The Bletchley AI User Group now UK AI User Groups meetup took place on February 25, 2025, at the South Central Institute of Technology in Bletchley Park, Milton Keynes
The event was organized by Stephanie Stasey 🇺🇦. and Lewis Baybutt and it was sponsored by MS Talent, illuminateAI and Mazikglobal.
The meeting aimed to explore how Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming the tech industry. It featured a series of talks from technology speakers, focusing on demystifying AI, its practical applications, and ethical considerations.
The agenda included:
- Reception Drinks: A networking opportunity for attendees.
- Dawn Kelso. (Kerv Digital): Dawn of the Data. Discussed AI’s impact on digital transformation. From business foundational needs to transformational needs. From copilot to AzureAI to Azure AI search & Azure AI Foundry. Epic!
- Sadiq Jaffer. (KPMG): AI meets Crypto! Shared insights on AI in business operations. Shared how to optimise data center energy. It was interesting to see a futuristic design of AI data centers. Insightful!
- Phil Kermeen. (Formus Pro): When AI is not AI? Talked about the evolution of AI, AI-driven solutions, neural networks, brain maker manual. Thought provoking!
- Lewis Baybutt (Avanade): Shared about Agents in Microsoft 365.
He did a demo on how you could literally @ multiple agents to complete tasks. Also talked about
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declarative agents, custom agents and Microsoft graph connectors. Agentic!
This year, they are scaling up, bringing and expanding their community to a location closer to you! Through becoming UK AI User Groups, their national committee will be rolling out additional locations to Bletchley (where AI started) throughout the year. Please share your interest with them now via the form – https://lnkd.in/etQ9G_fx 🔗
You can also check out their newly published website via https://aiug.uk/
As we navigate the complexities of AI, it’s crucial to stay informed and engaged.
Ultimately, the classification of a system as Al or not depends on
the level of autonomy, learning, and adaptability it demonstrates in performing tasks that traditionally require human intelligence.
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