Software Crafters Cambridge Meetup

With great AI power, comes great AI responsibility We are back for 2026 with an exciting session held in the auditorium at The Bradfield Centre! We are delighted to welcome Carl Farmer, Cloud and AI Solutions Engineer from Microsoft to discuss: With great AI power, comes great AI responsibility Summary: Agentic AI is here. AI PoC’s struggle to make it to production, so let’s look at why and how to address it (using Microsoft/Azure examples). Then, let’s explore AI in the SDLC and ALM, what good means, how to do it and what the future might look like. Finally, lets openly discuss AI and software craftsmanship. About Carl:Carl Farmer is an Azure Apps & AI Solution Engineer. With deep expertise in cloud platforms, AI solutions, and enterprise integration, Carl helps organisations innovate through technologies like Microsoft AI Foundry, Copilot Studio, GitHub Copilot, cloud native/serverless and multi-agent architectures. Carl collaborates with leading companies in manufacturing, aerospace, semiconductors and automotive sectors, delivering technical strategies and solutions that drive AI transformation. This is a great opportunity to learn, share and discuss some of the most important topics related to software engineering we are facing, so come along with your thoughts, concerns, questions and ideas to make this talk as interactive as possible. All levels welcome – no need to bring your laptop as this is a non hands-on session. Food and DrinksPizza and drinks will be provided upon arrival sponsored by Codurance, with vegetarian and vegan options available. Venue HostOur venue host is The Bradfield Centre, managed by Mantle Space. A huge thank you as always to the team for sponsoring the space. Want to bring a friend? Great! Just ask them to RSVP so we know they are coming. We want to hear from YOU!The community is for you so please complete this short anonymous form to tell us what you want to get out of the group so we can curate events that meet your interests and preferences.