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SUMMARY:OpenUK London #28: AI Unconference (Hybrid)
DESCRIPTION:This month familiar face\, community member and AI engineer Tibor Ormosi is going facilitate a fantastic\, hybrid unconference on AI! With the awesome help of online facilitator Nikita Koselev! \nWe’ll dive into: \n\nOpen Source AI Technology (frameworks\, implementation\, deployment)\nAI Ethics & Governance (ethical frameworks\, transparency\, responsible practice)\nAI-Enabled Leadership (organizational impact\, communication models)\n\nWant to help facilitate the in person or online portion of this interactive event? Let us know in our OpenUK Slack community! \n6:30 pm: Arrive on time\, grab a bev\, a slice and a chat. Scope out our swag table (bring pieces to contribute or trade!) Can join early online to network too!\n6:50 pm: Welcome\, code of conduct and warmup\n7:00 pm: A brief introduction to the format and “rules of unconference engagement.”\n7:15 pm to 8:30 pm: Two facilitated discussion sessions in approximately three breakout groups (both in-person and online).\n8:45 pm: Clean up and leave. \nPlease only sign up for in person if you can attend in person\, so we don’t waste food etc. But feel free to save the date by signing up online now\nThe link for the online version of this event will be added about a week before\, so please check back. \nPlease remember to bring your I.D. if you are attending in person\, as it is required to access the venue. Note the venue does not permit e-scooters or bicycles within the building. Thank you to our sponsors Avanade for providing this great space and yummy pizza! \nThis will be Fergus and Jen‘s penultimate meetup. Join the OpenUK Slack community to continue the conversation about open software\, hardware and data and to support each other. \nBy attending this or any OpenUK event\, you are adhering to our Code of Respect and OpenUK’s Competition Policy. Please read ahead. \nIf you would like to hear more about OpenUK’s other events\, you can join our Newsletter. After attending\, look out for an email with an invite to our burgeoning Slack community as a way to keep in touch and support each other between activities.
URL:https://openuk.uk/event-calendar/openuk-london-28-ai-unconference-hybrid/
LOCATION:City of London
CATEGORIES:Meetups
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SUMMARY:OpenUK London #29: Greener Software (Hybrid)
DESCRIPTION:This month we will talk about the open source tools\, frameworks and more that are helping us reduce our carbon footprints! \n6:30 pm: IRL start arriving at Avanade for pizza\, networking and swag swap. Online\, feel free to login early and chat on Teams\n6:50 pm: Welcome\, codes of conduct and warmup\n7:00 pm: Peter Gallagher\, Microsoft MVP\, talking about his open source project Notts IoT adapting a Raspberry Pi as a pollinator detector\n7:25 pm: Break\n7:40pm: Hannah Clutton\, of Accenture Sustainability\, and Ruby Dickinson\, of the Green Software Foundation\, talking about an intelligent garden with embedded tree sensors at the Chelsea Flower Show.\nDuring break times\, Sarah Hsu will be signing copies of Building Greener Software\, by Sarah\, Anne Currie and Sara Bergman. 10 copies will be provided courtesy of O’Reilly\, so come early or bring your own!\n8:45 pm: Wrap up \nThis will be Fergus and Jen‘s last meetup. \nJoin the OpenUK Slack community to continue the conversation about open software\, hardware and data and to support each other. \nICYMI: During our September meetup\, Tia Nguyen shared a great green software project that we wanted to promote again here: a VS Code extension that shows live electricity grid’s carbon intensity and encourages low-carbon coding \nPlease only sign up for in person if you can attend in person\, so we don’t waste food etc. But feel free to save the date by signing up online now\nThe link for the online version of this event will be added about a week before\, so please check back. \nBy attending this or any OpenUK event\, you are adhering to our Code of Respect and OpenUK’s Competition Policy. Please read ahead.
URL:https://openuk.uk/event-calendar/openuk-london-29-greener-software/
LOCATION:City of London
CATEGORIES:Meetups
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20261021T203000
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SUMMARY:OpenUK Rising Ambassadors Meetup in London - October 2026
DESCRIPTION:Please email mailto:admin@openuk.uk to register for this event. \nThis evening will bring together our OpenUK Ambassadors\, Rising Ambassadors and OpenHQ International Ambassadors\, in an evening in London showcasing the Rising Ambassadors’ work in open source and AI. \n18.00 Arrival Drinks\n18.45 Welcome and Speakers\n19.30 Chat and Chill\n20.00 Event Ends\n20.30 Leave Building \nVenue by Red Badger \nOpenUK’s Rising Ambassador meet-ups are aimed at the under 30s or those with less than 10 years experience of open source and will include dynamic content around open source and AI openness. \nSpeaker: Ryan Alexander\, Founder and CEO\, Sonder\nSpeaker Bio: Ryan Alexander is an exited entrepreneur\, TEDx speaker and founder of Sonder. His work is built on an enduring human truth: people trust people. Who a leader is\, their story\, character\, beliefs and perspective\, can be as commercially powerful as what they do\, yet remains one of the most underutilised sources of differentiation in business. \nA Forbes-featured entrepreneur\, Ryan built and sold IAM\, a model\, creative and casting agency that grew to 70 people across Belfast and Dublin. The agency facilitated international careers for Irish talent and worked with brands including Chanel\, Calvin Klein\, adidas and Vogue. \nRyan went on to advise C-suite leaders across more than 20 organisations on brand\, marketing\, business development and leadership\, with clients including Coca-Cola\, Samsung\, P&G\, KFC\, EA Sports and the NFL. His consulting career also saw him take on interim executive appointments as Managing Director and Chief Marketing Officer. \nToday\, Ryan leads Sonder\, an executive personal branding firm for founders and senior leaders\, including executives at McKinsey\, Deloitte and Shell. Sonder turns the expertise\, experience and individuality of its clients into visibility\, authority and commercial opportunity through LinkedIn\, media\, speaking and other strategic channels.
URL:https://openuk.uk/event-calendar/risingambassadorsoct26/
LOCATION:Red Badger\, 4th Floor 2 Old Street Yard\, London\, EC1Y 8AF\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Meetups,OpenUK Events
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SUMMARY:OpenUK London Meet-up: “Agentic AI in Financial Services”
DESCRIPTION:​OpenUK brings back the Meet-up series starting in London on 22 October from 18:00 to 20:30. Tickets are free\, thanks to Infosys for sponsoring the event. \n​This month\, we’ll talk about Agentic AI in Financial Services. \n \nThe format will be a 50-minute panel session\, followed by networking with pizza and drinks. \nPanel: “Agentic AI in Financial Services”\, moderated by Prof Amanda Brock\, CEO\, OpenUK\, with: \n\nJayakumar Venkataraman (Jakes)\, Regional Head Financial Services – UK & Ireland\, Infosys\nBruno Azenha\, Global Solution Architect\, Red Hat\nClare Schramm\, Technology Platforms MD\, Lloyds Banking Group\nDinis Galvao Quelhas\, Technology Lead\, Nationwide Building Society\n\n​18.00 Arrival Drinks \n​18.30 – 19.20 Panel \n​19.20 – 20.00 Networking \n​20.00 Event Ends \n​20.30 Leave Building \nVenue: Infosys\, 10 Upper Bank Street\, Canary Wharf\, London E14 5NP. Nearest Tube: Canary Wharf (Jubilee and Elizabeth lines) or Heron Quays (DLR). \n​Please provide your full name\, job title\, and company (organisation) for a security check at the lobby. Please bring a photo ID to get into the office. \n​Pizza and drinks will be provided. \n​Since this is a free event with limited seats\, if you cannot make it\, please cancel your ticket on Luma or contact mailto:admin@openuk.uk for others to grab your spot. \n​Join the OpenUK Slack community to continue the conversation and to support each other. \n​If you would like to hear more about OpenUK’s other events\, you can join our Newsletter. After attending\, look out for an email with an invite to our burgeoning Slack community as a way to keep in touch and support each other between activities. \n​By attending this or any OpenUK event\, you are adhering to our Code of Respect and OpenUK’s Competition Policy. Please read ahead.
URL:https://openuk.uk/event-calendar/openuklondonmeetupsep26/
LOCATION:Infosys Ltd\, 10 Upper Bank St\, Canary Wharf Estate\, London\, E14 5NP\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Meetups,OpenUK Events
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SUMMARY:OpenUK Rising Ambassadors Meetup in London - November 2026
DESCRIPTION:Please email mailto:admin@openuk.uk to register for this event. \nThis evening will bring together our OpenUK Ambassadors\, Rising Ambassadors and OpenHQ International Ambassadors\, in an evening in London showcasing the Rising Ambassadors’ work in open source and AI. \nVenue by Red Badger \nSpeaker: Matt Barker\, co-founder of Jetstack\n“Founder-led sales: starting from customer zero”\nLessons in how to sell a product before you’ve got it all figured out. \n18.00 Arrival Drinks\n18.45 Welcome and Speakers\n19.30 Chat and Chill\n20.00 Event Ends\n20.30 Leave Building \nOpenUK’s Rising Ambassador meet-ups are aimed at the under 30s or those with less than 10 years experience of open source and will include dynamic content around open source and AI openness.
URL:https://openuk.uk/event-calendar/risingambassadorsnov26/
LOCATION:Red Badger\, 4th Floor 2 Old Street Yard\, London\, EC1Y 8AF\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Meetups,OpenUK Events
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DTSTAMP:20261019T143236Z
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SUMMARY:OpenUK Rising Ambassadors Meetup in London - January 2027
DESCRIPTION:Please email mailto:admin@openuk.uk to register for this event. \nThis evening will bring together our OpenUK Ambassadors\, Rising Ambassadors and OpenHQ International Ambassadors\, in an evening in London showcasing the Rising Ambassadors’ work in open source and AI. \nVenue by Red Badger \n18.00 Arrival Drinks\n18.45 Welcome and Speakers\n19.30 Chat and Chill\n20.00 Event Ends\n20.30 Leave Building \nOpenUK’s Rising Ambassador meet-ups are aimed at the under 30s or those with less than 10 years experience of open source and will include dynamic content around open source and AI openness.
URL:https://openuk.uk/event-calendar/risingambassadorsjan27/
LOCATION:Red Badger\, 4th Floor 2 Old Street Yard\, London\, EC1Y 8AF\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Meetups,OpenUK Events
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SUMMARY:OpenUK Rising Ambassadors Meetup in London - February 2027
DESCRIPTION:Please email mailto:admin@openuk.uk to register for this event. \nThis evening will bring together our OpenUK Ambassadors\, Rising Ambassadors and OpenHQ International Ambassadors\, in an evening in London showcasing the Rising Ambassadors’ work in open source and AI. \nVenue by Red Badger \n18.00 Arrival Drinks\n18.45 Welcome and Speakers\n19.30 Chat and Chill\n20.00 Event Ends\n20.30 Leave Building \nOpenUK’s Rising Ambassador meet-ups are aimed at the under 30s or those with less than 10 years experience of open source and will include dynamic content around open source and AI openness.
URL:https://openuk.uk/event-calendar/risingambassadorsfeb27/
LOCATION:Red Badger\, 4th Floor 2 Old Street Yard\, London\, EC1Y 8AF\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Meetups,OpenUK Events
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SUMMARY:OpenUK Rising Ambassadors Meetup in London - March 2027
DESCRIPTION:Please email mailto:admin@openuk.uk to register for this event. \nThis evening will bring together our OpenUK Ambassadors\, Rising Ambassadors and OpenHQ International Ambassadors\, in an evening in London showcasing the Rising Ambassadors’ work in open source and AI. \nVenue by Red Badger \n18.00 Arrival Drinks\n18.45 Welcome and Speakers\n19.30 Chat and Chill\n20.00 Event Ends\n20.30 Leave Building \nOpenUK’s Rising Ambassador meet-ups are aimed at the under 30s or those with less than 10 years experience of open source and will include dynamic content around open source and AI openness.
URL:https://openuk.uk/event-calendar/risingambassadorsmar27/
LOCATION:Red Badger\, 4th Floor 2 Old Street Yard\, London\, EC1Y 8AF\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Meetups,OpenUK Events
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20270519T203000
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SUMMARY:OpenUK Rising Ambassadors Meetup in London - May 2027
DESCRIPTION:Please email mailto:admin@openuk.uk to register for this event. \nThis evening will bring together our OpenUK Ambassadors\, Rising Ambassadors and OpenHQ International Ambassadors\, in an evening in London showcasing the Rising Ambassadors’ work in open source and AI. \nVenue by Red Badger \n18.00 Arrival Drinks\n18.45 Welcome and Speakers\n19.30 Chat and Chill\n20.00 Event Ends\n20.30 Leave Building \nOpenUK’s Rising Ambassador meet-ups are aimed at the under 30s or those with less than 10 years experience of open source and will include dynamic content around open source and AI openness.
URL:https://openuk.uk/event-calendar/risingambassadorsmay27/
LOCATION:Red Badger\, 4th Floor 2 Old Street Yard\, London\, EC1Y 8AF\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Meetups,OpenUK Events
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