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We will celebrate the new year with all our Jamstack Amsterdam friends. There will be bubbles, pizza and some great Jamstack showcases. Expect a great demo of the new and improved CMS for Hugo (https://cms.usecue.com) and a demo of SpecKit (https://speckit.org/). There will also be a small presentation of how our hosts are using SSGs: the friendly bunch of people from Omelette du Fromage (https://www.omelettedufromage.nl/).

All-in-all: great talks, free drinks and food and the opportunity to connect and to wish each other a great 2026! You do not want to miss this!

PS. Want to present something as well!? Let us know! And do not forget to RSVP.

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Welcome to the AI meetup in Paris, in collaboration with Vikit ai. Join us for deep dive tech talks on AI, GenAI, LLMs and Agents, hands-on experiences on code labs, workshops, and networking with speakers and fellow developers.

Speakers/Topics:

• - Hugo Hernandez - Co-founder @ World Games - Train\, Don't Build: Creating Interactive Worlds from Synthetic Data
• - Robin Guignard-Perret - Co-Founder @ Tellers.ai - How to build cursor for video ?
• Check the event website for speakers and topics.

If you have a keen interest in speaking to our community, we invite you to submit topics for consideration: Submit Topics

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 20,000+ AI developers in London and 500K+ worldwide.

Important: Register on the event website is required for admission.

Welcome to the AI meetup in Paris, in collaboration with Vikit ai. Join us for deep dive tech talks on AI, GenAI, LLMs and Agents, hands-on experiences on code labs, workshops, and networking with speakers and fellow developers.

Speakers/Topics:

• - Hugo Hernandez - Co-founder @ World Games - Train\, Don't Build: Creating Interactive Worlds from Synthetic Data
• - Robin Guignard-Perret - Co-Founder @ Tellers.ai - How to build cursor for video ?
• Check the event website for speakers and topics.

If you have a keen interest in speaking to our community, we invite you to submit topics for consideration: Submit Topics

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 20,000+ AI developers in London and 500K+ worldwide.

Subscribe here to get your spot !

Join us for the Creative AI Meetup, showcasing tech advances in AI for content creation, whether generative or traditional. This meetup addresses all kinds of formats—text, image, audio, video, 3D, and VR—and the AI technologies associated with them. With improvements and revolutions occurring monthly, if not weekly, we'll feature companies, technologies, and speakers at the forefront of a movement that is set to transform the way we create and consume content in the coming years. Agenda: - 6:00pm\~6:30pm: Checkin\, food and networking - 6:30pm\~8:00pm: Tech talks and Q&A - 8:00pm\~8:30pm: Open discussion\, Mixer and Closing.

Speakers/Topics: - Hugo Hernandez - Co-founder @ World Games - Train\, Don't Build: Creating Interactive Worlds from Synthetic Data - Robin Guignard-Perret - Co-Founder @ Tellers.ai - How to build cursor for video ?

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: Ecole 42, 96 Bd Bessières, 75017 Paris 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 Paris and 500K+ worldwide. Local and Global AI Community on Discord Join us on discord for local and global AI tech community: - Events chat: chat and connect with speakers and global and local attendees; - Learning AI: events\, learning materials\, study groups; - Startups: innovation\, projects collaborations\, founders/co-founders; - Jobs and Careers: job openings\, post resumes\, hiring managers

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In this talk, Hugo Bowne-Anderson, an independent data and AI consultant, educator, and host of the podcasts Vanishing Gradients and High Signal, shares his journey from academic research and curriculum design at DataCamp to advising teams at Netflix, Meta, and the US Air Force. Together, we explore how to build reliable, production-ready AI systems—from prompt evaluation and dataset design to embedding agents into everyday workflows.

You’ll learn about: How to structure teams and incentives for successful AI adoptionPractical prompting techniques for accurate timestamp and data generationBuilding and maintaining evaluation sets to avoid “prompt overfitting”- Cost-effective methods for LLM evaluation and monitoringTools and frameworks for debugging and observing AI behavior (Logfire, Braintrust, Phoenix Arise)The evolution of AI agents—from simple RAG systems to proactive, embedded assistantsHow to escape “proof of concept purgatory” and prioritize AI projects that drive business valueStep-by-step guidance for building reliable, evaluable AI agents This session is ideal for AI engineers, data scientists, ML product managers, and startup founders looking to move beyond experimentation into robust, scalable AI systems. Whether you’re optimizing RAG pipelines, evaluating prompts, or embedding AI into products, this talk offers actionable frameworks to guide you from concept to production.

LINKS Escaping POC Purgatory: Evaluation-Driven Development for AI Systems - https://www.oreilly.com/radar/escaping-poc-purgatory-evaluation-driven-development-for-ai-systems/Stop Building AI Agents - https://www.decodingai.com/p/stop-building-ai-agentsHow to Evaluate LLM Apps Before You Launch - https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=90fXJJQThSwGCaYv&v=TTr7zPLoTJI&feature=youtu.beMy Vanishing Gradients Substack - https://hugobowne.substack.com/Building LLM Applications for Data Scientists and Software Engineers https://maven.com/hugo-stefan/building-ai-apps-ds-and-swe-from-first-principles?promoCode=datatalksclub TIMECODES: 00:00 Introduction and Expertise 04:04 Transition to Freelance Consulting and Advising 08:49 Restructuring Teams and Incentivizing AI Adoption 12:22 Improving Prompting for Timestamp Generation 17:38 Evaluation Sets and Failure Analysis for Reliable Software 23:00 Evaluating Prompts: The Cost and Size of Gold Test Sets 27:38 Software Tools for Evaluation and Monitoring 33:14 Evolution of AI Tools: Proactivity and Embedded Agents 40:12 The Future of AI is Not Just Chat 44:38 Avoiding Proof of Concept Purgatory: Prioritizing RAG for Business Value 50:19 RAG vs. Agents: Complexity and Power Trade-Offs 56:21 Recommended Steps for Building Agents 59:57 Defining Memory in Multi-Turn Conversations

Connect with Hugo Twitter - https://x.com/hugobowneLinkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/hugo-bowne-anderson-045939a5/Github - https://github.com/hugobowneWebsite - https://hugobowne.github.io/ Connect with DataTalks.Club: Join the community - https://datatalks.club/slack.htmlSubscribe to our Google calendar to have all our events in your calendar - https://calendar.google.com/calendar/r?cid=ZjhxaWRqbnEwamhzY3A4ODA5azFlZ2hzNjBAZ3JvdXAuY2FsZW5kYXIuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbQCheck other upcoming events - https://lu.ma/dtc-eventsGitHub: https://github.com/DataTalksClub- LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/datatalks-club/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/DataTalksClub - Website - https://datatalks.club/

Dive into 'Microsoft Power Platform Solution Architect's Handbook' to master the art of designing and delivering enterprise-grade solutions using Microsoft's cutting-edge Power Platform. Through a mix of practical examples and hands-on tutorials, this book equips you to harness tools like AI, Copilot, and DevOps for building innovative, scalable applications tailored to enterprise needs. What this Book will help me do Acquire the knowledge to effectively utilize AI tools such as Power Platform Copilot and ChatGPT to enhance application intelligence. Understand and apply enterprise-grade solution architecture principles for scalable and secure application development. Gain expertise in integrating heterogenous systems with Power Platform Pipes and third-party APIs. Develop proficiency in creating and maintaining reusable Dataverse data models. Learn to establish and manage a Center of Excellence to govern and scale Power Platform solutions. Author(s) Hugo Herrera is an experienced solution architect specializing in the Microsoft Power Platform with a deep focus on integrating AI and cloud-native strategies. With years of hands-on experience in enterprise software development and architectural design, Hugo brings real-world insights into his writing, emphasizing practical application of advanced concepts. His approach is clear, structured, and aimed at empowering readers to excel. Who is it for? This book is tailored for IT professionals like solution architects, enterprise architects, and technical consultants who are looking to elevate their capabilities in Power Platform development. It is also suitable for individuals with an intermediate understanding of Power Platform seeking to spearhead enterprise-level digital transformation projects. Ideal readers are those ready to deepen their integration, data modeling, and AI usage skills within the Microsoft ecosystem, particularly for enterprise applications.

​A practical guide for data scientists and engineers - Hugo Bowne-Anderson

​As AI moves from experimentation to real-world impact, the challenges are no longer just technical. They’re about design, evaluation, and collaboration. In this episode, Hugo will share his perspective on how teams and individuals can build AI responsibly, work effectively across disciplines, and keep learning as the field continues to change.

​He’ll cover:

• ​When (and when not) to build AI agents
• ​Using AI for coding vs. building software with LLMs
• ​The AI software development lifecycle and escaping “PoC purgatory”
• ​What happens to data science in the age of AI

​About the Speaker

​Hugo Bowne-Anderson is an independent data and AI consultant with extensive experience in the tech industry. He has advised and taught teams building AI-powered systems, including engineers from Netflix, Meta, and the U.S. Air Force. He is the host of Vanishing Gradients and High Signal, podcasts exploring developments in data science and AI.

​Previously, Hugo served as Head of Developer Relations at Outerbounds and held roles at Coiled and DataCamp, where his work in data science education reached over 6 million learners. He has taught at Yale University, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, and conferences like SciPy and PyCon, and is a passionate advocate for democratizing data skills and open-source tools. He also regularly teaches courses on Building LLM Applications for Data Scientists and Software Engineers.

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Join us for an unmissable evening of insight, discussion, and lively debate at The High Performance Data and AI Debate, hosted by Chris Tabb — a unique Big Data London special running from 6:00–8:00 PM. This fast-paced, interactive event brings together some of the brightest minds in data and AI to tackle the most pressing questions shaping the future of teams, architecture, and products in an AI-first world.

The evening kicks off at 6:00 PM with a welcome and free drinks. Then, across three rapid-fire 20-minute debates, our expert panels will explore:

• AI & Data – Teams (Chair: Eevamaija Virtanen)

Mehdi Ouazza, Paul Rankin, Jesse Anderson, Hugo Lu

• AI & Data – Architecture (Chair: Adi Polak)

Chris Freestone, David Richardson, Nick White, Karl Ivo Sokolov

• AI & Data – Products (Chair: Jai Parmar)

Kelsey Hammock, Jean-Georges (jgp) Perrin, Taylor McGrath, Jon Cooke

Refuel with free pizza at 6:50 PM, then stay for the Town Hall Debate, where all speakers return to the stage for an open-floor Q&A — your chance to challenge their ideas, share perspectives, and shape the conversation.

Expect fresh perspectives, healthy disagreement, and practical takeaways you can bring back to your organisation. Whether you’re leading a data team, designing cutting-edge architectures, or building AI-powered products, this is your space to engage with the people shaping what’s next.

Technology and human consciousness are converging in ways that challenge our fundamental understanding of creativity and connection. As AI systems become increasingly sophisticated at mimicking human thought patterns, we're entering uncharted territory where machines don't just assist creative work—they actively participate in it. But what does this mean for the future of human creativity and our relationship with technology? How do we maintain meaningful human connections in a world where emotional labor is increasingly commoditized? As we navigate this rapidly evolving landscape, the question isn't just whether machines can think, but how their thinking will transform our own. Ken Liu is an American author of speculative fiction. A winner of the Nebula, Hugo, and World Fantasy awards, he wrote the Dandelion Dynasty, a silkpunk epic fantasy series, as well as short story collections The Paper Menagerie and Other Stories and The Hidden Girl and Other Stories. His latest book is All that We See or Seem, a techno-thriller starring an AI-whispering hacker who saves the world. He also translated Cixin Liu’s seminal book series, the Three-Body Problem.  He’s often involved in media adaptations of his work. Recent projects include “The Regular,” under development as a TV series; “Good Hunting,” adapted as an episode in season one of Netflix’s breakout adult animated series Love, Death + Robots; and AMC’s Pantheon, with Craig Silverstein as executive producer, adapted from an interconnected series of Liu’s short stories.  Prior to becoming a full-time writer, Liu worked as a software engineer, corporate lawyer, and litigation consultant. Liu frequently speaks on a variety of topics, including futurism, machine-augmented creativity, history of technology, bookmaking, and the mathematics of origami. In the episode, Adel and Ken explore the intersection of technology and storytelling, how sci-fi can inform AI's trajectory, the role of AI in reshaping human relationships and creativity, how AI is changing art, and much more. Links Mentioned in the Show: Ken’s BooksKen on Substack, Ken on XSkill Track: AI FundamentalsRelated Episode: What History Tells Us About the Future of AI with Verity Harding, Author of AI Needs YouRewatch RADAR AI  New to DataCamp? Learn on the go using the DataCamp mobile appEmpower your business with world-class data and AI skills with DataCamp for business

Wednesday 18th June for our next meetup. Since docs are essential to open source success, this month, we have a Collab with our friends at the Write The Docs London Meetup!

This meetup will be all about the thing likely most lacking but important for your open source project to be found and to engage people from all walks in using your project -- DOCS! How can you ensure you have good documentation? How can you translate to other languages? Can GenAI help or hinder your Docs? Any open source tools that help?

6:45 pm: Arrive to check tech and network online. 6:50 pm: Welcome, code of conduct and warmup 7:00 pm: Blessing Ene Anyebe on Building a Documentation Culture in Open Source Communities, joining us remotely from Nigeria 7:30 pm: Hanku Lee, asking Where has documentation automation gotten us? Including open source projects: Fedora, Rocky Linux (localization), Ubuntu docs (localization team), and Hugo Paige, joining us remotely from South Korea 8:00 pm: Our meetup co-host Jennifer Riggins will run a workshop on engaging, readable (by humans and Google documentation) -- feel free to nominate your doc to talk about! 8:30 pm: Wrap up.

This remains an intentionally, interactive Hybrid event, however, the meetup invites are split up and RSVPs for the in-person event are opened three weeks out.

For security purposes, the link for the online version of this event will be added about a week before, so please check back.

Thank you to our sponsors Avanade!

By attending this or any OpenUK event, you are adhering to our Code of Respect and OpenUK's Competition Policy. Please read ahead.

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.

Wednesday 18th June for our next meetup. Since docs are essential to open source success, this month, we have a Collab with our friends at the Write The Docs London Meetup!

This meetup will be all about the thing likely most lacking but important for your open source project to be found and to engage people from all walks in using your project -- DOCS! How can you ensure you have good documentation? How can you translate to other languages? Can GenAI help or hinder your Docs? Any open source tools that help?

6:30 pm: Arrive on time, grab a bev, a slice and a chat. Scope out our swag table (bring pieces to contribute or trade!) 6:50 pm: Welcome, code of conduct and warmup 7:00 pm: Blessing Ene Anyebe on Building a Documentation Culture in Open Source Communities, joining us remotely from Nigeria 7:30 pm: Hanku Lee, asking Where has documentation automation gotten us? Including open source projects: Fedora, Rocky Linux (localization), Ubuntu docs (localization team), and Hugo Paige, joining us remotely from South Korea 8:00 pm: Our meetup co-host Jennifer Riggins will run a workshop on engaging, readable (by humans and Google documentation) -- feel free to nominate your doc to talk about!

8:45 pm: Clean up and leave.

This remains an interactive Hybrid event, however, the meetup invites are split up and RSVPs for in-person are opened three weeks out. Please only sign up for this event if you can definitely attend in person. We welcome everyone sign up for the online version even as a save the date!

Please 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!

The link for the online version of this event will be added about a week before, so please check back.

By attending this or any OpenUK event, you are adhering to our Code of Respect and OpenUK's Competition Policy. Please read ahead.

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.

Pour notre meetup bimestriel parisien du mois de juin, nous vous donnons rendez-vous dans les locaux de Morning, rue d'Amsterdam. Un très beau lieu où le no-code sera à l'honneur ! Nous aurons également le plaisir d'avoir l'équipe de Contournement qui a formé les équipes de Morning au no-code. Vous découvrirez ainsi de nombreux cas d'usages au cours des présentations !

Programme : 19h : Ouverture des portes à Morning, Amsterdam 📌 75 Rue d'Amsterdam, 75008 Paris

19h30 : Une riche soirée de présentations autour du no-code

• Introduction du meetup par Samantha, Stan & Alex
• Quelques mots d'Erwan Kezzar de Contournement
• Les usages du no-code chez Morning par Jules Dumas
• 3 flash talks de la communauté (Émilie, Thierry, Hugo)
• Quizz

20h30 : Apéro proposé par Contournement Après les présentations, nous profiterons d'être tous ensemble pour boire partager quelques boissons et poursuivre les discussions.

Infos complémentaires : - Vous êtes toutes et tous les bienvenues 🦦 - Pensez à ramener vos +1 pour qu'iels découvrent le No-Code !

Si vous ne connaissez pas le No-Code ou voulez rejoindre la communauté, c'est par ici 👉🏻 https://nocode-france.fr/