Nottingham DS&AI Meetup, Thu, Aug 6, 2026, 6:00 PM

ODSC AI East Accelerator is a 7-week, immersive virtual program designed to take you from AI newcomer to confident practitioner. Live sessions run February 24 to April 9, 2026, with on‑demand access to recordings and exercises, so you can learn at your own pace even if you miss a live session. The accelerator culminates in a capstone project where you build and deploy your agentic AI application, giving you a tangible portfolio piece to show potential employers or clients. Format and cadence - A comprehensive, 7‑week virtual accelerator with eight hands‑on workshops (each ~2.5 hours) led by industry professionals. Live sessions are complemented by on‑demand material and practical coding exercises. - If you miss a live session, recordings and exercises remain accessible to complete the curriculum. - The program is led by Sheamus McGovern, Founder of ODSC AI, a software architect and data engineer with experience across finance, healthcare, e‑commerce, and venture capital. - The accelerator is integrated into the broader ODSC AI ecosystem, offering opportunities to sample talks and training ahead of the in‑person ODSC East Conference. Curriculum at a glance (dates in 2026): - AI & Machine Learning Foundations — February 24 - Building AI with Coding Assistants — February 26 - Data Prep for Machine Learning and LLMs with Python — March 3 - AI Engineering Foundations — March 12 - Introduction to LLMs, Fine‑Tuning & Evaluation — March 19 - Building Knowledge‑Grounded LLMs with RAG — March 26 - Automating Workflows with Agentic AI — April 2 - Capstone: Build and Deploy Your Agentic AI Application — April 9 Beyond the live sessions - In addition to live sessions, there are 13 previously recorded courses available on request, covering topics from Data & Generative AI Literacy to Data Wrangling with SQL and math foundations for data science. - The primer series runs alongside Ai+ training, expanding your toolkit for AI engineering and product development. Audience and outcomes - This program is designed for beginners through professionals who want to go beyond tutorials and start building real AI-powered systems. - By the end, you’ll have a capstone project that demonstrates your ability to design, implement, and deploy an agentic AI solution. - Attendees can sample talks ahead of the ODSC AI East Conference and join a community of practitioners, engineers, and researchers. Logistics - Modality: Virtual accelerator with optional attendance at ODSC AI East (in B

6-week intensive virtual AI bootcamp (Feb 24–Apr 2, 2026). Covers ML fundamentals, LLMs, RAG, AI Agents, Vibe Coding with AI, hands-on coding exercises and on-demand access. Paid event; registration via Luma.

Evidence-based session on the real impact of LLM-powered coding assistants on developer productivity, code quality, workflows, ownership and maintainability. Expert speakers share practical findings and best practices for teams adopting AI coding tools. 5:30–8:15pm, 24 Feb 2026, Cambridge.

See how agentic AI transforms contact centers at CCW Berlin (24–26 Feb 2026). Learn to deploy voice-led, multilingual AI agents, orchestrate multi-agent workflows, and scale reliable automation for enterprise CX. Ideal for contact‑center leaders, CX architects, AI builders and automation teams, this in-person conference & expo features Parloa demos at Booth D15 (Hall 2), an AI Stage talk, and hands-on TeleTalk demos. Discover real-world case studies, platform reliability for high-volume conversations, and practical steps to implement AI agents that improve customer relationships and business outcomes.

Learn how AI is being used to decarbonise commercial buildings at a Greentech meetup in Edinburgh on 24 Feb 2026. Hear Building Atlas co-founder Nick Taylor explain AI-driven portfolio insights, decarbonisation roadmaps, and how AI informs product and sales workflows. Attendees will learn concrete applications of AI for energy and carbon savings, real-world development lifecycle examples, and next steps for property owners and startups. Ideal for sustainability professionals, greentech founders, data scientists, and builders. Format: breakfast meetup with a keynote talk, Q&A, and networking with Edinburgh’s Greentech community. Keywords: AI, decarbonisation, Greentech, startups, builders, automation.

The ODSC AI Lagos 7-Week Virtual AI Engineering Accelerator is a deep dive into AI fundamentals and advanced topics designed to elevate your AI skills from novice to confident practitioner. Running from February 24 to April 9, 2026, this paid virtual event offers a comprehensive curriculum covering foundational machine learning, coding assistants, data preparation with Python, AI engineering concepts, fine-tuning of large language models (LLMs), building knowledge-grounded LLMs with Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG), automating workflows with agentic AI, and culminates in a capstone project to build and deploy your own agentic AI application. Ideal for learners at any experience level interested in AI, this program combines live sessions with on-demand access and hands-on exercises to maximize practical learning. Each session lasts approximately 2.5 hours and includes supplementary materials to aid understanding. Led by Sheamus McGovern, founder of ODSC AI and AI expert with extensive experience in data-driven applications across industries, participants also gain access to prior on-demand courses in data and generative AI literacy, data wrangling, and math fundamentals for data science. This event is not only a standalone accelerator but also serves as preparation for the upcoming ODSC AI East Bootcamp 2026. Registrants securing an ODSC AI East Accelerator pass get free access to this virtual accelerator, maximizing their learning journey. Explore more about this inspiring AI program and register at [ODSC AI East Accelerator](https://odsc.ai/east/accelerator/) using discount code CommunityEast2026. Connect with the community through their Slack channel and deepen your AI expertise in a collaborative environment. Find more AI and automation events in [Lagos](/cities/lagos) and enhance your skills using popular tools and frameworks related to AI engineering and automation. **Event Details:** - **Start Date:** 2026-02-24 - **End Date:** 2026-04-09 - **Format:** Virtual, live sessions with on-demand access - **Topics:** AI fundamentals, Machine Learning, Python for data prep, LLMs, RAG, Agentic AI, AI application deployment - **Event Type:** Training, virtual accelerator - **Organizer:** ODSC AI This event is perfect for AI enthusiasts, data scientists, developers, and anyone looking to master practical AI engineering skills in a structured, expert-led environment.