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**Looking for a business networking event in London?** Join us in Covent Garden, central London at this event by tech startup **GMax Card** and **Getshop Today**. **What to Expect** A focused mix of founders, business owners, and professionals across tech and finance - the kind of room that feels both high-quality and easy to be in. The setting is lively but designed for real conversations, with space to connect naturally rather than forced networking. Our hosts are available from the start to help with introductions if needed. **Meet and Connect with:** * Startup founders & entrepreneurs * Business owners * IT, tech & product professionals * Finance, banking & investment specialists * Local and international professionals based in London **How the Evening Runs** 18:30 - Arrival & welcome 19:00 - Optional introductions 19:30 - Open networking 21:30 - Close **Venue: Olea Social, Covent Garden** Olea Social is a stylish Mediterranean bar in the heart of Covent Garden, offering a warm, high-quality setting for relaxed, meaningful networking. Just a short walk from both Covent Garden and Leicester Square stations, it is easily accessible from multiple tube lines. The event will be held in a reserved area within the venue. **Entry & GMax Cards** Free RSVP: Includes full access to the networking event Upgrade your networking: Paid tickets include a contactless GMax Card (when available) **Dress Code:** Smart casual. As this is a business networking event, we recommend dressing as you would for a client or professional meeting. ⚙️ **Co-organised by tech startups:** * [GMax Card - Digital and contactless business cards](http://www.gmaxcard.com/) designed for modern networking. * [Ciitab - AI-powered LinkedIn networking tool](http://www.ciitab.com/) to help you build and nurture professional connections at scale. * [Getshop Today - Create your own independent online store on a UK-built platform](http://www.getshop.today/), so you’re not dependent solely on global marketplaces like Amazon or eBay. **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](http://www.cineeye.co.uk/). Images may be used for promotion - inform organisers on arrival if you do not consent. * 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!** And join our [WhatsApp group](https://chat.whatsapp.com/FJdEP809H5U8WQ4y4BLLS5?mode=hqctcli) to stay connected between events, and follow us on [LinkedIn](http://linkedin.com/company/gmax-card) for upcoming dates.

**Welcome to Networx London** Are you a founder, operator, or investor in hospitality or events looking to connect with the right people? Join a curated evening bringing together builders, operators, and investors shaping the future of hospitality and experiences in London. Whether you're launching a new concept, scaling a venue, or exploring opportunities in the events space, this is your space to connect, exchange ideas, and build meaningful relationships. 📍 **Venue: The Sycamore, Holborn** A modern, relaxed venue in central London, just steps from Holborn station. Perfect for after-work networking, drinks, and great conversations. 📅 **Event Schedule** **18:30 – 19:00** \| Welcome & Warm intro **19:00 – 19:30** \| Open Networking **19:30 – 21:30** \| Informal Networking \(no pitches\, no pressure\) 💡 **Why Attend?** Connect with founders, operators, and investors in the hospitality and events space in a focused networking setting. Share insights, discover opportunities, and meet people building and scaling venues, concepts, and experiences across London. **Who Should Attend:** Founders and co-founders in hospitality and events, venue owners, operators and managers, event organisers, experience creators, investors, and industry professionals as well as anyone looking to break into the space and expand their network. **🎟 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. **WhatsApp**👉[https://chat.whatsapp.com/GisOCaIiMeKEehV5Lv7qxg](http://%5Bhttps//chat.whatsapp.com/GisOCaIiMeKEehV5Lv7qxg%5D(https://chat.whatsapp.com/GisOCaIiMeKEehV5Lv7qxg) "\[https://chat.whatsapp.com/GisOCaIiMeKEehV5Lv7qxg\](https://chat.whatsapp.com/GisOCaIiMeKEehV5Lv7qxg)")

**Looking for a business networking event in London for finance, banking and fintech professionals** \- while also connecting with founders\, tech pros and the wider business ecosystem? Join us in **Covent Garden** for a **founder-led networking evening** co-organised by London tech startups **GMax Card**, **Ciitab and Getshop Today**. **What to Expect** * Connect with professionals in **finance, FinTech, investment banking, B2B and tech** * Build valuable business relationships across the **finance, business and startup ecosystem** * Exchange ideas, spot trends, and uncover opportunities * A lightly structured event - not a random mingle, not an overcrowded conference An atmosphere that feels **high-quality yet relaxed**, with space for real conversations. Hosts are there from the start to help with introductions. **Meet and Connect With:** * Finance, banking & investment professionals * FinTech & B2B professionals * Startup founders & entrepreneurs * Tech, product & digital professionals * Business owners & decision-makers **How the Evening Flows:** **18:30** \- Arrival **19:00** \- Short introductions **19:30** \- Open networking **21:30** \- Close Hosts are there from the start to help with introductions. **Venue: Olea Social, Covent Garden** Olea Social is a stylish Mediterranean bar in the heart of **Covent Garden**, offering a warm, high-quality setting for relaxed, meaningful networking. Just a short walk from both Covent Garden and Leicester Square stations, it is easily accessible from multiple tube lines. The event will be held in a reserved area within the venue. **Entry & GMax Cards** * **Free RSVP**: Event access * **Paid ticket (when available)**: Includes a contactless **GMax Card** (ask host to claim; not distributed automatically) **Co-organised by tech startups:** * **[Getshop Today](http://www.getshop.today/)**[ - Create your own independent online store on a UK-built platform](http://www.getshop.today/) * **[GMax Card](http://www.gmaxcard.com/)**[ - Digital and contactless business cards](http://www.gmaxcard.com/) * **[Ciitab](http://www.ciitab.com/)**[ - AI-powered LinkedIn networking tool](http://www.ciitab.com/) **Dress Code** Business / smart **Important Info** * 18+ (ID may be required) * Photos/video by [CineEye Audiovisual Production Studio](www.cineeye.co.uk) (inform us if you prefer not to appear) * Attendance is at your own risk. Organisers and the venue are not liable for any injury, loss, or damage. **Limited spaces available - early booking recommended.** Join our [WhatsApp group](https://chat.whatsapp.com/FJdEP809H5U8WQ4y4BLLS5?mode=hqctcli) to stay connected between events, and follow us on [LinkedIn](http://linkedin.com/company/gmax-card) for upcoming dates.

**Welcome to AI & Healthcare Innovation Edition!** Are you shaping the future of **healthcare, healthtech, medical systems, or clinical innovation**? This is your opportunity to connect with like-minded **founders, innovators, operators, investors, and healthcare professionals**. Step into an evening where ideas meet opportunity — a relaxed yet focused space for those driving progress in **AI in healthcare, health systems transformation, medical technology, biotech, and clinical innovation**. From healthcare founders and product leaders to clinicians, researchers, investors, and emerging industry leaders, if you are building or exploring the future of healthcare, this is where meaningful connections begin. 📍 **Venue: The Sycamore, Holborn** A modern, relaxed venue in central London, just steps from Holborn station. Perfect for after-work networking, drinks, and great conversations. 📅 **Event Schedule** **18:30 – 19:00** \| Welcome & Warm intro **19:00 – 19:30** \| Open Networking **19:30 – 21:30** \| Informal Networking \(no pitches\, no pressure\) 💡 **Why Attend?** Connect with healthcare founders, healthtech innovators, operators, and investors. Explore how AI is transforming healthcare, from clinical workflows to patient care, and meet people building the future of health technology. **Who Should Attend:** Healthcare professionals, healthtech founders, product teams, investors, clinicians, and operators interested in AI in healthcare and digital health innovation. **🎟 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. **Instagram** 👉 [@networxldn](http://%5Bhttps//www.instagram.com/networxldn/%5D(https://www.instagram.com/networxldn/) "\[https://www.instagram.com/networxldn/\](https://www.instagram.com/networxldn/)") **WhatsApp**👉[https://chat.whatsapp.com/GisOCaIiMeKEehV5Lv7qxg](http://%5Bhttps//chat.whatsapp.com/GisOCaIiMeKEehV5Lv7qxg%5D(https://chat.whatsapp.com/GisOCaIiMeKEehV5Lv7qxg) "\[https://chat.whatsapp.com/GisOCaIiMeKEehV5Lv7qxg\](https://chat.whatsapp.com/GisOCaIiMeKEehV5Lv7qxg)")

Hiya Women in UX! We’re so excited to host our next informal networking drinks of this year, on 12 May! Join us to talk about all things UX design, research, content and... probably AI, let's be honest. 📍We'll meet at Two Floors on Kingly street, right next to Cahoots. When in doubt, ask for Andrea. 🌟If there are no more available spots left here, you can also RSVP ON [EVENTBRITE](https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/women-in-ux-may-informal-networking-drinks-tickets-1986946270783?aff=oddtdtcreator). Spaces are limited so book sooner rather than later as it's first come first served. 🍸 Please note that this event isn’t sponsored, so any drinks you order will need to be paid for at the bar. 💌 Stay connected with us by following our [LinkedIn](http://linkedin.com/company/women-in-ux). See you there xx Women in UX

uSwitch is located on the first floor of the ZPG building at 5 Copper Row, London, SE1 2LH, London (Click on the map for directions) What 3 words location: [https://what3words.com/puts.sudden.else](https://what3words.com/puts.sudden.else) The Clojure dojo is a collaborative way to learn Clojure/ClojureScript through practice. The aim is to learn a little more than before you started. This event is for those new to coding through to more experienced developers. We organise into small groups (2-4) people and write code to solve challenges great and small, chosen by those at the event. We aim to ensure someone in your group has some Clojure experience, so you shouldn't feel lost (well no more than all developers do when Stack Overflow is broken). Example challenges for the coding dojo are listed on this website: http://www.londonclojurians.org/code-dojo/ Various past exercises have been loaded to [https://github.com/ldnclj](https://github.com/ldnclj/lisp1.5/blob/master/src/lisp1/5.clj) # Approximate schedule: 18:40 Doors open and start collecting suggestions 18.45 Pizza should have arrived 19:00 Quick intros and vote on suggestions 19:15 Break out into groups and start practising 20:45 Gather together for a quick show and tell # What should I bring? We organise into small groups, so if you have a laptop with a working Clojure environment please bring it along (there are lots of online Clojure environments, so you can just use your browser too). # How do I get in to the building? At the glass doors press the buzzer to inform the security guard you are here. Say you are here for the event on the first floor. Is there way to talk with the Clojure community? Why yes. The Clojurians Slack channel is full of friendly people who love to try and help. People based in London are often in the #clojure-uk channel. Sign up for a free account to the Clojurians Slack community via http://clojurians.net/ What is Clojure? Clojure is a JVM language that has syntactically similarities to Lisp, full integration with Java and its libraries and focuses on providing a solution to the issue of single machine concurrency. Its small core makes it surprisingly easy for Java developers to pick up and it provides a powerful set of concurrency strategies and data structures designed to make immutable data easy to work with. If you went to Rich Hickey’s LJC talk about creating Clojure you’ll already know this, if not it’s well worth watching the Rich Hickey “Clojure for Java Programmers” video or Stuart Halloway “Radical Simplicity” video .

**The London Network Presents: Exclusive Weekly Business Networking Event** Are you a business owner, entrepreneur, or tech professional looking to make valuable connections? Join **The London Network**'s recurring networking event, designed for leaders and innovators across industries. Whether you're a CEO, executive, finance expert, IT professional, or an aspiring entrepreneur, this is your opportunity to connect with like-minded professionals and forge meaningful business relationships. 📍 **Location:** Meet us at Be At One Shoreditch, a lively and vibrant bar in the heart of London, just a short walk from Old Street Station. Enjoy a stylish atmosphere and dynamic setting, perfect for mingling and great conversations. 🕒 **Schedule** * **6:00 pm – 6:30 pm**: Meet & Greet * **6:30 pm – 9:00 pm**: Informal networking over drinks (complimentary alcoholic welcome drink included) 👔 **Dress Code**: Business smart casual. ### **Why Attend?** * **Build Connections**: Network with business owners, executives, investors, and professionals across London and beyond. * **Unlock Opportunities**: Establish relationships that can lead to new business partnerships, collaborations, or investment. * **Stay Ahead**: Gain insights into the latest trends and innovations in business, finance, 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. **Limited to 30 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. [Event media by CineEye, a London-based video production and photography provider](https://www.cineeye.co.uk/ "https://www.cineeye.co.uk/"). **Location Details**: Be At One Shoreditch, London🚉 Just a 5-minute walk from Old Street Station. **Note**: Proof of ID required for alcoholic beverages. 18+ only. Don't miss this opportunity to enhance your business network in a relaxed, engaging setting! **Sign up now** and start building connections that last.

MCP is changing how developers build with AI, but we're just scratching the surface. Join us for an evening of talks that go beyond retrieval to explore what's actually possible when you give agents real tools, real constraints and real APIs. **Agenda** ​6:00 PM - Doors open, registration and networking ​6:10 PM - Welcome (Upsun & Cloudflare) ​6:20 PM - MCP: Context is Everything! - Carly Richmond, Elastic ​6:45 PM - Sandboxes: how to limit agents so we can use them more - Patrick Dawkins, Upsun ​7:00 PM - Break (Food & Drinks) ​7:30 PM - Cooking with MCP in VS Code - Liam Hampton, Microsoft ​7:55 PM - Efficient tools with MCP code mode - Confidence Okoghenun, Cloudflare ​8:15 PM - Open networking and drinks ​9:00 PM - Close 🗣️ ​**Talks** ​**MCP: Context is Everything! - Carly Richmond (Developer Advocate Lead, Elastic)** ​MCP is a powerful tool for giving LLMs capabilities to not just retrieve information, but to automate key actions based on relevant data. Let’s see how it can be used for retrieving relevant context and other activities such as observability. ​**Efficient tools with MCP code mode - Confidence Okoghenun (Senior Developer Advocate, Cloudflare)** ​Traditional MCP approaches choke on context windows: Cloudflare's 2,500+ endpoint API would require 1.17 million tokens. Code Mode flips the script by having LLMs write code against typed APIs instead of making direct tool calls, achieving 99.9% token reduction. Come learn how code mode works and how to optimize your MCP tools with it. ​**Sandboxes: how to limit agents so we can use them more - Patrick Dawkins (Principal Engineer, Upsun)** ​We want our agents to run longer and use more tools, but we're hampered by constant prompts for approval. Sandboxes are the practical middle ground: isolate the agent so you can stop watching every command and let it work. This talk covers what "sandbox" means, who provides them today and the Linux primitives that let you build one yourself. ​**Cooking with MCP in VS Code - Liam Hampton (Senior Cloud Advocate, Microsoft)** ​In this session Liam will show you how VS Code is fully supporting the MCP spec, from MCP Apps to sandboxing and elicitations. 📅 **Date and Time:** Thursday, May 14, from 6:00-9:00 PM 📍 **Location:** Cloudflare Address: 6th Floor, County Hall/The, Riverside Building, Belvedere Rd, London SE1 7PB, UK 👉 You can also register here: https://luma.com/eb8j6lhu **⚡️ Interested in giving a talk? ⚡️** Have you ever considered presenting on your Elastic use case? We welcome 5-10 minute lightning talks, 45-minute deep dives, and everything in between. If you're interested, please submit via our [CFP](https://sessionize.com/elastic-meetups/) or send us an email at [meetups@elastic.co.](http://meetups@elastic.co./)

🍻 **Join Us for Tech Startups in the Pub!** 🍻 Hey there! 🌟 We'd love for you to join us for our next edition of *Tech Startups in the Pub*. It's a relaxed evening at The Windmill, our go-to spot for tech chats and good vibes. We have been running for 3.5 years, and it's always a joy to see familiar faces and meet new folks. Whether you're a regular, a tech founder, an enthusiast, a budding entrepreneur, or simply curious about the tech scene, you'll fit right in. This isn't about panels or pitching, just good old-fashioned networking with like-minded people over a drink (and maybe some pizza) on a Friday evening. 📍 **Where:** The Windmill, 27 Tabernacle St, Shoreditch, London EC2A 4DE 🕕 **When:** From 6 PM on the 3rd Friday of every month! **House Rules:** * Find Oliver, Pedro, Rob, or the other Rob (or anyone in a burgundy T-shirt) to introduce yourself so we can welcome you properly. The pub isn't reserved exclusively for us, so we don't want you mingling with someone's birthday party by mistake! * No hard selling or heavy pitching. This is a chill, friendly after-work get-together. * Not drinking? No worries! You're more than welcome to come hang out and enjoy the conversation. Mark your calendar and come down for some fun tech talk. See you there!

London’s hub for Google Cloud innovation returns for its second edition of 2026. Following the massive wave of announcements at Google Cloud Next ‘26 this April, Go Reply is hosting our second Techie Meetup of the year. We are moving beyond the keynote hype to provide a technical "Post-Game Debrief" designed specifically for the developer and architect community. At Go Reply, we believe in moving beyond sales pitches. Our mission is to foster a space for hands-on learning, technical deep dives, and real-world peer-to-peer knowledge sharing. If you are passionate about the bleeding edge of GCP and AI, this is your room. *** ### **🔍 What’s on the Agenda?** We’ve curated this session to help you filter the noise from Google Next and focus on what actually impacts your production environment for the second half of 2026. * The Curated Breakdown: A technical deep dive into the most impactful announcements from the April keynote. * Architectural Impact: How will these new tools, features, and API changes affect the way we build, deploy, and scale? * Hands-on Look: A live look at the new releases (pending availability) to see how they perform in the wild. *** ### **🤝 Join the London Cloud Community** We are officially launching our Go Reply Techie LinkedIn Group! This is your space to connect with peers, share GCP insights, and continue the conversation long after the meetup ends. [Join the LinkedIn Group Here](https://www.linkedin.com/groups/17990006/) Join now to get a head start on the Google Next discussion before we meet in person! *** ### 💡 **Why Join Us?** Whether you're a Cloud Architect, a DevOps Engineer, or an AI Enthusiast, this meetup is about meaningful connections. Come for the technical insights, stay for the networking (and refreshments), and leave with a clear view of the Google Cloud frontier. Space is limited for this second edition—RSVP today to secure your spot!

🎉 Come along to the London Scala Talks! 🎉 In this event you'll hear from Caroline Morton and Katrina Petrevice. **Agenda** 6:00pm - 🥤 Doors open. Come along and grab a drink! 6:35pm - 🗣️ Introduction 6:40pm - 🗣️ Katrina Petrevice: Caching in Scala using Ref 7:20pm - 🍕 Intermission: Join us for some free food and drinks! Vegan and vegetarian options are provided. Let us know if you'd like something special - we'd be happy to accommodate. 7:50pm - 🗣️ Caroline Morton: Accidental Functional Programming in Rust (From an Epidemiologist's Perspective) 8:30pm - 🥤 Socialising: Grab a drink and let's discuss the talks. 9:00pm - 🍻 Join us in a pub to discuss the talks! 🌐 **This event may have a live stream** Watch this space for more details. **🗣️ Katrina Petrevice: Caching in Scala using Ref** Caching in memory is often one of the first strategies used to improve system performances. However, implementing caching in a purely functional way introduces unique challenges, specifically around state management and testability. In this talk, we will look at how to utilise functional programming principles with [Ref](https://typelevel.org/cats-effect/docs/std/ref), while maintaining clarity and composability. We will also deep dive into some common pitfalls and look into practical ways to test Ref effectively. ⭐ Katrina Petrevice ⭐ Katrina comes from a non–computer science background and was first introduced to Scala while working at JPMorgan. She credits much of her Scala knowledge to hands-on experience within her team, where she works on building and maintaining data pipelines and managing data systems. Since then, she has developed a strong interest in functional programming and now co-leads the Functional Programming Group at JPMorgan, where she helps share knowledge and foster a community around these ideas. **🗣️ Caroline Morton: Accidental Functional Programming in Rust (From an Epidemiologist's Perspective)** I don't have a background in functional programming - and I never set out to write it. But somewhere between writing trait-based epidemiological pipelines, composing data transformations, and leaning hard on Result, enums, and pattern matching, I started hearing from others: “That's pretty functional.” In this talk, I'll explore what it means to write “functional-ish” Rust as someone solving real-world scientific problems. I'll walk through the patterns I reach for - like chaining iterators, avoiding shared state, and embracing expressive types - and reflect on which functional programming ideas emerge naturally in Rust, even if you're not trying. I'll also share how designing for epidemiologists - most of whom are used to chaining functions in Python (like Pandas) or R - has pushed me toward creating ergonomic Rust APIs with Python and R bindings. These tools aim to feel familiar to scientists while leveraging Rust's power and safety under the hood. This is a talk for functional programmers curious about Rust, and for Rustaceans wondering if they've been functional all along. No formal theory required - just real code, real use cases, and a pragmatic perspective from someone building public health tools in Rust. ⭐ Caroline Morton ⭐ Dr. Caroline Morton is a medical doctor, epidemiologist, software engineer, and PhD candidate specialising in synthetic data, epidemiology, and Rust. With 60 peer-reviewed papers and two books on software, she combines deep technical expertise with a commitment to improving scientific workflows. Caroline co-founded the first [Women in Rust](https://www.meetup.com/women-in-rust/) group, fostering diversity and encouraging more women to explore opportunities in systems programming. She leads an open-source project improving codelist management in epidemiology using Rust, creating efficient, reliable tools for health data research. Her PhD focuses on synthetic data methods for epidemiology, particularly using Rust to generate large, realistic datasets. A strong advocate for open science and reproducibility, she contributes extensively to improving software practices through publications, workshops, and open-source projects. ———————————————————— 🗣️ Would you like to present, but are not sure how to start? Give a talk with us and you'll receive mentorship from a trained toastmaster! Get in touch through [this form](https://forms.gle/zv5i9eeto1BsnSwe8) and we'll get you started 🏡 Interested in hosting or supporting us? Please get in touch through [this form](https://forms.gle/3SX3Bm6zHqVodBaMA) and we can discuss how you can get involved. 📜 All London Scala User Group events operate under the [Scala Community Code of Conduct](https://www.scala-lang.org/conduct/). We encourage each of you to report the breach of the conduct, either anonymously through [this form](https://forms.gle/9PMMorUWgBnbk1mm6) or by contacting one of our team members. We guarantee privacy and confidentiality, as well as that we will take your report seriously and react quickly.

**eCommerce & marketing course in London. Build your online store free.** By Getshop Today, Tide Bank & Temu. In-person expert training. This isn't just a course. It's a launchpad and Opportunity. Learn how to build and market an online business, and if you decide to move forward, we'll set everything up for you - at no cost. **Who's Teaching This?** The people behind this course actually built the tools you'll use: * **Getshop Today** \- a UK\-based eCommerce platform that builds your independent online store * **Brand Backie** \- an AI marketing tool that helps you promote your products We're not just instructors. We built the technology. **In official partnership with:** * **Tide Bank** \- providing smart banking solutions tailored for new eCommerce businesses\. * **Temu** \- unlocking complimentary Temu shop access for 12–18 months to accelerate your launch\. **Two Afternoons. Real Results.** **Day 1 \- Saturday\, 4\-7 PM \| Intro Training** Learn the foundations: how online stores work, dropshipping vs. selling your own products, multi-platform selling, and how to market effectively. Includes live demos. At the end, you choose whether to take up the **Opportunity**. **Day 2 \- Sunday\, 4\-7 PM \| Implementation Masterclass** For those who join the **Opportunity** only. We go deeper - advanced setup, marketing strategy, and a step-by-step launch plan. We start building your store live. *** **The Opportunity** By the end of Day 1, you’ll decide whether to take the leap. If you’re in, we’ll help you open a Tide business account right then and there - equipping you with the legal and financial foundation to launch and run your store immediately. As part of this, you’ll deposit a small initial amount (typically around £100) into your own account to get your business operational (this is not a fee and remains your money). **This unlocks 2 Options for you:** **Option 1 - Sell Your Own Products** We build your independent store, set up your Temu seller account, and train you to manage and market everything using Brand Backie. ✅ 12 months free independent online store ✅ 18 months free Temu shop ✅ Full marketing training **Option 2 - Dropshipping** We build your store and integrate it with eBay and TikTok Shop, then train you to market and scale across platforms. ✅ 12 months free independent online store ✅ 12 months free Temu shop (no dropshipping here) ✅ eBay & TikTok Shop integration ✅ Full marketing training *** **What You Get** Proprietary UK-built technology, 12–18 months of tools for free, multi-platform setup, and direct access to the founders. A real business, built from day one - not theory. **Bring your laptop. Basic computer skills needed. Arrive on time** \- sessions are step\-by\-step and build on each other\. **Spaces are limited. Register now!**

For our May meetup, we're delighted to be back at the fabulous Accurx offices. We have two amazing talks lined up and the agenda will be: * 6:30pm - arrive, drinks, networking * 7:00pm - Welcome & Housekeeping * 7:15pm - **Talk** **1: "A practical guide to inner sourcing your IDP"** Bridging the gap between developers and platform teams is hard. Scattered documentation, fragmented language and hidden knowledge leave developers frustrated, while platform teams struggle to understand what devs really need. Treating platforms as products is a start, but treating them like open source projects unlocks real collaboration, allowing developers to contribute and maintain features. In her roles as Developer Advocate and platform engineer, Lian has years of experience working with highly bureaucratic organisations helping to improve developer experience and adoption. In this talk, she’ll share concrete steps to identify contribution opportunities, set up maintainable processes, and measure engagement. You’ll leave inspired with ideas to boost adoption, reduce friction, and turn your platform into a collaborative, thriving ecosystem. **Speaker:** Lian Li, Cloud Native Human *Lian always wanted to save the world. After leaving law school, she decided to work with computers instead. While in Web Dev, she started attending tech events, and soon fell in love with the community. In her roles as Consultant and DevRel, Lian combined technical knowledge with a focus on the human side.* *Currently, Lian works as freelance Platform Engineer in Amsterdam and is the Chief Karaoke Officer for Kuberoke, the first and only Kubernetes Karaoke Community. She also enjoys performing in musical improvisation theatre and standup comedy shows.* * 7.45pm - food, more drinks & networking * 8.00pm - **Talk** **2: "The Humans Behind the Platform: Structuring Teams for Culture and Capability**" It’s easy to focus on the tech when building a Platform team, and that’s tremendously important, but it’s often the people and how they work together that determine success. Over the past couple of years, Claire has led a Platform Engineering Team through different formations, migrations, and tooling adoptions. Whatever shape the team has taken, whatever they're working on, the constants have been a need for clear purpose and a culture where people can thrive, this takes work, and has sometimes been tricky to get right. In this talk, she’ll share what she's learned from shaping and supporting platform teams: what’s worked (and what hasn’t) when it comes to team composition, balancing seniority, and supporting career growth. Collaboration is central to how to operate, so she’ll talk about how her team works with and supports internal customers, and what’s helped to navigate complex, knotty migration projects. She’ll also cover how they built a culture that gives engineers space to lead. We want engineers at every level to feel confident taking ownership, and that takes deliberate effort. If you’re figuring out how to shape your platform teams to enable others as well as deliver, this talk will offer practical ideas, and maybe a few things to rethink. **Speaker:** Claire Reckless, Engineering Manager *Claire is an Engineering Manager and leads a Platform Engineering Team. With a background spanning Tech Support, Testing, and QA across sectors like Finance and Security, she brings a deep appreciation for resilient systems and collaborative teams. Claire is passionate about learning and development, and she’s especially proud of her past work coordinating an apprentice programme, an initiative that’s helped build a more diverse and sustainable pipeline of engineering talent. She’s energised by helping engineers at all levels grow their confidence, take ownership, and shape the future of their teams.* * 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

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)

**PLEASE BUY TICKETS THROUGH EVENTBRITE. RSVP THROUGH MEETUP IS NOT A TICKET PURCHASE CONFIRMATION.** Strive welcomes you to 'General Business Networking', Columbus' hottest networking event! We are set in the perfect central location in Downtown for all to join. Are you interested in business? Want to elevate your career? Meet Consultants, Analysts of all types, Bankers, Software Engineers, Entrepreneurs, and more who are active in the space or are eager to get started. **\*\*This will be a multi-vertical event\*\*** **There will be professionals with backgrounds in the arts, finance, tech, real estate, healthcare, and more. Come with an open mind, and leave with connections that wouldn't be possible otherwise!** Pack some business cards and come with an open mind! Meet your future business partners, employers, coworkers, investors, and friends. You don't want to miss this opportunity to expand your network and create a brighter future. We will have a space for our event to check-in. The event will go from 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM (feel free to come at any point in this timeframe). Name tags will be provided. Business casual dress code. Job fair attire. **Remember, it's not who you know, it's who you meet tomorrow!** We look forward to meeting you at the event! Sincerely, Strive Networking Team *Refund requests are permitted up to 24 hours after purchase, so long as we are not within 48 hours before the event start time. Refunds will be made in full and repaid to your method of payment. Note that we are unable to reimburse PayPal fees.* *Disclaimer: By attending Strive Networking events you agree to photos/videos taken during the event being used to promote future events.*

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

**Important time note:** Please plan on arriving between 5:30 and 6:00 as the elevators lock after 6 and you'll need to message us and we'll need to come get you. The building address is 4450 Bridge Park The entrance is 6620 Mooney St, Suite 400 You will need to scan your ID at the door to get a visitor badge. **Abstract** TBD **YouTube Link** TBD

Join DotBitz for an interactive course preview and introduction session designed for students, parents, and aspiring learners interested in Web development, programming and future AI technology careers. During this session, you will learn about: * DotBitz learning programs and course pathways * How students can start learning programming from an early age * Career-focused learning and mentorship opportunities * Real-world skills students can develop through technology education * Future opportunities in software development and technology careers * How AI will be impact in our future career. This event is a great opportunity to explore how DotBitz supports students from beginner learning to career readiness in a structured and supportive environment. ### Event Details 📍 Location: Columbus Metropolitan Library 4500 Hickory Chase Way, Hilliard, OH — Meeting Room 2A 📅 Date: May 18, 2026 🕔 Time: 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM We welcome students aged 9+, parents, beginners, and anyone interested in learning more about programming education and technology career pathways.

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

Join us for a practical, beginner-friendly guide to choosing the right large language model. We’ll compare major models like ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and Llama, talk about when to use hosted APIs versus local models, and break down the tradeoffs around cost, speed, quality, privacy, context windows, coding ability, and reliability. You’ll leave with a clearer mental model for picking an LLM based on your actual use case instead of hype, benchmarks, or brand names. No deep AI background required. 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.