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Federated AI Application Container Platform/Registry Feasibility Study Workshop
22 January 2026, 1:00 pm–5:00 pm
This event is free.
Event Information
Open to
- All
Availability
- Yes
Cost
- Free
Organiser
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Advanced Research Computing
Welcome to the Second Federated AI Application Container Platform/Registry Feasibility Study Workshop!We’re excited to invite researchers, practitioners, and anyone passionate about collaborative AI development to the second workshop in our series on the Federated AI Application Container Platform/Registry Feasibility Study (https://nfcs-networkplus.ac.uk/projects/federated-ai-application-container-platform/).This workshop is part of a four-part series designed to gather community input and technical requirements for a potential National Federated Compute Service (NFCS). Our vision is to create a platform or registry that makes it easier to access and share AI application containers—simplifying workflows and improving user experience for tools like TensorFlow, PyTorch, and DeepSpeed.
Why attend?
- Help shape the future of a national AI infrastructure.
- Share your needs and challenges with containerized AI workflows.
- Explore the technical feasibility and community priorities for a federated solution.
Your insights will directly inform the design of a service that could transform how AI tools are accessed and deployed across the UK research ecosystem.
Date: 22 January 2026
Time: 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Focus: Platform Overview, Live Hands-On Demo, Collaborative Project Simulation & Networking
Format: Hybrid (In-person and Online)
Location (for in-person attendees): G01, Bidborough House, 38-50 Bidborough St, London WC1H 9BT
Registration: This event allows for both in-person and online attendance. When booking, please indicate your preference by choosing either an in-person ticket or an online ticket in Pretix.
Deadline for registering in-person ticket: 15 Jan 2026
Catering: Drinks and snacks will be provided. Please let us know if you have any allergies.
Agenda
| Time | Session | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 13:00 – 13:10 | Introduction | |
| 13:10 – 14:45 | Session 1 | |
| Talk from each site | Cambridge, Bristol, UCL - overall 30 min (10 min each) | |
| User talks | Talk 1 (20-25 min + 5-10 min for questions), presenter: Lakshitha de Silva, title: Enabling Trusted Research on AIRR with FRIDGE
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| 14:45 – 15:15 | Tea / Coffee / Biscuits | |
| 15:15 – 16:50 | Session 2
| breakout sessions and panel discussion Theme: Trusted Research Environment (TRE) and Federated AI Container Registry |
| 16:50 – 17:00 | Closing Remarks | |
| 17:00 | Workshop concludes |
For online participants, please join via the below link and meeting details:
Microsoft Teams meeting
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Meeting ID: 364 640 842 890 0
Passcode: Gg696dB6
Please feel free to pass this along to any other groups or people who you think might be interested! If you have any questions or would like more information about the Unified AI initiative, please get in touch at arc@ucl.ac.uk.
