Carbon Footprints ​**8:00 pm+** 🍻 Networking at [Rising Sun Pub](https://www.greeneking.co.uk/pubs/greater-london/rising-sun?utm_source=luma)

AI has changed how we write code. Now the bigger question is: how does it change engineering itself? At [Sahaj Software](https://www.linkedin.com/company/sahajsoftware/)'s upcoming Devday in London, [Jyoti Singh](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jyotisingh7/) and [Ash Shakrani](https://www.linkedin.com/in/ash-shakrani/) will explore how AI assistants are being used across the software delivery lifecycle, from story refinement and solution design to implementation and code reviews. The session will also unpack: 🎯 Where should engineers rely on AI? 🎯 Where should they slow down? 🎯 And how do teams avoid handing over too much? 🗓️ **Save the Date:** 14th May, 2026 📍 **Location:** Sahaj Software, 1 Quality Court, London, WC2A 1HR 🕕 **Time:** 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM (BST) 🔗 [https://lnkd.in/ggWCTuKn](https://lnkd.in/ggWCTuKn) Curious about Intelligent Engineering? The 5 iE principles explained in under 3 minutes: Watch here- [https://lnkd.in/gPfyagri](https://lnkd.in/gPfyagri)) DevDay is a tech community event hosted to foster tech conversations, idea exchanges, and deep-dives in cutting-edge tech. The evening will feature: 🎤 **One engaging talk** with Q&A 🤝 **Plenty of time for networking** over free pizza and non-alcoholic drinks Don’t miss this chance to learn, connect, and share with fellow tech enthusiasts. 👉 Please click the link below to register. https://sahaj.ai/events/ai-coding-agents-more-than-a-code-generator/

**ProductTank NoVA is back!** After a brief hiatus, we are relaunching the chapter with a format that cuts out the fluff and gets straight to the reality of building. Every product feed is flooded with AI hype right now, but what does it actually look like on the ground? Instead of a polished keynote, we are hosting **0 to 1 with AI: Real Product Talks**—a "Show & Tell" featuring 3–4 lightning talks focused on the intersection of AI and product. The framing for the talks is simple: *"Here is what I'm building, and here is what I'm stuck on."* We want to look at the messy, 0-to-1 reality of integrating AI into your workflows and products. *(Want to share what you are working on? Reach out! The bar is low-pressure, just 10–12 minutes to talk about a real AI problem you are trying to solve.)* **Agenda:** * **5:30 PM - 6:00 PM:** Doors open, networking, & name tags * **6:00 PM - 6:10 PM:** Welcome + Chapter Relaunch Intro * **6:10 PM - 7:30 PM:** Lightning Talks (Three 12-min talks + 5 mins Q&A each, with a 5-min stretch break) * **7:30 PM - 8:00 PM:** Open networking * **8:00 PM:** Soft close **Location & Logistics:** Herndon Fortnightly Library (Extended Hours Meeting Room) 768 Center St, Herndon, VA 20170 * **Parking:** We'll meet at the library, located just behind the Herndon Municipal Center. There is plenty of free public parking available around the municipal center. * **Metro & Bus:** Take the Silver Line to Herndon Metro Station, then connect via Fairfax Connector Route 921 or 950 to Historic Downtown Herndon. * **Driving (via VA-267/Dulles Toll Rd):** Take Exit 10 North (Centreville Rd, which becomes Elden St). Turn left onto Station St or Lynn St. * **Driving (via VA-286/Fairfax Co Pkwy):** Take the Elden St West exit. Turn right onto Lynn St. Looking forward to seeing everyone again and getting back to building!

Hello everyone! Who doesn't love discussing AI over mini-golf! We'll be meeting at Starr Hill Tysons Biergarten at the top of the Capital One Building. There's mini-golf, corn-hole, and beer on tap. Come have some fun! Guaranteed fun time, or else your first putt is free :) **Location:** Starr Hill Tysons Biergarten, 1805 Capital One Dr S Suite 1100, Tysons, VA 22102 **\*\* We're on the Roof! \*\*** **Overview:** Join us at AI Innovators Network for our upcoming meetup in Tysons dedicated to exploring the latest trends in Artificial Intelligence. Whether you're an AI enthusiast, a professional, or someone curious about the intersection of technology and AI, this event is perfect for networking, learning, and sharing insights. Connect with like-minded individuals from DC, Northern Virginia, and Maryland as we dive deep into the opportunities and challenges of integrating AI. Don't miss this opportunity to be part of the conversation driving innovation and progress in Artificial Intelligence.

What if the conflicts in your life weren’t problems to fix—but doorways to deeper understanding? In this interactive Authentic Relating (AR) event, we’ll explore what unmet needs often sit beneath tension, frustration, and disconnection. Rather than focusing on who’s right or wrong, we’ll practice shifting attention to what truly matters underneath: our shared basic human needs; as described by Marshall Rosenberg (NVC). Through guided games and real-time exercises, you’ll practice slowing down, listening more deeply, and uncovering what truly matters—both in yourself and others. Whether you're navigating family dynamics, relationships, or everyday interactions, this experience offers a supportive space to: * Recognize the needs driving conflict * Express yourself with honesty and care * Build deeper, more meaningful connections * Come as you are—no experience necessary. Just bring your curiosity and willingness to connect. **Who would benefit from this practice:** partners, family members, those who want help connecting with others (friendships), professionals who have trouble working with team members, and team leaders who are trying to make an impact. **About Mike**: Mike is a certified Authentic Relating facilitator from ART International and trained in Nonviolent Communications. He is eager to facilitate authentic relating exercises in order to provide impact on people's lives.

Our first Technoverts meetup had a great turnout, so we're doing it again, this time with an optional conversation theme: **How people are actually using AI in everyday work and life**. This is not a panel or presentation, and I do not have a fixed agenda, it's just a relaxed coffee conversation for people in tech (or tech-adjacent fields) who are curious about practical AI use cases, useful tools, workflow hacks, weird experiments, and what's generally helping people right now. *Topics might include:* * AI tools people actually use at work * Productivity and automation * Prompting successes and failures * Writing, coding, research, analytics and creative use cases * What feels overhyped vs. genuinely useful. No expertise is required. It's completely fine to come mostly curious, skeptical, or just interested in meeting thoughtful people in tech. *What to expect:* * Low pressure conversation * A mix of tech talk and normal conversation Location: (Subject to change as I do more research) High Point Pub Tyson's Whole Foods, 1635 Boro Pl. (This is the cafe space on the second floor of the Whole Foods at the Boro, Tysons. Parking is free in the garage with validation). Time: 11 am (this is when the cafe opens). Everyone covers their own coffee/snacks. I'll arrive early and grab a table and will post details about location in the event discussion. Address: 1635 Boro Pl. Whole Foods 2nd Floor Cafe

Founder Institute and AI Collective is hosting a wonderful workshop to build automation tools. Come with your laptop to build and break and learn! This event is all about bringing builders and curious minds together for a hands-on night of automation with Make.com.​Build real workflows, explore what's possible, and learn how automation + AI are reshaping the way we work through live demos, guided building, and practical conversations. **❯❯ REGISTER @ [https://luma.com/make-dc-05-12](https://luma.com/make-dc-05-12)** Whether you’re a founder, operator, freelancer, or just love optimizing systems, this night is about experimenting, connecting, and building things that run on their own. **❯** ​About Make.com ​Make is one of the world’s leading visual automation platforms, used by 350,000+ teams to connect apps, streamline workflows, and integrate AI into everyday processes. From no-code automations to advanced orchestration, Make helps you move faster and build smarter systems. **❯ ​Agenda** ​5:45 PM: Doors open + Networking 6:00 PM: Welcome 6:15 PM: Intro to [Make.com](https://make.com/?utm_source=luma) + Live Demo 6:45 PM: Hands-on Workshop 7:30 PM: Show & Tell 8:00 PM: Close + Social mingling

Most AI meetups end up as just networking. **We’re different.** At **AI Tool Explorers Night \| Connect & Make New Friends**, you’ll: ✨ Walk away with a *real learning nugget* (a tool, workflow, or strategy you can use immediately) ✨ Connect with people who share your curiosity for AI, productivity, and automation ✨ Enjoy a fun, casual setting where new ideas and friendships spark naturally 👉 **Our promise:** every session delivers structure, substance, and takeaways you can use when you get home. ### 📅 Event Flow * **6:00–6:15 PM** → Arrivals & intros * **6:15–6:45 PM** → AI demo / learning nugget * **6:45–7:00 PM** → Q&A and group discussion * **7:00–8:00 PM** → Networking & contact sharing ⚡ Please hold networking until after the presentation so we can all learn together. Plenty of time at the end to connect and exchange cards! **Let's explore AI Tools that actually *work* in our day-to-day life!** *** #ChatGPT #Claude #Grok #Gemini #Perplexity #DeepSeek #NotebookLM #Cursor #GitHubCopilot #Replit #Windsurf #v0dev #Lovable #Zapier #Makecom #n8n #Descript #OpusClip #Synthesia #Runway #Sora #Kling #Veo #PikaLabs #LTXStudio #AdobeFirefly #Vidu #Hailuo #LumaDreamMachine #Wisecut #Elaiio #Capsule #Filmora #Gling #Magisto #AdobePremierePro #ElevenLabs #Suno #Udio #Soundraw #Riffusion #Mubert #BeatovenAI #AIVA #Loudly #SplashPro #Soundful #MagentaStudio #WavTool #MakeBestMusic #BandLabSongStarter #TadAI #EcrettMusic #Midjourney #DALLE3 #CanvaMagicStudio #NotionAI #Gamma #Fathom #FirefliesAI #MLX