Aberdeen Data & AI Sessions

​Description

​A new monthly meetup for people building with data in Aberdeen.

​Three talks, a practical session, and time to meet the people doing this work in the city. Students, early-career professionals and anyone curious about data and AI are welcome. You do not need a technical background.

​What's on

​Talk 01 · Dr Emmanuel Ogungbemi, Head of Data Engineering, Scottish Government. Breaking into data as a profession: what the route actually looks like now, which skills matter as opposed to which ones job adverts list, and what you can do on your own to get there.

​Talk 02 · Omowumi Akintokun, Senior Cybersecurity Specialist, NHS Scotland. Identity, access and securing what you build.

​Talk 03 · Lola Raji, Founder, NabelTech (joining online). What a technology consultancy looks for when deciding who to bring in.

​The practical session. Before you leave, you will write down one gap in your skills, one thing you will build or ship in the next 30 days, and one person in the room who can help. Then you will find that person.

​Running order

​12:45 Doors and coffee
1:00 Welcome
1:15 Talk 01
1:50 Talk 02
2:25 Break
2:45 Talk 03
3:15 Practical session
3:40 Close
3:50 Open networking

​Why this exists

​Aberdeen has two universities producing data and AI graduates, an energy sector rebuilding itself around data, and people who want in but cannot see the path. This is a room where that path gets explained by people who have walked it.

​Monthly from January. Members present by rotation, so if you have something to share, this is where you can.

​Free to attend. Registration required.

​Hosted by CREED Aberdeen.