About this event
Join the DevOps Society’s first in‑person meetup of 2026 in London, hosted by EDF, with talks on enterprise DevOps, AI-augmented engineering, and agentic workflows.
Why attend
- Learn how large organisations approach DevOps transformation from real practitioners
- See how AI-augmented software development is evolving into agentic engineering, balancing creativity with governance
- Network with DevOps, SRE, and cloud engineering peers over drinks and snacks provided by the sponsor
- Hear practical lessons from industry leaders who’ve shipped at scale, not just theory
What to expect
- An in-person evening of talks, Q&A, and plenty of networking
- Doors open at 6:00 PM with refreshments on arrival
- Two 40‑minute talks with short Q&As, followed by additional networking time
- A friendly, inclusive environment for engineers, platform teams, and tech leaders
Speakers and topics
- Steve Bowerman, Principal Software Engineer at EDF
- Talk: Rebooting the Enterprise: The DevOps Way
- Focus: Five years of enterprise transformation, lessons learned, why governance and people matter more than tooling
- Matteo Emili, Director of Software Engineering at Avanade
- Talk: From Vibe Coding to Agentic Engineering: A Step-by-Step Guide
- Focus: How AI-augmented development evolves into agentic workflows, governance, and scalable collaboration across teams
Schedule (format may vary slightly)
- 18:00–18:30: Networking on arrival with food and drinks
- 18:30–19:10: Speaker 1 + Q&A
- 19:10–19:20: Short break and refreshments
- 19:20–20:00: Speaker 2 + Q&A
- 20:00 onwards: Additional networking at the venue and nearby pub
Venue and sponsor
- EDF UK, Nova North, 11 Bressenden Place, London, SW1E 5BY, United Kingdom
- A big thank you to EDF for hosting, venue support, and refreshments
Who should attend
- DevOps practitioners, SREs, cloud engineers, platform teams, and engineering leaders curious about enterprise DevOps transformation and the impact of AI on software development
Logistics and registration
- This is a real, single event hosted in London on the evening of Thursday, February 26, 2026
- RSVP is recommended as spaces are limited
- First-come, first-served basis for attendees at the door
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