AI and the Future of UI Libraries - Discussion & Networking Dinner

ZurichJS Conference week is here, and we’re hosting a special side event: an invite-only fireside chat and private BBQ dinner with AG Grid and ZurichJS.

Join us for an evening of insightful conversation, fun community vibes, great food, and awesome connections with senior professionals from Switzerland’s fintech, banking, insurance, and technology communities.

What to expect

🎤 Panel discussion: AI and the Future of UI Libraries

Industry experts and special guests will explore the future of UI development, with a focus on building data intensive platforms, improving performance, choosing the right UI libraries, and understanding how AI is changing the way interfaces are designed and developed.

We will hear from:

Andrew James who is a senior software engineer at Coinbase in Glasgow, Scotland, working on the Institutional trading team for Coinbase Prime and part of the frontend bar raisers group. Outside of work, he splits his time between cycling, learning guitar, and hanging out with his wife, pup, and one year old son.

Josh Hobson who is a developer at AG Grid, where he's been building AG Studio - a new dashboard library with multi-agent AI baked in. He's a mathematician by training and a maker by instinct, with a particular love for developer tooling, type systems, and intelligent interfaces. Outside of work, Josh can be found tinkering with 3D printers, ski touring in the Alps, or out on long walks with his dog.

TBA

🍖 BBQ Dinner and Networking

Enjoy great food and drinks in a relaxed setting, with plenty of opportunities to meet new people and continue the conversation. There will be a mix of seated and standing areas, plus access to the terrace if the weather is on our side.

Schedule

18:00 — Doors open and welcome drinks

18:45 — Panel discussion

19:30 — BBQ dinner and networking

~22:00 — Evening wraps up

Who is it for?

This evening is for engineers, product professionals, technology leaders, and anyone who has worked with UI at scale, complex charts, data intensive workflows, or performance challenges. It is also for people who simply enjoy geeking out about UI and AI.

The conversation will focus particularly on experiences and use cases from fintech, banking, insurance, and ecommerce.

We’re keeping the guest list to around 25 people so the conversation stays personal and open, with enough space for everyone to dive deeper into the topics.

How to join

This is an approval-based event. Please submit your request to attend, including your company and role, and we’ll review it and confirm your place.

We’d love to welcome you for a special evening alongside the conference 💛