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Modern applications aren’t just “lift-and-shift” workloads running in Kubernetes. They’re built on a set of principles that span architecture, delivery, operations, and platform readiness. In this webinar, we’ll break down each of these principles and connect them to concrete examples.

- Recognize and apply the 5 core principles of modern applications across design\, delivery\, and operations. - Learn how GitOps\, observability\, and zero-trust security fit together into a coherent operating model. - See an example of these principles in practice.

After a 30-minute talk there’ll be a 15-minute Q&A, for which we encourage you to submit questions in advance.

A webinar recording and related materials will be shared with all attendees after the event.

Speaker: Jad El-Zein - Technologist @ VMware by Broadcom

Jad El-Zein is a technology leader with more than 26 years of experience in the IT industry, covering technology adoption, implementation, and the development of advanced emerging solutions. His background includes 11 years with Lockheed Martin Corp and over 15 years at VMware and Broadcom.

Jad has led major IT transformation initiatives for U.S. Federal agencies and global enterprises. His expertise spans full-stack datacenter and cloud architectures, systems and network engineering, cloud management and automation, AI and ML development, and modern application platforms. He is the inventor of two U.S. patents focused on machine learning approaches to cloud optimization.

He is also experienced in technical writing, technical marketing, and product marketing, and is recognized as a speaker, mentor, team leader, and advocate for the technology community.

*Please register here

Modern applications aren’t just “lift-and-shift” workloads running in Kubernetes. They’re built on a set of principles that span architecture, delivery, operations, and platform readiness. In this webinar, we’ll break down each of these principles and connect them to concrete examples.

- Recognize and apply the 5 core principles of modern applications across design\, delivery\, and operations. - Learn how GitOps\, observability\, and zero-trust security fit together into a coherent operating model. - See an example of these principles in practice.

After a 30-minute talk there’ll be a 15-minute Q&A, for which we encourage you to submit questions in advance.

A webinar recording and related materials will be shared with all attendees after the event.

Speaker: Jad El-Zein - Technologist @ VMware by Broadcom

Jad El-Zein is a technology leader with more than 26 years of experience in the IT industry, covering technology adoption, implementation, and the development of advanced emerging solutions. His background includes 11 years with Lockheed Martin Corp and over 15 years at VMware and Broadcom.

Jad has led major IT transformation initiatives for U.S. Federal agencies and global enterprises. His expertise spans full-stack datacenter and cloud architectures, systems and network engineering, cloud management and automation, AI and ML development, and modern application platforms. He is the inventor of two U.S. patents focused on machine learning approaches to cloud optimization.

He is also experienced in technical writing, technical marketing, and product marketing, and is recognized as a speaker, mentor, team leader, and advocate for the technology community.

*Please register here

Modern applications aren’t just “lift-and-shift” workloads running in Kubernetes. They’re built on a set of principles that span architecture, delivery, operations, and platform readiness. In this webinar, we’ll break down each of these principles and connect them to concrete examples.

- Recognize and apply the 5 core principles of modern applications across design\, delivery\, and operations. - Learn how GitOps\, observability\, and zero-trust security fit together into a coherent operating model. - See an example of these principles in practice.

After a 30-minute talk there’ll be a 15-minute Q&A, for which we encourage you to submit questions in advance.

A webinar recording and related materials will be shared with all attendees after the event.

Speaker: Jad El-Zein - Technologist @ VMware by Broadcom

Jad El-Zein is a technology leader with more than 26 years of experience in the IT industry, covering technology adoption, implementation, and the development of advanced emerging solutions. His background includes 11 years with Lockheed Martin Corp and over 15 years at VMware and Broadcom.

Jad has led major IT transformation initiatives for U.S. Federal agencies and global enterprises. His expertise spans full-stack datacenter and cloud architectures, systems and network engineering, cloud management and automation, AI and ML development, and modern application platforms. He is the inventor of two U.S. patents focused on machine learning approaches to cloud optimization.

He is also experienced in technical writing, technical marketing, and product marketing, and is recognized as a speaker, mentor, team leader, and advocate for the technology community.

*Please register here

Modern applications aren’t just “lift-and-shift” workloads running in Kubernetes. They’re built on a set of principles that span architecture, delivery, operations, and platform readiness. In this webinar, we’ll break down each of these principles and connect them to concrete examples.

- Recognize and apply the 5 core principles of modern applications across design\, delivery\, and operations. - Learn how GitOps\, observability\, and zero-trust security fit together into a coherent operating model. - See an example of these principles in practice.

After a 30-minute talk there’ll be a 15-minute Q&A, for which we encourage you to submit questions in advance.

A webinar recording and related materials will be shared with all attendees after the event.

Speaker: Jad El-Zein - Technologist @ VMware by Broadcom

Jad El-Zein is a technology leader with more than 26 years of experience in the IT industry, covering technology adoption, implementation, and the development of advanced emerging solutions. His background includes 11 years with Lockheed Martin Corp and over 15 years at VMware and Broadcom.

Jad has led major IT transformation initiatives for U.S. Federal agencies and global enterprises. His expertise spans full-stack datacenter and cloud architectures, systems and network engineering, cloud management and automation, AI and ML development, and modern application platforms. He is the inventor of two U.S. patents focused on machine learning approaches to cloud optimization.

He is also experienced in technical writing, technical marketing, and product marketing, and is recognized as a speaker, mentor, team leader, and advocate for the technology community.

*Please register here

Modern applications aren’t just “lift-and-shift” workloads running in Kubernetes. They’re built on a set of principles that span architecture, delivery, operations, and platform readiness. In this webinar, we’ll break down each of these principles and connect them to concrete examples.

- Recognize and apply the 5 core principles of modern applications across design\, delivery\, and operations. - Learn how GitOps\, observability\, and zero-trust security fit together into a coherent operating model. - See an example of these principles in practice.

After a 30-minute talk there’ll be a 15-minute Q&A, for which we encourage you to submit questions in advance.

A webinar recording and related materials will be shared with all attendees after the event.

Speaker: Jad El-Zein - Technologist @ VMware by Broadcom

Jad El-Zein is a technology leader with more than 26 years of experience in the IT industry, covering technology adoption, implementation, and the development of advanced emerging solutions. His background includes 11 years with Lockheed Martin Corp and over 15 years at VMware and Broadcom.

Jad has led major IT transformation initiatives for U.S. Federal agencies and global enterprises. His expertise spans full-stack datacenter and cloud architectures, systems and network engineering, cloud management and automation, AI and ML development, and modern application platforms. He is the inventor of two U.S. patents focused on machine learning approaches to cloud optimization.

He is also experienced in technical writing, technical marketing, and product marketing, and is recognized as a speaker, mentor, team leader, and advocate for the technology community.

Martin and I will be hosting the re:Invent Recap 2025 presentation online. Attendees will have the opportunity to interact with Martin through the Zoom chat for technical questions during the re:cap presentation. He recently attended re:Invent and gained insights into emerging technologies that may benefit your application and use cases.

Martin and I will be hosting the re:Invent Recap 2025 presentation online. Attendees will have the opportunity to interact with Martin through the Zoom chat for technical questions during the re:cap presentation. He recently attended re:Invent and gained insights into emerging technologies that may benefit your application and use cases.

The Berlin Ethereum Meetups are back!

Join us for our last meetup of the year - festive vibes await! Everyone's welcome, whether you're just getting started with Ethereum or you're a long-time community member or developer.

We'll connect, play some fun games, sip some glühwein, and celebrate the close of 2025. Let's wrap up the year together!

🗓️ Agenda (subject to change) 🕕 6:30 - 6:45 pm > Arrivals 🕡 6:45 - 7:00 pm > Community Updates, Ethereum and Ecosystem News by Martin & Eniko (EF) 🕡 7:00 - 7:30 pm > Recap of 2025 - Growthepie team 🕖 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm > Open discussions, group activities, and networking

Whether you’re here to learn, contribute, or simply connect, join us as we continue building the next chapter of Ethereum in Berlin.

The talks will be recorded and uploaded to our Youtube channel. Subscribe to stay up to date.

Apply to speak at our future meetups: Speaker Application

To learn more about Ethereum, go to ethereum.org (content available in many different languages).

A new Manchester based User Group - 27th November 2025, 18:00 to 20:00 BST

Thanks to Insight for hosting this user group at their Manchester office, Insight Manchester (8th Floor), Spinningfields, 3 Hardman St, Manchester M3 3HF.

Nearest NCP car park Spinningfields New Quay St, Manchester M3 3BE

Nearest train station is Deansgate - a 10 minute walk from the venue.

We’ll cover all the key news and announcements from Microsoft Ignite, with Martin Boam at Microsoft and MVP Tom Arbuthnot.

Co-organized and hosted with MVP Iain Smith from Insight

There will also be the chance to network with other community members during and after the event, so do stick around afterwards if you can!

Build effective data models and reports in Power BI for financial planning, budgeting, and valuations with practical templates, logic, and step-by-step guidance. Free with your book: DRM-free PDF version + access to Packt's next-gen Reader Key Features Engineer optimal star schema data models for financial planning and analysis Implement common financial logic, calendars, and variance calculations Create dynamic, formatted reports for income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBook Book Description Martin Kratky brings his global experience of over 20 years as co-founder of Managility and creator of Acterys to empower CFOs and accountants with Power BI for Finance through this hands-on guide to streamlining and enhancing financial processes. Starting with the foundation of every effective BI solution, a well-designed data model, the book shows you how to structure star schemas and integrate common financial data sources like ERP and accounting systems. You’ll then learn to implement key financial logic using DAX and M, covering calendars, KPIs, and variance calculations. The book offers practical advice on creating clear and compliant financial reports, such as income statements, balance sheets, and cash flows with visual design and formatting best practices. With dedicated chapters on advanced workflows, you’ll learn how to handle multi-currency setups, perform group consolidations, and implement planning models like rolling forecasts, annual budgets, and sales and operations planning (S&OP). As you advance, you’ll gain insights from real-world case studies covering company valuations, Excel integration, and the use of write-back methods with Dynamics Business Performance Planning and Acterys. The concluding chapters highlight how AI and Copilot enhance financial analytics. Email sign-up and proof of purchase required What you will learn Apply multi-currency handling and group consolidation techniques in Power BI Model discounted cash flow and company valuation scenarios Design and manage write-back workflows with Dynamics BPP and Acterys Integrate Excel and Power BI using live connections and cube formulas Utilize AI, Copilot, and LLMs to enhance automation and insight generation Create complete finance-focused dashboards for sales and operations planning Who this book is for This book is for finance professionals including CFOs, FP&A managers, controllers, and certified accountants who want to enhance reporting, planning, and forecasting using Power BI. Basic familiarity with Power BI and financial concepts is recommended to get the most out of this hands-on guide.

We're excited to invite you to our next Meetup, co-hosted with the London Java Community!

Join fellow graph enthusiasts, Neo4j developers, and members of the Java community as we explore how graphs, knowledge graphs, and context engineering can unlock smarter applications and better answers. We’ll also uncover how AI-generated code can be weaponized, exposing hidden vulnerabilities in the software we trust. Whether you’re curious about building with graph-powered AI or safeguarding your projects from new threats, this meetup will give you insights you can put into practice.

Session 1: Black Friday Brilliance: Managing a Billion Transactions with Tech, Tactics, and Teamwork by Jamie Colmans

The Black Friday and Cyber Monday period is one of the busiest times in the retail calendar, both in stores and online, and here at Loqate our customers rely on our infrastructure to support their businesses at this crucial time. Over the four-day BFCM period in 2023 we processed over 1 billion requests to our APIs, and we managed this with greater than 99.99% availability! We've seen our request volume increase over 100x in the last 10 years, and managing this requires the right technologies, careful planning, and a great team of people.

With insightful commentary from a cross-section of our brilliant Dev team, I’ll talk you through how we scale our infrastructure to support these increases in traffic, and some of the technologies and processes we use. I’ll also give some insights into how the team works together over this busy period to keep everything running smoothly.

Session 2: WhatsThat? Using graphs and AI to make sense of your friends WhatsApp group by Martin O'Hanlon

Communication, messaging, and memory are complicated. How are you supposed to keep up with it all? It's difficult for you to keep up with the constant stream of messages you get. How can we expect an LLM to do the same? Let's look at how we can use graphs and AI to summarise the complex streams of messages you get in that oddly titled WhatsApp group.

We look forward to connecting with the community to exchange ideas on graphs, tech, and AI - join the discussion!

Brought to You By: •⁠ Statsig ⁠ — ⁠ The unified platform for flags, analytics, experiments, and more. AI-accelerated development isn’t just about shipping faster: it’s about measuring whether, what you ship, actually delivers value. This is where modern experimentation with Statsig comes in. Check it out. •⁠ Linear ⁠ — ⁠ The system for modern product development. I had a jaw-dropping experience when I dropped in for the weekly “Quality Wednesdays” meeting at Linear. Every week, every dev fixes at least one quality isse, large or small. Even if it’s one pixel misalignment, like this one. I’ve yet to see a team obsess this much about quality. Read more about how Linear does Quality Wednesdays – it’s fascinating! — Martin Fowler is one of the most influential people within software architecture, and the broader tech industry. He is the Chief Scientist at Thoughtworks and the author of Refactoring and Patterns of Enterprise Application Architecture, and several other books. He has spent decades shaping how engineers think about design, architecture, and process, and regularly publishes on his blog, MartinFowler.com. In this episode, we discuss how AI is changing software development: the shift from deterministic to non-deterministic coding; where generative models help with legacy code; and the narrow but useful cases for vibe coding. Martin explains why LLM output must be tested rigorously, why refactoring is more important than ever, and how combining AI tools with deterministic techniques may be what engineering teams need. We also revisit the origins of the Agile Manifesto and talk about why, despite rapid changes in tooling and workflows, the skills that make a great engineer remain largely unchanged. — Timestamps (00:00) Intro (01:50) How Martin got into software engineering  (07:48) Joining Thoughtworks  (10:07) The Thoughtworks Technology Radar (16:45) From Assembly to high-level languages (25:08) Non-determinism  (33:38) Vibe coding (39:22) StackOverflow vs. coding with AI (43:25) Importance of testing with LLMs  (50:45) LLMs for enterprise software (56:38) Why Martin wrote Refactoring  (1:02:15) Why refactoring is so relevant today (1:06:10) Using LLMs with deterministic tools (1:07:36) Patterns of Enterprise Application Architecture (1:18:26) The Agile Manifesto  (1:28:35) How Martin learns about AI  (1:34:58) Advice for junior engineers  (1:37:44) The state of the tech industry today (1:42:40) Rapid fire round — The Pragmatic Engineer deepdives relevant for this episode: • Vibe coding as a software engineer • The AI Engineering stack • AI Engineering in the real world • What changed in 50 years of computing — Production and marketing by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://penname.co/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. For inquiries about sponsoring the podcast, email [email protected].

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Vector Space Day is bringing together engineers, researchers, and AI builders to explore the cutting edge of retrieval, vector search infrastructure, and agentic AI.

We’re excited that Martin O'Hanlon from Neo4j will be speaking!

His session, Hands On with GraphRAG, is a practical exploration of how graphs strengthen RAG. Attendees will learn how to: -Build a Knowledge Graph from unstructured data -Use GraphRAG to provide grounding and context for generative AI -Improve vector retrieval with graph structures -Integrate GraphRAG tools into a LangChain agent

Join us in Berlin for a hands-on look at how Knowledge Graphs + RAG create more reliable and context-aware AI applications:

London Analytics Meetup #10

Hosted by DeepMind at Google UK 6 Pancras Rd, Kings Cross!

Entry to the space is here: https://maps.app.goo.gl/FiuRH1zgCuyh1zz19

We need anyone attending to correctly fill in the registration questions as these details are needed for security. We will check these responses and remove members who have not filled them in properly to not attending.

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Please unRSVP if you find you can’t make it nearer the time.

We’ll have some food and drink courtesy of DeepMind.

Talks:

Ali Overy - DeepMind Rohan Thakur - Collectors - The Efficiency Equation: Maximising Impact with Minimal Resources Javier Martin - Tesco - From data request to impact: rethinking how we do data project

How long will it be until an AI first company dominates your industry? Could that disrupter be your business? 

In this keynote, Gareth Martin (CEO of Manuka AI) and Maria Bines (CEO and co-founder of SynapseDX) will challenge comfortable assumptions about how AI should be used. Maria will share how she turned AI agents into a working scrum team — complete with job descriptions, an org chart, and the messy lessons of managing digital workers who don’t behave like humans. Gareth will explore why today’s obsession with “use cases” is a band-aid, and why process-driven adoption is the only way to avoid being disrupted — or irrelevant. 

This session isn’t about safe platitudes. It’s about what’s really happening in the wild, what technical professionals need to prepare for, and why the future of AI could look like seamless orchestration… or a chaotic swarm.