The inaugural meet-up for Bristol Digital Brains — a new community for AI practitioners and curious tech professionals to swap notes on the tools they're using, what's working, and what isn't. Alternates monthly between talks and social formats; this first session is a casual pub-style meet at Old Fish Market on Baldwin Street.
Informal monthly networking evening for data practitioners across Bristol and the South West, held the second Tuesday of every month at Watershed. A long-running, low-pressure room for people using, learning or exploring data technologies — ideal for data engineers, analysts and ML folk looking to broaden their regional network.
A decade of entrepreneurship on display. The University of Bristol’s annual Innovation Showcase brings together student founders from the Runway incubator, live investor pitches competing for £75,000 in funding, and deep-tech projects tackling everything from desalination to brain-computer interfaces. A rare chance to get inside Bristol’s university startup pipeline — free and open to all.
A hands-on data analytics evening sponsored by Datacove, featuring two Lloyds Banking Group data practitioners presenting real-world projects in BI, dashboards, and automation. Expect short talks, case studies, and post-event drinks at a local pub. A strong data community night with genuine practitioner content.
Monthly online coding session hosted by CodeHub Bristol. All skill levels welcome — teams of 2–4 collaborate to solve a Python challenge, then share their solutions and approach. A browser is all you need. Friendly, collaborative, and entirely non-competitive.
With Sray Agarwal (Microsoft MVP in AI, UN Expert Advisor, Microsoft) · Sarah Abnett (Senior Data Engineer, Independent)
Two technical sessions from Bristol's Microsoft data community. First: Sray Agarwal, a Microsoft MVP in AI and UN expert advisor, on the pillars of Responsible AI — bias mitigation, transparency and governance frameworks. Second: Sarah Abnett on running large-scale automated tests on Power BI models using the CAT testing tool and Azure DevOps. Drinks and pizza sponsored by Method Resourcing Solutions.
Bristol's Web3 community meets at Bambalan on Colston Street for relaxed community-led chats on Web3, crypto and AI. Open to founders, developers, investors and curious minds, with giveaways, merch and a small raffle. A distinct niche for Bristol — one of the only crypto-adjacent rooms in the city.
With Yu'ang Qiao (Speaker, GDG Bristol)
The inaugural speaker event for GDG Bristol — Yu'ang Qiao walks through Google's On-Device AI Stack for developers looking to build privacy-first ML directly onto phones and edge devices. Held at Design West on Narrow Quay (one of Bristol's most distinctive architectural venues). A new developer community worth getting in on early.