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***no skills needed: focus on connecting through experimenting together, not creating masterpieces*** never painted before? even better. the joy is in the process and the shared experience, not the end result. instead of worrying about conversation or being “artistic,” we’ll use painting as a gentle backdrop for slowing down, reflecting, and finding small moments of connection. ***what to expect*** \- newbie\-friendly: materials provided \(canvas\, paint\, brush\) \- relaxed painting time with calming background music \- free and easy session: paint what you like \- connection’s optional\, comfort’s essential: chat when you feel like it\, and honor others’ space when they don’t *note: this event supports solo participation. let us know via whatsapp if you will be uncomfortable attending alone so we can make arrangements.* ***🪑 who is this for?*** \- introverts who enjoy lowkey social settings and natural conversations led by activities \- total beginners and first\-timers especially welcome — no art skills needed\, just curiosity ***fee*** entry \| $19\.90 per pax\, inclusive of required materials ***please whatsapp 83370678 and make payment to secure your slot*** \> PayNow via UEN: 202423107Z ***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.

Our first meetup will be to Mars Bar, located near Bugis. I've been before, the setting is great, staff are friendly and there's free live music every single night! We'll each pay for our own food and/or drink (let's support the venue by purchasing something), and get to enjoy what's likely to be some acoustic music that evening. It is pretty free and easy so if you might need to arrive late or leave early that's fine too. To join just RSVP and I'll help make the table reservation for the group. So the venue doesn't hold seats it doesn't need to, do let me know one day before if you're not able to make it anymore. I'm keeping the max group size a little smaller at 10 (including me) so it's easier to get tables and make conversation too. \*Bear with me as we figure out over time what days and times work well for folks, feel free to comment below too so I know. \- Diana

Thank you for your interest in this event. Please take a minute to understand AU's trip booking system for our paid events on Meetup. * The minimum and maximum size for this event is 10 and 18 (excl hosts) * Clicking on Going or Waitlist does not constitute a guaranteed spot in this event. By clicking on it, you will receive any updates posted by the organiser. * We cannot reserve or hold any spot for anyone. Your participation can only be guaranteed upon making a deposit. * This Meetup listing serves to inform you of our planned trip. You can get a more detailed trip brochure by contacting the Event Host (see details below) * We kindly request that you familiarize yourself with our terms and conditions prior to registering by visiting the following link:[https://www.liveopenly.net/terms-and-conditions](https://www.liveopenly.net/terms-and-conditions) \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\- **Everest Base Camp & Gokyo Ri Lake Trek – 16 Days Classic Himalayan Adventure ✨** Have you ever dreamed of standing at the foot of the world’s highest mountain? This April, join us for a "once-in-a-lifetime adventure" that takes you beyond Everest Base Camp and into the turquoise beauty of Gokyo Lakes, with a \*scenic\* helicopter return for the perfect finale. ✅ Highlights: ✨ Trek through the legendary Khumbu Valley, home of the Sherpas ✨ Acclimatize in Namche Bazaar, the vibrant mountain capital ✨ Reach the iconic Everest Base Camp (5,364m) ✨ Hike up to Kala Patthar (5,545m) for the best sunrise views of Everest ✨ Cross the dramatic Cho La Pass (5,420m) ✨ Discover the pristine turquoise Gokyo Lakes ✨ Return to Lukla by helicopter – an unforgettable bird’s-eye view of the Himalayas **Duration: 16 Days / 14 Nights \| April 7 – April 22\, 2026** Contact Gary at 📲 https://wa.me/93279220 for booking & enquiries Or simply fill up this form for us to reach out to you. https://au.sg/CallMeBack Trip Brochure :[Everest Base Camp & Gokyo Ri Lake Trek April 2026](https://au.sg/EBCGokyo26) **❄️ 16 days, countless memories, one dream — Everest Base Camp & beyond. #TrekWithAU** **Travel Bank Credit** Beginning 1 January 2023, we help you save by giving you a 1% credit on your land tour to your personal travel bank account with us! You can then use these credit amounts to offset any overseas trip with us or to purchase our merchandise. Read more about our Travel Bank [credit scheme here](https://www.facebook.com/theadventurevillage/posts/pfbid0eejRJvX8XCJLfjS9Wxx18CxPYwAefLUDGn83w9JyspzVMJdnAfmVfeLgUmB9Ut9ol) **Pack a Friend** Bring a friend on your adventure, and you'll score an additional 1% cashback. Your friend will also get a 1% cashback on their booking. It's a win-win for everyone! The best part? The more friends you refer, the more cashback you'll earn! The only requirement to be eligible for the cashback is that you and your referred friends must participate in the same trip. Read more about our [reward scheme here](https://www.liveopenly.net/aupassport.html)! Please refer to our T&C below [https://www.liveopenly.net/terms-and-conditions/terms-and-conditions](https://www.liveopenly.net/terms-and-conditions/terms-and-conditions) \**When you paid up for this event, it is understood that you have read, agreed and accepted the above terms and conditions.* This event is organised by Adventures Unlimited (TA02844), a licensed travel agent registered with the Singapore Tourism Board

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)

Hi everyone, Ever wished you had a personal AI assistant that knows you, remembers your preferences, and works 24/7 across your favourite messaging apps? In this hands-on beginner workshop, Ray Han — who runs multiple AI assistants for his own businesses — will walk you through building your own personal AI assistant using OpenClaw, the open-source AI agent platform. **What you'll learn:** · What OpenClaw is and why it's different from ChatGPT · Set up your own AI assistant (two methods — 1-click cloud and full local install) · Connect it to Telegram or WhatsApp · Give it memory, personality, and your own instructions · Real demos of what a configured assistant can actually do **What to bring:** Laptop (not tablet) with Chrome browser. No coding experience needed. Wi-Fi provided. **Who is this for:** AI-curious professionals, founders, and anyone who wants a personal AI that works for them — not just a chatbot. Speaker's profile: Ray works in a MNC, where he leads enterprise AI strategy. Outside work, he runs multiple businesses — including a TCM clinic and professional training consultancy — each with its own AI assistant built on OpenClaw. Ray is an AI practitioner, not a theorist. His AI assistants manage his content library, monitor markets, coach his fitness, and handle daily operations across his ventures, also helping to shape this event. He's currently writing a book on building personal AI assistants.

Je vous invite á une soirée de conversation en français, tous les vendredis. C’est pour ceux qui veux ameliorer leur connaisance de la langue française, comme moi. Comme vous voyez, je ne connais pas cette langue telement bien. Alors, les francophones natifs sont également les bienvenus. Venez nous raconter l'histoire de votre vie, votre passe-temps favori, ce que vous aimez ou n’aimez pas au sujet de la France, ou dans la langue française, ou tout aspect de la grammaire ou du vocabulaire, dans un environnement tranquille et sympathique.

Welcome back to our meetup in April. The date is right before the GITEX AI Asia conference held at the Marina Bay Sands Convention Centre. * **06:00 PM** Registration, dinner, networking * **06:30 PM** Talk starts Talk #1: Powering AI Agents/Apps with contextual data from more than just the default vector search Description: Most solutions showcase vector search as the default search mechanism to power AI applications. But it is often not the most effective solution. In this demo, we will showcase different search techniques and hybrid approaches for retrieving contextual data with MongoDB. Talk #2: Real Practical RAG, from Demo to Production - in a 10,000-person organization and an intelligence org Moving from controlled demos to real-world deployment exposed several challenges that are easy to underestimate. In clean demos, our prompts/queries are often well-formed and datasets are neatly curated, and we test the happy paths. But real users behave very differently. We observed clear gaps between how users express intent and how that intent is represented in the embedding space (leads to irrelevant/missed retrievals). This made retrieval design and chunking strategy critical: how documents are split, indexed, and ranked directly impacted whether the system could “understand” a query. Additionally, as the dataset scaled with many similar or overlapping documents, retrieval became noisier - every vector is similar to a lot other vector - making it harder to consistently surface the right information. These challenges highlight that building a production-ready RAG system is not just about ensuring our datasets and RAG method works, but also user's intent and behavior. TBA: We will have a 2nd speaker talking about AI in real use cases in intelligence orgs either in this meetup or the next meetup. More details for the 2nd speaker are still being prepared.

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

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.**

**About the Event** Costs are rising. Talent is fragmented. The old way of building teams is breaking. We’re bringing together founders, investors, and operators to talk about how global companies are actually being built today. **\*\*RSVP [HERE](https://luma.com/591xiiuu)\*\*** **Event Topic** A smarter way to build global companies using Southeast Asia as your talent and growth engine. **Agenda (2 hours)** **-Welcome (5 mins)** ​-**Panel Talk (45 mins)** How to build high performance global teams without burning cash • [e-America](https://e-america.org/): entering and scaling in the US market • [Mamba Partners:](https://www.mambapartners.com/) what investors look for in scalable teams • [TalentHero](https://talenthero.co/): what works (and fails) in offshore teams ​Topics: • What’s broken in hiring today • Where companies waste money scaling teams • What to offshore vs what not to • Why some global teams work and others fail • How investors really think about offshore teams • Southeast Asia: cost advantage or strategic edge -​**Q&A (10 mins)** -​**Networking (60 mins)** Drinks. Light bites. No structure. Just high quality people and conversations. **\*\*RSVP [HERE](https://luma.com/591xiiuu)\*\***

The Fellowship of the Star Schema: Transforming OLTP Data for Power BI One does not simply build reports on OLTP data. Join us on an epic journey from the depths of raw, normalized tables to the shining halls of a well-modeled star schema fit for Power BI greatness. We will demystify the differences between OLTP and OLAP, walk through star schema vs snowflake (and why Power BI has a clear favorite), and show you the compression differences between normalized and columnar storage that will make you never look at an OLTP model the same way again. We will cover the different types of dimensions, when to use them, and how to handle Slowly Changing Dimensions without losing your mind. You will leave knowing exactly how to identify a bad model, how to convert OLTP data into a clean star schema, and how to forge relationships that rule them all. Whether you are a data wizard, a curious hobbit, or somewhere in between, your models will never be the same.

Bienvenue! Columbus French Conversation group invites you to our Saturday morning French conversation club. Expect a casual and welcoming atmosphere in which to learn french! I will bring my laptop so we can look up new vocabulary as needed! The venue is a beautiful French restaurant so you can really get into the zone :)

**Important time note:** Please plan on arriving between 5:30 and 6:00 as the elevators lock after 6 and you'll need to message us and we'll need to come get you. The building address is 4450 Bridge Park The entrance is 6620 Mooney St, Suite 400 You will need to scan your ID at the door to get a visitor badge. **Abstract** GitHub Copilot is powerful, but what if you could scale from a solo AI assistant to an entire team of specialized agents working in parallel? This session introduces Squad: an open-source framework for multi-agent orchestration that lets you define teams of AI agents with specific roles, responsibilities, and expertise. We'll progress from Copilot basics to the Copilot CLI, explore how Agents add autonomy, and see how Instructions and Skills let you customize agent behavior. Then, the climax: a live demo where a Squad team of 3 agents (Lead, Developer, Tester) stands up and builds a working application in real-time, showcasing true multi-agent collaboration. Whether you're new to AI or exploring how to scale your use of Copilot, this session will show you what's possible when agents work as a team. **YouTube Link** TBD

WQC has weekly Thursday night social nights at the Westerville Java Central. Come and grab a coffee and connect with the community: low stakes, chill environment, and tasty drinks. No registration is required; come as you are.

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!

**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

We're bringing the community together for a casual happy hour with ServiceNow-themed trivia, food and drinks, and great conversation. Details coming soon - for now, save the date and plan to join us for connection and fun.