Network Engineering

SAFO Music Group hosts monthly Networking Evenings on the first Monday of every month. This is an amazing opportunity for artists and music industry professionals to build their network of contacts as well as learn invaluable industry advice. SAFO Music Group HQ is based in Crouch Hill, London and our team have worked with the likes of Sam Smith, Pixie Lott, The 1975, Becky Hill, Samantha Harvey, Ella Eyre and many more. Our meet up groups run from 18:00 - 21:00 and entry is completely free. Part of the evening includes speed listening sessions where artists and producers will have the opportunity to play one song (USB, Phone or Weblinks) to gain some valuable feedback. Do check out our video so you get a little taste of the evening: https://youtu.be/1CzfgY78CXQ We'll look forward to meeting you soon! The SAFO Music Group www.safomusicgroup.com 0207 683 3333

**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/professional-services-networking-london-consultants-advisors-tickets-1992117071788?aff=meetup](https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/professional-services-networking-london-consultants-advisors-tickets-1992117071788?aff=meetup)** Connect with consultants, advisors, accountants, lawyers, and business leaders at London's premier professional services networking event. Professional Services Connector® is one of London's leading business networking events for consultants, advisors, accountants, lawyers, recruiters, coaches, and business leaders looking to build valuable professional relationships and generate new opportunities. Part of the London Connector® series, this premium networking event is designed for ambitious professionals who want to expand their network, develop referral partnerships, meet potential clients, and connect with decision-makers across a wide range of industries. Hosted at the prestigious Institute of Directors (IoD) in Central London, this edition on 6th July brings together consultants, professional service providers, entrepreneurs, founders, investors, and senior executives for an evening of high-quality business networking. Whether you're looking to win new business, grow your referral network, find strategic partners, or simply connect with like-minded professionals, this event provides the ideal environment to build meaningful relationships. ## **🚀 Why Attend?** ✔ Meet consultants, advisors, and professional service providers from across London ✔ Connect with business owners, founders, and directors actively seeking expertise and solutions ✔ Generate referrals, introductions, and business opportunities ✔ Expand your professional network with high-quality contacts ✔ Build strategic partnerships and collaborative relationships ✔ Discover potential clients and new growth opportunities ✔ Exchange industry insights and business knowledge ✔ Network in a premium venue with an engaged professional audience ## **🤝 Who You'll Meet** Expect a curated audience including: • Business Consultants & Management Consultants • Accountants, Tax Advisors & Finance Professionals • Lawyers, Solicitors & Legal Consultants • Executive Coaches & Leadership Advisors • Recruiters, HR Consultants & Talent Specialists • Fractional Executives & Non-Executive Directors • Business Development & Sales Professionals • Startup Founders & Entrepreneurs • SME Owners & Company Directors • Investors, Angel Investors & Business Leaders • Corporate Professionals & Senior Executives This event is ideal for professionals who understand that relationships, referrals, and trusted introductions remain one of the most effective ways to grow a business. ## **📅 Event Details** **Date:** 6th July 2026 **Time:** 17:00 – 20:00 **Venue:** Institute of Directors (IoD), 116 Pall Mall, London Enjoy a hosted free-flow networking experience where conversations happen naturally and connections are made effortlessly. ## **🌐 Two Networking Events With One Ticket** Your ticket also includes access to: **Director Connector® London** Connect with company directors, founders, senior executives, investors, and decision-makers from across London's business community. Meet even more professionals, expand your network further, and maximise the value of your evening. ## **🔗 What Makes London Connector® Different?** • Carefully curated professional audience • High-quality business conversations • Strong representation of founders, directors, and decision-makers • Opportunities for referrals, partnerships, and client acquisition • A welcoming and professional atmosphere • Premium Central London venue • Business networking designed around meaningful connections rather than formal presentations ## **📲 Exclusive Attendee WhatsApp Group** All attendees receive access to our networking WhatsApp group on the day of the event. ✔ Introduce yourself before the event ✔ Arrange meetings in advance ✔ Continue conversations after the event ✔ Stay connected with fellow professionals ## **👔 Dress Code** Business Attire or Smart Casual. To maintain the quality and atmosphere of the event, T-shirts and trainers are not permitted for men or women. 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🚀AI Coding Summit 2026 is here - and it's the go-to event for developers who want to stay ahead of AI-powered development. 📍 Live in London 💻 Still fully online 🗓 July 6-7, 2026 **🚨Important! To secure your spot, make sure to get your ticket through this [LINK](https://aicodingsummit.com/)** **What's on the agenda?** ‣ Developer Workflows & CI/CD ‣ AI Agentic Programming & Orchestration ‣ AI-Assisted Testing & QA ‣ Smart Vibe Coding & Project Kickoff ‣ Debugging, Refactoring & Best Practices 🎟 Check it out: [https://aicodingsummit.com](https://aicodingsummit.com/)

**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/marketing-networking-london-founders-growth-brand-leaders-at-iod-tickets-1991900043651?aff=meetup](https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/marketing-networking-london-founders-growth-brand-leaders-at-iod-tickets-1991900043651?aff=meetup)** London marketing networking event for founders, marketers & growth leaders. Build connections, share ideas, and unlock new opportunities. **Marketing Connector®** is where ambitious marketers, founders, and growth-focused professionals meet in London to build powerful, real-world connections. Part of the **London Connector®** series, this experience is designed for those who value **quality conversations, meaningful relationships, and business opportunities** — not just exchanging business cards. Hosted at the prestigious **Institute of Directors**, this edition on **6th July from 5 pm** brings together a curated mix of marketing professionals, entrepreneurs, investors, and business leaders in an elegant, high-level setting. Meet the people behind the brands, campaigns, and growth strategies shaping London’s business scene — all in one room. ## **🚀 Why You Should Attend** ✔ Meet **high-quality marketing professionals** across digital, brand, growth, and strategy ✔ Connect with **founders and decision-makers** actively building and scaling businesses ✔ Discover **collaborations, clients, and new opportunities** ✔ Exchange **real insights and strategies** — not surface-level conversations ✔ Build relationships in a **relaxed, premium environment** ## **🤝 Who You’ll Meet** Expect a carefully selected audience including: • Marketing professionals, strategists & consultants • Digital marketers, growth experts & brand builders • Startup founders & entrepreneurs looking to outsource the marketing of their goods and services • Investors & business leaders • PR, communications & content professionals If you’re serious about **growing your network and your opportunities**, you’ll be in the right room. ## **📅 Event Details** **Date:** 6th July, 2026 **Time:** 17:00 – 20:00 **Venue:** Institute of Directors (IoD), 116 Pall Mall, London A **hosted, free-flow networking experience** designed to help conversations happen naturally and connections form easily. ## **🌐 Extend Your Networking Experience** Your ticket also allows you to **stay and continue networking** at: • **Director Connector® with no extra cost.** Meet even more founders, executives, and professionals — all in one evening. ## **🔗 What to Expect** • Open, high-quality networking from the moment you arrive • A friendly, welcoming atmosphere with a professional crowd • The opportunity to make **valuable connections quickly** • A room full of people who are **open to collaboration and conversation** ## **📲 Bonus: WhatsApp Networking Group** On the day of the event, you’ll receive access to our **exclusive attendee WhatsApp group** ✔ Connect before the event ✔ Arrange meetings in advance ✔ Stay in touch after the event **👔 Dress Code** Business Attire or Smart Casual. To maintain the standard and atmosphere of the event, T-shirts and trainers are not permitted for men or women. Shorts are not permitted for men. We appreciate your understanding and cooperation in helping us preserve the quality of the London Connector experience. ## **📸 Event Disclaimer** Photos and videos may be taken during the event for use across social media, marketing materials, and promotional campaigns. * [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)

**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/exclusive-london-business-networking-director-connector-at-iod-champagne-tickets-1991267676223?aff=meetup](https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/exclusive-london-business-networking-director-connector-at-iod-champagne-tickets-1991267676223?aff=meetup)** Network with like minded company directors, founders and entrepreneurs in a reserved area at the Institute of Directors Join **entrepreneurs, directors, investors, and professionals** at the prestigious Institute of Directors in London for high-level connections, strategic partnerships, and premium networking opportunities. Looking to make powerful business connections in London? Join **London Connector®** at the **exclusive Champagne Bar, Institute of Directors (IoD), 116 Pall Mall**, for a premium networking evening in one of the city’s most prestigious venues. This is not your average networking night. Hosted in the historic IoD building, usually reserved for members only, this event gives you a **rare opportunity** to step inside a venue that symbolizes professional prestige and British business excellence. Surrounded by refined interiors and an elegant atmosphere, you’ll be part of an evening designed to help you build **meaningful relationships, discover new opportunities, and grow your network** at the highest level. ## **Who You’ll Meet** Our events are carefully curated to ensure quality conversations and valuable connections. Expect to meet: * **Entrepreneurs & Startup Founders** – looking for investors, collaborators, and strategic partners * **Company Directors, CEOs & Executives** – seeking growth opportunities and alliances * **Investors & Advisors** – scouting new ventures and partnerships * **Professionals across industries** – including tech, finance, law, media, sustainability, marketing, and healthcare * **Business Owners & Consultants** – expanding their client base and building trusted connections Every London Connector® event brings together **forward-thinking, opportunity-driven professionals** who believe in collaboration and supporting one another’s growth. ## **Why Attend?** ✅ **Prestigious Venue Access** – Network at the Champagne Bar inside the Institute of Directors, a landmark in London’s business world that is rarely open to non-members. ✅ **High-Caliber Networking** – Connect with entrepreneurs, decision-makers, and innovators who are shaping the future of business. ✅ **Pre-Event WhatsApp Group** – Start networking before the event with fellow attendees in our private group. ✅ **A Hosted, Structured Evening** – With facilitated introductions and a relaxed yet professional setting, everyone feels included. ✅ **Premium Experience** – Limited capacity (60 guests) ensures quality interactions instead of crowded, impersonal networking. ⚠️ This event has **sold out more than once in the past**. Early booking is strongly advised as tickets are limited and non-refundable. ## **Who Should Attend?** This event is perfect if you are: * An entrepreneur or startup founder seeking investors or collaborators * A director, CEO, or executive looking for new partnerships and opportunities * An investor, consultant, or advisor scouting fresh talent and ideas * A professional in tech, finance, law, sustainability, or marketing expanding your network * A business owner looking to meet like-minded achievers in an elegant setting ## **What Makes London Connector® Events Unique?** Unlike traditional networking events that feel rushed or overcrowded, **London Connector®** creates experiences where genuine conversations and valuable relationships flourish. We focus on **quality over quantity**, ensuring each attendee gets the chance to build connections that matter. Our track record speaks for itself: * Consistently **sold-out events** at prestigious venues * A curated guest list of **decision-makers, entrepreneurs, and investors** * A welcoming atmosphere where introductions are facilitated, and no one feels left out * Post-event connections supported through our curated WhatsApp groups **📲 Exclusive WhatsApp Networking Group** On the day of the event, you will receive an email invitation to join our exclusive attendee WhatsApp group — allowing You to start connecting, arranging meetings, and building relationships before walking through the door. **👔 Dress Code** Business Attire or Smart Casual. To maintain the standard and atmosphere of the event, T-shirts and trainers are not permitted for men or women. Shorts are not permitted for men. We appreciate your understanding and cooperation in helping us preserve the quality of the London Connector experience. **Event Disclaimer** 📸 Photos and videos may be taken during the event for use across our social media channels and promotional materials. * [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)

## **🚀 London's Cofounder Club — Launch Meetup** Looking for a cofounder? Meet ambitious people in London who are serious about building startups. Whether you're a developer, designer, marketer, salesperson, or founder with an idea, this is the place to meet potential cofounders and future teammates. ### **What to expect** • Structured networking • Speed introductions • Founder matching • Drinks and casual networking Come with an idea, a skill, or simply the ambition to build. Your next cofounder could be in the room. 📍 **BFI Southbank** Belvedere Road, Southbank Waterloo, London, SE1 8XT

🎉 **Event #25 – The Analytics Engineering Meet-up** 🎉 The London Analytics Engineering Meet-up - Hosted by Wise! **Speakers:** Emanuela Ciotti - Head of Enterprise @ Compare the Market 2nd speaker TBC 📅 **RSVP opens 15th June** (3.5 weeks before the event). This event will be **over-subscribed**, so set a reminder — you won’t want to miss it! 📍 **Agenda** 6pm – Doors open, networking, food & drinks 7pm – Talks kick off 8:30pm – More drinks & networking @ local pub This is a fantastic opportunity to connect with some of the UK’s top data professionals, share challenges, and exchange learnings. We are always looking to improve the event and get new ideas for talks, if you could please fill out a [feedback form](https://cognifysearch.com/the-london-analytics-engineering-meet-up-feedback-form/), this will help us continue to improve! The **Analytics Engineering Meet-up** is a community for data professionals working with the modern data stack, machine learning or AI. We host regular meet-ups featuring talks from data leaders building and scaling analytics, data platforms, and AI in forward-thinking teams. The community is ideal for Data Engineers, Analytics Engineers, Analysts, and those working in Data Science, Machine Learning, or AI. The **Analytics Engineering Meet-up** is organised by [Cognify](cognifysearch.com) — a specialist recruitment partner for teams working across the modern data stack, machine learning & AI. If you’re looking to hire top data talent or exploring your next move in data, feel free to reach out to the Cognify team — we’re always happy to help and chat through the market. Our sponsor is [Omni](Omni.co), an AI-powered BI platform that helps people use data to do their best work. Whether users prefer AI, Excel, point-and-click exploration, or SQL, Omni enables fast, trusted answers from a governed semantic model. If you’re eager to dive deeper into industry insights, check out ***The Stacked Data Podcast*** for conversations with industry leaders: Listen on: [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/show/24fIpekn8WfRDZsVHNcf7Q) [Youtube](https://www.youtube.com/@CognifySearch) or [Apple Podcast](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-stacked-data-podcast/id1700301417) Your feedback is so valuable to us, we'd love to hear from you to help us continue to improve, [Feedback Form here](https://cognifysearch.com/the-london-analytics-engineering-meet-up-feedback-form/) **No-Show Policy**: * If you miss **2 consecutive events** or **2 out of 3 events**, you wont be able to attend the next event. We hope you understand this is to keep things fair for venues and other attendees.

**Welcome to DSF Sandbox Sessions!** Top tech talks and masterclasses from the best in the industry. Every month, and completely free. The catch? There isn’t one. Just a monthly dose of epic content to power up your data passion! ⭐️ **Event:** Architecting the Future: An Evening of High-Stakes AI Engineering 📆 **Date:** Thursday 9th July 2026 ⏰ **Time:** 6:00 – 9:00 PM BST **📍 Location:** London, UK **🎟️ [CLICK HERE TO ENTER THE BALLOT!](https://datasciencefestival.com/session/faculty-sandbox-session/) 🎟️** **💡 About the event:** The “Chatbot” era of AI is over. For technologists in Financial Services, the real challenge is not writing a prompt. It is orchestration, security at scale, and integrating AI into complex, business-critical systems. Join Faculty and the Data Science Festival for our final in-person meetup before the summer break. This evening is designed specifically for practitioners building production AI systems and navigating the realities of deploying GenAI in regulated environments. We are stripping away the hype and taking a practical look at the architectural challenges, lessons learned, and engineering decisions involved in moving AI from proof of concept to production. Through two technical talks and a panel discussion, we will explore how organisations are building secure, scalable, and reliable AI systems that can operate in the real world. We will explore topics include retrieval systems, LLM orchestration, and agentic AI in enterprise environments. No fluff. No “AI will change the world” introductions. Just senior practitioners, technical discussions, real-world architecture challenges, and a few drinks to facilitate the “how did you actually solve that?” conversations. Food, drinks, and networking with fellow practitioners will be available throughout the evening. **Who is this for?** This event is curated for Senior and Lead Machine Learning Engineers, Software Engineers, DevOps Engineers, Data Architects, and Applied Scientists. While many examples come from Financial Services and Insurance, the architectural patterns and engineering lessons will be relevant to anyone building production AI systems at scale. **Talk 1: Scaling the Haystack: The engineering reality of processing thousands of sensitive documents for retrieval** [Brandon Lim](https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandonchinwoeilim/), Senior ML Engineer @ Faculty Most document processing pipelines look straightforward until you throw thousands of real-world files at them. Inconsistent formats, sensitive data, access controls, and scale all expose the gaps that prototype pipelines paper over. This talk covers the full journey from raw document ingestion to production-ready AI search: including data storage strategies, embedding and indexing, retrieval architecture, and how to keep quality and compliance intact as your corpus grows. **Talk 2: Claims Without the Hallucinations: A masterclass in LLM orchestration and deterministic outputs in production-grade environments.** [Prudence Leung](https://www.linkedin.com/in/prudence-leung-827998169/), Senior Data Scientist @ Faculty In high-stakes corporate workflows, production reliability is on the frontlines of preventing severe financial, legal or regulatory risk. It’s about architecture: validating outputs at every boundary and orchestrating multi-step pipelines so they’re resumable, observable, and safe to retry. This talk covers practical layers of that architecture, such as using Pydantic to turn LLM outputs into hard pass/fail gates, and durable execution frameworks like DBOS and Temporal to make multi-step pipelines resumable and safe to retry. The goal throughout is keep deterministic logic deterministic, and contain the probabilistic parts. **Talk 3: Panel - The Autonomous Underwriter: How do you integrate GenAI agents into legacy insurance systems without breaking the business?** [Chris Mullan](https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrismullan-ai/), Head of Data and AI @ CFC Underwriting [Divish Rengasamy](https://www.linkedin.com/in/divish-rengasamy/), Lead ML Engineer @ Faculty [Hanne Carlsson](https://www.linkedin.com/in/hanne-carlsson/), Senior Data Scientist @ Faculty Hosted by [Michelle Conway](https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelle--conway/), Lead ML & AI Engineer @ Lloyds Banking Group Agentic AI promises to transform underwriting but legacy systems, regulatory constraints, and organizational complexity make the path from demo to production far harder than it appears. Beyond the software engineering, this is a massive change management and operational transformation. Drawing on real-world experience, this panel unpacks the friction of decoupling agents from brittle dependencies, managing risk acceptance, and building systems that improve over time without creating new operational risks. **🕧 Schedule:** 6:00 PM – Doors open – networking with food and refreshments 6:45 PM – Intro 6:50 PM – Talk 1 (including Q&A) 7:10 PM – Talk 2 (including Q&A) 7:30 PM – Short comfort break 7:40 PM – Panel discussion 8:20 PM – Networking with refreshments 9:00 PM – Event close **🎟️ [CLICK HERE TO ENTER THE BALLOT!](https://datasciencefestival.com/session/faculty-sandbox-session/) 🎟️** **🎟️ IMPORTANT:** Due to high demand and limited space, tickets for this event will be allocated by a ballot. Applying does not guarantee entry. Successful applicants will be notified throughout June and early July. If you have not received confirmation by July 6th, this means your ballot ticket was not drawn this time. **🚨 PLEASE NOTE:** Clicking 'attend' does not register you for the event. You will need to register for the event on the link provided below to receive a QR code ticket via email. If you do not have a QR code, you will not be able to attend the event.

IMPORTANT: PLEASE BOOK YOUR TICKET USING THE EVENTBRITE LINK London Family Office is the only business network dedicated to professionals working within London’s many family office and managed HNWI sectors and now has over Two Thousand London members. Our networking events are extremely relaxed and casual affairs for a wide range of family office sectors represented from brokers to asset managers, lawyers to luxury goods and property managers... Each breakfast networking ticket includes teas, coffees and juices and a full breakfast food buffet (including vegetarian options) and your own printed attendee sheet to take away. Join us at the Famous Bonds In The Heart Of Mayfair For Our July 2026 Investments Focused Networking Breakfast and join us in sampling their wonderful Food, Drinks and the opportunity talk about the family office sector, make new friends and seek out fresh business leads. • No Speeches • No Membership Fees • No Sales Presentations Running for over a Decade our events are a proven, cost effective and fun way to generate new business.

Join us on Thursday 9th July for our next AI Exchange event, hosted by Coralogix at their London HQ in Devonshire Square. Pioneers of autonomous driving, **[Wayve](https://wayve.ai/),** are exploring how Agentic AI can be integrated into software development in a measurable and trustworthy way. **[Cato Networks](https://www.catonetworks.com/)** are applying AI to one of cybersecurity's most overlooked problems: the hidden risks buried within complex security policies. Finally our hosts **[Coralogix](https://coralogix.com/)** are addressing a challenge many engineering teams are beginning to face: AI coding agents are becoming part of everyday development, but very few organisations have visibility into how they're actually performing. **\*\*The date for this event has now changed and will take place on Thursday 9th July. Please make sure you head to the to [AI Exchange Meetup page](https://www.meetup.com/ai-exchange/events/315038797/?eventOrigin=group_upcoming_events) to register for this event\*\*** As always, doors open at 6:30pm and talks start at 7pm sharp. We have another tight capacity for this event, so please RSVP as soon as you can to secure your space. **Agenda:** **[Lewis Isaac](https://www.linkedin.com/in/lewisjamesisaac/) @ [Coralogix](https://coralogix.com/)** **Who’s Watching the Agents? Observability for AI-Assisted Development** Code agents are already in your engineering workflow. The problem is that most organisations still have no visibility into what those agents are actually doing. How many tokens are they consuming? How long are tasks taking? Are they introducing regressions? Are they measurably improving delivery, or just creating the feeling of progress? The gap between “we have AI tooling” and “we understand our AI tooling” is where most teams are stuck right now. In this talk, I will show you how OpenTelemetry can be used to instrument code agent workflows end-to-end, and how Coralogix Code Agents Observability brings all of those signals -token usage, cost, task duration, and code quality impact - into a single view. *Bio: Our speaker will be Lewis Isaac, Dev Relations @Coralogix bio Lewis is a Developer Advocate at Coralogix, where he works closely with developers to explore smarter approaches to observability and how deep technical telemetry can be connected to meaningful business and user outcomes. Prior to joining Coralogix, he was a Tech Lead at IBM, where he led the technical delivery of mobile application projects for clients including BP and a major UK bank.* **[Dave Kirk](https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-kirk-jr/) @ [Wayve](https://wayve.ai/)** **Agentic Code Review @ Wayve** At Wayve, we have been pursuing an approach to Agentic workflows that prioritises observability and evaluation of quality of work. Our Agentic Code Review pipeline has been at the forefront of this initiative. In this talk, we'll discuss some of the approaches and lessons learned over the past four months of operating this pipeline *Bio: Dave Kirk has been programming for over 20 years, and doing so professionally for a decade. His career has primarily been focused on cloud infrastructure and development workflows. He is now the lead engineer in Wayve's effort to adopt agentic AI as an impactful part of our SDLC and beyond.* **[Avidan Avraham](https://www.linkedin.com/in/avidan-avraham-04416498/) @ [Cato Networks](https://www.catonetworks.com/)** **Autonomous Policies Using LLMs to Sweep Up Misconfigs** Security policies and engines today are complex ecosystems - not just defined by rigid, structured configurations but also by many layers of free-text and meta-data that tell the real story behind a rule or a configuration. Traditional configuration analysis can flag obvious issues, yet it often overlooks the contextual “crumbs” left behind by temporary fixes, ad-hoc tweaks, or legacy testing exercises. These remnants, much like orphaned data in a software system, can create unexpected vulnerabilities that attackers are eager to exploit. In this talk, I introduce a pioneering AI-driven strategy inspired by the concept of a software Garbage Collector. Just as a Garbage Collector continuously cleans up memory leaks, our AI agent proactively sifts through the meta-configuration, analyzing unstructured fields—free-text names, descriptions, annotations, and even multilingual notes—to identify contextual misconfigurations before they evolve into high-risk liabilities. Advanced NLP is key: semantic analysis decodes the intent behind free-text entries, while contextual classification organizes policy components by interpreting diverse cues. This integrated approach detects anomalies that traditional tools may miss, shifting policy management from static settings to dynamic, context-rich narratives that reveal hidden security gaps. 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).

IMPORTANT: PLEASE BOOK YOUR TICKET USING THE EVENTBRITE LINK London Family Office is the only business network dedicated to professionals working within London’s many family office and managed HNWI sectors and now has over Two Thousand London members. Our networking events are extremely relaxed and casual affairs for a wide range of family office sectors represented from brokers to asset managers, lawyers to luxury goods and property managers... Each ticket includes two drinks (alcoholic or soft) a food buffet (including vegetarian options) and your own printed attendee sheet to take away. Join us at the Sterling Bar at the World-Famous Gherkin In The Heart Of The City Of London For Our July 2026 Real Estate Focussed Networking Reception and join us in sampling their wonderful Food, Drinks and the opportunity talk about the family office sector, make new friends and seek out fresh business leads. • No Speeches • No Membership Fees • No Sales Presentations Running for over a Decade our events are a proven, cost effective and fun way to generate new business.

For our July meetup, we have a change of venue and will be hosted by the lovely folks at Adaptavist. We have two excellent talks lined up and the agenda will be: * 6:30pm - arrive, drinks, networking * 7:00pm - Welcome & Housekeeping * 7:15pm - **Talk 1: "Stop Wasting GPUs: How We Built a Golden Path for GPU Sharing on Kubernetes"** Everyone is hyped about frontier models as a service. The moment you need to run them yourself, for latency, cost, compliance, or just control, the bill shows up. You pay for a whole GPU even when your pod uses a sliver of it. Kubernetes has always counted GPUs like bricks: one pod, one card, done. That just changed. Kubernetes 1.34 ships a new way to schedule hardware, and NVIDIA lets you physically slice one card into isolated partitions. Put them together and you get real GPU sharing on Kubernetes. No time-slicing tricks. Real isolation, real savings. We built the whole stack from an empty cluster. Come to the talk and watch it run end to end on stage. **Speaker: Engin Diri, Senior Solutions Architect @ Pulumi** *As a Senior Solutions Architect at Pulumi with over 15 years of experience in the IT industry, including roles at the Schwarz Group and W&W Versicherungen, I bring extensive expertise with an end-user and enterprise focus. Currently working for a startup while collaborating with enterprise clients has further enriched my experience!* * 7.45pm - food, more drinks & networking * 8.00pm - **Talk** **2: "Bringing Back the Feedback Loop: Platform Engineering for AI-Assisted Delivery"** What changes when AI starts participating in delivery systems, and how can platform teams keep feedback loops, governance, and developer experience intact when AI is making everything happen faster than ever before? Matt will make the case for not throwing away our old practices in this new era, and for bringing back DevOps-style feedback loops stronger than before. **Speaker: Matt Saunders, VP DevOps at Adaptavist** *Matt Saunders is VP DevOps at Adaptavist, leads the DevOps section of InfoQ, and co-organises the London DevOps AI meetup* * 8.30pm onwards - drinks and networking. So, please come and join us, we look forward to seeing you there. The LOPUG team. * Food and drinks provided * Good time will be had by all

Monthly working lunch for Columbus business owners. One specific topic, one to three actions you can run this week. You can be the best at what you do and still be invisible. If local buyers cannot find you, the phone does not ring. Marketing Monday Lunch + Learn is a monthly working lunch for Columbus business owners focused on building relationships, local networking, and local marketing. Every kind of local business welcome. No pitch round, no pressure, no upsell. **This month** Most local businesses pick one or two places to be visible and call it good. The result is inconsistent calls and a feeling that marketing is not working. We will walk through the three places every local business needs to show up, plus the fourth place most owners ignore that quietly produces the warmest leads. **What to expect** Doors open at noon. Order lunch and drinks at the cafe counter or bring your own. You get real conversation with other local owners and a focused marketing lesson. You leave knowing people and with one to three actions to run that week. The room is reserved through 1:30 PM. **Who this is for** Any local business owner who wants clearer marketing direction and real local relationships. Service businesses, retail, home services, professional services, online owners building local presence, anyone serious about being part of the Columbus business community. **Not the right fit if** You are here to pitch the room or recruit for an MLM. **Details** * Second Monday of every month * 12:00 to 1:30 PM * Good Cafe Easton, 4400 Easton Commons, Ste 150, Columbus, OH 43219 * Order lunch and drinks at the counter when you arrive * Free to attend, RSVP required, space is limited **About the host** Rita Suzanne is a local marketing strategist and the founder of Local Marketing Method. She runs Visibility is Profitability, the membership where local business owners build the system that keeps their phone ringing. Learn more at learnlocalmarketing.com. Register here: [https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1989964540509?aff=oddtdtcreator](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1989964540509?aff=oddtdtcreator)

Topic to be announced. **CALL FOR SPEAKERS** Learn more: 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/ **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

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Build your network the fun and productive way! We have had THOUSANDS of amazing connections created at our luncheons over the last 9 years! Join us at the brand new North High Brewing, in Downtown Dublin, every 3rd Monday from 11:30am-1pm! The address is: 56 N High St, Dublin, OH 43017 There is plenty of free parking across the street in the Library Parking lot! All are welcome, and there is no charge for the event. Just purchase your own lunch! Whether you are a new networker, or a seasoned networker, you'll feel welcome from the time you arrive, and leave energized with all of your new connections! Arrive at 11:30am to enjoy some open networking in a very cool location! At 11:45am, everyone will be seated, order their own meals, and get to know their new table-mates! Beginning at noon, we provide the opportunity for all participants to be introduced and welcomed to the group. Having a good conversation and want to stay longer? No problem, we have a private room, so stay as long as you like. We do have a limited amount of space, so RSVP right away and please honor your RSVP! I will keep an eye out and close off the event once we reach capacity. See you at lunch! By attending an event with the CONNECTED Networking Group, Become a Better Networker, and/or Chris Borja, you are granting permission to the CONNECTED Networking Group, Become a Better Networker, Chris Borja, and anyone authorized, to have unlimited right, without charge, to use your likeness in photos, videos, recordings and in all media now known or hereafter created to be used and distributed in perpetuity for promotional and publicity purposes. By attending an event you agree to release the CONNECTED Networking Group, Become a Better Networker, Chris Borja, and anyone authorized, their staff, board of directors, members and their partners from any liability.

Most people use LLMs by feel: ask a question, read the answer, decide whether it “seems good,” and move on. That works for casual use. It does not work when you are building software, automating workflows, writing important documents, or relying on AI for anything that needs to be repeatable. In this talk, we’ll look at how to improve and evaluate the inputs and outputs of LLMs using practical measurement techniques. We’ll cover how prompt changes affect results, how to compare outputs, how to build simple evaluation sets, and how math-based methods like similarity scoring can help you move beyond guesswork. This will be beginner-friendly, so even if you don't know anything about AI, you should get something out of it. However, this will be a little more technical than our intro talks. You do not need to be an AI researcher, but programmers and technically curious attendees will get a lot out of it. We’ll cover: * Why “it looks good” is not enough * How to improve prompts by changing the input, context, and constraints * How to compare LLM outputs more systematically * Basic evaluation techniques for accuracy, consistency, and usefulness * How embeddings, cosine similarity, and scoring can help evaluate results * Where automated evaluation works — and where humans still need to stay in the loop By the end, you’ll have a practical mental model for treating LLMs less like magic and more like systems you can test, measure, and improve. LOGISTICS AND PARKING: The talk starts at 7:00 PM. The first half hour is reserved for everyone to get set up and mingle. Free pizza and drinks! The cheapest parking option is to find street parking, which will only cost you a few bucks. Otherwise, park in the nearby veteran's museum lot for $8. It's highly recommended you avoid the nearby $15 garage parking.

CONNECTED – Grove City A casual, people-first networking gathering. CONNECTED – Grove City is a casual, people-first networking gathering. Join us for a relaxed, low-pressure space to meet new people, build real relationships, and have meaningful conversations — no sales pitches required. From 7:30–8:30 AM every 3rd Wednesday of the month at the Grove City Business Center. Coffee & baked goods available for purchase at Pick ’Em Up Joe's. Free street & public lot parking behind the building. Free to attend & open to all!

You can sleep in on the Semiquincentennial (observed), we’re shifting to the following Friday. But join the local UX community for a chat and some biscuits to catch up. If you were in CA for Figma Config, tell us all the lines and you can tell me how I can animate an SVG without coding it by hand, and why I’d even want to. Thanks to the team at Nationwide of supporting the group.