Data Science Festival - London

Architecting the Future: An Evening of High-Stakes AI Engineering

Thu, Jul 9 · 6:00 PM BST

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⭐️ Event: Architecting the Future: An Evening of High-Stakes AI Engineering
📆 Date: Thursday 9th July 2026
⏰ Time: 6:00 – 9:00 PM BST
📍 Location: London, UK

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💡 About the event:

The “Chatbot” era of AI is over. For technologists in Financial Services, the real challenge is not writing a prompt. It is orchestration, security at scale, and integrating AI into complex, business-critical systems.

Join Faculty and the Data Science Festival for our final in-person meetup before the summer break. This evening is designed specifically for practitioners building production AI systems and navigating the realities of deploying GenAI in regulated environments.

We are stripping away the hype and taking a practical look at the architectural challenges, lessons learned, and engineering decisions involved in moving AI from proof of concept to production. Through two technical talks and a panel discussion, we will explore how organisations are building secure, scalable, and reliable AI systems that can operate in the real world.

What we’ll explore:
• Scaling the Haystack: The engineering reality of processing thousands of sensitive documents for retrieval.
• Claims Without the Hallucinations: A masterclass in LLM orchestration and deterministic outputs in production-grade environments.
• The Autonomous Underwriter: How do you integrate GenAI agents into legacy insurance systems without breaking the business? Our panel will explore the practical challenges, lessons learned, and future opportunities of bringing agentic AI into complex enterprise environments.

No fluff. No “AI will change the world” introductions. Just senior practitioners, technical discussions, real-world architecture challenges, and a few drinks to facilitate the “how did you actually solve that?” conversations.

Food, drinks, and networking with fellow practitioners will be available throughout the evening.

Who is this for?

This event is curated for Senior and Lead Machine Learning Engineers, Software Engineers, DevOps Engineers, Data Architects, and Applied Scientists.

While many of the examples and case studies will come from Financial Services and Insurance, the engineering challenges, architectural patterns, and lessons learned will be relevant to anyone building production AI systems at scale.

Whether you are deploying LLMs, building retrieval systems, integrating AI into legacy environments, or trying to move from proof of concept to production, this event is designed for practitioners looking to move beyond experimentation and into real-world deployment.

Talk 1: Scaling the Haystack: The engineering reality of processing thousands of sensitive documents for retrieval

Talk 2: Claims Without the Hallucinations: A masterclass in LLM orchestration and deterministic outputs in production-grade environments.
Prudence Leung, Senior Data Scientist @ Faculty

Talk 3: Panel - The Autonomous Underwriter: How do you integrate GenAI agents into legacy insurance systems without breaking the business?
Chris Mullan, Head of Data and AI @ CFC Underwriting
Divish Rengasamy, Lead ML Engineer @ Faculty
Hanne Carlsson, Senior Data Scientist @ Faculty

🕧 Schedule:
6:00 PM – Doors open – networking with food and refreshments
6:45 PM – Intro
6:50 PM – Talk 1 (including Q&A)
7:10 PM – Talk 2 (including Q&A)
7:30 PM – Short comfort break
7:40 PM – Panel discussion
8:20 PM – Networking with refreshments
9:00 PM – Event close

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🎟️ IMPORTANT: Due to high demand and limited space, tickets for this event will be allocated by a ballot. Applying does not guarantee entry. Successful applicants will be notified throughout June and early July. If you have not received confirmation by July 6th, this means your ballot ticket was not drawn this time.

🚨 PLEASE NOTE: Clicking 'attend' does not register you for the event. You will need to register for the event on the link provided below to receive a QR code ticket via email. If you do not have a QR code, you will not be able to attend the event.

DSF Career Day - Thursday 17th September

Thu, Sep 17 · 12:00 PM BST

CodeNode, 10 South Place, London, GB

📚 Welcome to DSF Career Day 2026 📚

Ready to take the next step in your data or tech career?

Join us on Thursday 17th September 2026 at CodeNode, London, for DSF Career Day 2026 🎉

REGISTER HERE FOR A TICKET! 🎟️

This free, in-person event brings together the data and tech community for an afternoon of networking, career talks, practical advice, and opportunities designed to help you move forward in your career.

Whether you are exploring your first role in the industry, looking to progress in your current career, considering a career change, returning to work after a break, or simply looking to grow your network, Career Day has something for you.

Throughout the day, you will have the opportunity to:
💬 Connect with professionals from across the data and tech community
🎤 Attend talks and panel discussions covering career-focused topics
🚀 Gain practical advice and insights from industry professionals
🤝 Meet organisations from across the data and tech ecosystem
💡 Discover new opportunities, perspectives, and career pathways

We believe everyone deserves access to opportunity, community, and a sense of belonging in the workplace. Career Day is designed to bring people together, spark meaningful conversations, and help you navigate whatever comes next in your career journey.

REGISTER HERE FOR A TICKET! 🎟️

⚠️ Please note: Clicking “Attend” on Meetup does not register you for DSF Career Day. To secure your place, you must register using the ticket link and receive a QR code ticket by email. Your QR code ticket will be required for entry on the day, so please make sure you have completed the registration process before arriving at the venue.

⏰ Event time: 12:00 PM - 7:30 PM
📍 Venue address: CodeNode, 10 South Place, London, EC2M 7EB
🚊 Nearest stations: Moorgate and Liverpool Street

Please note this event will not be streamed, so registration is required to attend the talks and panel discussions in person.

Event details:

🎟️ Please bring your ticket (either printed or on your phone) for check-in. Tickets are non-transferable.

☕ Tea, coffee, and water will be available throughout the day. Additional refreshments can be purchased from SpaceBar at CodeNode.

⌚ Doors open and registration begins at 12:00 PM on Thursday 17th September 2026.

Please aim to arrive early. As tickets are free, we release more tickets than the venue capacity to account for the drop out rate we typically see.

While we hope to accommodate everyone, if the venue reaches capacity, attendees may be asked to wait outside and join a waitlist. Entry will then operate on a one in, one out basis as space becomes available.

Our volunteers are there to help make the day run smoothly, so please be kind and respectful to them throughout the event.

🤝 Networking opportunities will take place throughout the afternoon and into the evening.

We cannot wait to welcome you in person! 👋

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