Codebar Liverpool: Free Beginner-Friendly Programming Workshop

◎ Online

Hosted by Dot NET Liverpool

.NET Liverpool’s annual community lightning-talk evening brings rapid-fire .NET sessions, open speaker slots and hybrid access to Liverpool on 27 October. Hosted by Dot NET Liverpool, this fast-moving meetup gives local developers and community members a platform to share useful ideas, technical discoveries and personal experiences from across the .NET ecosystem. It is also an opportunity to support first-time public speakers in a welcoming community setting. Talks and format Each speaker receives 15 minutes to present, followed by a five-minute window for audience questions and equipment preparation. The concise format means attendees can hear several different perspectives in one evening without sitting through long presentations. The announced programme opens with Simon Jackson presenting “The 3.7 Billion Token Diet”, a session focused on LLM token consumption. Several further slots remain available, so the final line-up will be shaped by members of the community who volunteer to speak. This makes the evening particularly relevant to: - .NET, C and software development practitioners - Developers interested in AI and large language models - Community members who enjoy discovering new technical ideas - New or aspiring speakers looking for a short, supportive first presentation The current running order begins with introductions at 18:30 and the first talk at 18:40. Sessions continue in 20-minute blocks, with a ten-minute break before the second half of the programme. Attend in Liverpool or online This is a hybrid event at The Acorn Group, Atlantic Pavilion, Albert Dock, Liverpool L3 4AE. Doors open at 18:00, pizza is served at 18:30, talks begin at 18:40 and the meetup closes at approximately 21:00. Food includes vegan options; attendees with questions about catering or evacuation assistance can contact the organisers through Meetup before the event.… Register for this event

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⌖ Liverpool · The Tavern Co Social

Hosted by Lifestyle magazine

Explore how AI is reshaping business visibility, marketing, PR and growth at this informal networking evening in Liverpool on 12 November 2026. Lead with impact in an AI-driven market AI is changing how customers discover, evaluate and trust businesses. From ChatGPT and Google to social media, search and shifting customer behaviour, this event offers a timely opportunity to consider what those changes mean for your organisation, and how you can remain visible as the business landscape evolves. Hosted by Lifestyle magazine, Lead with AI Impact brings together business owners, entrepreneurs and professionals for an accessible discussion covering both the opportunities and challenges created by AI. Rather than focusing solely on the technology, the conversation will examine its practical implications for communication, promotion and sustainable business growth. Topics explored during the evening will include: - How AI is influencing search, social media and customer behaviour - What changing discovery habits mean for business visibility - The impact of AI on marketing and PR - Opportunities and challenges for businesses adapting to this shift - Practical steps organisations can take to stay visible and competitive Conversation, connections and tapas This is an informal, in-person networking event, designed to make space for discussion as well as relationship-building. Alongside the AI-focused conversation, attendees will have plenty of time to meet new people, exchange ideas and develop connections that could lead to future business opportunities. The event is particularly relevant to founders, business owners, entrepreneurs and professionals who want to understand AI’s commercial impact without needing a technical background. It should also appeal to anyone responsible for marketing, communications, PR or growth who is thinking about how audiences will find and trust brands in an increasingly AI-led environment. A selection of tapas dishes from The Tavern Co Social is included in the ticket price, giving the evening a relaxed and sociable format. View the event and registration details

⌖ Glasgow

Lakehouse Day 2026 is a full-day, multi-track open data conference in Glasgow, covering Apache Iceberg, Hudi, Parquet and the wider lakehouse ecosystem. Co-located with Community Over Code Glasgow 2026 on Saturday 10 October, Lakehouse Day brings together the open-source projects, engineers and organisations shaping modular lakehouse architecture. The programme focuses on technologies under the Apache Software Foundation umbrella, including Apache Iceberg, Apache Hudi, Apache Parquet, Apache Gravitino and Apache Polaris, with opportunities to exchange practical lessons and build connections across their communities. What to expect The day combines keynotes with parallel breakout sessions spanning architecture, observability, transactions, streaming, security analytics and data-transfer protocols. Topics announced in the schedule include: - The rise of the Apache Lakehouse: ASF member JB Onofré explores how open table formats, REST-based catalogues and streaming technologies can support a modular, vendor-neutral data estate. The keynote covers ACID transactions, schema evolution, metadata silos and the separation of table format, control plane and compute concerns. - Lakehouse observability: Datadog software engineer Nikita Matckevich shares monitoring practices from a managed multicloud and multi-engine Iceberg environment. Expect lessons on lineage, data quality, cost, performance, query patterns, access audits and orphan-file management. - Iceberg at enterprise scale: Akamai senior software engineer Endi Caushi explains how the company’s Egnatia platform supports batch analytics and near-real-time security event data while delivering seven-figure annual savings. The session includes patterns for upsert-heavy pipelines, threat detection and platform modernisation. - Multi-table transactions: Cloudera principal engineer Qiegang Long presents an engine-neutral proposal for warehouse-grade BEGIN/COMMIT semantics in the Iceberg REST Catalog, accompanied by a live Apache Polaris proof of concept. - Apache Arrow and client protocols: A breakout revisits the case for columnar query-result transfer and Apache Arrow’s role across IPC, Flight, Flight SQL, Arrow over HTTP and ADBC. Who should attend?… Register for this event

◎ Dublin + online

Hosted by Research Plus

ICARSIA 2026 brings researchers, students and industry professionals to Dublin for two days of AI, robotics and industrial automation research. Taking place 10–11 October 2026 at The Alex Hotel, the International Conference on AI Robotics Software for Industrial Applications combines paper presentations, technical sessions and networking. The programme is aimed at people working across academia and industry, with themes including: - Advances in AI for industrial automation - Robotics in manufacturing, including innovations and implementation challenges - Software engineering practices for AI-driven systems - Machine learning applications in robotics - Real-time robotic data processing and robust industrial AI algorithms Both days begin with registration followed by morning and afternoon technical sessions. Day two concludes with certificate distribution. The event page lists Dr Prof Rajasekharaiah as a speaker and Professor C Sam Charles Devanand of Avani Institute of Design as a committee member; further programme details may be added by the organiser. Researchers can submit original research, case studies or innovative ideas. At least one author of every accepted paper must register for inclusion in the proceedings and schedule. Author registration includes access to the technical programme for up to two authors or co-authors, proceedings, certificates, welcome reception, coffee breaks and lunch. Late registrations and paper changes after the stated final deadlines are not accepted. Register for ICARSIA 2026

⌖ Barcelona · Barcelona, Spain

Hosted by Claude Community Events

Explore Claude through hands-on building, coffee and peer learning at a women-in-tech community morning in Barcelona. Taking place on Saturday 10 October 2026, from 10:00am to 1:00pm GMT+2, Claude & Coffee offers a relaxed setting for experimenting with Claude, discussing practical questions and turning an idea into something tangible. You can attend whether you are opening Claude for the first time or already use it and want to explore its capabilities more deeply. Rather than following a formal conference programme, this community event centres on learning by doing. Bring your laptop, a project or problem you would like to work through, and your curiosity. The morning will leave plenty of room to test ideas, ask questions and learn alongside other attendees over coffee and conversation. The aim is simple: arrive with something you would like to make easier, better or more enjoyable, then leave with useful ideas, and potentially something you have built. Who is it for? The event is designed as a space for women in tech and people who want to build alongside them. The audience may include: - Developers and data professionals - Designers and product leaders - Founders and operators - Researchers - Anyone curious about practical uses of AI No particular level of Claude experience is required. Beginners can use the session to start exploring, while more experienced users can bring an existing project, compare approaches and go deeper. Your host The morning is hosted by Fernanda Grace Lins, a Claude Ambassador based in Barcelona and a global growth and partnerships leader. Her experience spans AI, cybersecurity, SaaS, proptech and international markets. You can connect with Fernanda on LinkedIn. The event is presented by Claude Community Events, a global programme hosted by community members for people building with Claude. Its combination of hands-on experimentation, candid conversation and a welcoming coffee-session format makes this a practical alternative to a conventional AI talk. The exact Barcelona address is shared after registration. The event is currently listed as full, but you can join the waitlist and will be notified if more places become available. Join the event waitlist

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⌖ Ho Chi Minh City · Novotel Saigon Centre

Hosted by Tech Talks by Thoughtworks Vietnam

XConf Lite Vietnam brings a focused half-day of AI and software engineering talks to Ho Chi Minh City on 10 October 2026. Designed by technologists for technologists, the conference examines how engineering teams can design, build and scale meaningful AI-powered solutions. Expect a practical morning of technical presentations, actionable ideas and networking rather than a broad, high-level introduction to artificial intelligence. What you’ll explore The programme follows AI across coding, autonomous workflows, production operations and software delivery: - Harness engineering: Building the control system for AI coding agents, explore the control systems needed to turn coding agents into reliable contributors to real software projects. - Agents that don’t lose the plot: Designing for long-horizon success, learn how guardrails, sub-agents and judge patterns can help prevent failures and keep complex, extended tasks on track. - First Responder: Agentic incident triage, see how agentic AI can accelerate the initial triage of production incidents and support faster incident response. - From delivery to outcomes: How AI is transforming delivery, examine how embedding AI throughout the development lifecycle can shift attention away from team size and effort towards valuable business outcomes. Together, these sessions offer a grounded look at the engineering practices required to move AI agents beyond impressive demonstrations and towards dependable use in development and production environments. Who should attend? XConf Lite is aimed at technologists interested in AI-assisted software development, agentic systems and modern engineering delivery. It will be particularly relevant to software engineers, technical leads, delivery practitioners and others exploring how AI changes the way teams build and operate software. No formal experience level is specified, but the announced topics have a distinctly technical and applied focus. Format and venue This is an action-packed half-day conference combining talks with opportunities to meet and exchange ideas with fellow attendees. It runs from 8:30am to 12:00pm ICT on Saturday, 10 October 2026 at Novotel Saigon Centre, 167 Hai Ba Trung, District 3, Ho Chi Minh City.… Register for this event