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Agenda: 7:15 PM: **Introduction** — William Markus 7:20 PM: **Newest developments in the Free Cities Movement** — Dr. Titus Gebel, CEO, Tipolis, Chairman of the Board, Free Cities Foundation 7:50: **Open discussion** **Dr. Titus Gebel** is the inventor of the Free Private Cities concept and CEO of Tipolis. He is a serial entrepreneur with a doctorate in law who has founded a number of companies, including the multinational energy and resources group Deutsche Rohstoff AG. In 2015, Titus resigned as CEO of Deutsche Rohstoff to devote himself entirely to his new project: Free Private Cities. The monthly **Free Cities Meetup** explores innovation in governance models, focusing primarily on the concept of Free Cities alongside other related topics. Each session begins with an impulse presentation that introduces key ideas or emerging developments followed by an open discussion. **Free Cities** is an umbrella term for self-governing territories that uphold individual rights and freedoms. This section provides an overview of the core Free Cities concept and various governance models—from Free Private Cities to Intentional Communities—that fall under the Free Cities banner.. Find out more about Free Cities [here](https://free-cities.org/free-private-cities-whitepaper/). Location: Hoya Café & Restaurant on the first floor (ask the staff for the meetup if you don't find us). Time: 7:00 PM

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**How to Engage with the Community + Quantum Readiness Updates** The global quantum-security landscape is accelerating quickly - from PQC migration and crypto-agility, to CRQC capability forecasts, Q-Day horizon modeling, regulatory pressure (NIST, ENISA, ETSI, ISO, CISA), and lessons learned from early enterprise adopters. To begin 2026, we’re hosting the first community event to bring everything together - and to show how you can get the most value from the Quantum Security Community ecosystem. This session will cover two parts: *** ### **1\. How to Engage With and Benefit From the Quantum Security Community** *Presenter: Marin Ivezic* An introduction to the mission, structure, and tools of the Quantum Security Community, including how to use our Slack workspace, LinkedIn Group, upcoming Forum, events, newsletters, and community resources. You’ll learn how each channel fits together - and how to participate in a way that builds value for you and for the wider community. *** ### **2\. Quantum Readiness Updates for 2026** A fast-paced, research-driven overview of where we stand at the start of 2026, including: * Latest **Q-Day predictions** and capability thresholds * Key signals from **CRQC hardware progress** * Regulatory pushes and global standards alignment (NIST, ENISA, ETSI, ISO, NCSC, CISA, MAS) * Lessons learned from early **PQC migration** and **crypto-agility** projects * What organizations are doing right now to become quantum-resilient * Emerging risks in **QKD**, **quantum sensing**, and **quantum-secure architectures** This session is designed to be high-signal and vendor-neutral - suitable for security leaders, cryptographers, architects, engineers, researchers, and policymakers. *** ## **📅 Date & Time** **Wednesday, 4 February 2026** **18:00-20:30 (Networking Included)** *** ## **📍 Location** **DIFC (To be confirmed)** *** ## **🌐 About the Quantum Security Community** The Quantum Security Community (Quantum.Security) brings together practitioners, researchers, engineers, architects, and policymakers working across PQC migration, crypto-agility, Q-Day readiness, CRQC capability analysis, quantum communications, sensing security, and emerging global standards. Our community hub: **https://quantum.security** From there you can join: * Slack (real-time technical discussions) * LinkedIn Group (professional community) * YouTube + Podcast (coming soon) * Meetups & events * Quantum Security Community Digest * Learning resources & tools *** ## **💬 Join the Discussion** We’ll continue the conversation after the event on Slack. Join here: **https://slack.quantum.security**

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Join us for the Monthly Bitcoin Meet-Up, held on the first Wednesday of every month. This meetup brings together individuals who share a genuine interest in Bitcoin (and the wider cryptocurrency landscape). Whether you are an entrepreneur exploring new opportunities, an investor seeking insight, a programmer building in the ecosystem, or simply someone curious about Bitcoin and digital assets, you will find a welcoming and engaging environment. Come socialize, exchange ideas, and take part in open discussions about Bitcoin, cryptocurrencies, and the future of decentralized technologies. Everyone is welcome. *** Please read the following points: * If you are unwell, be mindful of others and stay home * The event is free for everyone that RSVP, otherwise you will have to pay 50 AED * We do have a limited amount of dedicated spots (250). If we run out of space and the venue can't provide us with more seats, you may not be allowed in *** More Information & Details: * We start at 7:00 pm (please try and arrive on time so you can have the benefit of meeting the maximum number of people). * Please ask for Adam / Bitcoin Meetup when you arrive and you will be shown to our area * An organizer will welcome you warmly into the group and provide you with a wristband (the band will make it easy to recognize other members). * I will also help with introductions if needed * We will continue socializing till 10:00 pm, after which people are welcome to stay on and enjoy the ambience. * RSVP stops an hour before the event. So, when you see someone with our wristband - just say hello... Dress code: Smart casual - no shorts, torn clothes, beachwear etc. Event cost: Free for everyone that RSVP otherwise AED 50 payable in cash or Bitcoin (will be collected by the organizer at the start of the evening - 25 AED if paid in Bitcoin using the lightning network) Location: Belgian Beer Cafe, Madinat Jumeirah Parking available. Please get in touch with Adam on +971 56 888 7802 (WhatsApp only) in case if you have any genuine questions.

# ​**​​​Developer • Founder • Investor Coffee Meetup** ​​​​A casual, high-signal evening for builders, startup leaders, and angels/VCs to meet, swap ideas, and spark collaborations. **Details** * ​​​​**Time:** 6:30 PM onwards * ​​​​**Location:** Café & More, Sheraton, Level 5, Mall of the Emirates **Who should join** * ​​​​**Developers** building products, tools, or AI features * ​​​​**Founders** validating, scaling, or fundraising * ​​​​**Investors** exploring deal flow in AI/tech ​​​​**Format (networking-first)** * ​​​​**Curated Intros:** Quick matching by interest (product, hiring, fundraising). * ​​​​**Lightning Pitches (60 seconds):** Share one **problem you’re solving** or **what you’re seeking**. * ​​​​**Table Topics:** Short rounds on AI, product, GTM, and fundraising. * ​​​​**Deal & Talent Corner:** Post a “1 Ask, 1 Offer” (roles, partnerships, pilots). * ​​​​**Resource Swap:** Share frameworks, repos, tools, and playbooks. ​​​​**Bring** * ​​​​Your **LinkedIn QR** ready * ​​​​One clear **Ask** and one **Offer** ​​​​**Important Notes** * ​​The event is completely Free, but as a courtesy, it is mandatory to make an order and pay directly to the Cafe * ​​​​**RSVP required** to ensure seating and smooth matching. * ​​​​Feel free to invite colleagues or friends in tech and startups. ​​​​**RSVP:** Confirm your spot so we can group you by interests and plan the table topics. Looking forward to a productive evening of meaningful conversations and new collaborations. ​**Blasts** ​**[Mohammad Arshad](https://luma.com/user/arshad)** ​[Nov 6, 2025, 4:30 PM](https://luma.com/blast/Dig8dDlk8n) ## ​**Looking forward to meet you all today** ​​Hi Community, ​​Monthly AI Coffee meetup is happening today 6.30 pm onwards level 5 , &more cafe(meeting room), Sheraton ​​Access for MOE level 2 next to Go Sports , access from metro, ample parking at Mall and Valet available at Sheraton ​​Please note that this meetup is free to join, but as a courtesy to Sheraton, please buy a coffee Join WhatsApp group for more [https://nas.io/artificialintelligence/community](https://nas.io/artificialintelligence/community)

This is a Dubai meetup group focused on AI/business (with [Shanghai AI](https://www.meetup.com/shanghai-ai) and [Mumbai AI](https://www.meetup.com/mumbai-ai) chapters). We meet every Saturday at 7:30pm at DIFC, **sign up is not required.** Usually there are up to 30 people from different backgrounds, such as AI programmers, rocket engineers, physicists, marketing, designers, investors... But it's also meant for people who have no background in AI and are looking for more insight. This is a very casual group for everyone, you can pitch your AI business idea or discuss your favorite Terminator movie. WhatsApp groups (non-full ones, 4000+ visitors): [https://chat.whatsapp.com/EJv3nAlirgr7IGWxhvqmNV](https://chat.whatsapp.com/EJv3nAlirgr7IGWxhvqmNV) Free :-) [https://chat.whatsapp.com/DNyJtDI2Zu5B6mHR3I8NNd](https://chat.whatsapp.com/DNyJtDI2Zu5B6mHR3I8NNd) (full) [https://chat.whatsapp.com/KHc6bpu1w2p1YNf3FNRRR4](https://chat.whatsapp.com/KHc6bpu1w2p1YNf3FNRRR4) (mod approval) Join DubaiAI.vip — the app built for the Dubai AI Meetup (see how in [demo video](https://youtu.be/poFd_hlqRFY)): * to get paid and funded by fans, local businesses, and sponsors, * to get published by influencers, publishers, and co-creators with sharing of revenue, * to save time by delegating your work to AI agents. Reply there with your co-working discussion topics/projects: [https://dubaiai.vip/profile/dubai-ai-vip@outlook.com](https://dubaiai.vip/profile/dubai-ai-vip@outlook.com) We meet at the DIFC food court and Stage Area (next to S&C Music) and **anywhere nearby**, located above the DIFC Carrefour Market, just look for a group of people... The group is free and there is no requirement to buy anything. There is free Wi-Fi. Telegram: [https://t.me/dubaiAItelegram](https://t.me/dubaiAItelegram) To get there: Metro Station: Financial Centre Metro Station, 5 minutes walk, look for the Financial Centre exit sign. Parking Options: Gate Avenue Parking is unfortunately under construction. Other options: Gate District Building 2: free underground parking from 6 pm onwards. \* Street Parking near Ritz Carlton: This is a paid parking option, conveniently located. \* Gate Avenue Open Parking: Present a purchase receipt for 4 hours of complimentary parking. Dubai AI Meetup & DIFC is for **everyone**; feel free to create and share new AI Jobs & WhatsApp & Meetup groups! [https://www.meetup.com/shanghai-ai](https://www.meetup.com/shanghai-ai) (if you visit Shanghai) [https://www.meetup.com/mumbai-ai](https://www.meetup.com/mumbai-ai) (if you visit Mumbai) [https://www.meetup.com/women-in-tech-dubai](https://www.meetup.com/women-in-tech-dubai) [https://www.meetup.com/dubai%e3%85%a4ai](https://www.meetup.com/dubai%e3%85%a4ai)

### **Where Dubai’s AI Innovators, Operators, and Talent Meet to Build the Future** Are you building in AI? Launching a tech startup? Exploring how AI can transform your business or job? Or looking to join the next big thing in AI? Join **AI Builders & Business Connect**, a **founder-first, operator-focused meetup** for Dubai’s tech and AI community. This isn’t your typical networking mixer—it’s a room full of **people building**, **people hiring**, and **people looking to grow**. *** ## **🗓️ Event Details** **When: 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM (Sharp) - Every Thursday** **Where:** Coffee & Sundries, First Floor (Above Carrefour), DIFC, Dubai **Entry: FREE**— we just ask that you support the venue by purchasing a coffee or some food. *** ## **🚀 What to Expect** This is for **doers, decision-makers, and tech talent ready to build:** ### **🔹 AI 60-Second Spotlight** Founders, job seekers, and partners get **60 seconds to introduce themselves**—no slides, no fluff. ### **🔹 Speed Collaboration Rounds** Quick, curated connections between **builders, investors, operators, and AI talent**. ### **🔹 Real Conversations, Real Opportunities** Whether you’re hiring, raising, building, or job hunting—this is where partnerships start. ### **🔹 Dubai & UAE Playbook** Hear practical tips from locals on how to **launch, hire, and scale tech ventures in the region.** *** ### 📋 Agenda * **7:30 – 8:00 PM** Introductions * **8:00 – 8:45 PM** Market research using different AI tools * **8:45 – 9:15 PM** Prototyping session on one selected idea * **9:15 PM onward** Networking ## **💡 Who Should Attend?** * **AI Founders & Startup Builders** * **Tech Entrepreneurs & SaaS Leaders** * **Investors scouting AI deals** * **Engineers, Developers & Product Leaders working in AI** * **Job Seekers & Operators looking to join AI and tech startups** * **Enterprise Innovators exploring AI use cases** *** ## **⚠️ Important** * **Your RSVP is a commitment**—let us know 24 hours in advance if plans change * **Doors close at 7:30 PM sharp**—no late entries *** ## **🌍 Hosted by Pradeep Valat** Startup advisor, investor, and AI business strategist helping founders unlock growth. LinkedIn: [linkedin.com/in/ivallat](https://linkedin.com/in/ivallat) WhatsApp: +971 529503315 *** ## **🔥 Why This Event?** Dubai’s AI and tech scene is booming—but it’s still about **who you know and who you build with.** This is where **startups meet talent, investors meet ideas, and builders find partners.** **Spots are limited. If you’re serious about AI, this is your room.** **By participating in AI Builders & Business Connect \| events\, you consent to the use of photos and videos captured during the event for promotional purposes\.**

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## **AI\-Powered Quality Assurance \| The Test Tribe 2nd Dubai Meetup** **Generative AI is rapidly transforming how software is built, tested, and delivered—but with this power comes responsibility. As AI systems influence decisions, automate workflows, and accelerate development, quality engineers must understand not just how to use AI, but how to use it responsibly and how to test it effectively.** **At the 2nd Dubai TTT Meetup, we’ll explore the intersection of Responsible Generative AI and Quality Assurance, along with practical approaches to testing AI systems using AI itself. Through real-world use cases, governance discussions, and modern testing techniques, this meetup will help QA professionals make informed, ethical, and confident decisions in an AI-driven world.** ## **Event Details** **Date: 7th February 2026** **Time: 10:30 AM – 1:00 PM GST** **Venue: in5 Media – Training Room** ## **Sessions & Speakers** ### **Session 1: Responsible Generative AI – Impact, Risk, and the Future of QA** **Speaker: Priyank Jain** #### **About the Session** **This session provides a structured and practical introduction to Responsible Generative AI, with a strong focus on how it applies to Quality Assurance.** **Priyank will cover:** * **How responsible generative AI can be applied within QA workflows** * **The global impact, challenges, risks, and governance considerations surrounding generative AI** * **The future implications of generative AI on business, workforce, and society** **Rather than focusing only on tools, this talk emphasizes awareness, governance, and informed decision-making—helping QA leaders and practitioners understand where AI creates opportunity and where it introduces risk.** #### **Key Takeaways** * **A clear understanding of Responsible Generative AI and its QA use cases** * **Insight into ethical, economic, compliance, reputational, and consumer risks** * **Awareness of governance and risk-management considerations for AI adoption** * **The ability to make more informed strategic and management decisions related to AI** * **A broader perspective on how generative AI will shape the future of work and quality** ### **Session 2: Testing AI Systems Using AI** **Speaker: Apzal Bahin** #### **About the Session** **Testing AI systems is fundamentally different from testing traditional software. When expected results are no longer deterministic, how do we validate quality, reliability, and trust?** **This session focuses on Testing AI Systems Using AI, where AI models themselves act as evaluators. Instead of checking for exact outputs, testers assess dimensions such as correctness, relevance, consistency, bias, and safety.** **Apzal will explore:** * **Using AI to detect hallucinations and unstable behavior** * **Validating prompt behavior and response patterns** * **Treating prompts as testable contracts, not experiments** **This talk offers a modern, practical mindset for QA professionals working with LLMs and AI-driven features.** #### **Key Takeaways** * **Detect hallucinations, bias, and instability early by using AI to test AI** * **Learn how to validate AI outputs without fixed expected results** * **Treat prompts as testable, maintainable contracts** * **Release AI features with confidence rather than hope** ## **About the Speakers** ### **Priyank Jain** **Priyank Jain is a QA Manager & Senior SDET with 11+ years of experience in automation testing and quality engineering.** **He specializes in building scalable, maintainable, and AI-driven test automation frameworks, combining deep technical expertise with a strong product-quality mindset. His areas of focus include test strategy, automation architecture, and AI in testing.** **Priyank brings a balanced perspective—leveraging AI to accelerate delivery while ensuring quality, governance, and responsibility remain at the core of modern QA practices.** ### **Apzal Bahin** **Apzal Bahin is a Senior QA Engineer with 12+ years of experience in software testing, test automation, and quality engineering across Agile teams.** **He is passionate about using AI to make testing smarter, more reliable, and more human-centric, and enjoys exploring how emerging technologies like LLMs can support testers in building high-quality, trustworthy products.** ## **Why You Should Attend** * **Understand what responsible AI really means for QA professionals** * **Learn how to test AI systems when traditional testing no longer works** * **Gain clarity on governance, compliance, and ethical considerations** * **Prepare for the future impact of AI on testing, business, and society** * **Connect with Dubai’s growing QA and testing community** * **Be part of The Test Tribe’s 2nd Dubai Meetup** ## **About The Test Tribe** **The Test Tribe is the world’s largest software testing community, empowering testers globally since 2018. With 700+ events and 150K+ members across 130+ countries, we bring testers together to learn, grow, and connect through meetups, conferences, cohorts, masterclasses, and more.** ## About pCloudy **Pcloudy is an Agentic AI digital experience testing platform that brings together real devices, real browsers, and intelligent AI agents—guided by human oversight—to validate functionality, performance, and AI behavior across Web, Mobile Apps, and APIs.** **Recognized as the industry’s fastest device cloud with instant device connections, Pcloudy is trusted by 500+ global enterprises and powers 2M+ test runs every month across 5000+ real device & browser combinations, with enterprise-grade security (SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR).**

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**\*\*\*\* More details and sign up at: https://aifalliance.org/summit-2026/ \*\*\*\*** **What is AI Freedom Alliance?** AI Freedom Alliance promotes the responsible growth of AI guided by practical, commonsense ethics. Our nonprofit is built by professionals from a wide range of industries and is made up entirely of small- and mediumbusiness representatives—never large tech companies. We provide a counterbalance to big corporate influence, focusing instead on how AI can benefit businesses and the world at large. **What’s Happening?** ***The inaugural AI Freedom Alliance Summit.*** This full-day event will explore how we can ensure AI is adopted responsibly through shared ethical standards that empower humanity. The summit will feature interactive and educational sessions led by thought leaders, technologists, policymakers, and advocates who are passionate about making AI fair, transparent, and beneficial for everyone. **Why Attend?** Learn about the legal and technical challenges with implementing AI solutions within your organization. Build better solutions while protecting your organization from legal and compliance risks. And learn how to think strategically about AI as a differentiation tool for your business. This summit is highly recommended for C-Suite leaders to learn as well as interact with each other and our sponsors.

OWASP is ending use of Meetup, so I built an eventbrite for the event. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ai-development-risk-case-studies-and-how-agentic-ai-is-the-future-of-appsec-tickets-1981450622150?aff=oddtdtcreator AI is transforming how software is designed, developed, and deployed, dramatically accelerating velocity while introducing new categories of risk. As organizations adopt AI-assisted coding, autonomous agents, and increasingly complex model interactions, traditional application security approaches struggle to keep pace. This talk examines emerging AI-driven risks through real case studies from the field, highlighting issues such as insecure code generation, data-leakage pathways, model manipulation, and evolving supply-chain threats. We will explore how engineering teams must adapt their people, processes, and governance models to secure AI-augmented development workflows effectively. The session will then introduce agentic AI as the next evolution in application security—autonomous systems capable of continuous analysis, multi-step reasoning, and real-time remediation. Attendees will learn how combining agentic AI with modern practices can reduce developer friction, improve coverage, and create a future-ready application security strategy designed for the demands of AI-native software development

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### Tools in your AI's Toolbox : An introduction to MCP Servers The generative AI revolution has unlocked unprecedented capabilities, but the next frontier is agency: empowering models to interact with, query, and act upon the world. The current challenge is the “N x M integration problem,” where every AI model requires a custom, brittle integration for each external tool or data source. This approach simply doesn’t scale. How can we give an AI access to our sales leads, code repositories, or IoT devices in a standardized, secure, and reusable way? This session introduces Anthropic’s Model Context Protocol (MCP), the open-source framework designed to solve this challenge and become the universal connector—the USB-C port—for AI. MCP standardizes how AI models discover and use external tools, moving beyond simple function-calling to a robust, client-server architecture. We will dive into how this open protocol is creating a new ecosystem for building powerful, context-aware AI agents. Join this session for a developer-focused introduction where you will learn how to: Understand the core concepts of the open-source Model Context Protocol and its architecture. Utilize pre-built, open-source MCP servers to instantly connect AI to tools like Git, Slack, and databases. Build a custom MCP server to securely expose your own proprietary data and APIs as tools for any compliant AI. Move beyond bespoke integrations and contribute to a standardized, collaborative, and open ecosystem. Stop building one-off connectors and start building intelligent agents. This session will give you the practical knowledge to leverage MCP and create the next generation of AI that doesn’t just talk, but does. Want to be a speaker? submit your talk to our Call for Presenters!!! [https://sessionize.com/azure-cbus-2026/](https://sessionize.com/azure-cbus-2026/)

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**People Analytics 101: Making Sense of Compensation Data** Compensation data is one of the most widely used and widely misunderstood forms of people analytics. The session will cover where compensation data comes from, including market pricing data, internal payroll data, and benchmarking sources, and how companies think about structuring and analyzing that information. We will explore how compensation data is leveraged to set salary ranges, manage internal equity, support hiring and retention, and align pay with business strategy. A portion of the session will address common data challenges and limitations, such as market noise, inconsistent job matching, and incomplete datasets, while keeping the primary focus on practical use rather than technical depth. The session will also look ahead at where the space is going, including the growing impact of pay transparency laws, expanding pay equity requirements, and emerging regulations in the US and Europe that require organizations to report on gender and pay gaps. The goal is to give attendees a clear mental model for how compensation analytics works today and why getting it right is becoming increasingly critical. (note: we are back at Rev1 this month!) **About Our Speaker** [Alex Moore](https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexscottmoore/) is the founder of [Moore Cooperative](https://moorecooperative.com/), where he advises organizations on compensation strategy, pay equity, and people analytics. His work focuses on helping organizations like the Ohio Supreme Court design, analyze, and communicate compensation systems that are data-informed, defensible, and aligned with organizational goals. Alex lives in Granville, Ohio and has three little kiddos. More info at [cbusdaw.com](https://cbusdaw.com)