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🚀 From Idea to Working App. Agenda: \* 18:30 \- Welcome drinks / meet and greet \| \* 19:00 \- presentation\, workshop \| \* 20:00 \- Share Demos and Wrap up and Q & A \| \* 21:00 - Social in the bar Join us for an informal evening exploring how AI is revolutionising the way we build applications. Whether you're a developer, product manager, or business leader curious about accelerating delivery, this meetup will show you practical approaches to go from concept to working software in record time. We'll introduce the spec-driven development approach that leverages AI to dramatically compress traditional timelines. You'll see firsthand how modern AI tools can transform requirements into functional applications, handling everything from architecture decisions to code generation. This isn't about replacing developers—it's about amplifying what teams can achieve and focusing human creativity where it matters most. **What to expect:** * Live demonstrations of AI-powered application development * Real-world examples of projects delivered in days instead of months * Interactive discussions about when and how to apply these approaches * Practical tips for getting started with your own projects * Time to experiment and ask questions **What to bring:** We encourage you to bring your laptop and have accounts set up with AI tools like Claude, Gemini, ChatGPT, or similar platforms. If you have a business problem or app idea you're thinking about, even better—we might tackle it together! This is a relaxed, collaborative environment perfect for learning, sharing experiences, and connecting with others who are excited about the future of software delivery. All experience levels welcome—curiosity is the only prerequisite.

**Welcome to Networx London!** Are you a **MedTech professional**, digital innovator, or **IT leader** looking to connect with others shaping the future of **healthcare, technology, and business**? Join us for a relaxed and engaging evening designed for **innovators, leaders, and changemakers** across **MedTech, HealthTech, Digital Health, Biotech, and IT-driven healthcare sectors**. Whether you're a **product leader, developer, clinical engineer, IT manager, investor, marketer, healthcare consultant, or aspiring founder**—this is your space to meet like-minded people, exchange ideas, and spark new opportunities. We start at **6:30 PM** with a warm welcome and light icebreakers to get conversations flowing, followed by **open networking all evening**. No formal pitches—just real connections, fresh ideas, and meaningful relationships in a friendly, laid-back setting. 📍 **Venue: The Refinery Regent Place, Warren St** Located in the vibrant Regent Place area, The Refinery offers a stylish yet welcoming atmosphere perfect for networking and socializing. With its modern interiors, spacious layout, and relaxed vibe, it’s an ideal spot for after-work drinks and professional gatherings. Just a short walk from Warren Street station, it provides the perfect setting for meaningful conversations and new connections in a chic but unpretentious environment. Come join us, grab a drink, and grow your network—one great conversation at a time. 📅 **Event Schedule** **18:30 – 19:00 \| Welcome** Kick off with a warm intro and fun icebreakers to set the tone. **19:00 – 19:30 \| Meet & Greet** Mingle and network in an open, friendly setting. **19:30 – 21:30 \| Informal Networking** Free-flowing, informal networking all evening—no sales, no pressure. Just authentic connections with amazing people. 💡 **Why Attend?** **🤝 Build Valuable Connections** – Network with business leaders, investors, and professionals across London. **🚀 Unlock New Opportunities** – Discover potential partners, collaborators, or clients. **📈 Stay Informed** – Gain insights into the latest trends in tech, finance, startups, and entrepreneurship. This event is perfect for anyone seeking to expand their professional circle, grow their business, or gain fresh perspectives from a dynamic mix of professionals. 👥 **Who’s coming?** This event is ideal for digital entrepreneurs, IT professionals, tech innovators, marketers, investors, product managers, creatives, and anyone curious about the future of digital transformation and technology. 🎟 Tickets & Entry To avoid the venue getting overcrowded and ensure everyone enjoys an amazing night, we've introduced a small ticket price to keep things running smoothly. **Limited spots!** Register today and hit **Follow** for updates on future weekly events. 📸 **Event Photography** Please note that photos and videos may be taken for promotional purposes. **Note**: Proof of ID required for alcoholic beverages. 18+ only. 🔗 \*\*Join our WhatsApp group to connect before and after the event:\*\*👉 [https://chat.whatsapp.com/GisOCaIiMeKEehV5Lv7qxg](https://chat.whatsapp.com/GisOCaIiMeKEehV5Lv7qxg "https://chat.whatsapp.com/GisOCaIiMeKEehV5Lv7qxg")

Connect with startup founders, tech entrepreneurs, and professionals in business, finance & tech. **💼 Note re contactless cards:** Free RSVP gives entry only - GMax Card card is not included. For the card, book a paid ticket when available. 👔 **Dress Code:** Smart casual. Please avoid hoodies and sportswear, as this is a business networking event rather than a fully informal gathering. **📅 Agenda** 18:30 – 21:30 When you arrive, please ask the receptionist or bar staff about the networking event. They will point you in the direction of our event area. Enjoy informal business networking in Shoreditch, London. On arrival, ask reception about the networking event - hosts can introduce you to others, then mix and mingle freely. **✅ Event Highlights** • 3 hours of quality networking
 • Ages 18+
 • In-person
 • 40 spots only **🔹 About the Event** Want to grow your network with London’s innovators? Join us in Shoreditch, London’s startup and design district, for an informal evening where real business connections happen. **Meet and Connect with:** • Startup founders & entrepreneurs
 • IT, tech & product professionals
 • Business owners & consultants
 • Finance, banking & investment specialists
 • International professionals based in London Co-Hosted by tech startup [GMax Card - get a FREE digital business card to share all your your socials and contact details instantly via one card.](www.gmaxcard.com) **📍 Venue: The Light Bar** Once a Shoreditch power station from London’s industrial era, The Light Bar is now a spacious venue where the city’s industrial heritage meets modern design. **🎯 Why Attend?** • Meet founders, entrepreneurs, tech pros and investors
 • Build valuable business and startup connections
 • Discover new ideas and opportunities
 • Network in a mid-sized group where real conversations happen **🤝 Co-organised by tech startups:** • [GMax Card – Digital & contactless business cards](www.gmaxcard.com) • [Ciitab - AI automation tool for LinkedIn outreach](www.ciitab.com) • [Getshop Today – Build an eCommerce site in minutes](www.getshop.today) **Important Details:** 🔞 Age & ID: 18+. ID may be required for alcohol purchases. 📸 Photos & Video: Filming and photography by [CineEye - video production and commercial photography in London](www.cineeye.co.uk). Images may be used for promotion - inform organisers on arrival if you do not consent. 👔 Dress Code: Smart casual. Please see above for more info. ⚠️ Liability: Attendance is at your own risk. Organisers and venue accept no responsibility for loss, injury, or damage to you or your property. **✅ Register Early - Only 40 Spots!** Join an evening of valuable networking with the tech, finance, and startup community in central London. We’re excited to meet you - register now and don't forget to join this Meetup group.

Welcome to **Networx London** Are you a **biotech founder, healthcare innovator, pharma executive, or life sciences professional** looking to build valuable, career-elevating connections? Join a relaxed and engaging evening tailored for professionals across the **biopharma, medtech, clinical research, and health innovation sectors**. Whether you're a **research scientist, medical affairs expert, regulatory consultant, VC, entrepreneur, or aspiring industry leader**, this event is your space to connect with like-minded peers and spark new opportunities. We start at **6:30 PM** with a warm welcome and light icebreakers to get conversations flowing, followed by **open networking all evening**. No formal pitches—just real connections, fresh ideas, and meaningful conversations in a friendly, laid-back setting. 📍 **Venue: The Refinery Regent Place, Warren St** Located in the vibrant Regent Place area, The Refinery offers a stylish yet welcoming atmosphere perfect for networking and socializing. With its modern interiors, spacious layout, and relaxed vibe, it’s an ideal spot for after-work drinks and professional gatherings. Just a short walk from Warren Street station, it provides the perfect setting for meaningful conversations and new connections in a chic but unpretentious environment. Come join us, grab a drink, and grow your network—one great conversation at a time. 📅 **Event Schedule** **18:30 – 19:00 \| Welcome** Kick off with a warm intro and fun icebreakers to set the tone. **19:00 – 19:30 \| Meet & Greet** Mingle with fellow professionals in an open, approachable setting. **19:30 – 21:30 \| Informal Networking** Free-flowing networking all evening—no pressure, no sales. Just great conversations with high-caliber peers. 💼 **Bring Your Business Cards** Want people to remember what you do? Bring your business cards and share your story. It’s a great way to follow up after the event. 🧠 **Suggest a Future Theme** Is there a niche you’d love to see featured—clinical trials, digital health, regulatory trends? Add it to our suggestion sheet onsite! We're building this community with you. 💡 **Why Attend?** Connect with **biotech, pharmaceutical, and life sciences professionals** in a relaxed and dynamic setting. Discover **career opportunities**, meet **companies and startups hiring top talent**, and exchange insights with peers across the industry. Whether you're working in **clinical research, regulatory affairs, medtech, or healthcare innovation**, this is the place to spark new ideas, find collaborators, and grow your impact. **Who Should Attend:** This event is perfect for anyone looking to expand their professional network, grow their business, or gain fresh perspectives from a diverse mix of biotech founders, pharmaceutical professionals, medical researchers, regulatory affairs specialists, healthcare innovators, investors, job seekers, and leaders shaping the future of life sciences. 🎟 Tickets & Entry To avoid the venue getting overcrowded and ensure everyone enjoys an amazing night, we've introduced a small ticket price to keep things running smoothly. **Limited spots!** Register today and hit **Follow** for updates on future weekly events. 📸 **Event Photography** Please note that photos and videos may be taken for promotional purposes. 📸 \*\*Follow us on Instagram for updates and event news:\*\*👉 [@networxldn](https://www.instagram.com/networxldn/ "https://www.instagram.com/networxldn/") 🔗 \*\*Join our WhatsApp group to connect before and after the event:\*\*👉 [https://chat.whatsapp.com/GisOCaIiMeKEehV5Lv7qxg](https://chat.whatsapp.com/GisOCaIiMeKEehV5Lv7qxg "https://chat.whatsapp.com/GisOCaIiMeKEehV5Lv7qxg")

**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. **SVD-ROM: Reduced Order Modeling of huge arrays using the Singular Value Decomposition** - **David Salvador-Jasin** We present SVD-ROM, an open source Python package to perform Reduced Order Modeling (ROM) of very large arrays using the Singular Value Decomposition (SVD). Despite the high dimensionality of datasets typically encountered in real-world scenarios such as fluid dynamics or weather & climate, these are typically low-rank: there are a few dominant patterns that explain the high dimensionality. The SVD is a useful dimensionality reduction technique for such systems, and has the advantages of being explainable and computationally efficient. SVD-ROM enables the application of SVD-based machine learning methods such as Principal Component Analysis (PCA), Proper Orthogonal Decomposition (POD) or Dynamic Mode Decomposition (DMD) on massive datasets. We employ Dask for parallel and out-of-core computation, Xarray for labelled N-dimensional arrays, and data formats such as Zarr and NetCDF for chunked storage of large arrays. We have developed SVD-ROM keeping user-friendliness in mind, exposing a Python API that enables the straightforward application of methods such as pre-processing, model fitting, reconstruction and forecasting. Additionally, Dask makes code portability across laptop, HPC clusters or cloud straightforward, enabling the user to run SVD-ROM on different computational environments with minimal changes. The development of SVD-ROM has also resulted in multiple contributions to PyDMD, the most popular open source Python package for the application of DMD. In this talk we show how we can fit a DMD model to a global weather dataset tens of GB in size and produce an accurate sub-seasonal forecast (6 weeks ahead) on a laptop in just a few minutes. 2. **From Zero to HyperPod: Cutting Infrastructure Complexity for Distributed Model Training on AWS** - [Anton Nazaruk](anton.e.nazaruk@gmail.com) Training state‑of‑the‑art models often stalls on two pain points: GPU availability and infrastructure complexity. In this 40‑minute, practitioner‑level session, I will demystify the fastest, most cost‑effective routes to dedicated NVIDIA H100 and B200 clusters on AWS. We will compare EC2 On‑Demand, Spot, Savings Plans, EC2 Capacity Blocks, and the new SageMaker Training Plans with HyperPod, showing where each shines for research, production training, and massive fine‑tunes. A live demo will provision a 256‑GPU HyperPod, walk through distributed‑training set‑up with Deep Speed + PyTorch, and showcase built‑in checkpointing and automatic node recovery. Attendees will leave with: 1) a decision framework for picking the right reservation model, 2) reference Terraform and CDK snippets to launch clusters in minutes, and 3) cost‑optimisation tips that have saved our clients up to 35% versus unmanaged fleets. Biggest focus on practical architectures, benchmarks, and war stories you can apply the next day. **Lightning Talks** 1. **Agentic, Agentic AI for Personalized Care — Lessons and Challenges from Holisticare.io - Mojtaba Kargar** 2. **Mapping the International PyData Community featuring Web Scraping and Data Wrangling - [Hugh Evans](https://www.linkedin.com/in/hugh-evans-dev/)** \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\- **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.

**Welcome to NextGen Science – Medicine & Innovation Edition!** Are you shaping the future of medicine, biotech, pharma, or life sciences? This is your chance to connect with like-minded innovators, executives, researchers, and entrepreneurs. Step into an evening where ideas meet opportunity — a relaxed yet dynamic space for those driving progress in medtech, clinical research, biopharma, and medical innovation. From research scientists and medical affairs experts to founders, VCs, and rising leaders — if you’re transforming the industry (or want to), this is where meaningful connections begin. We start at **6:30 PM** with a warm welcome and light icebreakers to get conversations flowing, followed by **open networking all evening**.No formal pitches just real connections, fresh ideas, and meaningful conversations in a friendly, laid-back setting. 📍 **Venue: The Refinery Regent Place, Warren St** Located in the vibrant Regent Place area, The Refinery offers a stylish yet welcoming atmosphere perfect for networking and socializing. With its modern interiors, spacious layout, and relaxed vibe, it’s an ideal spot for after-work drinks and professional gatherings. Just a short walk from Warren Street station, it provides the perfect setting for meaningful conversations and new connections in a chic but unpretentious environment. Come join us, grab a drink, and grow your network—one great conversation at a time. 📅 **Event Schedule** **18:30 – 19:00 \| Welcome** Kick off with a warm intro and fun icebreakers to set the tone. **19:00 – 19:30 \| Meet & Greet** Mingle with fellow professionals in an open, approachable setting. **19:30 – 21:30 \| Informal Networking** Free-flowing networking all evening—no pressure, no sales. Just great conversations with high-caliber peers. 💼 **Bring Your Business Cards:** Want people to remember what you do? Bring your business cards and share your story. It’s a great way to follow up after the event. 🧠 **Suggest a Future Theme:** Is there a niche you’d love to see featured—clinical trials, digital health, regulatory trends? Add it to our suggestion sheet onsite! We're building this community with you. 💡 **Why Attend?** Connect with professionals shaping the future of medicine, biotech, pharma, and life sciences in a relaxed, dynamic setting. Discover career opportunities, meet innovative companies and startups, and exchange insights with peers across the industry. Whether you’re in clinical research, regulatory affairs, medtech, or medical innovation, this is the place to spark new ideas, find collaborators, and expand your impact. **Who Should Attend:** This event is perfect for anyone looking to expand their professional network, grow their business, or gain fresh perspectives from a diverse mix of biotech founders, pharmaceutical professionals, medical researchers, regulatory affairs specialists, healthcare innovators, investors, job seekers, and leaders shaping the future of life sciences. 🎟 Tickets & Entry To avoid the venue getting overcrowded and ensure everyone enjoys an amazing night, we've introduced a small ticket price to keep things running smoothly. **Limited spots!** Register today and hit **Follow** for updates on future weekly events. 📸 **Event Photography** Please note that photos and videos may be taken for promotional purposes. 📸 \*\*Follow us on Instagram for updates and event news:\*\*👉 [@networxldn](https://www.instagram.com/networxldn/ "https://www.instagram.com/networxldn/") 🔗 \*\*Join our WhatsApp group to connect before and after the event:\*\*👉 [https://chat.whatsapp.com/GisOCaIiMeKEehV5Lv7qxg](https://chat.whatsapp.com/GisOCaIiMeKEehV5Lv7qxg "https://chat.whatsapp.com/GisOCaIiMeKEehV5Lv7qxg")

Description: Join us for an engaging and interactive lecture that explores the art of in-person communication and its profound impact on our personal and professional lives. In this dynamic session, we will delve into the essential skills, strategies, and insights necessary to navigate face-to-face interactions with confidence and effectiveness. In an increasingly digital age, the ability to connect with others in person remains a cornerstone of successful relationships, collaborations, and personal growth. This lecture aims to provide participants with a comprehensive understanding of the key elements that contribute to effective in-person communication. During this enlightening session, we will cover the following topics: 1. Active Listening: Listening is a fundamental aspect of communication, yet it is often overlooked. We will explore the art of active listening, which involves attentive focus, empathy, and understanding. Participants will learn practical techniques to enhance their listening skills and foster deeper connections. 2. Non-Verbal Communication: Body language, facial expressions, and gestures play a crucial role in conveying messages and establishing rapport. We will examine the nuances of non-verbal communication and offer insights into how to utilize it effectively to enhance understanding and build trust. 3. Verbal Communication: From articulating ideas clearly to adapting communication styles to suit different audiences, we will explore the components of effective verbal communication. Participants will gain practical tips on expressing themselves confidently, persuasively, and with clarity. 4. Emotional Intelligence: Understanding and managing emotions is paramount in establishing meaningful connections. We will delve into the concept of emotional intelligence, equipping participants with strategies to recognize and regulate their own emotions while empathizing with others. 5. Conflict Resolution: Conflicts are an inevitable part of human interactions. We will discuss techniques for navigating conflicts in a constructive and respectful manner, fostering cooperation, and finding mutually beneficial solutions. 6. Building Rapport and Connection: Creating a genuine connection is essential for fostering trust and collaboration. We will explore strategies for building rapport, including building common ground, demonstrating empathy, and creating a positive and supportive atmosphere. 7. Overcoming Communication Barriers: Language barriers, cultural differences, and diverse perspectives can pose challenges in communication. We will provide insights into overcoming these barriers, fostering inclusivity, and promoting effective cross-cultural communication. Through interactive exercises, role-playing, and real-life examples, participants will have the opportunity to practice and refine their in-person communication skills. They will leave the lecture with increased self-awareness, enhanced interpersonal skills, and the confidence to engage in meaningful, impactful conversations. Note: This lecture is open to individuals from all walks of life, including professionals, students, and anyone interested in improving their in-person communication skills. No prior experience or expertise is required. Join us for an engaging session that will transform your ability to connect, collaborate, and thrive in face-to-face interactions.

**Join us for an evening of Voice AI, APIs, and good conversation.** Deepgram and Vonage are teaming up to host a **Voice AI meetup for developers and solution architects** who are building (or want to build) real-time voice experiences at scale. Over drinks and appetizers, you’ll hear lightning talks from Deepgram and Vonage on: * How to connect **Vonage Voice and Contact Center APIs** with Deepgram’s **real-time speech recognition and synthesis** * Architectures for **low-latency voice agents**, call analytics, and real-time translation * Practical patterns, demos, and lessons learned from real customer deployments You’ll walk away with: * A clearer mental model of the **end-to-end Voice AI stack** (telecom, orchestration, STT/TTS, and LLMs) * Concrete ideas for how to **modernize existing voice workflows** or launch new AI-powered experiences * New connections with peers building in **voice AI, contact centers, and conversational AI**

🍻 Tech Startups in the Pub – Now Twice a Month! 🚀 We’re levelling up! After 3 years of packed evenings in Shoreditch, we’re adding a second monthly event, this time midweek in Oxford Street. That means two chances every month to meet founders, techies, and startup people over drinks. 🎉 👉 What’s New * A **fresh central-London venue**: Simmons Bar, Oxford Street * A new day: **1st Wednesday** of the month * Find one of the hosts to **grab a wristband**, it makes it easy to spot who’s part of the meetup (and not a random party). 😉 👉 What Stays the Same * No agenda, no panels, just relaxed networking with like-minded people. * Friendly hosts (look for Oliver, Pedro, Rob, or Rob) ready to introduce you. * A mix of founders, builders, operators, and curious newcomers. * Drinks, chats, and maybe some new friends. 📍 Where: Simmons Bar \| Oxford Street\, 203 Wardour St\, London W1F 8ZH 🕕 When: From 6 PM, 1st Wednesday of every month House Rules * No hard selling or heavy pitching, this is a chill after-work meetup. * Not drinking? Totally fine, come for the people, stay for the conversation. So grab a drink, throw on your wristband, and come swap stories from the trenches. See you there! 🍻

Join us for an exciting deep dive into the future of Kafka architecture and the intersection of AI with data streaming! Learn how diskless Kafka is revolutionising cloud-native deployments and discover how to interact with your Kafka data using natural language. **Date and Time: 🗓️** Wednesday 4th February, ⏰ 18:00 - 20:30 PM 🕘 **Venue:** Lacon House, London WC1X 8NL, United Kingdom **Attending Brands**: OSO, Aiven, Lenses **Schedule:** 18:00: Doors Open 18:00 - 18:30: Food, drinks, networking 18:30 - 19:00: "Diskless Kafka" - Hugh Evans, Aiven 19:00 \- 19:30: “How Lenses MCP Brings AI to Kafka \| Talk to Your Data with Claude & MCP" \- Tun Shew\, Lenses\.io 19:30- 20:30pm: Additional Q&A, Networking **🎙️ \~Talk 1\~** **Talk Title:** Diskless Kafka **Summary:** Summary: Deep dive into KIP-1150 and the future of diskless Kafka, why diskless matters in cloud-native deployments, rerouting replication to object storage, and how diskless and traditional topics can coexist in one cluster. This talk explores the fundamental architectural shift that allows Kafka to leverage cloud object storage for data persistence, reducing operational complexity and costs while maintaining the performance characteristics that make Kafka the backbone of modern data infrastructure. **🗣️ Speaker 1:** Hugh Evans is at Aiven **🎙️ \~Talk 2\~** **Talk Title:** Go Faster on Kafka with AI-Assisted Engineering (Without Summoning Consumer Lag Demons) **Summary:** Are you spending more time wrestling with Kafka configurations and debugging consumer lag than shipping real-time products? The era of AI-assisted engineering is here to change that. This talk takes you on a journey through the evolution of developer tools, moving from the editor wars of the past to a seamless AI-integrated future. We will demonstrate how next-generation tools like Cursor and Claude Code, paired with the Lenses MCP server, allow you to explore, manage and debug your Kafka environment simply using natural language. Through practical demos, you will see how to design robust topic strategies, apply governance best practices and deploy streaming data pipelines using any framework of your choice in seconds. We'll explore the best ways to shift your mindset towards leveraging an AI copilot and you'll leave with a list of actionable tips to enhance your daily routine and increase your productivity with AI today. **🗣️ Speaker 1:** Tun Shwe, Lenses.io

**Looking for an eCommerce networking event in London?** Join us for a **startup-led eCommerce networking evening in the City of London**, co-organised by eCommerce tech startups **[Getshop Today](www.getshop.today)** and **[Speed eCam](www.speedecam.com)**, and digital business card **[GMax Card](www.gmaxcard.com)**. Meet eBay and Amazon sellers, online business owners, digital entrepreneurs, and tech professionals in a relaxed, conversation-friendly setting. **Limited to 40 attendees. Register now!** **📍 Venue** **The Otherist, City of London** Situated near Bank and Monument, The Otherist is a modern, stylish venue in the heart of the City of London. Its relaxed yet professional atmosphere makes it ideal for meaningful business and e-commerce networking, with a setting well suited to after-work conversations among founders, operators and professionals. **💼 Note re Contactless Cards** Free RSVP gives entry only - the contactless business card by GMax Card is not included.
To receive a contactless networking card, please book a paid ticket when available. **👔 Dress Code**
 Dress code is business/smart casual.
No hoodies or sportswear please. **💡 Why Attend?** * Meet eBay & Amazon sellers and eCommerce professionals * Connect with founders, entrepreneurs, and tech experts * Share insights, ideas, and real-world experience * Discover trends and tools shaping online retail **About the Event** eCommerce is fast-moving, competitive, and constantly evolving. Building strong connections and staying informed is essential for growth. Whether you run an online store, sell on marketplaces, work in digital marketing, or are exploring eCommerce opportunities, this event brings like-minded professionals together for meaningful conversations, new connections, and potential collaborations. Expect a relaxed evening of networking with practical takeaways and fresh perspectives. 📋 **Agenda** **6:30 PM – 9:30 PM** Informal eCommerce networking. On arrival, ask the receptionist about the eCommerce networking event and they will guide you to our event area. Hosts may assist with introductions, followed by open networking. **👥 Organised By** * **[Speed eCam](www.speedecam.com)**[ – AI-powered eBay listing tool](www.speedecam.com) * **[Getshop Today](www.getshop.today)**[ – UK-based eCommerce platform with local support](www.getshop.today) * **[GMax Card](www.gmaxcard.com)**[ – Digital business card](www.gmaxcard.com) **📸 Photo & Video** Photography and video may be taken for promotional use by[ CineEye, a Content Creation Studio in London: Video & Photography](www.cineeye.co.uk). Please inform the hosts if you do not wish to appear. **ℹ️ Important Info** • Ages: 18+ (ID required for bar purchases)
 • Dress Code: Smart/business casual (see above). • Contactless Cards: Free RSVP does not include contactless business card by GMax Card (see above). **🎟 Secure Your Spot** Spaces are limited. Register now and join our group for updates on future events. We look forward to welcoming you for a productive and enjoyable eCommerce networking evening in London.

**How can AI help incident responders?** AI is transforming industries at pace, and Incident Response is no exception. We’ll explore how AI is reshaping skill requirements and the roles of engineers and incident managers during live incident response The first OOPS of 2026, this meetup is all about incident response, designed to foster a community where we can discuss challenges, share insights, and offer practical recommendations to improve organisational response strategies. Expect a mix of war stories, real-world examples, and actionable takeaways you can bring back to your own organisation. The event will be split into 3 parts: **Part 1: Arrivals & Networking** Grab a slice and a drink and connect with others interested in incident response and operations. This is an informal space to swap stories, share experiences, and get to know the local community. **Part 2: Panel Session** Our panellists will explore the role of AI in incident response - expect candid discussion, practical examples and lessons learned, including a Q&A session. The panellists include: * Andrew White (Technology Director, checkout.com) * Suraj Singh Dadwal (Team Lead, Incident & Problem Management at IG) * James Pickles (Senior Solutions Consultant, PagerDuty) * Sarah Wells (Independent Consultant, former Technology Director at FT) & moderated by Hamed Silatani, CEO of Uptime Labs. **Part 3: Networking & Close** Continue the conversation with fellow attendees and panellists over refreshments. **Agenda** 5-6pm: Arrivals & networking 6-7pm: Panel Session 7-8pm: Networking & Close You can register for this event on Luma at: [https://luma.com/8aqe13r4](https://luma.com/8aqe13r4)

This event is open to anyone who works in or is interested in the tech industry, whether you are a developer, designer, engineer, entrepreneur, student, or hobbyist. You will be able to meet new people, share your experiences, learn from others, and find potential collaborators or mentors. Attending our events earns you [Continuing Professional Development (CPD) points](https://gcs.civilservice.gov.uk/how-to-get-cpd-points). CPD offers numerous benefits, including skill enhancement, career progression, and up-to-date knowledge. It helps professionals stay competent, advance in their careers, and maintain professional credibility. We usually start around 2 p.m. at The Crown pub, following the earlier Brunch event. The Crown offers a wide range of alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks to suit all tastes and burgers for those who missed the brunch. The pub offers a Lunch Special between 12 and 4pm for a Cheeseburger with fries for £9 & schooners for £4. It is worth noting that whilst the event is free, the food and drinks aren't. Come thirsty, curious, and ready to have a great time!

Hi JavaScript London, We're thrilled to host the 1st meet-up of 2026!! We are kicking off the year with Omnea hosting at Wave Talent's offices in Shoreditch. We have some fantastic tech talks lined up, there will be plenty of pizzas 🍕, and of course drinks 🍻, plus plenty of networking with fellow tech enthusiasts. Don't miss out on a night of great conversations and new connections! **Address:** 14 Bonhill Street London, EC2A 4BX **Registration -** You know the drill by now!! Please register via Meetup and also via the website as we need to give a list of attendees on the night. [https://www.javascriptlondon.com/](https://www.javascriptlondon.com/) **Talks:** **1st Talk:** [Tynan Byrne](https://www.linkedin.com/in/tynanbyrne/) \- Software Engineer at Omnea\. **Topic: "Stop Guessing: How to Actually Know Your AI Feature Isn't Useless"**" You tweaked your AI prompt. Your teammate suggested adding markdown. Your manager wants to try Claude instead of GPT-4. Is it better now? Worse? Nobody actually knows. In this talk, I'll show you how to use an eval loop to iterate on AI features with confidence. We'll take a simple AI tool and improve it live - changing prompts, running tests, and watching scores update in real-time. You'll see which changes actually help and which just look different. Then, I'll show you how we do this at scale at Omnea: hundreds of test cases, continuous experimentation, big AI features used by the likes of Monzo and Spotify. You'll leave knowing how to judge your AI features with data, not just vibes." **2nd Talk:** [N. Nain](https://www.linkedin.com/in/nnain/) \- Lead Engineer at Indie Gaming **Topic:** **"Introducing TypeScript into a codebase owned by hardcore C++ / Rust engineers (and the politics involved)"** When I joined an indie gaming studio as Lead Engineer to build a new Web Engineering team, I assumed my biggest challenges would be technical - porting and integrating with an existing Rust and C++ codebase. I was only half right - as it turned out the real challenge wasn’t the code, but the developers behind it! Tonight, I’m not just gonna talk about the two languages I personally love, but the people - and the artificial tribes that formed around them. The technical challenges and misconceptions. The arguments. The (occasional) shouting. And the stranger-than-fiction lengths people went to, just to prove a point. Funny, tragic, and over the top - but everything works out in the end? Welcome to modern software development at work. **Full agenda:** 6:00 PM: Doors Open. Grab a pizza slice, sip a beer, and start chatting with other attendees. 6:30 PM: Welcome remarks by Sam, Richard and Justin 6:35 PM: First talk 7:05 PM: Toilet break 7:15 PM: Second talk 8:00 PM: Closing remarks and an optional pub visit! **Directions to WaveTalent:** The closest train station: Moorgate or Old Street **Sponsor**: **Omnea:** Omnea is a London-based AI-native procurement technology company that builds a platform to streamline how organisations buy goods and services, manage suppliers, and control spend through automated workflows and embedded governance. Founded in 2022 by Ben Freeman and Ben Allen, Omnea replaces slow, manual procurement processes with an intelligent system that lets employees make requests conversationally while routing approvals across finance, legal, IT, and security teams. Since its launch, Omnea has experienced rapid growth, driven by strong enterprise demand for AI-powered procurement solutions. Over the past year the company has grown revenue 5× and more than tripled its headcount, adding high-profile customers across North America and Europe, including Spotify, Albertsons, Wise, Adecco, and MongoDB. Omnea’s growth has been supported by significant venture funding, including a $20 million Series A round led by Accel in 2024 and a $50 million Series B round in September 2025 co-led by Insight Partners and Khosla Ventures, with participation from Accel, Point Nine, First Round Capital and Prosus —bringing total funding to over $75 million to accelerate its vision for AI-powered Supplier Relationship Management (AI-SRM) and expand hiring across the US and UK. Backed by world-class investors and trusted by leaders across tech and enterprise, Omnea is positioned as a fast-growing innovator in the procurement and supplier management space, transforming an often-fragmented business function into a strategic advantage.

**People Analytics 101: Making Sense of Compensation Data** Compensation data is one of the most widely used and widely misunderstood forms of people analytics. The session will cover where compensation data comes from, including market pricing data, internal payroll data, and benchmarking sources, and how companies think about structuring and analyzing that information. We will explore how compensation data is leveraged to set salary ranges, manage internal equity, support hiring and retention, and align pay with business strategy. A portion of the session will address common data challenges and limitations, such as market noise, inconsistent job matching, and incomplete datasets, while keeping the primary focus on practical use rather than technical depth. The session will also look ahead at where the space is going, including the growing impact of pay transparency laws, expanding pay equity requirements, and emerging regulations in the US and Europe that require organizations to report on gender and pay gaps. The goal is to give attendees a clear mental model for how compensation analytics works today and why getting it right is becoming increasingly critical. (note: we are back at Rev1 this month!) **About Our Speaker** [Alex Moore](https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexscottmoore/) is the founder of [Moore Cooperative](https://moorecooperative.com/), where he advises organizations on compensation strategy, pay equity, and people analytics. His work focuses on helping organizations like the Ohio Supreme Court design, analyze, and communicate compensation systems that are data-informed, defensible, and aligned with organizational goals. Alex lives in Granville, Ohio and has three little kiddos. More info at [cbusdaw.com](https://cbusdaw.com)

Christians in Tech is a community at the intersection of faith and technology. Our meetups are designed to spark meaningful conversations, promote knowledge sharing, and encourage growth—both in your career and your spiritual walk with God. Whether you're an experienced professional or just starting your tech journey, CIT welcomes you. Our Website [https://linktr.ee/citcbus](https://linktr.ee/citcbus) Sponsors and Partners * Improving (Venue Sponsor) * Bethel World Prayer Center (Fiscal Sponsor) * Fruits & Roots (Coffee Partner)

Christians in Tech is a community at the intersection of faith and technology. Our meetups are designed to spark meaningful conversations, promote knowledge sharing, and encourage growth—both in your career and your spiritual walk with God. Whether you're an experienced professional or just starting your tech journey, CIT welcomes you. Our Website [https://linktr.ee/citcbus](https://linktr.ee/citcbus) Sponsors and Partners * Improving (Venue Sponsor) * Bethel World Prayer Center (Fiscal Sponsor) * Fruits & Roots (Coffee Partner)

Join members of the local UX and Digital Design community for a casual monthly breakfast. There _might_ be a little snow, but there _will_ be effectively infinite serve-yourself coffee, so it evens out if you ask me. Just a reminder, while the other locations are great too, we’re at the Lane Ave one this time.

### Tools in your AI's Toolbox : An introduction to MCP Servers The generative AI revolution has unlocked unprecedented capabilities, but the next frontier is agency: empowering models to interact with, query, and act upon the world. The current challenge is the “N x M integration problem,” where every AI model requires a custom, brittle integration for each external tool or data source. This approach simply doesn’t scale. How can we give an AI access to our sales leads, code repositories, or IoT devices in a standardized, secure, and reusable way? This session introduces Anthropic’s Model Context Protocol (MCP), the open-source framework designed to solve this challenge and become the universal connector—the USB-C port—for AI. MCP standardizes how AI models discover and use external tools, moving beyond simple function-calling to a robust, client-server architecture. We will dive into how this open protocol is creating a new ecosystem for building powerful, context-aware AI agents. Join this session for a developer-focused introduction where you will learn how to: Understand the core concepts of the open-source Model Context Protocol and its architecture. Utilize pre-built, open-source MCP servers to instantly connect AI to tools like Git, Slack, and databases. Build a custom MCP server to securely expose your own proprietary data and APIs as tools for any compliant AI. Move beyond bespoke integrations and contribute to a standardized, collaborative, and open ecosystem. Stop building one-off connectors and start building intelligent agents. This session will give you the practical knowledge to leverage MCP and create the next generation of AI that doesn’t just talk, but does. Want to be a speaker? submit your talk to our Call for Presenters!!! [https://sessionize.com/azure-cbus-2026/](https://sessionize.com/azure-cbus-2026/)

Our monthly PHP meetup. A virtual shindig courtesy of Zoom. Check back here for the details around 6:15 pm

OWASP is ending use of Meetup, so I built an eventbrite for the event. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ai-development-risk-case-studies-and-how-agentic-ai-is-the-future-of-appsec-tickets-1981450622150?aff=oddtdtcreator AI is transforming how software is designed, developed, and deployed, dramatically accelerating velocity while introducing new categories of risk. As organizations adopt AI-assisted coding, autonomous agents, and increasingly complex model interactions, traditional application security approaches struggle to keep pace. This talk examines emerging AI-driven risks through real case studies from the field, highlighting issues such as insecure code generation, data-leakage pathways, model manipulation, and evolving supply-chain threats. We will explore how engineering teams must adapt their people, processes, and governance models to secure AI-augmented development workflows effectively. The session will then introduce agentic AI as the next evolution in application security—autonomous systems capable of continuous analysis, multi-step reasoning, and real-time remediation. Attendees will learn how combining agentic AI with modern practices can reduce developer friction, improve coverage, and create a future-ready application security strategy designed for the demands of AI-native software development