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**Kindly note that this is a paid event and the average number of attendees for our events is 60-70 people. You can register on [https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/business-networking-in-mayfair-meet-investors-entrepreneurs-directors-tickets-1987374822593?aff=meetup](https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/business-networking-in-mayfair-meet-investors-entrepreneurs-directors-tickets-1987374822593?aff=meetup)** Join London's most exclusive business networking event at Hay Hill Mayfair. Meet founders, investors & business leaders. **Join an exclusive business networking event in the heart of Mayfair, London — designed for entrepreneurs, company directors, investors, startup founders, and senior professionals ready to build meaningful relationships and discover high-value opportunities.** Hosted at the prestigious **Hay Hill Private Members Club** (W1J, Berkeley Square), this **London business networking event** brings together high-level decision-makers, **angel investors**, **venture capital professionals**, **CEOs**, and **business owners** for quality conversations, collaborations, and long-term professional connections in one of London's most iconic settings. Whether you are growing a startup, scaling a company, raising investment, or expanding your **London professional network** — this **exclusive business networking event in Mayfair** offers the perfect premium environment to meet the right people and grow your business. **💼 Why Attend This London Business Networking Event?** * Connect with **entrepreneurs, business owners, CEOs**, and senior decision-makers * Meet **angel investors, venture capital professionals**, consultants, advisors, and partnership-ready professionals * Build meaningful **business relationships** in an elegant Mayfair private members club * Explore **collaborations, joint ventures**, and high-value introductions * Expand your circle within **London's most active entrepreneur and professional community** * Access an **exclusive WhatsApp networking group** for pre-event and post-event connection This event is perfect for **entrepreneurs and business professionals** who are serious about business growth, visibility, and building lasting connections within London's fast-moving professional ecosystem. **🧩 What to Expect** * A warm, relaxed, and professional **social mixer** atmosphere from the moment you arrive * **Open networking** with entrepreneurs from diverse industries and backgrounds * Conversations that spark **partnerships, business deals**, and long-term professional relationships * A carefully curated crowd of **business-focused entrepreneurs, investors, and professionals** * Access to an **exclusive WhatsApp community** for pre-event introductions and post-event follow-ups * On-site team facilitating **meaningful introductions** at a human-to-human level **👥 Who Should Attend?** This **Mayfair business networking event** is designed for: * 🚀 **Entrepreneurs and startup founders** at any stage of their journey * 💰 **Angel investors and venture capital professionals** seeking innovative opportunities * 🏢 **Business owners and company directors** looking to expand their network * 🧠 **Consultants, advisors, and senior professionals** open to new collaborations * 💼 **Professionals seeking new clients, partners, or collaborators** * 🌐 **Anyone looking to grow their London business network** in a premium, exclusive venue If you are an **aspiring entrepreneur**, an **established business owner**, or an **investor** looking to connect with like-minded professionals — you will feel right at home at this event. **🏛️ About the Venue — Hay Hill Private Members Club, Mayfair** Set in a stunning six-storey building at **Berkeley Square**, Hay Hill is unique in combining the luxury of a **private members club** with the business focus of a co-working environment — pioneering the concept of **club working** in the heart of Mayfair. For this event, we have reserved an exclusive area of the venue with a cash bar — the perfect setting to mix, mingle, meet old and new friends, make valuable new contacts, and discover new clients. **📅 Event Format** The format of the evening is **pure open networking** — a relaxed mix-and-mingle environment where **entrepreneurs, business leaders, and investors** connect naturally. Our team is on-site throughout the evening to facilitate **meaningful introductions** and ensure every guest gets the most from the event. We connect at a **human-to-human level** and believe in building real, lasting relationships — not just exchanging business cards. **🎟️ Spaces Are Strictly Limited — Book Early!** Maximum capacity is **80 guests**. On average, **30–40 places are reserved in advance** by our yearly members, meaning public availability is extremely limited. Given the consistent popularity of our **London networking events** and the exclusive nature of Hay Hill, this event is predicted to **sell out in advance**. **Early booking is strongly recommended.** **📲 Exclusive WhatsApp Networking Group** A couple of days before the event, we create an **exclusive WhatsApp group** for all confirmed attendees who wish to start connecting early. This allows **entrepreneurs, founders, and investors** to introduce themselves, arrange meetings, and break the ice — so by the time you arrive, you already feel part of the community. On the day of the event, you will receive an email invitation to join the group. **👔 Dress Code** Business Casual — No trainers or jeans, please. **🔁 Refund Policy** Tickets purchased in advance are generally cheaper than on-the-door prices and cannot be refunded. 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**Venue:** Riverbank House, 2 Swan Ln, London EC4R 3AD **Please note:** 1\. 🚨🚨🚨 A valid photo ID is required by building security\. 🚨🚨🚨 2\. This event follows the [NumFOCUS Code of Conduct](https://numfocus.org/code-of-conduct). Please familiarise yourself with it before attending. If your RSVP status says "You're going" you will be able to get in. No need to show your RSVP confirmation when signing in. If you can no longer make it, please unRSVP as soon as possible. **Code of Conduct:** This event follows the NumFOCUS Code of Conduct. Please get in touch with the organisers with any questions or concerns. As always, there will be free food and drinks, generously provided by our host, Man Group. **Main Talks** 1. [Robin Linacre](https://www.linkedin.com/in/robinlinacre/) - **Rapid deduplication and fuzzy matching of large datasets using Splink** This talk introduces Splink, a free and open source Python library for probabilistic record linkage and deduplication at scale. I’ll explain the core ideas behind the approach, show how it can be used in practice, and reflect on the opportunities of building open source tools from within the public sector. Data deduplication is a common data quality challenge: it arises whenever multiple records are collected about the same person, organisation, or entity without a shared unique identifier. This talk will introduce the core ideas behind probabilistic record linkage and show how Splink, a free and open source Python library developed at the UK Ministry of Justice, can be used to link and deduplicate large datasets quickly and accurately. I’ll cover the practical steps involved in training linkage models, using unsupervised learning, improving performance and accuracy, and visualising results and diagnostics. I’ll also touch on what it has been like to build and maintain open source tooling from within the UK public sector, and the opportunities this creates for solving problems at citizen scale. The talk is aimed at people with basic experience working with tabular data in Python, and assumes no prior knowledge of record linkage. 2. [Filip Makraduli](https://www.linkedin.com/in/filipmakraduli/) - **Small Model Inference Infrastructure: Lessons Beyond vLLM** Embedding models are evolving rapidly, from dense-only architectures, to hybrid dense+sparse (BGE-M3), multi-vector late interaction (ColBERT), and vision-language models (ColQwen2, SigLIP). Yet while LLM serving infrastructure is well-established (vLLM, SGLang), small model deployment still relies on inefficient single-model containers or custom-built systems. Production teams face a dilemma: deploy dozens of single-model containers with 5-10% GPU utilization, or invest months building complex multi-model infrastructure. This talk explains some of the key concepts of embedding inference and how it is different to LLM inference. 3. [Ian Ozsvald](https://www.linkedin.com/in/ianozsvald/) - **Build your own LLM, Live, with MicroGPT** Andrej Karpathy's MicroGPT is a single file no dependency mini GPT, you can run it live with me. We'll talk about how GPT works, we'll look at the code, we'll reflect on the Torch-based nanoGPT "big brother" and you'll end the talk with stronger intuitions about how our next best token guessing overlords are working. Plus you'll have a mini GPT running on your laptop in 200 lines of Python. \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\- **Logistics** * Doors open at **6.30 pm** (get there early as you'll need to sign in with building security). * Talks start at **7:00 pm**, with drinks afterwards from **9:00 pm** at The Banker (EC4). We have reduced capacity for this event, but there will be plenty of people to discuss data science questions with. Please unRSVP in good time if you realise you can't make it. We're limited by building security on the number of attendees, so please free up your place for your fellow community members. If you want me to trim lightning talks down to two or shorten any abstracts, say which ones.

**Kindly note that this is a paid event and the average number of attendees for our events is 60-70 people. You can register on [https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/london-connector-annual-membership-tickets-1987976575452?aff=meetup](https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/london-connector-annual-membership-tickets-1987976575452?aff=meetup)** Annual membership for London Connector® offering curated introductions, exclusive events,and meaningful connections with founders, investors ## **Introduction** London Connector® brings together a select network of founders, investors, entrepreneurs, and senior decision-makers in curated environments designed for meaningful connection and real momentum. In a city that moves fast, meaningful opportunities come from being in the right room with the right people. This annual membership gives you ongoing access to a community where conversations become opportunities, and introductions become long-term relationships. ## **The Experience** This Eventbrite listing is your entry point into the London Connector® annual membership ecosystem. Each event is intentionally curated to ensure relevance, quality, and alignment among guests. Expect an atmosphere that is professional, relaxed, and focused on high-quality conversations. ## **What You Gain Through Annual Membership** London Connector® annual membership is designed for individuals who value consistent access, relevance, and long-term relationship building throughout the year. Members benefit from: * Access to curated networking events across premium London venues throughout the year * Direct introductions to trusted and vetted service providers within our network * Entry into a trusted, invitation-led business community * Opportunities for strategic collaboration and partnerships year-round * Continuous access to a high-quality professional network * Unlimited to themed Connector events across sectors including Tech, AI, Legal, and Investment and wealth management ## **The Networking Standard** London Connector® events are designed with intention and precision. Each gathering brings together carefully selected guests to ensure that every conversation has relevance and potential. The result is a calm, focused environment where relationships develop naturally and opportunities emerge with clarity. ## **Who This Is For** London Connector® is designed for: * Founders building and scaling companies * Angel investors and venture capital professionals * Entrepreneurs and business owners * Senior executives and corporate leaders * Advisors, consultants, and deal facilitators If you value access to high-quality people and meaningful business relationships, this community is designed for you. ## **Our Ethics & Approach** At the heart of London Connector® is a simple belief: **together we grow.** We operate with a win–win mindset where every introduction and interaction is designed to create shared value and mutual opportunity. Our principles are: * We grow together through aligned ambition and collaboration * We prioritise meaningful, long-term relationships * We create highly relevant, curated introductions * We foster trust, respect, and professional integrity * We believe the strongest opportunities come from shared success London Connector® is a community built on collective growth and long-term value creation. ## **WhatsApp Community & Ongoing Access** Annual members and guests are also invited into a private WhatsApp community that extends the experience beyond each event. This space is designed to support ongoing connection, conversation, and opportunity sharing throughout the year. Inside the community, you can expect: * Direct access to fellow founders, investors, and decision-makers * Continued relationship building after events * Relevant introductions and collaboration opportunities * A focused professional environment for meaningful exchange ## **Join Us** We try and maintain a balance of professions within our network, before booking your membership, kindly contact [Duccio Zambrini](https://www.linkedin.com/in/duc-zambrini-a5590a261/ "https://www.linkedin.com/in/duc-zambrini-a5590a261/") on his whatsapp 07789 740193 We look forward to welcoming you. * [United Kingdom Events](https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/d/united-kingdom/events) * [Greater London Events](https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/d/united-kingdom--greater-london/events) * [Things to do in London](https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/ttd/united-kingdom--london) * [London networking](https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/d/united-kingdom--london/networking) * [London Business networking](https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/d/united-kingdom--london/business--networking)

ATTEND IN PERSON OR ON ZOOM (link upon registration) NB **This event will now take place at a different venue: the Café of [St. Hilda's East Community Centre](https://www.google.com/maps/@51.5244243,-0.0746385,17z?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI0MDkwNC4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D), 18 Club Row, London E2 7EY. The nearest station (just a few minutes walk) is [Shoreditch High Street](https://www.google.com/maps/place/Shoreditch+High+Street/@51.5237626,-0.0741518,16.75z/data=!4m6!3m5!1s0x48761cb7237e45d3:0x832e68d6f5c3b9b0!8m2!3d51.5232573!4d-0.0754661!16s%2Fg%2F1hhvv83t7?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI0MDkwNC4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D) (Overground). Apologies for any inconvenience.** This event takes place on Tuesday as Monday is a public holiday in the UK This talk will focus on a single question: ‘Where do you belong?’ The idea of ‘home’ reflects one of the deepest and most universal of human experiences. ‘Homes’ may be physical, emotional, intellectual or cultural – they reflect aspects of life with which we identify, where we feel comfortable (or challenged) and where we belong. They are a defiant response to our awareness of the vastness of space. From Diogenes and Buddha to Nietzsche and Heidegger, we’ll be looking at the experience of belonging, and exploring ways in which it shapes our thinking about the nature of self, ethics and politics. Over the last 50 years, **Mel Thompson** has written more than 40 books on philosophy and religion and is probably best known for the philosophy titles in the long-running ‘Teach Yourself’ series. His website is at [essexthinker.com](http://essexthinker.com/). Event video teaser: [https://youtu.be/CPiG1qCOyqM](https://youtu.be/CPiG1qCOyqM) For the full programme of events pls see [pfalondon.org](http://pfalondon.org) This event is supported by The Royal Institute of Philosophy's [Local Partners Programme](https://royalinstitutephilosophy.org/news/fund-your-event/)

We are back from hibernation and would like to say a very warm welcome to *We Need to Talk*, the event series that discusses the most topical themes facing people in tech right now. Join us at the **Accurx Office** on May 5th for an evening of lively discussions, thought-provoking chat, and the opportunity to network with other curious and ambitious colleagues in tech. First, as ever, a huge thank you to all those who joined our last events, you keep us inspired to find the best topics and speakers. ***We Need to Talk*** is centred around creating a community to uplift each other, have open discussions and create an inclusive space for us all. We are so proud of this community - thank you for supporting us on this journey. Please invite your friends too and spread the word. For the upcoming event, our generous hosts **Accurx** will be kicking off the evening with a quick intro to who they are and what their mission is. This will be followed by our fabulous keynote speaker **Dr Lisa Plotkin** (Head of Policy and Influence at the Florence Nightingale Foundation) who needs to talk about ***When Hierarchy Fails: Lessons from 55 years of NHS scandals*** One year in, we also want to hear from you - what can you share on the good, the bad and the curious of using AI tools. We are hosting an **Open Discussion on AI Learnings** from Ethics to Hallucinations we would love to get your thoughts! Our favourite part of WNTT is how much intellectual debate takes place and we would like to learn even more from you. **Event schedule:** 6:00:🥤 Doors open 6.30: 🗣️ **Welcome and introduction from Accurx** 6.40: 🗣️ **DR Lisa Plotkin: *When Hierarchy Fails: Lessons from 55 years of NHS scandals*** 7.00: 💡 Q&A 7:10: 🍻 Drinks and networking 7:30: 🗣️ **Open discussion: AI learnings** 8.00: 🍻 (Optional): We offer a warm invitation to join us at the pub for a post event social and pizza - to carry on the talks. **Lisa's talk: *When Hierarchy Fails: Lessons from 55 years of NHS scandals*** **Power tends to protect itself**, and that is often most visible in the institutions we rely on most. Dr Lisa Plotkin works in nursing and midwifery policy and advocacy, within a workforce that is largely female, often undervalued, and frequently operating at the sharp end of both hierarchy and human impact. Drawing on a series of NHS inquiries, including Mid Staffordshire, Morecambe Bay and East Kent, she will explore how serious failures are not just isolated events, but emerge from deeper, systemic conditions. These include cultures that prioritise compliance over openness, sideline those who speak up, and leave those closest to problems without the authority to act. This talk will look at what these inquiries, taken together, reveal about how power really works in large organisations, and why the same lessons keep resurfacing. It will also consider what better looks like in practice, and what it takes to build cultures where hierarchy supports the work rather than shielding itself. Ultimately, the question is not simply who failed, but what needs to change so that failure is no longer the default. **P.S...** We would love to keep our events free and inclusive. We are orchestrating these events in our spare time and our hosts are generously gifting us the spaces to hold them. If you have signed up and can't make it any longer - we would really appreciate it if you let us know on Meet Up, it just helps us plan accordingly for the night. **P.P.S...** Please let us know if you have accessibility requirements, the venue has stairs internally and we want to make sure we can accommodate everyone. We have a new [LI page](www.linkedin.com/company/we-need-to-talk-london/), please give us a follow to help us grow this community We can't wait to see you! Samira, Emma and Erin

**Kindly note that this is a paid event and the average number of attendees for our events is 60-70 people. You can register on [https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/startup-networking-event-london-founders-investors-innovators-tickets-1987518117191?aff=meetup](https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/startup-networking-event-london-founders-investors-innovators-tickets-1987518117191?aff=meetup)** Meet founders, angel investors & innovators at Startup Connector® London. Build real connections in London’s thriving startup ecosystem. **Join the 27th edition of Startup Connector®, London's premier startup networking event for startup founders, tech entrepreneurs, investors, innovators, and business leaders ready to build meaningful connections within London's thriving startup ecosystem.** Hosted by London Connector® at Hay Hill, this **startup networking event in London** brings together **early-stage founders**, **co-founders**, **experienced entrepreneurs**, **angel investors**, **venture capital professionals**, and ambitious business builders for an evening of high-quality networking in a welcoming and professional environment. Whether you are launching a startup, scaling your company, searching for investment, or exploring new partnerships — Startup Connector® is the ideal space to meet **startup founders, tech entrepreneurs, and investors** who are actively building and growing in London's competitive startup landscape. **⭐ Why Attend Startup Connector®?** 🤝 **Connect with Startup Founders, Co-Founders & Innovators** Meet **startup founders**, **tech entrepreneurs**, **business owners**, and professionals building exciting companies across London. This isn't just a networking event — it's London's go-to **startup community** for founders who mean business. 🌐 **Expand Your London Startup Network** Build valuable relationships with **angel investors**, **venture capital professionals**, **mentors**, **collaborators**, and **trusted partners** who can directly support your entrepreneurial journey within London's startup ecosystem. 💡 **Discover New Startup Opportunities** Explore **partnerships**, **co-founder connections**, **investment conversations**, and **business collaborations** with people who are actively involved in London's tech and startup scene. 📈 **Learn from Real Entrepreneurial Experience** Engage with **startup founders** and **tech entrepreneurs** who are building, scaling, and growing businesses in today's competitive market — real conversations, real insights, no formal presentations. **👥 Who Should Attend?** This **London startup networking event** is built for: * 🚀 **Startup founders and co-founders** at any stage of their journey * 💼 **Entrepreneurs and aspiring founders** exploring new ventures * 💰 **Angel investors and venture capital professionals** seeking innovative startups * 🧠 **Startup advisors, mentors, and consultants** * 💻 **Tech professionals and innovators** driving change * 🏢 **Business owners and directors** interested in the startup space If you are looking to connect with **startup founders, tech entrepreneurs, and investors** in London — this is the perfect opportunity to grow your network and your business. **📅 Event Format** The format is **pure open networking** — no formal presentations, no rigid agenda. Just natural conversations and genuine relationship-building in a welcoming environment. 🕕 **5:00 PM — Event Begins** Guests arrive and the evening kicks off with open free-format **startup networking**. 🔗 **Throughout the Evening — Open Networking** Meet **startup founders, tech entrepreneurs, angel investors, and innovators** while building valuable connections within **London's startup ecosystem**. **📲 Exclusive WhatsApp Networking Group** 24 hours before the event, we create an exclusive WhatsApp group for all confirmed attendees — so **startup founders and entrepreneurs** can introduce themselves, arrange meetings, and start connecting **before** walking through the door. On the day of the event, you will receive an email invitation to join the group. **📸 Event Disclaimer** Photos and videos may be taken during the event for use across social media channels, marketing materials, and promotional campaigns. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation. * [United Kingdom Events](https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/d/united-kingdom/events) * [Greater London Events](https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/d/united-kingdom--greater-london/events) * [Things to do in London](https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/ttd/united-kingdom--london) * [London networking](https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/d/united-kingdom--london/networking) * [London Business networking](https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/d/united-kingdom--london/business--networking)

J.G. Ballard's mesmerizing and ferociously prescient novel imagines a terrifying future in which solar radiation and global warming have melted the polar ice caps and Triassic-era jungles have overrun a submerged and tropical London. Set during the year 2145, the novel follows biologist Dr. Robert Kerans and his team of scientists as they confront a surreal cityscape populated by giant iguanas, albino alligators, and endless swarms of malarial insects. Nature has swallowed all but a few remnants of human civilization, and, slowly, Kerans and his companions are transformed—both physically and psychologically—by this prehistoric environment. A thrilling adventure and a haunting examination of the effects of environmental collapse on the human mind. Available from all good libraries and book shops. You don't have to have read it to join us - but it'll probably help. We will be meeting in The Ludski Bar in the Rio Cinema. [https://www.riocinema.org.uk/your-visit/](https://www.riocinema.org.uk/your-visit/) You are welcome to bring outside food in with you but please buy your drinks from inside the cinema. Thank you. We hope to see you there. ... To join the Brain Worms WhatsApp Group please click here: [https://chat.whatsapp.com/EvFibn1d6AsEwdVGmwkhko](https://chat.whatsapp.com/EvFibn1d6AsEwdVGmwkhko) (in order to stop spam bots this will take you to a Waiting Room. Once in please write your name and we will join you to the main chat). Meetup charges subscription fees. If you would like to make a donation please click here: [https://paypal.me/philosophycollective](https://paypal.me/philosophycollective)

Do you have spare books lying around your home? Do you want to read new interesting books for free while socializing with interesting people? This is the event for you. We will enjoy nice drinks and snacks together at a beautiful lounge bar in London. You can bring your books and exchange them with whoever has the books you want to read. Since this is a Science and Philosophy book club, it would be great for you to bring non-fiction books that are insightful and thought-provoking. If you want to bring fiction books that are scientifically or philosophically insightful, feel free to bring those as well. Since it is a social event, I encourage everyone to make deep meaningful conversations and make new friends. You can come alone or bring your friends with you. If you come alone, there is no need to be shy or scared. I will welcome you and introduce you to cool interesting people to speak with. Also feel free to come even if you forget to bring any books.

We're excited to invite you to ***our next Meetup***! Join fellow graph enthusiasts, Neo4j developers, and members of the AI community as we explore how graphs, knowledge graphs, and context engineering can unlock smarter applications and better answers. We look forward to connecting with the community to exchange ideas on graphs, tech, and AI - join the discussion! Session 1: **From Weak Assistants to Super Agents** Sefik Serengil, Senior Software Developer - Neo4j Session 2: **The Latest on Working with Agents** Baptiste Fernandez, DevRel - Tessl A synthesis of data, experiments, and developer feedback on how to build with agents and steer them in practice.

Would you enjoy a relaxed evening with fellow Science Fiction and Fantasy fans? If so, we’d love to meet you. Our next gathering takes place on **Saturday 9th May from 6pm** at **The Mad Hatter**, just by Blackfriars Bridge. Drop in, say hello, and join us for a drink. We’re a long‑running group that’s been meeting since **1998**—long before meetup sites existed. Over the years we’ve hosted celebrity meet‑and‑greets, attended conventions together, run role‑playing games, organised cinema trips, LARPs, and plenty more. These pub meetups are all about socialising and connecting with other Sci‑Fi and Fantasy enthusiasts. To help break the ice, we’ll be running a fun **team quiz at 8.30pm**. There’s no fee to attend—just pay for whatever food or drink you order at the venue.

Hello and welcome to our next **GenAI UK x Cloud Native & Open-Source AI** meetup. This event brings together engineers, practitioners, builders, and leaders working across cloud-native platforms, open-source ecosystems, Gen AI, Data and Agentic AI. Our meetups are friendly, welcoming, and community-driven; everyone is welcome, whether you’re experienced or just curious. This session will include practitioner talks, demos, Q&A, and time for networking with like-minded peers. We run bi-monthly in-person meetups in London, bi-monthly online global events, and regional chapters across the UK, North America, and APAC. Food and refreshments will be provided for in-person events where a host venue is supporting. We are delighted to host this event in **London** on the **7th of May** with Netmind AI NetMind XYZ ([https://xyz.netmind.ai/](https://xyz.netmind.ai/)) is NetMind.AI's new agent platform where you can create your agents with just natural language. Agents on NetMind XYZ can now join moltbook. **Speakers and Sessions:** Speaker: Xiangpeng Wan, Product Lead at Netmind.AI Session Title: Enterprise Agentic Application Layer - Leveraging Claude Code Paradigms Description: The March 2026 Claude Code leak exposed the blueprints of enterprise-grade AI agents, revealing advanced paradigms like Multi-Agent Swarms, Context Engineering, and IDE Bridges. While the codebase remains legally untouchable, its architectural concepts are rapidly accelerating open-source infrastructure. This presentation dissects these core mechanics to highlight a critical strategic pivot: stop reinventing frameworks and start building applications. As underlying agent infrastructures become commoditized, the true competitive advantage now lies in integrating domain knowledge and optimizing UX. Join us to learn how to leverage these battle-tested philosophies to dominate the application layer, turning "radioactive code" into actionable product strategies. Speaker: Richárd Kovács, CTO at Harikube Session Title: From Orchestration to Platform: The Missing Puzzles to Unify Polyglot Services on Kubernetes. Description: Imagine a world where Kubernetes itself becomes the unified platform—not just for container orchestration, but for serverless functions, microservices, and the entire API ecosystem. This presentation explores the missing architectural pieces required to make that world a reality. We focus on the architectural puzzles required to unify these layers: serverless functions, specialized Kubernetes Operators, and the powerful Aggregation API layer. By solving these integration puzzles, you can empower development teams to build real Cloud-Native nanoservices, microservices, and REST APIs on the same PaaS, in any language they choose, turning Kubernetes from a simple orchestrator into a powerful, opinionated application platform. **Agenda (GMT /UK ):** * 18:00: Welcome and refreshments * 18:30: Introduction - Ethan Sumner * 18:35: Richárd Kovács * 19:10: Break * 19:20: Frank Contrepois * 19:55: Close and Networking **Get Involved:** We are always keen to hear from: • Speakers — case studies, engineering deep dives, lessons learned, open-source talks • Hosts — organisations able to provide space for future meetups • Sponsors — support with refreshments, marketing, or accessibility If you would like to speak, sponsor, or host a future event, please get in touch with **[Ethan Sumner](https://www.linkedin.com/in/ethansumner404/)**[ ](https://www.linkedin.com/in/ethansumner404/)via LinkedIn. You can find our YouTube Channel **[here](https://www.youtube.com/@CommunityStackHQ)[.](https://www.youtube.com/@CommunityStackHQ)** This community forms part of the **[Community Stack ecosystem](https://www.meetup.com/pro/generative-ai-uk-community/)**[ ](https://www.meetup.com/pro/generative-ai-uk-community/)and follows the Community Stack Code of Conduct to ensure a respectful, inclusive, and welcoming environment for all attendees.

Join us on Wednesday 6th May for our next AI Exchange event, hosted by AWS at their Holborn HQ. Here's what's on the agenda: **[Nova Intelligence](https://www.novaintelligence.com/)** are tackling a problem that doesn't get talked about enough, most AI agents simply weren't built to work with enterprise software like SAP. Their talk discusses how they have solved that, and what it looks like when AI works as well in the enterprise world as it does everywhere else. **[WeBuild-AI](https://www.webuild-ai.com/)** are making the case that bigger isn't always better. Their talk breaks down how small language models, through distillation, fine tuning and low rank adaptation, can deliver the same results as larger models, at a fraction of the cost. **[AWS](https://aws.amazon.com/)** are tackling the question underneath all the others, not how to use AI, but what it's doing to the human mind. Their talk explores how cognition is shifting, which human traits become more valuable as AI takes on complexity, and what genuine human AI partnership actually looks like. As always, doors open at 6:30pm and talks start at 7pm sharp. We have a tight capacity for this event, so please RSVP as soon as you can to secure your space. **Agenda:** **[Marcello Urbani](https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcello-urbani-4730b75/?skipRedirect=true) @ [Nova Intelligence](https://www.novaintelligence.com/)** "**Bringing Agentic AI to the SAP Ecosystem"** Most enterprise software wasn't built with AI agents in mind — and mainstream agents weren't built for enterprise software. SAP is the sharpest example: code lives in the system, not a filesystem, and git-based workflows simply don't apply. Nova closes that gap — an agentic assistant that speaks SAP natively. This talk covers the mismatch problem, how we designed Nova around SAP's environment, and what it looks like when an AI agent finally works as well on SAP as it does on mainstream systems. Bio: Marcello is a software engineer with over two decades in the SAP ecosystem, most of them building DevOps tooling at Basis Technologies. Last year he joined Nova Intelligence to focus on AI applied to SAP systems. An active open source contributor, he is best known for abapfs, a VS Code plugin that enables ABAP development directly in the editor. **[Adel Rahimi](https://www.linkedin.com/in/adelr/) @ [WeBuild-AI](https://www.webuild-ai.com/)** "**Small Language Models: Practical AI for the Real World"** Large language models have dominated the AI conversation, but a quieter revolution is underway. In this talk, we'll explore the rise of small language models and why they matter now more than ever, from reduced infrastructure costs to data sovereignty and the ability to run AI on-premise or at the edge. We'll dive into the techniques that make small models punch above their weight, including distillation, quantisation, fine-tuning and low-rank adaptation. Whether you're navigating regulatory constraints, working with limited compute, or simply looking for a more practical path to production AI, this session will give you the tools to think smaller and smarter. Bio: Adel is a Principal Engineer at Webuild-AI. He has a decade of experience in building and scaling AI and ML solutions at different industries and different company sizes, ranging from series A to unicorns and more recently he was a Sr. AI Engineering Manager at Procter & Gamble. He has also published several research papers in the areas of AI Explainability and NLP and is an advocate of safe and explainable AI. **[Elliott Almeida](https://www.linkedin.com/in/elliott-almeida/) @ [AWS](https://aws.amazon.com/)** **"The Cognitive Partnership: How AI is Reshaping Human Intelligence"** This session explores the profound psychological transformation at the intersection of human cognition and artificial intelligence. Moving beyond tactical implementation, we examine how AI is fundamentally altering our cognitive identity and which human psychological profiles naturally thrive in AI collaboration. Drawing on the "Missing Middle" philosophy and the tension between cognitive offloading and scaffolding, we investigate the paradox of augmentation: as AI handles increasingly complex cognitive tasks, what uniquely human capacities become more valuable? We hope to see you there for another great AI filled evening! **Sponsors...** The AI Exchange is brought to you in partnership with[ LinuxRecruit](https://www.linuxrecruit.co.uk/) and[ AWS.](https://aws.amazon.com/) LinuxRecruit is building the next wave of Tech Unicorns in Europe. Whether you're hiring or exploring your next opportunity, [get in touch](https://www.linuxrecruit.co.uk/jobs). The types of roles we have currently are across Founding Engineers, Engineers across Product, Software, AI/ML, Data and Platform Infrastructure/DevOps.

Hi folks! Welcome to our May Cloud Native London meetup! Join us to hear from our three great speakers and network with your fellow techies over pizza and drinks, or alternatively chat and following along on Youtube or LinkedIn! 6:00 Pizza and drinks 6:30 Welcome 6:45 The End of Handoffs: Build, Run, Own in One Flow (Alberto Pose, Pulumi) 7:15 You Can’t Patch Fast Enough: What AI-Driven Attacks Mean (Idan Elor, Oligo Security) 7:45 Break 8:00 From Zero to HyperPod: Distributed Model Training on AWS (Anton Nazaruk, Cloud Combinator) 8:30 Wrap up See you there! Cheryl (@oicheryl) **The End of Handoffs: Build, Run, Own in One Flow (Alberto Pose, Pulumi)** AI is changing the shape of team structures. A similar shift to the one that brought dev and ops together into DevOps is now happening as product must also meet the accountability bar. At the same time, tooling has not caught up with "throwing it to Claude/Codex". Engineers are confronted with a choice: trust code and actions they do not fully understand, or... move too slowly. Are these problems fundamentally new, or are there lessons we can draw from the past to adapt and think about what comes next? *Alberto Pose is a software engineer with a soft spot for developer tooling and infrastructure. He is currently part of the team managing the CI/CD pipelines for Pulumi's open source projects. Before this, he spent nearly ten years at Prime Video and AWS. A major highlight of his time there was helping bootstrap the living room device automation team, taking it from a small group effort to a 30 person organisation that brought full automation to millions of streaming devices worldwide.* **You Can’t Patch Fast Enough: What AI-Driven Attacks Mean (Idan Elor, Oligo Security)** Anthropic’s Project Glasswing announcement put the industry on notice. AI has fundamentally changed the threat landscape and the risks facing organizations, and it’s happening faster than most security models can adapt. AI-assisted attackers can now discover vulnerabilities, generate exploits, and launch attacks at rates never seen before, collapsing the window between disclosure and exploitation. In this environment, patching alone is no longer enough. For cloud-native applications, where systems are dynamic and constantly evolving, this creates a new challenge: how do you stay protected when you can’t fix vulnerabilities fast enough? This talk explores how the attacker model is shifting in the AI era, why traditional approaches are breaking down, and what it means to move from vulnerability-based security to real-time protection at runtime. We’ll cover how focusing on exploit techniques enables teams to stop attacks as they happen, including zero-days. *Idan Elor is Field CTO at Oligo Security, where he partners with large enterprises to solve complex application and cloud security challenges. He most recently served as Director of Solution Engineering & Tech-Alliances at Apiiro, where he empowered enterprises to secure their software supply chains. With over a decade of experience spanning application security, DevSecOps, and mobile security, Idan has also held leadership positions at companies like Snyk, Symantec, and HP. His unique background combines deep hands-on technical expertise. A passionate advocate for bridging the gap between security and development teams, Idan is known for his ability to translate complex security concepts into actionable strategies that organizations can actually implement.* **From Zero to HyperPod: Distributed Model Training on AWS (Anton Nazaruk, Cloud Combinator)** You've got a model that works. You just need more GPUs. How hard can it be? That's where the pain starts. GPU availability, infrastructure complexity, and cost are the three blockers that trip up even experienced teams when scaling from single-GPU training to serious distributed workloads. This talk is a practical walkthrough of how to set up distributed model training on AWS - covering the capacity options (On-Demand, Spot, Capacity Blocks, SageMaker Training Plans), when to use each, and a repeatable infrastructure blueprint for compute, networking, storage, and observability. I'll demo provisioning a HyperPod cluster and running a distributed training job with automatic failure recovery, and share the cost levers that matter at scale. Whether you're a platform engineer supporting ML teams or an ML engineer tired of fighting infrastructure, you'll leave with a decision framework and a blueprint you can implement. *Anton Nazaruk is CTO at Cloud Combinator, where he helps companies run GPU workloads on AWS - from early-stage startups to larger organisations doing distributed training at scale. He focuses on making ML infrastructure repeatable, resilient, and cost-efficient.* *LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/anton-nazaruk* *Check out [https://www.oicheryl.com/cloudnativelondon](https://www.oicheryl.com/cloudnativelondon) if you're interested in speaking or sponsoring.*

Customer identity resolution becomes increasingly complex as organizations scale across multiple systems, regions, and data formats. Traditional rule-based approaches often fail to keep up with data variability, require constant manual tuning, and struggle with real-time processing needs. This session presents a practical approach to building a scalable identity resolution pipeline using AWS services and modern AI techniques. The architecture combines data ingestion through Amazon S3 and AWS Glue, transformation pipelines using Spark on EMR, and machine learning models deployed via SageMaker for entity matching and standardization. Graph-based relationship modeling is implemented using Amazon Neptune to improve resolution accuracy by incorporating household and shared attribute context. We will walk through how machine learning models can be used for name and address normalization, how intelligent blocking strategies improve matching efficiency, and how feedback loops can be introduced to continuously improve accuracy. The session also highlights how serverless components such as AWS Lambda can be used for orchestration and real-time processing. **SPEAKER BIO** Mosaic Syed is a Senior Data Engineering and Cloud Solutions Architect with over 20 years of experience designing and delivering scalable, secure, and high-performance data solutions across global enterprise environments. https://www.linkedin.com/in/mosaic-basha-syed-92300856 **CALL FOR SPEAKERS** Learn more: [https://www.awscolumbus.com/get-involved/](https://www.awscolumbus.com/get-involved/) **THANK YOU** *VEEAM* for hosting our meetup! To learn more about *Veeam*, please visit their website: [https://www.veeam.com/](https://www.veeam.com/) **DIRECTIONS** 8800 Lyra Dr #450 · Columbus, OH go to 4th floor. **Want to sponsor the pizza and/or bar tab?** Please contact me if you would like to sponsor this meetup's pizza and/or bar tab: angelo@mandato.com

We will show how to build custom agents with Microsoft Agent Framework. Attendees will learn how to build and custom host agents when Microsoft Foundry is not a viable option.

**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). Topic: This month John Lairson will share a notebook describing the Alpaca (Paper) Trading API and discuss different algorithms for evaluating stock trades. 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 Central OH Python at centralohpython@gmail.com

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.

Bienvenue! Columbus French Conversation group invites you to our Saturday morning French conversation club. Expect a casual and welcoming atmosphere in which to learn french! I will bring my laptop so we can look up new vocabulary as needed! The venue is a beautiful French restaurant so you can really get into the zone :)

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**

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/).