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Tuesday 20.01.2026 06:30 PM - 08:30 PM - 2 hours
The Cologne AI and Machine Learning Meetup's 40th event focuses on bridging the gap between language models and data processing. Sponsored by PAYBACK, the gathering explores production systems combining analytics pipelines with LLM capabilities, plus enterprise experiences deploying autonomous agents in loyalty programs.
18:30 – Doors open
19:00 – Welcome & introduction
19:15 – Talk 1: "Teaching LLMs to Work with Data: From Zero to Production with LangGraph & LangSmith"
Billy Kunze (AI Agent Engineer, Nandu) & Roberto Russo (Co-Founder, Nandu)
19:50 – Talk 2: "Intelligent Agents in Loyalty Programs: PAYBACK's Experiences with Agentic AI"
Alexander Khachikyan (Principal AI & Data Scientist, PAYBACK) & Falko Trischler (Director Data Science & ML Engineering, PAYBACK)
20:20 – Networking with refreshments
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