Tech Events in Glasgow

Join us at 55 Robertson St, Glasgow G2 8JD (6 Atlantic Quay) for the return of Tech MeetUp!

Important Information
All are welcome and there is no requirement to have any level of tech knowledge or experience to attend, just a desire to learn. Come along (bring your friends), network and learn something new with us!

📣 Agenda

• 18:00 - 18:30 Drinks and Pizza
• 18:30 - 18:45 Introduction
• 18:45 - 19:15 Speaker 1 - Lewis Shearer
• 19:15 - 19:30 Break
• 19:30 - 20:00 Speaker 2 - Dr Ana Rojo-Echeburua
• 20:00 - 20:00 End of Event

Speaker 1 - Lewis Shearer
https://www.linkedin.com/in/lewis-shearer/

Speaker 2 - Dr Ana Rojo-Echeburua https://www.linkedin.com/in/ana-rojo-echeburua/

What AI ACTUALLY is

Ask ten people what "AI" means and you will get ten different answers, and most of them will assume it's an LLM. These misconceptions might look quite innocent, but in reality they are expensive. If we don't understand what AI is and the different types of AI that exist, we cannot pick the right solution to our business problems. Reaching for an LLM when a classic, auditable model would have done the job better is definitely not the best move when it comes to AI strategy...

This talk is about demystifying what AI actually is. We will go over a classification of the different types of AI, where LLMs and agentic AI fit in that picture, and the difference between deterministic and non-deterministic models. I'll also walk through real use cases where an LLM is not the most suitable solution, and a simpler, classic approach wins.

Lastly, Tech Meetup couldn’t be brought to you without our amazing sponsors, so a huge thank you to:

• Mac Recruit
• Vidatec
• Iomart

We look forward to seeing you all soon, for great talks, networking, pizza and drinks!
In the meantime, you could follow us for the latest event updates on LinkedIn! 📣
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😊 FAQ
Who should attend?
Tech Meetup is a generalist event for everyone in the Glasgow tech community. We welcome people with all levels of experience . Even if you are starting your journey into tech as a student or bootcamper or your thinking of starting your development career, you are more than welcome.

Why should I come?
As well as learning from your peers at our talks, you get to meet other developers and expand your network, and we also share what is going on in the wider Glasgow developer community. If you are still not sold, we have free drinks and pizza!

Who are the organisers?
Tech Meetup is run by a handful of organisers that work in the industry and have varied experience across the board:

• Stephen Hill
• Arron Edwards
• Ross Murdoch
• Tracy Collins
• Izzy Taborda

Is the venue accessible?
Yes. Our event is accessible with a lift on the bottom floor which will take you to the 1st floor where the event is held.

Code of Conduct...
We require everyone to be kind, caring and considerate for other members who attend on the evening. The Tech MeetUp is a zone centred around making everyone feel comfortable, no matter their ability or level in industry. Please ensure when speakers are delivering presentations that verbal communication is kept to a minimum to allow the speaker your full attention. Any clear indications you are not following this code of conduct could result in being asked to leave the event. Please speak to an event organiser if you'd like to report anything.

Filming / Images...
To help promote the Tech MeetUp, filming and photos will be taken on the evening by our Marketing Executive. Our Sponsors & Social Pages may share these to help to push the event to a wider audience. If you would not like images shared with you in it, please speak with an event organiser at EVERY event who will liaise with our Marketing Executive to make sure any photos of you are not uploaded or shared anywhere.

🔔 Stay updated by following us on LinkedIn for the most recent event news!

ℹ️ You can also check out our Linktree for related websites and information on our sponsors: TBC

The monthly 2600 Glasgow meeting. Glasgow 2600 meetings are similar to those held around the world. Hackers, crackers, geeks, hats of any colour, technology enthusiasts, hacktivists, and other like-minded folks are most welcome. We do not judge anyone and everyone has something to contribute, no matter their level of expertise.

Runs from 6pm 'til late, so feel free to drop in later in the evening.

Unless specified, there are no particular topics or activities set for these meetings, and each one of us is responsible for making them interesting, whether in the form of intelligent discussions or exchange of knowledge. Anything goes.

We're in our new purpose built venue this month. The Gamer Club on Bath Lane. It has it's very own hacker corner with books, articles and infosec paraphernalia. Check out https://www.thegamerclub.co.uk/gettinghere if you need help finding us.

The venue has free tea and coffee and is also Bring-Your-Own-Bottle. So feel free to arrive with a few beers or a bottle of wine and enjoy the comfy surroundings.

We have a Matrix chat (decentralised open source Discord-like) for the group; invite link: https://glasgow.social/matrix (then search for 2600)

Just an excuse for a wee Friday night catch up over a beer or two.

Note the new venue for this event. The venue is unlicensed, but you can bring your own beer/wine. There will also be free tea/coffee and soft drinks available.

All welcome, from complete beginners to the more experienced users.

Come learn about what projects we've been working on or new technology we've been experimenting with.

We'll be doing this regularly on the first Friday of the month. We'll be there late, so even if you can't make it for 6pm, just drop in.

Remember, we have a Matrix chat room where you can get to know us before the meetings (and get help with any projects etc) - the room address is #opensource:glasgow.social - if you don't already use Matrix this is the invite link: https://glasgow.social/matrix

We're in The Gamer Club this month - if you haven't been before, it's a purpose built basement venue for tech meetups - there is a console lounge, arcade, kitchen/bar, PCs, projector, gigabit internet etc. It isn't licenced, but you are welcome (encouraged!) to bring your own beer/wine (or help yourself to the free teas/coffees). You can get directions here: https://www.thegamerclub.co.uk/gettinghere

Feel free to share this page, or our wiki page: https://wiki.glasgow.social/tech_meetup to anyone you think might enjoy coming along.

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.

Monthly meetup for game developers, streamers, journalists, marketeers, and anyone else interested in or working in the games industry.

Come along if you want to talk videogames and game development, if you need to test out a game you're working on or want to give and receive advice on all things related to the making and appreciation of videogames. This is a friendly and inclusive space with the aim of creating a productive community of videogame people in Glasgow.

Follow us on Twitter - https://twitter.com/VideogamesGL
Join us on Discord - https://discord.gg/9TGpQyqg7f

Please see our Code of Conduct here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1LkKEBg8QFrLNJYsUZSoOGbyvennaAwlmZElaEZSVA1g/edit?usp=sharing

We're planning to try some of the beginner/intermediate war games from OverTheWire.org

Bandit
The Bandit wargame is aimed at absolute beginners. It will teach the basics needed to be able to play other wargames.

Leviathan
This wargame doesn't require any knowledge about programming - just a bit of common sense and some knowledge about basic *nix commands. We had no idea that it'd be this hard to make an interesting wargame that wouldn't require programming abilities from the players. Hopefully we made an interesting challenge for the new ones.

Natas
Natas teaches the basics of serverside web-security.

Krypton
The Krypton wargame features encryption and ciphers.

The games start easily, but get complex quickly - so those that already know their way around will get a challenge too.

This is a great event to get to know everyone, you can work through the levels at your own pace, or just help out others that are stuck. We'll also talk you through the solutions to help beginners learn.

We're being hosted in The Gamer Club, so there is free tea and coffee, or you are welcome to bring in your own beers/wine and snacks.

You can get more details about how to find the venue at https://www.thegamerclub.co.uk/gettinghere

Note: You'll need a laptop to work through the levels

Our regular event is back; a guided exploration of the Linux server command line.

Aimed at absolute beginners. We'll show how to securely connect to a server then we'll work through Bandit, an adventure game set in the command line that progresses step-by-step from the basics to common programs and beyond.

This will be an in-person event in The Gamer Club, on Bath Lane.

I'll work through the challenges on the big screen and explain what I'm doing as well all work together though the levels. Join in and play along or feel free to work on your own thing (setting up a server, coding etc) and someone there should be able to assist you if needed.

Read more on our wiki page at:
https://opensource.glasgow.social/command_line

As always, remember to check out our open source chatroom on Matrix at #opensource:glasgow.social (sign up at https://glasgow.social/matrix if you don't have your own homeserver).

The event is free, but there will be a donation tin to cover the meetup costs if you'd like to help out.

Note: The venue is unlicenced, but you are welcome to bring your own beers/wine and there is free tea and coffees! See https://www.thegamerclub.co.uk/gettinghere for directions.

Note: You'll need a laptop to get the most out of this session.

Always wanted to try virtual reality but haven't had the chance?

Come join us in The Gamer Club for a demo of some of the latest games and creative applications.

We'll have a Meta Quest 3 and the Quest 2 set up and ready for you to try.

We'll also have some older devices for you to test out; the Playstation VR and the Oculus Rift.

All welcome, the event is open to all and there is even free tea and coffee!

You can get directions to the venue here: https://thegamerclub.co.uk/gettinghereInt

Expert-led talks on AI, marketing, digital growth & innovation during Glasgow Tech Week at Clockwise Glasgow.

Join us at Clockwise Glasgow for Glasgow Tech Week as we bring together industry leaders and innovators for a series of engaging talks focused on the future of technology, digital growth, and innovation. Hearing from expert speakers.

Whether you’re a startup, creative, entrepreneur or established business, these sessions are designed to inspire new ideas, spark conversations, and help you stay ahead in an evolving digital landscape. Connect with fellow professionals, expand your network, and be part of Glasgow’s thriving tech community at Clockwise.

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