cord live
Date
08 February 2024
Time
3:00pm - 6:30pm (GMT)
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// ONLINE TECH EVENT 2024

Inside access.
Project deep dives.
Tech leaders.

Get exclusive insights into the UK’s leading tech companies.

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Date
08 February 2024
Time
3:00pm - 6:30pm (GMT)
Companies presenting so far:
Starling BankProlificGoustoFocaldataFocaldataBAE SystemsCableFocaldataFocaldataFocaldata
// EVENT AGENTA

Groundbreaking talks from the leading voices in the tech community.

Built exclusively for developers and devops engineers, cordLive gives unprecedented access to the tech projects & open positions inside the UK's most advanced technology companies.

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// 3:00pm-3:10pm
Introduction
Introduction to the event from cord's CPO. Get exclusive market insights and learn how to get the most out of your time.
// 3:10pm-4:15pm
Technical deep dives
Project walkthroughs, engineering culture and open positions from the Tech Leads of Starling Bank and Prolific, with audience Q&A's.
// 4:15pm-5:30pm
Lightning tech talks
Express 15 minute talks from tech leads at BAE Systems, Gousto, GSS & BPP. Discover projects and open positions.
// 5:30pm-6:30pm
Tech lead interviews
Targeted questioning & audience Q&A with tech leads at Cable, Cleo, FocalData and Medidata.
// HEADLINE SPEAKERS

Technical deep dives

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Play VideoEngine by Starling Bank
// 3:10pm-3:40pm
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Engine by Starling Bank
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Codebases to core banking: Scaling a UK digital platform globally

Engine by Starling is the banking platform that powers Starling Bank, one of the world’s most successful digital banks. Having scaled Starling to service millions of customers in the UK, over the last 2 years we've been enhancing our banking platform, built entirely in-house, to be able to provide it to banks around the world looking to digitally transform. The Engine offering is the exciting next step in Starling’s journey, so join this session to gain insight into our tech stack and the challenges we’ve encountered taking a UK banking platform global. Hear about our approach to feature flagging, delivering and configuring capabilities on the backend as well as developing mobile SDKs; you’ll learn what it takes to scale code, build-out a SaaS offering and go to market with cutting-edge banking technology.
Nate Sanchez-Goodwin
Nate Sanchez-Goodwin
Solutions Architect
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Tom Stuart
Tom Stuart
Engineering Lead
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Play VideoProlific
// 3:45pm-4:15pm
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Prolific
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Scaling Prolific's engineering practises

Join Andy Norton, Senior Engineering Manager, to explore Prolific's approach to scaling as an engineering organisation! Learn how they're shifting to a serverless, event-driven architecture and a DevOps-focused future. Building the future at Prolific means evolving engineering practices so people can revolutionise the world.
Andy Norton
Andy Norton
Senior Engineering Manager
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// OTHER SPEAKERS

Lightning tech talks & Tech Lead interviews

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Play VideoGousto
// 4.15pm Lighting Talk

Food personalisation at scale

From relationships to health, to sustainability, the food we consume and how we consume it is at the centre of our lives. Join us to discover how Gousto is leveraging data and technology to improve our supply chains and kitchen experience, and how we create personalised experiences for enriching lives through food and technology.
Thibaut Pugin
Thibaut Pugin
VP of Engineering
// 4.15pm Lighting Talk

Food personalisation at scale

From relationships to health, to sustainability, the food we consume and how we consume it is at the centre of our lives. Join us to discover how Gousto is leveraging data and technology to improve our supply chains and kitchen experience, and how we create personalised experiences for enriching lives through food and technology.
Thibaut Pugin
Thibaut Pugin
VP of Engineering
Open company talk page
Play VideoBPP
// 4.35pm Lighting Talk

Scaling EDA: Observability Challenges in Highly Distributed Systems

Join BPP's Director of Engineering and Head of Architecture and SRE to explore their strategic move into Event-Driven Architecture (EDA) within AWS, focusing on the unique challenges encountered in Observability and our approaches to tackling them. After a year of implementing EDA, we'll share insights gained and the complexities we've navigated.
Nainesh Mehta
Nainesh Mehta
Director of Engineering
// 4.35pm Lighting Talk

Scaling EDA: Observability Challenges in Highly Distributed Systems

Join BPP's Director of Engineering and Head of Architecture and SRE to explore their strategic move into Event-Driven Architecture (EDA) within AWS, focusing on the unique challenges encountered in Observability and our approaches to tackling them. After a year of implementing EDA, we'll share insights gained and the complexities we've navigated.
Nainesh Mehta
Nainesh Mehta
Director of Engineering
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Play VideoGSS
// 4.50pm Lighting Talk

Building a Scalable, Secure Cloud-Based Platform for Financial Institutions

GSS is re-inventing sanctions screening by building a high availability low latency secure, cloud based platform. The outcome? A trusted platform to exchange and exchange information, delivering greater effectiveness and improved efficiency for the global financial system.
Stuart Mitchell
Stuart Mitchell
CTO
// 4.50pm Lighting Talk

Building a Scalable, Secure Cloud-Based Platform for Financial Institutions

GSS is re-inventing sanctions screening by building a high availability low latency secure, cloud based platform. The outcome? A trusted platform to exchange and exchange information, delivering greater effectiveness and improved efficiency for the global financial system.
Stuart Mitchell
Stuart Mitchell
CTO
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Play VideoBAE Digital Intelligence
// 5.10pm Lighting Talk

Using AI in Cyber Security

Discover how BAE Systems’ engineers were able to leverage new AI technology in 2023 to add functionality to an existing cyber product. As well as technical challenges, this talk will also touch on points around innovation within large enterprises and managing change for teams.
Adrian Nish
Adrian Nish
Head of Cyber Portfolio
// 5.10pm Lighting Talk

Using AI in Cyber Security

Discover how BAE Systems’ engineers were able to leverage new AI technology in 2023 to add functionality to an existing cyber product. As well as technical challenges, this talk will also touch on points around innovation within large enterprises and managing change for teams.
Adrian Nish
Adrian Nish
Head of Cyber Portfolio
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Play VideoCable Tech
// 5.30pm Tech Lead Int.

Building effective remote teams

Whilst some companies are remote out of necessity, others, like Cable, do it deliberately. Join us to discuss async communication, the impact of creating thinking time together, and a documented approach to performance.
Yannis Lionis
Yannis Lionis
Head of Engineering
// 5.30pm Tech Lead Int.

Building effective remote teams

Whilst some companies are remote out of necessity, others, like Cable, do it deliberately. Join us to discuss async communication, the impact of creating thinking time together, and a documented approach to performance.
Yannis Lionis
Yannis Lionis
Head of Engineering
Open company talk page
Play VideoCleo
// 5.45pm Tech Lead Int.

Integrating ChatGPT & Scaling a Cross Functional Culture

Join us as we explore Cleo's journey from an early-stage start-up to an 80+ engineering team. In this talk, we'll dive into the unique challenges of integrating generative AI into Cleo's chat-based product and the strategies used to maintain a collaborative, cross-functional culture amidst rapid growth!
Cassie Johnstone
Cassie Johnstone
Software Engineering and People Lead
// 5.45pm Tech Lead Int.

Integrating ChatGPT & Scaling a Cross Functional Culture

Join us as we explore Cleo's journey from an early-stage start-up to an 80+ engineering team. In this talk, we'll dive into the unique challenges of integrating generative AI into Cleo's chat-based product and the strategies used to maintain a collaborative, cross-functional culture amidst rapid growth!
Cassie Johnstone
Cassie Johnstone
Software Engineering and People Lead
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Play VideoFocal Data
// 5.55pm Tech Lead Int.

Using LLMs to quantify large research datasets

Join Mousum to find out how Focaldata is using LLMs to quantify large sets of qualitative data in one of the biggest election years to date. Hear his stories, and why he chose FocalData after years in Silicon Valley at Stripe, Facebook and Airbnb.
Mousum Gupta
Mousum Gupta
VP of Engineering
// 5.55pm Tech Lead Int.

Using LLMs to quantify large research datasets

Join Mousum to find out how Focaldata is using LLMs to quantify large sets of qualitative data in one of the biggest election years to date. Hear his stories, and why he chose FocalData after years in Silicon Valley at Stripe, Facebook and Airbnb.
Mousum Gupta
Mousum Gupta
VP of Engineering
Open company talk page
Play VideoMedidata
// 6.10pm Tech Lead Int.

Shape Up methodology & Moderna clinical trials

Join Kativa to discuss her paper on the Shape Up methodology, and hear how Medidata's teams adapted fast to deliver Moderna clinical trials!
Kavita Hopf
Kavita Hopf
VP of Engineering
// 6.10pm Tech Lead Int.

Shape Up methodology & Moderna clinical trials

Join Kativa to discuss her paper on the Shape Up methodology, and hear how Medidata's teams adapted fast to deliver Moderna clinical trials!
Kavita Hopf
Kavita Hopf
VP of Engineering
// FAQS

More information

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What can I expect from cordLive?
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You’ll get access to talks from tech leaders inside the UK’s most advanced technology companies. You’ll learn how they’re applying new technologies to real-world projects and discover more about their engineering culture and job opportunities.

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Who is cordLive for?
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cordLive is designed specifically for engineers looking to keep up to date with rising companies, engage in the tech community, and hear about open positions.

If you’re looking for work: cordLive is a great opportunity to get exclusive insights to the engineering culture and projects of potential employers, as well as a way to elevate your applications and access exclusive positions reserved for the event.

If you’re not currently looking for work: cordLive offers an engaging technical event built around talks where you can learn from the leading voices in the tech community.  You’re also able to register your long-term interest with a featured company, so you can keep connected even if you’re not ready to apply.

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Is cordLive only relevant to engineers looking for work?
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Not at all! cordLive is primarily a tech event. You will learn how these leading companies are implementing technology in real-world projects. You can take away new techniques to implement with your current team and keep up to date with new technologies in the industry.

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Am I able to ask questions during cordLive?
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Yes - each talk will reserve a section for Q&A and we highly encourage everyone to ask questions throughout the event, using the Q&A functionality in Zoom. If you don’t get a chance to get your question answered, we will also be sharing the speaker’s details after the event, so you can follow up directly.

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How can I connect with a company I’m interested in?
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At the end of each talk you will get a link where you can message the company or speaker instantly through cord. After the event, we will provide a full list of all the companies and their open positions, so you can easily connect with those you're interested in.

For a limited time after the event, all featured companies will also have a space on cord where you can register your interest for the future, in case you’re not quite ready to apply, or can’t see your perfect live position.

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What happens if I can’t join on the day?
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We would highly recommend trying to join if you can though so you can participate in the live Q&A and get first access to the live positions. However, if you cannot make it on the day, we will be recording all the talks so you can access them later.

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How do I join cordLive?
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Once you register, you will receive a confirmation email and calendar invites for the event with a link to join the Zoom webinar. We’ve sent you separate invites for each section of cordLive, so you can choose to join the whole event or just specific talks.

The joining link will remain the same for all the talks so there is no need to rejoin for each event once you’re in.

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How can my company get involved in cordLive?
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If you’d like you tech team to speak at future cordLive events, reach out to rebecca@cord.co for more details on how to get involved.