The Generative AI Summit brings 65+ senior enterprise AI leaders -- CAIOs, CIOs and CDOs from BBC, HSBC, Mastercard, BP and beyond -- to Hammersmith for three days of strategic and hands-on sessions. Workshop day Apr 13 focuses on AI operating models and responsible AI. Key tracks: agentic AI with MCP, EU AI Act compliance, and workforce transformation.
A five-day certified course from The School of UX combining UX design with AI tools: Figma, Lovable, Sora AI, and NotebookLM. Running April 13-17, it's 70% hands-on practice across three real-world projects, delivered by designers with credits at Microsoft and Heathrow. Worth it for product designers and developers making the shift into AI-augmented workflows.
TechUK's World Quantum Day panel gathers UK quantum investors, founders, and policymakers to work through how to actually scale a UK quantum ecosystem.
A morning workshop for founders whose companies won't IPO in 18 months — tactics for raising capital when your product takes years to build. Hosted by sclr labs at Landmark Space.
The Data Science Festival's Wise Sandbox Session digs into the engineering challenges behind compliant GenAI and fraud prevention at scale -- three practitioner deep dives on model optimisation, ML infrastructure, and the transition to foundational representation learning. Ballot entry reflects high demand; apply early.
Nobel Prize winner Demis Hassabis — CEO of Google DeepMind — in conversation with Sebastian Mallaby about The Infinity Machine. Presented by Intelligence Squared at Friends House, Euston.
A reliable monthly networking for founders, co-founders, and startup professionals at Sycamore Covent Garden. Low barrier to entry (free), consistent crowd, and a track record of useful connections.
TechUK's Women Forum hosts a breakfast panel on advancing women at work, with global perspectives — at TechUK's St Bride Street HQ.
JavaScript turns 30 and London's biggest JS conference brings together Douglas Crockford (creator of JSON) and Rich Harris (Vercel, Svelte) at Kensington Town Hall. Three days: community workshops Apr 15-16 (free and paid tracks), full conference day Apr 17 with 30+ speakers across JS, TypeScript, AI and web. Organized by Halfstack, JSMonthly, London JS Community and LNUG.
Monthly London hacknight for the developer community working on the ATProto (Bluesky) decentralised social stack — one of the few places in London to meet people actively building on open social protocols.
An accessible evening session on zero-knowledge proofs — theory, practical intuition, and real-world deployments. A solid primer for engineers getting up to speed on ZK cryptography.
A practical two-hour session on AI in creative and media workflows - no hype, no jargon, just five applicable techniques. Ideal for people in film, TV, animation, games, or digital content who want to understand where AI is landing in production pipelines in 2026.
Structured AI and fintech networking in the upmarket setting of the 2 Chesham Hotel Belgravia. London Connector runs a dedicated AI Connector session (4:30-6pm) before rolling into the broader evening. Business attire, professional crowd.
The go-to after-work drinks for London's startup crowd. Third Friday of every month at The Windmill in Shoreditch - free entry, no pitches, no sponsors, just founders, investors, and tech people who enjoy good conversation over a pint. One of London's most reliable community meetups.