Analytics: Outcomes, Experimentation Intelligence

We’re very happy to announce the 14th **Python User Group** meetup! 🐍 This time the event will take place in **Mechelen**. Big thanks to [Datashift](https://www.datashift.eu) for kindly hosting us 🫶 **🗓️ Agenda** You're welcome from 18:30 onwards. **⭐️ Session 1 \| A modern data stack demo across engineering\, quality\, governance** \- by [Arnaud Gueulette](https://www.linkedin.com/in/arnaud-gueulette/) A hands-on demonstration of how to integrate leading DataOps and Data Governance tools to automate data quality checks, orchestrate transformations, enforce governance policies, and deliver trusted analytics across the full data lifecycle. **⭐️ Session 2 \| A modern template for Python projects** \- by [Lode Nachtergaele](https://www.linkedin.com/in/lodenachtergaele/) A demo and discussion of the rationale behind the template publicly available at [https://github.com/cast42/python-minimal-boilerplate](https://github.com/cast42/python-minimal-boilerplate). It's a modern minimal boilerplate for a Python project, based on uv and ruff, with a focus on the new kids on the block: ty, logfire, and zensical. **⭐️ Session 3 \| From venv to isolated application directory: why virtualenvs are not enough** \- by [Wouter Vanden Hove](https://www.linkedin.com/in/woutervh/) A talk packed with tips & tricks from 20 years of real-world experience to set up and maintain robust Python applications. Food and drinks will be provided by Datashift🍴🥃 Hope to see you there! 🚀 Don't forget to RSVP 😇

# 🔥 Apache Spark Belgium Meetup - January 2026 Edition **📅 Thursday, January 22, 2026** **📍 Dataminded HQ, Vismarkt 17, Leuven** **🕠 17:30 – 20:00 CET** Join us for the first **Apache Spark Belgium** Meetup of 2026! This edition focuses on **practical challenges and optimisations in Spark** \- from understanding distributed execution to reducing your compute bill\. Whether you're a data engineer, platform architect, or someone wrangling costs and performance in large-scale data pipelines - this one’s for you. *** ## 🎤 Talks & Speakers ### 1. **Distributed Computing Unpacked** **🗣️ Meni Shmueli** - *Co-founder & CEO at DataFlint* Distributed computing especially with Apache Spark can feel unnecessarily complex, but under the hood it's a beautiful system of trade-offs. In this talk, Meni walks through how distributed engines optimize for speed, fault tolerance, and scalability and how understanding these mechanics can help you fix real-world performance issues in your Spark jobs. *** ### 2. **A Practical Guide to Tame Your Spark Costs** **🗣️ Niels Claeys** - *Lead Data Engineer & Partner at Dataminded* Running Spark jobs at scale? You’ve probably seen the bills. In this session, Niels shares practical techniques for diagnosing costly jobs, reducing waste, and write efficient Spark pipelines. *** ## 🗓️ Agenda * **17:30 – 18:00** \| Welcome\, 🍕 pizza & drinks * **18:00 – 18:05** \| Intro * **18:05 – 18:40** \| Talk 1 \+ Q&A: *Distributed Computing Unpacked* * **18:40 – 19:10** \| Talk 2 \+ Q&A: *Taming Your Spark Costs* * **19:10 – 20:00** \| Networking\, drinks & hallway chats *** ## 🎟️ RSVP This is a free, in-person event — just make sure to RSVP as spots are limited.

**Vous souhaitez améliorer votre prise de parole en public et développer vos compétences en communication et en leadership ?** 🎤✨ Le **Club des Orateurs**, club officiel de Toastmasters International à **Bruxelles**, vous invite à une soirée d’apprentissage dans une ambiance conviviale et bienveillante. **Prochaine réunion** : 📅 **4ème jeudi du mois** 🕢 **19h15 – 21h30** 📍 **Villa François Gay (salle au 1er étage)** 📍 **326 Rue François Gay, 1150 Bruxelles** 🏡 Le bâtiment est situé dans un petit parc. 🚀 **Pourquoi participer ?** ✔️ **Améliorez votre aisance à l’oral** grâce à des discours préparés et des interventions improvisées. ✔️ **Développez votre leadership** en prenant des rôles lors des réunions. ✔️ **Rejoignez une communauté dynamique** qui vous aidera à progresser à votre rythme. ✔️ **Une expérience immersive** avec des retours bienveillants pour évoluer rapidement. 🔹 **Déroulement d’une réunion Toastmasters** : Nos réunions incluent des discours préparés, des exercices d’improvisation et des évaluations constructives pour vous aider à progresser. 👥 **Qui peut participer ?** Tout le monde est bienvenu, que vous soyez débutant ou expérimenté ! **L’entrée est gratuite pour les invités.** 📩 **Intéressé•e ?** Inscrivez-vous dès maintenant sur Meetup et rejoignez-nous pour une soirée enrichissante !

Unisciti a noi a **Roma** il **22 gennaio 2026** per un evento serale esclusivo dedicato a **imprenditori**, **manager** e **professionisti** che vogliono scoprire come digitalizzare la propria azienda e ottimizzarne la gestione. Ti presenteremo Odoo, il **software all-in-one** che semplifica la gestione della tua azienda: dalle vendite alla logistica, dal marketing alla contabilità, tutto in un’unica piattaforma integrata. Una suite completa di strumenti progettati **per le PMI e per chi ogni giorno deve far funzionare e crescere il proprio business**. **Programma dell’evento 🔎** **19:00** \- Accoglienza e benvenuto **19:15 – 21:00** \- Presentazione di Odoo con demo interattiva\, consigli e best practice per digitalizzare la tua azienda **21:00 – 22:00** \- Aperitivo di networking **Ti aspettiamo! Iscriviti gratuitamente qui ➡️** https://www.odoo.com/r/YFzW **La partecipazione è gratuita, ma la registrazione è obbligatoria.** **—** ### **Informazioni utili** **📍 Dove?** The Building Hotel, Via Montebello, 126, 00185 **📅 Quando?** 22 gennaio 2026 **📝 Iscrizione:** https://www.odoo.com/r/YFzW **💰 Evento gratuito** Non vediamo l’ora di incontrarti e mostrarti come Odoo può trasformare la gestione della tua azienda! L’evento sarà presentato in italiano.

Socializing and Networking 🛜🆕 at PLUX on Thursday. Making new friends and drinking 🚰🎈🎉🚿🌊. Everybody Welocme, locals, expats or new 🆕 in town.

**🃏 WHAT WE PLAY** We focus on **social interaction games** that are **fun, easy to learn, and engaging**. * **Thursdays** and Saturday nights are for **fun, social games** like Dixit, Coup, Skull, Codenames, Colt Express, Secret Hitler, Exploding Kittens, Bang and more!… Easy to learn, quick to laugh! * **Mondays** are for **deeper strategic games**, for players who love to plan and outthink opponents. Of course, these are just guidelines — you’re always welcome to bring and play whatever game you love! *** **🕖 SCHEDULE** * We meet at **7:00 PM**, with an **intro round at 7:15 PM**. * Arriving later? No problem! Just see a host — we’ll do our best to find you a seat. You might need to wait for a game to finish before joining the next one. **🎉 Good News! BFG is Free Again** As of July 1st, 2025, BFG is once again **free to join**, just like last year! The costs of running the group are now shared by the hosts. If you enjoy the events and want to say thanks, you're very welcome to **offer a drink (or two 😉) to a host** during the evening. A huge thank you to everyone who supported us financially earlier this year — you helped keep the group going, and we truly appreciate it. 🙏 *** **🎒 WHAT TO BRING** * Bring your favorite games and feel free to mention them in the comments. * If we’re meeting in a **park**, bring snacks, drinks, and something comfy to sit on — the grass can be damp even in summer! *** **☕ IF THE VENUE IS A CAFÉ** Please order **at least one drink** to support the venue, and pay directly at the bar. *** **✅ REGISTRATION** Please RSVP to help us plan for space and group sizes. **⌛ WAITLIST ETIQUETTE** * If you can’t make it, cancel **before 7 PM the day before** to give someone else a chance. * If you're **on the waitlist** and your plans change, cancel your RSVP so others aren't left hanging. *** **🤝 WANT TO HOST?** Interested in becoming a host or helping out? Let us know — we’d love to have you on board! *** **💬 FEEDBACK WELCOME** Suggestions or ideas? Drop us a message anytime — we’re always looking to make BFG even better. *** ### **🌟 Let’s have fun, discover great** **games, and build and make new friends** *** ###

Run a national space agency competing and cooperating to build the International Space Station. You’ll train astronauts, launch missions, install modules, and run experiments while sharing limited station resources. It’s a smart mix of cooperation and competition, with constant tension between helping the ISS survive and maximizing your own scientific achievements. [How to Play](https://youtu.be/XqUFCCjzc5c?si=-_fVO3rXnT-XK_RQ) [BGG](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/367280/1998-iss) [Rulebook](https://gamers-hq.de/media/pdf/86/31/5e/1998-Rules.pdf) Everyone is welcome! No previous experience or game knowledge needed — I’ll explain all the rules before we start.

🔥🌶️ HOT & SPICY – INTERNATIONAL PARTY 🌶️🔥 is going to Madame Moustache – Brussels Facebook : https://fb.me/e/40lAWHN5h Garanty pass & skip the line : https://www.partyfinder.com/en/event/14990 📅 THIS SATURDAY – 24.01.2026 ✨ January Edition ✨ by The Just A Night Team & Expats In Brussels & Madame Moustache 🎟️ Tickets • Online tickets (Flash Sales): 5€ / 10€ > https://www.partyfinder.com/en/event/14990 or • Tickets available at the door 💃🕺 For this exceptional event, different atmospheres will be offered 🔥 New Live Music Experience 🎶 Disco – 80’s – 90’s – World Music – Latino 👉 Come dance 👉 Mingle with hundreds 👉 Bring your friends 👉 Dress to impress (or just be yourself 😉) 👉 Arrive early – Spread the word 👉 Everyone is welcome 👗 Dress Code: Be Yourself ⏰ Doors Open: 22:00 ✨ Something more than just a regular night out at a club. Let the party continue! — The Just A Night Team 📍 Madame Moustache 5-7 Quai au Bois à Brûler, 1000 Brussels *** 🇫🇷🇧🇪 FR 🇫🇷🇧🇪 🔥🌶️ HOT & SPICY – SOIRÉE INTERNATIONALE 🌶️🔥 by Just A Night & Expats In Brussels 📅 Ce samedi 24 janvier 2026 ✨ La Soirée s'annonce très Hot & Spicy ✨ 📍 Pour la première fois chez Madame Moustache ! Prépare-toi à une soirée d’anthologie, avec une ambiance Hot & Spicy à la hauteur de tes attentes 🔥😉 Comme toujours, viens danser et faire la fête jusqu’aux petites heures dans une atmosphère unique et incomparable. 🎶 Différentes ambiances musicales Disco – Années 80 & 90 – World Music – Latino ✨ Nouvelle expérience live music Cette soirée est proposée par le label Just A Night. 👉 Viens danser 👉 Rencontre des centaines de personnes 👉 Invite tes amis 👉 Arrive tôt 👉 Sois toi-même 👗 Dress Code : Be Yourself ⏰ Ouverture des portes : 22h00 📍 Madame Moustache 5-7 Quai au Bois à Brûler, 1000 Bruxelles ✨ Un lieu mythique, un temple de la night et des rythmes branchés. Just Be Ready… et que la fête continue ! — L’équipe Just A Night & Madame Moustache 💃🕺 *** 📍 Madame Moustache 5-7 Quai au Bois à Brûler, 1000 Brussels

JACKITO ღ Samedi 24 Janvier Entrée Gratuite < 00:00 *** La première Jackito de l’année 2026. Un mélange de rythmes latinos et d’énergie afrobeat pour faire bouger le Doktor malgré le froid hivernal.💃 ENTREE GRATUITE AVANT 00:00 1\. TU TELECHARGES TA PLACE VIA EVENTBRITE : 2\. Tu viens avant 00:00\! https://www.eventbrite.be/e/billets-jackito-latino-afro-vibes-sam-2401-entree-gratuite-0000-1980467719261?aff=oddtdtcreator Après : Entrée 10€ 𝗜𝗡𝗙𝗢𝗦: *** ➥ Entrée GRATUITE AVANT 00h00 ➥ Après 00h00 -> entrée = 10€ ➥ Réservation de tables (WhatsApp) : 𝟎𝟒𝟗𝟔𝟐𝟔𝟕𝟐𝟔𝟓 ➥En collaboration avec les Belges Jeunesses ➥ Clos Lamartine 5, 1420 Braine L'Alleud ➥ Pour tous renseignements : info@drjack.be 18+ Tenue correcte exigée

The Bourse site has currently been designed to create a vibrant meeting place for all in a unique setting. There is 6 zones to discover the beer culture. Zone 1: Savour the Belgitude Belgium, the land of beer? That's for sure! Belgium boasts more brands of beer than any other country in the world. And another unique feature: Belgian beer culture has UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage status. Belgian beer quite simply holds an extraordinary mix of influences, creativity and... Belgitude. Discover what makes Belgian beer so special at Belgian Beer World. Here's a little teaser! Zone 2: DISCOVER THE UNTOLD STORIES For hundreds of years, Belgian brewers have been passionate, particularly responsive and curious. They have been able to develop new techniques, invent new combinations and exploit new technologies while ever preserving their heritage, roots and their Belgitude. And they continue to do so today. The history of Belgian beer has known many spectacular twists and turns. Come and enjoy its sparkling tales based on true events as well as strange, funny and moving anecdotes. Zone 3: DIVING INTO THE MIND OF A BREWER It seems simple: all over the world, beer is produced from grain, hops, water and yeast. Yet, for a Belgian brewer, it's not as simple as ABC... By taking a dive into their mind, we can experience all the creativity, curiosity and passion that is needed to develop the perfect balance and a unique mix of flavors: a Belgian beer, worthy of the name. Ready to embark on a journey inside a brewer's mind? Zone 4: WITNESS THE MAGIC What makes Belgian beers truly exceptional? The answer can be found here, in the brewhouse. The fermentation tank is where chemistry turns into magic: the Belgian brewing process is the only one in the world to use four types of fermentation. The result? A multitude of varieties and unparalleled flavors for maximum pleasure! Zone 5: EXPLORE YOUR TASTE PREFERENCES With hundreds of flavors and aromas, colors and glass shapes, types of beer and brands... the world of Belgian beer is almost infinite. Come and explore and try them out to discover your favorite beer. A multi-sensory, high-tech experience not to be missed! Zone 6: INSPIRE THE WORLD Belgium is the land of beer and beer is an integral part of our daily lives, our heritage and our culture. This culture is admired globally and Belgian-style beers are brewed all over the world. Ticket: 19,5€ / person. Please buy your ticket before to be sure to have a place: [https://tickets.belgianbeerworld.be](https://tickets.belgianbeerworld.be/selection?language=fr) =>After this event we may have a drink. =>Meeting point is inside the Bourse building in front of the entrance of exhibition. I hope to see you, Laurent Practical information: Address: Boulevard Anspach 80, 1000 Bruxelles BY METRO Lines 1 and 5, station: De Brouckère BY TRAM Lines 3 and 4, station: La Bourse [Stock Exchange] BY BUS Lines 29, 38, 63, 65, 66, 71, and 95

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.

Let's meet to write ! Schedule : 11:00 - 11:30 am : Presentation tour. Share briefly with the group about your project and your "goal of the day". 11:30 - 13:30 : Let's write ! 13:30 : Conclusion tour. Did you achieve your goal of the day ? See you soon !

Hi everyone, This coffee morning event is @ Café de Voyageurs! Sunday, 25 January 2026, from 10:00 - 12:30. It's limited to 25 attendees. Therefore, please, cancel if you can't join anymore. Café de Voyageurs opened its doors about 7 months ago. Dalila the owner is one of the most friendly hosts that I have met in Brussels in the past 5 years. She has give her café an African feeling & atmosphere as she is Algerian herself. The Instagram channel: https://www.instagram.com/cafe.des.voyageurs/ **The address is:** Café de Voyageurs 274 Chaussee de Wavre 1050 Ixelles *** 1. The **prime time** of the event is **10:30 - 12:30**. That's when most people will be there. 2. When you enter the gallery, it's either on the right-hand side or left-hand side of its hallway, depending which entrance you take. 3. If you intend **to join past 12:00** (high noon), then there is no need to register. Just come and join! 4. **DON'T forget to cancel** if you can't join! 5. **Please, be respectful towards each other during the event. (And after ;))** **As always, feel free to follow us on INSTAGRAM!** [https://instagram.com/weekendmorningcoffee?igshid=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA==](https://instagram.com/weekendmorningcoffee?igshid=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA==) **THE STRUCTURE of THE EVENT:** * I will post the event on Saturday/Sunday evening for the following Saturday. * I send out a reminder to everyone on Friday. * There is sometimes a waiting list. * In case RSVP is closed (once there are 10-15 people on the waiting list), I might reopen it on Friday, depending on the number of cancellations in the meantime. * **For everyone on the waiting,** please check your status and messages on Friday evening the latest. I message everyone on the waiting list on Friday. * **Please, move to "not going" AS SOON AS you know that you can't come anymore, that includes everyone who is on the waiting list.** **IMPORTANT:** * **Please, be respectful towards each other during the event. (And after ;))** * When you register yourself, be careful not to register accidentally a +1 guest (unless you bring a guest). It happens very often. * If you have any questions then, message me. *** **A MESSAGE FOR NEWCOMERS:** *In the three years of hosting this coffee group, I have met many people who struggle with anxieties when coming to an event for the first time. Sometimes, it took them more than one attempt before being able to join.* *Occasionally, people reach out to me before the event, and I have always been grateful for that as it offers the opportunity to communicate with each other and to find the best and most gentle way for that person to join the group.* *I would like to encourage everyone who struggles with this to contact me before. It would really be too bad if you can't join us, as it mostly gets better the second or third time you come.* *In addition to that, if you arrive and notice any signs of nervousness or fear, you can always let me know right then.* **THANK YOU AND SEE YOU ALL ON Saturday!**

📚 **Book Club Invitation: *Don’t Think of an Elephant!* by George Lakoff** Hello critical thinkers, language lovers, and curious minds, This January, we turn our attention to George Lakoff’s *Don’t Think of an Elephant!* — a short but powerful book about how language shapes thought, politics, and public debate in ways we often don’t notice. Lakoff shows that facts alone rarely change minds. What really matters are *frames*: the mental structures that shape how we see the world. Once you notice them, you start seeing them everywhere — in politics, media, education, and everyday conversations. If you’ve ever found yourself wondering: * “Why do some arguments feel persuasive even when the facts are weak?” * “How does language quietly steer public opinion?” * “Can we talk across divides if we don’t share the same frames?” …then this book will give you plenty to think (and talk) about. 📅 **Date:** Saturday, 24 January ⏰ **Time:** 11:30 📍 **Venue:** Carpe Diem, Avenue de Tervuren 13, 1040 Brussels Expect a lively and accessible discussion about language, power, political storytelling, and how ideas spread — all in a relaxed setting with good coffee and thoughtful company. As usual, those who wish can stay on for lunch afterward and continue the conversation informally. 📞 **Questions:** 0474.60.83.70 🏡 **Book Club Home Rules** 1️⃣ You are welcome whether you read every page or only the key ideas. 2️⃣ We listen to understand, not to win. 3️⃣ Curiosity, respect, and openness are essential — especially when ideas challenge us.

### 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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## Learn Infrastructure-as-Code (the FUN Way) — Through Minecraft 🎮☁️ **Joint Meetup: Azure CBUS × Columbus HashiCorp User Group × DevOps Columbus** What if learning Terraform and Infrastructure-as-Code didn’t feel like a whitepaper… but more like a game? Join us for a joint Azure CBUS, Columbus HashiCorp User Group, and DevOps Columbus meetup where **Mark Tinderholt** \(Principal Architect\, Microsoft Azure \| HashiCorp Ambassador \| “The Azure Terraformer”\) shows how **Minecraft** can be used as a surprisingly powerful way to understand real-world Infrastructure-as-Code concepts. In this session, Mark will demonstrate how Terraform and Azure can be used to provision, configure, and manage Minecraft servers—while teaching the same patterns you’d use for production cloud infrastructure. ### What we’ll cover * Infrastructure-as-Code fundamentals using **Terraform** * Provisioning real infrastructure on **Azure** * Applying **IaC best practices** (immutability, repeatability, versioning) * How playful environments like Minecraft make complex concepts *click* * Why learning through experimentation beats click-ops every time ### Who should attend * Developers, platform engineers, and cloud engineers * Terraform users (new or experienced) * Anyone curious about Infrastructure-as-Code but tired of boring examples * Minecraft fans who want to see it used in a totally unexpected way No prior Minecraft experience required—just curiosity and a willingness to learn infrastructure the fun way. Come for the blocks, stay for the Terraform. 🧱➡️📐 Want to be a speaker? submit your talk to our Call for Presenters!!! https://sessionize.com/azure-cbus-2026/