TechEx Meetups
Agenda
TechEx Meetup Zone is where meaningful conversations happen.
Taking place 19–20 October 2026, the Meetup Zone brings together peers for open, informal discussions across AI, IoT, cybersecurity, data centres, and more.
This is a strictly sales-free environment — no pitches, no demos. Just honest conversations, shared challenges, practical insights, and real connections
10:00-10:40
Female Tech Leaders Meetup: AI Is Ready. What About Us? What’s Stopping AI Adoption?
Join us for an open, interactive conversation with fellow tech leaders about what’s really stopping AI adoption. Share experiences, exchange ideas, and discuss the people, leadership, and cultural challenges that often matter more than the technology itself.
Whether you’re just getting started with AI, already driving AI initiatives, supporting transformation, or simply curious about what’s working (and what isn’t), this is an opportunity to connect with like-minded professionals, learn from one another, and share practical insights. We’d love to have you join the conversation.
10:45-11:25
dcently Meetup: What Data Centres Can We Afford on This Planet?
As the data center industry grows rapidly, so do the expectations around sustainability, resource use and the value data centers bring to society. But what does good actually look like – and where does the industry need to improve?
In this interactive networking session, dcently invites people from across the data center ecosystem to share their perspectives. We’ll take the sustainability pulse of the room: What are the biggest challenges today? Where is the industry making real progress? What is missing? And what should we be working on together?
Expect an informal, engaging session with discussion, networking and different perspectives from across the industry.
The insights will also feed into dcently’s wider work to bring the ecosystem together and explore what a decent data center should look like.
11:30-12:10
AI & Business Professionals – Meetup: Informal Networking Session
Drop in and say hello. Meet like-minded professionals at the intersection of AI and business who are keen to connect, share ideas, exchange insights, and build meaningful connections. Meet our co-founders, Caron Chung and Maya Kurup, along with other community members.
14:00-14:45
Women in Product NL Meetup: Digital Transformation and AI Transformation
Drop in and meet like-minded professionals at the intersection of Digital Transformation, AI Transformation and business who are keen to connect, share ideas, exchange insights, and build meaningful connections. Meet Women in Product NL’s leadership, Sneha Divakar and Joy Adamson, along with other community members.
14:45-15:25
Intelligent Automation Community Meetup: No Hype Allowed: Failed AI Projects and What's Actually in Production
Hosted by the Intelligent Automation Congress, this is an open, practitioner-to-practitioner conversation about the AI and automation projects that didn’t work: the pilots that never reached production, the use cases that looked perfect on a slide and collapsed on contact with real data, the tools nobody ended up using. From there, we move to the more interesting question: what is genuinely running in production today, and what made the difference between the two.
No vendors pitching, no slides, no hype. The session runs under Chatham House rule, so nothing said in the room leaves it attached to a name or a company. Vincenzo Marchica, Founder & Chairman of the IA Congress, will open by sharing one of his own failures first, and moderate the discussion from there.
15:30-16:10
Lora Alliance Meetup: From Connected to Intelligent: Turning LoRaWAN® Data into Action
Join the LoRa Alliance® for an open, interactive discussion about moving beyond simply connecting devices to turning their data into meaningful action. Participants will share practical experiences using LoRaWAN® to improve efficiency, sustainability, safety, and decision-making across buildings, cities, utilities, industrial operations, and more.
Whether you are deploying LoRaWAN® today, exploring new IoT applications, or integrating connected-device data with AI and analytics, come exchange ideas, discuss common challenges, and learn what is working in real-world deployments. No pitches or presentations—just practical insights, honest conversation, and valuable connections.
10:30-11:10
Women in Big Data Meetup: AI Adoption and Acceleration: Alignment across multiple layers of organisation
Join facilitated conversations and dive into key issues facing Engineering, Product, AI, Data and commercial teams in collaboration with WIBD
Effective problem-solving rarely relies on a single solution; instead, it often requires bringing together diverse perspectives and approaches. The Table Talk sessions will explore key challenges with insights and guidance from experienced engineering leaders, allowing participants to engage selectively in the discussions most relevant to their interests and priorities.
11:15 - 11:55
Osservatori Digital Innovation Intelligent Automation Meetup: Agentic Automation in Europe: insights and networking
Join the Intelligent Business Process Automation Observatory of Politecnico di Milano for an interactive discussion on how large organizations across Europe are approaching the transition to Agentic Automation. Connect with C-level executives and managers, hear about the latest trends and challenges, exchange experiences with peers, and be part of the conversation shaping the future of intelligent automation.
12:00 - 12:40
European DIGITAL SME Alliance Networking Meetup: Connecting Europe’s Tech SME Community
Join DIGITAL SME and its European network of tech SMEs for an informal networking session at TechEx Europe. Connect with fellow technology leaders, innovators and industry professionals, share insights, and explore opportunities to collaborate across Europe’s digital technology ecosystem.
12.45 - 13.25
Digital Transformation Leaders Meetup
A discussion on leading organisational change in the age of AI and automation. Explore strategies for transformation, cultural shifts, and aligning technology with business goals.
Get meaningful connections and lessons, talk with experts, meet your peers, and turn insight into action.