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------ Welcome\, London R Users! ------ Welcome back!

As before, the event will be brought to you by Datacove. We are a Data and Analytics Consultancy Team based in Brighton, with experience in founding many well-attended R & Python events. Plus, home of the EARL Conference! We work across multiple streams - from marketing and customer analytics, to bespoke dashboards, process automation, and training! :)

We will be supported by the generous team, organised by Matt Nixon, at Incubeta, London. Hosted by Abbie Brookes and Jeremy Horne from Datacove.

Spaces are limited to 70! Please update your RSVP accordingly.

------ Talk One ------ Our first talk is from our hosts. Stuart Penaluna, Senior Data Scientist at Incubeta shall be giving their talk on 'Creating seamless measurement with R'

------ Talk Two ------ Our second talk is by Amit Kohli, Head of Data Insights at Access Social Care joined by his co-presenter, Kyle Barker, Cloud Engineer at Flagstone. Amit and Kyle shall be discussing 'Adventures in RAG'

------ Talk Three ------ For our final talk, we are thrilled to be hosting Colin Gillespie, CTO at Jumping Rivers. Colin will be sharing his talk 'Should I use your package?'. Trusting an R package means assessing its safety and suitability for your work. This talk explores how trust and risk differ across fields, from academic research to clinical trials or government work. Defining trust comes down to understanding your risk tolerance and making informed choices.

------ Timing Information ------ 6pm: Arrival and greetings from our team. 6:15pm: Food and drinks are served while networking. 6:40pm: Introduction to the event commences. 6:45pm: Talks commence. 8:00pm: Talks conclude. 8:10pm: Networking continues. 8:30pm: Event moves to the local pub.

------ Catering Information ------ Our event relies heavily on sponsorship from companies that attend. Please contact the organisers or [email protected] to get involved.

What to expect: light buffet & nibbles with vegan, vegetarian and meat options. Tap water also provided.

Please feel comfortable to bring your own snacks and drinks in.

------ Arrival Instructions ------ Please arrive at The Bower and locate the reception, where staff will be there to guide you to the correct floor.

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------ Registration Etiquette ------ At our meetups, the nibbles and drinks are generously provided by Datacove and/or external sponsors. We’re committed to keeping these events free and accessible for everyone, but to make that possible, we need your help. Please ensure your registration is kept up to date so we can avoid unnecessary food waste. If your plans change, simply update your RSVP to reflect your availability. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

Please feel free to register guests and spread the word. We look forward to seeing you all again!

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