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Are you a cybersecurity professional looking to connect with like-minded professionals, share experiences, and make friends? Look no further! Join us for a special edition of the Berlin Cybersecurity Social hosted in collaboration with the Venture Café Berlin and the AI Ethics Action Hub for a fantastic evening of networking.

Agenda:

• 5:00 PM - 5:15 PM: Welcome
• 5:15 PM – 5:50 PM: Lightning Talk: AI Threat Modeling: how to bring the right mindset to detect and prevent AI risk - Iryna Schwindt In this talk, we'll explore the full spectrum of AI risks—not just security-related ones—and why understanding the application context is critical. You'll learn: - What are the types of AI risks (not only security risks) - Why AI application context matters - How to identify potential threats\, apply effective controls and guardrails - Cultivating the right mindset to detect and prevent AI risks *
• 5:50 PM - 6:30 PM: Panel: AI Meets Cybersecurity: Building Smarter, Safer Systems at Scale - Jose Quesada, Diana Waithanji, Ali Yazdani, Pranav Vattaparambil As AI rapidly integrates into every layer of digital infrastructure, the stakes for cybersecurity have never been higher. This panel brings together experts from across the security spectrum—ranging from DevSecOps and enterprise risk to cybersecurity strategy—to explore how AI is transforming threat detection, governance, and secure system design. We’ll dive into real-world use cases, emerging risks, and what it takes to build scalable, intelligent, and secure systems in an increasingly AI-driven world.
• 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM: Breakout Session: Cybersecurity in the Age of AI: Ethics & Human-Centered Future *Featuring Azer Aliyev (speakinprivate.com), Gunay Kazimzade (Mercedes-Benz Consulting), and Justin Shenk (AI Salon Berlin), this fast-paced session brings together innovators, researchers, and tech leaders to explore how to build AI systems that protect privacy, bolster trust, and keep humans at the heart of digital transformation.

*This session is organised by the AI Ethics Action Hub

About the Speakers:

Iryna Schwindt is a Cybersecurity engineer currently at Vodafone and a co-author at the OWASP AI Exchange (https://owaspai.org/) project, contributing to the EU AI Act security standard and AI Red Teaming.

Jose Quesada is the founder and director of Data Science Retreat (DSR), an advanced ML bootcamp that has helped over 300 professionals land data science roles. With a PhD and 20+ years in machine learning, Jose brings a unique blend of technical depth and creative flair—he’s also a former photorealism artist. He has advised on impactful projects ranging from malaria diagnostics to sustainability-focused robotics.

Diana Waithanji is a Cybersecurity Engineer at SAP SE, with experience working across Europe and Africa. She is an advocate for data privacy as a fundamental human right and serves on two technical committees at the Kenya Bureau of Standards. Diana is also a board member at Nivishe Foundation, where she supports youth mental health through safe spaces. Her work bridges global standards, social impact, and cutting-edge security practices.

Ali Yazdani is a seasoned security professional with over a decade of experience spanning offensive security and secure development practices. Starting his career as a penetration tester, he now specializes in building scalable DevSecOps programs and embedding security into engineering workflows. Ali brings deep technical knowledge and a pragmatic approach to security culture. His mission is to empower teams to build safer software at scale and is currently a founder at Scandog.io

Pranav Vattaparambil is Chief Security Officer at Unosecur (https://www.unosecur.com/) as well as a security and product strategist with deep expertise in fintech. Formerly VP of Cybersecurity at the EU’s largest Banking-as-a-Service company, he also advises multiple startups on navigating security, risk, and go-to-market strategy. Pranav bridges the gap between technical execution and business impact, especially in regulated industries like banking and crypto. His focus is on helping companies build secure, scalable products from day one.

About Venture Café Berlin: Venture Café Berlin connects a community of innovators and entrepreneurs with free high-impact programming and events. Venture Café is a part of the CIC network, whose mission is to fix the world through innovation.

About Berlin Cybersecurity Social: This meetup is open to cybersecurity professionals of all levels, from beginners to experts. Whether you're a seasoned pro or just starting your journey in the field, this event is the perfect opportunity to connect with others who share your passion for cybersecurity.

About the AI Ethics Action Hub: A global, interdisciplinary collective dedicated to advancing ethical, inclusive, and accountable AI. We believe technology should be designed to respecting human dignity, planetary well-being, and intergenerational justice.

After a long break, the Data Engineering Meetup is back with the sun! ☀️

This year, we'll be diving into different industries to learn how data engineering is applied across a wide range of sectors. It's the perfect opportunity to network, learn new things, and engage in interesting discussions.

When? 18:00 - 18:30 Networking with food and drinks from GoCardless 18:30 - 19:45 Talks 19:45 - 20:30 More networking

Where? GoCardless offices (see address)

Speakers and Talks:

1. Why Data Contracts Are the Foundations of a Data Mesh - by Andrew Jones (Principal Engineer @ GoCardless)

2. Data as Differentiator: Building Fintech Flywheels - by Marv Gillibrand (Head of Product @ Colibri)

3. Microseconds to Milliseconds: Dual-Latency Trading Stacks on AWS - by Avinash Mutham (Director @ AvYamsh Ltd)

If there's a topic you're passionate about and would like to see discussed, let us know! We're always looking for more talks for our future events.

Places are limited, make sure you register!

Join us for our next developer meetup!

Unlock Smarter Asset Insights with Graph-Powered Financial Data Analysis

Tired of traditional data pipelines that miss crucial connections in financial services? Join us for an insightful evening exploring how Knowledge Graphs are revolutionizing data analysis for hedge funds and financial institutions.

Alessandro Pireno, Solutions Director at SurrealDB, will demonstrate how graph-based approaches deliver richer, faster, and more contextual insights into asset ownership, market movements, and SMAs.

Discover how to:

• Access public data on hedge funds, venture capital, and advisory firms.
• Identify key transactional relationships, including technology providers.
• Accelerate and enhance the transparency of your data analysis with Knowledge Graphs.
• Build in-database knowledge graphs using semantic and full-text search.
• Uncover hidden relationships within ADV filings and financial disclosures.

Whether you're in hedge funds, fintech, or passionate about AI-driven finance, this meetup offers a fresh perspective on leveraging graphs for smarter decision-making.

Agenda:

• 6:30 PM — Arrival and Networking
• 7:00 PM — Unlock Smarter Asset Insights with Graph-Powered Financial Data Analysis
• 7:45 PM — Guest speaker: Andrey Zelenovsky, AI Enthusiast
• 8:15 PM — Drinks, Pizza & Conversations
• 9:00 PM — End of event

Host: Alessandro Pireno Solutions Director, SurrealDB \| LinkedIn

Alessandro is a seasoned product development and solutions leader with a proven track record of building and scaling data-driven solutions across diverse industries. He has led product strategy and development at companies like HUMAN and Omnicom Media Group, optimized data collection and distribution at GroupM, and was an early leader of success at Snowflake. With a deep understanding of the challenges and opportunities facing today’s tech landscape, Alessandro is passionate about empowering organizations to unlock the full potential of their data through innovative database solutions.

Guest speaker: Andrey Zelenovsky AI Enthusiast \| LinkedIn

Andrey Zelenovsky is an industry practitioner in Robotic Process Automation and AI. Holding Bachelor Degrees in Information and Systems Engineering, and Analytical Finance, he has been custom-tailoring software solutions used by many of the S&P 500 companies today. After receiving his Data Science Master’s, he joined one of today’s fastest growing software start-ups, UiPath, whose Robotic Process Automation software liberates today’s workforce from the mundane and changes the paradigm of work. He is eager to pull together what he’s learned from Lean Six Sigma, Operations Research, Data Science, and his most recent experience of orchestrating work between people and machines to positively transition humanity into the future.

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Details Our next DevOps Society meetup in London has arrived! We are delighted to partner with Zeti on this meetup, with two exciting speakers lined up.

Format of the meetup event will be as follows: 6pm – 6:30pm - Networking on arrival coupled with food and soft drinks provided by Zeti. 6:30pm - 7:45pm - 2X 25 minute speakers lined up with 10-15 minute break in-between 7:45pm onwards - Networking (carries on afterwards for anybody who wants to have a few drinks or just socialise at a local pub)

#1 Dan Bass, CTO & Co-Founder @ Zeti

Dan is the CTO and Co-Founder of Zeti, and the author of two books on Azure Serverless. His background is in software engineering for Investment Management in the City of London and he has a passion for travel and photography. Zeti is the green fintech scaleup revolutionizing the world of transport finance for good.

Talk Title: Next-Level Productivity: Harnessing GitHub CoPilot, CodeRabbit, and Lovable for Smarter Coding

Ever tried GitHub CoPilot and felt let down by it being 'fancy autocomplete'? Dan will talk about the details of how he's improved his own productivity at Zeti using these AI tools, and share tips on what can help you too.

#2 - Ravneet Shah - CTO @ Allica Bank

Ravneet Shah started her professional journey as a Systems Engineer in the telecommunications sector, subsequently ascending through various roles including Software Engineer and Senior Software Engineer.

Her extensive experience spans esteemed data and financial institutions where she had hands-on experience working on modern technology.

Shortly after the inception of Allica Bank in early 2020, Ravneet joined the organization as Lead Backend Engineer. Demonstrating rapid professional growth, she was promoted within 18 months to the strategic role of Vice President of Engineering—a position created to leverage her unique skills and leadership.

In February 2022, Ravneet's continued excellence and visionary leadership in technology culminated in her promotion to Chief Technology Officer.

Talk Title: From FinTech to FutureTech: AI Adoption at Allica Bank

Ravneet’s firsthand insights into the benefits and challenges of integrating AI tools in a modern FinTech environment.

RSVP now to book your place!

Address: IDEALondon, 69 Wilson Street, London, EC2A 2BB

This 20th Eindhoven Data Community meetup is about a tool that is high on the favorites list of Analytics Engineers: dbt!

The Data build tool (dbt) is an open source tool that helps analysts and engineers transform data in their warehouse more effectively. During this meetup we will take you into the world of the possibilities and impossibilities of dbt. We will make this is an engaging meetup that will attract both data enthusiasts who are unfamiliar with dbt and those who are experienced with it.

Location: Skybar, Microlab Eindhoven, Kastanjelaan 400, Eindhoven.

The Data Control Plane Through the Eyes of an Analytics Engineer During his career Giancarlo felt the need for a structured data control plane, something that brings order, visibility, and efficiency to fast-paced analytics workflows. In this talk he explores that journey, from the early struggles of managing transformations manually to discovering dbt Cloud as the perfect solution. He is sharing real-world insights on how dbt Cloud streamlines data transformation, governance, and collaboration, making life easier for analytics teams, data practitioners and data users.

Make your boss love dbt: Bringing value though best practice Back in 2020, when Ricardo started his journey as Analytics Engineer, his first assignment was to create a PoC to showcase what dbt could bring to the table for the company. In this talk, Ricardo will share all the tips, tricks, and anecdotes of how he convince his Boss to implement dbt across a organization and cut big bucks in costs in there cloud pipelines.

Program

• 17:00 – 18:00 Food
• 18:00 – 18:10 Welcome
• 18:10 – 19:00 Giancarlo Gavotti: The Data Control Plane Through the Eyes of an Analytics Engineer
• 19:00 – 19:15 Break
• 19:15 – 20:00 Ricardo Granados: Make your boss love dbt: Bringing value through best practices
• 20:00 - 21:00 Drinks

Giancarlo Gavotti \| Solutions Architect at dbt Labs Half Italian, half Spanish, with a background in Information Systems Management. After university, Giancarlo started working in data at a healthtech startup, where he discovered dbt (and fell in love with it) and quickly became an Analytics Engineer. Later, he moved to fintech, where he implemented dbt from scratch and led a team of Analytics Engineers. Now, as a Solutions Architect at dbt Labs, he helps teams scale their data practices efficiently; and he is loving it!

Ricardo Granados \| Author\, Analytics Engineer at Xebia Data Ricardo Granados, co-author of Fundamentals of Analytics Engineering,  is an analytics engineer specializing in data engineering and analysis. With a master’s in IT management and a focus on data science, he is proficient in using various programming languages and tools. Ricardo is skilled in exploring efficient alternatives and has contributed to multicultural teams, creating business value with data products using modern data stack solutions. As an analytics engineer, he helps companies enhance data value through data modeling, best practices, task automation, and data quality improvement.

** Important RSVP HERE (Due to limited room capacity, you must pre-register at the link for admission).

Welcome to the AI meetup in London. Join us for deep dive tech talks on AI, GenAI, LLMs and machine learning, food/drink, networking with speakers and fellow developers.

Tech Talk: Building RAG applications using local models Speaker: Saurav Maheshkar (Google Developer Expert) Abstract: In this session, I will discuss the process of making performant RAG applications using LlamaIndex and local models. I will walk through an example use-case: scraping data from the internet, creating a local embedding and LLM model, generating a vector index, and running queries. I will also talk about LLMOps best practices and create a quick UI for the application using Gradio and Hugging Face Spaces.

Tech Talk: Implementing GenAI at Scale at a Bank Speaker: Payal Jain (Citi) Abstract: In this session, I will discuss the learnings and experiences we've gained from engineering the GenAI machinery for a bank the scale of Citi. Applied GenAI in regulated industries is a relatively hard problem to solve for with security at its very core. I will talk about some of the controls that the industry can benefit from.

Tech Talk: Practical Code Generation with LLM Speaker: Mykola Boiko (Auditorium) Abstract: In this session, I will discuss the current state of code generation using Large Language Models (LLMs), highlighting their strengths and limitations. We will explore methods for verifying generated code, identify engineering areas where code generation is currently applicable, and where it falls short. The session includes a live demo with real-world examples.

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

Venue: Veracode, 36 Queen St, London EC4R 1BN

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 10,000+ AI developers in London or 350K+ worldwide.

Community on Slack/Discord

• Event chat: chat and connect with speakers and attendees
• Sharing blogs, events, job openings, projects collaborations *

Panel discussion: Which GenAI services should you use to boost your efficiency?

Join us for an Amazon GenAI Meetup at the AWS NYC office in Bryant Park, on Jun 27, from 5:30 to 7:00 PM EST and see how generative AI tools can help boost your work productivity and help you build new products. At this event, an AWS GenAI expert, a startup founder in the field of GenAI, and Solutions Architect at an AWS Advanced Partner will share their experiences using GenAI to make their professional lives easier.

Panelists:

• Denzil Eden, Founder at smarty.ai
• Denzil Eden is the Founder of smarty.ai, an all-in-one AI productivity assistant that plans your best day, every day. Smarty.ai is devoted to making your life smarter with AI — enhancing routines, automating mundane tasks, and maximizing every minute. · Before founding smarty.ai, Denzil was a Software Engineer and Product Manager at Microsoft, and a Technology & Innovation Advisor at the City of San Jose, California. · Denzil holds a Bachelor's in Computer Science and a Master's in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and an MBA from the Harvard Business School.
• Juan Carlos Alarcon (JC), Solutions Engineering Lead at IO Connect
• As the Solutions Engineering Lead for IO Connect Services, JC designs and implements innovative cloud-based solutions tailored to diverse client needs. With deep expertise in AWS services, JC leads his team of engineers to design robust, scalable, and secure architectures that enhance operational efficiency and drive business growth.
• Before IO Connect, JC was a Principal Solutions Architect at AWS, with a special focus on Oil & Gas customers. JC had also been a Cloud Operations Manager and Business Systems Architect at Schlumberger in Houston.
• JC holds a bachelor's degree in Cybernetics Engineering and Computer Science and is 3 times AWS Certified including AWS Solutions Architect Professional.
• Gary Stafford, Principal Solutions Architect, AWS
• A seasoned technology leader, speaker, and author, Gary Stafford currently serves as a Principal Solutions Architect at Amazon Web Services (AWS). Over the past 4.5 years, he has leveraged his extensive expertise to empower a diverse range of customers, from Retail and FinTech to AdTech/MarTech, ISVs, Media and Entertainment, and HealthTech.
• Before joining AWS, Gary accumulated over 15+ years of senior leadership experience serving as President, SVP, COO, CTO with small technology startups as well as large enterprises. He has also worked as a Lead Consultant at ThoughtWorks and a Senior Manager at Accenture.
• Gary's multifaceted background spans over 15+ years in Software Development, Enterprise Architecture, Data Analytics, and AI/ML. This unique combination of business and technical proficiencies enables him to deliver innovative, data-driven solutions that drive transformative business outcomes for his clients.

Important instructions

• Event starts at 5:45 pm EST, but please allow at least 15 minutes for security to process registration
• Please ensure that your meetup profile has your full name. Both first and last name are required and we will not be able to register attendees with just abbreviations or incomplete names.
• There are two entrances tot he building, one on 38th st and one on 39th st. If you enter through 38th street, please follow the hallway to proceed to the reception in the front of the building where you can get registered
• There is an optional networking and Q&A event at the event of the meetup

Register here: https://www.devnetwork.com/registration/?event=AI%20DevSummit%202024&utm_source=meetup&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=MU8177&discount=MU8177

You must register at the link above (and not just indicate that you are attending here on Meetup).

AI DevSummit 2024 (May 29-30, San Francisco, CA) + (June 5-6, Live Online) is the conference for engineering leaders & technical executives where 2,000+ engineering managers & directors, team leads, and technical executives converge to discover the latest developer & engineering technology & innovations. Learn from leaders at Meta, NASA, Couchbase, Neo4j, Data Monsters, AtlasPro AI, LinearB, OWASP, and many more!

The AI DevSummit team has offered our group 25 free OPEN Passes and discounted PRO Passes, so our members can attend for free.

Register now to get your free OPEN Pass or to SAVE $100 on your PRO Pass.

To register, go to: https://www.devnetwork.com/registration/?event=AI%20DevSummit%202024&utm_source=meetup&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=MU8177&discount=MU8177

Agenda

Hosted By

Amanda Cavallaro, GDG Organizer

I'm an Aikidoka, Developer Advocate, Software Developer, Google Developers Expert, Linkedin Learning Author and a Full Stack Web Development Specialist.

Saverio Terracciano, GDG Organizer

Stefano Le Pera, GDG Organizer

Lorenzo Turrino, GDG Organizer

Kubra Harmankaya, GDG Organizer

Natalie Godec, GDG Organizer

Bruno Ripa, GDG Organizer

I am an italian software architect, in the industry since 2006. I have been in entrepreneurship in Italy, for 6 years, and then continued my career in United Kingdom, in London (2012), a city (or, better, the City) which I consider as my second home. I have worked in several industries (gaming, fintech, digital asset management) and in many companies, with a 3 years parenthesis in Spain (2017-2020), precisely in Barcelona, where I have worked as a contractor for a few USA startups and an european company working in IoT. In March 2020 I made my way back in London, working for Erlang Solutions. I am actually an independent consultant, working in the IoT market,

Jen Kwon, GDG Organizer

Complete your event RSVP here: https://gdg.community.dev/events/details/google-gdg-cloud-london-presents-free-open-passes-to-ai-devsummit-2024/.

Get ready for the 4th dbt Meetup in the Netherlands!

This time, brought to you by our friends at i-spark & Orange Valley — with an excellent programme and a great opportunity to toast together to the new year!

We will live-stream this meetup as well, via https://meet.google.com/ggt-fdop-rca.

Schedule:

17:30 – 🍕 Welcome.

18:00 – 🎤 Tony Zeljković (Data Engineering Consultant at Curative) — Tackling Data Tech Debt: Practical Strategies for Enhancing Data Quality in Fast-Paced Environments.

18:30 – 🎤 Jeroen Visser, (CDO at i-spark) — How to integrate the dbt Semantic Layer with BI tools. It will cover a live setup of a metric in dbt and then make it actionable by visualizing it in Klipfolio Powermetrics.

19:00 – 🎤 Ricardo Granados Lopez (Analytics Engineer at Xebia) — Bringing value refactoring legacy code with dbt.

19:30 –🥤 Drinks

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Tony Zeljkovic Tony is an expert in transcending legacy thinking and delivering state-of-the-art solutions that scale, automate, and accelerate startups and scale-ups in the healthcare and technology sectors. Fluent in the languages of science, technology, and business, Tony's interdisciplinary approach enables him to drive innovation and create value in fast-paced, disruptive environments.

With extensive experience working alongside fast-paced unicorn tech startups disrupting the healthcare space, Tony has honed his ability to deliver results under tight deadlines and adapt to evolving industry needs. His versatile background positions him as a powerful force in driving meaningful change in the healthcare and technology sectors.

Jeroen Visser Jeroen is the Chief Data Officer at i-spark and Coalesced. He's passionate about driving data-driven transformation and architecting cutting-edge data solutions for strategic growth. His expertise is centered around empowering businesses with actionable solutions by using best-of-breed data technology, mostly for eCommerce and subscription-orientated businesses.

Ricardo Angel Granados López Ricardo Granados is an analytical engineer at Xebia Data with strong background in data engineering and analysis, he is a quick learner with passion for data and technology, consistently delivering valuable insight and solutions to a range of industries including energy, transport and fintech.

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Join the conversation in the #local-netherlands channel in dbt Slack to connect with other data practitioners locally.

To attend, please read the Required Participation Language for In-Person Events with dbt Labs: https://bit.ly/3QIJXFb

Agenda

📣📣We are happy to announce the 48th PyData Cambridge Meetup!📣📣

Agenda:

18:45 - 🚪 Doors open (Please do not arrive earlier)

19:00 - ▶️ Introduction

19:15 - 🗣 Practical Detection Engineering in Cybersecurity using Polars - Chris Lo**.**

19:50 - 🥤 Q&A and Networking - drinks and snacks provided

20:15 - 🗣 Full-reference image quality assessment for reconstruction algorithms*- Anna Breger***.**

20:50ish - 🍻 End (Pub - Station Tavern, Station Square, map here).

This event is sponsored by the Raspberry Pi Foundation.

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Abstract 1

This talk is an introduction to detection engineering using Polars, which is a new blazing fast DataFrame library built on Rust. This talk uses real data from AWS CloudTrail and a live code-along with Jupyter notebooks to demonstrate the basics of cyber threat hunting.

We end with a deeper dive into the Polars expressions APIs and compare it to other query languages from the cybersecurity world (e.g. Kusto Query Language).

Whether you are a data engineer with interest in cybersecurity or a cybersecurity professional looking to learn a new data tool, there's something in this talk for you.

Speaker 1: Chris Lo

Chris is the co-founder of Tracecat: a Y Combinator backed cybersecurity startup. Tracecat is an AI-native monitoring platform designed to hunt multistage attacks in the Cloud. In his past life, Chris was a data engineer in PwC building ML models to fight cyber crime across fintech and crypto.

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When evaluating novel imaging algorithms in a full reference (FR) setting (e.g. reconstruction with phantom data), the problem of image quality assessment translates into comparing two images. Where specialised experts know what to look for, scientists/engineers do often not have this expertise and rely on automated quantification. The commonly used FR-IQ methods have been developed and optimized for natural images and cannot be translated directly to medical imaging tasks. In this talk I will give a short introduction to IQ assessment and provide examples of failure when applying standard FR-IQ measures to varied medical imaging tasks and discuss alternatives and suggestions for future improvements.

Speaker 2: Anna Breger

Our next speaker - Anna Breger is a senior postdoctoral researcher in the Cambridge Image Analysis Group at the DAMTP, University of Cambridge (UK), and PI of the iDeal research project, focusing on image data visualisation and evaluation, at the Medical University of Vienna. She's a member of the global COVID-19 AIX-COVNET collaboration where she is focusing on X-Ray data. Her current main interests are applications of mathematical image processing in medical problems and beyond, including research on data representations, dimension reduction and image quality assessment. ----------------------------------------------------------------

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The PyData Code of Conduct governs this meetup. ( http://pydata.org/code-of-conduct.html ) To discuss any issues or concerns relating to the code of conduct or the behaviour of anyone at a PyData meetup, please contact NumFOCUS Executive Director Leah Silen ([email protected]) or organizers.

This time we will touch upon the potential of LLMs and explore the art of knowledge retrieval in the AI era. Our first presentation delves into the capabilities of LLMs, showcasing their inherent knowledge repository and customized knowledge retrieval mechanisms. In our second presentation, we will dive into how Netlight leverages the power of AI and Python to tap into the collective knowledge of their organization, bringing immense value to clients.

Don't miss this opportunity to gain insights into cutting-edge AI applications and real-world success stories.

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Agenda:

17:30 - 18:00: Doors open 18:00 - 18:10: Welcome 18:10 - 18:40: Unraveling the Potential: An Insight into Large Language Models and Knowledge Retrieval 18:40 - 19:10: Pizza & Refreshments 19:10 - 19:40: Unlocking Collective Knowledge: Netlight's AI-Powered Journey 19:40 - 20:30: Networking

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Presentations:

Unraveling the Potential: An Insight into Large Language Models and Knowledge Retrieval Keven(Qi) Wang - Meno Data

Since the advent of ChatGPT, Large Language Models (LLM) have witnessed burgeoning interest, cementing their position as pivotal tools in addressing numerous contemporary challenges. In this presentation, we will delve into three primary capabilities of LLMs:

• Inherent Knowledge Repository: LLMs are fortified with vast amounts of pre-processed data. Users can swiftly tap into this reservoir of information via chatbot interfaces.
• Customized Knowledge Retrieval: This forms the crux of our discourse today. With the aid of tools like LangChain, vector databases, and embedding models, we will demonstrate how to construct a chatbot tailored to your unique knowledge base, capitalizing on LLM's summarization prowess.
• Reasoning Mechanism: We will briefly explore this aspect, showcasing how LLMs dissect intricate issues to present actionable strategies. Further, we'll illustrate how platforms like LangChain can cohesively interlink these insights.

Join us as we navigate the expansive universe of LLMs and their transformative potential.

Speaker Bio: Keven (Qi) Wang, a luminary in artificial intelligence and data science, boasts a rich tapestry of leadership roles across diverse industries. As the former CTO of Vionlabs, Keven spearheaded the vision for groundbreaking deep learning AI solutions in the media and entertainment space. At Curb Food, he established and scaled an engineering ecosystem, emphasizing data-driven decision-making. As H&M Group's Head of Machine Learning, Keven championed the growth of its global AI division, earning accolades for presenting pioneering AI strategies at esteemed tech summits.

Unlocking Collective Knowledge: Netlight's AI-Powered Journey Jacob Hagstedt - Netlight

Jacob Hagstedt, a senior Netlight consultant from Stockholm, will talk about how we at Netlight use the power of AI and Python to harness the collective knowledge of Netlight to bring value to our clients in the best possible way. Jacob will take you on a journey that started many years ago with simple word2vec vectorisation of slack questions as a naive baseline within our company up until today when the tool has created an internal eco-system of AI tooling working from within Slack to empower all of Netlights consultants out in the world, to bring value to our clients both via consultants, but also via our sales team..

Speaker Bio: Jacob is a ML/Data/Infra Engineer with a long history of language models. He has used his expertise in areas like E-Commerce, Private Equity / FinTech, Industrial Tech, and more. His experience with Python started back in 2009 and he hasn’t stopped since. If you hear the term "If it quacks like a duck, it is probably a duck" in the Netlight office you know Jacob is close. Before Jacob joined Netlight he started 2 startups, one within NLP & NLG , and the second one within Industrial Tech.

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About the event

Date: October 26th, 17:30 - 20:30 Location: Gallerian (Regeringsgatan 25, 111 53 Stockholm) Directions: 3-minute walk from T-Centralen (Sergels Torg exit). Tickets: Sign up required. Anyone who is not on the list will not get in. The event is free of charge. Capacity: Space is limited to 100 participants. If you are signed up but unable to attend, please let us know by October 25th. Food and drinks: Pizza & drinks will be provided. If you have any allergies, please contact us. Questions: Please contact the meetup organizers.

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Code of Conduct

The NumFOCUS Code of Conduct applies to this event; please familiarize yourself with it before attending. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the Code of Conduct, please contact the organizers.

This time we will touch upon the potential of LLMs and explore the art of knowledge retrieval in the AI era. Our first presentation delves into the capabilities of LLMs, showcasing their inherent knowledge repository and customized knowledge retrieval mechanisms. In our second presentation, we will dive into how Netlight leverages the power of AI and Python to tap into the collective knowledge of their organization, bringing immense value to clients.

Don't miss this opportunity to gain insights into cutting-edge AI applications and real-world success stories.

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Agenda:

17:30 - 18:00: Doors open 18:00 - 18:10: Welcome 18:10 - 18:40: Unraveling the Potential: An Insight into Large Language Models and Knowledge Retrieval 18:40 - 19:10: Pizza & Refreshments 19:10 - 19:40: Unlocking Collective Knowledge: Netlight's AI-Powered Journey 19:40 - 20:30: Networking

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Presentations:

Unraveling the Potential: An Insight into Large Language Models and Knowledge Retrieval Keven(Qi) Wang - Vionlabs

Since the advent of ChatGPT, Large Language Models (LLM) have witnessed burgeoning interest, cementing their position as pivotal tools in addressing numerous contemporary challenges. In this presentation, we will delve into three primary capabilities of LLMs:

• Inherent Knowledge Repository: LLMs are fortified with vast amounts of pre-processed data. Users can swiftly tap into this reservoir of information via chatbot interfaces.
• Customized Knowledge Retrieval: This forms the crux of our discourse today. With the aid of tools like LangChain, vector databases, and embedding models, we will demonstrate how to construct a chatbot tailored to your unique knowledge base, capitalizing on LLM's summarization prowess.
• Reasoning Mechanism: We will briefly explore this aspect, showcasing how LLMs dissect intricate issues to present actionable strategies. Further, we'll illustrate how platforms like LangChain can cohesively interlink these insights.

Join us as we navigate the expansive universe of LLMs and their transformative potential.

Speaker Bio: Keven (Qi) Wang, a luminary in artificial intelligence and data science, boasts a rich tapestry of leadership roles across diverse industries. As the former CTO of Vionlabs, Keven spearheaded the vision for groundbreaking deep learning AI solutions in the media and entertainment space. At Curb Food, he established and scaled an engineering ecosystem, emphasizing data-driven decision-making. As H&M Group's Head of Machine Learning, Keven championed the growth of its global AI division, earning accolades for presenting pioneering AI strategies at esteemed tech summits.

Unlocking Collective Knowledge: Netlight's AI-Powered Journey Jacob Hagstedt - Netlight

Jacob Hagstedt, a senior Netlight consultant from Stockholm, will talk about how we at Netlight use the power of AI and Python to harness the collective knowledge of Netlight to bring value to our clients in the best possible way. Jacob will take you on a journey that started many years ago with simple word2vec vectorisation of slack questions as a naive baseline within our company up until today when the tool has created an internal eco-system of AI tooling working from within Slack to empower all of Netlights consultants out in the world, to bring value to our clients both via consultants, but also via our sales team..

Speaker Bio: Jacob is a ML/Data/Infra Engineer with a long history of language models. He has used his expertise in areas like E-Commerce, Private Equity / FinTech, Industrial Tech, and more. His experience with Python started back in 2009 and he hasn’t stopped since. If you hear the term "If it quacks like a duck, it is probably a duck" in the Netlight office you know Jacob is close. Before Jacob joined Netlight he started 2 startups, one within NLP & NLG , and the second one within Industrial Tech.

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About the event

Date: October 26th, 17:30 - 20:30 Location: Gallerian (Regeringsgatan 25, 111 53 Stockholm) Directions: 3-minute walk from T-Centralen (Sergels Torg exit). Tickets: Sign up required. Anyone who is not on the list will not get in. The event is free of charge. Capacity: Space is limited to 100 participants. If you are signed up but unable to attend, please let us know by October 25th. Food and drinks: Pizza and drinks will be provided. If you have any food allergies please contact the meetup organizers. Questions: Please contact the meetup organizers.

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Code of Conduct

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