Applying AI Events in Glasgow

Join us at our TECH MIXER AND SOCIAL for afterwork drinks, networking with tech / IT workers in and connect with others in tech

Whether you're a seasoned tech veteran or just starting out, let's create the ideal afterwork place to meet and chill with other workers in tech - find that new job, expand your network, share ideas, and stay up-to-date on the latest trends in the industry. Let's inspire, innovate, and shape the future of technology in Glasgow!

Tech, AI, Data, IT, and more ~

Event Details

💰 Cost: £3 (Online only, no tickets at door)

🍺🥃 Afterwork drinks and social

📍 Malones Irish Bar (Inside, or ask for Tech Social) - 57-59 Sauchiehall Ln

🕕 6:00pm onwards every Friday

Or RSVP on the website for our Discord / WhatsApp communities, and to see who else is going and what their backgrounds/seniority/interests are:

🔗 Link to Website

If you cannot find us, ask staff about Social Meetup, or find a table, snap a photo and ask in the WhatsApp community above.

Who Should Attend?

Perfect for Glasgow tech professionals including:

• Software Developers & Engineers (Python, JavaScript, Java, C++, React, Node.js)
• Data Scientists & Analysts (Machine Learning, AI, Data Visualization, SQL)
• Cybersecurity Professionals (InfoSec, Ethical Hacking, Cloud Security)
• Product Managers & Tech Entrepreneurs
• Students & Tech Graduates looking to break into tech
• Career Changers entering tech industry
• Remote Workers & Digital Nomads in Glasgow
• Startup Employees & Entrepreneurs
• Digital Marketing & Product Professionals
• Senior Engineers looking to mentor and network

What You'll Experience

• 🤝 Network with Glasgow tech community
• 💼 Job opportunities and referrals from peers
• 🚀 Career acceleration through peer networking
• 🎯 Skill sharing and tech discussions
• 🧠 Knowledge sharing on latest tech trends
• 🎉 Social activities and games
• 🧠 Learn from peers about real-world challenges
• 🚀 Collaborate on projects and ideas
• 🎯 Mentorship connections (both ways!)
• 🍻 Fun, casual atmosphere - no matter your seniority level

Event Guidelines

• Support the venue by purchasing drinks/food (no outside items allowed)
• Maintain appropriate behavior and respect for all attendees
• Bring physical ID if required by venue (call ahead to confirm)
• Disclaimer: We are not affiliated with the venue, we just use the space. So don't call the venue asking about our events.

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Want to see what a team can create in just a few hours with AI? Or keen to get hands-on and build something yourself? Join us for an interactive AI product challenge where we'll use Lovable to turn ideas into working apps using nothing more than natural language prompts.

What to expect
We'll kick things off by splitting into small teams, no need to arrive with one already.
At the start of the event, we'll reveal the challenge brief. From there, each team will work together to design and build a solution using Lovable before showcasing their creation to the room. No previous experience with Lovable is required, and all platform credits will be provided.

Whether you're interested in AI-powered product development, want to experiment with new ways of building, or simply enjoy seeing creative ideas come to life at speed, this event is for you.
Please bring your own laptop and expect a fast-paced, collaborative evening. This isn't a presentation or panel session — everyone will have opportunities to contribute, influence decisions, and help shape the final products.
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Agenda:

• 5:30pm - 6:00pm – Arrival & Pizza
• 6:00pm - 6:15pm – Hackathon Brief & Intro
• 6:15pm – 7.15pm – Build time
• 7:15pm - 7:30PM – Networking / Shortlist
• 7:30pm - 8:00pm – Finalist demos & voting
• 8:00pm onwards – Optional drinks

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Thank you to our sponsors: LendInvest & Lovable

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If you RSVP yes and cannot make it any longer, please change your RSVP so we can get an idea of accurate numbers on the day.

The Hidden Engineering Behind Production AI

Everyone can build an AI demo. Getting one into production is a very different challenge.

Over the last year Head for Data have been building an AI-native support platform, integrating large language models into an operational workflow used by real engineers handling real customer requests.

The interesting part wasn't choosing the model - it was everything else.
In this talk Colin Parry will walk through the engineering decisions that don't make the headlines: protecting sensitive data before it reaches an LLM, designing reliable event-driven architectures, collecting user feedback, testing AI systems whose behaviour changes over time, and deploying changes safely into production.

Along the way he will share practical lessons from a real client engagement: including the mistakes they've made, what surprised them most, and why successful AI systems are usually won or lost outside of the model itself.
Whether you're building AI products, leading technical teams or simply curious about what production AI really looks like, you'll leave with a clearer understanding of what it takes to move beyond proof-of-concepts.

Speaker Bio
Colin is the Head in Head for Data with a BSc in Applied Physics and an MSc in Renewable Energy. He has been working with data for over 18 years, starting his career analysing wave and wind data for several renewable companies before supporting the BI system at Aggreko and becoming their first data scientist with a focus on predictive maintenance.

He then moved to become Director of Data Science at a carbon reporting platform, analysing millions of energy meter data points from commercial buildings, where his work received several patents.

He founded Head for Data in 2023 and strongly believes that data and AI is there to empower businesses to do more with less, making better decisions and improving employee output.

We will have this talk and Q&A.

Michael Young, CEO @ MBN will be the chair.