Mindstone London August AI Meetup
Welcome to the biggest Practical AI Meetup in London!
Join us once a month as we explore the world of artificial intelligence, its cutting-edge practical applications, and the astonishing projects that are shaping our future.
Why should you attend?
- Get up close and personal with the AI projects that are redefining the boundaries of technology and human potential.
- Learn from the brightest minds in the field and gain valuable insights into the ever-evolving AI landscape.
- Unleash your curiosity, fuel your creativity, and expand your network as you connect with fellow AI aficionados and pioneers.
What you can expect?
Mindstone events consist of three talks covering different aspects:
- What I Learned Building With LLMs: A technical talk breaking down the process for building a product using AI with real-life learnings and insights.
- How To Be More Productive Using AI: A practical demo and step-by-step guide on how to use AI to speed up and improve tasks.
- What Does The Future Look Like With AI?: A theoretical talk on the impact of AI on work, life and society.
After the talks we'll have pizza, drinks, and time to connect with everyone around you.
Don't miss the opportunity to see what's really happening in AI - you'll be surprised at what's already possible today.
We have limited spots available, so get your ticket ahead of time to avoid disappointment!
Agenda
Doors Open
Welcome to the event
Introduction
Welcome and event introduction
How can you use AI for Stock Markets by Sohail Shaik
What happens when you hand ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini $100,000 each and let them trade the stock market for 30 days straight, with no human touching the wheel? I built exactly that: a fully autonomous trading arena where three AIs research, decide, and place one trade per day against the same universe of stocks, the same tools, and the same rules. The only difference is the model behind the decisions. Every trade, every piece of reasoning, and every win or loss is logged live on a public dashboard. In this talk I'll walk through what I've learned running the experiment, including how each AI develops its own distinct "personality" toward risk and individual stocks (one hoards cash, one chases momentum, one mean-reverts into every dip), where they agree, and where they fall apart. I'll also break down the architecture, which is surprisingly simple: no servers, no databases, just GitHub Actions, paper trading, and static files, all built with AI. The goal is to show that this isn't magic. If you have a trading strategy or even just a hypothesis, you can build an agent to test it. I'll leave you with a clear blueprint for doing exactly that. Here's the dashboard: https://sohail1708.github.io/llm-throwdown/
Moving from knowledge to wisdom by Mark Riley
Moving from knowledge to wisdom Most “company brain” projects stop at knowledge: connecting an AI assistant to documents, meeting notes and databases so employees can find information more quickly. But knowing what a company has said is not the same as understanding why decisions were made, what happened next and which lessons should shape the future. The real opportunity is to build an organisational memory that connects knowledge with context, experience and outcomes—moving AI from retrieving answers to supporting better judgement. In this practical 15-minute talk, Mathison AI founder Mark Riley will explain how companies can make that transition from knowledge to wisdom. He will outline how to capture institutional memory, connect internal expertise with relevant external intelligence, and create a learning loop between decisions and results. Reduce key-person risk, help with onboarding, validate strategy decisions, build a “data moat”, and increase the value of your knowledge deep company
What Does The Future Look Like With AI?
A theoretical talk on the impact of AI on work, life and society.
Wrap Up
Closing remarks and next steps
Pizza, Drinks & Networking
Casual networking with food and drinks
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