Founders Coffee Club (Including Coworking) — Bristol

⌖ Bristol

Hosted by Canopy Community

Demo Night Bristol brings startups, investors and community members together for an evening of live demos in Bristol on Wednesday 21 October 2026. See what Bristol’s startup community is building Hosted by Canopy Community, this four-hour startup showcase offers a focused opportunity to discover new ventures, meet the people behind them and connect with others involved in the local innovation ecosystem. The event runs from 4:00pm to 8:00pm (GMT+1) in Bristol. Demo Night is designed around startup discovery and community connection. Whether you want to see what founders are working on, make useful new contacts or gain greater visibility into Bristol’s startup scene, the evening provides an accessible setting in which to do so. The exact venue address is shared with registered attendees. Who should attend? The event is relevant to: - Founders and startup teams interested in seeing other ventures in action - Investors looking for priority access to startups and information about the evening - Members of Canopy Community - Paid members, active programme participants and team members from SetSquared - People who want to engage with Bristol’s wider startup community Hosts Stewart Noakes and Sophie Connolly will represent Canopy Community for the evening. You can learn more about the organiser through the Canopy Community website, watch its content on YouTube, or follow the community on LinkedIn. Tickets and practical details Registration is free, with several ticket options available: - Standard: free general registration - Investor: free, subject to approval, with priority startup access and information about the evening - Canopy Members: free, subject to approval, for paid Canopy Community members - SetSquared Members: free, subject to approval, for eligible members, programme participants and SetSquared team members The event takes place on Wednesday 21 October 2026, from 4:00pm to 8:00pm. Register in advance to receive the full Bristol venue address and select the ticket category that best matches your involvement. Register for Demo Night Bristol

⌖ Bristol

Hosted by Founders Coffee Club

Founders Coffee Club brings Bristol founders together on 28 October 2026 for relaxed coffee, honest conversation and a coworking day, with no pitches or selling. Coffee, conversation and founder connections Taking place in Bristol from 10:00am to 11:00am GMT, this in-person meetup offers a refreshingly simple alternative to conventional business networking. There are no speeches, presentations or sales pitches. Instead, attendees can grab a coffee, meet fellow founders and let conversations develop naturally. The event is designed exclusively for founders and is hosted by Founders Coffee Club, a community that runs founder networking events across the UK. Whether you want to compare experiences, broaden your local network or simply spend time with people who understand the realities of building a business, the emphasis is on informal, peer-to-peer connection rather than structured content. What to expect - A one-hour, face-to-face networking session over coffee - A founder-only environment with no selling or formal pitches - Relaxed, unstructured conversations rather than talks or panels - A coworking day pass included with the ticket - A friendly introduction on arrival if you are attending for the first time If walking into a room of strangers feels daunting, the hosts specifically aim to make the first few minutes easier. New attendees will be greeted and introduced to someone straight away, helping the conversation get moving without the awkwardness often associated with traditional networking. The included coworking pass also makes this more than a quick coffee meetup. Attendees can combine the morning networking session with a day of working in Bristol, creating additional space to continue conversations and build relationships beyond the scheduled hour. Tickets and location Tickets cost £15, and registration requires host approval. The exact Bristol address is only shown to registered attendees, so request your place in advance rather than turning up without confirmation. You can also follow Founders Coffee Club on Instagram or LinkedIn. Request to join and get your ticket

⌖ Berlin · Circuit

Hosted by Circuit Event Calendar

A women-only AI coworking day in Berlin for founders, engineers, researchers, product specialists and operators actively shipping AI products. Taking place on Tuesday 13 October 2026 from 09:30 to 17:30 (GMT+2) at Circuit, this 18th edition combines focused project work with a technical deep-dive and curated networking. Bring your laptop and monitor cable, work on something you intend to ship, and expect a high-signal environment with no sales pitches. The format - 09:30: Doors open and coworking begins - 12:30: Group lunch break and curated networking - 13:15: Technical talk with Hira Siddiqui, co-founder of Plurality Network - Afternoon: Further deep work, with the published agenda noting a wrap at 18:00 You don’t own your AI memory (yet) Hira Siddiqui draws on more than a decade of work across decentralised identity, web3 and AI to examine how tools such as ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini each retain separate versions of a user’s context. The session will cover: - Where AI context lives today and who controls it - What portable, user-owned AI memory looks like in practice - How to design AI products without locking in users’ data The event is particularly relevant to women working with sensitive data or anyone cautious about placing private context into an AI chat window. It takes place on Circuit’s third floor at Möckernstraße 120. Host approval is required. Applications are curated, so be prepared to explain what you are building. Request to join.

⌖ Dublin · The Convention Centre Dublin

Hosted by The Analytics Institute

Analytics + AI Summit 2026 brings data and AI professionals to Dublin on 13 October for keynotes, practical use cases, technical labs and sector discussions. Hosted by The Analytics Institute at The Convention Centre Dublin, this full-day conference is designed to connect the people shaping how analytics and artificial intelligence are used across organisations. The summit marks 11 years of community, innovation and impact, expanding across three floors of the venue for its most ambitious edition yet. What to expect The programme combines strategic thinking with practical, real-world learning. Across multiple stages and formats, attendees can expect: - Main-stage keynotes from global thought leaders, presented in a space with capacity for more than 2,000 people - An AI UseCase Stage focused on practical applications and lessons from real implementations - Sector-led discussions created for executives and organisational decision-makers - Deep-dive AI Labs aimed at technical professionals who want more detailed, specialist content With 30+ speakers and hundreds of organisations represented, the summit offers a broad view of the current data landscape and the rapid growth of AI across sectors. Its multi-track format should help attendees choose between high-level leadership perspectives, applied examples and deeper technical exploration throughout the day. Who should attend? This event is relevant to analytics and AI professionals, technical practitioners, business leaders, executives and decision-makers. It should particularly suit people responsible for data strategy, AI adoption or implementation who want to compare approaches, learn from industry experts and understand how other sectors are responding to AI’s accelerating impact. The in-person setting also creates opportunities to meet peers from a large cross-section of organisations and build connections across the wider data and AI community. Further programme information is available on the official summit website. Event details… Register for this event

⌖ Leeds · Maughans SOYO

Hosted by Damien M.

A candid evening of founder networking, live interviews and startup conversation takes place at Maughans SOYO in Leeds on 13 October 2026. Honest conversations and useful connections Rebel Meetups by Rebellious Co brings together people who are building, running or growing something of their own. Rather than relying on formal pitches or surface-level networking, the event focuses on open discussion about the realities of startups, careers and business growth. Hosted by Damien M. alongside two other hosts, the evening runs from 6:00pm to 9:00pm BST on Tuesday 13 October 2026 at Maughans SOYO, Madison East, Soyo Square, Leeds LS2 7ER. The format combines live interviews, reception drinks and time to meet other ambitious people from across the Leeds business and creative community. Attendees can also access the Meetup event chat to connect with others before the evening begins. This month’s guest Damien and co-host John Balding will interview Corey Robinson, founder of NewLig LTD. NewLig develops orthopaedic technologies designed to move reliably from initial concept through to clinical use. Corey’s work brings together design, manufacturing and surgical context early in the development process. The conversation offers an opportunity to hear how engineering discipline and clinical relevance shape the products NewLig builds, alongside broader discussion about the practical challenges of building a company, developing a career and achieving sustainable growth. Expect the evening to cover: - Real experiences from the startup and founder journey - The process of turning technical concepts into clinically relevant technologies - Building with design, manufacturing and end-use context in mind - Honest perspectives on careers, entrepreneurship and growth - Informal networking designed to lead to meaningful professional relationships Who should attend? This meetup is aimed at founders, creators, freelancers, consultants and entrepreneurs, as well as anyone currently building or growing a project, product or business in Leeds. It should also suit people who want to spend time around others taking similarly independent or unconventional paths. View the event and registration details

⌖ Birmingham · Slug & Lettuce Brindley Place

Hosted by OkGather

Meet Birmingham’s software engineers, product managers, designers, AI professionals and founders over informal drinks on 13 October 2026. Hosted by OkGather and the Birmingham Tech Network, this relaxed networking evening offers a straightforward way to have useful conversations, exchange ideas and build relationships across the local tech community. It takes place from 7pm to 10pm BST at Slug & Lettuce Brindley Place, 66 Waters Edge, in central Birmingham. Who you’ll meet The gathering is designed for people working in and around technology, including: - Software engineers and developers - Product managers - Designers and UX professionals - Data and AI specialists - Startup founders and operators - VC investors and others involved in growing technology businesses Attendees may be building products and side projects, developing their careers or looking for people with relevant experience. Conversations could help you learn from peers, find collaborators, discover career opportunities, meet potential clients or simply get to know more people with similar interests. A conversation-first format There are no presentations, PowerPoints or speeches. Instead, you can grab a drink, settle in and let conversations develop naturally. There are no structured introductions or organised activities, making this closer to an informal evening with industry peers than a conventional conference or meetup programme. The gathering is generally self-hosted, with support from the venue rather than a designated host leading the night. On arrival, ask the bar staff for the “Birmingham Tech Network” table booking and they will point you in the right direction. The central pub setting is intended to make the event accessible, welcoming and well suited to conversation. This event is part of a recurring series held on the second Tuesday of each month. Places are limited to help maintain the quality of the group. View the event and registration details