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Meetup: AWS UG Dublin
Tue, Mar 24, 2026 · 6:00 PM
AGENDA Sponsorship enquiries here Thanks to fourTheorem for sponsoring this event! 6:00 PM - WELCOME Ronan Ó Caollaí, AWS User Group Ronan Guilfoyle, AWS Solutions Architect Lead 6:15 PM - LUCIANO MAMMINO, Senior Architect, fourTheorem "Serverless Podcast Transcription with Durable Lambda Functions, ECS Managed Instances, and Bedrock" 7:00 PM - NETWORKING 7:20 PM - GLEN KEANE, Senior Software Engineer, BRIGHTBEAM "Dr. Strangeagent, or: How I Learned to Stop Prompting and Love the State Machine” --Glen Keane, Senior Software Engineer, Brightbeam --Brian Finnegan, Principal Solutions Director, Brightbeam --Blake Rizk - Head of AI and Transformation, Laya Healthcare 8PM - Francis Flannery, Principal Solutions Architect, AWS Talk details TBA 8.30pm - ENDS SPEAKER BIOS +++++++++++++ fourTheorem LUCIANO MAMMINO Senior Architect at fourTheorem, AWS Serverless Hero, author, and podcast host, Luciano is a popular standout voice in the AWS Community, known for his immense expertise and tireless dedication to the community. Luciano's talk explores Lambda Durable Functions, ECS GPU workloads, Amazon Bedrock and building scalable, serverless podcast transcription pipelines. Luciano also co hosts AWS Bites with Eoin Shanaghy. The show has passed 150 episodes and, as a side project alongside a full time job, the production workflow has to be efficient. A few years ago Luciano and Eoin built an automated system to transcribe each episode and generate subtitles for YouTube and the website. That system became Podwhisperer, an open source pipeline that anyone can deploy in their own AWS account to automate podcast transcription. Three years is a long time in the AWS world. Better speech tooling showed up, new ways to run GPU workloads became practical, and durable orchestration in Lambda showed up as a great option to build workflows programmatically. So the project was rebuilt as Podwhisperer v2: a serverless transcription pipeline optimized for podcasts, with GPU accelerated transcription, speaker diarization, and an optional refinement step powered by Amazon Bedrock. v2 also produces captions in VTT, SRT, and JSON, including word level timing, so the output can be used directly across platforms without extra manual work. This talk is a practical case study of the v2 architecture and the trade offs behind it, but it is also designed to teach the foundations behind the building blocks that make it work. Luciano will introduce Lambda Durable Functions and explain how checkpointing and replay enable long running workflows to survive Lambda timeouts. He will then break down ECS Managed Instances and show how they can provision CUDA capable capacity on demand for containerized GPU workloads, scale to zero between runs, and avoid the operational overhead of managing an EC2 fleet. Finally, the talk will cover how Amazon Bedrock can be used for transcript refinement in a controlled way, improving readability without turning the output into creative writing. Along the way, the session digs into the implementation details that make or break these systems in practice, including idempotency, worker callbacks, queue based coordination, and startup latency when scaling from zero. Attendees will leave with a clear mental model of the services involved and a set of practical patterns they can apply to their own long running, event driven workloads. Speaker Bio Luciano is a Senior Architect at fourTheorem in Dublin, helping teams be successful with AWS by adopting serverless. He is an AWS Serverless Hero, co-host of the AWS Bites podcast, and co-author of the books Node.js Design Patterns and Crafting Lambda Functions in Rust. SPEAKER BIOS +++++++++++++ BRIGHTBEAM Blake Rizk - Head of AI and Transformation, Laya Healthcare: Blake is Head of AI and Transformation at Laya Healthcare, part of the AXA Group, where he leads the strategy and delivery of AI-driven transformation across the organisation. With over 20 years of experience in technology, data and digital transformation, he focuses on applying practical AI solutions to modernise core healthcare insurance operations and deliver measurable business value. Blake is currently responsible for advancing the adoption of artificial intelligence across many areas including claims processing, document intake, customer service, and knowledge management. Brian Finnegan - Principal Solutions Director, Brightbeam: Brian brings three decades of experience to his role as a Principal Solutions Director at Brightbeam. His expertise in technology delivery stems from a diverse background - which includes previous roles as a Technical Account Manager at AWS and Solutions Architect at Sungard and Presidio. As well as Cloud Architect at Zurich Insurance. This broad perspective gives Brian a pragmatic edge (cutting and otherwise) in bridging the gap between the promise of AI and other new technologies and the gritty reality of scaling it in production. Glen Keane \- Senior Software Engineer\, Brightbeam: Glen is a senior software engineer at Brightbeam who wears many hats. Lately, he’s been focused on building intelligent systems using AI. In his past he built smart systems without it. A fullstack developer in all the worst possible ways - he does backend, frontend and devops in both startup and enterprise environments. Previously, he’s been a node.js core maintainer at Nearform; the first engineering hire (outside the founding team) in an Irish Unicorn, Wayflyer; and a Head of Engineering for a local startup. He likes to pretend he’s cosplaying as Chewbacca when he needs a haircut (which is most of the time) and enjoys sitting by beaches in the sunny south east writing code and sipping coffee. BRIGHTBEAM - TALK DETAILS AI agents nail demos and drift in production. They skip steps, hallucinate results, and present confident garbage. The fix is not better prompts - it is better architecture. This talk shows how Step Functions patterns - typed I/O, explicit transitions, choice states, parallel execution, error catchers - solve the reliability problem for AI agents. I will walk through a real mutation testing workflow (Chaos Monkey for your test suite) that orchestrates five parallel AI agents, routes on data, and validates intent at the terminal state, without the orchestrating agent remembering anything. Three ideas that land: Split intelligence from execution. AI reasons freely to scope the problem, then a typed state machine drives the steps. Same mental model as Step Functions, applied to agents. Isolated sub-tasks. When a step needs real thinking, spin up a fresh agent with focused context and only the data it needs. The main thread stays deterministic. The sub-task gets the model's full attention. Self-driving I/O. Every step's output carries the next instruction. The agent follows the chain - it does not maintain a plan. If you have used Step Functions on AWS, you already understand the mental model. This talk shows where it maps directly to AI orchestration and where the AI-specific patterns diverge. Takeaways 1. Why agents drift and why prompt engineering cannot fix it 2. A concrete architecture you can implement the following week 3. Some core implementation patterns that have been tested in anger ++++++++++++++++++ SPEAK or SPONSOR We have speaking/sponsorship slots available! If you’re building something interesting on AWS we’d really love to hear from you. ++++++++++++++++++ SAVE THE DATE! - 24 March 2026! REINVENT RECAP + More!!! Don’t miss the next AWS community event featuring Major Announcements made @ REINVENT + More!!! Leading voices from the front lines of AWS / AI development AWS Ask an Architect All your questions about AWS answered at a single event! ———— Tickets are FREE but are Limited, so please RSVP Now. WANT TO SUPPORT? AWS User Group events offer a great opportunity to align your brand with AWS thought leadership and to reach a highly influential audience of senior engineers, architects, founders and technical decision-makers that traditional channels cannot match. The Dublin AWS User Group is amongst the longest established in the world and has a long reputation for delivering quality content and engagement opportunities. Meetups are run in a city centre live entertainment setting with full A/V capabilities including dedicated lighting and sound engineers and seating for 200. Contact us through the Messages Icon about Speaking and/or Supporting. Or use this form to find out about SPONSORING Agenda, may change slightly AWS User Group Dublin Team
View Details →Meetup: Azure Dublin Meetup
Thu, Mar 26, 2026 · 6:00 PM
Hands‑on. In‑person. Powered by AI. 𝐈𝐌𝐏𝐎𝐑𝐓𝐀𝐍𝐓: To confirm your participation, please complete the registration form (ONLY 50 places available - First-come-first-serves): 👉 https://lnkd.in/etEJ5Pyi 𝐀𝐥𝐬𝐨, 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐥𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐨𝐩 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩. Join us in Dublin for GitHub Copilot Dev Days, a global, community‑led initiative by Microsoft designed to bring hands‑on learning experiences to developers everywhere. Whether you're a student, professional, or part of a startup, this event will help you level‑up your developer workflow using GitHub Copilot and the latest AI‑assisted development practices. This in‑person session is part of a worldwide program running March 15 – April 30, 2026, where community groups host local editions with direct support from Microsoft. You’ll get access to high‑quality technical content, a guided workshop, and opportunities to connect with fellow developers in Ireland. 🚀 What to Expect Opening Talk: Learn how GitHub Copilot accelerates development, improves code quality, and enhances team productivity. Hands‑On Workshop: Bring your laptop and follow along as we dive into real coding scenarios powered by Copilot. Community Networking: Meet other developers, share experiences, and explore the impact of AI on modern software engineering. Swag (limited): Stickers and other goodies may be available, depending on Microsoft’s community distribution. Free Attendance: This event is 100% free for all participants. See you there.
View Details →Meetup: Dublin Data Science
Thu, Mar 26, 2026 · 7:00 PM
Speaker: Mick Cooney Survival analysis is a statistical method for analyzing the expected duration of time until an event occurs. In this one-hour talk, we will walk through the application of survival analysis to life insurance policy lapses, starting from foundational concepts and moving toward Bayesian modeling approaches using Stan. We will begin by setting the scene with a practical example: the impact of the 2008-2011 credit crisis on Irish life insurance. This provides a backdrop to introduce core survival analysis concepts, including censoring, truncation, survival functions, and hazard functions. Next, we will review classic approaches to modeling survival data. We will cover the non-parametric Kaplan-Meier estimator, discuss standard parametric models, and examine semi-parametric methods like the Cox Proportional Hazards model. The second half of the talk will focus on Bayesian survival analysis. Using R and Stan, we will demonstrate how to construct Bayesian models for time-to-event data. We will step through the process of assessing model fit and discuss strategies for improving model performance, focusing on handling right-censored data and quantifying uncertainty. This session provides an overview for practitioners interested in applying both traditional and Bayesian survival analysis techniques to their own data problems.
View Details →Meetup: Active Social Connections
Thu, Mar 26, 2026 · 7:25 PM
Let's improve our self-awareness, by getting into the habit of writing our thoughts and emotions. & Let's enhance our curiosity and compassion in others, by giving others and ourselves an insight into the unknown lives of strangers. Join us for our 1.5 hours writing event. We will have some exercises prepared that give us the opportunity to write and share about our thoughts/emotions/experiences and use a variety of prompts. HOMEWORK: Before the event, we ask participants to reflect and write +/- 10 minutes about a time they felt proud of something or someone. Participants can choose which parts of their writing they feel comfortable sharing. FEE: €5 to support the group. Please pay the organiser at the event. We accept cash/revolut/paypal. NOTE 1: No writing experience is required to attend this event. Only a curiosity in ourselves and others. NOTE 2: Please provide your own notebook/paper and pen.
View Details →Meetup: Dublin International Mishmash
Sat, Mar 28, 2026 · 2:30 PM
Hello Mishmashers 👋 Excited to see you at our next meetup! Here's what you can look forward to: 💬 Great chats with lovely people! whether you're a local or from the other side of the world, you’re very welcome here! 🌍 Not a native English speaker? Awesome, you’ll get to practice with native speakers in a relaxed, no-pressure setting. 🇮🇪 Are you a native English speaker? Cool! Chat in English or find someone to practice another language with. Why not mix it up? ✨ We’re a diverse, super-friendly, and inclusive bunch, open to everyone, whether you’re shy, outgoing, or somewhere in between. 🎯 Our awesome organizers are always around to make sure things run smoothly and everyone feels included. 💡 One of the nicest things we hear again and again: even introverts feel at ease here. That’s something we’re really proud of. 🤝 Instant connections! You might walk in alone, but you'll probably leave with new friends. 📅 This Saturday at 2:30pm! We’ll be downstairs around the big oval table at a much-loved venue that's perfect for easy-going conversations and real connection. 🎉 Theme: “International Mishmash”: A chill space for people from all over (including Ireland!) to swap stories, share laughs, and practice languages if you fancy. (Shout-out to our lovely Irish regulars!) 🍻 And after? At 5pm, we’ll head over to the nearby RIOT Pub for tasty burgers and proper pints. Always a good time!!! Want to support the group? 🙏 Running this thing costs over €200 a year (yep, all out of pocket for now 😅). If you’d like to chip in, we’d really appreciate it: PayPal Revolut (you can pay with your card, no need to be on Revolut!). Your help keeps the group going and opens the door for even more cool events (like day trips and gigs!). Cheers and see you soon! – Michele & the Meetup Crew
View Details →Ambassador Theatre
Sat, Mar 28, 2026 · 7:00 PM
Mario Adrion: the Superior Comedy Tour at Ambassador Theatre
View Details →3Olympia Theatre
Sun, Mar 29, 2026 · 1:00 PM
The LOL Podcast presents the Laugh Out Loud World Tour at 3Olympia Theatre
View Details →Meetup: New in Dublin (Meet people from all over the world)
Fri, Apr 3, 2026 · 6:00 PM
✨ What Is the International Meetup? Meet people from all over the world in a friendly, relaxed and social environment. Whether you’re new to Dublin or a long-time resident, this is the perfect Friday plan to talk, laugh and connect with others. 🌍 How It Works When you arrive, you’ll get a small paper with a table number. Groups are made of 3–5 people to ensure natural, easy conversations. Every 30 minutes, groups rotate so you meet plenty of new people throughout the evening. No pressure, no awkward silences — just good vibes and international energy. 🍀 Who Is This Event For? Everyone is welcome! Newcomers, expats, locals, shy people, outgoing people… absolutely anyone. It’s also ideal if you want to practise English in a comfortable and social setting, especially if you can’t join the mid-week Language Exchange. 💬 A Friendly & Safe Atmosphere Our community is known for being inclusive, open and respectful. Come alone or with friends — you’ll feel comfortable from the moment you walk in. 💸 Pay-as-you-go (Cash / Card) • €6 General Admission • €5 Students • €4 per person when you bring friends ⭐ Loyalty Card (Automatically Activated) Attend 4 Language Exchanges or International Meetups, and your 5th event is FREE. 💳 Membership Options (Save € & unlock perks) 🟡 Regular Membership (€12/mo) ✔ Free: Singles, Language Exchange, International Meetup ✔ –50%: Quizzes, Big Singles, Theme Party, Cultural Mix, Social Games, Music Challenge ✔ Extra perks 🔵 Theme Membership (€15/mo) ✔ Free: Quizzes, Big Singles, Theme Party, Cultural Mix, Social Games, Music Challenge ✔ –50%: Singles, Language Exchange, International Meetup ✔ Extra Perks 🟣 Complete Membership (€20/mo) ✔ Free access to ALL events ✔ Extra Perks 📱 Stay Connected 🔗 Linktree – full weekly calendar 💬 WhatsApp – reminders & updates 📘 Facebook – photos & highlights 📸 Instagram – stories & behind-the-scenes 🌐 Website – all information about our events 🎉 Join Us Expect good vibes, friendly people and plenty of great conversations. RSVP now and start your Friday evening the best way possible!
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