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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260906
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260908
DTSTAMP:20260713T172303Z
CREATED:20260713T172303Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260713T172303Z
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SUMMARY:AGNTCon + MCPCon China
DESCRIPTION:AGNTCon + MCPCon China \nDate: 6th – 7th September || Mode: In-person || Location: Shanghai\, China \nThe event brings together developers\, researchers\, platform builders\, and enterprises working across the agentic stack – from MCP and agent protocols to infrastructure\, orchestration\, and production systems. \nThrough deep technical sessions\, real-world case studies\, and ecosystem collaboration\, AGNTCon + MCPCon explores how teams are building reliable\, scalable\, and secure agent systems in practice. \nEach regional event connects local and global communities working to advance agentic AI systems at scale.
URL:https://openuk.uk/event-calendar/agntcon-mcpcon-china/
LOCATION:Shanghai International Convention Center\, Shanghai\, China\, China
CATEGORIES:Events of Interest
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260907
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260908
DTSTAMP:20260806T095352Z
CREATED:20260723T134743Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260806T095352Z
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SUMMARY:OSPOlogy + OSPO Summit
DESCRIPTION:Our CEO\, Amanda Brock will be speaking at the OSPOlogy + OSPO Summit China 2026. The summit focuses on the evolution of Open Source Program Management (OSPO) functions and corporate open-source governance in the era of Agentic AI. The conference will explore key topics including how Agentic AI supports practical OSPO activities\, Large Language Model (LLM) and data governance\, AI-driven software supply chains and enterprise global expansion strategies as well as open strategies and innovation mechanisms.
URL:https://openuk.uk/event-calendar/ospo-summit-shanghai/
LOCATION:Shanghai International Convention Center\, Shanghai\, China\, China
CATEGORIES:Events OpenUK will be at
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260908
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260910
DTSTAMP:20260115T151443Z
CREATED:20260115T151443Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260115T151443Z
UID:75896-1788825600-1788998399@openuk.uk
SUMMARY:KubeCon + CloudNativeCon + OpenInfra China
DESCRIPTION:KubeCon + CloudNativeCon + OpenInfra China \nDate: 8th – 9th September || Mode: In-person || Location: Shanghai\, China
URL:https://openuk.uk/event-calendar/kubecon-cloudnativecon-openinfra-china/
CATEGORIES:Events of Interest
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260909
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260912
DTSTAMP:20260616T110544Z
CREATED:20260616T110526Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260616T110544Z
UID:79301-1788912000-1789171199@openuk.uk
SUMMARY:Research Software Engineering Conference
DESCRIPTION:Research Software Engineering Conference\nJoin us in Sheffield to celebrate a decade of Research Software Engineering with RSECon26 \n9–11 September 2026 || Sheffield\, UK
URL:https://openuk.uk/event-calendar/research-software-engineering-conference/
CATEGORIES:Events of Interest
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260910
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260912
DTSTAMP:20260713T173710Z
CREATED:20260713T172839Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260713T173710Z
UID:80156-1788998400-1789171199@openuk.uk
SUMMARY:AGNTCon + MCPCon Japan
DESCRIPTION:AGNTCon + MCPCon Japan \nDate: 10th – 11th September || Mode: In-person || Location: Tokyo\, Japan \nThe event brings together the developers\, researchers\, platform builders\, and enterprises advancing the next generation of AI agents—from core agent architectures and infrastructure to the protocols and tools that make agent systems interoperable. \nSpanning the Model Context Protocol (MCP) and the broader agent landscape\, AGNTCon + MCPCon explores how teams are building reliable\, scalable\, and secure agent systems in production. Through deep technical sessions\, real-world case studies\, and ecosystem collaboration\, the conference provides a forum for sharing learnings\, surfacing common challenges\, and advancing open approaches to agentic AI.
URL:https://openuk.uk/event-calendar/agntcon-mcpcon-japan/
LOCATION:Belle Salle Shibuya Garden\, Tokyo\, Japan
CATEGORIES:Events of Interest
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260910T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260910T210000
DTSTAMP:20260626T153731Z
CREATED:20260626T153731Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260626T153731Z
UID:79571-1789063200-1789074000@openuk.uk
SUMMARY:OpenUK Rising Ambassadors and Ambassadors Evening
DESCRIPTION:​This evening will bring together our recently announced cohorts of OpenUK Ambassadors\, Rising Ambassadors and OpenHQ International Ambassadors\, in an evening in London showcasing the Rising Ambassadors’ work in open source and AI. \n  \n​Sponsored by Civo \n  \n​18.00 Arrival and Drinks \n​18.30 Welcome\, Amanda Brock \n​18.45 – 19.30 Lightning talks by Rising Ambassadors \n​19.30 – 20.30 Meet the other Ambassadors \n  \nPlease contact mailto:admin@openuk.uk to attend this event
URL:https://openuk.uk/event-calendar/ambassadorseveninglondon/
LOCATION:Civo Tech Junction\, 32-37 Cowper Street\, London\, EC2A 4AW\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:OpenUK Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260917
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260918
DTSTAMP:20260317T171418Z
CREATED:20260317T171418Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260317T171418Z
UID:77558-1789603200-1789689599@openuk.uk
SUMMARY:DevOpsDays London 2026
DESCRIPTION:September 17\, 2026 || In-person || London\nCity And Guilds Building\, Imperial College Road\, London SW7 2AZ
URL:https://openuk.uk/event-calendar/devopsdays-london-2026/
CATEGORIES:Events of Interest
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260917
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260919
DTSTAMP:20260713T174325Z
CREATED:20260713T173614Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260713T174325Z
UID:80171-1789603200-1789775999@openuk.uk
SUMMARY:AGNTCon + MCPCon Europe
DESCRIPTION:AGNTCon + MCPCon Europe \nDate: 17th – 18th September || Mode: In-person || Location: Amsterdam\, Netherlands \nThe event brings together the developers\, researchers\, platform builders\, and enterprises advancing the next generation of AI agents—from core agent architectures and infrastructure to the protocols and tools that make agent systems interoperable. \nSpanning the Model Context Protocol (MCP) and the broader agent landscape\, AGNTCon + MCPCon explores how teams are building reliable\, scalable\, and secure agent systems in production. Through deep technical sessions\, real-world case studies\, and ecosystem collaboration\, the conference provides a forum for sharing learnings\, surfacing common challenges\, and advancing open approaches to agentic AI.
URL:https://openuk.uk/event-calendar/agntcon-mcpcon-europe/
LOCATION:RAI Amsterdam\, Netherlands\, Netherlands
CATEGORIES:Events of Interest
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260917T093000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260917T170000
DTSTAMP:20260701T120718Z
CREATED:20260701T095816Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260701T120718Z
UID:79883-1789637400-1789664400@openuk.uk
SUMMARY:AI\, Communities & Coops (CoTech Autumn Gathering 2026)
DESCRIPTION:Real talk on ethical AI for values-driven teams. Panel\, unconference & honest debate. Sept 17\, London. For co-ops\, charities & public sector \nCan AI tools serve our communities rather than just extracting value from them? And how do we adopt them ethically in values-driven businesses? \n  \nCoTech is bringing its network together for a day of honest conversation\, genuine connection\, and some big questions about the technology we’re all living with. \nThis year’s theme is AI. Not the hype\, not the sales pitch\, but the real debate. Is ethical AI actually possible? And what does it mean for the kind of human-centred\, ecologically-sustainable work we do? \nWe’re kicking things off with a panel of expert speakers\, then opening the floor. The afternoon is yours: unconference sessions shaped by the people in the room\, lightning talks\, and the kind of conversations that don’t happen at corporate conferences. \nCome ready to think\, disagree\, and leave with something useful.
URL:https://openuk.uk/event-calendar/ai-communities-coops-cotech-autumn-gathering-2026/
CATEGORIES:Events OpenUK will be at
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260922T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260922T170000
DTSTAMP:20251125T114508Z
CREATED:20251125T114508Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251125T114508Z
UID:74942-1790064000-1790096400@openuk.uk
SUMMARY:Civo Navigate London: Sovereignty and AI Edition
DESCRIPTION:Civo Navigate London 2026 happening on September 22nd at the iconic Convene at 155 Bishopsgate. While tickets are now available\, we wanted to give you access to a special discount saving you 50% off ticket prices. \n  \nOur super early bird sale is currently on\, with tickets available for £50. With your discount\, you can secure a ticket for just £25! You have 48 hours to claim this offer\, so don’t miss out. \n  \nTo get your discounted ticket\, simply: \nStep 1: Visit this link here: https://www.civo.com/navigate/london/2026/register\nStep 2: Enter the code LAUNCH25 during registration to claim your ticket. \n 
URL:https://openuk.uk/event-calendar/civo-navigate-london-sovereignty-and-ai-edition/
CATEGORIES:Events OpenUK will be at
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261005
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261012
DTSTAMP:20261002T065825Z
CREATED:20261002T065825Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261002T065825Z
UID:82106-1791158400-1791763199@openuk.uk
SUMMARY:Deep Tech London 2026
DESCRIPTION:Deep Tech London 2026 \nDate: 5th–11th October (Summit: 8th October) || Mode: In-person || Location: London\, UK
URL:https://openuk.uk/event-calendar/deep-tech-london-2026/
CATEGORIES:Events of Interest
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261006T093000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20261006T183000
DTSTAMP:20260723T134638Z
CREATED:20260511T163612Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260723T134638Z
UID:78998-1791279000-1791311400@openuk.uk
SUMMARY:State of Open Con 26 On The Road: Belfast
DESCRIPTION:Date: 6th October \nLocation: Donegal Square\, Belfast \nEarly bird tickets are on sale now for a discounted price of £99
URL:https://openuk.uk/event-calendar/soocon26belfast/
CATEGORIES:OpenUK Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="OpenUK":MAILTO:admin@openuk.uk
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261007
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261010
DTSTAMP:20260115T152102Z
CREATED:20260115T152102Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260115T152102Z
UID:75905-1791331200-1791590399@openuk.uk
SUMMARY:Open Source Summit Europe 2026
DESCRIPTION:Open Source Summit Europe \nDate: 7th – 9th October || Mode: In-person || Location: Prague\, Czechia
URL:https://openuk.uk/event-calendar/open-source-summit-europe-2026/
CATEGORIES:Events of Interest
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261007T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20261007T170000
DTSTAMP:20260928T174428Z
CREATED:20260928T174428Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260928T174428Z
UID:82064-1791360000-1791392400@openuk.uk
SUMMARY:World Summit AI 2026
DESCRIPTION:7-8 October\, Amsterdam\, Netherlands
URL:https://openuk.uk/event-calendar/world-summit-ai-2026/
CATEGORIES:Events OpenUK will be at
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261011
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261015
DTSTAMP:20260114T151753Z
CREATED:20260114T151753Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260114T151753Z
UID:75761-1791676800-1792022399@openuk.uk
SUMMARY:Community Over Code
DESCRIPTION:European Community Over Code\nDate: 11th-14th October || Mode: In-Person || Location: Glasgow\, United Kingdom
URL:https://openuk.uk/event-calendar/community-over-code/
LOCATION:Hilton Glasgow\, 1 William St\, Glasgow\, G3 8HT\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Events of Interest
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261014T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20261014T170000
DTSTAMP:20260928T174229Z
CREATED:20260928T174229Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260928T174229Z
UID:82052-1791964800-1791997200@openuk.uk
SUMMARY:GOSIM AI Vision Forum Shenzhen 2026
DESCRIPTION:14-15 October\, Shenzhen\, China
URL:https://openuk.uk/event-calendar/gosim-ai-vision-forum-shenzhen-2026/
CATEGORIES:Events OpenUK will be at
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261018
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261021
DTSTAMP:20260115T152159Z
CREATED:20260115T152159Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260115T152159Z
UID:75914-1792281600-1792540799@openuk.uk
SUMMARY:All Things Open 2026
DESCRIPTION:All Things Open \nDate: 18th – 20th October || Mode: In-person || Location: Raleigh\, North Carolina\, USA
URL:https://openuk.uk/event-calendar/all-things-open-2026/
CATEGORIES:Events of Interest
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261020
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261022
DTSTAMP:20260115T152428Z
CREATED:20260115T152415Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260115T152428Z
UID:75923-1792454400-1792627199@openuk.uk
SUMMARY:PyTorch Conference 2026
DESCRIPTION:PyTorch Conference 2026 \nDate: 20th – 21st October || Mode: In-person || Location: San Jose\, California\, USA
URL:https://openuk.uk/event-calendar/pytorch-conference-2026/
CATEGORIES:Events of Interest
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261021T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20261021T203000
DTSTAMP:20261019T110913Z
CREATED:20260922T115023Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261019T110913Z
UID:81821-1792605600-1792614600@openuk.uk
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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ORGANIZER;CN="OpenUK":MAILTO:admin@openuk.uk
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261022
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261024
DTSTAMP:20260713T174239Z
CREATED:20260713T174239Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260713T174239Z
UID:80189-1792627200-1792799999@openuk.uk
SUMMARY:AGNTCon + MCPCon North America
DESCRIPTION:AGNTCon + MCPCon North America \nDate: 22nd – 23rd October || Mode: In-person || Location: San Jose\, California \nThe event brings together the developers\, researchers\, platform builders\, and enterprises advancing the next generation of AI agents—from core agent architectures and infrastructure to the protocols and tools that make agent systems interoperable. \nSpanning the Model Context Protocol (MCP) and the broader agent landscape\, AGNTCon + MCPCon explores how teams are building reliable\, scalable\, and secure agent systems in production. Through deep technical sessions\, real-world case studies\, and ecosystem collaboration\, the conference provides a forum for sharing learnings\, surfacing common challenges\, and advancing open approaches to agentic AI.
URL:https://openuk.uk/event-calendar/agntcon-mcpcon-north-america/
LOCATION:San Jose Mcenery Convention Centre\, San Jose\, California\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events of Interest
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261022T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20261022T203000
DTSTAMP:20261023T110231Z
CREATED:20260713T133233Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261023T110231Z
UID:80105-1792692000-1792701000@openuk.uk
SUMMARY:OpenUK London Meet-up: “Agentic AI in Financial Services”
DESCRIPTION:Watch the recording\n \n​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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ORGANIZER;CN="OpenUK":MAILTO:admin@openuk.uk
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261026T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20261029T170000
DTSTAMP:20250326T115907Z
CREATED:20250326T115907Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250326T115907Z
UID:56966-1793001600-1793293200@openuk.uk
SUMMARY:Kubecon North America 2026
DESCRIPTION:Save the Date!\nOctober 26-29 2026\nLos Angeles\, California\n#KubeCon\n#CloudNativeCon
URL:https://openuk.uk/event-calendar/kubecon-north-america-2026/
CATEGORIES:Events of Interest
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261028T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20261028T144500
DTSTAMP:20261027T153351Z
CREATED:20261027T153351Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261027T153351Z
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SUMMARY:Dtechtive\, AI Agents: What the Builders are Learning
DESCRIPTION:AI Agents: What the Builders are Learning\nEvent by Dtechtive\nWed\, Oct 28\, 2026\, 2:00 PM – 2:45 PM \n  \nINTRODUCTION \nMany organisations are now deciding whether to let AI agents\, AI that takes actions as well as answering questions\, work inside their systems. The people building those agents\, and the models and tools underneath them\, are often the first to see what works and what doesn’t. What they learn rarely makes it into the headlines. \nSo what does AI-readiness look like from the builder’s side? This is the third episode in a series exploring what AI-readiness means across industries\, each time from a different vantage point. In Episode 3\, Amanda Brock shares what she is hearing from the developers\, start-ups and open source communities building AI: what they are finding hard\, what open should mean for an AI model\, who is responsible when an agent gets something wrong\, and why well-described data and shared standards make agents more reliable. \nSCHEDULE \nTheme: AI-Readiness | Episode 3 \nThe audience may add comments or questions during the session and we will take as many as time allows. The session stays available afterwards if you cannot join live. \nGUEST \nAmanda Brock. CEO\, OpenUK. \nAmanda leads OpenUK\, the not-for-profit organisation for open technology in the UK\, covering open source software\, hardware\, data\, standards and AI. Since 2019 she has built it into a think tank and advocacy organisation on open source and AI that works with businesses\, developers\, governments and international bodies. In 2025 she founded OpenHQ to help open source communities take part in policy and governance\, and OpenUK’s State of Open Con brings builders and policymakers together\, this year on the road in Edinburgh and Belfast. She also advises technology start-ups and scale-ups\, including in cybersecurity and identity for AI agents. \nBefore OpenUK\, Amanda spent 25 years as a technology lawyer. She was the first lawyer at Canonical\, the company behind the Ubuntu operating system\, where she set up its global legal function\, and later held senior legal roles at Global Switch and VEON. She sits on the board of the Mojaloop Foundation\, is an Honorary Professor at the University of Bristol’s Smart Internet Lab\, and previously served on the Cabinet Office Open Standards Board and the British Standards Institution’s AI standards committee. She edited Open Source Law\, Policy and Practice and has been named one of the 50 most influential women in UK tech. \nCOVERAGE \n– What the people building AI agents are focused on\, and what they are finding harder than expected\n– What open should mean when an AI model is described as open\n– Who should be responsible when an agent gets something wrong\n– What real control over AI looks like\, and where the sovereignty debate helps or gets in the way\n– Why well-described data and open standards make agents more reliable\, and what to have in place before an agent is allowed to act \nAUDIENCE \nChief data officers and heads of data governance. CTOs\, CIOs and AI programme leads deciding which agents to build or buy. Product and engineering leads building with AI models. Legal\, procurement and risk leaders who sign off the models\, tools and contracts that agents rely on. Policy teams in government\, the public sector and multilaterals shaping how AI is bought and governed. \nDISCLAIMER \nAmanda appears in her capacity as CEO of OpenUK. Questions are framed around her own experience\, what she has observed in conversations with the people building AI and with governments\, and OpenUK’s published research. Organisations from those conversations are not named\, and she does not speak for the boards and companies she advises.
URL:https://openuk.uk/event-calendar/dtechtive-ai-agents-what-the-builders-are-learning/
CATEGORIES:Events OpenUK will be at
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SUMMARY:OpenUK Launch of the Space Tech Radar
DESCRIPTION:OpenUK is launching the OpenUK Space Tech Radar\, in association with Thoughtworks\, on Thursday 29 October at Fieldfisher in London. \nRegistration and coffee from 12:00. The programme runs from 13:00 to 16:30. \nSpeakers\n\nProfessor Anil Madhavapeddy\, Professor of Planetary Computing\, University of Cambridge (opening keynote)\nSimon Wardley\, inventor of Wardley Mapping (keynote: “From here to there and back again.”)\n\nAgenda\n\n12:00 Registration and coffee\n13:00 – 13:15 Welcome\, Amanda Brock (OpenUK) and Denise McKenzie (Common Space)\n13:25 – 14:00 Opening keynote\, Tessera: Using open geo-foundation models to find all life on Earth!\, Professor Anil Madhavapeddy\, followed by Q&A\n14:00 – 14:35 Keynote\, From here to there and back again\, Simon Wardley\, followed by Q&A\n14:35 – 15:00 Space Tech Radar Launch panel\, with James Milner (Addresscloud)\, Dean Summers (Lampata)\, Denise McKenzie (Common Space)\, and Max Griffiths (Thoughtworks)\n15:00 – 15:45 Panel\, Space and EO in the UK and beyond – what you need to know\, Facilitator: Denise McKenzie (Common Space)\, Liz Scott (Satellite Applications Catapult)\, Nigel Edmead (Open Geospatial Consortium)\n15:45 – 16:30 Afternoon tea and networking\n\nVenue: Fieldfisher\, Riverbank House\, 2 Swan Lane\, London EC4R 3TT. Nearest Tube: Cannon Street. Please bring photo ID to enter the building. \nSign up here: https://luma.com/openukspacetechradar \nThank you to Fieldfisher\, our venue sponsor\, for hosting us. \nBy attending this or any OpenUK event\, you are adhering to our Code of Respect and OpenUK’s Competition Policy. \n 
URL:https://openuk.uk/event-calendar/openukspacetechradar/
CATEGORIES:OpenUK Events
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SUMMARY:OpenUK 7th Annual Awards and Gala Dinner
DESCRIPTION:OpenUK 7th Annual Awards and Gala Dinner \nHouse of Commons\, 18.30 – 22.30 \nAttendance by invitation only
URL:https://openuk.uk/event-calendar/openukawards2026/
CATEGORIES:OpenUK Events
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SUMMARY:Agentics Day: MCP + Agents North America
DESCRIPTION:Agentics Day: MCP + Agents North America \nDate: 9th November || Mode: In-person || Location: Salt Lake City\, Utah \n\nAgentics Day: MCP + Agents event is a community-driven event dedicated to advancing the Model Context Protocol\, an emerging standard for connecting AI models with external tools\, data\, and workflows. Join developers\, contributors\, and practitioners to explore real-world implementations\, best practices\, and the future of building richer\, safer\, and more capable AI applications with MCP.
URL:https://openuk.uk/event-calendar/agentics-day-mcp-agents-north-america/
LOCATION:Salt Lake City\, Utah\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events of Interest
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SUMMARY:KubeCon + CloudNativeCon North America
DESCRIPTION:KubeCon + CloudNativeCon North America \nDate: 9th – 12th November || Mode: In-person || Location: Salt Lake City\, Utah\, USA.
URL:https://openuk.uk/event-calendar/kubecon-cloudnativecon-north-america/
CATEGORIES:Events of Interest
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SUMMARY:FTT Fintech Festival 2026
DESCRIPTION:9-10 November\, London\, United Kingdom
URL:https://openuk.uk/event-calendar/ftt-fintech-festival-2026/
CATEGORIES:Events OpenUK will be at
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261118T080000
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SUMMARY:Singapore FinTech Festival 2026
DESCRIPTION:18-20 November\, Singapore EXPO\, Singapore \nAmanda Brock\, CEO of OpenUK\, will speak on the panel “What Are The Unintended Consequences of Scaling Agentic AI?” on the FutureMatters Stage on Wednesday 18 November\, 14:10 to 14:30 (Singapore time).
URL:https://openuk.uk/event-calendar/singapore-fintech-festival-2026/
CATEGORIES:Events OpenUK will be at
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SUMMARY:4th World Congress on Recycling & Waste Management 2026
DESCRIPTION:November 23-24\, 2026\, Paris\, France \nHYBRID EVENT: You can participate in person at Paris\, France or Virtually from your home or work. \nNovotel Paris la Defense Esplanade Courbevoie FR\, 2 Bd de Neuilly\, 92081 Paris La Défense Cedex\, France \nrecycling@inovineconferences.com
URL:https://openuk.uk/event-calendar/4th-world-congress-on-recycling-waste-management-2026/
CATEGORIES:Events of Interest
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