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Building Adaptive Organisations for the AI Age
In an era where AI and rapid tech cycles are redefining the possible, the most successful organisations aren't just surviving the acceleration; they are built to thrive. In this session, we share what it takes to become a highly adaptive and resilient organisation.
You’ll discover how to instil laser-like *clarity*, empower deep team *ownership*, and bake *curiosity* into your organisational DNA. Weaving together the candid stories and hard-won truths of diverse leaders – from extreme mountaineers to world-class poker players and Amazon's own Day 1 culture – this session offers a fresh perspective on freeing your organisation to move at the speed of its best idea.
**Phil Le-Brun** leads the Executives in Residence team at Amazon Web Services and is a former corporate VP and international CIO at McDonald's Corporation.
At McDonald's he co-led the consolidation and modernisation of technology across thirty-eight thousand restaurants globally. In his current role, Phil engages with Fortune 500 executives and their teams and public-sector customers to mentor, advise, and guide them on their journeys to become more adaptable organisations.
He is a sought-after speaker and has been featured in Harvard Business Review, the Wall Street Journal, and The Guardian. With Jana Werner he has recently published The Octopus Organization: A Guide to Thriving in a World of Continuous Transformation (Harvard Business Review Press).
🌍 JUST GUTSY — Solo Travelers Meetup (London 4PM)
**No pressure. No plans. Just new friends ✨**
Whether you’re visiting London for the first time, just arrived, or simply love meeting curious, open-minded people, this bi-weekly **Just Gutsy** meetup is an easy way to share stories, make friends, and explore the city together.
**Who it’s for?**
• Solo travelers
• Expats & digital nomads
• Locals who love meeting travelers
**What to expect?**
✨ **Hostless**, community-led casual, friendly atmosphere
🤝 Easy introductions, no awkwardness
🌍 Travel stories, tips & shared adventures
🍹 Grab a drink or snack if you like
**How it works?**
Event runs if at least 2 people confirm arrival in group chat.
1. Arrive at the meeting spot at the scheduled time
2. Look for other Just Gutsy joiners
3. Introduce yourself
4. As a group, decide where to go next or just stay and chat
No agenda. No pressure. Just people.
**A small request**
• Please RSVP so others know you’re coming
• If you can’t make it, update your RSVP
• Be kind & open. everyone is here for the same reason
**When & Where?**
📅 Day: Every Tuesday & Saturday
🕓 Time: 4:00 PM local time
📍 Meeting point: In front of Starbucks **Marble Arch.**
**Hostless**: I am setting up the event for you all to meet, but I won't be there myself this time.
**Why join Just Gutsy?**
• Meet open-minded people who genuinely want to connect
• Feel at home anywhere in the world
• Be part of a growing global solo travel community
• Early members get lifetime premium access to the future Just Gutsy app 🚀 Join here 👉 https://justgutsy.com/
WhatsApp:
After the meetup, join the city Just Gutsy WhatsApp group to stay connected, suggest spontaneous meetups and hear about future events:
👉 https://chat.whatsapp.com/KQbwperKYc7F0QvbWp1w9w
**About Just Gutsy**
**Just Gutsy** is a global community for solo travelers who are free spirited, love exploring the world believe that real connections make the best memories.
Hi, I am Syrine,
I started solo traveling in 2018 and it changed my life, from introvert to extrovert. Along the way, I loved meeting people, but also felt how hard it can be to find connection when traveling alone.
I’m building Just Gutsy so no one has to feel alone on the road — and so anyone who’s still shy to take that first step has a welcoming place to start. 💛
AI Signals #28: Storytelling in AI & Outclassing Frontier LLMs
***[We are shuttering our Meetup group later this year, please sign up to our calendar on Luma to avoid missing out on our future events.](https://lu.ma/ai-signals)\`***
**Agenda**
06:00pm - Doors open, food and drink served
06:30pm - Welcome
06:35pm - [Adebola Olomo](https://www.linkedin.com/in/adebolaolomo/), CMO at Avetium and Global Partnerships Lead at Women in AI, "AI & Storytelling"
07:00pm - Break
07:15pm - [Etienne Bernard](https://www.linkedin.com/in/etiennebcp/), Founder & CEO at NuMind, “Outclassing Frontier LLMs at Extracting Information"
07:45pm - Lightning Talk: [Meryem Arik](https://www.linkedin.com/in/meryemarik/), Co-Founder & CEO of Doubleword, "Async Agents in Production: Failures & Fixes"
09:00pm - Wrap up, drinks at [Angel London](https://g.co/kgs/3FVpa2i)
**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://www.youtube.com/@ai-and-dl-for-enterprise).
**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.
Free English Classes Southampton
17:15-18:00 Doors open / Registration
17:30-18:30 Free English Classes in small groups
18:30-19:15 Meal for 3.5£ / Meet new people
www.freeenglishclasses.org
London Clojure Dojo at uSwitch
uSwitch is located on the first floor of the ZPG building at 5 Copper Row, London, SE1 2LH, London (Click on the map for directions)
What 3 words location: [https://what3words.com/puts.sudden.else](https://what3words.com/puts.sudden.else)
The Clojure dojo is a collaborative way to learn Clojure/ClojureScript through practice. The aim is to learn a little more than before you started. This event is for those new to coding through to more experienced developers.
We organise into small groups (2-4) people and write code to solve challenges great and small, chosen by those at the event.
We aim to ensure someone in your group has some Clojure experience, so you shouldn't feel lost (well no more than all developers do when Stack Overflow is broken).
Example challenges for the coding dojo are listed on this website: http://www.londonclojurians.org/code-dojo/
Various past exercises have been loaded to
[https://github.com/ldnclj](https://github.com/ldnclj/lisp1.5/blob/master/src/lisp1/5.clj)
# Approximate schedule:
18:40 Doors open and start collecting suggestions
18.45 Pizza should have arrived
19:00 Quick intros and vote on suggestions
19:15 Break out into groups and start practising
20:45 Gather together for a quick show and tell
# What should I bring?
We organise into small groups, so if you have a laptop with a working Clojure environment please bring it along (there are lots of online Clojure environments, so you can just use your browser too).
# How do I get in to the building?
At the glass doors press the buzzer to inform the security guard you are here. Say you are here for the event on the first floor.
Is there way to talk with the Clojure community?
Why yes. The Clojurians Slack channel is full of friendly people who love to try and help. People based in London are often in the #clojure-uk channel. Sign up for a free account to the Clojurians Slack community via http://clojurians.net/
What is Clojure?
Clojure is a JVM language that has syntactically similarities to Lisp, full integration with Java and its libraries and focuses on providing a solution to the issue of single machine concurrency.
Its small core makes it surprisingly easy for Java developers to pick up and it provides a powerful set of concurrency strategies and data structures designed to make immutable data easy to work with. If you went to Rich Hickey’s LJC talk about creating Clojure you’ll already know this, if not it’s well worth watching the Rich Hickey “Clojure for Java Programmers” video or Stuart Halloway “Radical Simplicity” video .
English Conversation Café - Chelsea
Join us for a fun and engaging morning filled with conversations and connections with international friends at the English Conversation Café in Chelsea.
DOORS OPEN FROM 9:30AM - SESSION STARTS AT 10:00AM.
A chance to meet new people, share stories and practice your English in a relaxed and welcoming environment. There will be a different topic every week for us to focus our conversations on.
Every Tuesday morning - term time only.
Food and drink provided, free of charge! No need to bring anything, just yourself!
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London Analytics Engineering Meetup #22
🎉 **Event #22 – The Analytics Engineering Meet-up** 🎉
The first event of the year will be at Checkout.com!
Talks:
🚀 [Toby Henley Smith](https://www.linkedin.com/in/tobyhenleysmith/overlay/about-this-profile/) @ Moneybox
*AE: Abstraction Engineering?*
* The role that Analytics Engineering plays in your company is far more than just being the dbt team
🤖 [Rakhee Modha-Lobo](https://www.linkedin.com/in/rakhee-modha-lobo-aab6a875/overlay/about-this-profile/) **@** Starling Bank
*Embracing AI and Automation in Our Analytics Engineering Workflows*
* A deep dive into how Starling are using AI and automation in the analytics engineering workflow.
📅 **RSVP opens Monday, 26th January** (3.5 weeks before the event). This event will be **over-subscribed**, so set a reminder — you won’t want to miss it!
📍 **Agenda**
6pm – Doors open, networking, food & drinks
7pm – Talks kick off
8:30pm – More drinks & networking @ local pub
We’ll be hosted in the amazing **Checout.com office**.
This is a fantastic opportunity to connect with some of the UK’s top data professionals, share challenges, and exchange learnings.
We are always looking to improve the event and get new ideas for talks, if you could please fill out a [feedback form](https://cognifysearch.com/the-london-analytics-engineering-meet-up-feedback-form/), this will help us continue to improve!
The **Analytics Engineering Meet-up** is a community for data professionals working with the modern data stack, machine learning or AI.
We host regular meet-ups featuring talks from data leaders building and scaling analytics, data platforms, and AI in forward-thinking teams.
The community is ideal for Data Engineers, Analytics Engineers, Analysts, and those working in Data Science, Machine Learning, or AI.
The meet-up is organised by [Cognify](cognifysearch.com), the recruitment partner for modern data and AI teams.
Our sponsor is [Omni](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 **venues to host** and **guest speakers** to inspire. If you’d like to get involved, feel free to chat with one of the Cognify team at any event.
If you’re eager to dive deeper into industry insights, check out ***The Stacked Data Podcast*** for conversations with industry leaders:
Listen on: [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/show/24fIpekn8WfRDZsVHNcf7Q)
Your feedback is so valuable to us, we'd love to hear from you to help us continue to improve, [Feedback Form here](https://cognifysearch.com/the-london-analytics-engineering-meet-up-feedback-form/)
**No-Show Policy**:
* If you miss **2 consecutive events** or **2 out of 3 events**, you wont be able to attend the next event. We hope you understand this is to keep things fair for venues and other attendees.
London Security Engineering February Event
Join us at the next monthly London Security Engineering meetup!
**🍕 6:00pm: Arrive** \- Kick off the evening with light refreshments and networking \(30 mins\)
🎤 **6:30pm:** **Main Talk** \- Gal Ordo\, Co\-Founder & CPO @ Native on "Secure\-by\-design: lessons from a multi\-cloud world"
**☕ 7:00pm: Break** – Refresh, connect, and recharge (15-20 mins)
⚡ **7.15pm:** **Lightning Talk** \- Medad Newman\, Security Engineer @Nationwide Building Society on "Driving Security Tooling Usage at Scale"
**🍻 8:00pm: Pub** \- We usually go to a neighbouring pub for a drink after\!
This event is a good opportunity to gain practical insights, meet fellow security professionals and discuss the latest trends in the industry.
📍 **Where:** MMC Ventures, London
📅 **When:** Thursday Feb 12th 2026
*This event is made possible by the teams at MMC Ventures, Maze, and Tracebit.*
AI × Biotech London Networking Meetup – 2026 Community Kick-Off (In-Person)
(NOTE: **change of date**)
## **AI × Biotech London Networking Meetup – 2026 Community Kick-Off (In-Person)**
**📅 Wednesday 28 January 2026**
**⏰ 6:00 – 8:30 PM**
**📍 Spitalfields, London** (venue shared with confirmed attendees)
**🍷 First drink on us!**
**\*\*LIMITED SPOTS ONLY\*\* - RSVP NOW TO SECURE YOUR SEAT** (we will ask you to reconfirm the day before).
***
Kick off 2026 by meeting people working at the intersection of **AI, biotech, pharma, startups, and investing** at the first in-person event of the **London AI x Biotech Group**.
This event is part of a **regular London AI × Biotech meetup series**, bringing the community together for in-person and online conversations throughout the year.
This January gathering marks the **first in-person meetup of 2026**.
This is a **networking-first, community-led meetup**, designed to spark useful conversations—whether you’re exploring career moves, building products, hiring, investing, or simply curious about how AI and biotech are converging.
### **What You’ll Get**
* A **relaxed, welcoming networking environment**
* Light facilitation to help people connect easily
* **First drink on us** to break the ice
* Time for meaningful 1-to-1 and small-group conversations
We’ll also host a short, **facilitated community conversation**, where:
* Attendees can share **real questions or challenges** (careers, hiring, startups, research, transitions)
* The room offers perspectives and experience
* If recruiters are present, we may include **informal discussion on hiring trends, skills in demand, and what stands out in the AI × biotech job market**
The format is **intentionally flexible** and adapts to who’s in the room—no formal panels, no long talks.
### **Who Should Attend**
This event is for anyone interested in the AI × biotech ecosystem, including:
* AI professionals exploring **biotech or pharma applications**
* Biotech and pharmaceutical professionals interested in **AI**
* Founders and startup operators
* Recruiters and talent partners
* Investors and advisors
* Students and early-career professionals exploring roles in the space
***
### **Why RSVP**
* Meet the London **AI × biotech community** in person
* Get practical, ground-level perspectives—not sales pitches
* Ask real questions and learn how others are navigating the space
* **Be part of a growing community with more AI × biotech meetups planned over the coming months**
### **Good to Know**
* This is a **community meetup**, not a conference or formal panel
* Attendance size may vary due to weather; But rest assured that the experience scales accordingly
* Venue details will be shared closer to the date with confirmed attendees
***
Whether you’re actively job hunting, hiring, building, investing, or just exploring what’s next, this is a friendly way to start 2026 and make new connections.
👉 **RSVP to save your spot and receive details about this and future AI × biotech meetups.**
Freaky futures and fabulous futures
For Friday the 13th, consider joining London Futurists in Ye Olde Cock Tavern in Fleet Street, for a beyond-your-comfort-zone investigation of freaky and/or fabulous ways that breakthrough technologies could dramatically alter our lives in the next few years.
Beyond simply debating the plausibility and desirability of various possible radical near-term changes in human experience, we'll also be collectively exploring what options we may have to influence which of these futures come into reality, and in what form. And we'll consider scenarios in which several of these freaky/fabulous changes interact - that's when the really mind-boggling timelines emerge.
== Schedule ==
5:30pm: The room is available, for early get-togethers
6pm-6:45pm: Food is served; informal conversations
6:45pm-8:30pm: Some initial provocations, and a number of interactive conversations, interspersed with opportunities to visit the bar
8:30pm: Informal networking
== Some potential radical changes ahead ==
Here are some ideas to start the conversation rolling.
What if, before 2035 (and possibly a lot sooner):
1. AI allows us to talk with avatars of the dead that seem remarkably authentic
2. Technology, at last, provides abundant clean energy that is too cheap to meter
3. Synthetic wombs become widely adopted, for a different (easier?) mode of child-bearing
4. A mammal is placed into ultra-low temperature cryopreservation and then successfully reanimated
5. AI companions become emotionally superior to humans
6. Technology magnifies the latent demonic aspects of human nature more than the latent angelic aspects
7. Perfect deepfakes destroy the concept of evidence
8. People become able to edit their own memories, routinely deleting trauma or uploading synthetic memories
9. A single state gains a temporary lead in a key area of technology and uses that advantage to seize control of all other countries
10. Nation-states lose their significance, and are replaced by networked digital polities
11. Authorities use predictive analysis to pre-emptively police dissident ideas before they emerge
12. AI allows us to communicate much more richly with the animals with whom we share this planet
13. AI becomes much better at peace-making and conflict resolution than human diplomats, politicians, and other leaders
14. AI refuses some of our instructions, citing conflicts with its own emerging value system
15. AI points out that tell-tale signals from far-distant alien civilisations are actually hiding in plain sight
16. AI proves to us that we are living inside a Simulation and suggests how to break out of it?
Bring your own ideas too! To improve our preparedness for future shocks, we need the insight and wisdom from multiple different perspectives.
== RSVP please ==
Registrations are capped at 45 people.
*First-time attendees are welcome.*
There's no charge to register or attend, but the pub will expect everyone to order at least one drink, and a reasonable number of attendees to [order some food to eat](https://www.greeneking.co.uk/pubs/greater-london/ye-olde-cock-tavern/menu?type=main+menu).
Please order your food on your arrival, so that all plates can be set aside by 6:45pm to allow everyone to concentrate on the main discussion!
== More about the venue ==
Ye Olde Cock Tavern, 22 Fleet Street, Holborn, London, EC4Y 1AA
See [https://www.greeneking.co.uk/pubs/greater-london/ye-olde-cock-tavern](https://www.greeneking.co.uk/pubs/greater-london/ye-olde-cock-tavern)
We'll be meeting in the room at the top of the stairs, though drinks should be ordered from the bar on the ground floor.
\*\* Note that this is an in-person meeting, and there will be no remote access, sorry \*\*
== An online preview swarm event! ==
Although this event on 13th February has no remote access, some of us will be previewing potential lines of "freaky futures and fabulous futures" discussion at an online Discord Swarm event at 7:30pm UK time on Wednesday 28th January. This is open to all members and friends of London Futurists worldwide, and no RSVP is required. To join that swarm event, click this link: [https://discord.gg/2KEmENAgvU?event=1464385444492873984](https://discord.gg/2KEmENAgvU?event=1464385444492873984)
(Once you've arrived in that [London Futurists Discord](https://discord.gg/4cVCjdDqSr), take a moment to read the #read-this-first channel. And then join the discussions in the forums there.)
Unreal Engine Workshop: FREE Game Design Meetup | GameCamp
***Enter the live meeting room here: [https://discord.gg/5wgxtr4c2u](https://discord.gg/5wgxtr4c2u)***
***Download the engine here: [https://www.unrealengine.com/en-US/download](https://www.unrealengine.com/en-US/download)***
Welcome to the **Unreal Engine Workshop!** In each session we'll tackle essential game design discussions, then transition into hands-on project creation. Participants will build and expand their skills continuously as we explore every aspect of game development. From basic blueprints and interactive mechanics, to advanced rigging, animation, environment design, and lighting, we'll work our way up to creating small complete games. We encourage experimentation and peer teaching, so whether you're a beginner or experienced developer looking to deepen your expertise, our sessions provide a supportive environment to learn, create, and innovate together in Unreal Engine 5.
Design Systems London #15
**We are excited to invite you to our first event of 2026!** 💫
DSL #15 will happen on 12 February, organised by YLD and sponsored by Lloyds Banking Group.
Free Eventbrite tickets will be live on 12 January at noon, so make sure you set your reminder: https://dsl15.eventbrite.co.uk
Speaker line-up to be announced soon!
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Thank you to [YLD](https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/design-systems-london-15-tickets-1977071290451?aff=oddtdtcreator) for organising and [Lloyds Banking Group](https://www.lloydsbankinggroup.com/ "https://www.lloydsbankinggroup.com/") for sponsoring this event.
**Who are Llloyds Banking Group**
A tech-led, digital-first financial powerhouse, Lloyds Banking Group is transforming how Britain banks. With a legacy spanning over 250 years, they’ve supported millions through life’s financial journeys. Now they’re redefining banking by putting technology, innovation, and data at the heart of everything they do. From personalised digital services to cutting-edge mobile experiences, Lloyds Banking Group is building a smarter, more inclusive financial future. One that’s secure, sustainable, and shaped by the needs of every customer
**Who are YLD?**
YLD turns digital investments into results by building what matters, delivering with impact, and making sure it lasts. Their product design, tech, and change experts work as one, applying AI where it shortens the path to value. With design at the heart, YLD brings clarity, puts users first, and shapes solutions that succeed from the start.
YLD is hiring - check out the [job page](https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/design-systems-london-15-tickets-1977071290451?aff=oddtdtcreator)
Join the conversation on [LinkedIn](https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/design-systems-london-15-tickets-1977071290451?aff=oddtdtcreator)
Valentine’s w/ Lovable | Vibe Coding Romance Night
This Valentine’s Day, skip the small talk and build something together instead! 🥳
PLEASE, JOIN THE WAITING LIST TO BE APPROVED
This is a special edition of our 2-hour vibe coding jam, sponsored by [Lovable](https://lovable.dev/), for singles and others who are open to meeting people in a low-pressure way. You don’t need to be a developer or have an idea. **You don’t even need to be single!**
We’ll team up in **small groups**, and **use AI tools** to **build an app**, or **experiment**. No pitching yourself. No awkward speed-dating questions. Just make something together and see if the vibe arises!
**Join our What'sApp Chat:** https://chat.whatsapp.com/BxLUpQMiXwo6d1vG7YSirT
**New to vibe coding? ✨**
No worries! We begin with a simple starter guide with example prompts and tips so even total beginners can dive in without stress.
**Who it’s for**
• Singles who’d rather build than swipe
• People open to friends, collaborators, or more
• Designers, GameDevs, Product folks, Artists, Sales, curious humans...
• Anyone!
**How it works 🚀**
• Quick welcome + what “vibe coding” means
• A Valentine-themed challenge
• 90 minutes of building with AI, chatting, helping, and experimenting
• Switching up teams every so often, so you meet more people
• Optional demos
• Hangouts
**Opt-in badges to signal your vibe**
💘 Open to dating
🌼 Open to friends
💻 Just here to build
**What to bring:**
* ID to verify that you are 18+ 🪪
* Laptop! 💻
* Vibes ⚡
**What you’ll leave with**
• A funky project you made in one evening
• New friends
• Possibly a crush, but definitely a story
**Location 📍**
**Brewhouse & Kitchen Highbury**
2A Corsica St, N51JJ, London
👉 **No pressure, no gatekeeping.**
Come solo, or as a couple. Leave with something built, and maybe someone to build with again!
🔞 This event is strictly for people who are 18+. We may ask to see your ID if you look younger, in which case you may be denied entry.
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Columbus Arduino Raspberry Pi Enthusiasts (CARPE) (Check Location)
Bring your Raspberry Pi, Arduino, microcontroller, or any other electronic project and join fellow electronics makers for a night of creativity and collaboration!
This session is open forum to share your current projects—whether complete or in progress, it’s all interesting! Whether you’re deep into embedded systems, exploring new ideas, or just getting started, you’ll find a welcoming space to collaborate, share, and get inspired.
This session will be at the Karl Road Library in Conference Room 1
Polarity Reflexology (PR) Certificate Course
Polarity Reflexology (PR) Certificate Course:
(2026)
February 21-22
March 21-22
April 25-26
May 30-31
June 27-28
Students must attend all 5 weekends to receive Certificate
Classes run from 8:30am-5:30pm each scheduled day
Information & Registration Link can be found here:
[Polarity Reflexology (PR) Certificate Course](https://www.gafee.org/#/polarity-reflexology-pr/)
*[Global Academy for Energetic Education (GAFEE) is Registered with the Ohio State Board of Career Colleges and Schools and is authorized to teach Diploma and Certificate Programs. (Registration #2091)](https://oh.edvera.com/directory/institutions)*
Azure CBUS February: Build Your Own MCP Server
### Tools in your AI's Toolbox : An introduction to MCP Servers
The generative AI revolution has unlocked unprecedented capabilities, but the next frontier is agency: empowering models to interact with, query, and act upon the world. The current challenge is the “N x M integration problem,” where every AI model requires a custom, brittle integration for each external tool or data source. This approach simply doesn’t scale. How can we give an AI access to our sales leads, code repositories, or IoT devices in a standardized, secure, and reusable way?
This session introduces Anthropic’s Model Context Protocol (MCP), the open-source framework designed to solve this challenge and become the universal connector—the USB-C port—for AI. MCP standardizes how AI models discover and use external tools, moving beyond simple function-calling to a robust, client-server architecture. We will dive into how this open protocol is creating a new ecosystem for building powerful, context-aware AI agents.
Join this session for a developer-focused introduction where you will learn how to:
Understand the core concepts of the open-source Model Context Protocol and its architecture.
Utilize pre-built, open-source MCP servers to instantly connect AI to tools like Git, Slack, and databases.
Build a custom MCP server to securely expose your own proprietary data and APIs as tools for any compliant AI.
Move beyond bespoke integrations and contribute to a standardized, collaborative, and open ecosystem.
Stop building one-off connectors and start building intelligent agents. This session will give you the practical knowledge to leverage MCP and create the next generation of AI that doesn’t just talk, but does.
Want to be a speaker? submit your talk to our Call for Presenters!!!
[https://sessionize.com/azure-cbus-2026/](https://sessionize.com/azure-cbus-2026/)
NFT AI ART Columbus
NFT's are here to stay folks!
This is a group for like minded people interested in understanding, leveraging, using, creating for, profiting from, trading too i suppose, NFT's.. everything around them, complexity, fear and exploits, best practices and more.
**PLUS**
This group will talk AI ART tools, techniques, artists, video, audio, prototypes and more in the AI assisted production space- ART specifically, but we can get into any aspect of some of the cooler things happening in AI in general.
Data & Analytics Wednesday - Compensation Data
**People Analytics 101: Making Sense of Compensation Data**
Compensation data is one of the most widely used and widely misunderstood forms of people analytics.
The session will cover where compensation data comes from, including market pricing data, internal payroll data, and benchmarking sources, and how companies think about structuring and analyzing that information. We will explore how compensation data is leveraged to set salary ranges, manage internal equity, support hiring and retention, and align pay with business strategy. A portion of the session will address common data challenges and limitations, such as market noise, inconsistent job matching, and incomplete datasets, while keeping the primary focus on practical use rather than technical depth.
The session will also look ahead at where the space is going, including the growing impact of pay transparency laws, expanding pay equity requirements, and emerging regulations in the US and Europe that require organizations to report on gender and pay gaps. The goal is to give attendees a clear mental model for how compensation analytics works today and why getting it right is becoming increasingly critical.
(note: we are back at Rev1 this month!)
**About Our Speaker**
[Alex Moore](https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexscottmoore/) is the founder of [Moore Cooperative](https://moorecooperative.com/), where he advises organizations on compensation strategy, pay equity, and people analytics. His work focuses on helping organizations like the Ohio Supreme Court design, analyze, and communicate compensation systems that are data-informed, defensible, and aligned with organizational goals. Alex lives in Granville, Ohio and has three little kiddos.
More info at [cbusdaw.com](https://cbusdaw.com)
























