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Instead of Blue Monday, we fully support Samaritans 2026, Brew Monday. To kick start the JavaScript & Sip 2026 schedule, we encourage you to come along and socialise, whether you choose to do so for a walk, coffee or some co-working, everyone is welcome. I will host a walk starting from Canary Wharf Station (Elizabeth Line) on Adam's Plaza Bridge, but if it is easier, please meet Joulie at Yummzy for 12:15 pm. At 12:30 pm we will set off along Upper Bank Street to Jubilee Park. A little walk around and through the park, past Middle Dock, along to West India Dock Pier. Walk along the Thames until we reach West Ferry Circus, over to West India Quay and around the North Dock, back through Canary Wharf roof top, then homeward bound via Cabot Square and into Yummzy Cafe. Circa 4km and we will go at a slow conversational pace. For those who would rather simply meet for a coffee or some co-working. We should be back in the cafe from 1:30/45 pm, where you can enjoy brilliant conversation about anything software, tech or even catch up about what's on your mind and socialise. We can continue until you need to shoot off or up until around 6 pm, when your working day should be nearing an end. Don't worry, you don't need to be in a job currently, if you are working, looking for a role, or someone to collaborate with in a start-up or personal project, come along. On behalf of Joulie (Founder of Yummzy, a big thank you for hosting this event too) and myself, I hope you are able to attend and would love to see as many of you as possible. Please feel welcome to bring a friend with you if this is your first event and for anyone wanting to know more about Samaritans and Brew Monday, please check out the information below: ***On Brew Monday, the third Monday in January, Samaritans reminds everyone to reach out for a cuppa and a catch-up with the people you care about.*** ***Today’s the day. The day you put the kettle on. The day small talk turns into big talk. The day you break open the biscuits and the taboos.*** ***The day you remind everyone how good human connection feels. How easy it is. And what a difference it can make.*** ***Let’s prevent suicide with a cuppa and a catch-up this Brew Monday. Because for many, tomorrow’s too late.*** [Brew Monday 2026 | #BrewMonday |There's always time for a cuppa and a catch-up](https://www.samaritans.org/support-us/campaign/brew-monday/)

Start the week off the best way possible with a Monday night climb. A member of the team will be on hand to give tips, work routes and provide some laughs. This session is mainly aimed for beginner's, whether you have never climbed before or you want to pick up where you left off couple years ago, rest assured whatever your level or ability, one of our trained instructors will be at hand to help. The aim of the session is to climb with like minded folk, learn the best way to climb possible, and hopefully get a little stronger. For those that RSVP we have arranged £14.95 entry to City Bouldering on Monday evening if you come along with us as a meetup group! We have increased the price of this from £9.50 as there will be an instructor on hand to help out! You must RSVP by 6.30pm on the day of the event to get this discount. As we have to provide a list of names. You can always join if you don't you would just pay full price. If you don't have shoes you can rent them there on the day also.

**\*\* PLEASE NOTE! \*\*** **CML primarily uses Luma now and we suggest you subscribe to our [calendar there](https://lu.ma/cml). All attendees must be registered via Luma for our events, WE NO LONGER ACCEPT RSVP'S VIA MEETUP.** Register for the event here: [Who Really Won Tokenization? (Spoiler: It Might be TradFi) · Luma](https://luma.com/rb45u8nh) **Thank you for your understanding!** TradFi is winning tokenization… and crypto helped. Crypto built the rails. Banks are running the trains. So the uncomfortable question is: Did crypto do the hard work just to hand the keys to TradFi? Tokenization was born on-chain, yet the biggest wins so far belong to banks and asset managers. BlackRock. JPMorgan. Franklin Templeton. Citi. They’re shipping tokenized funds, bonds, and treasuries - with real AUM, real users, and real volume. Is this adoption? Or co-option? CryptoMondays London is the city's largest and longest-running web3 meet-up. We are dedicated to community, education, and networking. Please subscribe to our Luma calendar to stay up to date on events [https://lu.ma/cml](https://lu.ma/cml)

**The Talbot Room at the George Inn** The George provides the room free of charge (they are awesome), and we encourage you to purchase drinks (and food – the burgers are great!). As it’s a pub and not a picnic area, please don’t consume your own food and drink there. We usually meet in the Talbot room which is on the top floor on the left hand side of the pub as viewed from the courtyard. If lost please send a message here shortly before the meeting starts. **We are sorry to say that there is no step-free access to the Talbot room, and it is at the end of three flights of stairs.** **Format** We start at 7pm and run until 9pm. We hear approximately six readings of 10 minutes (\~2000 words), then discuss the piece for 10 minutes. Email your work to: london60transmitter@emailitin.com as an attachment (It must be an attachment). A link for access to googledocs will be given at the start of each session to enable people to read along, which in turn enables more considered feedback. Work submitted will be automatically deleted after 10 days. We decide on readers/pieces at the beginning of each session. **Safe and respectful space** The group is run by volunteers, and we don’t have the capacity to read submitted work in advance. If there is anything in your work that might distress or disturb some readers, for example concerning any kind of abuse, please give a trigger warning before you read. Be specific and concise. If it becomes apparent during a reading that a piece is inappropriate, the moderator will stop the reading. In discussing others’ work, please be mindful of how you express yourself and do not use discriminatory language, even if such language features in the piece.

Due to popular demand, we are running another Acting Taster Workshop this forthcoming Monday. But you need to sign up via the Sign Up link below. Please email satc@afperformingarts.com if you have any problems. 0RDER IN THE COURT - JOIN US THIS MONDAY EVENING FOR A ACTING WORKSHOP TASTER! Team building with a difference - designed for anyone who’s completed an Acting for Beginners course (with Stage & the City or elsewhere) and wants to develop confidence, collaboration and creativity in a fresh, playful way. We’re inviting you to join us this Monday for a fun, creative taster session, where you’ll dive into our brand‑new courtroom‑themed production Order in the Court. Expect bold characters, playful improvisation, and the chance to devise scenes collaboratively as part of a supportive ensemble. This course gives participants the unique opportunity to perform in their own production, bonding as a company while shaping the show together under the guidance of Liam Reilly, our Head of Drama. It’s a brilliant way to stretch your skills, build confidence, and experience the joy of creating theatre as a team. Find out more & reserve your taster place here: [https://tinyurl.com/mryatf72](https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Ftinyurl.com%2Fmryatf72%3Ffbclid%3DIwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBEwRDFTa1BMTXVvSzNRcU1hV3NydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR4Z0nnYN3A_qK0IGI5U0YBKbCe-yr79FsyNdd5U_YB8LVJVPtoO3Ab7AFM_tQ_aem_CykFp9cpg_sTUlH_zqEn6Q&h=AT1T8J-t7xhoDKPwAXlFG86RFws1-PNAh6l66Z3KsdagFi4W7RihecwhUmp7xT9i39YNWZa8cixPlo9GGfhddGj1cawNOzd4n9DO3h9CFggndl8Lv9ghSl76foVQkRiRs00Au64FZCNsCjpyOWKxUGznn5l3Ow&__tn__=-UK-R&c%5B0%5D=AT1s9J3XxXpSoqoajsXqHovVf1MPL3wh3MIVa6nUvHm2HyoSwOG83FPK38Y-zL8uLSnmFzY71VM8LjrTptbEKfc0KTN8lEGnxH-To98z_ULikNWezrbnyS4qMV8AgftkegW6XC42SwKI5OniYn7LRbYVvUQvX9GIUyM4-KwquGm4hg4myLQ) As an aside, all profits from this course go to our charitable arm, the Fiorentini Foundation, supporting less privileged children who wish to increase in confidence and self-esteem via the performing arts.

This is an inclusive and welcoming meetup. The core of this meetup is to foster a collaborative environment where participants playtest board games and offer constructive feedback to fellow designers. Bringing a design or prototype is not a requirement, this event is for anyone passionate about games—whether they're a designer, developer, playtester, or simply someone who loves engaging with creative ideas. No prior experience is necessary. Location: Exact location within the National Theatre is shared 10-15 mins before the event, depending on the availability of the seating. Keep an eye out for a comment on the event page. "Usually", it is around the Lyttleton Circle Bar, First floor.

**Details 🚀** This meetup is a **social coding jam** where we use AI to quickly turn fun ideas into functional prototypes. Whether you’re an experienced developer or have never written a line of code, you’ll fit right in. You can use any AI tools you like: **Google AI Studio, ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, Replit**, whatever! And see what you can build together before the last orders 🍻 👉 Join our global Discord chat! [https://discord.gg/5R9YwvEr](https://discord.gg/5R9YwvEr) **Format 🛠️** After an opening presentation by vibe coding experts Erfan Izadi and Abhinav, we’ll be teaming up in small groups (2–3 people). Everyone gets the same open-ended challenge (or a choice between two), and then it’s heads-down building with your teammates. The goal is to **vibe, learn from each other, and see where the collaboration takes us.** **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. *** **Schedule 🕒** *(Doors open early so we can settle in — aim to arrive by 6:50 PM so we can kick off on time)* * **7:00** – Presentation: Erfan Izadi and Abhinav (founders @ The Movie App) 🎤 * **7:15** – Assignment + team formation 🤝 * **7:15** – **Round 1:** Build together 💻 * **8:00** – Break (grab a drink, swap ideas, hang out) 🍺 * **8:20** – **Round 2:** Keep building 🏗️ * **8:50** – Optional demos 📺 * **9:10** – Hang out, network, make friends ✌️ *** **Who is it for?** **Anyone!** Curious coders, tinkerers, designers, artists, entrepreneurs, and anyone who wants to explore AI-powered creativity in a fun, social pub setting. **What to bring:** * **Laptop!** 💻 * **Vibes** ⚡ **Location 📍** **The Reliance** 336 Old St, London EC1V 9DR · London 👉 **No pressure, no gatekeeping.** Just good people, fun ideas, and some fast-paced collaborative building.

For our first meetup of 2026 we kick off at the Codurance office with a fun Coding Dojo where you'll practice your Test Driven Development software engineering skills - a key skill for Software Crafters that care about producing quality code. Join us for an evening of coding, food and drinks. Come and code along, share ideas, discuss best practices with Test Driven Development and learn from our expert Crafters and your peers in the London Software Craftsmanship community. **What’s the format?** After a short intro, we’ll get into groups/pairs or work solo, whatever people feel most comfortable with, and start building. You choose how you want to work and what language you want to code in. This session is about collaborating with others, becoming a better developer and building your network, in a fun, relaxed environment. We'll be sharing ideas, discussing best practices and using this as an opportunity to learn from our fellow coders. All levels of experience very welcome, if you want to brush up on your Test Driven Development skills or are a complete novice, do come along. All welcome! All you need to do is bring a laptop if you’d like to code along - please have your preferred language and editor setup. **Food and Drinks** Pizza and drinks will be provided upon arrival sponsored by [Codurance](https://www.codurance.com/), with vegetarian and vegan options available.

PyTorch isn't just another framework; it's the de-facto standard for Deep Learning. Our community is dedicated to bringing together PyTorch users in London and those with a profound interest in ML and AI. This is your platform to share experiences, network, seek advice, and initiate collaborations. This event is packed with opportunities to learn, connect, and exchange ideas and knowledge with experts from both Revolut and the data industry. Join us for exclusive talks from Revolut speakers and our partner, PyTorch, and dive into the world of Data Science—with a special focus on conversational AI. Here's what you can look forward to at the meet-up. **Speakers** 1\. Stas Bichenko\, CEO at Recombine: "Solving Interruptions in Voice AI" 2\. Anna Baidina \(Revolut\) 3\. Angelo Giacco \(ElevenLabs\) **Event Details:** **Date:** 22th January 2026 **Time:** 18:30 (GMT+4) **Where:** Revolut HQ Office

**Tim Ruffles presents:** *Efficient Reconciliation and Flow Control for Anti-Entropy Protocols* [https://www.cs.cornell.edu/home/rvr/papers/flowgossip.pdf](https://www.cs.cornell.edu/home/rvr/papers/flowgossip.pdf) The ideas in this paper influenced [systems at Amazon](https://www.cs.cornell.edu/projects/ladis2008/materials/rvr.pdf?), and beyond, e.g. Cassandra, Ringpop from Uber (used in Temporal). **Abstract** The paper shows that anti-entropy protocols can process only a limited rate of updates, and proposes and evaluates a new state reconciliation mechanism as well as a flow control scheme for anti-entropy protocols. **The Speaker** Tim is an engineer at [poolside.ai](http://poolside.ai/), previously at Plaid & GitHub **Location**: Appold St and Worship St corner London EC2A 2AG https://maps.app.goo.gl/GmCdcBLBCLR2ifou7 The nearest tube/train station is Liverpool St The entrance is located at the street level. This is not the main entrance of the building. **Checkin instructions:** \- Please proceed to the registration desk\. \- Have ready your Meetup handle for registration\, you need to be on the list to enter \- A small wristband will be handled to you \- There are drinks available for the night\, but no food\. **The schedule:** • 6.15pm: welcome and chitchat • 6:30pm: presentation starts • 8:00pm: presentation end Meetup are captured on video and uploaded on the PWL London Youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEYe-1uDIkjPtuH_qhoybnA

**​Founders Running Club (FRC)** brings founders, investors, tech, creative people and startup enthusiasts together for weekly easy runs and networking. We like to be comfortable when we run and finish with coffee and conversations. Choose your pace or follow a pacer—pets, friends, family, are welcome. ​9:15 Bag drop at the Regent's Bar and Kitchen, Regent's Park: https://maps.app.goo.gl/MmZdAVM8yXT9euKc7 ​9:30 Warm Up starts at the Inner Circle & York Bridge, South Gate: [https://maps.app.goo.gl/qw45ehLmDQY7maMD6](https://maps.app.goo.gl/qw45ehLmDQY7maMD6) 🗓️ Launched in San Francisco, July 16, 2022 🌍 Now in 27 cities 📅 Running + Networking events + Community **Join the community [http://foundersrc.com/chats](http://foundersrc.com/chats)** **Stay updated:** **Instagram [http://instagram.com/foundersrc/](http://instagram.com/foundersrc/)** **Podcast [http://podcast.foundersrc.com/](http://podcast.foundersrc.com/)** **LinkedIn [http://linkedin.com/company/foundersrc/](http://linkedin.com/company/foundersrc/)** **Strava [http://strava.com/clubs/foundersRC](http://strava.com/clubs/foundersRC)** **Website [http://foundersrc.com/](http://foundersrc.com/)**

Register: https://luma.com/aiengineerlondon9 Join London’s coolest AI crowd for an evening of demos, drinks, and great conversations. ​Speakers ​​Vasilije Markovic - Founder @ Cognee ​"Implementing shareable, domain-specific Agentic memory" ​Matt Boyle - Head of Product & Engineering @ Ona ​"Automating the boring (but necessary) parts of software engineering with Ona" ​Alex Booker - Head of Developer Education @ Mastra ​"Real-world, multi-agent systems with Mastra"

**🚩 Your AI isn’t the problem. Your prompts might be.** Left unchecked, Generative AI can create inconsistency and chaos — but with the right prompts, it can accelerate impactful content creation without compromising on quality. In this talk, **[Lucy Woodham](https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucy-woodham-49283482/)**, Senior Content Designer at **Mastercard**, will dive into how you can harness Generative AI to make life easier for you and your stakeholders, with your strategic oversight at the helm. **When:** Thursday 22 January, from 6.30pm **Where:** Codat, 15 Long Ln, London, EC1A 9PN **What:** 18.30 - 19.00 Arrival 19.00 - 19.45 Presentation 19.45 - 20.00 Short break 20.00 - 20.45 Presentation and practice 20.45 - 21.30 Networking *All times are approximate.* **How to find us:** The entrance to the Codat office is located inside the glass doors of Griffin Court, to the left of the Subway. You'll see WTD signs and organisers. [Map pin](https://maps.app.goo.gl/E2Ap9mfCvVprvLrVA) \| [what3words](https://what3words.com/bride.lock.eating) **Photos:** Note that the organizers will take some photos for the WTD group.

2026 may be the last year many developers write code by hand. We need coding agents to solve complex problems in production codebases, but vibe coding alone won’t get us there. Vibe coding is all gas, no brakes. It burns up the context window until the agent slips on its own slop. You can go fast at first, but the more you stuff into the context window, the more tangled its outputs get. While the industry is rapidly increasing code generation speed, we still have to understand, review, merge, and maintain what gets shipped. This talk featuring Michael Geiger will outline how coding agents (Claude Code + Gas Town) work and a framework for orchestrating them to solve complicated problems in complex codebases. It’s about steering the model: doing the research to align intent, planning the approach up front, implementing in parallel steps, and breaking early. Human judgment still matters, but it should be spent on high-leverage decisions: what to build, what to forbid, and “what is quality?”, not cleaning up slop. Attendees will leave with a checklist to identify workflow and environment gaps that hold agents back, so you and your team can ship higher-quality software starting tomorrow.

**(‼️‼️*Important:* GO [HERE](https://calendly.com/movewithcouragecoaching/leadership-coffee-chat) to be enrolled in the workshop. Signing up on Meetup won't fully register you!‼️‼️)** **WHAT: ☕ Leadership Coffee Chat** **WHEN: 🗓️ Thursday, January 29 at 7 PM EST** **WHERE: Sign Up: [HERE](https://calendly.com/movewithcouragecoaching/leadership-coffee-chat) only** Join us for a relaxed, supportive Leadership Coffee Chat where you can connect with others, share what you’re navigating at work, and get guidance from a certified career coach, interview coach, leadership coach, and professional résumé writer. This space is designed for real conversation — the kind you don’t always get at work. Bring your questions, your current challenges, or anything you’re trying to figure out in your career or leadership journey. You’ll have the chance to: * Meet other professionals who are growing and leveling up * Support each other through real‑life workplace situations * Get practical advice from a coach who specializes in career clarity, leadership, interviewing, and résumé strategy * Leave with clarity, encouragement, and next steps Whether you’re exploring leadership, preparing for a promotion, navigating workplace dynamics, or simply wanting to grow — you’re welcome here. ➡️➡️ Sign Up **[HERE ](https://calendly.com/movewithcouragecoaching/leadership-coffee-chat)**Not through Meetup if you'd like to attend!

Bring your work or your hobby, hang out, and code with us. Follow @buckeyecocoa for more information.

Calling all founders, CEOs, lawyers, doctors, and entrepreneurs to join our special *Founder Edition* of Sip & Read meetup event. Let's sip on fine wine and discuss our first book **The 5AM Club- Own Your Morning Elevate Your Life, by Robin Sharma**. We will pair this book with our favorite wine at **Wine on High** and engage in thought-provoking discussions on startup businesses and entrepreneurship, and network with like-minded individuals in a cozy book club setting. *The 5AM Club* by Robin Sharma explores how waking up early and following a structured morning routine can dramatically improve productivity, mindset, and overall life mastery. Through a blend of storytelling and practical frameworks, it teaches high performers how to build discipline, focus, and long-term success by owning the first hour of the day. Come prepared to discuss this month's book. At the end of each book club meeting, we will take next book and venue suggestions from the participants for the next meeting. Whether you are a book lover, women entrepreneur, or a content creator, this event is perfect for sharing ideas and insights with other funders and founders in the entrepreneurial world. Don't miss out on this unique opportunity to connect, learn, and grow together. Sign up now to reserve your spot! *Fun fact! This meetup was established in 2015 and had over 1,000 members. I had to shut down operations while attending law school, but we're back!!*

**Important time note:** Please plan on arriving between 5:30 and 6:00 as the elevators lock after 6 and you'll need to message us and we'll need to come get you. The building address is 4450 Bridge Park The entrance is 6620 Mooney St, Suite 400 **Abstract** GitHub Copilot is rapidly changing how developers write, understand, and maintain code. Powered by generative AI and deeply integrated into modern development environments, Copilot acts as an intelligent coding assistant, helping developers move faster while maintaining quality and focus. In this session, we’ll explore what GitHub Copilot is, how it works, and where it fits into a real-world developer workflow. We’ll break down what Copilot can (and cannot) do, where it can be used, and how licensing differs for individuals and organizations. Most importantly, this talk goes beyond theory with a live, hands-on demo showcasing Copilot inside the IDE and on GitHub, demonstrating how it can assist with code generation, refactoring, learning new APIs, and accelerating day-to-day development tasks. Designed for developers, technical leads, and engineering managers, this session provides a practical introduction to AI-assisted development, highlights best practices for getting value from Copilot, and closes with guidance on how to continue learning and evolving alongside this rapidly advancing tool. Attendees will leave with a clear understanding of how GitHub Copilot can enhance productivity, improve developer experience, and fit into modern software teams today, not someday. **YouTube Link** TBA

Columbus Code & Coffee is an inclusive, informal co-working session. People of all skill levels attend, and we love it that way. Many people (optionally) bring projects to work on, and many other people (optionally) socialize the entire time. It's entirely up to you! **What to Expect at the Intro Circle** \~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~ Near the beginning of the event (1:30 pm), we do a standup: * Organizer announcements, updates, and logistics Round 1 - (7 secs max): * Your name * What you're working on * What you can help others with Round 2: * Community events you wanna plug. If none, that's cool too. Round 3: * Job opportunities you're hiring for OR announce that you are looking for one. If none, that's cool. After the introduction circle, everything is self-organized! Feel free to work alone, pair up, attend one of our workshops/presentations, or mingle!

**NEW LOCATION: Improving Office in Franklinton** Physical location: Improving Office 330 Rush Alley Suite #150 Columbus, OH 43215 Schedule: * 6:00 p.m.: Socialize, eat, and drink. Improving will be providing pizza and beverages. * 6:30 to 8:00 pm. Main meeting and presentation(s). For this first meeting of the year, we will be reviewing submissions for the [Your Program is Hideous and Obfuscated Challenge (YPHOC). ](https://docs.google.com/document/d/13zbxwElpJqPMuAN4Ele2hUgsqtFKzH3OCTL5NEeiLKQ)Submissions for this challenge are due by January 12th, 2026. The details can be found here: or on our website http://www.cohpy.org See Our [Parking Map](https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1u2A4fLNlxwLJn0KA_hKc8bnFlFHLvsHBDh-_8wzX_tk/edit?usp=sharing) We meet on the last Monday of each Month. Presentations are given by members and friends of this group. If you would like to do a presentation (small or large) on a python topic, please contact centralohpython@gmail.com