The Rise of Agentic AI: From OpenClaw to Cowork (London)

🚀 From OpenClaw to Cowork: The Rise of Agentic AI in 2026
Agentic AI is moving beyond chat and into execution. Join us for an evening of deep-dive insights as we explore the shift from simple LLM interactions to autonomous, AI-native workflows. Whether you’re a developer, product manager, or business leader, this session will help you navigate the practical future of AI agents.
The Speaker
Sheamus McGovern, Founder of ODSC AI | Venture Partner at Cortical Ventures | Author of "The AI Skill Flip"
The Topic: The Rise of Agentic AI
In this talk, Sheamus explores how tools like OpenClaw, Claude Cowork, and the emerging Model Context Protocol (MCP) are starting to automate real workflows. We’ll move past the hype to look at how agents are working across tools and systems to solve actual production challenges in 2026.
Our Partners
A huge thank you to our partner Snowflake for supporting the London AI community and providing the incredible venue for this event.
Details
Date: 7th May, 2026
Time: 18:00 – 20:00 BST (London Time)
Perks: Pizza and soda will be provided 🍕🥤
Venue: Snowflake HQ, 3 Crown Place, London EC2A 4EF, UK
Agenda
18:00 - 18:30: Networking, Pizza, & Drinks
18:30 - 19:15: Talk: From OpenClaw to Cowork (Sheamus McGovern)
19:15 - 19:30: Interactive Q&A
19:30 - 20:00: Closing & Community Networking
Come ready to learn, connect with London's AI community, and see what the next phase of automation looks like in practice!
Some useful links:
• Get free access to more talks/trainings like this at Ai+ Training platform: https://aiplus.training/
• ODSC blog: https://opendatascience.com/
• Slack Channel: https://hubs.li/Q038cQBy0
• Code of conduct: https://odsc.ai/code-of-conduct/