Not My Circus - AI Lightning Talks ⚡️
Not My Circus - AI Lightning Talks ⚡️
AI is here, it's not going away, but we haven't yet worked out how to tame it. This event is for technologist to share how they are building with AI - the tools, the processes, the cultural shifts, the workflows, and the collaboration. But balancing that against quality, the cost, the safety, the security - but above all keeping in mind that real people are doing this.
The more we share, the faster we'll learn.
What to expect
• ⚡ 6+ lightning talks from teams shipping with AI (6:30pm start)
• 🧠 Practical ideas to take back to your company
• 🍕 Food & Drinks
• 🍸 After party mixer - drinks & DJs supplied (8pm start)
Topics include
• How the SDLC has actually changed
• Collaboration when code is cheap, and coordination isn’t
• Tooling that survives production
• Skills, hiring, and team shifts
• Failure modes, fixes, and surprises
• Build vs buy
• AI cost and quality metrics that still matter
Who it’s for
Developers, tech leads & CTOs dealing with AI in the real world.
👀 Details
📍 Mindset Health, 620 Church St, Level 2, Cremorne
🕗 Friday night, 6 Feb, doors open 6:00pm (6:30pm start)
Speakers:
Andy Kelk - ex. CTO Catch & OneDigital
Jordan Wardle - The Indi App
Paul Baker: "Resilient Infrastructure for AI". Founder @ Harp Technology - Managed Cloud, AI Infra & App Platforms | Ex-Tesla, SpaceX | Mechatronics Engineer
Doug English - CTO Culture Amp
Tim Bray - CTO Sitemate
Calvin Hoenes: "Five Years of Building AI-Native: Lessons From the Trenches". Autonomous Futures That Benefit All. Co-Founder @Props & MeshMesh. MD @opentelos.
Tal Rotbart - CTO me&u
🎟 Limited capacity. Invite-only. Apply to join us!
Our last Tech Event had over 90 people ON A WAITLIST. Please ensure you RSVP no later than 01/02 to confirm your place due to high demand. Spaces are limited, and if we are unable to host you this time, we may keep your application and invite you next time. If you are unable to attend, please let us know in advance so we may open up a waitlist spot in your place.
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