Blizzard Entertainment

**"One architect with an AI Agent fleet is a department. Don't be the one being out-scaled"** AI is no longer just helping developers write code. It is changing how products are built — from writing code to managing autonomous AI agents. Master the **Economics of Autonomy** to scale your business using tokens instead of headcount, while evolving from a coder into an **Architect** who commands an AI fleet. No fluff—just a live build of an agent's "brain," setting operational guardrails, and calculating real ROI for the 2026 work model. This session combines two perspectives: • Strategic — how AI agents reshape teams, costs, and product development • Practical — what actually happens when you try to use them in real coding workflows No hype. No polished demos. Just how things really work in 2026. **No hype, no spiritual fluff—just the blueprint for the 2026 operations model.** **IS THIS FOR YOU?** * **FOR BUSINESS (Founders & Managers):** * **The Problem:** Scaling with people is slow, expensive, and increasingly inefficient. * **The Shift:** Autonomous workflows (“digital workers”) start replacing routine execution. **What you’ll see:** • How AI agents can replace repetitive tasks • How to think in cost-per-task instead of salary • Where most AI initiatives fail • What early-stage adoption actually looks like * **FOR TECH (Engineers & Architects):** * **The Problem:** If AI can write code — what is your role? **The Shift:** From writing code → to controlling systems that generate and evolve it. **What you’ll see:** • How to use AI agents as co-pilots (not toys) • Why most generated code fails without control • What “agent architecture” looks like in practice • How real workflows differ from demos **THE AGENDA (60 Minutes of Reality)** * **Part 1 — Strategy & Reality (Ivan, CTO)** • Why 90% of AI projects fail • The Economics of Autonomy: tokens vs headcount • What “AI agents” actually are (beyond buzzwords) • Guardrails: autonomy without losing control • The 2026 operating model **Part 2 — Live Reality Check (Sergii, Architect)** A real AI coding agent, live: • Task → agent execution • Where it breaks (and it will) • How to control and correct it • How rules, constraints, and structure change the outcome **WHAT YOU WILL WALK AWAY WITH:** * **Engineers:** A clear view of how to move from “code writer” to “agent controller”. **Managers:** A practical lens on where AI can (and cannot) replace work. **Everyone:** A grounded understanding of what is real — and what is noise — in AI development today.

**"One architect with an AI Agent fleet is a department. Don't be the one being out-scaled"** AI is no longer just helping developers write code. It is changing how products are built — from writing code to managing autonomous AI agents. Master the **Economics of Autonomy** to scale your business using tokens instead of headcount, while evolving from a coder into an **Architect** who commands an AI fleet. No fluff—just a live build of an agent's "brain," setting operational guardrails, and calculating real ROI for the 2026 work model. This session combines two perspectives: • Strategic — how AI agents reshape teams, costs, and product development • Practical — what actually happens when you try to use them in real coding workflows No hype. No polished demos. Just how things really work in 2026. **No hype, no spiritual fluff—just the blueprint for the 2026 operations model.** **IS THIS FOR YOU?** * **FOR BUSINESS (Founders & Managers):** * **The Problem:** Scaling with people is slow, expensive, and increasingly inefficient. * **The Shift:** Autonomous workflows (“digital workers”) start replacing routine execution. **What you’ll see:** • How AI agents can replace repetitive tasks • How to think in cost-per-task instead of salary • Where most AI initiatives fail • What early-stage adoption actually looks like * **FOR TECH (Engineers & Architects):** * **The Problem:** If AI can write code — what is your role? **The Shift:** From writing code → to controlling systems that generate and evolve it. **What you’ll see:** • How to use AI agents as co-pilots (not toys) • Why most generated code fails without control • What “agent architecture” looks like in practice • How real workflows differ from demos **THE AGENDA (60 Minutes of Reality)** * **Part 1 — Strategy & Reality (Ivan, CTO)** • Why 90% of AI projects fail • The Economics of Autonomy: tokens vs headcount • What “AI agents” actually are (beyond buzzwords) • Guardrails: autonomy without losing control • The 2026 operating model **Part 2 — Live Reality Check (Sergii, Architect)** A real AI coding agent, live: • Task → agent execution • Where it breaks (and it will) • How to control and correct it • How rules, constraints, and structure change the outcome **WHAT YOU WILL WALK AWAY WITH:** * **Engineers:** A clear view of how to move from “code writer” to “agent controller”. **Managers:** A practical lens on where AI can (and cannot) replace work. **Everyone:** A grounded understanding of what is real — and what is noise — in AI development today.

**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** TBD **YouTube Link** TBD

Welcome to Casual Boardgames, where we enjoy classic tabletop games and social deduction games while bonding over good food, drinks, and great conversations. 
We started this group to meet new people and make new friends, and bonding over games in a relaxed atmosphere is a great way to do that. We currently meet near route 23 and Polaris Parkway, and this is close to areas like Powell, Lewis Center, Worthington, and parts of Westerville and Columbus. 
Feel free to bring your own games or play one of the many games our members bring. If you are inexperienced, we will help you learn. 
Here are just a few examples of the kind of games we play. 
Tabletop/board games: Splendor, Catan, Azul, Dominion, 7 Wonders… 
Social deduction games: Code Names, Chameleon, Werewords… 
IMPORTANT: 
1. While we love playing a variety of games and competing, we are not just about the games. We interact and talk while playing, and this leads to a lot of laughter and fun. If you just want to compete and focus solely on the game, then this is probably not the group you are looking for. 
2. Many people join groups like this and never (or rarely) show up after weeks or months. If you join and never really come, we will eventually remove you from the group as a courtesy to our members. Why? Because limiting group conversations (on the app) to regular members makes communication and planning much easier. Also, while it may be rare, it protects members from people who join because they are interested in following a person instead of having a real interest in our group. If you get removed, it is just because you haven’t come, and we follow this protocol as a courtesy to our regular game players.

FREE event [https://www.ccad.edu/chroma](https://www.ccad.edu/chroma) Friday, May 15, 3–7 p.m. CCAD campus, 60 Cleveland Ave, Columbus, OH Join Columbus College of Art & Design for *2025* *Chroma: Best of CCAD*, our annual campuswide exhibition showcasing outstanding student work from across the college’s academic programs. This faculty-juried show features select work from CCAD students of all class years, and is a can’t-miss end-of-year campus celebration recognizing their tremendous achievements. It’ll be a night of fun and entertainment, with interactive games, animation and film screenings, art symposiums, poetry and prose readings, and more (along with some of the best local food trucks). *Chroma* is free and open to all. Many exhibitions including... **Game Art & Design:** **DSB, first floor, Welcome Center lobby and Room 115**

Community Backyards Workshop .Community Backyards Workshop - Westerville Join us for the Westerville Community Backyards workshop! This is a FREE class on how you can protect our waterways and environment with small changes in your gardening habits. We will discuss rain barrels, rain gardens, composting, and native plants. This workshop is presented by Friends of Alum Creek. By attending, any participating community resident can receive a voucher for a rain barrel, compost bin, or native plants for attending. Vouchers are limited to one per household per year. Registration in advance is encouraged but not required. * Location: Westerville Community Center, 350 N Cleveland Ave, Westerville, OH 43082 * Date and time: Sat, May 30, 2026 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM * Organizer: Community Backyards Program, (614) 486-9613, communitybackyards@franklinswcd.org (Free Workshop Registration: Registration is free. Registering in advance provides your information to Franklin Soil and Water ahead of time, so when you come to the workshop, we will have your voucher ready for you when you arrive) https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/h2w5ms8 **FAQs** **Our Community Backyards workshops are FREE and a great way to participate in the rebate program. Our workshops are typically 1 to 1 and a half hours long and held in-person. Our workshops cover the same content as the online course, but they are more detailed and allow the chance to ask questions and have discussions with the presenters and other residents. We occassionally have "advanced topics" classes where you dive deeper into one topic of Community Backyards such as invasive vs. native plants or rain gardens.** **Registration is encouraged but not required.** You can register in advance to receive your voucher at the workshop. If you don't register in advance, that's okay - you can still show up (unless otherwise noted - which is very rare) and sign up for a voucher at the class, and we will send you one via email or mail within a few business days after the workshop. **"Do I have to be a resident of that community to attend that workshop?"** Nope! Our workshops are open to everyone (unless otherwise noted - which is extremely rare). You can attend a workshop that best suits your schedule even if it is in a different community than your own. **"Why is registration closed?** Can I just show up?" Yes, you can show up without registering! We close registration typically 1-2 days before the workshop to give the vouchers and materials to the presenters. However, you are always welcome to just show up and fill out a short form to request a voucher at the workshop. If eligible, we will send one to you within 1-2 business days after the workshop. **Voucher note**: Classes are free for everyone but vouchers are for residents of Franklin county or participating community (list here: https://www.communitybackyards.org/participate) 2026 Participating Vendors: City Folk's Farm Shop, Fisher's Gardens, Leaves for Wildlife, Scioto Gardens, Hoover Gardens & Gift Center, and the FSWCD/SWACO Compost Bin Sale. *when redeeming your voucher at a vendor, Please bring a physical copy of your voucher to receive an immediate discount on your purchase. Additionally, to keep up with number of vouchers that are given out, we have changed the expiration date on the vouchers to 30 days

PLEASE NOTE!!! This event will be In-Person for our very 1st Improving collab! If you know the [Columbus Unity group](https://www.meetup.com/columbus-unity-user-group/) location, we'll be at the same place. This is our 1st event and are doing a soft launch with limited attendance. 1st come 1st serve. If you want to be there and we fill up, please email me at [info@thecogg.com](mailto:info@thecogg.com) and I'll be in touch. All street parking is free on Sundays but you can also pay to park in any of the local garages. See image of [parking map here](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Mr9_LFIggbs-0_Zd3AJTGNqEhgMf2TzQ/view?usp=sharing). \-\-\- On the last Sunday of the month, we're having our usual end-of-the-month social gathering with our GameDev Meetup meeting. There will be announcements and presentations followed by some social networking Let's continue the conversations with good vibes and friends. All are welcomed from all ages and backgrounds to this public event. If we can, we'll be streaming or uploading the video later via our COGG YouTube channel here: [https://www.youtube.com/@TheCOGG/streams](https://www.youtube.com/@TheCOGG/streams) (Also please do subscribe if you have not done so!) No game development experience required! If you are interested in doing a 20 minute game development related presentation, please fill out our form online here: [https://goo.gl/forms/lVdTJZiNJewlPJuj1](https://goo.gl/forms/lVdTJZiNJewlPJuj1) Or e-mail us at info@thecogg.com with the following: Your Name, Company/Affiliation, Name of Your Game/Topic, Description, Tech Needs, and Your Contact. Be sure to check out our Discord for real time news updates: [https://discord.gg/NrBhuNQ](https://discord.gg/NrBhuNQ)

**Let’s have lunch and have some extra fun! Bring your favorite game! 🥳**