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Melbourne AWS User Group #159 - May 2026
🎉 **Melbourne AWS User Group – May Meetup** 🎉
📅 **Wednesday, 27 May**
📍 **NAB Events Hub – 395 Bourke Street, Melbourne**
⏰ **Food at 6:00 pm, talks from 6:30 pm (with live stream)**
We're fresh from the excitement of **AWS Summit Sydney**, and the energy is still high! This month, we’re keeping that momentum alive by bringing a piece of the Summit back to Melbourne, alongside an inspiring journey of a cloud newcomer.
This month, we’re following the path from a first-ever cloud deployment to managing complex, event-driven IoT systems. Whether you’re just starting your cloud journey or looking to refine how you monitor production-scale data platforms, there’s something here for you.
**This month’s lineup features:**
* **Nolan Cui**, sharing his authentic "From Zero to First Deploy" journey, highlighting the lessons learned and mistakes made during his first steps into the cloud.
* **Matthew Gillard**, presenting an extended version of his **AWS Summit Sydney** talk on data observability, specifically focusing on practical patterns for event-driven IoT platforms.
A huge thank you to our sponsors: 🥇 **Mantel Group** – Gold Sponsor, 🥈 **Cevo** – Silver Sponsor, 🏛 **NAB** – Venue Sponsor.
The event will be live-streamed on YouTube as always.
🗓️ **Agenda**
* **6:00 pm** – Food & Socialising
* **6:30 pm** – Introductions
* **6:40 pm** – What’s New in AWS
* **6:55 pm** – **From Zero to First Deploy: My AWS Beginner Journey** (Level 100); Speaker: **Nolan Cui**
* **7:20 pm** – **Data Observability Without the Pain** (Level 200); Speaker: **Matthew Gillard**
* **7:55 pm** – Marketplace (Who’s Hiring)
* **8:00 pm** – Networking + Close
🎤 **Talk Details**
**From Zero to First Deploy: My AWS Beginner Journey**
**Speaker:** Nolan Cui **Level:** 100
Nolan is still quite new to AWS, but his passion for cloud tech has led him from "just exploring" to building his first working cloud setup. In this lightning talk, he walks through his first hands-on experiences, the mistakes he made, and the valuable lessons he learned along the way. Nolan will also briefly touch on how he plans to apply these lessons by moving oward a fully serverless design for his upcoming real-world projects.
**Data Observability Without the Pain: 3 practical patterns from a production IoT platform**
**Speaker:** Matthew Gillard **Level:** 200
Modern IoT platforms are inherently data platforms. When events flow through APIs, queues, Lambda functions, and device networks, tracing a single event can become a nightmare. This fast-paced talk provides three practical observability patterns drawn from building and operating a production healthcare IoT platform that processes tens of thousands of events daily.
Using **OpenTelemetry**, **AWS X-Ray**, and **Honeycomb**, Matt will explore techniques for gaining visibility into asynchronous event pipelines and correlating activity across distributed services. You’ll leave with concrete patterns you can apply immediately to your own event-driven systems.
> **Note:** This is an extended, deep-dive version of the talk Matt is presenting at **AWS Summit Sydney**!
🙌 **Want to Speak at a Future Meetup?**
We’re always looking for new speakers and believe everyone has an interesting talk waiting to be shared.
If you’d like to present at a future event, reach out at the meetup or via our website:
👉 [https://melb.awsug.org.au/speak/](https://melb.awsug.org.au/speak/)
Free Guided Meditation in Nunawading - Every Wednesday
**Sahaja Yoga Meditation** offers free, guided collective meditation sessions for everyone. Each class includes a simple introduction to meditation, basic techniques for inner balance, and a short talk or discussion on a topic of the day.
These meditation classes are suitable for **complete beginners** and **regular meditators**. No prior knowledge or experience is required.
**Chairs are provided**, and there are **no physical exercises, postures, or special clothing** needed.
Classes usually run for **60 to 90 minutes**, and **no booking is required**.
Every session is free and led by volunteers who share Sahaja Yoga to help others experience peace, balance, and self-realisation.
Hong Kong Mahjong at Marché Board Game Cafe
Players of all skill levels are welcome to join us at Marché Board Games Cafe in the CBD for a casual night of mahjong - Right in the CBD. We'll start around 6:00pm till we all need to go home :)
Our typical session concludes usually around 10:00pm.
Please change your RSVP to not going if you're no longer able to attend, 24 hours prior the event.
For those that have a record of non attendance without communicating, you will be moved to the waiting list for future events and be contacted directly to confirm that you indeed intend to turn up, at which you will be allotted a spot subject to availability.
For more details on the rules of the game, please refer to: http://mahjongtime.com/hong-kong-mahjong-rules.html
Marche has been kind enough to offer us a deal to play in their cafe.
**⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆ Cost ⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆**
Attendees who have registered for the event on Meetup can play at discounted rates, with the following payments to be made:
* **$6 in total per session” to cover cafe costs. Payment of $6 should be made to Marche at the front counter upon notification to the staff member that you are here for the scheduled meetup.
There is now no minimum spend on items at the cafe as there were before.
The cafes menu can be found here https://mbgcafe.com.au/menu.pdf .
Free Guided Meditation in Melb CBD - Every Wednesday
**Sahaja Yoga Meditation** offers free, guided collective meditation sessions for everyone. Each class includes a simple introduction to meditation, basic techniques for inner balance, and a short talk or discussion on a topic of the day.
These meditation classes are suitable for **complete beginners** and **regular meditators**. No prior knowledge or experience is required.
**Chairs are provided**, and there are **no physical exercises, postures, or special clothing** needed.
Classes usually run for **60 to 90 minutes**, and **no booking is required**.
Every session is free and led by volunteers who share Sahaja Yoga to help others experience peace, balance, and self-realisation.
From social clubs to strategy—unleashing true business value from communities.
Rebecka Isaksson and Lukas Wünsch will give some impulses on and thereafter moderate a lively discussion to Communities of Practice (CoPs). The goal of the session would be to demonstrate and discuss how Communities of Practices can evolve beyond simple “social clubs” to become engines of strategic value. The impulse outlines the basics of effective CoPs, showing how they enhance innovation, creativity, employee wellbeing, and, ultimately, organisational productivity and profitability. The speakers will make very sure to properly blend the basic input re Communities of Practice with their practical experience from Community work across sectors.
**Expected outcomes**
Participants will walk away with a clear understanding of what makes Communities of Practice truly effective - and how they can evolve from informal social groups into engines of strategic value. Through a mix of practical impulses and a lively, moderated discussion, the session will unpack how CoPs strengthen innovation, creativity, wellbeing, and organizational performance. Attendees will gain concrete insights grounded in real‑world community work across sectors, leaving with actionable ideas for building and sustaining Communities of Practice that actually make a difference
**Speaker Bios**
"Rebecka Isaksson is the Founder of KnowFlow Value and a Content AI & M365 Knowledge Strategist who helps organizations cut through content chaos and build knowledge practices that hold up in real‑world collaboration. A Microsoft MVP and former Director of Knowledge Management at Microsoft HQ, she brings more than 15 years of experience in designing governance and knowledge strategies that stay resilient long after the slide decks are closed. She hosts the Knowledge Fika podcast, where she blends Swedish fika with sharp, practical conversations on AI, collaboration, and knowledge in M365. Recognized as a Microsoft MVP in 2024, she continues championing ethical, human‑centric approaches to AI adoption that move organizations forward without losing the plot.
"Lukas Wünsch is a Knowledge Strategy and Organizational Development Leader who helps organizations build knowledge ecosystems and communities of practice that actually work in real‑world conditions. At MHP (global IT consultancy and subsidiary of Porsche AG), he focuses on strengthening knowledge flows, maturing communities, and designing service portfolios that scale in dynamic market environments without collapsing under cultural or structural friction. He writes regularly on the dynamics of effective knowledge work - from cultural debt to community leadership to the interplay between strategy and knowledge. Lukas is known for his clear, grounded perspective on what truly enables knowledge to move, grow, and create value inside complex organizations."
If you want to get up to speed on this topics before the meeting, jump on the [Knowledge Fika podcast and have a listen here](https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/episode-31-from-knowledge-silos-to-engage-how-communities/id1744394778?i=1000758048806).
**Session Details:**
* **Date & Time:** 6:00pm AEDST, Fourth Wednesday of each month
* **Format:** Virtual session on Teams
* **Agenda:**
* 6-6:30 pm networking
* 6:30-7:45pm exploration of the topic
* 7:45-8pm wrap up
* 8pm dinner for those interested.
KMLF has run monthly, almost uninterrupted since 1998, serving the Victorian Knowledge Management community with close ties to Change Mgt, Records Mgt, Information Governance and Academic communities.
Free Guided Meditation in Burnside - Every Wednesday
**Sahaja Yoga Meditation** offers free, guided collective meditation sessions for everyone. Each class includes a simple introduction to meditation, basic techniques for inner balance, and a short talk or discussion on a topic of the day.
These meditation classes are suitable for **complete beginners** and **regular meditators**. No prior knowledge or experience is required.
**Chairs are provided**, and there are **no physical exercises, postures, or special clothing** needed.
Classes usually run for **60 to 90 minutes**, and **no booking is required**.
Every session is free and led by volunteers who share Sahaja Yoga to help others experience peace, balance, and self-realisation.
GDG Melbourne May'26 Meetup!
RSVP on our GDG community platform -> https://gdg.community.dev/events/details/google-gdg-melbourne-presents-gdg-melbourne-may26-meetup/
This event is hosted at the Mantel Group Office, with the recording of the talks to be shared afterwards on YouTube if you can't make it.
There will be food, networking and some surprise swag!Agenda:
6:20 - Intro
6:30 - Talks
8:00 till late - networking & chat (& drinks optional)Speakers and Talks:
Talk 1: Katie Barnett\, Engineering Manager @ Bilue\| Google Developer Expert for Android \| GDG Melbourne Co\-Organiser \| Women TechMakers Melbourne Ambassador
What's New on Android
Talk 2: Tulsi Sapkota, Senior Software Engineer @ Linktree
Replace Yourself with Agents
How we built an agent that monitors our Buildkite pipelines, reasons about inefficiencies, and raises PRs to fix it. A practical story about trust, confidence thresholds, and what happens when the agent is better at your job than you are.
Talk 3: Saugato Paroi, IT Support Engineer @ PageUp
Building AutoCloud: How I turned "why is deploying so hard?" into an AI-powered platform.
It started with a frustration every developer knows — you build something that works beautifully on your machine, then hit a wall of IAM roles, Terraform files, networking configs, and CI/CD pipelines just to get it live. I watched that gap kill momentum for too many projects, including my own. So I decided to build the tool I wished existed. AutoCloud is an AI-powered platform that takes a local project or Git repo and turns it into a production-ready cloud deployment — no deep infrastructure expertise required. In this talk, I'll walk you through the journey: the problem that sparked it, the architectural decisions, the hard lessons, and how AI made it all possible.
How to find us:
Doors open at 5:45 PM at our host the Mantel Group, Level 2/452 Flinders St, Melbourne. Message via Meetup or Slack if you are arriving after 6:00, as the lifts won't let you up.
This is an in-person only event. If you have any accessibility requirements, please reach out via the Meetup or Slack to the organiser group to discuss, and we will do our best to help you out.
Agenda
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Speakers
Katie Barnett - Google Developer Expert for Android (Engineering Manager, Bilue)
Katie is passionate about all things Android. She has taken on a wide variety of challenging projects including in the live event, media and travel space. Her favourite thing is to see someone having a delightful experience using something she has worked on. Katie is very active in the development community, she is one of the organisers of GDG Melbourne and is a Women Techmakers Ambassador. Sh…
Tulsi Sapkota - Linktree (Senior Software Engineer)
Shaugato Paroi - PageUp (IT Support Engineer)
Hosted By
Katie Barnett, GDE Android / GDG Organiser
Suesi Tran, Senior Flutter Developer
Poornima Sivakumar, GDG Organiser
Lovee Jain, GDG Organiser
Zach Jensz, GDG Organiser
Ujjawal Raj, GDG Organiser
Bramley Turner-Jones, GDG Organiser
Yuba Raj (UV) Panta, GDG Organiser
Kartik Arora, Android Engineer
Google Developer Expert in Android
Android Engineer @ Bilue
Carolyn Ai Chi Wong,
Complete your event RSVP here: https://gdg.community.dev/events/details/google-gdg-melbourne-presents-gdg-melbourne-may26-meetup/.
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Real‑time & Batch on Fabric
* **Topic:** Real‑time & Batch on Microsoft Fabric
* **Date:** Thursday 28th May 2026 at 6.00 pm - 8.00 pm
* **Networking:** 6 pm - 6.30 pm and 7.20 - 8 pm
* **Presentation Time**: 6.30 pm - 7.20 pm
*(includes welcome, presentation 30 mins & community marketplace)*
* **Location:** Thoughtworks HQ Level 35/360 Collins St, Melbourne VIC 3000
* **Ticket:** Free of cost, however, registrations and RSVP are required!
* **Sponsor:** Thoughtworks
**Real‑time & Batch on Fabric**
This session presents the end state of a mixed real‑time and batch analytics platform on **Microsoft Fabric**.
Live event streams are handled using KQL/Eventhouse, enabling low‑latency dashboards and operational insights with minimal processing overhead. In parallel, near real‑time and batch data is processed using governed, lightweight Fabric patterns designed for efficiency and scale.
The outcome is a single, capacity‑aware Fabric platform where real‑time and analytical workloads coexist cleanly, with Power BI as the unified consumption layer.
**About The Speaker**
Arjun Shankar has over a decade of experience turning data challenges into scalable, cloud-first platforms that drive real business decisions. He has worked across banking, finance, transport, insurance, and energy, specialising in the Azure stack: Synapse, Data Factory, Databricks, PySpark, and Fabric.
From reducing platform costs, to accelerating delivery, and putting self-service analytics in the hands of the people who need it.
Outside work, he's usually out on a trail, training for his next marathon, or keeping up with two young boys.
We’re excited to bring the Data Engineering Melbourne Meetup group together for an evening with Arjun and his insights!
Osho Dynamic Meditation
Beloved Friends ,
You are warmly invited to join **Osho Dynamic Meditation** — a powerful space to release stress, let go of built-up tension, and breathe freely again.
Through movement, breath, and silence, allow the mind to unwind and the body to relax.
No experience is needed — just come as you are and reconnect with your true nature, with awareness, aliveness, and inner peace.
We would love to share this meditative journey with you.
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When : Every Saturday , 7:30am to 8:30am
Where : Elwood Angling Club, Foreshore, Elwood
Contribution : $15
"Just to be is such a great celebration if you know how to take the conditioning off. This 'taking off' you will learn through Dynamic Meditation. it will not be caused; it will come to you uncaused. Meditation will create a situation in which you will come to the unknown; by and by you will be pushed from your habitual , mechanical, robot-like personality. be courageous: practise Dynamic Meditation vigorously and all else will follow. it will not be you doing, it will be a happening" OSHO - Meditation the art of ecstasy
With Love and Hugs,
Bodhiprem
* If you are coming along for the first time, please arrive 10 minutes early for instructions,
Please see below a link for the Dynamic Meditation Instructions:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjxr9MySioc&feature=youtu.be
EUXMELB - May Meetup
With our next EUXMELB meetup on the 28th of May, I'm excited to announce that **Natalie Ellis, Partner and COO at The Product Bus, will be presenting 'Your skills *are* the product'.**
According to Harvard Business School 95% of new products launched every year *fail.* Natalie is here to argue that the reason for these failures isn't a lack of talent or tools, but because no one stops to ask whether the market actually wants or needs these things before shipping them. Online rhetoric discusses how AI is transforming the design, product and engineering worlds, but from her perspective, Natalie believes AI is actively multiplying the rate of failure because it's now possible to build something no-one asked for in an hour from your Mac mini.
Natalie is here to tell us why evidence-based, commercially focused product thinking is more critical than ever for countering the wasted time and resources spent shipping products no one asked for. She will explain why the skills designers and researchers already possess are the real commercial asset and how people in these roles can start treating them as such.
Natalie has spent her career turning consumer insights into product and commercial decisions across startups, enterprise, government digital services and institutional programs. Following a decade rising through a global market research agency, she jumped ship to an early-stage market research startup before spending several years as a product strategist designing and delivering national digital health services. As Partner & COO at The Product Bus she is passionate about helping founders, teams and businesses make real progress through evidence based decisions and passionate about helping them stress-test ideas before they commit to building. She escaped the city for rural life in the Alpine Shire several years ago where she has become an accidental pumpkin farmer and enjoys crocheting while watching crime drama.
Event will start at 5:30pm with Pizza, Drinks and networking with the talk starting at 6pm. We are at Stone and Chalk in the space just past where you sign in.
This event is sponsored by [askable](https://www.askable.com/) ([https://www.askable.com/](https://www.askable.com/)) and Experience Design "UX" Agency [blueegg](http://www.blueegg.com.au/) ([http://www.blueegg.com.au/](http://www.blueegg.com.au/))
Meditation on Sunday Evenings in Carlton North at 5.30pm
Sunday evening meditation from 5.30 - 6.30.
Join us in our cosy centre in Carlton North. Whether you are new to meditation or an experienced practitioner you are welcome at these relaxed and informal sessions. Simple instructions are provided and you can sit in a chair or on a cushion.
Masks optional but not mandated.
Bring your own sealed drink bottle.
$10 for workers or $5 for concession.
Browse our shop for books, incense and dharma items.
Find out what our Centre is offering
803 Nicholson Street, Carlton North.
Website: https://melbourne.rigpa.org.au/
Free Meditation Class + Coffee, Tea & Snacks — everyone welcome!
Camberwell Meditation Group
Find Your Inner Peace within.
Take a moment to slow down, breathe, and reconnect with your inner peace.
Join our friendly community every Saturday afternoon for a peaceful guided meditation session led by a teaching monk, who will share simple techniques to relax the mind and find clarity — no religious commitment required.
🕑 Every Saturday \| 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
📍 Camberwell Meditation
41 Cookson Street, Camberwell, Melbourne VIC 3124
(Just a short walk from Camberwell Railway Station)
🌼
About the Session
Each 60-minute class offers a calm and welcoming space to rest, recharge, and experience peace of mind.
* 🧘♂️ Guided Meditation (in English) by a Teaching Monk
* 💬 Gentle reflections and Q & A
* ☕ Light refreshments served afterward
* 💝 Donations welcome
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You don’t need any experience — just bring an open mind and a kind heart.
Our approach is simple, practical, and suitable for everyone.
🌿
Why Join Us?
* Relax and release stress from your busy week.
* Recharge your mind and body with calm energy.
* Learn meditation techniques that can support mindfulness in everyday life.
* Meet kind and like-minded people who value peace and balance.
Meditation helps you discover calmness and clarity within yourself — something everyone can benefit from, regardless of background or belief. 🌷
Progressibu Japanese English Language Exchange
## 🇯🇵 Progressi部: Japanese-English Language & Culture Exchange 🇦🇺
**"Serious Study, Authentic Community" — 本気で学び、本気で交流する。**
Join us for our weekly exchange designed for those dedicated to practicing Japanese and English. This is a space to improve your language skills, share cultural insights, and make new, like-minded friends in a respectful environment.
### 🎯 Who This Group Is For
We welcome individuals who are here to **actively practice their Japanese or English**. Whether you are looking for a study partner or want to learn more about culture, this is a community for focused and meaningful interaction.
**✅ 受付方法 / Event Check-in (Strictly Required)** 到着の際、必ず主催者に以下の提示をお願いします / Upon arrival, please present the following to the organizer:
* **Meetupの参加申し込み(RSVP)画面をご提示ください。** / Show your Meetup RSVP confirmation screen.
* **予約なし(No RSVP)での参加はお断りしております。** / No walk-ins permitted without a confirmed RSVP.
* **Participation Fee: $3 CASH** Non-Japanese citizens.
### 🚫 Conduct & Safety Policy
To ensure a high-quality experience for all members, we maintain a strict standard of behavior:
* **Immediate Ban:** Any individual found guilty of misconduct or creating "trouble" will be banned from the group immediately.**.**
* **Organizer Authority:** The Organizer reserves the right to remove any member at their sole discretion to maintain the safety and integrity of the community.
* **Respectful Interaction:** All members are expected to be polite and mindful of others. Do not make fellow participants feel uncomfortable or pressured.
* **Privacy:** Please respect the personal boundaries of others. Do not pressure members for private contact information.
**If any member makes you feel uncomfortable, please report it immediately to the organizers: Shin, David, or Ray.**
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### 📝 Event Details
* **Time:** Saturday, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
* **Arrival:** Please arrive **10–15 minutes early** due to limited seating.
* **Entry Fee:** **$3 CASH** (Non-Japanese citizens). This contribution covers monthly meetup hosting fees.
* **Photography:** Photos will be taken during the event for our community archives.
### 🇯🇵 日本語でのご案内
メルボルン市内のカフェで、本気で学べる日英言語文化交流会を主催しています。
* **目的:** 日本語・英語の練習、そして同じ目標を持つ友人作りを目的としています。
* **参加費:** 日本国籍以外の方は $3ドル(現金のみ)。
* **ルール:** 迷惑行為やトラブルを起こす方の参加は一切禁止です。主催者の判断により、即座に退会・出入り禁止の措置を取らせていただきます。
* 困ったことがあれば、すぐにオーガナイザー(Shin, David, Ray)までお知らせください。
### 🔗 Connect With Us
* **Facebook:** [facebook.com/groups/progressibu](https://www.google.com/search?q=http://www.facebook.com/groups/progressibu)
* **X (Twitter):** [twitter.com/progressibu](https://www.google.com/search?q=http://twitter.com/progressibu)
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ECDI: Pop-Up Market
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Celebrate Small Business Month by shopping local for food, drinks, and handcrafted gifts!
Join us for the ECDI Pop‑Up Market, a celebration of local entrepreneurs during Small Business Month. Explore delicious food and drinks, discover handcrafted goods, and shop unique items from small businesses in your community.
Whether you’re looking to support local makers, discover new favorites, or pick up a thoughtful gift, this market has something for everyone.
**What you’ll find at the market:**
* Local food and beverage vendors
* Handcrafted goods and unique gifts
* A chance to meet and support small business owners in your community
* An easy, fun way to discover new local favorites
[SCORE Central Ohio](https://www.score.org/ "https://www.score.org/") will also be on site to talk about their small business mentorship program.
**Market Vendors:**
Baked Goods
* Shante Makes
Body Care
* [Bellas Natural Beauty Products](https://www.facebook.com/Bellasnaturalbeautyprod/ "https://www.facebook.com/Bellasnaturalbeautyprod/")
Clothing & Accessories
* [The Krafted Kollection](https://www.thekraftedkollection.com/ "https://www.thekraftedkollection.com")
* [Loayza Elegant Jewelry](https://www.loayzaelegantjewelry.com/ "https://www.loayzaelegantjewelry.com/")
* [Swahili House 254](https://www.swahilihouse254.com/ "https://www.swahilihouse254.com")
Food/Beverage
* [Aqua Pure Central Ohio](https://aquapurecentralohio.com/ "https://aquapurecentralohio.com")
* [Better Beverage](https://betterbevshop.com/ "https://betterbevshop.com")
* [Cherays Banana Pudding](https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61567527322952 "https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61567527322952")
* [Dr. May's Thai Kitchen](https://www.drmaysthaikitchen.com/menu "https://www.drmaysthaikitchen.com/menu")
* [Kronchy LLC](https://www.kronchys.com/ "https://www.kronchys.com")
* [Terra Mezcal Mexican Grill](https://terra%20mezcal%20mexican%20grill/ "https://Terra Mezcal Mexican Grill")
Packaged Food
* [Grow to Eat, Eat to Live](https://growtoeattolive.com/ "https://growtoeattolive.com/")
* [Underworld Feast](https://underworldfeast.com/ "https://underworldfeast.com/")

Since 2004, ECDI has assisted Ohio’s entrepreneurs through their one-stop-shop business services model, suited to meet the needs of all entrepreneurs, regardless of what business stage they’re in. From providing capital to entrepreneurs looking to expand their businesses, to providing focused, business-specific educational opportunities to enhance entrepreneurial skill sets, ECDI works with their clients to meet their specific needs. Whether you merely have a business idea or are opening up your fifth location, we have helped more than 15,000 entrepreneurs to take advantage of the services we provide.
QA or The Highway 2026
QA or the Highway is a one-day, affordable, regional, professional conference featuring real-world experience and thought leadership in the QA and testing industry.
This is a ticketed event please register here:
https://www.qaorthehwy.com/
Featured Keynote Speakers:
**Matthew-Hope Eland** **(Wizard at Leading EDJE)** \- An AI Specialist and Wizard at Leading EDJE who is known to teach software engineering\, AI\, and data science concepts in the most ridiculous ways possible\. Matt has used machine learning to settle debates over whether Die Hard is a Christmas movie\, reinforcement learning to drive the behavior of digital squirrels\, data analytics to suggest improvements to his favorite TV show\, and AI agents to play board games and create an AI agent with the personality of a dog\. Matt is the author of "Data Science in \.NET with Polyglot Notebooks" and "Refactoring with C\#" as well as several LinkedIn Learning courses\. Matt helps organize the Central Ohio \.NET Developer Group\, runs several blogs and a YouTube channel\, has a Master’s of Science in Data Analytics\, and is a current Microsoft MVP in AI and \.NET\.
**Tatyana Arbouzova** **(CEO at Innovate QA)** \- Tatyana Arbouzova is an engineering and business leader with a strong background in Quality Engineering across multiple industries\, including Big Tech\, Healthcare\, and Entertainment\. She has held leadership roles at world\-class companies such as Microsoft\, VMware\, Disney\, and The Pokémon Company International\, where she focused on building quality\-driven cultures and scaling teams to deliver high\-impact products\. With decades of experience\, Tatyana has helped organizations transform their quality practices so teams can deliver software efficiently\, confidently\, and with measurable business outcomes\. Today\, Tatyana advises software companies on adopting AI to optimize quality practices and improve how software is delivered at scale\. She is also a passionate community builder and the founder of Innovate QA\, a thriving Seattle\-based community and conference for quality professionals\.
Golden Lotus Meditation & Lecture - 'Topic to be announced!'
Join us for our Sunday Meditation Service - !' Or join us on Facebook Live! Our Facebook Page is Golden Lotus Yoga for Spiritual Awareness
Golden Lotus Yoga Meditation Group, in the Raja Yoga, Kriya Yoga Tradition
All levels of Meditators or welcome. In person or on Facebook Live! There will be instructions and inspiration for new inexperienced meditators. The hosts, meditators and Kriya Yoga initiates for over 50 years, are direct disciples of Yogacharya J. Oliver Black one of Paramahansa Yogananda's most advanced male disciples. He is the founder of Golden Lotus, Inc., which owns & operates 'Song of the Morning' an 800 acre Yoga Retreat Northest of Gaylord, MI on the Pigeon River. Paramahansa Yogananda founded Self Realization Fellowship, headquartered in Los Angeles, CA and is the author of the Spritual Classic, 'Autobiography of a Yogi.'
Gold Star Business Networking
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