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The Language Cooking Lab= Learn Italian, Cook Italian, Enjoy Together.
**In Italy, language is learned at the table.**
We speak while we cook.
We correct while we taste.
We share while we eat.
**The Language Cooking Lab is an immersive evening where complete beginners learn the fundamentals of Italian while preparing an authentic Italian dish; tonight will be Pasta alla Carbonara — guided by an Italian professional chef with a background in language teaching.**
This is not a lecture.
This is not a demonstration.
It is hands-on, voice-on, pan-on.
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## **La Carbonara — The Roman Way**
We prepare Carbonara as it is done in Rome:
* Guanciale
* Eggs
* Pecorino Romano
* Freshly cracked black pepper
* Pasta
**No cream. No shortcuts.**
You will learn:
* Proper timing and temperature control
* How to create the creamy texture without scrambling
* The cultural story behind the dish
**Carbonara is simple.**
**Simplicity requires precision.**
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## **What You Will Learn**
Designed for complete beginners.
You will practice:
* **Italian pronunciation basics**
* **Essential greetings and introductions**
* **Core kitchen vocabulary**
* **Action verbs in real time**
* **Simple useful sentences**
You will not memorize long lists.
You will speak while stirring.
Movement builds memory.
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## **Structure of the Evening**
**1\. Foundations \(15 minutes\)**
Pronunciation and key phrases.
**2\. Cook & Speak \(60 minutes\)**
Step-by-step cooking with integrated vocabulary and guided repetition.
**3\. Tavola Italiana \(30 minutes\)**
Structured conversation at the table, with guided Italian-only moments.
Because Italian is rhythm, tone, and presence.
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## **The Host**
An Italian professional chef with formal culinary training and experience teaching languages.
You receive:
* Authentic technique
* Clear pedagogical structure
* Proper pronunciation
* Real cultural insight
You are learning from someone who understands both craft and communication.
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## **Location**
**The session takes place in a private house.**
The exact address is shared after confirmation inside our WhatsApp group.
Please introduce yourself, request to join here and rsvp here=
**https://chat.whatsapp.com/F2hTxZ4TT3hHICiihX1Efy**
A home setting ensures:
* A real kitchen environment
* Limited group size
* Intimacy and comfort
This is a curated cultural gathering, not a rented event space.
***
## **Participant Selection**
Participants are screened before confirmation.
We prioritize:
* Respectful individuals
* Genuine learners
* People comfortable in a private-home setting
Disruptive or inappropriate behavior is not tolerated.
**Hospitality is sacred.**
**Respect is expected.**
***
## **Contribution**
A €10 contribution per person will be collected at the event to expenses
Accepted payment methods:
* Payconiq
* Revolut
* Wise
Cash if absolutely necessary.
***
## **Important Notes**
This dish contains:
* Pork
* Eggs
* Dairy
Food allergies must be declared in advance.
Cooking involves hot pans and sharp utensils.
Participants are responsible for their own actions.
You leave with:
* Foundations in Italian
* A properly executed Carbonara
* A shared table experience
*
**Learn Italian.**
**Cook Italian.**
**Enjoy Together.**
The learning curve of a Mendix Developer
**What you’ll learn**
This session explores the learning curve of a Mendix Developer, from the very first steps in the platform to building real, functional applications. We’ll walk through the key milestones, common challenges, essential skills, and best practices that shape the journey toward becoming productive in Mendix.
But this won’t be a one‑way presentation.
Throughout the talk—and especially during the Q&A—we want to create real interaction with the audience. We encourage questions, reflections, and even short hands‑on moments or mini‑workshop interactions where relevant. The goal is to learn from each other, compare experiences, and share practical do’s and don’ts from the field.
We hope you’ll bring your own insights, challenges, and best practices so we can turn this into a collaborative and lively session. Bring them with you!
***
**Audience**
Anyone building Mendix solutions—from curious juniors to experienced seniors and tech leads. 👥
***
**Agenda**
• 17:00 – 17:30 🍽️ Dinner
(for in-person attendees only—don’t forget to RSVP with your dietary requirements!)
• 17:30 – 18:15 🎙️ Presentations by the speakers, followed by Q&A
• 18:15 – 19:30 🍻 Drinks & Networking
***
**Speakers**
🎤 Stefan De Moor – Axians Belgium
Junior Software Engineer with a education in IT. During his studies, he worked at multiple companies as a full‑stack developer, and after completing his internship at Axians, he started his professional career. Switching between Business Central and SAP Business One projects, he began learning the Mendix platform. These are his first steps in low‑code development.
***
**About this event**
This is an in-person event hosted at the Axians office in Zaventem. 🏢
Mendix Meetups are all about community, learning, and real-world experience—no sales pitches, no recruiting, just valuable insights and knowledge sharing. 🤝
***
**Any questions about this meetup?**
Contact community@mendix.com, Jeremie.Degrave@Axians.com for more details.
Public Speaking and Leadership Training
Do you want to become a confident public speaker? To communicate better and connect? And have fun? Come and join the Atomium Toastmasters of Brussels.
You'll find a supportive learn-by-doing environment.
It doesn't matter if you are an experienced speaker or if you are a guest. We are there to support you, to make you feel good about yourself and to help you learn in a way that's fun.
We have lovely Table Topic sessions (impromptu speeches) and 3 to 4 prepared speeches.
Through practice, peer evaluation and educational tools, we learn how to present our messages effectively, concisely and professionally.
And.. we are excited to welcome you on Monday. Entrance free on the first Monday of the month.
Atomic Team
Drinks & Chill (minor topic: The Loop)
Looks like you survived the Monday, join us for to wind down, discuss the struggles and prepare for the rest of the week.
Today’s minor topic is: The Loop, and about being Stuck on Repeat.
🔥✨FREE Drum Meditation: Quiet the Noise & Come Back to Inner Peace. (Brussels)✨
**🎟️ Cost:** First session is FREE!
If you are repeating, the cost is 15 EUR
**Reserve your free spot (max 15 participants).** Please register officially to get the exact address:
[https://innersparklife.com/drum-meditation-bru/](https://innersparklife.com/drum-meditation-bru/)
Are you looking for a safe space to press pause on the busy world? 🌙
Come join *Inner Spark* for a deeply relaxing evening designed to help you release tension and return to your center. Hosted by Pablo and Monika in a beautiful meditative ashram space ✨
You don't need to be a meditator to join. The steady beat of the drum does the work for you, helping your mind quiet down and your body soften.
The session uses the ancient power of the drum to help you enter a state of deep relaxation and mental clarity. It is perfect for anyone feeling anxious, overthinking, or simply in need of a mental reset. 🧠✨
**The Journey:**
1. **Arrival:** Land softly with a cup of hot tea ☕
2. **Intention:** Focus your energy with a Tarot card guidance 🔮
3. **The Drum:** Lie down and let the rhythm wash over you 🥁
4. **Integration:** Wake up slowly and share if you feel called to 💫
**📅 Date:** 30 March 2026
**🕤 Start:** 19:30h (Please arrive a few minutes early to settle in)
**📍 Location:** Brussels (Woluwe-Saint-Pierre)
**🎟️ Cost:** First session is FREE!
If you are repeating, the cost is 15 EUR
**✅ Good to know:**
* Mats, blankets, and cushions are provided.
* Wear comfortable clothes.
**Reserve your free spot (max 15 participants).** Please register officially to get the exact address: [https://innersparklife.com/drum-meditation-bru/](https://innersparklife.com/drum-meditation-bru/)
**Want more?**
Join our private Skool community here:
👉 **[https://www.skool.com/inner-spark-tribe-6042/about](https://www.skool.com/inner-spark-tribe-6042/about)**
Board and card games at the Café
WHAT we play. As you know, we have two events, one more for social games on Thursday and another for **strategic games** on **Monday**. Depending on what people bring, we may play brainy games, not limited to chess and classic games. So, feel free to bring other ones.
And this is only indicative. Some games like Decrypto fit both events, **and if people feel like playing a social game on Monday or a more strategic one on Thursday, they are free to do so.**
WHERE. Because we have many strategic players on Monday and these games take longer, we moved to a café closing much later than the previous one.
CHATBOX USE. In the event chatbox, you are invited to discuss the games you bring and want to play for this session. The idea is to gather people around game tables beforehand. Of course, it's also possible to show up and arrange this after the introduction round, which starts at 7h15.
HOST. If you want to become a host and have your board game event for a specific game with a small group of people or in another place, Great! Let me know, and I'll help you set up your event with this group. Hosts don't pay fees.
TIMING: Because strategy games are often longer, we start at 7 pm (instead of 8 pm on Thursdays). So, those who play long games can have 3 hours and 30 minutes for their game. You can come later, but you may have to wait before joining a game.
WHERE. We play upstairs. Ask which room at the bar downstairs.
DRINK. You have to order a drink at the bar, pay for it, and come up with it.
**PLEASE TAKE NOTE THAT, UNFORTUNATELY, THE AUTOBUS ACCEPTS CASH ONLY.**
EVENT REGISTRATION.
Please register to allow us adequate venue planning.
IN CASE OF A WAITLIST. Please, out of respect for people on the waiting list, don't cancel later than 7 PM the day before so they can plan their evening correctly. If you are on the waiting list, please cancel your attendance if you change your mind and can no longer come.
Don't hesitate to send me a message to comment or make suggestions!
Take care and see you soon!
Baudouin
Monday Afterwork Socializing
Drinking & Networking in Brussels. For newcomers, temporary in town - couch surfers and regulars to meet & socialize. What a better day to start the week than drinking & socializing starting on Monday evening?
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Deep Conversation - Question Chosen in Session
Welcome to our weekly event in the upstairs room of The Sister Café, rue Chair et Pain 3, one block from the Grand Place. Please get there early enough to order your drink at the bar first. Thank you!
After introductions we will collect questions from the group participants, choose one by voting then discuss it for an hour. Then most of us stay for drinks and bizarre conversations.
Past questions have been wide and not confined to academic philosophy:
What is a genuine friend?
Is social media turning us into emotional zombies?
Do we lose some of the experience of things by defining them?
Are we driven by sex?
Is loneliness a personal failure?
Is morality relative?
**Crucially, be kind and respectful and generous** in your disagreements; remember how much you personally enjoy someone else proving you wrong before celebrating your cutting counterexamples.
UX Beers Antwerp March @Dashdot
**Welcome to our March UX Beers in Antwerp!**
This time, we will host our event on Tuesday the 31st of March with [Dashdot](https://dashdot.be) at Plein Magazijn in Antwerp.
[Ariad](https://www.ariadgroup.com/) and [Creative Skills](https://www.creativeskills.be/) sponsor our events.
Follow the event online? We stream live via [Youtube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBqyTDAyQBw)
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\#\#\# UX TALKS
**Talk 1:** #BYOA — Bring Your Own Application
[Erik Willemse](https://www.linkedin.com/in/erikwillemse/), Senior Digital Service & AI Design Engineer
We’re entering a phase where, if a tool doesn’t exist, or if the existing ones are simply too complicated, you just build the exact thing you need yourself.
No roadmap. No procurement cycle. No feature request backlog.
Just solve the problem.
Thanks to vibe-coding, building software is becoming accessible to the people who actually experience the friction. Instead of waiting months for a feature or adapting your workflow to a generic tool, you create something that fits your problem, your process, and your team.
Tools like Lovable make that possible. And this shift is bigger than it may seem.
This isn’t really about a waffle charts generator or poster tiling tools. It’s about what happens when building software on demand becomes normal.
When the people closest to the problem can create the solution, exactly when they need it.
**Talk 2:** Digital inclusion in public transport
Sjoera Roggeman
Public transport is a fundamental service that should be available to everyone. But as services become increasingly digital, there is a real risk of excluding people who are less digitally confident, or have specific needs for using digital products. That’s why De Lijn implemented an “easy mode” within the existing app, a simplified interface that reduces complexity and makes key tasks more straightforward and intuitive.
In this talk, Sjoera will walk you through the design process from start to end, and share her learnings and challenges as a UX designer on this project.
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\#\#\# SCHEDULE
18:00 - Doors open. Drinks & snacks
19.00 - 19.15 - Introduction to UX Belgium Meetup, announcements
19.15 - 19:45 - Talk #1
19:45 -20:15 - BREAK
20:15 - 20:45 - Talk #2
20:45 - 21:30 - Socialize
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\#\#\# SLACK CHANNEL
We have our own UX Belgium slack channel.
[Come join us and say hi!](https://join.slack.com/t/ux-belgium/shared_invite/zt-1bjpnuiog-T4Di4flXYPWgbT9KrZ53CA)
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\#\#\# YOUTUBE CHANNEL
All our livestreams and talks are recorded and available on our [UX Belgium youtube channel](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCno7V18T-EglYXprgrUZQ7A).
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\#\#\# ABOUT UX BELGIUM
UX Belgium is a growing community of User Experience (UX) professionals in and around Belgium.
Look for these types of events:
UX Beers
Periodically, we gather at a different agency or venue to drink beers, network and listen to speakers on various themes in the world of UX and digital design.
UX Antwerp: Each last Tuesday of the month
UX Brussels: Each second Tuesday of the month, 4x per year
UX Workshops
Now and then we organize events to dive deeper into specific skills and techniques in UX. These are smaller, hands-on workshops designed to boost your UX toolbox.
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The UX Belgium Meetup Team
Albania Hike: Lepushe Pass-Vuthaj-Theth-Valbone- Shales River-Komanit Lake
Embark on an *unforgettable journey through the Peaks of the Balkans*, crossing some of the most spectacular trails in Albania and Montenegro. This trip blends dramatic landscapes, authentic mountain hospitality, and the leadership of one of Albania’s most inspiring adventurers.
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### *Your Guide – Fation Plaku*
This adventure will be led by *Fation Plaku*, *one of the first Albanians to summit Mount Everest* (May 25, 2012).
Fation is a seasoned high-altitude climber, a *published author* of two acclaimed photography books about Albania, and a well-known public figure in the country. He frequently appears in national media and participates in environmental initiatives to promote Albania’s natural beauty. His expertise, combined with his passion for photography and videography, ensures that your journey will be both safe and unforgettable — with *professional drone footage and videos* included.
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### *Trip Highlights*
* 🌄 *Leqet e Hoti Panoramic Point* & *Vermosh Union Canyon*
* 🏞️ Climb to *Vajushe Peak* (2056m)
* 🚶♂️ Legendary treks: *Kafa e Peje Pass*, *Theth*, *Valbone Pass*
* 💦 Swim in the *Blue Eye* and relax in the natural baths of Nderlyses
* 🚤 Scenic boat rides on *Shales River* & *Koman Lake*
* 🍲 Delicious local meals with one drink included at every meal
* 🎥 Professional *drone video & photography* of your adventure
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### *Program Overview*
*Day 1* – Tirana → Lepushe (panoramic stops & canyon visit)
*Day 2* – Hike Vajushe Peak → Gerbaje → Vuthaj
*Day 3* – Lake Geshtajes → Kafa e Peje → Theth
*Day 4* – Blue Eye, Nderlyses Baths, Test Tower, Ujevara
*Day 5* – Hike Valbone Pass → Valbone
*Day 6* – Shales River boat & hike
*Day 7* – Koman Lake boat → Tirana → Evening flight
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### *Fitness Level*
Suitable for participants with *average fitness* comfortable with 5–7 hour hikes (including breaks).
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### *What’s Included*
✅ All meals + 1 alcoholic drink per meal + local refreshments
✅ All transfers (car & boat)
✅ Accommodation in hotels & guesthouses
✅ Park taxes
✅ Professional guide & drone video/photos
Geopolitics/Géopolitique/ژئوپلیتیک/Геополитика/גאופוליטיקה
**Soirée débat — Cuba : l’échec du communisme ? Aux radical-chic européens ne reste-t-il que la Corée du Nord ?**
Cette semaine, notre discussion porte sur Cuba.
Depuis la révolution de 1959, l’île est gouvernée par une dictature communiste.
Pendant des décennies, Cuba a survécu grâce au soutien économique de puissances alliées, d’abord l’Union soviétique, puis le Venezuela, l'Iran, la Chine.
Aujourd’hui, l’économie cubaine traverse une crise profonde : pénuries alimentaires, coupures d’électricité, inflation, migration massive et dépendance énergétique. La fin du soutien pétrolier vénézuélien ont accentué une situation déjà dramatique.
Dans le débat public occidental, Cuba est souvent présentée à travers des récits simplifiés :
– soit comme un symbole romantique de résistance révolutionnaire
– soit comme un exemple caricatural d’échec politique
Notre objectif n’est pas de répéter ces récits.
Notre objectif est de comprendre.
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### **Topics We Cover**
Nous analyserons la situation cubaine à travers plusieurs angles :
**1\. Le système politique cubain**
Comment un régime communiste à parti unique a-t-il maintenu le pouvoir pendant plus de six décennies ?
**2\. L’économie cubaine et ses limites**
Pourquoi l’économie planifiée cubaine produit-elle pénuries chroniques, dépendance énergétique et faible croissance ?
**3\. Les sanctions américaines**
Quel est l’impact réel de l’embargo américain ?
Affaiblit-il le régime ou renforce-t-il sa légitimité politique ?
**4\. La fin du soutien vénézuélien**
Quel rôle le pétrole subventionné du Venezuela a-t-il joué dans la survie du modèle cubain — et que se passe-t-il lorsque ce soutien disparaît ?
**5\. L’avenir de Cuba**
Transition politique, réforme économique progressive ou stagnation durable ?
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### **What Makes This Different**
– Nous privilégions les témoignages de personnes originaires ou connaissant directement la région
– Nous examinons ce que les médias simplifient ou ignorent
– Nous encourageons les désaccords argumentés et les perspectives contradictoires
– Nous analysons les intérêts, les rapports de force et les réalités économiques — pas les slogans
Ce n’est pas un espace de propagande.
C’est un espace de réflexion.
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### **Why This Forum Exists**
À Bruxelles, plusieurs initiatives proposent des débats structurés.
Trop souvent, cependant, un petit cercle détermine les propositions et limite la diversité réelle des conclusions possibles.
Il existe aussi des espaces où la géopolitique se réduit à des slogans anti-américains ou à des indignations partisanes.
Ce forum n’est ni l’un ni l’autre.
Nous accueillons une véritable diversité d’opinions et d’expériences.
Personne ici ne sera exclu pour avoir remis en question un récit dominant.
Les idées se confrontent librement.
Les attaques personnelles ne sont pas tolérées.
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### **Motions & Proposals Welcome**
Nous encourageons les participants à proposer des motions de débat.
Une motion doit être formulée avec sérieux :
– une thèse claire
– un minimum de contexte historique ou juridique
– une compréhension des enjeux géopolitiques
Les propositions destinées à stimuler la réflexion sont bienvenues.
Les slogans et provocations faciles ne le sont pas.
***
### **Languages**
La langue dépendra des participants présents.
Les débats se déroulent généralement en anglais et en français, mais nous pouvons accueillir d’autres langues lorsque cela est possible.
Langues actuellement possibles :
– English
– Français
– Nederlands
– Español
– Italiano
– Русский
– Farsi
L’objectif est la compréhension, pas la pureté linguistique.
***
### **What We Ask of Participants**
– Venez pour comprendre, pas pour “gagner” un débat
– Soyez ouverts à des perspectives qui contredisent les vôtres
– Parlez avec des faits, du contexte et de l’histoire
– Si vous proposez un sujet, venez préparé
– Critiquez les idées, jamais les personnes
– Pas de censure des opinions
– Pas d’attaques personnelles
– Pas de diffamation
Le désaccord est normal.
La paresse intellectuelle ne l’est pas.
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### **This is not a dating meetup**
Tous les espaces sociaux ne sont pas destinés à flirter ou à chercher des opportunités romantiques.
Si vous considérez ce forum comme un terrain de drague ou que vous faites des avances non désirées, vous n’avez pas compris le but de ce groupe.
La conversation vient d’abord.
Les idées viennent d’abord.
Le respect vient d’abord.
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### **Location & RSVP**
L’événement aura lieu à Ixelles, dans un bar public.
Pour préserver la qualité et la sécurité de la discussion, le lieu exact est communiqué uniquement aux participants confirmés via notre groupe WhatsApp.
👉 Pour RSVP et recevoir le lieu :
https://chat.whatsapp.com/LX7UkWGZ3UdLQWLBvNdezN
L’objectif n’est pas l’exclusivité.
L’objectif est une discussion sérieuse entre personnes capables de réfléchir librement.
The goal is not exclusivity, but accountability and quality of discussion.
If this format doesn’t suit you, this event may not be the right fit.
Debate Night: Sex Positivism
For much of modern history, conversations about sex have been shaped as much by silence as by expression. In many societies, desire was confined to narrow norms, regulated by religion, tradition, and law, leaving little room for individual agency or open discussion. The sexual liberation movements of the 20th century challenged these constraints, advocating for dismantling of stigma. What followed was a profound cultural shift: topics once considered taboo entered public discourse, and personal freedom in matters of intimacy became a widely embraced ideal.
Today, we find ourselves in a very different landscape, one where the boundaries of that freedom continue to expand and evolve. Norms are being renegotiated in real time, and practices once seen as fringe are increasingly visible, discussed, and, in some cases, normalized. This raises an important question: how do we assess the direction and impact of these changes? As society continues to redefine its relationship with sexuality, the line between liberation and excess becomes a subject of growing debate, one that invites us to reflect not just on where we came from, but on where we are headed.
This debate will follow a British Parliamentary format with eight debaters split into **four teams of two.**
Participants who wish to speak are highly encouraged to bring a paper and pen. You are welcome to participate even if you have no prior debating experience.
We aim for debates that are respectful, constructive, and welcoming:
* **Respect ideas and people** Listen actively, stay quiet while others speak, and debate arguments, not identities or beliefs.
* **Be concise and civil** Keep questions short and relevant; avoid hostility, hate speech, or discrimination.
* **Respect boundaries and time** No unwanted advances or suggestive behavior; arrive on time to avoid disrupting the debate.
* **Follow moderators** They guide the discussion and ensure fairness.
Meditative Silent Walk
Join Us for a Meditative Forest Walk
We warmly invite you to a silent, meditative walk through the forest, where we will move together in stillness for about one hour. This gentle practice helps you reconnect with nature, slow down the mind, and notice the subtle details—both around you and within you. By walking silently, we create space for calm, clarity, and unexpected insights.
Details:
Date & Time: Friday 3 April
Meeting Point: Herrmann Debroux Metro (exit straight ahead after leaving the platform)
Start Time: We begin walking at 15:05 sharp, so please arrive on time if you plan to join.
Practical Note:
Please wear weather-proof walking shoes, as the forest paths can get a bit muddy when rainy.
After the walk, you are warmly welcome to join for a drink at Rouge Cloître. It’s a cosy, creative space to end the evening together if you feel like staying on.
If you're in the mood for a quiet inward journey, we would be delighted to walk with you this Friday.
For any questions or to let me know you’re coming, feel free to contact me at 0474 60 83 70.
Looking forward to sharing this peaceful moment with you.
State of Data 2026. Enable people and agents to create value from data
**State of Data** is Dataminded’s flagship annual event bringing the data community together to reflect on the trends, foundations, and real-world challenges shaping data-driven organisations.
In 2026, we focus on one central theme:
**How do people and agents work together to create value from data?**
Join data leaders, engineers, architects, and decision-makers for an evening of:
* A clear perspective on the **State of Data & AI**
* Insights into **Agentic AI and data foundations**
* The role of **data products in creating business impact**
* Real-world experiences from teams working in production
* Structured networking and meaningful conversations
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### What we’ll cover
* **Agentic AI in practice (@ imec)**
From Hello World to production - what it takes to make AI agents deliver real value
* **Can AI talk to your data? (live demo)**
How semantic models and data products make data usable for AI
* **Data Products in practice (@ Brussels Airlines & Luminus)**
How organisations turn data into measurable impact
* **EU Cloud strategy after the hyperscale era**
What to rethink, what options exist, and what you can do today
We’ll close with a **panel discussion** focused on real-world lessons: what works, what doesn’t, and what teams would do differently.
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### Speakers
* **Bernd Verhofstadt (imec)** & **Jesus Garcia** — AI in practice
* **Rushil Daya** & **Stijn De Haes (Dataminded)** — Talk to your data (demo)
* **Stefan Van Raemdonck (Brussels Airlines)** — Data products in practice
* **Jelle De Vleminck** & **David Lathouwers (Luminus)** — Data products & contracts
* **Niels Claeys (Dataminded)** — EU cloud strategy
* **Kris Peeters (Dataminded)** — State of Data
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📍 **Practical Information**
* **Date:** 2 April 2026
* **Location:** Dataminded HQ
Vismarkt 17, Leuven
👉 RSVP is mandatory:
[https://www.dataminded.com/resources/events/state-of-data](https://www.dataminded.com/resources/events/state-of-data)
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How LLMs Like ChatGPT Actually Work and How to Build With Them
**First meetup of the Columbus AI Engineering group.**
We’ll kick things off with a practical, beginner-friendly discussion on:
**How LLMs like ChatGPT actually work — and how to build real applications with them.**
We’ll cover:
* what’s actually happening under the hood (at a high level)
* why LLMs behave the way they do (hallucinations, prompt sensitivity, etc.)
* how people are building real systems with them today
* where things break in practice
This will be a **short, informal talk (\~15–20 min)** followed by open discussion and Q&A.
Whether you’re an engineer, builder, or just curious about how modern AI systems work, you’re welcome to join.
No slides, no fluff — just real conversation about real systems.
We’ll hang out afterward and get to know each other.
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.
Pattycake 🧁Meetup
Join us again this Saturday for drinks and sweets at this delicious Vegan co-op bakery. Mingle with likeminded Columbus Vegans.
We will aim to sit outside after purchasing items and hopefully taking in cooperative weather.
Special note on parking: Please try to park along Acton, Richards and/or Chatham streets so as to free up the lot at the back of the building for pick-up orders. Thank you. 😊
Patty Cake offers everything from cupcakes, cookies, cakes, muffins, whoopie pies, as well as gluten free goodies. They also have coffee, oat milk and cold brew
Psychic Fair
We will have our certified mediums available and you can receive 3 10-minute readings for $20.
To keep you safe, we will be following all CDC and Health Dept. guidelines at our psychic fair today. Sitters and readers required to wear a mask. We will maintain a minimum of 6 foot physical distance during readings. Please, if you can, bring your own portable chair to use during your readings.
Please note that we are at our wonderful new home at Unity of Columbus, 4211 Maize Road, Columbus, OH
Humanist Program
The Humanist Monthly Program is our longest running event and still a community favorite. In the old days it used to be called "Going to HCCO" and we still like to think of it as our flagship event.
We will be hearing from Becca Powell, Director of Advocacy and Outreach at Unchained At Last, an organization whose mission is dedication to ending forced and child marriage in the United States through direct services and systems change. Unchained At Last's mission clearly meshes and addresses several of our Humanist Ten Commitments. Becca will educate us about an issue many of us may not be familiar with--but should be.
Food and drinks will be provided at the event. Feel free to show up a little bit early to hang out and talk.
Going forward our meetings will be hybrid. You can meet us in-person or attend online
Join Zoom Meeting
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The formal presentation will start at noon
IxDA Chat ‘n Pancakes
Pay attention! We’re delaying a week for those of you who may be on Spring break and/or celebrating the holiday. Ok, no pancakes, but waffles-a-plenty.
Join the local UX and Digital Design community for a casual monthly breakfast.
Look for us upstairs!






















