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Columbus Code & Coffee 88 @ Improving
Columbus Code & Coffee 88 @ Improving
Columbus Code & Coffee is an inclusive, informal co-working session. People of all skill levels attend, and we love it that way. Many people (optionally) bring projects to work on, and many other people (optionally) socialize the entire time. It's entirely up to you! **What to Expect at the Intro Circle** \~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~ Near the beginning of the event (1:30 pm), we do a standup: * Organizer announcements, updates, and logistics Round 1 - (7 secs max): * Your name * What you're working on * What you can help others with Round 2: * Community events you wanna plug. If none, that's cool too. Round 3: * Job opportunities you're hiring for OR announce that you are looking for one. If none, that's cool. After the introduction circle, everything is self-organized! Feel free to work alone, pair up, attend one of our workshops/presentations, or mingle!
AWS Columbus User Group - Topic to be announced
AWS Columbus User Group - Topic to be announced
Topic to be announced. **CALL FOR SPEAKERS** Learn more: https://www.awscolumbus.com/get-involved/ **THANK YOU** *VEEAM* for hosting our meetup! To learn more about *Veeam*, please visit their website: https://www.veeam.com/ **DIRECTIONS** 8800 Lyra Dr #450 · Columbus, OH go to 4th floor. **Want to sponsor the pizza and/or bar tab?** Please contact me if you would like to sponsor this meetup's pizza and/or bar tab: angelo@mandato.com
Columbus Code & Coffee 89 @ Improving
Columbus Code & Coffee 89 @ Improving
Columbus Code & Coffee is an inclusive, informal co-working session. People of all skill levels attend, and we love it that way. Many people (optionally) bring projects to work on, and many other people (optionally) socialize the entire time. It's entirely up to you! **What to Expect at the Intro Circle** \~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~ Near the beginning of the event (1:30 pm), we do a standup: * Organizer announcements, updates, and logistics Round 1 - (7 secs max): * Your name * What you're working on * What you can help others with Round 2: * Community events you wanna plug. If none, that's cool too. Round 3: * Job opportunities you're hiring for OR announce that you are looking for one. If none, that's cool. After the introduction circle, everything is self-organized! Feel free to work alone, pair up, attend one of our workshops/presentations, or mingle!
Data & Analytics Wednesday - Learning from Everyday Data
Data & Analytics Wednesday - Learning from Everyday Data
**Practical Curiosity: Learning from Everyday Data** How do we actually get better at utilizing our day-to-day data? Fancy dashboards and complex models might look nice and draw attention, but that’s not where most of us spend our time. In fact those shiny outputs frequently sit unused, while the real insights are drawn from the analyst’s daily practice. Sometimes it’s as simple and as powerful as noticing that a segment is shrinking, a channel is underused, or certain links keep getting all the clicks. There’s many different places that the spark of insight can come from, but you have to keep your head in the data and know where to look. In this session, we’ll explore real-world examples of how segmentation, testing, and click behavior can uncover practical digital marketing opportunities. You’ll leave with inspiration for your own use cases, along with a few simple ways to ask better questions, spot meaningful patterns, and make smarter decisions without overcomplicating it. **About Our Speaker:** [Elaine Armbruster](https://www.linkedin.com/in/elainearmbruster/) is a Director of Digital Experience at the [American Diabetes Association](https://diabetes.org/), where she focuses on using data and insights to create smarter, more effective digital experiences. A lifelong Columbus resident, she has built her career in email marketing and the broader digital user journey, and is finding she most enjoys working in the messy middle where systems, data, and big ideas don’t quite line up yet. 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)
July Meeting - Lightning Talks!
July Meeting - Lightning Talks!
**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** *July Meeting - Lightning Talks!* Lightning talks are very short presentations on a topic of your choice (must be related to .NET). Talks should be 15-20 minutes in length and include minimal slides and quick demo (no live coding please). There will be 6 slots available! First come, first serve! **YouTube Link** TBD
Christians in Tech - Meetup #40 @ Improving
Christians in Tech - Meetup #40 @ Improving
Christians in Tech is a community at the intersection of faith and technology. Our meetups are designed to spark meaningful conversations, promote knowledge sharing, and encourage growth—both in your career and your spiritual walk with God. Whether you're an experienced professional or just starting your tech journey, CIT welcomes you. Our Website [https://linktr.ee/citcbus](https://linktr.ee/citcbus) Sponsors and Partners * Improving (Venue Sponsor) * Bethel World Prayer Center (Fiscal Sponsor) * Fruits & Roots (Coffee Partner)
Her Voice in Tech: Build a Bigger Table
Her Voice in Tech: Build a Bigger Table
**NOTICE: Space is Limited** Please RSVP here, only if you are able to actually attend this *IN-PERSON opportunity* to network with other women at the **Ohio Valley DynamicsCon Regional event in Dublin, OH.** All times are Eastern. Many women have experienced moments in their careers when asking for help felt uncomfortable, speaking up felt risky, or admitting they didn't have all the answers felt like a sign of weakness. Yet the most successful leaders rarely succeed alone. This interactive roundtable explores the confidence challenges many women face throughout their careers, the isolation that can come from believing you're the only one experiencing them, and the power of community in changing that narrative. Through candid discussion and shared experiences, participants will explore how to advocate for themselves, build trusted support networks, seek mentorship, navigate professional challenges, and support other women along the way. At its core, this conversation is rooted in a simple belief: there is room for all of us. Success is not a limited resource, and leadership is not about earning one of a few available seats. It is about building bigger tables, pulling up more chairs, and creating opportunities for others as we grow. This is not a lecture. It is a conversation. Attendees will leave with practical strategies, new perspectives, meaningful connections, and renewed confidence to ask for help, offer support, and help create workplaces where more women can thrive together. ***Reminder, All times are Eastern for this In-Person Event!***
[Guy Royse: Agents & Arbiter (LangGraph.js)] (in-person) #14
[Guy Royse: Agents & Arbiter (LangGraph.js)] (in-person) #14
**[Guy Royse](https://www.linkedin.com/in/groyse/)** will be presenting "Agents & Arbiters - An Adventurer's Guide to Multi-Agent Collaboration with LangGraph.js" Building interactive systems with conventional coding means anticipating every possible user action and writing the right response for each. This quickly becomes nigh impossible. You end up lost in a maze of recursion, fragility, and nested if statements. The more interactive you make your system, the more complex your code gets, until debugging feels like being eaten by a grue—you know something's wrong, but you're just fumbling around in the dark. There's a better way. Instead of scripting every interaction, we can give some of the elements in our system their own intelligence. Multi-agent collaboration enables us to create systems in which entities can become autonomous agents with their own perspectives and voices. Imagine a text-based adventure game where the brass lantern, the white house, and even the mailbox have something to say when the player responds. Or consider a help desk system where agents from billing, technical support, and account management each weigh in to determine the best solution for a customer. In this session, we'll explore multi-agent collaboration through a live demo of a text-based adventure system. You'll meet the orchestration workflow—router, classifier, agents, arbiter, and committer—and discover how LangGraph.js coordinates the chaos when multiple agents want to respond. We'll shine our brass lantern over the code to see how it uses Redis and LangGraph.js to make it all work. Then, we'll explore how this same approach solves real-world problems beyond gaming. When the adventure's over, you'll understand how to coordinate agents to handle complex interactions and know when this is a good approach. You'll have a working example you can adapt for your own adventures—be they exploring the Great Underground Empire, customer service platforms, or content management systems. And, you'll never look at building interactive systems the same way again. ***Bring your laptop and expect to write some (non-AI-generated) code!*** Food and drinks will be available. **LOCATION:** 6515 Longshore Loop, Suite 300, Dublin, OH 43017 **FREE PARKING:** 6725 Longshore Street, Dublin, OH 43017
Columbus Arduino Raspberry Pi Enthusiasts (CARPE) (Check Location)
Columbus Arduino Raspberry Pi Enthusiasts (CARPE) (Check Location)
Bring your Raspberry Pi, Arduino, microcontroller, or any other electronic project and join fellow electronics makers for a night of creativity and collaboration! This session is open forum to share your current projects—whether complete or in progress, it’s all interesting! Whether you’re deep into embedded systems, exploring new ideas, or just getting started, you’ll find a welcoming space to collaborate, share, and get inspired. **New to electronics or curious about tinkering?** You’re absolutely welcome. If you’re a beginner and want to experiment, I’ll have a couple of starter kits available so you can try things out—whether that’s blinking your first LED, putting something on a display, or experimenting with simple sensors. No pressure and no experience required—just an interest in learning and building. While we continue to pursue a more permanent venue for this Meetup, we’ll be using public library facilities based on availability.
Columbus Build a Location-Free Income
Columbus Build a Location-Free Income
🚀 **Launch Your Remote Career Fast – Remote Ready Bootcamp** Turn your skills into remote-ready income — in just two weeks. ⚠️ Register via the link below — RSVP alone is not a confirmed spot. ### [🔗 SAVE YOUR SEAT](https://aiventurelab.org/product/RemoteReadyBootcamp?city=Columbus&groupurlname=the-book-lovers-journey-discussion-group&startgmtdatetime=2026-07-14T22:00:00Z) --- What's included: - Multiple income streams you can run from anywhere - A global community of location-independent professionals - Proven remote work frameworks used by digital nomads worldwide *14 days to freedom. Start here.* 🚀
COhPy Monthly Meeting
COhPy Monthly Meeting
**Improving Office in Franklinton** Physical location: Improving Office 330 Rush Alley Suite #150 Columbus, OH 43215 Schedule: 6:00 p.m.: Socialize, eat, and drink. Improving will be providing pizza and beverages. 6:30 to 8:00 pm. Main meeting and presentation(s). Topic: In this session, we will explore the concept of hyperdimensional computing (HDC), a brain-inspired method of computing. We'll begin by talking about neurons and the brain. Through simple Python examples we’ll dive into HDC and answer: What it is? How does it work? And, how does it learn? We will review how other researchers have applied HDC and demonstrate how it can be used for solving cybersecurity tasks. Where deep learning fails, HDC excels. No supercomputer? No problem. HDC offers interpretability, low energy requirements, robustness to errors, online learning, on-device learning, and more. By pushing the difficult calculations into the embedding process, learning becomes a cinch. By the end of this talk, attendees will have everything they need to teach their own hyperdimensional computing models. We meet on the last Monday of each Month. Presentations are given by members and friends of this group. If you would like to do a presentation (small or large) on a python topic, please contact Central OH Python at centralohpython@gmail.com
Columbus Arduino Raspberry Pi Enthusiasts (CARPE) (Check Location)
Columbus Arduino Raspberry Pi Enthusiasts (CARPE) (Check Location)
Bring your Raspberry Pi, Arduino, microcontroller, or any other electronic project and join fellow electronics makers for a night of creativity and collaboration! This session is open forum to share your current projects—whether complete or in progress, it’s all interesting! Whether you’re deep into embedded systems, exploring new ideas, or just getting started, you’ll find a welcoming space to collaborate, share, and get inspired. **New to electronics or curious about tinkering?** You’re absolutely welcome. If you’re a beginner and want to experiment, I’ll have a couple of starter kits available so you can try things out—whether that’s blinking your first LED, putting something on a display, or experimenting with simple sensors. No pressure and no experience required—just an interest in learning and building. While we continue to pursue a more permanent venue for this Meetup, we’ll be using public library facilities based on availability.
DynamcisCon Regional: Ohio Valley
DynamcisCon Regional: Ohio Valley
**REGISTER HERE: [DynamicsCon Regional: Ohio Valley Registration](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1981189370740?aff=oddtdtcreator)** **\*\*\*\*Only those registered through Eventbrite will be able to attend.\*\*\*\*\*** DUG is excited to bring a DynamicsCon Regional focused on Microsoft Dynamics 365 (Business Central, Finance & Operations/Supply Chain, Customer Engagement/CRM), Power Platform, and the future of business technology! This event is designed for professionals across the Microsoft ecosystem who are looking to learn, connect, and explore the latest innovations shaping the way organizations work. Whether you’re leveraging Dynamics 365, building solutions with Power Platform, exploring AI capabilities, or simply looking to stay ahead of industry trends — this event has something for you. **Two days full of...** * Cutting-edge content covering Microsoft Dynamics 365, Power Platform, AI, and the latest innovations across the ecosystem * Local presenters sharing their expertise, insights, and real-world experiences * Discussions and networking over free coffee, breakfast, and a lively happy hour * Opportunities to meet with sponsors and explore tools, services, and partnership opportunities **Interested in sponsoring?** Fill out the form [here](https://share.hsforms.com/1rvm2GMeFSjOputhUKAOdvQraai5) and our Sponsorship Sales Manager will be in touch. **Need a hotel?** Check out our discounted room block rate just for you [here](https://www.hilton.com/en/attend-my-event/2025dugohioregionmetting-957/)! Book by July 27, 2026. So, what are you waiting for? Join us for two days of education, inspiration, networking, and fun at this can’t-miss DynamicsCon Regional event!
Odoo Business Show - Columbus, OH
Odoo Business Show - Columbus, OH
Where innovation meets practicality. Join us in **Columbus, OH** for our **immersive event** featuring dynamic, audience-driven demonstrations showcasing the groundbreaking features of our software. We'll cover a wide range of topics, from Manufacturing and Accounting to Inventory Management, Sales/CRM, and eCommerce, as we **delve into the capabilities of Odoo 19**. Discover how it can transform your business processes and support your journey towards digital transformation! Attend for FREE -[ ](https://www.odoo.com/r/dKG)**[Register now!](https://www.odoo.com/r/QU4)** For any inquiries, feel free to reach out to us at ellee@odoo.com
Odoo Accounting Academy - Columbus, OH
Odoo Accounting Academy - Columbus, OH
Odoo Academy is a series of **one-day**, **FREE training** sessions where participants can learn directly from our **seasoned experts**. Master a specific **Odoo application** or delve into **industry-specific** functionalities. Join us in our **Columbus, OH** for hands on training in Odoo's Accounting app and take your business to the next level! Training will be given in **ENGLISH**. Lunch is **included**. Participants must bring their **OWN laptop** for the practical exercises. For any inquiries, feel free to reach out to us at ellee@odoo.com. [Register Here Now! ](https://www.odoo.com/r/8yd)**[\[](https://www.odoo.com/r/gO9)Limited Seats Available!]**
Columbus Arduino Raspberry Pi Enthusiasts (CARPE) (Check Location)
Columbus Arduino Raspberry Pi Enthusiasts (CARPE) (Check Location)
Bring your Raspberry Pi, Arduino, microcontroller, or any other electronic project and join fellow electronics makers for a night of creativity and collaboration! This session is open forum to share your current projects—whether complete or in progress, it’s all interesting! Whether you’re deep into embedded systems, exploring new ideas, or just getting started, you’ll find a welcoming space to collaborate, share, and get inspired. **New to electronics or curious about tinkering?** You’re absolutely welcome. If you’re a beginner and want to experiment, I’ll have a couple of starter kits available so you can try things out—whether that’s blinking your first LED, putting something on a display, or experimenting with simple sensors. No pressure and no experience required—just an interest in learning and building. While we continue to pursue a more permanent venue for this Meetup, we’ll be using public library facilities based on availability.
NFT AI ART Columbus
NFT AI ART Columbus
NFT's are here to stay folks! This is a group for like minded people interested in understanding, leveraging, using, creating for, profiting from, trading too i suppose, NFT's.. everything around them, complexity, fear and exploits, best practices and more. **PLUS** This group will talk AI ART tools, techniques, artists, video, audio, prototypes and more in the AI assisted production space- ART specifically, but we can get into any aspect of some of the cooler things happening in AI in general.
Hustle Bus: Columbus to Black Tech Week
Hustle Bus: Columbus to Black Tech Week
**[Official registration site --> https://luma.com/du41v0tg](https://luma.com/du41v0tg)** **[You must register and will receive an approval/confirmation](https://luma.com/du41v0tg).** We’re taking HustleBus from Columbus to **Black Tech Week in Cincinnati** for a high-signal, founder-only experience focused on community, collaboration, and momentum. ​ **Why Black Tech Week?** ​Black Tech Week is one of the best rooms in Ohio to meet builders, operators, investors, and ecosystem leaders. Expect meaningful connections, great energy, and programming that spotlights founders and what’s being built. ​ What’s included (thank you to our sponsors Huntington Bank, Burton D Morgan Foundation, and Lightship Foundation) * ​Founder-only HustleBus transportation (free) * ​**Black Tech Week ticket comped** for HustleBus participants (must register with code) * And much more! There are limited seats on the Hustle Bus, so if this sounds like something you want to get in on, register today * Learn more and Register here --> [https://luma.com/du41v0tg](https://luma.com/du41v0tg)
Cocoaheads
Cocoaheads
We have moved to guild.host. Look us up there. https://guild.host/events/buckeye-cocoaheads-rcavwd
ServiceNow AI Deep Dive: Hands-On Learning Session
ServiceNow AI Deep Dive: Hands-On Learning Session
We're planning a hands-on technical session focused on building AI solutions in ServiceNow - think skills, agents, and real-world use cases. If you’re curious about AI on the platform, RSVP now and stay tuned for more details. Let's build together!
Azure CBUS July
Azure CBUS July
Want to be a speaker? submit your talk to our Call for Presenters!!! https://sessionize.com/azure-cbus-2026/
Columbus AI Store on Autopilot
Columbus AI Store on Autopilot
💰 **Build a Self-Running Store with AI – eCommerce Blueprint** Let AI handle product research, ads, and fulfilment while you scale. ⚠️ Register below to secure your place — RSVP alone is not enough. ### [🔗 SECURE YOUR SPOT](https://aiventurelab.org/product/AIEcommerce?city=Columbus&groupurlname=the-book-lovers-journey-discussion-group&startgmtdatetime=2026-07-14T22:00:00Z) --- What you'll build: - Passive income streams you can scale fast - AI-powered product research and ad creation workflows - A store setup strategy that cuts setup time in half *One blueprint. Endless revenue potential.* ⚡

Upcoming online tech events

July Meeting - Lightning Talks!
July Meeting - Lightning Talks!
**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** *July Meeting - Lightning Talks!* Lightning talks are very short presentations on a topic of your choice (must be related to .NET). Talks should be 15-20 minutes in length and include minimal slides and quick demo (no live coding please). There will be 6 slots available! First come, first serve! **YouTube Link** TBD
(CS)²AI Online™: Ubiquitous OT-Cybersecurity Consequences in Thrill Rides
(CS)²AI Online™: Ubiquitous OT-Cybersecurity Consequences in Thrill Rides
Register now! [https://events.zoom.us/ev/AjoIaqpz0A42xubLnsURs-BbvwwEkOFvg86kCqSCudrTW0lHN2-J~AlP4Qq7pTYq5CI7twrjIGbDU0uF30exUSUnCFFmZ3B1CgIqHT8ZdFT1PyL0Ka4B_IXAE9McsSSpE3BHHpIq0CeeRag](https://events.zoom.us/ev/AjoIaqpz0A42xubLnsURs-BbvwwEkOFvg86kCqSCudrTW0lHN2-J~AlP4Qq7pTYq5CI7twrjIGbDU0uF30exUSUnCFFmZ3B1CgIqHT8ZdFT1PyL0Ka4B_IXAE9McsSSpE3BHHpIq0CeeRag) What does a roller coaster have in common with a refinery? More than you'd think. This talk applies bowtie analysis — a proven process safety methodology — to theme park ride control systems, showing how OT cybersecurity and functional safety can be quantified together in a single framework. Theme park ride control systems occupy a rare and underappreciated position in the OT cybersecurity landscape: they are life-safety-critical and continuously networked. While the integrated system is unique to each installation, the components themselves are an integration of commercial IT and OT products, often managed by teams whose primary expertise is mechanical and electrical engineering, not cybersecurity. As cyber threats targeting industrial control systems grow more sophisticated, the theme park industry needs analytical frameworks that speak both languages: the language of functional safety and the language of cyber risk. Bowtie analysis does exactly that. John will examine managing the risks in these ubiquitous systems using bowtie analysis, which is a visual risk methodology with deep roots in the process safety world, refineries, chemical plants, offshore platforms, where it has been used for decades to map threat and cause pathways to a top event, and consequence pathways from the top event to harm. This talk is for everyone dealing with ICS/OT cybersecurity risks and their management. Register now: [https://events.zoom.us/ev/AjoIaqpz0A42xubLnsURs-BbvwwEkOFvg86kCqSCudrTW0lHN2-J~AlP4Qq7pTYq5CI7twrjIGbDU0uF30exUSUnCFFmZ3B1CgIqHT8ZdFT1PyL0Ka4B_IXAE9McsSSpE3BHHpIq0CeeRag](https://events.zoom.us/ev/AjoIaqpz0A42xubLnsURs-BbvwwEkOFvg86kCqSCudrTW0lHN2-J~AlP4Qq7pTYq5CI7twrjIGbDU0uF30exUSUnCFFmZ3B1CgIqHT8ZdFT1PyL0Ka4B_IXAE9McsSSpE3BHHpIq0CeeRag) \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\- Becoming a paid member is quick and easy (and helps us keep offering free educational opportunities!). Please join now! [https://www.cs2ai.org/plans-pricing](https://www.cs2ai.org/plans-pricing) All past seminars and symposiums are available to paid [CS2AI.ORG](https://www.cs2ai.org/) members. Check out the Resources area of our website in the Members Portal [https://www.cs2ai.org/](https://www.cs2ai.org/) Certificates for Professional Development/Continuing Education Units (PDUs/CEUs) are available for all registered individuals who attend at least one hour of the event. [https://www.cs2ai.org/get-involved](https://www.cs2ai.org/get-involved) \*Please note that (CS)²AI Online™ events are provided free of charge as educational career development content through the support of our paid members and the generous contributions of our corporate Strategic Alliance Partners. Contact information used in registering for our directly supported seminars may be shared with sponsors funding those specific events. Unless noted on our Zoom Event registration page, all events are open for direct funding support. © Control System Cyber Security Association International 2026
Find a Cofounder / Help or Join a Tech Startup
Find a Cofounder / Help or Join a Tech Startup
**Welcome to Startup Oasis!** If you are a startup founder, developer, UX designer, marketer, or anyone else in the tech ecosystem looking to start, join, or help a tech startup, this event is for you! Startup founders pitch their business or idea to the audience like on Shark Tank. Except there are no winners, and founders are not pitching for money. Instead, founders get their own breakout room to continue building, workshopping, and/or onboarding the startup with attendees. This is a brand-new type of structure that has never existed before, and there is so much direct value for all parties. Startup Oasis was created to pierce the illusion of accessibility of startups and tech by creating a grassroots forum for early-stage founders to pitch to those in the tech ecosystem to get real-time feedback for their idea or business. See our [overview video ](https://youtu.be/VH11MFd3X1Q?si=eavhvdVj5oSn5RI8)for more info! **Agenda:** 1. **Introductions:** during the first 10 minutes, we will give you the history, structure, and future plans of Startup Oasis and open signups for founders that want to pitch their startups. 2. **Pitches:** each founder will then get up to 3 minutes to pitch their startup. This format is recommended: name, business, the problem, your solution, target customer base, and your biggest challenge/current need. This part is similar to Shark Tank. 3. **Breakouts:** for the remainder of the event, each founder gets a breakout room, and you can talk to the founders in greater detail their about their needs and challenges in a small group setting. This part is similar to a hackathon. Use this [link](https://lnk.bio/startup.oasis) to: * Follow us on LinkedIn * Join our community on Discord * Donate to our cause * Visit our website **FAQ:** **Is this event free to attend?** Yes - Startup Oasis will always be free for anyone to attend. If you would like to donate, you can do so directly on our [website](https://donate.stripe.com/eVa2a0dV27Nlb2ofYY). You can also talk to us about volunteer or sponsorship opportunities. **How do I sign up to pitch?** RSVP here. Right when the event starts, fill out the form and then raise your hand on Zoom. That will also determine the order. You can also buy a VIP ticket to support our cause and guarantee you a spot to pitch. To be eligible to pitch, you must be the cofounder of a technology-based startup. Agencies, consultants, coaches, MLM schemes, and nonprofits are not eligible to pitch, but you can still watch the pitches and join the breakouts. **What happens after the pitches?** The breakout groups open for the remainder of the event. Each founder gets a breakout room, and you can talk more about their business and needs with them. **Can I invite other people that I know?** Yes - please have them RSVP here or on the [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/startup-oasis-global) event listing. **How do I get the most out of this event?** * Founders - In this event, no money is awarded nor are any winners named. We are not here to critique your pitch, just to help you find teammates, cofounders, and feedback from other professionals. Make sure your pitch is 3 minutes or less and clear about what your biggest needs are. * Attendees - If you are new to startups and tech, feel free to just watch with no pressure to participate. If you are looking to join a startup or find a side project, make sure you take notes during the pitches to join the group of the founder that you're most interested in helping. Most founders need help with either developing the product or with a go-to-market strategy. **Do we meet in person?** We do this event in Atlanta, USA each month. We will visit your city in the future to do this event in person during our world tour. If you'd like to help us organize, please let us know! **Content:** We are looking for founders to be interviewed or people to interview founders for short videos. Let us know if you are interested!
(CS)²AI Fellow Fireside Chat: Leadership Talks on ICS/OT Incident Response
(CS)²AI Fellow Fireside Chat: Leadership Talks on ICS/OT Incident Response
Register now: [https://events.zoom.us/ev/AkivDxeEU6YytTnJmrnyVsee0zP1b2rE5CyLk6Pu336A0Nk62OI7~Ah52pVBdtgmqAurCaUOUSn-xaVKcQjkvW6OWTFghMWFSph8lNrjNMfL_rs6KE-E1oZ4sZoo6VO8mLtbaHVt7fW9D_A](https://events.zoom.us/ev/AkivDxeEU6YytTnJmrnyVsee0zP1b2rE5CyLk6Pu336A0Nk62OI7~Ah52pVBdtgmqAurCaUOUSn-xaVKcQjkvW6OWTFghMWFSph8lNrjNMfL_rs6KE-E1oZ4sZoo6VO8mLtbaHVt7fW9D_A) When an ICS/OT cybersecurity incident occurs, board members and CXOs are faced with particular questions, and our panel of SMEs have been there to answer them. Join us for a CS2AI Fellow Fireside Chat on what most concerns organization leaders with ICS/OT cybersecurity incident response situations. *"Can we isolate the incident without stopping production?"* — Why OT response isn't IT response, and the tradeoffs between containment and continuity. "How long until we're operational again?" — Setting realistic recovery expectations when safety systems and physical processes are involved. *"What are we legally required to disclose, and to whom?"* — Regulatory notification timelines and what happens when the incident touches critical infrastructure. *"What preventions/preparations do we have in place for this?"* — What separates organizations with a tested OT incident response plan from those with a document nobody's opened. **Who should attend:** CISOs, plant and operations leaders, risk and compliance executives, and ***anyone who would be in the room during an actual OT incident.*** Register on zoom: https://events.zoom.us/ev/AkivDxeEU6YytTnJmrnyVsee0zP1b2rE5CyLk6Pu336A0Nk62OI7\~Ah52pVBdtgmqAurCaUOUSn-xaVKcQjkvW6OWTFghMWFSph8lNrjNMfL_rs6KE-E1oZ4sZoo6VO8mLtbaHVt7fW9D_A
Free Startup Fundraising Office Hours Expert AMA with Angel Investor Scott Fox!
Free Startup Fundraising Office Hours Expert AMA with Angel Investor Scott Fox!
**Startup Founders: Bring your startup questions and challenges to the Startup Council’s FREE founder support “Office Hours”. Get FREE expert Silicon Valley advice to help you start and grow your venture.** **Want to find angel investors? Practice your investor pitch? Have questions about raising venture capital? How to find product/market fit? Pitch decks? Building your team? Protecting your intellectual property? Starting a company as a first-time, female, or minority founder? We're here to help!** A **free, fun, friendly livestream** for startup founders and friends worldwide, our mission is to increase access to innovation and investment for all. Join Startup Council CEO, **Scott Fox**, for valuable startup strategy advice, fundraising expertise, and networking. **NOW NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED!** Just join us at call time here: **[https://www.startupcouncil.org/startup-office-hours](https://www.startupcouncil.org/startup-office-hours)** **WHEN: The 4th Tuesday of every month at 900pm US Pacific Time (aka 12 midnight US ET).** **That's WEDNESDAY at 5:00am UTC / 9:00am GST / 10:30am IST / 3:00pm AEST for our friends in Asia, Australia, MENA, and India.** **AT SHOW TIME YOU CAN WATCH & CHAT LIVE AT ANY OF THESE CHANNELS:** **[https://www.startupcouncil.org/startup-office-hours](https://www.startupcouncil.org/startup-office-hours)** [https://www.linkedin.com/company/startupcouncil](https://www.linkedin.com/company/startupcouncil) [https://www.youtube.com/scottfox](https://www.youtube.com/scottfox) (with Live Chat!) **HAVE A STARTUP QUESTION to ask Scott ON CAMERA? Or want to practice your INVESTOR PITCH?** You'll get helpful, free expert feedback LIVE if you RSVP in advance! **Submit your Startup Question or Pitch summary here BEFORE the show to get the ON CAMERA participation link: [https://startupcouncil.org/sohsrsvp](https://startupcouncil.org/sohsrsvp)** ***Priority Access for StartupCouncil.org Members*** *Priority for on camera questions and pitch practice is given to startup **Member** companies listed on StartupCouncil.org. Learn More and join now at* https://StartupCouncil.org/join[ ](https://StartupCouncil.org/join) **Your Host & Moderator:** Scott Fox, CEO of the Startup Council, Chairman of Stanford Angels & Entrepreneurs SoCal (Orange County), ecosystem builder & speaker, investor in 30+ startup companies, serial startup founder, best-selling entrepreneurship author of Click Millionaires, Internet Riches, more… **SPONSORS** **[StartupCouncil.org](https://StartupCouncil.org/)**: We're a community service group helping founders worldwide to accelerate the success of their early-stage startups! Our mission is to help entrepreneurs and investors globally by increasing access to relationships, expertise, and innovation capital, especially for first-time, minority, and underrepresented founders. ***SUBSCRIBE to the FREE Startup Council email newsletter lists HERE: [https://www.startupcouncil.org/newsletters](https://www.startupcouncil.org/newsletters) .*** **[StartupInvestorsDirectory.com](StartupInvestorsDirectory.com)**[:](https://www.startupinvestorsdirectory.com/) Visit [startupinvestorsdirectory.com](https://www.startupinvestorsdirectory.com) for 3000+ exclusive and detailed angel and VC firms listings. Use the easy search tools to find the RIGHT investors for your startup. (Special Launch Offer Code: SIDLAUNCH ) **SUBSCRIBE ON YOUTUBE FOR FREE VIDEO REPLAYS** **Want great FREE Startup Advice NOW?** Click to SUBSCRIBE & see previous shows now at [https://www.youtube.com/scottfox](https://www.youtube.com/scottfox) \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- By attending/watching all participants recognize that advice given is PUBLIC, is for entertainment/informational use only, agree to release, indemnify, hold harmless, defend, and pay defense costs for all organizers from any and all liability or claims, and consent to use and public sharing in any media of any information, photos, or videos taken.
GDG Columbus: Shots On Goal
GDG Columbus: Shots On Goal
Connect with Pete and Jim Friday morning to discuss your current projects! Show off your successes! Discuss future plans! Grow your community! Join us in Discord: https://discord.gg/wJhNUzUted Agenda --- Host Pete Gordon Pete has been an Internet Software fanatic for decades since Information Systems at The Ohio State and then Informatics at Northwestern, and more recently thrown into the AI/ML/NLP world after joining the Columbus Collaboratory in 2015. Beginning with IBM Watson Services and Google DialogFlow (and resisting the Hadoop Big Data hype), he has now been swept away by Large Language Models and Open… Complete your event RSVP here: https://gdg.community.dev/events/details/google-gdg-columbus-presents-gdg-columbus-shots-on-goal-2026-07-24/.
A2 Retro Tech Meetup: Ju-lights, Camera, Action! 🍿
A2 Retro Tech Meetup: Ju-lights, Camera, Action! 🍿
Join us for A2 Retro Tech's Annual Ju-lights, Camera, Action! meetup Wed., July 15, from 8 to 10 pm! This month we're taking a break from our regular format to watch a playlist of curated classic computer-themed videos. We'll all sync up our videos and watch/talk with a brief discussion after. This will be very casual. Feel free to pop in/out as your schedule allows. Hope to see you there! 🍿 A2 Retro Tech is hosted through [All Hands Active](https://allhandsactive.org/). AHA is dedicated to providing a safe and harassment-free experience for everyone, regardless of gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, neurodiversity, body size, race, age, or religion. For complete details, please review [All Hands Active Anti-Harassment Policy](https://rhino.li/anti-harassment-policy).
Global - Anthropic Certified Architect Prep
Global - Anthropic Certified Architect Prep
We will be doing prep work for the Anthropic Certified Architect Exam. Join the forums at https://mojoaistudio.com/forum/ to discuss with our over 4000 Meetup members globally. You may not invite a recorder, but we will and recordings are posted to https://mojoaistudio.com/learn
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There’s nothing like sharing an interest to help spark a friendship. Here’s how to use Meetup to meet new friends.

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Find events and join groups for your interests by searching on Meetup. Try topics like “pickleball,” “book clubs,” “hiking,” or “board games.”

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Make a commitment to attend at least one event a week.

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At the Meetup event, start conversations with people you meet. Remember, they’re there to meet people too. If you’re shy, try a few of these ice-breaking techniques.

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Repeat the experience by attending more events from the same group. Friendship takes time. Get to know your Meetup community and friendship will follow.

Read below for blog articles with more tips for using Meetup to make like-minded friends where you live.

As hard as it is to make new friends as an adult, it's profoundly easier when you share something in common with someone you meet. That's the beauty of the Meetup app!

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