Clawfest 🦞
London @ IoD
Drinks + demos + builders' chat
An OpenClaw community night — no shell games, just good vibes.
March 19th! 📅
A small room, the right crustaceans, and real conversations about AI that actually works.
This isn't a conference. There's no big stage, no lanyard, no vendor booths. It's 30 people who are genuinely building with AI agents and automations — meeting in one of London's finest venues for a few short demos, honest Q&A, and the kind of chat you only get when the room is small enough to actually talk.
If you've shipped something with OpenClaw (or want to), this is your evening. Come for the demos, stay for the 🍹 and the crustacean crew.
🦞 30 crustaceans max
High signal, no shell games
What the community is saying
Real posts from the OpenClaw community on X
Wes Sander
@wes_sander
I'm amazed how many people don't get the power of @openclaw. Every day I get a morning briefing based on my schedule, today I had an interview so it researched the company and the role and created a prep doc based on my resume. #OpenClaw #AI
Shadow
@4shad0wed
No big Discord features yet but your Discord connection should be a lot more stable now! OpenClaw 2026.2.17 just dropped — Sonnet 4.6, 1M context beta, spawn subagents from chat. Chunkiest changelog yet. 🦞
OpenClaw
@openclaw
Friends of the Clawd Discord is now live! A place to hang out, share your Clawdis setups, ask questions, and help each other build cool stuff with AI assistants. Join the crustacean crew! 🦞🤝
Is this your kind of evening?
Builders shipping agents & workflows
You've got something running — an agent, an automation, a pipeline. You want to show it, improve it, or find fellow crustaceans to collaborate with.
Founders & operators using AI to deliver outcomes
You're not building AI for fun — you're using it to run a business, serve clients, or scale ops. You want practical setups, not theory.
Curious folks who want to see OpenClaw live
You've read the hype. You want to see what it actually does, ask questions, and decide if you're ready to join the crustacean crew.
Walk out with more than a business card.
Clear understanding of OpenClaw + real use cases
Not slides. Not theory. You'll see OpenClaw running live — and hear from people who've built real things with it. No shell games.
Tactical setups to pinch and use
Security configs, workflow patterns, first automations — the kind of practical detail you can take home and use on Monday morning.
New crustacean contacts (useful, not spammy)
30 people who are actually doing this. No recruiters, no pitch decks, no LinkedIn spam. Just builders from the Clawd.
Wednesday, March 19th · From 5pm
Arrive + drinks + hellos 🍹
Grab a drink, find your fellow crustaceans, settle in.
Welcome to Clawfest! 🦞
Raheel & Sharukh set the scene — what we're building and why the Clawd matters.
Lightning demos (3 × 7 mins + Q&A) ⚡
Three sharp demos from people building real things. Claws up for questions.
Open Q&A: "Show me your workflow" 💻
Bring your laptop. Show what you've built. Ask what you're stuck on. No pinching ideas without credit.
Networking + ad-hoc demos 🍻
The best conversations happen after the agenda ends. Stick around — the crustacean crew doesn't leave early.
"We'll keep it flexible. If the room's flowing, we won't kill it with structure. Lobsters don't follow schedules. 🦞"
Short demos. Real builders. No fluff. 🦞
Raheel Naqvi
CEO, OpenClaw
Sharukh Naqvi
OpenClaw
Setting the scene, keeping things moving, and making sure every crustacean gets heard. 🤝
⚡ Lightning Topics
OpenClaw in 10 mins
What it is, what it isn't, why it's different
Secure-by-default agent setups
Keys, permissions, isolation, audit trails
Real workflows people actually pay for
Concierge ops, lead follow-up, reporting, scheduling
🦞 Want a 5–7 min demo slot?
Tick it in the RSVP form below. We'll fit in as many as we can — first claw, first served.
Find the Clawd at the IoD
Institute of Directors (IoD)
116 Pall Mall, London SW1Y 5ED
Getting there
Closest stations: Piccadilly Circus and Charing Cross
Both are a 5-minute walk.
Dress code
IoD premises expect smart / business-professional attire. Think blazer, not hoodie — but lobster-red accessories are always welcome. 🦞
Grab your spot 🦞
30 spots. Once they're gone, they're gone. Pinch yours before someone else does.