Birmingham · x+why Foundry
Hosted by Birmingham Digital and DevOps Meetup
Explore agentic AI observability and modern CI/CD at Birmingham Digital & DevOps Meetup’s final event of 2026, with talks, networking and pizza. Taking place on Thursday 22 October, 5:30–8:00pm BST, the meetup brings Birmingham’s technology community to x+why Foundry, Foundry, 6 Brindley Place, Birmingham, B1 2JB. It is open to everyone, from experienced industry professionals to people beginning their technology careers. Agenda - 5:30pm: Doors open, welcome drinks, pizza and networking - 6:00pm: Doors close and talks begin - 6:00pm: Bukola Jimoh, “Tracing the Agent: Observability, Evidence and Accountability in Agentic Systems”, exploring why agentic AI systems should be traced for observability - 6:35pm: Mark Sawle, “Reimagining CI/CD, with a little help from my friends”, examining brittle plugins, complex builds and how teams can better understand the path from code to a running service - 7:05pm: Networking break - 7:20pm: Third talk, with speaker and subject still to be confirmed - 7:50pm: Final drinks and wrap-up Hosted by the Birmingham Digital and DevOps Meetup, the evening combines practical industry perspectives with time to meet the local tech community. Pizza and drinks are included. Prospective speakers can also approach an organiser on the night to discuss ideas for next year. Register for the October Birmingham Digital & DevOps Meetup
