Canterbury Tech April 2025 - TechTuesdays - IRL*In Real Life

Building Intelligent Systems with Gen AI with Tim Ackroyd (Lead Developer) from Custom D

This semi-technical and entertaining talk explores the intricacies of building intelligent software systems using generative AI. Throughout the talk, enjoy engaging and creative examples that reflect Tim's eclectic movie tastes, along with his humorous take on crafting excuses for incomplete time entries.

More details to come!

About Tim:

Tim has been with Custom D for over 10 years as a senior developer. He’s known for pushing the boundaries of our development and helping to introduce new and emerging technologies including Web3 and AI. Tim has overseen the development and delivery of numerous large-scale projects including Fintech products, SaaS platforms, and complex web applications. Known for his excellent dry wit, Tim isn’t one to sugarcoat things—he tells it like it is, spotting hidden opportunities in the requirements and never shying away from tackling the trickiest problems.

When: Tuesday 1st April 2024

Where: Christchurch City Council, Worcester St Entrance, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8013

Event Outline: 

5.30pm - Registration opens, networking, drinks and nibbles
6.00pm - Canterbury Tech updates
6.10pm - Quick Pitch
6.15pm - Guest speaker
7.00pm - More networking
7.30pm - Close of event

Things to note: Entry to the venue will be open from 5.20pm. Each attendee will receive 2 drinks tickets for the event. Alcoholic beverages may not leave the function space.

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