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Calling All London Restaurants! Got followers but no time to post? Join a casual AI walkthrough by experts & network with your fellows. Do you have quite some followers but rarely have the time to post consistently and bring customers back to your restaurant? Have you always wanted to start using social media properly, but felt too busy or not “professional” enough? Or perhaps you’d like to expand to more platforms, but simply never found the time. AI is changing that. Today, you no longer need to hire a dedicated social media manager to compete with larger restaurant chains. With the right approach, AI can help level the playing field and free you to focus on what you do best: running your restaurant. In the first part of the event, Shenghui, Head of Marketing at NetMind.AI **(check out their number of social media followers!)**, will walk you through how to use readily available tools like ChatGPT, as well as more advanced AI agents, to manage your restaurant’s social media with minimal time investment. Afterwards, we’ll continue with a relaxed networking session with fellow restaurant owners, with refreshments provided. **What you'll walk away with:** * Easy prompts that turn ChatGPT into your true social media assistant * How to plan a whole month of posts in less time than it takes to prep dinner service * How to still make your posts sound non-AI * Real examples of what works (and what doesn’t)

• What we'll do Want to Play Basketball in London? Step 1. Visit our website [https://www.basketble.com](https://www.basketble.com) Step 2. Find the game you want and sign up Step 3: Get confirmation email and Come Out & Play \*Note: You need to sign up on the website and the attendance is not monitored through meetup.

Open weekly Maracatu percussion classes for all levels – beginners to advanced – Newbies very welcome! The classes are run by Sam Alexander, a professional musician, teacher, and artist. He leads the community group Baque de Axé in London, which plays traditional Maracatu Carnival percussion music from Recife in Pernambuco, Brazil. Classes run every Monday from 6:45pm to 9:15pm (Times include set up and pack away, drumming 7:00pm to 9:00pm) and are held in Maxilla Social Club, 2 Maxilla Walk, London, W10 6SW, underneath the Westway, 5 mins from Latimer Road Tube Station on the Hammersmith & City/Circle Lines. £15/session (payable on the evening via contactless reader (referred) or cash). No booking required. Axé 💚❤️

**PLEASE MAKE SURE TO BOOK YOUR TICKET IN ADVANCE TO ATTEND THE EVENT. YOU CAN RESERVE YOUR SPOT HERE** [https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1981120803654?aff=oddtdtcreator](https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1981120803654?aff=oddtdtcreator) Join us for an exciting evening of connection and collaboration at the **HealthTech Innovators Networking Event** in London! This exclusive gathering is designed for startups, entrepreneurs, and professionals who are passionate about transforming the healthcare industry through innovative technology. **Event Highlights:** * **Networking Opportunities:** Connect with like-minded professionals, potential collaborators, investors, and mentors in a relaxed and inspiring environment. Build meaningful relationships that could lead to exciting new ventures. * **Mingling Sessions:** Engage in casual conversations with industry peers, share your experiences, and explore opportunities for collaboration and growth. * **Interactive Networking Activities:** Participate in engaging activities designed to facilitate introductions and foster meaningful connections among attendees. **Who Should Attend?** * HealthTech Startups * Entrepreneurs and Innovators * Healthcare Professionals * Investors and Venture Capitalists * Technology Developers and Engineers * Business Development Managers * Regulatory and Compliance Experts **Why attend:** **Networking**: Experience an evening of dynamic networking in a relaxed and welcoming atmosphere. Meet HealthTech professionals from diverse backgrounds. Build a strong network of contacts within the HealthTech industry that can support your professional journey. **Career Advancement Opportunities**: Explore potential career opportunities by interacting with representatives from leading tech companies and startups. Discover the latest job openings and internships in the IT and Technology sectors. **Knowledge Sharing**: Share your experiences and knowledge with fellow professionals during informal knowledge-sharing sessions. Learn from each other's successes and challenges to grow both professionally and personally. **Career**: For job seekers, the event offers an exclusive opportunity to meet top tech companies actively recruiting talent, opening doors to exciting career prospects. **Innovate and Inspire:** Stay at the forefront of HealthTech innovation and get inspired by the latest technological advancements. **Collaborate and Grow:** Find potential partners, clients, and investors to take your startup or project to the next level. The event will be held in a sophisticated and vibrant venue, adorned with modern decor and equipped with state-of-the-art facilities to ensure your comfort and convenience throughout the day. Don't miss this opportunity to connect with the brightest minds in HealthTech and take your professional network to new heights. We look forward to seeing you there! **Register now** to secure your spot and be part of this transformative networking experience. **Tickets need to be bought online and are not available at the door!** How our event works: 7.00pm - When you arrive your name will be checked off the guest list, the host will direct everyone to the reserved area and explain how the event will work. 7.30pm – Event starts, you will be introduced to each other in a nice relaxed environment in the semi private reserved area. 10 pm - Event ends, all guests are welcome to stay and enjoy chatting with each other. This event will be hosted till 9pm; the key to making the most of speed friending is to follow up with your contacts over time to develop friendships. Dress code is either business or office attire or smart casual, no T-shirts, no trainers. If you have any questions email contact@thebusinessminds.co.uk Ticket for 1 person allows 1 person to enter the venue from 7pm **Please Note:** **Tickets need to be bought online and are not available at the door!**

We're fed up of boring, monotonous exercise - let's play ourselves fit! **TO BOOK**: It's essential that you book onto sessions via our website, using the link below; due to restrictions on games and preparation times we cannot accept walk-ins, or late arrivals. [https://joinrabble.com/locations/london/](https://joinrabble.com/locations/london/) Use the code **FREEPLAY** to get your first game free! *** Rabble is a fitness club with a difference: * Every 1 hour session is a mixture of team games, such as Capture the Flag, Frisbee or Kickball - no two sessions are alike! * We are SUPER friendly and often host socials after the game * All abilities are welcomed * Our aim is to have **FUN**, make **FRIENDS**, and get **FIT** without even noticing * Bring your friends along! Please come in comfortable sports clothing and bring a bottle of water and hand sanitizer. Trail shoes or studs (weather dependent) are recommended, or a good pair of trainers. Please arrive 5-10 minutes before the session to allow us to start on time. We play every: * Monday in Highbury & Islington (19:00 - 20:00) * Tuesday in Shoreditch / Haggerston (19:00 - 20:00) * Wednesday in Elephant & Castle (19:00-20:00) * Saturday in Southwark Park (10:30 - 11:30) * Saturday in Finsbury Park (11:00 - 12:00) * Sunday in Clapham Common (12:00-13:00) We hope to see you playing soon! PS. We have a group of dedicated regulars, so numbers are usually much higher than Meetup might suggest. Book your place here: [https://joinrabble.com/locations/london/](https://joinrabble.com/locations/london/) **Love Rabble**

Stop drowning in manual tasks. Start driving real growth. Join us on the Autonomous Marketer World Tour in London. We’re traveling around the world on a mission to share how successful marketers are implementing AI for bottom-line results: scaling their impact, growing their business, and reclaiming their time. Agenda: 15:45 \| Registration opens \- Grab your badge\, meet fellow marketers\, and enjoy some coffee to get energized for the afternoon 16:00 \- 17:15 \| Learn about Autonomous Marketing and how it can help grow your business and see a demo of Active Intelligence 17:15 \- 18:15 \| Networking reception with fellow Marketers Register [HERE](https://ac.ac-page.com/autonomous-marketer-world-tour-london)

Join us for MarTech London on Wednesday, 4 March, from 6:30pm at Mercure London Hyde Park, where we’ll explore how MarTech leaders are tackling one of the industry’s biggest challenges: securing and sustaining stakeholder buy-in and executive sponsorship. Building and maintaining executive sponsorship is critical to unlocking MarTech value, yet it remains one of the toughest hurdles organisations face. In this session, guest speaker Ed Ryan from Nisbets will share practical lessons from his experience securing sponsorship, including what’s worked, what hasn’t, and the key insights he’s learned along the way. **What You’ll Learn** Ed will share practical insights drawn from real-world experience, exploring how MarTech leaders successfully secure and sustain executive sponsorship to unlock long-term value. **You’ll gain actionable insights on how to:** * Build compelling business cases that resonate with senior stakeholders * Secure and maintain executive sponsorship to support MarTech initiatives * Navigate organisational challenges and competing priorities * Apply proven lessons and practical approaches to accelerate stakeholder buy-in and impact During this evening, sponsored by Dexata, VWO / AB Tasty, explore how leading organisations are overcoming sponsorship barriers, building internal momentum, and driving measurable MarTech success. RSVP now to connect with fellow MarTech professionals and leave with practical ideas you can apply straight away. **Speakers** **Ed Ryan \| [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/ed-ryan-ab242558/)** Group Head of Customer Insight, Nisbets **About his talk:** *"Navigating the Challenges of Getting Buy-in"* In this session, Ed will share his experience navigating one of the biggest barriers to MarTech success: securing and sustaining stakeholder buy-in. Drawing on real-world examples, he’ll explore the practical strategies, lessons learned, and common pitfalls organisations face when building internal support for data and MarTech initiatives. Attendees will leave with tangible approaches to influencing stakeholders, building momentum, and demonstrating value to drive lasting impact. **About Ed:** Ed Ryan is Group Head of Customer Insight at Nisbets, where he leads customer insight and performance strategy across the UK, Europe and ANZ markets. With over a decade at Nisbets, Ed specialises in customer segmentation, marketing effectiveness, and leveraging data to improve customer experience and commercial outcomes. He has played a key role in advancing the organisation’s data and MarTech capabilities, helping to demonstrate measurable ROI and drive stakeholder buy-in for transformation initiatives. **Maxime Carenton \| [LinkedIn ](https://www.linkedin.com/in/maximecarenton/)***+ Special Guest from AB Tasty* Head of Strategic Accounts, VWO **About their talk:** “How do you build buy-in for experimentation when priorities compete and confidence is fragile?” Drawing on cross-customer insights, this session with Maxime Carenton, Head of Strategic Accounts at VWO, and a special guest from AB Tasty, explores the most common objections teams face when driving experimentation programmes, how successful organisations build internal alignment, and what’s changed when it comes to securing confidence and consensus at scale. Expect practical lessons, recurring patterns observed across organisations, and a forward-looking perspective on navigating buy-in challenges in an evolving experimentation landscape.

Join us for a relaxed, women-only networking evening in Canary Wharf. Connect with women in business, finance and tech in a calm, lightly structured setting over complimentary drinks. This event is ideal whether you’re already running a business, building your career, or exploring your next step in business, finance or tech. 4 March - International Women's Day Edition with special perks and talks (TBC soon). **Limited to 30 women. Drinks included.** **Please note:** The physical GMax Card is not included with this early bird free ticket and is available to paid attendees only. *** ## About the Event This women-only networking event brings together female entrepreneurs, founders and professionals from business, finance and technology for meaningful, face-to-face conversations in London. The atmosphere is friendly and professional, with optional icebreakers and plenty of space for relaxed networking. *** ## Why Attend? * Connect with like-minded women in business, finance and tech * Meet female founders, business owners and professionals * Share ideas, experiences and opportunities * Build genuine, long-term professional relationships * Enjoy a welcoming evening with complimentary drinks **Private WhatsApp Group (310+ members)** Event attendees receive exclusive access to our women-in-business WhatsApp group to stay connected, discover female-led businesses, receive event updates and access special offers. *** ## Venue **Sierra Quebec Bravo, Canary Wharf** A modern business hub in London’s financial district with a calm, low-noise atmosphere - ideal for networking and conversation. Easily accessible via DLR, Jubilee and Elizabeth lines. *** ## Organisers Organised by female partners of tech startups: * **GMax Card** – Digital business cards * **Ciitab** – AI tool for LinkedIn networking automation * **Getshop Today** – UK-based eCommerce platform **Please note:** The physical GMax Card is not included with this early bird free ticket and is available to paid attendees only. *** ## Agenda **6:00 – 7:15 PM** Informal networking over drinks (Ask reception for the women’s networking meetup) **7:15 – 7:45 PM** Optional icebreakers. Quick intro round - everyone gets to introduce themselves to all in 30 seconds. **7:45 – 9:00 PM** Continued informal networking *** ## Important Information * **Women-only event** held in a dedicated, calm section of the venue but other guests may be present in nearby areas * **Dress code:** Smart casual / professional recommended * **Photos & videos:** Media may be captured for promotion. Please let us know if you prefer not to be included * **Please note:** The physical GMax Card is not included with this early bird free ticket and is available to paid attendees only. *** We look forward to welcoming you for an inspiring evening of connection and conversation. **Register early - spaces are limited to 30 women.** Don’t forget to **[join our group](https://www.meetup.com/london-entrepreneur-startup-network-tech-business-ecommerce/)** for future events.

Join startup founders, tech entrepreneurs, business owners and professionals in business, finance and tech for an **evening of business networking in the elegant Sycamore Bar at the 5-star Middle Eight Hotel, Covent Garden.** \*\* Note re Contactless Cards\*\* 
Free RSVP gives entry only - the contactless business card is not included.
To receive a contactless networking card, please book a paid ticket when available. **This informal yet refined business mixer** is the perfect opportunity to exchange ideas, spark collaborations, and build meaningful business connections that go beyond LinkedIn. \*\* Dress Code\*\*
 As this is a 5-star hotel, smart or business attire is required. Please avoid casual wear, hoodies, or sportswear. **What to Expect** ✅ Relaxed, premium networking environment - no stage or speeches, just natural conversations with inspiring professionals.
 ✅ Mix of industries - startups, tech, finance and business. ✅ Guest list of max 40 attendees to encourage genuine connections as opposed to impersonal crowded conferences. **Why Attend** • Expand your network with startup founders, tech entrepreneurs, business owners and senior professionals in business, finance and tech from London and beyond.
 • Share insights and opportunities in tech, business growth, and digital innovation.
 • Experience luxury yet relaxed networking in one of Covent Garden’s most sophisticated venues. **Venue** Sycamore Bar, Middle Eight Hotel
A refined, design-led bar inside the 5-star Middle Eight Hotel.
Located in the heart of Covent Garden, within walking distance of Holborn, Covent Garden, and Tottenham Court Road stations. **Important Info** • Ages: 18+ (ID required for bar purchases)
 • Photography Notice: The event may be filmed or photographed for promotional use by [CineEye (audiovisual production company in London)
](www.cineeye.co.uk) • Dress Code: Smart/business attire only (see above). • Contactless Cards: Free RSVP does not include contactless business card (see above). **Join Us** Step into an evening where business meets elegance - designed for founders, innovators, and professionals who value meaningful business conversations. **Limited to 40 spots - reserve yours today!**

Location: Ark Walworth Academy Shorncliffe Rd, London SE1 5UJ There will be 24 hours cancellation policy. If you can't make it please update your RSVP 24 hours before the session. Anytime under 24 hours and you will be responsible for paying for the session. The session fee is £15 per 3 hours make a payment to: Monzo Personal account Alvin John Rompe Sort code: 04-00-04 acct number: 29786770

Evolve exists to connect women entrepreneurs connect with one another, serve one another, and help one another overcome challenges in marketing, sales, networking, and professional development. [Add to Calendar](evolvecolumbus.eventcalendarapp.com) What to Expect: \~ Welcome team to greet you, introduce you to others, and make sure you feel a part of the group from your very first meeting \~ Welcome & Introductions: 15 second introductions \~ 15 Minute Speaker Spotlight: Member speaker who shares a bit of her story, how she got to doing what she does, and a tangible tip she uses to gain success in her business. No hard selling...no expectations. Simply giving the group an opportunity to get to know her and her journey. \~ 20 Minute Break Out Sessions: Small groups is where we connect best. Extroverted and Introverted alike get the opportunity to share on a deeper level and learn from one another. \~ Take Aways: Hear what the other groups talked about and share resources to grow yourself and your business \~ Grow Time!: Do you need a specific connection to a person, company, or industry? Share it with us! We love to open our networks to one another and grow together! Guests are always welcome. Please contact Mentor Director Donna Schomer at Donna@EvolveWomensNetwork.com for more information. We'd love to meet you!

Let's grab some coffee/food and share a morning chat! The East Market has an ample parking lot and outdoor and indoor seating. Grab a cup of coffee from Winston's Coffee & Waffles or on your way to East Market and meet us on the second floor - table behind or east of the elevator. Per what this group is about: "Everyone is welcome! International transplants to Columbus who want to improve language skills, Columbus residents who want to discuss international travel and culture, and anyone who enjoys getting together for good conversations."

One of the most valuable parts of this community is the opportunity to think out loud with other product professionals. This session is built for exactly that. As we wrap up the quarter, it’s a great time to pause and reflect. What’s on track? What needs adjustment? Where could a small shift create bigger impact? Join fellow product professionals for a focused, interactive conversation designed to help you recalibrate for the next quarter. You’ll have the opportunity to share where you are, hear how others are thinking through similar challenges, and gain fresh perspective you can bring back to your team and organization. We’ll gather at 8:00AM, with discussion starting promptly at 8:15AM. 📍 First Watch - 7227 N High St Located in: The Shops at Worthington Ample parking is available. Food and beverages will be available for purchase. Start your morning with clarity and connection — we hope to see you there! ☀️

**Google Analytics Alternatives** Is it finally time to make the switch away from Google Analytics? Two-and-a-half years ago Jason Packer asked this question at Columbus Web Analytics Wednesday. Since then: Google’s Universal Analytics has been sunset, we’ve changed our name to Columbus Data & Analytics Wednesday, and Jason has released two editions of his book “Google Analytics Alternatives”. Fresh off the release of the 2nd edition of his book, we thought it was time to re-open this conversation. While people love to complain about it, GA’s market share has remained relatively constant (at least in the United States). Why is that? You won’t find any complaints about GA4 in this talk, but rather an overview of what’s currently available in the market and how to frame your decision-making process. We’ll also be giving out some free copies of Jason’s book! So even if you’ve got a “GA4Lyfe” tattoo (no judgement), there’s free books to go with the free pizza and beer. Thanks to our 2026 sponsors: [Clarivoy](https://www.clarivoy.com), [What Box Consulting Group](https://www.whatboxconsultinggroup.com), [Conductrics](https://www.conductrics.com), and [Piwik PRO](https://piwik.pro) More info at [cbusdaw.com](https://cbusdaw.com)

At Evolve Synergy Sessions, you'll be part of a supportive mastermind where we share challenges, brainstorm solutions, and inspire one another to take bold steps in our businesses. Grow your network, gain fresh perspectives, and build meaningful relationships with like-minded women who are committed to success. Whether you’re looking to move the needle in your business or simply need a space to connect and recharge, this is the perfect place to fuel your entrepreneurial journey. [Add Event to Calendar](https://evolvecolumbus.eventcalendarapp.com/) \*\* Please note, we will be arriving around 8:15a for open networking! Get there early and get connected! Contact Alexis Morley at [alexis.morley@edwardjones.com](mailto:alexis.morley@edwardjones.com) or Terri Lawson at [terri.lawson@e-merge.com](mailto:terri.lawson@e-merge.com) for more information.