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Welcome to our April event. We're delighted to welcome [Alex Le Peltier](https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-le-peltier/), Chief Technology Officer, Signapse and [Daniel Jones](https://www.linkedin.com/in/danieljoneseb/), Head of Product, re:cinq. **Alex** answers - “what if AI could sign for the entire world - in real time?” From Heathrow flight announcements to Netflix live streams, find out how Signapse is making accessibility possible at scale on AWS. **Daniel** answers - “how do you turn 100 developers AI-native in just a few weeks?” Daniel reveals the psychology, strategy, and surprising human side behind one of the most ambitious agentic coding rollouts in enterprise tech. A big thank you to our sponsors [The Scale Factory](https://rebrand.ly/scalefactory) and [Cloudscaler](https://rebrand.ly/cloudscaler)! **Programme:** 18:00: Arrival, registration 18:15: Talks start 20:00: Networking with food and a drink provided by the generosity of our sponsors. **Talk 1:** ***Real-Time Sign Language in the Cloud: Building Accessibility Infrastructure on AWS with Alex Le Peltier*** Accessibility is too often an afterthought - bolted on at the end, limited by budget, or simply impossible without a human interpreter in the room. Signapse is changing that. In this talk, Alex Le Peltier, CTO of Signapse, will show how a proprietary GenAI model hosted entirely on AWS is delivering real-time AI sign language at mass-market scale - from live flight announcements at Heathrow to Netflix live streams. By combining AWS infrastructure with custom and public LLMs, Signapse has built a platform that fills the critical gap where interpreters can't be present, freeing up scarce interpreter resources for where they matter most. **Alex** is a serial startup-er and tech leader with over 13 years of experience in both the public and private sectors. He’s passionate about understanding what challenges are faced by the deaf community and building innovative solutions that make a difference in people's lives. **Talk 2:** ***Agentic Coding For 100 Developers with Daniel Jones.*** How has a $3b Stockholm SaaS company transitioned 100 developers to AI-native development over a few weeks? Daniel shares how he helped Odevo with exactly this, but the answer might be more than you expect - it involves just as much discovery and psychology as it does training. Learn about the social and business prerequisites for such a transformation, the syllabus that enables developers to use multi-agent workflows, and how 'one-and-done' training is insufficient for this type of behavioural change. **Daniel** is Head of Product at re:cinq, an AI-native transformation consultancy, and a CTO Craft 100 member. He founded cloud consultancy EngineerBetter, spent six years helping banks, government and defence organisations deliver software faster, then scaled and sold the business. Now he focuses on agentic coding, AI-native engineering, and software factories - with a practical, engineer-first perspective: fix your path to production before you let agents anywhere near it. **Do you have a story to share?** If you are interested in speaking at one of our events, please check out our [call for papers here](https://awsuguk.org/call-for-papers/). We are advocates for greater inclusion & diversity in UK Tech and are especially keen to receive talk submissions from people in underrepresented groups. If you are interested in speaking at a future meetup but would like to discuss what to expect or need assistance, please contact our Inclusion & Diversity Lead Natalie Gray - graynataliej@gmail.com or DM her [@natjgray](https://twitter.com/natjgray) Check out our [website](https://awsuguk.org/) for more information about our community. Remember to follow us [@AWSUserGroupUK](https://twitter.com/AWSUserGroupUK) and on [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/aws-ug-uk) for the latest updates, and you can find videos of our past meetups [here.](https://awsuguk.org/our-videos/)

**\*\*To book your ticket for this event please go here [https://dateinadash.com/events/london/camden/play-date/15Apr2026-7847](https://dateinadash.com/events/london/camden/play-date/15Apr2026-7847)\*\*** We’re excited to relaunch Play Date, our hugely popular games-themed speed dating night for fun-loving singles aged 25-38. Hosted by the experienced team at DateinaDash, this is speed dating – but not as you know it. **What Makes Play Date Different?** This is an activity-based speed dating event, meaning you won’t just be making small talk across a table. You’ll be laughing, playing and connecting through a series of short, interactive games designed to break the ice naturally. Expect a mix of: • Classic board games (think nostalgic favourites) • Creative mini challenges (yes, a little playful competition!) • Light-hearted surprises throughout the night • Possibly even a round of Twister if you’re brave enough… The activities keep things relaxed, give you something to talk about instantly, and help personalities shine. **How the Evening Works** 7:30pm arrival – Meet your host, grab a drink from the bar and settle in. Once everyone’s arrived, we’ll explain how it all works (it’s simple). You’ll meet 15–20 local singles in a series of short 4–5 minute dates. Ladies remain seated while gents rotate between tables. Activities are designed to last just long enough to spark chemistry without pressure. There’ll also be a short break to refresh your drink and mingle more freely. You’ll receive a scorecard to note your matches (or you can select them discreetly on your phone via our website). The next day, we’ll notify you of any mutual matches and you can message securely through our platform. **The Crowd** Our Camden events attract a brilliant mix of sociable, ambitious and down-to-earth singles from Camden and surrounding areas. Many are young professionals looking to meet people locally in a more authentic way. We’ve been hosting speed dating in the area for nearly 15 years, so you’re in safe hands. Unlike companies that struggle to balance numbers, we work hard to ensure a great turnout and an equal mix of men and women. **Why Try It?** • Meet up to 20 people in one evening • No awkward long dates • No endless messaging • Just real-life chemistry Around 80% of our guests receive at least one match. And if you don’t meet anyone you’d like to stay in touch with, you can attend another event for free. If you’re 25-38, single, and ready to swap swiping for something more social, Play Date is your move. Come for the games. Stay for the connection. ❤️ For any questions about this event, please contact us at [enquiries@dateinadash.com ](mailto:enquiries@dateinadash.com)or call our bookings hotline on 0845 862 1448 (9am–5pm).

🎉 Come along to the London Scala Talks! 🎉 In this event you'll hear from Haoyi Li, Martin Durchov and Adam Deegan. **Agenda** 6:00pm - 🥤 Doors open. Come along and grab a drink! 6:35pm - 🗣️ Introduction 6:40pm - 🗣️ Haoyi Li: Scripting on the JVM with Scala 7:20pm - 🍕 Intermission: Join us for some free food and drinks! Vegan, vegetarian options are provided. Let us know if you'd like something special - we'd be happy to accommodate. 7:50pm - 🗣️ Martin Durchov: ScalaMeta: Treating Scala code as data 8:10pm - 🗣️ Adam Deegan: Practical Java Interop for Scala Effect Systems 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 DOES NOT have a live stream** **🗣️ Haoyi Li: Scripting on the JVM with Scala** This talk will explore the use of Scala as a scripting language, replacing the Bash and Python scripts common throughout the industry. ⭐ Haoyi Li ⭐ Li Haoyi graduated from MIT with a degree in Computer Science and Engineering, and since then has been a major contributor to the open source community. His projects have over 10,000 stars on Github, and are downloaded over 20,000,000 times a month. Haoyi professionally built distributed backend systems, programming languages, high-performance web applications, and much more. **🗣️ Martin Durchov: ScalaMeta: Treating Scala code as data** Scala source code is usually something we write and hand off to the compiler. But what if we could parse it, inspect it, build it, and transform it all from regular Scala code? ScalaMeta is the metaprogramming library that makes this possible, and it underpins a lot of modern Scala tooling ecosystems: Scalafmt, Scalafix, and Metals are all built on it. In this talk we'll look at what ScalaMeta is, how its AST models Scala programs, and the core operations it provides: parsing, quasiquotes, tree traversal and more. We'll then turn to how we use it at Quantexa, where it powers code generation for our clients. Along the way we'll cover practical patterns that make code generation manageable at scale, and the rough edges you should know about before adopting it yourself. ⭐ Martin Durchov ⭐ I graduated from UCL in 2019 with a MSci in Theoretic Physics and started work in TxOdds, a small company focused on ultra-fast data streaming and processing, where I first encountered Scala, working with Typelevel libraries. Since January 2025 I have been working at Quantexa in the team responsible for data ingestion and processing also relying heavily on the Scala functional libraries and ScalaMeta. **🗣️ Adam Deegan: Practical Java Interop for Scala Effect Systems** Interfacing with a highly autonomous Java library in a functional manner is difficult. In this talk we'll explore the ways in which we've approached this; issues we found along the way; and the trade-offs between purity and pragmatism when there's a runtime which isn't yours to control. ⭐ Adam Deegan ⭐ Adam Deegan graduated from the University of Bristol with a degree in Computer Science in 2021 and has worked at Quantexa ever since. He started off as a Data Engineer and moved into software engineering a couple of years ago, working on the addition of a case management capability. His first true programming love was making Minecraft mods. ———————————————————— 🗣️ 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.

WEDNESDAYS at Hammersmith Salsa Club, Hammersmith, London Open Every Wednesday Hammersmith Salsa & Bachata Club, 11 Rutland Grove, Hammersmith, W6 9DH (http://www.incognitodance.com/hammersmith-salsa-club-west-london/) 7pm – 11:00 pm Bachata Classes: 7:30pm – 8:20pm (6 levels) Salsa Classes 8:30 -9:20pm (6 levels) No prior bookings are needed, just turn up and dance. Absolute beginners are warmly welcomed. Wear comfortable shoes and light clothes, to keep you dancing comfortably all night £10 Club Only £16 Two Classes + Club Usually has 200+ dancers every week Fun & friendly classes for dancers of all levels. Plenty of social dancing to the latest Latin grooves.

The web is at the heart of our every day lives and we understand now it has enormous sustainability impacts. So what do we do as practitioners, teams and businesses building individual websites or apps? How do we have full confidence that our tech meets our sustainability claims? Adam Newman, Co-founder of Root & Branch is going to address these questions, demystify vendor claims and add some clarity to what it means to build, host and manage a sustainable web estate. Adam is the co-chair of the Green Software Foundation's "SCI for web" project, writing the spec for how to apply the latest ISO standard (ISO 21031:2024) to the web as well as the co-author of a paper on the energy and emissions measurement of websites and cloud applications. He is also a contributer to the W3C Web Sustainability Guidelines and a proud co-organiser of Green Software Brighton. Check out the Green Software Brighton [website](https://greensoftwarebrighton.co.uk/) for links to previous talks. Arrive from 18:00 for pizza and drinks. Event will start at 18:30. We always head for a drink and a chat locally afterwards too. --- ***Thank you to Runway East for use of their space to host our events and to Silicon Brighton and the Green Software Foundation for supporting us.***

𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗨𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗩𝗶𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗮𝗹𝘀𝗮 & 𝗕𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗟𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗻! 💃🕺 Get ready to dance the night away every Wednesday with our fun and friendly Salsa & Bachata classes, followed by an exciting party that lasts until late! 🎉 Why You Should Join Our Awesome Classes: \- 𝗕𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲: No experience? No problem\! 🌟 \- 𝗡𝗼 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗥𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱: Come solo or bring friends\! 🤗 \- 𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀: Connect with fellow dance enthusiasts\. 👫 \- 𝗛𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗮 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲: Enjoy a lively atmosphere and great music\. 🎶 \- 𝗙𝘂𝗻 & 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗹𝘆 𝗘𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁: Perfect for all skill levels\. 😊 \- 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀: Learn from the best in the business\. 👩‍🏫👨‍🏫 \- 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗩𝗶𝗯𝗲𝘀: Unwind after work in a welcoming space\. 🌈 \-\-\- Class Schedule: \- 7:00 PM: 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘 𝗦𝗮𝗹𝘀𝗮 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼 – Perfect for newcomers\! 🎉 \- 7:30 PM \- 8:30 PM: 𝗕𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀 – Two levels to choose from\. 💃 \- 8:30 PM \- 9:30 PM: 𝗦𝗮𝗹𝘀𝗮 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀 – Three levels available\. 🕺 \- 9:30 PM \- 11:00 PM: 𝗗𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲 & 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 – Show off your moves and socialize\! 🎊 \-\-\- Location: 𝗔𝗱𝘂𝗹𝗶𝘀 𝗘𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁 44 Brixton Rd, SW9 6BT, London Nearest Underground Station: Oval 🚇 \-\-\- Pricing: \- 1 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀: £13 💷 \- 2 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀: £15 💰 \- 𝗗𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲 & 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹: £5 🎟️ \-\-\- Don’t miss out on an unforgettable evening filled with dance, laughter, and new friendships! We can’t wait to see you there! 🎈✨

**AI is changing product management faster than most teams can adapt. Join us for an evening exploring what this means for your role, your skills, and your future.** **Are you ready for what AI is doing to product management?** Artificial intelligence is no longer a future trend. It is already reshaping how products are designed, built, and managed. From generating requirements to analysing data and automating workflows, AI is changing the day-to-day work of product managers. The real question is no longer *if* things will change, but *how your role will evolve*. **What this session will explore** In this keynote, we will go beyond the hype and look at what is actually happening in the industry right now: * What AI can already do in product management * Where its limitations still lie * How the role of the Product Manager is shifting * Why judgement, strategy, and leadership are becoming more critical * The emerging split between administrative and strategic product roles * The skills you need to stay relevant in an AI-driven world This is not a theoretical discussion. It is a practical look at what product professionals need to understand and act on today. **About the Speaker** **Louise May** Director of Product Management, Product Focus Louise brings over 20 years of experience across start-ups, scale-ups, and multinational organisations. She has led product teams, coached professionals, and built development programmes that support product managers throughout their careers. She is known for her practical insights, clarity of thought, and ability to connect theory with real-world application. **About Product Playground** Product Playground is a community for product professionals who want to think more deeply, share experiences, and learn through meaningful conversations. This is not just another meetup. It is a space to: * explore ideas * challenge assumptions * connect with like-minded professionals **Who should attend** * Product Managers (all levels) * Product Leaders and Heads of Product * Aspiring Product Managers * Consultants and practitioners working with product teams **Why you should attend** You will leave with: * A clearer understanding of how AI is changing your role * Insight into what skills will matter most going forward * Perspectives you can immediately apply in your work * Connections with other product professionals in London **Important Note** This is an in-person event with limited capacity to encourage meaningful interaction. 👉 **Reserve your place early to avoid disappointment**

🎉 **Event #23 – The Analytics Engineering Meet-up** 🎉 The London Analytics Engineering Meet-up - Hosted by Monzo! **Speakers:** [Pablo Fernandez](https://www.linkedin.com/in/pablofergui/) \- Head of Data & Analytics Engineering @ Lawhive [Federico Arduini](https://www.linkedin.com/in/federicoarduini/) \- Lead Analytics Engineer @ Checkout\.com 📅 **RSVP opens 27th March** (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.

Regulators are increasingly turning to sophisticated data analysis to catch financial wrongdoing. From insider trading to market manipulation, agencies like the FCA and SEC are now building cases around one controversial line of reasoning: that certain patterns of trades simply couldn't have happened by chance. Join our small, informal RegTech Meetup for a deep dive into the world of data-driven enforcement. While the mood takes us, we'll chat about how regulators are using algorithmic surveillance and statistical modelling to detect suspicious behaviour. Afterwards we'll just chat. Whether you're working in compliance, financial services, law or data science—or simply fascinated by where technology and justice collide—this session is for you. The topic should give us all plenty to discuss and think about. Please come ready with questions, comments and suggestions. Notes: 1. As per our group's guidelines, we will ask for a small £5 donation on the day to help keep things running. 2. If you have any difficulty finding the venue or have questions beforehand please contact our WhatsApp group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/KpXlPokyOXWH4Nol0NDdzX?mode=hqctcli 3. We've moved the venue to Canary Wharf in the hope that this is more convenient for our members but please share your thoughts on where we should meet next. Do you have any suggestions as to frequency, timing and format?

**Important:** Register on the [event website](https://www.aicamp.ai/event/eventdetails/W2026041610) is required for admission. **RSVP on meetup is turned off** Welcome to the AI meetup in London, in collaboration with Snowflake. Join us for deep dive tech talks on AI, GenAI, LLMs and Agents, hands-on experiences on code labs, workshops, and networking with speakers and fellow developers. **Agenda:** \* 6:00pm\~6:30pm: Checkin and Networking \* 6:30pm\~6:45pm: Welcome/community update \* 6:45pm\~8:30pm: Tech talks and Q&A \* 8:30pm\~9:30pm: Open discussion & Mixer **Speakers/Topics:** Stay tuned as we are updating speakers and schedules. If you have a keen interest in speaking to our community, we invite you to submit topics for consideration: [Submit Topics](https://forms.gle/JkMt91CZRtoJBSFUA) **Venue:** Snowflake, 3 Crown Pl, London EC2A 4EB, United Kingdom. **Sponsors:** We are actively seeking sponsors to support AI developers community. Whether it is by offering venue spaces, providing food, or cash sponsorship. Sponsors will not only speak at the meetups, receive prominent recognition, but also gain exposure to our extensive membership base of 20,000+ AI developers in London and 500K+ worldwide.

Host: Van \*This event is a collaboration with other meetup groups and social networks and it will be well attended \*To attend this event you need to buy a ticket from [https://www.fatsoma.com/e/agbqkr7z/big-singles-social-at-home-grown-members-club-all-ages-welcome](https://www.fatsoma.com/e/agbqkr7z/big-singles-social-at-home-grown-members-club-all-ages-welcome) Join us to at the first event of the year, socialise like a royal, in an elegant and relaxed singles mix and mingle while enjoying luscious cocktails at the most exclusive venue! The event will not have any loud music, making the environment perfect for meaningful long conversations that will allow you to connect with the other attendees and get to know them! Whether you are looking for a partner or just to meet and connect with other people who are at the same phase of life, this the event for you! You never know who you meet in this evening and that is the beauty of it! You may find a friend forever, a party buddy, a partner in crime or a partner in life! Since this is a mix and mingle and not a speed dating there is no age range- in a social pool everybody is welcome and you can choose to speak to whoever you fancy. Connect with like minded people and open your social circle, enjoy chatting about anything and everything, with those you like, for as long as you like while sipping on the best cocktails in town made by award- winning mixologists. If you find somebody who you think you have a connection with, dare to ask their contact details right then and there... like the old times ;) Oh! and you don't need to ask the awkward question: 'so are you single?' because they all will be! You are welcome to arrive solo- most people do- or with friends, we will be there to welcome you, make you feel comfortable and act as the perfect glue among those who wish to. Attendees from past events always feel welcome and energised after our events. Our reputation says that we make the best events in London - so come and check by yourself! Home Grown is the private members’ club, not open usually to the public, set in a stunning six story Georgian building in the heart of Marylebone and part of the Home House Collection which exudes quality, sophistication and style. Hosting our event at Home Grown members club, with its home away-from-home atmosphere, is everything you could possibly want on a Saturday evening This is a unique opportunity to visit the venue which should not be missed! How to find us: When you arrive please come on the first floor . Any issue on the night feel free to contact Van: 07587546857 or Marianna: 07949526733 Please Note: -Tickets need to be bought online and are not available at the door -Tickets are valid for entry till midnight -Dress code: Smart/ Elegant/Glamorous ( ripped jeans, t-shirts, hoodies, sportwear, sportshoes or trainers are not allowed) -A valid proof of ID (European Passport, Driving License, or Passport) is required upon arrival independently of the age for security reasons For general inquires or difficulties with your ticket booking feel free to e-mail us at benetoupromotions@gmail.com or call Marianna on: 07949526733 How to connect with us: Like and follow our facebook page: [https://www.facebook.com/mariannaland](https://www.facebook.com/mariannaland) Join our facebook group: [ https://www.facebook.com/groups/453202104877514](https://www.facebook.com/groups/453202104877514) Follow us on twitter:@Mariannasevents

***[We're leaving Meetup! Going forward, tickets on Meetup will be limited. We encourage you to register via our Luma calendar instead, where the full number of tickets will be available.](https://aisignals.org.uk/events)*** **Agenda** 06:00pm - Doors open 06:30pm - Welcome 06:35pm - [Anni Chen](https://www.linkedin.com/in/anni-in-tech/), Developer Evangelist at Twilio, "Building a Real-Time AI Voice Agent" 07:00pm - Break 07:15pm - [Peter Houghton](https://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-houghton-374a36/), Lead Engineer and Researcher at Investigating Software Limited, "Tokens for Fun & Quality and More" ​07:45pm - Lightning Talk: [Anand Rawat](https://www.linkedin.com/in/anand-rawat-b8362891/), Co-Founder at AINAP Ltd, "Agents That Monitor the Pipeline: Autonomous DataOps for AI Systems" 09:00pm - Wrap up and social at The Bricklayers Arms **Please note you will be unable to enter the venue before 6.00pm.** RSVPs will close 24 hours before the event, you may be unable to register after this time but you can still watch online. If you can't join us in person you can watch remotely via [our YouTube channel](https://youtube.com/@ai-signals-community). **Our hosts may require that we provide a list of all attendees, please ensure that you register with a name that matches your government issued ID or bank card: if you do not we cannot guarantee you entry to the building.** Please RSVP for the event well in advance if you plan to attend in person and unRSVP if you can no longer attend as limited spaces are available.

**Hi Everyone!** **Life is too short - come out and enjoy the party!** **Book now for BIG Spring Singles Event in London! 💖** **Sat 18th April** [contactsingles.co.uk](contactsingles.co.uk) With Intro Service & Icebreaker\* Followed DJ + Party! \*Icebreaker = Speed Dating! (Optional) **Come and meet that someone special to share your life with💖** **Our events are also a great way to make new single friends!** **Ideal spring venue The Saint, Bow Lane, EC4M 9DQ** **1 Bow Churchyard, London EC4M 9DQ** With it's Central London location, great outdoor terrace, stylish trendy bar and interior; it is perfect for this type of event. **Exclusive bar and access to the outside terrace and large courtyard 🌞** **Once you book this event, please post your RSVP beside the event for April 18th 2026.** This will help you to be found after the event. We are taking Max 250 for this BIG singles event. **You need to book via payment link on our site [contactsingles.co.uk](http://contactsingles.co.uk/)** **Text full name with YEAR of birth to 07809 709099 once you book.** We will be reaching max numbers at this BIG event and you will need to **book early**, as we always sell out for all of our events throughout the year. Please avoid being added to a waiting list! **Arrival from 7pm The DJ + Party throughout the night, until 12pm.** We will be giving everyone wrist bands to wear at this busy event so we know you are registered whilst you are re entering the venue. Tickets are £19.95 for the singles party April 18th. **Booking link for Sat April 18th at Stylish Venue: The Saint EC4M 9DQ is on our website [contactsingles.co.uk](http://contactsingles.co.uk/) . Once booked you need to text full name with YEAR of birth to 07809 709099 to complete registration.** Everyone who books can write their names and contact details on the cards provided by us at the venue (if you wish), which you can then pass on to anyone you would like to stay in touch with after the event. We have the most cosmopolitan mix of sociable singles from London and the surrounding counties. **Why not come along and maybe meet that someone special to share your life with!** Our events are also a great way to make new single friends. If female and coming alone we can put you in touch with other ladies on the female networking who are also coming alone (and/or at the event). We send these contacts before the event. **See you soon!** Maria x Contact Singles 07809 709099 [contactsingles.co.uk](contactsingles.co.uk) \*Icebreaker: Optional Speed Dating - Further details emailed once ticket purchased. Bookings come via promotions on Skiddle, Eventbrite, All Events, Facebook, Instagram (contact.singles) and our other Meet Up groups apart from this one. Contact Singles started in 1994 and members are also kept informed about upcoming events.

For people who build software. **We focus on AI, design, engineering, cloud, and startups without the hype.** No vendor pitches or buzzwords. Just real architectures, production lessons, and honest trade-offs. For engineers, architects, platform teams, and technical founders. Join us for two practical talks and a roundtable & pizza.🍕 **🤖 1. Using GenAI to Re-Imagine City Development** [Damian Bemben](https://www.linkedin.com/in/bemben/) \- Senior Software Engineer @ AdaMode "Urban redevelopment is constrained by cost and slow iteration. This session explores using GenAI and image-to-3D to generate and test concepts in seconds, giving more people a voice in planning. Covers practical model integration and where these tools actually deliver value beyond “AI slop" **🤖 2. Deploying Deep Learning in Real Healthcare Constraints** [David Agbolade](https://www.linkedin.com/in/dagbolade/) \- Senior Data Scientist\, \| AI Researcher \| SheerFit Founder "A system for automated radiology reports, built for environments with 1 radiologist per 1 million people. The model worked in the lab. Deployment exposed the real problems: data scarcity, bias, low budgets, and lack of trust. Real trade-offs: shipping a prototype over a “proper” app, choosing speed over marginal accuracy, and training on imperfect data because perfect data never arrives. **🤖 3. Round table** [Tom Winstanley](https://www.linkedin.com/in/tomwinstanley/) \- CTO and Head of New Ventures in UK&I Open discussion on shipping AI systems under real world constraints. Questions. Trade offs. What we would do differently.

We will cover metadata-driven approach to building and operating data pipelines at scale on AWS. Discuss architecture, design trade-offs, and lessons learned from running a unified pipeline across multiple customers using configuration-driven workflows. **Presenter: Dilshad Nasirov** Seasoned Software Architect and cloud practitioner with 20+ years of experience building scalable systems and data platforms. Specializes in AWS, with deep expertise in data lakes, serverless architectures, and real-time data processing. Has led the design and delivery of enterprise-grade solutions across industries, helping organizations improve performance, reduce costs, and unlock data-driven insights. https://www.linkedin.com/in/dilshad-nasirov-4538431/ **CALL FOR SPEAKERS** Learn more: https://www.awscolumbus.com/get-involved/ **THANK YOU** *Leading EDJE* for hosting our meetup! Leading EDJE specializes in helping organizations innovate and solve complex problems. EDJE does this with their "A" player team of professionals using agile methodologies and SCRUM management techniques to give organizations a competitive advantage that sets them apart. Learn more at https://www.leadingedje.com/ **THANK YOU** *Amazon Web Services* for sponsoring pizza! Learn more at https://aws.amazon.com/. **DIRECTIONS** 6515 Longshore Loop, Suite 300 Dublin, OH 43017 (3rd floor) **FREE PARKING** at the Endres Garage across the street, 6540 Riverside Dr, Dublin, OH **Want to sponsor the pizza and/or bar tab for a future meetup?** Please contact me if you would like to sponsor this meetup's pizza and/or bar tab: angelo@mandato.com

**Improving Office in Franklinton** Physical location: Improving Office 330 Rush Alley Suite #150 Columbus, OH 43215 Schedule: 6:00 p.m.: Socialize, eat, and drink. Improving will be providing pizza and beverages. 6:30 to 8:00 pm. Main meeting and presentation(s). Topic: This month Chris Pazsint will be talking about Agentic Coding. How does one use CLI Based Agents, and Agentic IDEs such as Cursor, Kiro, Antigravity? How to include agentic coding plugins for IDEs you already love such as Visual Studio Code. We meet on the last Monday of each Month. Presentations are given by members and friends of this group. If you would like to do a presentation (small or large) on a python topic, please contact Central OH Python at centralohpython@gmail.com

**Latest Dojo Location!** **Knotty Pine Brewing** 1765 W 3rd Ave, Columbus, OH 43212 We're going to try a new dojo location for a few weeks and see how it works Dojos are informal Python group study sessions where everyone interested in Python gathers to learn about Python, help others with Python, or just hang out. Everyone is welcome from Python beginners to experts. Bringing a laptop is encouraged (we'll have extension cords and power strips). If there's something you want to learn leave a comment on this invite so we can plan ahead. We're looking for speakers for our Monthly Meetups! Fill out the form if you are interested in presenting to the Python Community. https://forms.gle/ehSfUAC2WgR34Crq9

AI is changing how art is made. But when does it stop being your work and start being the machine’s? This month we're going to be doing a panel with with digital image, music, and written word artists, talking about at what point, while using AI in the creation process, does the work become not the artist creation? We encourage audience participation during this event that will be moderated by Chris Slee. Whether you’re deep in the field or just getting curious, come connect with others building and exploring AI in Columbus. Sponsored by [Transform Labs](https://www.transformlabs.com/services) Sign up also accessible via [Transform Labs Luma](https://luma.com/55umjqta)

**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** GitHub Copilot is powerful, but what if you could scale from a solo AI assistant to an entire team of specialized agents working in parallel? This session introduces Squad: an open-source framework for multi-agent orchestration that lets you define teams of AI agents with specific roles, responsibilities, and expertise. We'll progress from Copilot basics to the Copilot CLI, explore how Agents add autonomy, and see how Instructions and Skills let you customize agent behavior. Then, the climax: a live demo where a Squad team of 3 agents (Lead, Developer, Tester) stands up and builds a working application in real-time, showcasing true multi-agent collaboration. Whether you're new to AI or exploring how to scale your use of Copilot, this session will show you what's possible when agents work as a team. **YouTube Link** TBD

The global Azure community is coming together again, and Columbus is officially on the map. View the session lineup and speakers at [Global Azure Columbus 2026](https://coazure.github.io/cbus-global-azure-2026/) On **Saturday, April 18, 2026**, the Azure Columbus Meetup, DevOps Meetup, and Code and Coffee Meetup are hosting our local edition of Global Azure 2026. This is a free, community-driven event packed with learning, networking, and all things Microsoft Azure. Whether you’re building modern cloud-native apps, experimenting with AI agents, deploying containers, automating infrastructure, or just beginning your Azure journey, this event is for you! **What to Expect** * Engaging technical sessions * Real-world Azure architecture & cloud-native patterns * AI, agents, automation, and modern DevOps * Food and drinks (because learning burns calories) * Time to connect with fellow engineers, architects, and cloud enthusiasts **Who Should Attend?** * Software engineers (any language, any stack) * Cloud architects * DevOps engineers * Data professionals * AI explorers * Platform builders * Anyone who loves solving hard problems with great tools If you build, deploy, automate, scale, monitor, or optimize in Azure, you’ll feel right at home. **Why Global Azure?** Global Azure is a worldwide community event where Azure user groups host learning sessions on the same day across the globe. It’s grassroots. It’s technical. It’s practical. And it’s powered by people who genuinely love sharing what they’ve learned. And yes, it’s free to attend!

Want to be a speaker? submit your talk to our Call for Presenters!!! https://sessionize.com/cbus-hug-2026/