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🎉 **The London Data Science & AI Meet-up** 🎉 **Our two Speakers:** [Vidhya Karthikeyan (Storio Group)](https://www.linkedin.com/in/vidhyalakshmi-karthikeyan/) [Luke Tonin (Funding Circle)](https://www.linkedin.com/in/luketonin/) 📅 **RSVP opens 13th April (3.5 weeks before the event)** 📍 **Agenda** **6:00pm** – Doors open, networking, food & drinks **7:00pm** – Talks kick off **8:30pm** – More drinks & networking @ local pub This is a fantastic opportunity to connect with some of the UK’s top Data Science, Machine Learning, and AI professionals — sharing challenges, ideas, and real-world learnings. The **London Data Science & AI Meet-up** is a community for professionals working across Data Science, Machine Learning, and Artificial Intelligence. We host regular events featuring talks from practitioners and leaders applying advanced analytics, building ML systems, and scaling AI in production environments. The community is ideal for: * Data Scientists * Machine Learning Engineers * AI Engineers * Applied Scientists * Data & AI Leaders *** The meet-up is organised by **[Cognify](cognifysearch.com)**, the recruitment partner for modern data and AI teams. Our sponsor is [Omni](http://omni.co/), an AI-powered BI platform that helps people use data to do their best work. Whether users prefer AI, Excel, point-and-click exploration, or SQL, Omni enables fast, trusted answers from a governed semantic model. We’re always on the lookout for: * **Guest speakers** working on interesting AI/ML problems * **Venues** to host future events If you’d like to get involved, come chat to one of the Cognify team at the event. *** If you’re keen to dive deeper into industry insights, check out the **Stacked Data Podcast** for conversations with data and AI leaders. **Listen on:** [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/show/24fIpekn8WfRDZsVHNcf7Q), [Apple Podcast](https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/stacked-data-podcast/id1700301417) or [Youtube](https://www.youtube.com/@CognifySearch) 🚫 **No-Show Policy** If you miss 2 consecutive events, or 2 out of 3 events, you won’t be able to attend the next one. We hope you understand — this helps keep things fair for venues and other attendees.

Our THURSDAY EVENING Session and social is primarily for Club Members but guests are welcome. It is aimed at Players of INTERMEDIATE LEVEL AND ABOVE. We would like to keep the level above intermediate. Anyone below this level may be asked to attend coaching sessions until they reach the required standard There is coaching available for beginners and players of all levels. The session will be run as follows. Courts 1 and 2 Games Court 3 Coaching & Drills If you believe you should be playing at a higher level I will be pleased to assess your game. Please respect the way the session has been planned. Any deviation from this and you may be asked to leave. Sometimes team members will need to practice together. If you are interested in trying out for one of our many league teams please let Mani know. Places may be restricted if a match is being played. The cost for this session is £13 MEMBERS WILL ALWAYS BE PRIORITISED WHEN SIGNING UP FOR SESSIONS. **THERE IS A 12 HOUR CANCELATION PILICY. IF YOU CAN'T MAKE IT PLEASE UPDATE YOUR RSVP TO NO 12 HOURS BEFORE THE SESSION. ANY TIME UNDER 12 HOURS AND YOU WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYMENT AND UNABLE TO RSVP AGAIN UNTIL PAYMENT IS CLEARED** PLEASE BRING DRINKING WATER TO STAY HYDRATED AS ACCESS TO WATER FOUNTAINS MAY BE RESTRICTED. PLEASE PAY WHEN YOU RSVP TO GUARANTEE YOUR SPOT. I WILL NOT BE TAKING CASH PAYMENTS FOR THE TIME BEING. PAYMENT DETAILS Use Payment link https://monzo.com/pay/r/storm-bc_lDA87GJFk9hkqt Or Monzo Bank Storm BC 04-00-03 77638837 Thanks and see you on court.

Join us for another evening at #WPLDN. This month, Louise Towler shares what AI actually looks like inside a WordPress agency, day to day. We'll follow that with a hosted, room-wide discussion on levelling up in WordPress, what the wider shift happening around us means for the work, and what it asks of us as a community. Two sessions, both grounded in the world WordPress competes in, rather than the world inside it. 📅 **Date:** Thursday, 30 April 2026 ⏰ **Time:** 6:00 PM BST 🎟️ **Cost:** Free (Registration Required) \-\-\- **Session 1: How we're integrating AI into our agency workflow** 🤝 **Speaker:** Louise Towler ([Indigo Tree](https://indigotree.co.uk)) Everyone's talking about AI transforming the way we work. But what does that actually look like inside a WordPress agency, day to day? Louise will share what Indigo Tree has been doing over the past year, integrating tools like Cursor, Sourcery, Claude, and Teamwork's MCP into real client work and reporting workflows. How they approached the change management, what genuinely saved time, what created more work than it solved, and what they're still figuring out. Louise is the Founder and Managing Director of Indigo Tree, a digital agency trusted by businesses and non-profits across the UK. With over 30 years of experience in software and website development, she leads a team of developers, designers, and digital marketers delivering high-performance WordPress websites, content strategy, and technical SEO. A regular conference speaker and recipient of a Women in Innovation Award, Louise is passionate about creating websites that are inclusive, fast, and sustainable. \-\-\- **Session 2: Levelling up in WordPress, a hosted discussion** 🤝 **Host:** Dan Maby The world WordPress operates in is shifting quickly. Clients expect more. Competition is sharper. AI is reshaping the work, the pricing, and what people are willing to pay for. "Good enough" isn't what it used to be, and the bar for working professionally in WordPress is moving up, whether we like it or not. So what does that mean for us? What does levelling up actually look like for agencies, freelancers, product builders, and everyone in between? And what does it mean for WPLDN, a community that has, if we're honest, often looked inward at the tool rather than outward at the world WordPress competes in? If the ground is moving, the conversations we have when we come together probably need to move with it. A hosted, room-wide conversation about the wider shift and what it asks of us, both professionally and as a community. Less about the tool, more about the work, the market, and what we want from the room we're standing in. Bring an opinion! \-\-\- **Schedule:** 🔹 **6:00 PM** – Doors Open & Networking 🔹 **6:30 PM** – Welcome & Session 1: Louise Towler 🔹 **7:30 PM** – Short Break & Networking 🔹 **7:45 PM** – Session 2: Discussion Hosted by Dan Maby 🔹 **8:30 PM** – Social & Wrap-Up \-\-\- **📢 RSVP Now!** Whether you're deep in AI tooling or still working out where it fits, whether you've been in WordPress for fifteen years or fifteen months, there's something here for you. Free pizza, excellent company, and post-event socials at a local bar afterwards. We'll see you there! 🎉 \-\-\- **Venue Information** **The Bridge** is a charity supporting women to make positive choices and encouraging improvements to fitness, health, and wellbeing. The venue features a plant-based café (supplied by Girls Who Grind Coffee) and is just a 5-minute walk from London Bridge Station. \-\-\- **Massive thanks to our sponsors who make these free events possible:** [DreamHost](https://www.dreamhost.com/partners/wpldn/), [PodcasterPlus](https://www.podcasterplus.com/?utm_source=wpldn&utm_medium=banner&utm_campaign=partnership), [Mollie](https://www.mollie.com/gb/integrations/woocommerce), and [Kinsta](https://kinsta.com/) \-\-\- If you're interested in being a featured speaker at an upcoming event, we'd love to hear from you at [https://wpldn.uk/speak](https://wpldn.uk/speak). **🎥 - Media Release Terms** By attending, you understand and accept that portions of the event may have audio/photo/video-recorded and/or live-streamed and may be used by the organisers. You agree that the organisers have the right and permission to use and publish such media for any purpose in any format, including online and offline, now and ever after, without further compensation, permission, or notification. You understand that all official recordings from the event are the exclusive property of the organisers, available under the Creative Commons Attribution­ShareAlike license for general use, and you do not ask for nor expect compensation or notification of the use of official recordings or photographs in which you appear or speak. Please inform an organisational team member at the event's start if you do not wish to appear in photos or videos.

An **8-week Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) course** \- take a deeper\, more sustained exploration of how mindfulness can support mental health\, wellbeing\, and everyday life\. MBCT offers a practical and compassionate approach to working with stress, anxiety, low mood, and self-critical thinking. Rather than trying to “fix” our thoughts or emotions, the course helps us develop a different relationship with them — one grounded in awareness, kindness, and choice. This 8-week MBCT course is designed for gay men who want a grounded, practical way to work with stress, anxiety, low mood, self-criticism, or a sense of always having to “hold it together”. Join us in a structured, supportive journey into mindfulness, self-care, and emotional resilience. Many gay men grow up adapting to environments where it wasn’t always safe to be fully ourselves. Over time, this can shape how we relate to our thoughts, bodies, emotions, and relationships — often leading to vigilance, comparison, shame, or feeling disconnected even when surrounded by others. This course offers a compassionate, evidence-based way of meeting these patterns with awareness and kindness, rather than self-judgement or self-improvement pressure. “This course gave me tools to stop being overwhelmed by my thoughts and emotions. It’s the single most impactful thing I’ve done for my mental health.” — Marie [BOOK SPRING COURSE](https://bookwhen.com/evolvingminds#focus=ev-ssnpj-20260430190000) [BOOK AUTUMN COURSE](https://bookwhen.com/evolvingminds#focus=ev-svamz-20261007190000) **How the course works** We meet in a small, closed group of up to 14 gay men, allowing trust, continuity, and depth to develop over time. Once the course begins, no new members join. The group format is an important part of the learning — many participants find that practising alongside other gay men brings a sense of ease, recognition, and belonging. Learning unfolds through guided meditation, gentle movement, reflection, and shared inquiry. We learn from the practices, and from one another. Unlike drop-in mindfulness sessions, this course follows a clear, progressive structure, with each week building on the last. By the end of the eight weeks, you’ll have a personal toolkit of practices you can draw on in everyday life — especially during moments of stress, self-criticism, or emotional overwhelm. **What you’ll explore:** * Becoming more present through the body and senses * Working skillfully with intrusive or self-critical thoughts * Developing a kinder, more supportive inner voice * Turning towards difficulty rather than fighting or avoiding it * Living more fully in the present moment * Cultivating steadiness, ease, and emotional resilience **Core practices include:** * Body scan * Mindfulness of breath and body * Loving-kindness * Compassion and self-acceptance (Many familiar from the Monday group, explored in greater depth.) **Is this course right for you?** This course may be especially supportive if you: * Feel stressed, anxious, low, or emotionally overwhelmed * Notice strong self-criticism or pressure to perform * Want a mindfulness course that feels human, grounded, and relational * Value practising in a group of other gay men * Are looking for tools you can actually use in daily life No previous meditation experience is required. The course is based on the internationally recognised MBCT programme developed at Oxford University, taught here with a compassion-centred, trauma-aware approach, and paced to support safety and integration. There is no requirement to “share” beyond what feels right for you. [BOOK SPRING COURSE](https://bookwhen.com/evolvingminds#focus=ev-ssnpj-20260430190000) [BOOK AUTUMN COURSE](https://bookwhen.com/evolvingminds#focus=ev-svamz-20261007190000) **Course dates Spring 2026** *Block 1* (Sessions 1–4) Thu 30 April Thu 7 May Thu 14 May Thu 21 May Integration break: Thu 28 May (no meeting) *Block 2* (Sessions 5–8) Thu 4 June Thu 11 June Thu 18 June Thu 25 June **Course dates Autumn 2026** Wednesday 7 October – Wednesday 25 November (Pre-booking welcome) **Practical details** ⏰ Time: 7–9.15pm 📍 Venue: Canary Wharf 🚇 Travel: • Canary Wharf (Jubilee / Elizabeth Line) — approx. 15-minute walk • East India DLR — approx. 5-minute walk ✨ Fee: £359 standard / £259 concession [BOOK SPRING COURSE](https://bookwhen.com/evolvingminds#focus=ev-ssnpj-20260430190000) [BOOK AUTUMN COURSE](https://bookwhen.com/evolvingminds#focus=ev-svamz-20261007190000)

This month we have a fantastic session hosted by James Birnie, Director of Strategic Consultancy at **[Forrow](https://forrow.uk/)** where he will talk about how to get post quantum ready. In this talk James will discuss why all the world's encryption will break, why a lot of your data is leaking right now, what you need to do now and what you will need to do in the near future. **About James Birnie** James Birnie has worked in software delivery since the 1990s, when TDD was something you studied but never did, "agile" and "lean" were words used to describe athletes, and Pipelines were for carrying oil. James worked in a successful startup for 10 years before he became a consultant (and an ex software engineer) at, first, Thoughtworks and then Codurance. After time as Head of Platform at Currencycloud and VP of Engineering at IMMO Capital, James returned to consultancy and is currently Director of Strategic Consultancy at Forrow. He mainly spends his time trying to keep organisations secure against current and future threats, including the immediate threat of Harvest Now Decrypt Later attacks. **Food and Drinks** Pizza and drinks will be provided upon arrival sponsored by **[Codurance](https://www.codurance.com/),** with vegetarian and vegan options available.

Coaching and drills for 60 minutes followed by 60 minutes of games with Badminton England UKCC Level 2 Coach. Players will be encouraged to play in the main session and to apply what has been learned. This session is designed for players who are looking to improve their badminton, perhaps with an eye on playing league badminton. We are on the lookout for players who may be able to play with our performance level players. PLEASE PAY WHEN YOU RSVP TO SECURE YOUR PLACE. Monzo Bank Storm BC 04-00-03 77638837

Be part of the next Londroid event on Thursday, 30 April 2026, hosted by Zopa Bank. Join us for an evening of Android talks, conversation and community. Expect engaging sessions, the chance to meet others working in Android, and an opportunity to hear from the Zopa team. After the event, we’ll head to Crate for post-event drinks and further conversation. Please note that guests will need to bring a form of ID to access the venue. **Tickets:** We have 150 tickets available. Don’t miss out. Follow us on Twitter and LinkedIn for updates. **Schedule:** 18:00 – Doors open & registration 18:30 – Welcome from Londroid and Zopa Bank 18:45 – Efthymios Kontis – A Nav3 Story: Navigation 3 in Production 19:30 – Anton Kosyakin – Escaping the Slopacolypse: should I read the code? 20:15 – Q&A and socialising 20:30 – Drinks at Crate **Venue:** Zopa Bank, Level 12, 20 Water St, Canary Wharf Estate, London E14 5GX **Our Hosts and Sponsors** Zopa Bank Zopa Bank is a digital bank offering a range of financial products designed to make money management simpler and more transparent for its customers. Novoda Novoda is a digital product agency dedicated to building high-quality software. Their team of engineers helps companies scale, modernise and improve their development practices to deliver exceptional digital experiences. Join us for an evening of learning, collaboration and community. See you there.

**💝 Luton Speed Dating – Personality Matched & Hosted on Zoom** Meet Luton singles from home. We sort the matching, you just turn up. Quick, hosted rounds on Zoom with Luton singles paired to your age group and personality. No awkward pauses — just natural conversation. **Register under your age group:** - ✨ **Ages 18-32** → [REGISTER HERE](https://tempodating.com/product?productId=452.0&productType=onlineSpeedDating&city=Luton&groupurlname=club-for-active-retirees-meeting-friends&ar=18-32&face_v=2.0) - **Ages 30-46** → [REGISTER HERE](https://tempodating.com/product?productId=452.0&productType=onlineSpeedDating&city=Luton&groupurlname=club-for-active-retirees-meeting-friends&ar=30-46&face_v=2.0) **⚠️ RSVP alone won't secure your spot.** You need to register through your age group link below and complete the personality quiz. Places are limited. --- 🎯 **Especially useful for:** - People re-entering the dating scene after a break - 🌍 Anyone curious about speed dating in a relaxed setting 🧭 **How the session runs** 1. **Register** – Select your age group above and sign up. 2. **Fill in the matching quiz** – Helps us find your ideal matches for the evening. 3. **Join on Zoom** – Click the link, jump on, and the host handles the rest. **At a glance** - **Format:** Hosted on Zoom – one-on-one video dates - **Location:** Wherever you're comfortable – no venue, no travel 💡 **Tip:** Check your Zoom setup and pick a quiet, well-lit spot ahead of time. --- ✨ One Zoom call, genuine conversations, real matches. See you there. 💖 ✨ Short-form version for faster scanning. Fast to read, easy to act on.

Build in a day. Shape the future of AI Agents. Showcase on a global stage. This hackathon isn’t simply a one-day sprint; it’s an accelerator for your idea. Finalists will demo their projects LIVE at MongoDB.local London on May 7th. AI agents are breaking free from passive chat interfaces and starting to learn, adapt, and grow alongside us as autonomous partners, driven by breakthroughs like OpenClaw’s viral action-taking runtime and Hermes’ self-improving, persistent skills. Now, we need to architect the next stage: creating the integrations, memory systems, and self-evolution mechanisms that allow agents to build intelligence that embeds seamlessly into our everyday lives. Build with MongoDB and London’s best hackers to define how agents evolve from chat-bound tools into indispensable, ever-improving intelligence. Prizes include £15,000 in cash and partner credits, awarded across the top three teams. **Notes**: * This event is fully in-person in London. Space is limited. Maximum team size is four. All attendees must submit an application and be approved to attend. * In order to be eligible to win, finalists must be available on May 7th to attend MongoDB.local London and present their project. Register and learn more here: [https://cerebralvalley.ai/e/mongo-db-london-hackathon](https://cerebralvalley.ai/e/mongo-db-london-hackathon)

Un espacio ideal para practicar inglés y español, conocer gente nueva y compartir experiencias en un ambiente relajado y divertido. Abierto a todos los niveles – No importa si estás empezando o si ya eres bilingüe, ¡lo importante es participar y disfrutar la conversación! No hace falta registrarse, solo ven con ganas de hablar y conectar. ¡Te esperamos! An ideal place to practice English and Spanish, meet new people, and share experiences in a relaxed and fun atmosphere. Open to all levels – Whether you're just starting out or already bilingual, the important thing is to participate and enjoy the conversation! No registration required; just come with a desire to talk and connect. We look forward to seeing you!

Hi Architects, Welcome to our the third AWS London Well-Architected User Group Meetup!!! 🥳🥳🥳 Our third meetup will take on a Security Theme. Dragon Hall Trust, 17 Stukeley Street, London WC2B 5LT The AWS London Well-Architected Meetup is the latest chapter in the most popular AWS Meetup group globally. At each meetup we cover off various pillars of AWS best-practice in detail including insights from industry leaders that specialise in the Well-Architected Framework. **Speakers** * "Detection Engineering on a Budget" - Tom O'Connor - Senior Content Engineer @ Try Hack Me * "Ransomware protection with immutable AWS backup ... it's complicated" - Paul Schwarzenberger - Cloud Security Engineer & Kurtis Mash - Lead Technical Architect from The National Archives (UK) **Detection Engineering on a Budget** AWS's Well-Architected Security Pillar tells you what to detect. It doesn't tell you how to do it without a SIEM contract and a six-figure budget. This talk covers building a credible detection engineering capability on AWS using native tooling, a bit of open source, and no enterprise spend. **Ransomware protection with immutable AWS backup ... it's complicated** You’ll hear how The National Archives used AWS Backup to implement centralised, immutable backups of critical data, to protect against ransomware attacks. You’ll see a live demo of the solution, and learn how you can use their open-source Terraform module for your own organisation’s backup and compliance needs. So come join us at 6.30pm for a 7.00pm start, including drinks, snacks and friendly networking after our talks :-) \*\*\*NB: No entry to the building after 7.00pm.\*\*\*

After a short break for March we're back at the end of April with 2 of London's well known tech names, Motorway and Omnea! Join us, \*\*[London.js,**](http://london.js,%2A%2A/) on **Thursday 30th April** from **6pm-8.30pm** hosted at **Motorway**, sponsored by **Omnea** 📣 Register now to avoid disappointment as [London.js](http://london.js/) access is limited and spaces fill fast! Doors open at 6:00pm, talks will start at 6:30pm, ends 8.30pm ish. 📍Address - Motorway, 12 Wells Mews, London W1T 3HE 🎤 **Our** **April Talks** 🎤 **Ed Cooper – Senior Engineer, Omnea** **How to Tame Your AI Feature** *"Shipping an AI feature that demos well is easy; shipping one enterprise users trust with six-figure decisions is another story. Ed will walk through the levers they pulled to get two AI features from "it works" to "we trust it" at Omnea — with some surprising learnings along the way"* **Ryan Cormack Principal Engineer & Jamie Toloui Senior Back End Engineer - Motorway** **APIs in the Fastlane - How Motorway are building new, and evolving existing APIs with a design first approach** *"Learn how Motorway are building new, and evolving existing, APIs across their entire platform. They follow a design first approach ensuring our documentation, SDKs and implementation are always kept in sync by leveraging Smithy to document our entire system. We'll look at real world examples of APIs handling millions of requests in a well documented, defined and type safe way so it always does exactly what it says on the tin."* **Johannes Stein - Head of Engineering & CTO** **What I've learned building a JavaScript engine with AI** "What if we create a JavaScript engine without the bloat of backward compatibility? Focusing on modern language features such as let/const, arrow functions, zero dynamic code execution and TypeScript compatibility. This talk covers the journey of creating a new JavaScript engine and runtime, detailing what went well and the lessons learned along the way." **Our Hosts** **🚗 Motorway 🚗** Motorway is transforming the used car market through a data-driven digital marketplace that connects private sellers with thousands of dealers, enabling instant valuations and competitive bidding. Join us in their amazing HQ in central London (off Oxford Street) **Our sponsor** 🚀 **Omnea** 🚀 One of London's fastest growing series B backed start ups. Omnea is rebuilding procurement from the ground up with an AI powered platform that orchestrates workflows across finance, legal and IT, automating intake, approvals and supplier onboarding while creating a unified source of truth for spend. Come to **London.JS** & learn more about the changing face of JavaScript across all industry landscapes. We're a very inclusive meet-up representing a diverse community of awesome engineers 🤖🌈🦄 About the **London.JS** organisers... **James McLeod**, Open Source Program Lead, NatWest Group [https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesmcleod/](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesmcleod/) **Jordan Potts**, Head of Technology, Albany Growth [https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordan-potts-albany/](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordan-potts-sr2/) **Will Laing**, Co-Founder, Plan:it [https://www.linkedin.com/in/willhlaing/](https://www.linkedin.com/in/willhlaing/) [https://weareplanit.com/](http://www.weareplanit.com/) *🍕🥤 **Refreshments*** * A variety of food & drink will be served. We will endeavour to cater for allergies & dietary requirements. This won't just be pizza & beer either... ***Things to note*** * A desire to explore JavaScript from different points of view is absolutely recommended * Feel free to bring your JS projects along * All engineering levels are welcome * Please RSVP to secure a place * Please ask plus 1's to sign up to the group & RSVP * Spaces are limited so techies will get priority \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\- • Code of conduct: [http://confcodeofconduct.com](https://confcodeofconduct.com/) \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-

*"The blood is the life! The blood is the life!"* (Renfield, Dr. John Seward's patient, in Bram Stoker's Dracula.) **Join LoMAZ for our first interactive series of events in a read-a-long of Bram Stoker's Dracula as the story unfolds over six months...** Dracula Daily is a free subscription newsletter that sends Bram Stoker's 1897 novel Dracula to subscribers via email. The novel takes place within a single calendar year, from May to November. Dracula Daily sends the portion of the novel that occurs each day on the corresponding day. You can read more about it on Wikipedia here: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dracula_Daily](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dracula_Daily) You can sign up for Dracula Daily for free here: [https://draculadaily.substack.com/about](https://draculadaily.substack.com/about) LoMAZ are going to read the book together from the spring to autumn of 2026, with meetup events coinciding with events in the book as they happen. These will include a trip to Whitby in August ([https://www.meetup.com/london-museums-a-z-lomaz/events/314283739/](https://www.meetup.com/london-museums-a-z-lomaz/events/314283739/)) and a trip to Romania in November ([https://www.meetup.com/london-museums-a-z-lomaz/events/314200947/](https://www.meetup.com/london-museums-a-z-lomaz/events/314200947/)). The novel begins on 3rd May, when Jonathan Harker writes that he left Munich on 1st May on his way to meet Count Dracula. The Dracula Daily Read-a-long launch party will start on the day he makes his journey from Munich to Transylvania 🧛🦇😱 **MEET DETAILS:** **FROM 3.00pm:** The Union Jack pub **Address:** 225 Union Street, SE1 0LR [https://maps.app.goo.gl/6BRvJ6h6WcmTxA1c6](https://maps.app.goo.gl/6BRvJ6h6WcmTxA1c6) **GETTING THERE:** **Nearest train stations:** London Bridge, Waterloo and Waterloo East **Nearest tube stations:** Southwark, but Borough, London Bridge and Waterloo are also close. [https://tfl.gov.uk/plan-a-journey/](https://tfl.gov.uk/plan-a-journey/) **EVENT WHATSAPP GROUP:** Please join the event WhatsApp group to help you find the group on the day. ***The link can be found in the event comments.*** *Joining this WhatsApp group will make your phone number visible to other members in the group.* **GROUP ETIQUETTE AND RULES:** * LoMAZ events are run by volunteers. Our events usually have an attendee limit to help the host manage the event as we prefer a smaller, friendlier group. However there is no limit on the number of people who can join the Dracula Daily Read-a-long and the launch party. * **However if you can no longer attend, please change your RSVP to 'Not Going' as soon as possible so we can plan for the numbers taking part.** **We remove members from the LoMAZ Meetup group who:** * **RSVP as ‘Going' but then do not show up three times in a row.** * **RSVP as ‘Going' but then change their RSVP to 'No' five times in a row.** * **Are on the Waitlist or who have not RSVPd, but turn up anyway.** **Thank you for your interest in the group & being part of LoMAZ.** Image credit: British Library Board, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Practical AI for Power BI Developers A year ago, “agentic AI” was mostly hype for Power BI teams. Today, it deserves your undivided attention. For Power BI pros, there is now a real opportunity to reduce repetitive development work, accelerate delivery, and help developers do more, but only when strong DataOps practices are in place to make AI workflows effective. This session is a no-nonsense introduction to effective AI patterns for Power BI and Fabric development. Along the way, we will make sense of the growing pile of terminology, including skills, plugins, hooks, and MCP. You will see examples of how modern AI tooling can help with development tasks across Power BI and Fabric, along with the prerequisites, guardrails, and DataOps principles needed to use it responsibly. Whether you're burned out on AI hype or already using Copilot CLI daily, this session will show you the foundations that are finally making AI-assisted development genuinely useful.

Central Ohio Radio Enthusiasts—CORE—is an informal community for anyone enthusiastic or curious about radio—whether you're new to radio and want to learn or you've been tinkering for years and want to share. Ham radio operators, GMRS users, Meshtastic fans, software-defined radio nerds, makers, and technical and non-technical folks are all welcome. No experience required or expected. This month we have **Radio Signal Analysis Using SDRs and OpenWebRX+** with **Scott McCrory**. Details are are [core.radio](https://core.radio/).

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It feels like we just saw each other 🤷. Join members of the local design and UX community for our monthly breakfast. For May we’re stopping in for Rooh’s popup breakfast/cafe concept. You know someone is getting the lobster yuzu croissant, and that’s not even the prettiest thing on the menu!.

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FREE event [https://www.ccad.edu/chroma](https://www.ccad.edu/chroma) Friday, May 15, 3–7 p.m. CCAD campus, 60 Cleveland Ave, Columbus, OH Join Columbus College of Art & Design for *2025* *Chroma: Best of CCAD*, our annual campuswide exhibition showcasing outstanding student work from across the college’s academic programs. This faculty-juried show features select work from CCAD students of all class years, and is a can’t-miss end-of-year campus celebration recognizing their tremendous achievements. It’ll be a night of fun and entertainment, with interactive games, animation and film screenings, art symposiums, poetry and prose readings, and more (along with some of the best local food trucks). *Chroma* is free and open to all. Many exhibitions including... **Game Art & Design:** **DSB, first floor, Welcome Center lobby and Room 115**

Our monthly PHP meetup. A virtual shindig courtesy of Zoom. Check back here for the details around 6:15 pm