Conversational AI Meetup London: AI Agents, Voice & Design

​Join us for an evening of AI Agents, Voice, and Conversation Design!

​We're bringing together professionals and enthusiasts working on conversational AI, LLMs, and AI agents for an inspiring night of talks, networking, and great conversations in London. Expect amazing speakers, pizza, and plenty of brain food 🍕🤖🧠

​📍 Venue: Civo Tech Junction — just a 2-minute walk from Old Street Station.

​🎤 Agenda

​18:00 – 18:15 | Arrival & Pizza 🍕
Grab a slice, meet fellow attendees, and get settled in.

​18:15 – 18:45 | Angus Addlesee — Applied Scientist at Amazon
🤖 Deploying an LLM-Based Conversational Agent on a Hospital Robot
Real-world challenges and insights from deploying a voice-enabled robot in a clinical setting.

​18:50 – 19:15 | Tatiana Shavrina, PhD — Research Scientist at Meta
🔬From conversational AI to autonomous scientific discovery with AI Agents.
The talk will cover the overview of the current challenges and new opportunities for LLM and LLM-based Agents.

​19:15 – 19:30 | Short Break ☕

​19:30 – 19:55 | Lorraine Burrell — Conversation Design Lead at Lloyds Banking
Talk TBA

​20:00 – 20:30 | Alan Nichol — Co-founder & CTO at Rasa
🔧 Why Tool Calling Breaks Your AI Agents—and What to Do Instead
Explore the pitfalls of tool use in agent design and how to avoid them.

​20:30 – 21:00 | Networking
Make new connections, share ideas, and chat with our speakers.

​21:00 – Late | Pub Hangout 🍻
(Optional) Continue the conversations over drinks nearby.

​📝 Important Info

​To enter the venue, our hosts may require a list of attendees. Please register using a name that matches your government-issued ID or bank card. If not, we can't guarantee building access.

​Spots are limited, so RSVP early—and if your plans change, please unRSVP to free up space for someone else.

​Looking forward to seeing you there!