We’re now hosting TechTalks at CodeBase Edinburgh instead of Clockwise.
💡 Why you’ll want to join us
AI Agents & Threat Intelligence — from how systems act to how organisations respond to real-world cyber and geopolitical threats. Two practical talks covering modern AI systems, security, and real-world engineering challenges.
🎤 Talks
AI Agents Explained: Skills, Loops, and MCP
Oleksandr Piekhota
In this talk, we’ll break things down in simple terms:
- what an AI agent actually is
- how agents work (skills + loops)
- how models interact with tools
- and why MCP matters
We’ll use OpenClaw as a concrete example to show how this works in practice — including how agents use tools, maintain context, and make decisions step by step.
Cameron Cottam – Inside Threat Intelligence: Tracking Global Cyber, Geopolitical & Emerging Threat Actors
Cameron Cottam
Explore how organisations confront global cyber, geopolitical, and physical threats, and how security teams track, analyse, and respond to emerging threat actors. A practical look at how threat intelligence works in real environments — from detection to response and continuous improvement.
🌟 Speaker Spotlight
Oleksandr Piekhota – Principal Software Engineer
Principal Engineer at Teaching Strategies with experience building APIs, platforms, and scalable systems. Co-organiser of TechTalks Edinburgh, focused on practical engineering and AI topics.
Cameron Cottam – Security Operations Analyst
Certification-driven cybersecurity professional with around 3 years of experience across managed security service providers and internal financial services teams. Cameron specialises in threat intelligence and detection engineering, focusing on proactive defence, analysing emerging threats, and improving security posture in real-world environments.
🗓 Agenda
- 17:45 – 18:30 — Welcome & networking
- 18:30 – 19:15 — Talk 1
- 19:15 – 19:30 — Break
- 19:30 – 20:15 — Talk 2
- 20:15+ — Networking / afterparty
📍 Details
- Location: CodeBase Edinburgh, 37a Castle Terrace, Edinburgh EH1 2EL
- Date & Time: Thursday, Apr 23 · 5:45 PM to 8:45 PM BST
🤝 About TechTalks Edinburgh
TechTalks is a community-driven meetup focused on practical engineering topics — no fluff, just real experience, ideas, and discussions.
🎙 Want to speak?
We’re always looking for speakers.
🍕 Extras
- pizza & drinks included
- friendly crowd
- open discussions and networking