November Data & AI Professionals Meetup

Welcome to our first-ever meetup as the Bristol Data & AI Community! It's open to professionals in the Bristol area. Snacks and drinks will be provided from 5:30 pm. We have two talks to look forward to, and we'll aim to keep everything as impactful and succinct as possible.

As spaces are limited, please register your interest here, and we'll confirm your attendance: Register here!

Schedule:
17:30 to 18:00: Refreshments and networking

18:00 to 18:20: Speaker 1 - Obiye Ada-Ibrama

Obiye Ada-Ibrama is a Research Specialist in AI and Data Science at BT Group, specialising in applied AI, multi-agent large language models (LLMs) and cybersecurity. Her work focuses on developing intelligent systems that enable AI agents to collaborate, optimise resource usage and improve the quality of complex problem-solving, particularly in threat intelligence.

With an MSc in Data Science and a background in Cyber Security Science, Obiye has experience spanning AI research, machine learning, digital twins and data-driven innovation across industry and academia. She has contributed to AI intellectual property development, research publications and industry discussions on emerging technologies. Passionate about making AI practical, accessible and impactful, she is particularly interested in exploring how emerging AI technologies can solve real-world problems.

Topic: From AI Assistants to AI Teams: Understanding the World of Multi-Agent Systems

18:20 to 18:25: Intermission

18:25 to 18:45: Speaker 2 - Gabriel Olabode

Gabriel Olabode is a Smart Buildings Engineer (Intelligence) at the University of Bristol, where he turns the data behind a large university estate into tools people can use. His work spans energy and carbon analytics, anomaly detection across more than 40 million smart-meter readings, and AskAlfred, an AI assistant for estate documentation. He trained as a chartered accountant (ICAN) before earning an MSc in Data Science with Distinction from Northumbria University. Gabriel has put data governance at the center of his work so every dataset has a clear owner, data quality is visible, and every reported figure can be traced back to its source.

Topic: Nobody owns the Building Data: Making Estate Analytics Governable

18:45 to 17:00: Announcements.

Please get in touch if you have any questions at [email protected]!