Transcend Tech Manchester - "Generative AI: Hype to Reality"

Our latest Transcend Tech event will see us journey into the world of Generative AI (ChatGPT, Bard, PaLM 2, LLaMa, Stable Diffusion, and the rest) - starting from what is it and why is it suddenly everywhere, and then focusing on the real-world impact of this apparently revolutionary technology. Looking beyond the hype, are all of our jobs really at risk ? Who is using it in reality, and what sorts of problems is it solving ? How could you benefit from it on a personal level ?

We will bring together industry experts and practitioners to look at the real-world usage and impact of the tech that is sweeping the world and has already made and destroyed fortunes, even before being widely deployed. What is it good for and how can you use it now, never mind what might it be good for in 5-10 years ?

Date: Tuesday 6th June
Time: 17:30 – 20:00
Location: No.2, Circle Square, 1 Symphony Park, Manchester M1 7FS

Hosting the evening:
Dmitry Leyko a keen Data enthusiast from Infinity Works and also a great event host who you may have seen at his own event Queer in Tech.

Then our speakers & panellists:
Matt Squire CTO and Co-founder at Fuzzy Labs, when it comes to to Open Source MLOps I can think of no one more invested into bringing these tools to the forefront in the whole of Manchester.

Matt will be talking about "Open Source, Google's Moat, and the Future of Large Language Models"

Eleanor Harry CEO at HACE: Data Changing Child Labour. I've got to know Eleanor pretty well throughout 2023 and she is a phenomenal human being, harnessing the power of Data and AI with an aim to eradicate child labour in company supply chains.

Eleanor will be talking about "How to embed Generative AI into socially impactful businesses"

Adrian Hesketh Cloud Practice Lead at Infinity Works. I've known Adrian for over 6 years now and we have done numerous events together. I can't think of anyone more curious about the power technology and how it can improve our lives.

Adrian will be talking about - The Chinese Room - comparing the impact of statistical machine translation on the language service industry in the 2000's to the potential impact of generative AI on the tech industry.

Agenda for the evening:
17:30 – 18:10: Doors open, networking and nibbles.
18:10 – 18:15: Introduction to Infinity Works, part of Accenture
18:15 – 18:45: 3 x 10-minute lightening talks (Speakers TBA next week)
18:45 – 18:50: Short break to grab a drink.
18:50 – 19:20: Live Q&A
19:20 – 20:00: Networking

Code of Conduct:

• Our meet-up is a harassment-free place for everyone, regardless of gender, gender identity and expression, age, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, ethnicity, religion (or lack thereof), or technology choices.
• Be considerate, respectful, and collaborative.
• Refrain from demeaning, discriminatory or harassing behaviour and speech.
• Be mindful of your surroundings and of your fellow participants.
• Alert event organisers if you notice a dangerous situation or someone in distress