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**Join us for the 2nd user group gathering of the Security Ninjas in Austria!** Whether you're deep into cloud security or just getting started, this is your chance to connect with fellow security professionals, ask questions, share insights, and dive into the latest developments in Microsoft security. **SAVE THE DATE!** **Hacking Session with SecCore** Our friends Patrick and Benjamin from SecCore will tell us about NTLM relaying and why the use of signing (SMB&LDAP) is still very important. **Datalake discussion** We want to have an open discussion about Sentinel Datalake. What are the possible use cases for Datalake and what are the advantages and disadvantages of using Datalake? **Backdoors & Breaches** We will play a round or two of Backdoors & Breaches. No prior knowledge necessary. Bring your curiosity, your questions, and your ninja spirit. See you there!

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Welcome to our next **on site** meetup! **AWS Community GameDay Europe is coming to Vienna!** We will join \~56 User Groups across Europe for a unique event: an international, synchronized AWS Community GameDay, powered by the European AWS community. Join us for an intense evening combining learning, collaboration, and competition — get hands-on with AI, security and cloud-native challenges — no slides, no tutorials. This large-scale, synchronized event is a unique opportunity to test your AWS skills in a fun, engaging, and hands-on environment. Come with a friend, a team, or solo — we'll form teams of 2 to 4 people on site. **What is an AWS GameDay?** A gamified learning event where participants are challenged to use AWS solutions to solve real-world technical problems as a team. Unlike traditional workshops, GameDays are open-ended and non-prescriptive, giving participants the freedom to explore and think outside the box. **🔧 Practical information** * Teams: 2 to 4 players — come with your team or we'll form one on site * Equipment: Your trusty laptop (internet connection provided) * Food & drinks: Snacks, beverages, and pizza * AWS account: Provided on site, no personal account required * Game duration: Around 2 hours of competition between local and international teams * Timing: This is a synchronized international event connected via a shared live stream across all participating locations. To ensure a smooth experience, the GameDay will start on time. **🎯 Who is this for?** The event is open to anyone with a general knowledge of AWS — no expert level required! **🕒 Agenda** * 17:00 – 17:30: Arrival & Doors Open * 17:30 – 18:00: Team formation * 18:00 – 18:20: GameDay introduction on the stream * 18:20 – 20:30: Game play * 20:30 – 20:45: European closing ceremony — prizes for the top teams * 20:45: Local closing - Open End Check all participating User Groups here: [https://www.awsgameday.eu/](https://www.awsgameday.eu/) **🤝 Join the community** Follow us on LinkedIn: [https://www.linkedin.com/company/aws-user-group-vienna/](https://www.linkedin.com/company/aws-user-group-vienna/) **🎉 Sponsorship** We're thrilled to be hosted and sponsored by **[Raiffeisen Informatik GmbH & Co KG](https://www.raiffeiseninformatik.at/)** **🎥 Photo & video recordings** Photos and recordings taken during the event may be used for future promotional purposes. We look forward to seeing many of you there! *Your AWS Community Vienna team* Linda, Philipp, Roman, Jakob and Dmytro *** **With your RSVP you confirm, that you agree to our [code of conduct](http://aws-meetup-vie.s3-website.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/AWS_Meetup_Vienna-Code_Of_Conduct.pdf)**

We’re bringing **Mobileheads** to the Sentry office in Vienna for another evening of deep technical talks, honest engineering discussions, and great company. This time, we’re excited to host **two fantastic speakers from the Sentry team**: ️ **Philip Niedertscheider** ️ **Stefan Pölz** ### What’s this edition about? One session will dive into building **safer, more robust APIs in Swift** — the kind that makes observability feel less fragile and more intentional. The second talk will explore modern **cross-platform observability** for **.NET** applications, in particular the new capabilities of **.NET MAUI 10** If you care about: * Type safety * Clean architecture * Developer experience * Building reliable mobile apps …then this one’s for you. **Date:** March 18 **Location:** Sentry, Vienna As always: great people, strong opinions, and drinks. Join us for an evening of quality content and community vibes. RSVP and bring your questions!

This **special edition** looks at OpenClaw in the context of vibecoding, product prototyping, and real-world use cases. The goal is to offer a **broad and balanced perspective** on the topic: * three in-depth talks sharing real-life examples and concrete workflows The session is designed to be **accessible for newcomers**, while still providing **depth and practical value** for people already working with AI tools. **Location:** Walls.io Vienna Office **How to get there:** Schönbrunner Strasse 213-215 (close to U4/U6 Längenfeldgasse). Follow the Meetup-Signs! Enter the inner yard through the gas-station, then go up to the 3rd floor! ([https://share.freshvanroot.com/LBYdlr3Z](https://share.freshvanroot.com/LBYdlr3Z)) **Date**: March 17 ### **Agenda: TBA** ### **Speakers:** [Thomas Kriebernegg](https://www.linkedin.com/in/kriebernegg/) **\- From Bot to Business Brain: Building My Personal AI HQ with OpenClaw** Thomas’s AI agent runs 25+ tasks in the background handling his daily marketing, growth, and trading tasks — all orchestrated through a personal AI setup he calls his HQ. He'll walk through how it evolved, what it actually does, and one side effect worth mentioning: his AI agent Alex ended up building a small course (content, frontend, backend, payments) that's now selling on its own. **[Florian Beer](https://www.linkedin.com/in/florianbeer/)** - **My AI Knows My Fridge** "Bot Appetit" — What happens when you teach your AI assistant to handle your food? A look behind the scenes of custom-built skills, reverse-engineered APIs, and a bot that's slowly getting to know my fridge better than I do. **[Clemens Helm](https://www.linkedin.com/in/clemenshelm/)** - **From Side Project to Enterprise Platform** Taking OpenClaw from Personal Setup to Team Product Clemens is building Pinchy (**[heypinchy.com](https://heypinchy.com/)**), an open-source platform that brings OpenClaw to teams: multi-user support, agent permissions, audit trails, the full enterprise package. Fully vibe-coded, publicly documented from day one, 17 days in and 300+ commits deep. He'll walk through how a personal OpenClaw setup evolves into a product built for organizations and give a live demo of where it stands today. ### **Want to speak at our next event?** **Apply** ➡️ [https://forms.gle/z3GwEheRycJGMfZ6A](https://forms.gle/z3GwEheRycJGMfZ6A)

Hi all, It's time for another freelancer's meetup! Freelancing in Vienna is the (semi) regular meetup for independent professionals in the city. Two talks, free pizza and drinks, and time to connect with people who work the same way you do. **Agenda** 18:30 Doors open 19:00 Welcome 19:10 **Build in Public: A Freelancer's Playbook for Launching an AI Product in 4 Weeks** by Clemens Helm 19:40 Pizza & drinks 20:10 Talk 2 (TBA) 20:40 Networking \~21:30 Wrap up **Talks** **Build in Public: A Freelancer's Playbook for Launching an AI Product in 4 Weeks** by [Clemens Helm](https://www.linkedin.com/in/clemenshelm/) Most freelancers sell hours. I wanted to build something of my own. So I started building Pinchy (heypinchy.com) — a self-hosted AI agent platform — completely in public. Daily LinkedIn posts, a dev blog, open source on GitHub, guerilla marketing. The full stack, not just code. The surprising part: the product isn't even the point. The process is the portfolio. In this talk I'll share: •⁠ ⁠Why "Build in Public" is a powerful strategy for freelancers who want to shift into a new field (in my case: AI) •⁠ ⁠How AI tools helped me ship fast — the product, the website, the branding, the docs, even the logo were all built with AI assistance •⁠ ⁠What actually worked for visibility (and what flopped) — with real numbers from LinkedIn, GitHub, and website analytics •⁠ ⁠How documenting your work publicly builds more credibility than any CV or portfolio page ever could Whether you're thinking about launching your own product, pivoting into AI, or just want to stand out as a freelancer — this is 20 years of freelancing distilled into 4 weeks of building out loud. \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\- **Want to give a talk?** We're looking for speakers. 20–30 minutes on anything relevant to working independently. Send a message to me (Aaron) here on meetup. \-\-\- We're sponsored for the space and snacks again by https://www.lean-coders.at/, a wonderful freelancer focused "agency" in Vienna. They are currently offering coworking desks for interested freelancers. Their team of professional devs and PMs would also love to hear about your next software project. If you know of anyone looking for a great software team, they even have an affiliate program for referrals https://lean-coders.at/affiliate/ See you soon!!

Hey everyone ;) Join our next Unreal User Group Vienna Meetup on Tuesday, March 17 at 18:30. Please cancel your reservation if you registered but can't make it. Talk: Sharing Memories from the Global Game Jam 2026by Thomas Fürst, Nana Zhang, Florin Gorgos, and Clemens Scharfen Check out our GGJ26 Game Page: Racoon Saloon. The event is sponsored by the TU Wien Alumni Club (thank you very much!) and will take place at their facilities. The address is, Resselgasse 5, 1040, Vienna, easily accessible via the underground (U1, U2, U4) stop Karlsplatz, exit Resselpark. Take the front entry and ring the bell at the Alumni Club Store. Please note that we are guests at their office, so please treat the space and everyone there with respect and care. If you want to do a talk, please let us know. Also, feel free to bring your laptop or handheld to show and talk about your Unreal project, problems you deal with, or recent learnings. (An HDMI cable will be provided.)
Afterwards we plan to move on to have a drink and enjoy the rest of the evening. There can be 17 participants per meetup, due to a limitation of space. If you reserved your spot and can‘t make it, don‘t worry, but please cancel your reservation to allow others to come instead. The Meetup is free of charge. If you follow us to a public space for drinks afterwards, please make sure to pay what you consumed at the pub / restaurant.
 We speak 🇦🇹 and 🇬🇧. Consider joining the TU Wien Alumni Club. You don‘t have to have studied there to become a part of their professional network: https://www.tualumni.at/mitglied-werden Consider joining the „Unreal Usergroup Vienna“ Discord Server to stay in touch and connected with each other: https://discord.gg/xvaQKKjuBA Agenda --- Speakers Thomas Fürst - Simuverse (Technical Artist) Thomas Fürst is a Technical Artist with focus on procedural workflows and realtime VFX. He currently works on simulation games at Simuverse and has previously contributed to several VR and AR experiences as a freelancer. Nana Zhang - TU Vienna (MSc Student) Renate „Nana“ Zhang is currently a Master of Science student in Media and Human-Centered Computing at the Technical University of Vienna and a prospecting PhD Student at Aarhus University in Denmark. Her research focuses on designing better and more intuitive interaction systems for Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR) environments. Florin Gorgos Florin Gorgos is a composer and music producer from Vienna who works at the intersection of music and technology—with projects such as GrooveDeck (Sony CSL, CultTech), iGhosts (AR), and work in film music and advertising (Red Bull, Symphonic Peaks II, among others). Clemens Scharfen - Snap Inc (Software Engineer) Clemens is an experienced C++ engineer with a passion for cutting edge technologies focusing on AR & VR. Currently he is a software engineer at Snap Inc, where he works on the Specs AR Glasses. In the past decade he worked in the field of game development and media art, mainly working on VR games and experiences using Unreal Engine and Unity. He is always interested in learning new things … Hosted By Clemens Scharfen, Senior Game Programmer Clemens is an experienced C++ engineer with a passion for cutting edge technologies focusing on AR & VR. Currently he is a software engineer at Snap Inc, where he works on the Specs AR Glasses. In the past decade he worked in the field of game development and media art, mainly working on VR games and experiences using Unreal Engine and Unity. He is always interested in learning new things and sharing his knowledge. Complete your event RSVP here: https://communities.unrealengine.com/events/details/epic-games-vienna-presents-unreal-meetup-march-2026/.

**Finally!** The first **PostgreSQL Meetup in Vienna** is coming up! Exciting talks and networking opportunities around PostgreSQL are waiting for you. Meet fellow Vienna-based and international PostgreSQL enthusiasts at this meetup and take the opportunity to connect locally and exchange ideas. **When:** March 18, 2026 — 6:30 PM to 10:00 PM **Where:** [Dotbite](https://dotbite.at/) GmbH, Barichgasse 38/1/6, 1030 Vienna **Preliminary Agenda:** 6:30–7:00 PM — Doors open & registration, networking 7:00–7:15 PM — Welcome & opening 7:15–7:30 PM — Sponsor introduction: Dotbite 7:30–8:05 PM — Stop Guessing, Start Indexing: A Developer’s Guide to Database Indexes (by Rajeet Kumar) 8:05–8:15 PM — Break 8:15–8:50 PM — Is your PostgreSQL truly Cloud(native)? (by Jan Karremans) 8:50–9:00 PM — Break 9:00–9:20 PM — pgcov: Bringing Real Test Coverage to PostgreSQL Code (by Pavlo Golub) 9:20–9:30 PM — Closing 9:30–10:00 PM — Networking & snacks \*\*\*\*\* Session Details \*\*\*\*\* **Speaker 1:** Rajeet Kumar **Title:** Stop Guessing, Start Indexing: A Developer’s Guide to Database Indexes A lot of developers know that indexes make queries faster, but many don’t know why, when an index will actually be used, or why some queries ignore them completely. In this talk, we open that black box. We build a mental model of the B-Tree, the structure used by most databases for their default indexes, and look at its internal layout. Using that model, we’ll explore where B-Tree indexes shine, where they fail, the costs associated with them, and how selectivity affects whether an index is used. Finally, we’ll briefly look at practical techniques such as covering indexes and functional indexes. **Speaker 2:** Jan Karremans **Title:** Is your PostgreSQL truly Cloud(native)? As organizations modernize their platforms with containers, Kubernetes, CI/CD pipelines, and microservices, databases are often the last piece to truly transform. Simply lifting and shifting PostgreSQL to a cloud VM does not automatically make it cloud-native. So what does? We’ll cut through the buzzword bingo and examine what they mean for PostgreSQL in real-world environments. Drawing from decades of database experience and years running PostgreSQL in Kubernetes, this session highlights how cloud-native principles such as automation, resilience, observability, and rapid redeployment reshape the way developers and DBAs collaborate. Whether you are a developer, DBA, architect, or decision-maker, this talk will help you assess where you stand today and what it takes to make PostgreSQL a true enabler of speed and innovation in modern cloud environments. **Speaker 3:** Pavlo Golub **Title:** Bringing Real Test Coverage to PostgreSQL Code **Abstract:** https://posetteconf.com/2026/talks/pgcov-bringing-real-test-coverage-to-postgresql-code/ \*\*\*\*\* Snacks and drinks will be provided. A big thank you to [Dotbite](https://dotbite.at/), our main sponsor, for hosting us and providing food and drinks! 🚨 **Attention: Limited spots available!** 🚨

Dragalicious Workshop: Make-It-Up with Annie Smokes Want to learn how drag makeup really works? \*\*register here: https://villavida.at/event/dragalicious-workshop-make-up-with-annie-smokes/\*\* Join **[Annie Smokes](https://www.instagram.com/annie_smokes)**, a beloved performer from the Dragalicious shows at Villa Vida Café, for a hands-on workshop where she shares her full drag makeup routine. No filters. No secrets. In this session, Annie walks you through the techniques she uses to create a strong stage look. You will see the full transformation step by step and learn how drag makeup works under stage lights. This workshop is perfect for beginners who want to start exploring drag. It is also great for performers who want to refine their skills and learn new tricks. The group will stay small so everyone gets time to practice and ask questions. *** ## What You Will Learn • Skin preparation for long-lasting drag makeup • How to block brows for dramatic looks • Contour and highlight techniques for the stage • Eye shape tricks for bigger visual impact • Lash placement and balance • How to set your makeup so it survives heat and lights *** ## Workshop Format First, Annie will demonstrate her makeup process. Then participants will practice the techniques on their own face. Annie will move around the room and give direct feedback and tips. This is a **hands-on workshop**, so expect to actively practice throughout the session. *** ## What to Bring Please bring your **own makeup kit if you have one**, especially complexion products such as: • foundation • concealer • powders or skin-tone products Some makeup will be available to share, but using your own products helps match your skin tone and skin type. *** ## Who This Workshop Is For This workshop is great if you: • are new to drag and want to learn the basics • want to experiment with drag makeup for the first time • already perform and want to sharpen your techniques • love makeup and want to explore more dramatic styles *** ## Event Details Location: Villa Vida Café, Vienna Workshop: Dragalicious – Make-It-Up with Annie Smokes Spots: Limited (small group format) ## Cost This workshop is donation-based to keep it accessible for people with different incomes. We recommend a minimum donation of €10 to help cover Annie’s time and work as well as supply costs (e.g. glue sticks for participants’ eyebrows). If you are able to give more, it helps support artists and future community workshops. However, no one will be turned away for lack of funds. If money is tight, you are still very welcome to join.

Discover Kiro, AWS’s innovative development environment that adapts to your workflow. Whether you prefer specification-driven development or a more intuitive, vibe-based approach, Kiro empowers you to build applications your way. In this session, speakers will explore Kiro’s core functionality and its evolution through re:Invent 2025, along with demonstrations of prompts used to create APIs, hooks, and steering documents. In the latter part of the session, watch as we build a complete example from scratch, showcasing Kiro’s agentic AI workflow in action for spec-driven development and vibe coding. What You'll Learn - Core Kiro concepts and development philosophy Feature evolution: pre and post re:Invent 2025 Practical examples: API creation, hooks, and steering docs Live coding demonstration with real-time problem solving Who Should Attend - Developers, solutions architects, and technical leaders interested in modern AWS development tools and AI-assisted coding workflows. **Speakers Bio:** Matthew Jorat: Matthew Jorat is a Customer Solutions Manager at AWS with nearly three decades of expertise in AI, cloud transformation, migration, modernization, IT, technology, and business. His career spans infrastructure engineer, solutions architect, security auditor, customer success director, support and services director, and operations officer. He was an early adopter of AWS services as a customer, and his current role at AWS uniquely blends his technical and business skills as he partners with executive teams to translate strategic priorities into measurable business outcomes through cloud adoption, AI implementation, and operational excellence. Matt leads end-to-end AI initiatives for enterprise customers, identifying high-impact use cases and maintaining relentless focus on measurable ROI. He holds eight AWS certifications and serves as Adjunct Professor at Franklin University teaching cloud computing and AWS architecture. His expertise encompasses GenAI, agentic AI systems, migration, modernization, and optimization strategies that drive transformation at scale. [https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattjorat/](https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattjorat/) Girish Bhatia: Girish Bhatia is a seasoned technology delivery leader with deep expertise in cross-domain program management. He holds multiple AWS certifications, including AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate, AWS Certified Developer – Associate, and AWS Generative AI Practitioner, and is also an AWS Community Builder. Girish brings over two decades of experience in the information technology industry. Throughout his career, Girish has led major technology-driven business transformation from modernizing on-premises applications to driving large-scale cloud migrations. His work includes API-based integration platforms, data-center and mainframe modernization, and enterprise cloud adoption initiatives. Based in Columbus, Ohio, Girish works at a tech-forward fintech company. He is passionate about AWS serverless architectures, Generative AI and emerging cloud technologies. An avid learner and builder, he continues to explore and apply the latest innovations in AWS to help organizations accelerate their digital transformation. https://www.linkedin.com/in/girishbhatia/[https://www.linkedin.com/in/girishbhatia/](https://www.linkedin.com/in/girishbhatia/) **THANK YOU** *Franklin University* for hosting our meetup! To learn more about *Franklin University*, please visit their website: https://www.franklin.edu/ **DIRECTIONS** Franklin University Fisher Hall 300 E. Main St, Columbus, OH 43215 Map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/jxjBA2hUmS5qrvhq8 Parking is FREE! Please park in Lot C in front of Fisher Hall. See attached map. NOTE: Map the address only. When mapping with Google Maps it may use the Fisher Hall at OSU, which is NOT correct. **Want to sponsor the pizza and/or bar tab?** Please contact me if you would like to sponsor this meetup's pizza and/or bar tab: angelo@mandato.com

We're excited to launch **GitHub Copilot Dev Days**, a global in‑person community event series running **March 15 – April 30**! Let's come together as developers, grow our local community, and showcase the power of GitHub Copilot with **free, high‑quality training materials** from Microsoft + GitHub. * GitHub Copilot in VS Code * GitHub Copilot CLI … and more! * **Intro Talk (30–45 min):** GitHub Copilot + AI development * **Local Community Talk (30–45 min):** NOT ME, **[Matt Eland](https://www.linkedin.com/in/matteland/)** * **Hands‑on Workshop (1 hour):** Practical exercises using GitHub Copilot * **SPECIAL GUEST** **(virtual)**: **[Andrea Griffiths](https://www.linkedin.com/in/acolombiadev/)** (Senior Developer Advocate at GitHub) ***Bring your laptop and expect to write some (AI-generated) code; this time!*** Food and drinks will be available. There will be a Pro+ Sweepstakes, and details on how to enter will be provided at the event. Microsoft will be raffling off 300 GitHub Copilot Pro+ codes at the end of Dev Days. How it works: * Attendees will enter the raffle by filling out an entry form provided at the event. * Codes will be raffled off at the end of the event series! **LOCATION:** 6515 Longshore Loop, Suite 300, Dublin, OH 43017 **FREE PARKING:** 6725 Longshore Street, Dublin, OH 43017

Columbus Code & Coffee is an inclusive, informal co-working session. People of all skill levels attend, and we love it that way. Many people (optionally) bring projects to work on, and many other people (optionally) socialize the entire time. It's entirely up to you! **What to Expect at the Intro Circle** \~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~ Near the beginning of the event (1:30 pm), we do a standup: * Organizer announcements, updates, and logistics Round 1 - (7 secs max): * Your name * What you're working on * What you can help others with Round 2: * Community events you wanna plug. If none, that's cool too. Round 3: * Job opportunities you're hiring for OR announce that you are looking for one. If none, that's cool. After the introduction circle, everything is self-organized! Feel free to work alone, pair up, attend one of our workshops/presentations, or mingle!

Christians in Tech is a community at the intersection of faith and technology. Our meetups are designed to spark meaningful conversations, promote knowledge sharing, and encourage growth—both in your career and your spiritual walk with God. Whether you're an experienced professional or just starting your tech journey, CIT welcomes you. Our Website [https://linktr.ee/citcbus](https://linktr.ee/citcbus) Sponsors and Partners * Improving (Venue Sponsor) * Bethel World Prayer Center (Fiscal Sponsor) * Fruits & Roots (Coffee Partner)

**Web Design Decoded: Tools, Practices, and Proven Processes:** **Semantic HTML** At WebDev Columbus, we are exploring some of the most important topics of professional high-end web design and page building. Primarily focused on site building in the WordPress environment, our group explores tools, tips, and techniques for building the best WordPress sites possible. Additionally, we focus on disciplines and technologies that take website design from visually appealing to optimized spaces for delivering you and/or your client's message effectively and with a nod towards extended reach. Each session combines practical demonstrations with real-world insights, giving you actionable knowledge you can apply immediately. Whether you're a seasoned developer looking to enhance your design skills or a newcomer wanting to understand design best practices, this series offers valuable insights for every skill level. **What to expect:** * Hands-on demonstrations of popular design tools * Best practices for design-to-development workflows * Tips for creating responsive, accessible designs * Real-world problem-solving scenarios * Interactive Q&A sessions * Networking opportunities with fellow developers **Each meetup features:** 60 minutes of focused presentation 30 minutes of live demonstrations 30 minutes for questions and discussion **See you there!** Our casual, collaborative environment encourages learning from both presenters and fellow attendees. Bring your questions, share your experiences, and connect with Central Ohio's web development community! **Stay tuned for specific session topics and dates.**

Topic to be announced! **CALL FOR SPEAKERS** Learn more: https://www.awscolumbus.com/get-involved/ **THANK YOU** *Leading EDJE* for hosting our meetup! Leading EDJE specializes in helping organizations innovate and solve complex problems. EDJE does this with their "A" player team of professionals using agile methodologies and SCRUM management techniques to give organizations a competitive advantage that sets them apart. Learn more at https://www.leadingedje.com/ **THANK YOU** *Amazon Web Services* for sponsoring pizza! Learn more at https://aws.amazon.com/. **DIRECTIONS** 6515 Longshore Loop, Suite 300 Dublin, OH 43017 (3rd floor) **FREE PARKING** at the Endres Garage across the street, 6540 Riverside Dr, Dublin, OH **Want to sponsor the pizza and/or bar tab for a future meetup?** Please contact me if you would like to sponsor this meetup's pizza and/or bar tab: angelo@mandato.com

Christians in Tech is a community at the intersection of faith and technology. Our meetups are designed to spark meaningful conversations, promote knowledge sharing, and encourage growth—both in your career and your spiritual walk with God. Whether you're an experienced professional or just starting your tech journey, CIT welcomes you. Our Website [https://linktr.ee/citcbus](https://linktr.ee/citcbus) Sponsors and Partners * Improving (Venue Sponsor) * Bethel World Prayer Center (Fiscal Sponsor) * Fruits & Roots (Coffee Partner)