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Join me on Tuesday mornings for a hatha yoga class at Botanic Gardens to unwind, stretch, & breathe in the fresh air. Small class size. Hi! I'm Karyn. I organise this small group Hatha Outdoor yoga class for beginners at Singapore Botanic Gardens. Find me at [Lalang Life](https://www.lalanglife.sg/?utm_source=meetup&utm_medium=listing&utm_campaign=meetupevent) IG [@lalanglifesg](https://www.instagram.com/lalanglifesg/) (a collective of yoga instructors for private yoga sessions at home/your preferred location). **Small Group Outdoor Hatha Yoga Class at Singapore Botanic Gardens** *Perfect for beginners who want to start their yoga journey in a* UNESCO World Heritage setting. **What You'll Experience:** This is an intimate outdoor hatha yoga class for *newcomers to yoga* and those seeking *a gentle introduction to mindful practice*. With class size **capped at just 4 participants**, you'll receive personalised attention while enjoying the tranquil environment of the Singapore Botanic Gardens. **Who This Class Is For:** * Complete beginners who have never tried yoga before * Busy professionals looking for stress relief in nature * Anyone intimidated by large studio classes who prefers small group settings * Nature lovers who want to combine outdoor time with wellness practice **What Each Session Includes:** * Breathing exercises to ground yourself, centre your mind and be ready for the practice * Gentle loosening and warm-up exercises that prepare your body safely for yoga poses (asanas) * Beginner-friendly yoga asanas (poses) taught with clear, step-by-step guidance * Relaxation and pranayama (breathing techniques) to end your practice **Why Choose Outdoor Yoga at Singapore Botanic Gardens** * Enhanced mental well-being: Studies show that being in green spaces reduces stress * Fresh air & sunshine benefits: Outdoor practice improves oxygen flow and energy levels * Small group: Maximum 4 participants ensures individual attention Meetup collects payment in USD. If you will like to pay in SGD, sign up on [Eventbrite](https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/outdoor-yoga-for-beginners-3548139?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=creatorshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=odclsxcollection&utm-source=cp&aff=escb) (SGD20) or DM for paynow payment. Payment to me made by 5pm the day before. **Things to bring:** * ***Yoga mat*** * A small towel * Water * Optional ground sheet/picnic mat or large garbage bag. We may practise on the grass. If you might be uncomfortable laying your yoga mat over the grass (which tends to be damp), do bring something to place under your mat. * Insect repellent will be a good idea **Location** **Meeting point.** We'll meet at the open lawn where the **Bougainvilleas and Bamboo collection** is. Look out for my *yellow* bag. * If you are coming from the **Botanic Gardens MRT Exit A** (circle line), (1) enter the gate then walk through Trellis Garden. (2) Take the middle path. (3) Turn right once exiting Trellis Garden. (4) Look out for the bamboo trees. Then walk on the stone path. (5) You should see the open lawn with bougainvilleas. (6) Look out for my Yellow bag. * If driving, the nearest carpark is near Melati Gate. Google map: [https://maps.app.goo.gl/PhHFbQAEFNB7j1pc6](https://maps.app.goo.gl/PhHFbQAEFNB7j1pc6) **Note: In case of rain or otherwise, the session shall be cancelled and not proceed. I will try my best to inform you of such cancellation via your registered email at least 45 minutes before the session. I appreciate your understanding on this. Your fee will be refunded if the class is cancelled due to rain.** **Release and waiver of liability** By your getting a ticket to this event, you: \- consent to the voluntary participation in the yoga session conducted by the organiser; \- understand that you should consult a physician before participating in the yoga session;\- recognise that it is your responsibility to notify the organiser of any serious illness or injury before the yoga session; \- will not perform any postures to the extent of strain or pain; \- assume full responsibility for any risks\, injuries\, or damages\, known or unknown\, which I might incur because of the yoga session; \- knowingly\, voluntarily\, and expressly waive any claim you may have against the organiser\, for injury or damages that you may sustain because of participating in the yoga session\. **Photography/videography** Photos and/or videos may be taken during the class. The photos/videos may be put up in the public domain for publicity purposes. If you do not wish to have your photo/video used, please inform me during the class.

### **Booking Information** * Please contact **98225900** to find out how to book this class. * The instructor will reach out to you once you've booked the class ### **Cancellation Policy** Credits will be considered used if class is cancelled within 24 hours before the start of the lesson ###

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Please click this link to the conference: https://meet.google.com/wpu-mxwj-qqu This is an online event - please RSVP only if you really face business challenges and wanted to attend to solve problems. This is because we want to focus our energy to help people who really need. We have many successful cases in helping SMEs through video conference or call. And would like to help you in the same way. Video conference style: 1. Open for everyone 2. Show respect to all participants 3. Prepare any management question related to your business to ask 4. 3 most challenges you like to ask 5. Share your plan 6. 60 min session Goal: "To impact your business within 60 min" Possible outcome: Help you to understand your business/ challenges/ issues better with: - Clarity, goals, and validity checks - Identify risks and opportunities. - evaluate situations and plans - prioritization for better decision and productivities - share some strategies Who should attend? Directors, CEOs, CFOs, business persons, head of departments, entrepreneurs.

***A casual, no-pressure way to try acrylic painting and have fun with colours. Unguided, beginner friendly & no experience needed.*** Come alone to unwind and try something new, or join with friends or a date for a fun, easy bonding activity. Everything is provided — just show up and enjoy a relaxed creative break. Paint freely from your imagination, follow an online reference if you like, or simply explore colours and shapes at your own pace. There’s no right or wrong — the focus is on enjoying the process, not creating a “perfect” piece. **What to Expect** * unguided beginner-friendly session * all materials provided (acrylic paint, brushes, 20×30cm canvas) * space to explore: create freely or follow a reference * take home your finished artwork **💰 Fee** $19.90 per pax (includes materials) please whatsapp 83370678 and make payment to secure your slot *\> PayNow via UEN: 202423107Z* **What to Bring** * an open mind * optional inspiration or reference images ### **📍 Location** The Noodle Place, 15A Circular Road (2nd floor) Singapore 049371 (no outside food & drinks please!) **Want to reach out?** Whatsapp us at 83370678 💰 **Why we charge** Fees help cover costs (venue, manpower, materials) and create a better-quality crowd, attracting attendees who are intentional and committed about their rsvp.

Capacity of event is number of tables X 4. Having a waitlist does not mean event is full. It is for me to prioritize people as per the following clause: *Priority is given to regulars, past attendees, intermediate and above level players, players who have their private message function switched on and people whom I have met before. If I am unable to contact you, I cannot ask for your availability and skill level etc and you will be stuck in the waitlist forever and ever.* This is to ensure that the skill level of players are decent and to eliminate no shows. • Find us at the following tables in bishan sports hall.. 1,2,3,4,5 Ensure you are feeling well before taking part. Do not attend if you are not feeling well. *NO GATECRASHING! • Do bring your own bat. Balls would be provided. - By participating in this event, you agree that the organizer shall not be held liable to any injuries or damages sustained by you as a result of taking part of this event. • If for some reason you aren't able to make it on that day, please update your status to "Not Going" at least one day in advance. The earlier you update your status, the easier it is for me to find a replacement. \*\*\*\*\*NOTE: FOR THOSE WHO HAD RSVP BUT 1. DID NOT TURNED UP ON THE DAY OR 2. DID NOT INFORMED THAT THEY AREN'T ABLE TO MAKE IT OR 3. DID NOT WITHDRAW RSVP WHEN THEY CANNOT MAKE IT, ON THE FUTURE MEETUP WHICH YOU RSVP, YOU WOULD BE BLACKLISTED. 1. REPEATED OFFENDERS (MORE THAN 2 TIMES) WILL MEAN AUTO DROP DOWN TO "NOT GOING" LIST IF I SEE YOUR NAME ON RSVP LIST ON THE NEXT MEETUP. \*\*\*\*\*\* Any questions, please feel free to drop me (John Tenergy) a message. Cheers

**💡 Topic**: "Make AI Work For Your Business!From Zero to Your First AI Employee. " **🗣 Speaker:** Muhammad Termidzi **🗣 Speaker:** Arun Karthikeyan 📅 **Date**: 10th Apr 2026 🕒 **Time**: 7.30AM - 9.30AM 📍 **Venue**: Amara Singapore, 165 Tg Pagar Rd, Singapore 088539 **💰 Cos**t: $60/pax **👔 Attire**: Professional or formal. **Here's how you can join us.** Send your details to [https://forms.gle/Gt7UemdzUjgRG4ci7](https://forms.gle/Gt7UemdzUjgRG4ci7) \- The meeting date \(**10th Apr 2026** for this case). \- Your full name\. \- Your email\. **What you can get from our online Networking:** ✅ plenty of business contacts to expand your network. We expect about 35-45 business owners or self-employed from various trades. ✅ Introduction of yourself and your products/ services to the face-to-face meeting. **What this MeetUp is NOT:** This is not a platform for MLM companies' recruitment (nothing wrong with MLM companies; we welcome you but respect the meeting and do not do recruitment during the physical networking. It never works out this way in any case) **P.S.**: This is a BNI-setting networking event. Here is the **link to register** again; [https://forms.gle/Gt7UemdzUjgRG4ci7](https://forms.gle/Gt7UemdzUjgRG4ci7) Technological disruption has changed how businesses are run. The advent of technology has phased out many business models. However, no matter how advanced technology can be, human connection and relations remain essential aspects of the business. **How can we stay lean and keep ahead of competitors?** We welcome you to our online Business Networking Day, where you can meet with like-minded business owners to make connections and seek collaborations for business growth. If you are an enthusiastic business owner, you are in the right place. See you there. Join us for 120 minutes of guided networking with business owners from different trades, and find out how you can grow your business using our BNI platform of: ✅ weekly face time with members and visitors; ✅ quality referrals; ✅ Regular showcases for every member. To join us for our networking session, go to [https://forms.gle/Gt7UemdzUjgRG4ci7](https://forms.gle/Gt7UemdzUjgRG4ci7)

Hello everyone! Join us for an IN PERSON Apache Kafka® x Apache Flink® meetup on Apr 10th from 6:30pm, hosted by Credit Agricole CIB in Singapore! **📍 Venue:** Mapletree Business City Blk 20 West 20 Pasir Panjang Road Singapore, 117439 , Level 13 \*\*\* **🗓 Agenda:** * 18:30pm-19:00pm: Food, Drinks & Networking * 19:00pm-19:30pm: Zabeer Farook, Technical Architect, Credit Agricole CIB * 19:30pm-20:00pm: ​Dominique Ronde, Staff Solution Engineer, Confluent * 20:00pm-20:30pm: Networking \*\*\* **💡 Speaker:** ​Dominique Ronde, Staff Solution Engineer, Confluent **Talk:** Guardians of the Stream: Kafka, Flink, and the Rise of GenAI **Abstract:** In this session we will explore how Kafka and Flink can seamlessly integrate with GenAI to build intelligent systems capable of real-time learning, automation, and decision-making. Discover the next frontier in data streaming and artificial intelligence, where Kafka, Flink, and GenAI take center stage in shaping the future of industries. **Bio:** ​**Dominique Ronde** is a Staff Solution Engineer at Confluent, a pioneer in enterprise event-streaming platforms. With previous roles as a Big Data Architect and Data Scientist at freeyou, SAP, and Allianz, Dominique brings deep expertise in digital transformation, Java, AWS, and Apache Kafka®. Since 2016, he has worked extensively with Apache Flink and currently serves as a subject matter expert in the APAC region. Dominique is a frequent speaker at conferences worldwide, with a recent focus on innovative data use cases in the insurance industry. Outside of work, he enjoys experimenting with Arduino microcontrollers, IoT home devices, and traveling. \-\-\-\-\- **💡 Speaker:** Zabeer Farook, Technical Architect, Credit Agricole CIB **Talk:** Natural Language Analytics in the Lakehouse : Why is it harder than it looks? **Abstract:** AI agents and the Model Context Protocol finally make natural language analytics on your lakehouse technically plausible — any LLM can discover your schema, plan a query strategy, and return results in seconds. But connect an agent directly to your Iceberg stack and something uncomfortable happens: it returns confident, fluent, wrong answers with no signal that anything is amiss. This talk demonstrates exactly why — wrong metric formulas, invented business terms, incorrect join paths — and introduces the architectural layer that fixes it: the unified semantic layer, exposed as an MCP API. A glimpse at what becomes possible when agents call meaning, not just schema. **Bio:** Zabeer is a seasoned Technology Architect with nearly 20 years of experience in enterprise software across FSI and fintech, including retail banking, wealth management, KYC, regulatory reporting, and payment systems. He brings strong expertise in digital transformation, legacy modernization, and data engineering, with hands-on experience in AWS, Kubernetes, Kafka, Flink, Spark, APIs, and DevOps. Actively contributes to the Singapore tech community, co-hosting Kafka meetups and delivering technical talks, with a strong focus on real-time data streaming and event-driven architecture. \*\*\* ***DISCLAIMER*** BY ATTENDING THIS EVENT IN PERSON, you acknowledge that risk includes possible exposure to and illness from infectious diseases including COVID-19, and accept responsibility for this, if it occurs. As the classroom is a mask-on setting, please be reminded that masks should still be worn at all times unless actively eating or drinking NOTE: We are unable to cater for any attendees under the age of 18. \*\*\* If you would like to speak or host our next event please let us know! [community@confluent.io](mailto:community@confluent.io)

**NTU Alumni Club / VIbe@6** **2 Handy Rd, #06-10 The Cathay, Singapore 229233** Meeting Investment: S$70 (Refreshments included) **To register, use the form in the URL** https://fly.bniorigins.sg/visit • What we'll do The Purpose Let's network and connect businesses using a well-structured and efficient format. We meet to network and also learn new skills. It's not just about exchanging contact information, but we also share experiences and other business contacts to help each other grow. **A Guide for New Visitors** • BE ON TIME Our meeting starts at 8.00am sharp and ends at 9.30am. Please come at 7:45am for the networking session. • FARM & COLLABORATE We gather together not to hunt business deals from one another but rather to explore means and opportunities to build our businesses through referrals and collaborations together. We appreciate that you don't push your business to our members and other visitors. • PREPARE A 15-SECOND INTRODUCTION Don't worry, despite sitting through numerous meetings, some of us are still as nervous as you. Just share a little about yourself, what you do, and how you can collaborate with the people present. 15 seconds go by really quickly anyway. • STAY FOR OPEN NETWORKING Don't be in a hurry to rush off after 9.30am. Many of our members and visitors stay for open networking well after the meeting, so do stay on and mingle with us for another 30 minutes to an hour. • MOST IMPORTANTLY, COME WITH AN OPEN MIND What makes BNI unique and efficient is the system and structure in place for business owners like us. Come with an open mind and understand why we are willing to sign up for the chapter and meet every week at 7.45am.

**The Region's First Reverse-Hackathon for Enterprise AI Deployment, Singapore 2026** **UPDATE:** We have just secured a stealth sponsor, details to be released closer to the the date. **For FAQ go to https://wise-venture.com/hackathon** Attedees are not required to stay overnight and we encourge shifts. **Hosted By:** Sponsors to be Announced by [Wise Venture](https://wise-venture.com) **Venue:** To Be Released - Central Business District **The Concept:** Most events discuss the "Future of Work." We are building it. This is not a seminar. It is a **Live Deployment Sprint**. We bring the **Problems** (Corporate Bounties from Asset-Rich Companies). You bring the **Architecture** (Next-Gen AI, Copilots, Agents). Together, we close the Intelligence Latency **APRIL 11 Agenda:** * **09:00 - The Briefing:** * Keynote: "The Intelligence Latency" by Gwendalynn Lim. * **Live Problem Statements:** HITLs from participating companies pitch their operational bottlenecks directly to the room. * **11:00 - The Sprint:** * Teams form. * Access to proprietary datasets and APIs provided by sponsors. * Building commences. Stay awake or take shifts, we encourage a healthy, balanced approach to the build. **APRIL 12 Agenda:** * **19:00 - The Deployment:** * Live Demos. No slides allowed. Show the working code. * **Instant Contracts:** Winning teams sign LOI Agreements on the spot. **\*\*\*\*\*\*\*UPDATE Admission IS REE\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*** Please kindly note, we have limited space so if you RSVP and cannot be present, please cancel so others may attend. **Why Participate?** * **For Builders:** Don't just search with AI. Work with real teams to solve a $50,000 problem within a weekend. * **For Leaders:** Scout talent in real-time. Don't interview; watch them build.

Hey AWS Security fam 👋 **Our goal remains the same: bring security and cloud practitioners together.** Security is wide; cloud teams move fast. Let us meet in the middle — share what is working, what is painful, and how we can ship safer, faster. Want to speak next time? We are lining up lightning talks and deep dives for upcoming meetups — 30-minute sessions, interactive by design. New voices welcome: operators, builders, blue/red/purple teamers, platform folks. If you have shipped it, broken it, or fixed it, we want to hear it. (Ping the organizers / DM us after you RSVP.) 🎤 **Speakers** ✅ **Building Visibility into Identity: Reporting with AWS IAM Identity Center** 📌 Alfred Koh - Senior Manager, Fintech This session explores how AWS services can be combined to build a practical reporting dashboard for AWS IAM Identity Center, using QuickSight to surface access patterns, governance signals, and operational visibility for security and identity teams. ✅ **Hardening Sensitive CI/CD Workloads with AWS Lambda** 📌 Bobby Lin - Manager, Application Security and DevSecOps, Fintech In this session, Bobby will share an architectural approach to decouple high risk workflows from CI/CD pipelines using AWS Lambda, reducing blast radius and improving security posture. The discussion will use GitLab based pipelines and focus on secure design patterns. ✅ **Automating Secure Access Across Your AWS Ecosystem** 📌 Deddy Gunawi - APJ Solution Architect, Okta In this session, Deddy will explore practical approaches to automating secure access across AWS environments through centralized identity and lifecycle management. The discussion will cover mapping user identities to cloud resources, automating provisioning and deprovisioning workflows, and applying attribute based access models to reduce manual credential management and over privileged accounts. 🧭 **Event Details** 📅 Date: Wednesday, 8th April 2026 🕡 Time: 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM 📍 Venue: AWS Singapore, 2 Central Blvd, IOI Central Boulevard East Towers, Level 5 🛂 **Registration & Check-in (Important)** Watch for an email titled: AWS Security User Group Singapore: Registration Confirmed for AWS Security Meetup – April 2026 Show this email at Level 1 Concierge to access Level 5 for verification. Walk-ins: Only if capacity allows. Confirmed registrations get priority. No confirmation email = walk-in; entry not guaranteed. 🙌 **What to Expect (and why it’s worth your evening)** * 30-minute interactive sessions — no death-by-slides * Live Q&A & show-and-tell — bring questions, tooling, and war stories * Security × Cloud crossover — incident learnings, IaC guardrails, identity, data protection, cost/risk trade-offs 🍕 **Agenda & Housekeeping** 6:30 PM — Pizza & drinks (vegetarian + halal options) Talks — Start right after dinner Networking — Meet builders, defenders, and platform folks 📸 Photos/recordings may be used for future promo Pro tip: Arrive early to skip queues and snag a good seat 🎁 Swag & promo codes — stay till the end for giveaways

**Agentic AI at Work** is a meetup for anyone curious about how AI agents can make work more productive, creative, and efficient. This community is a space to explore how agentic AI can help individuals and teams automate repetitive tasks, improve decision-making, speed up execution, and unlock new ways of working. Whether you come from engineering, product, design, operations, marketing, sales, or leadership, this meetup is for both technical and non-technical professionals who want to understand, use, and grow with AI. We’ll learn from real-world use cases, share ideas, discuss tools and workflows, and help each other discover practical ways to bring agentic AI into everyday work. Above all, this is a place to learn, network, experiment, and build meaningful connections with others who believe AI can empower people to do their best work.

Prostate cancer is the most common cancer among men in Singapore. Most men have no symptoms in the early stages — and by the time they do, it may already be advanced. **Early detection saves lives. And it starts with knowing your risk.** This April, take the most important step for your health and join us for a free, expert-led talk by **Dr. Lim Huat Chye Peter** — one of Singapore's most respected urologists and founder of the Society for Men's Health (Singapore). **📅 Date:** Saturday, 11 April 2026 **🕑 Time:** 1:30 PM – 4:00 PM **📍 Venue:** Farrer Park Hospital, Connexion, #16-06 (Viv Hall) **💰 Admission:** FREE **If you're a man over 40, this talk is for you.** Most men avoid talking about their health — until it's too late. Don't wait for symptoms. Prostate cancer is highly treatable when caught early, but the window matters. This is your chance to get straight-talking, expert guidance in a relaxed, open setting where all questions are welcome. **What you'll learn:** * What prostate cancer is and how it develops silently * Who is at risk — and why men over 40 need to act now * When and how to get screened, and what tests to expect * Treatment options and the latest advances in urological care * How to have the conversation with your doctor — and what questions to ask Come alone, or bring a father, brother, husband, or friend. The men in your life need to hear this. **Seats are limited. This event is free — but your health is priceless. Register now before it's too late.**

**Connected Westerville Night of Networking** *April Edition: The Introduction Economy* You've been to the networking events. You've done the small talk. Collected the cards. Forgotten the names. And walked out feeling like you just wasted two hours of your life. The problem isn't you. It's the format. Most networking events put you in a room and tell you to figure it out. So everyone defaults to elevator pitches and business talk, and nothing real gets built. Here's the truth about networking that most people miss: Your network isn't just who you know. It's who thinks of you when they're talking to someone else. *That's* The Introduction Economy. And it only works when relationships are real. There's a reason people who come once keep coming back. It starts with seven minutes that feel nothing like networking. Then we open it up. Free networking. More conversations. More momentum. This is a room full of corporate professionals, entrepreneurs, business owners, creatives, and career builders in the Westerville and Columbus area. The mix is the magic. You might never do business with everyone you meet tonight. But someone in this room will think of *you.* **By name**. So, the next time someone needs exactly what you do, you get the recommendation. **April 14th. RSVP now.** **When:** Tuesday\, April 14th \| 6:15 PM \-\- 8:00 PM **Where:** Vineyard Community Center \| 6000 Cooper Rd\, Westerville\, OH 43081

Central Ohio Radio Enthusiasts—CORE—is an informal community for anyone enthusiastic or curious about radio—whether you're new to radio and want to learn or you've been tinkering for years and want to share. Ham radio operators, GMRS users, Meshtastic fans, software-defined radio nerds, makers, and technical and non-technical folks are all welcome. No experience required or expected. This month we have **WiFi HaLow: Introduction and Practical Use** with **Alex Barbur**. Details are are [core.radio](https://core.radio).

Pay attention! We’re delaying a week for those of you who may be on Spring break and/or celebrating the holiday. Ok, no pancakes, but waffles-a-plenty. Join the local UX and Digital Design community for a casual monthly breakfast. Look for us upstairs!

The global Azure community is coming together again, and Columbus is officially on the map. View the session lineup and speakers at [Global Azure Columbus 2026](https://coazure.github.io/cbus-global-azure-2026/) On **Saturday, April 18, 2026**, the Azure Columbus Meetup, DevOps Meetup, and Code and Coffee Meetup are hosting our local edition of Global Azure 2026. This is a free, community-driven event packed with learning, networking, and all things Microsoft Azure. Whether you’re building modern cloud-native apps, experimenting with AI agents, deploying containers, automating infrastructure, or just beginning your Azure journey, this event is for you! **What to Expect** * Engaging technical sessions * Real-world Azure architecture & cloud-native patterns * AI, agents, automation, and modern DevOps * Food and drinks (because learning burns calories) * Time to connect with fellow engineers, architects, and cloud enthusiasts **Who Should Attend?** * Software engineers (any language, any stack) * Cloud architects * DevOps engineers * Data professionals * AI explorers * Platform builders * Anyone who loves solving hard problems with great tools If you build, deploy, automate, scale, monitor, or optimize in Azure, you’ll feel right at home. **Why Global Azure?** Global Azure is a worldwide community event where Azure user groups host learning sessions on the same day across the globe. It’s grassroots. It’s technical. It’s practical. And it’s powered by people who genuinely love sharing what they’ve learned. And yes, it’s free to attend!

Build your network the fun and productive way! We have had THOUSANDS of amazing connections created at our luncheons over the last 9 years! Join us at the brand new North High Brewing, in Downtown Dublin, every 3rd Monday from 11:30am-1pm! The address is: 56 N High St, Dublin, OH 43017 There is plenty of free parking across the street in the Library Parking lot! All are welcome, and there is no charge for the event. Just purchase your own lunch! Whether you are a new networker, or a seasoned networker, you'll feel welcome from the time you arrive, and leave energized with all of your new connections! Arrive at 11:30am to enjoy some open networking in a very cool location! At 11:45am, everyone will be seated, order their own meals, and get to know their new table-mates! Beginning at noon, we provide the opportunity for all participants to be introduced and welcomed to the group. Having a good conversation and want to stay longer? No problem, we have a private room, so stay as long as you like. We do have a limited amount of space, so RSVP right away and please honor your RSVP! I will keep an eye out and close off the event once we reach capacity. See you at lunch! By attending an event with the CONNECTED Networking Group, Become a Better Networker, and/or Chris Borja, you are granting permission to the CONNECTED Networking Group, Become a Better Networker, Chris Borja, and anyone authorized, to have unlimited right, without charge, to use your likeness in photos, videos, recordings and in all media now known or hereafter created to be used and distributed in perpetuity for promotional and publicity purposes. By attending an event you agree to release the CONNECTED Networking Group, Become a Better Networker, Chris Borja, and anyone authorized, their staff, board of directors, members and their partners from any liability.

**The Data-Driven Brand: Using Analytics to Shape Perception** Can you use analytics to improve tacos? This being CBUSDAW, we think the answer is probably “yes”, but we’re not sure how to implement or test this theory. For our April meetup we’ve got Sara Kear, CMO of Condado Tacos, to investigate this delicious question. Sara will explore how she blends quantitative data and qualitative customer feedback to shape brand positioning and drive business decisions. We all know that marketing and analytics go way beyond attribution. Sara will show how Condado uses customer insights to inform product and pricing strategy. She’ll also highlight how Condado leverages customer feedback at scale to influence operational priorities, positioning marketing as the voice of the customer across the organization. In the last 12 years Condado has gone from one location in Columbus to 52 locations across 10 states, so we’re guessing there’s more to that growth than really good guac (though the guac probably helps). Ultimately, this talk focuses on the intersection of art and science—using data to inform creativity and build a brand that resonates with customers in a measurable way. **About Our Speaker** Sara Kear is Chief Marketing Officer at Condado Tacos, where she oversees brand, restaurant design, menu and pricing strategy, off-premise including catering, and customer data strategy. Since joining in 2021, she has helped grow the brand from 19 to 52 locations while building a data-driven marketing organization focused on loyalty and customer insights. Condado has since been named to the Inc. 5000, recognized as Breakout Retailer by Chain Store Age, and consistently ranked among FastCasual’s Top 100 Movers & Shakers. Thanks to our 2026 sponsors: [Clarivoy](https://www.clarivoy.com), [What Box Consulting Group](https://www.whatboxconsultinggroup.com), [Conductrics](https://www.conductrics.com), and [Piwik PRO](https://piwik.pro) More info at [cbusdaw.com](https://cbusdaw.com)