Applying AI Events in Leeds

Join us for our next Leeds Digital Health event on 14th May, bringing together the Leeds health and tech communities to explore the theme of “Overcoming the Challenges to Safely Implement AI in Health and Care.”

You can expect an evening of networking and insightful discussion on the role of AI in supporting health and care delivery. From governance and risk to adoption, trust, and integration into existing pathways, we’ll explore what it means to implement AI in a way that is safe, effective, and aligned with the needs of patients and professionals.

Designed for those working across healthcare, technology, and digital delivery, this event offers an opportunity to connect with peers, exchange perspectives, and gain practical insight into how AI can be implemented responsibly to support the future of health and care.

Confirmed speakers:
Owen Johnson - Associate Professor at University of Leeds
Jessica Paulsen - Deputy Director of AI and Software, MHRA

This month, we will be at Parallax for a Google I/O Extended event. We have two great talks on the topic of Building the Future of Mobile with AI.

First up, Gil Nobrega.

1️⃣ I, Developer: Asimov’s Laws for the AI Coding Era

AI has turned the Software industry upside down. While these "magic tools" promise incredible velocity, they often conflict with the architectural integrity and maintainability required for production-ready software.

Can science fiction help us navigate this new era? This session explores that question by translating Isaac Asimov's famous Laws of Robotics into modern coding practices. Designed for everyone from aspiring developers to seasoned tech leads, this session delivers a practical, three-part framework to help you stop fighting your AI tools and start mastering them.

Gil Nobrega is a Senior Mobile Engineer who has helped scale apps for millions of users both at Tide and previously at EE. As a Flutter contributor and open-source maintainer with roots in theoretical physics, he is passionate about balancing high-velocity engineering with the rigorous architectural integrity required for global products.

Next up, Mark Wilcox.

2️⃣ The Present & Future of AI in Mobile Software

“The future is already here - it’s just not very evenly distributed” - William Gibson

What’s already happening in startups and with early adopters can tell us a lot about where AI is taking our industry. There are also a number of trends in hardware, model capabilities and the economics of AI that can help us predict where we might end up in the future.

Mark is a Principal Engineer at Olio, he started working in the mobile software industry a quarter of a century ago. He’s seen it change more in the last 6 months than the previous 10 years and believes the change is only just getting started.

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We’ll also be running a raffle, giving away 2 FREE Tickets to droidcon London 2026 🤖. To be in with a chance of winning make sure to come on the night!

Agenda

• 17:30 Event opens 🚶‍♀️🚶‍♂️
• 17:30 Pizza arrives, raffle tickets given out 🍕🎟️
• 18:00 Event starts 🚀
• 18:10 Talk from Gil 🗣️
• 18:50 Short Break 🎬
• 19:10 Talk from Mark 🗣️
• 19:50 Wrap up and prize draw 🎁
• 20:00 Event closes, optional drinks at a nearby pub 🍻

LeedsSharp are proud to present Samuel Jaja in "From Black Box to Glass Box: Systems Thinking & Observability as the Engine of Production-Ready AI"

Abstract:

Observability is not an afterthought in AI systems. It is how you build them.

Using a real multi-agent financial compliance system as the case study, I walk through what observability actually looks like inside a production AI pipeline: five specialized agents handling OFAC sanctions screening, AML detection, and regulatory rules enforcement, with every agent decision captured in an immutable Langfuse audit trail showing token usage, latency, cost, and data lineage in real time.

The talk covers three architecturally distinct ways to build the same system: raw SDK with custom parallel orchestration using asyncio, the OpenAI Agents SDK for rapid prototyping, and MCP (Model Context Protocol) for exposing tools across team and organisational boundaries. Each trades differently, and knowing which to reach for is the real engineering skill.

Attendees will leave with a clear mental model for when multi-agent architecture is genuinely necessary (not just fashionable), why observability is the feedback loop that compresses build-debug-ship cycles, and how Azure OpenAI changes the calculus when data sovereignty and auditability are non-negotiable in regulated industries.

Bio:

Samuel Jaja is a Generative AI Engineer at Capgemini UK. He founded PyData Hull, the youngest NumFOCUS chapter in Yorkshire, holds an MSc in AI and Data Science with Distinction from the University of Hull, and is the founder of Atlasync AI Ltd. He spoke at DDD North 2026 and builds production AI systems across regulated industries, including finance, energy, and construction.

PLEASE NOTE WE ARE MEETING AT A NEW VENUE!!

Access Details Please go to the Enablis offices, they are on the first floor of the building, both front door and office doors should be open. If there is a problem then press the buzzer. We will meet at 6pm for pizza and drinks, the talks will start at 7. Some of us go to the either the editors draft pub afterwards at 8pm (vote to be taken).