Ansible London – Thursday 12th March 2026
Hello folks!
The next Ansible meetup is scheduled for Thursday 12th March.
Location
Metro Bank have kindly offered us use of their offices at 1 Southampton Row, London WC1B 5HA, short walk from Holborn Tube.
The entrance is just down from the bank itself on Southampton row.
Facing the Metrobank branch with Sainsburys behind you, head to the right past the bank and its on your left about 25mtrs.
As always, please bring photo ID
Agenda
Speaker: Gregor Berginc - Xlabs CEO
Session Title: Ansible Beyond the YAML: Understanding Automation as a Supply Chain
Summary: This talk explores what really runs during an Ansible execution beyond playbooks and roles. We’ll look at the hidden layers of the automation supply chain and why understanding them matters as automation scales. The goal is to share a mental model that helps practitioners move fast while understanding what truly runs in production.
Lightning Talks & Discussion
We will have lightning talks, and accepting talks and discussions on the day, so bring your laptop and slides/Playbooks or just just start a discussion.
We are looking for a for 5-15 minute lightning talks. Slides and demo optional, we are here for the discussion.
We’ve love for you to share your Ansible story.
Refreshments & Pizza
Besides the talks, we’ll have the obligatory refreshments and pizza. So come along, mingle with fellow Ansiblings, and hopefully learn something interesting from the experiences shared.
Talks wanted!
We are looking for talks (5-20 minutes) for this, and future meetups. If you have something you’d like to talk about at a future meetup, submit your talk via the London GitHub Repo.
Here’s a list of topics people would like to hear about – can you give a future talk on any of these popular requests?
We look forward to seeing you on Thursday 12th March
Venue: Metro Bank, 1 Southampton Row, London WC1B 5HA, London, gb
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