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Join us for a meetup on Thursday, February 5th from 6:15pm in Milan hosted by Bitrock! 📍**Venue:** Bitrock Via Tortona, 4, 20144 Milano MI, Italy. 1st Floor. **\*\*IMPORTANT: There are limited seats, so if you cannot attend, please change your RSVP so someone else can join. Thanks!\*\*\*** 🗓 **Agenda:** * 6:15pm: Doors open/Welcome * 6:30pm - 7:15pm: Simone Esposito, Team Lead - Software Architect @ Bitrock * 7:15pm - 8:00pm: Viktor Gamov, Principal Developer Advocate, Confluent * 8:00pm - 8:30pm: Additional Q&A, Drinks, Food and Networking 💡 **First Speaker:** Simone Esposito, Team Lead - Software Architect @ Bitrock **Title of Talk:** Queues for Kafka (KIP-932) **Abstract:** For more than a decade, Apache Kafka’s consumption model has been governed by a strict rule: one consumer per partition within a consumer group. This limitation has shaped how teams scale their systems, design topics, and plan for peak throughput. With KIP-932, Kafka breaks this long-standing assumption and introduces a fundamentally new capability: queues. Backed by the new concept of share groups, this paradigm shift allows multiple consumers to read concurrently from the same partition. This talk explores how KIP-932 brings native queueing semantics to Kafka, enabling true work-queue patterns without over-partitioning and greatly simplifying horizontal scaling. We’ll examine how the new message acknowledgment model works, the tradeoffs introduced by cooperative consumption, and how this feature fits alongside, and differs from, traditional Kafka consumer groups. **Bios:** **Simone Esposito** is Software Architect & Team Lead at Bitrock. Passionate about computer science, Simone is always excited to test himself with different technologies and learn new things. He has a strong passion for writing code and sharing knowledge with colleagues and peers in the industry. He prefers working with functional programming languages, distributed systems and event-driven architectures. 💡 **Second Speaker:** Viktor Gamov, Principal Developer Advocate, Confluent **Title of Talk:** The Missing Protocol: How MCP Bridges LLMs and Data Streams **Abstract:** Nobody’s talking about this: MCP isn’t just another way to build chatbots. It’s the bridge we’ve been missing between AI reasoning and real-time data systems. Teams build AI applications that work great in demos but fall apart with production data. Your agents analyze historical reports but can’t tell what’s happening in your Kafka streams. They’re blind to schema changes and disconnected from events that matter to your business. Instead of treating streaming platforms like black boxes, you expose them directly to your agents via MCP protocol. Suddenly, your AI doesn’t just read about data—it lives inside your data flows. Learn what becomes possible when you stop thinking about AI as an external service and start treating it as part of your streaming architecture. We’ll build systems where agents subscribe to real-time events, reason about evolving schemas, and make decisions that ripple through your data platform. **Bio:** Viktor Gamov is a Principal Developer Advocate at Confluent, founded by the original creators of Apache Kafka®. With a rich background in implementing and advocating for distributed systems and cloud-native architectures, Viktor excels in open-source technologies. He is passionate about assisting architects, developers, and operators in crafting systems that are not only low in latency and scalable but also highly available. As a Java Champion and an esteemed speaker, Viktor is known for his insightful presentations at top industry events like JavaOne, Devoxx, Kafka Summit, and QCon. His expertise spans distributed systems, real-time data streaming, JVM, and DevOps. Viktor has co-authored "Enterprise Web Development" from O'Reilly and "Apache Kafka® in Action" from Manning. Follow Viktor on X - @gamussa to stay updated with Viktor's latest thoughts on technology, his gym and food adventures, and insights into open-source and developer advocacy. \*\*\* NOTE: We are unable to cater for any attendees under the age of 21. If you would like to speak or host our next event please let us know! [community@confluent.io](http://community@confluent.io/)

Welcome to the Thursday English Aperitivo! The perfect place to speak in English and meet some interesting people from all over the world. Everyone is welcome to come and join in some conversation whilst enjoying a drink and a bite to eat in a friendly, easy going atmosphere. Don't worry about your level of English, the most important thing is to have fun! My name is Diana and I'm from England I'll be there to help you with your English and make you feel at home. I have been an English teacher in Milan for many years. Just come to Pacino Cafe on Thursday and ask for Diana or the English Aperitivo. I can't wait to meet you! Drink and aperitivo 11 euro

Giovedì 5 febbraio alle 19:30 Serata crêpes 😋 Ciao amiche e amici, questo giovedì festeggiamo la Chandeleur! Ci ritroviamo quindi per una serata di galette bretoni e crêpes al bar Manu. Come sempre sarà l’occasione per passare una bella serata tutti insieme. 2 galette bretoni a scelta: Prosciutto, formaggio, uovo Caprino e miele Funghi, panna fresca, formaggio Salsiccia e cipolle confites 2 crêpes dolci a scelta: Nutella e banana Cioccolato fondente e pera Cioccolato bianco Burro salato e zucchero Vi prego di indicare le vostre scelte ed eventuali variazioni al momento della prenotazione. 22 € a persona (una bevanda inclusa) A giovedì ✌🏿 ________ Jeudi 5 février à 19:30 Soirée crêpes 😋 Salut les ami.e.s ce jeudi on fete la chandeleur ! On se retrouve donc pour une soirée galettes bretonnes et crêpes au nar Manu. Comme d'habitude ce sera l'occasion de passer une bonne soirée tous ensemble. 2 galettes bretonnes au choix: 1. Jambon fromage oeuf 2. Chèvre miel 3. Champignons, crème fraîche, fromage 4. Saucisses, oignons confits 2 crêpes sucrées au choix: 1. Nutella banane 2. Chocolat noir poire 3. Chocolat blanc 4. Beurre salé, sucre Merci de m'indiquer vos choix et variations (s'il y en a) au moment de la réservation. 22€ par personne (une boisson comprise) À jeudi ✌🏿

#### Next step: schedule your first event. Scheduling an event will encourage more people to join your group. Schedule Change photo  # [Gruppo di biliardo pool/carambola amatoriale e mini-tornei](https://www.meetup.com/gruppo-di-biliardo-pool-carambola-amatoriale-e-mini-tornei/) [Milano, MI, Italy](https://www.meetup.com/find/it--mi--milano/) [1 members](https://www.meetup.com/gruppo-di-biliardo-pool-carambola-amatoriale-e-mini-tornei/members/) · Public group Share Manage groupSchedule event [About](https://www.meetup.com/gruppo-di-biliardo-pool-carambola-amatoriale-e-mini-tornei/?eventOrigin=your_groups) [Events](https://www.meetup.com/gruppo-di-biliardo-pool-carambola-amatoriale-e-mini-tornei/events/?eventOrigin=your_groups) [Members](https://www.meetup.com/gruppo-di-biliardo-pool-carambola-amatoriale-e-mini-tornei/members/?eventOrigin=your_groups) [Photos](https://www.meetup.com/gruppo-di-biliardo-pool-carambola-amatoriale-e-mini-tornei/photos/?eventOrigin=your_groups) [Discussions](https://www.meetup.com/gruppo-di-biliardo-pool-carambola-amatoriale-e-mini-tornei/discussions/?eventOrigin=your_groups) More ## What we’re about Buongiorno a tutti. Sono proprietario di un bar e dispongo di un tavolo da biliardo semi-professionale. Sto creando un gruppo WhatsApp di giocatori amatoriali di biliardo americano pool/carambola, per la maggior parte debuttanti. Cerco persone disposte a unirsi al gruppo per giocare e divertirsi nel tempo libero, il pomeriggio oppure la sera in ogni giorno. Per stimolare l'impegno di ogni giocatore, abbiamo pattuito che il vincitore di ogni "mini-torneo" organizzato nei vari giorni giochi gratis e non paghi la tariffa di tempo per il periodo di gioco (un'ora di gioco costa 10€, ma viene di volta in volta frazionata in base al periodo di gioco effettivo). Il locale si trova in zona nord di Milano, stazione Greco-Pirelli, università Bicocca. Chiunque dovesse essere davvero interessato a partecipare e unirsi al mio gruppo, non esiti a contattarmi. Cerco persone serie e disposte solamente a divertirsi, senza puntare mazzette grazie mille. Antonio

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Jeudi 5 février à 19:30 Soirée crêpes 😋 Salut les ami.e.s ce jeudi on fete la chandeleur ! On se retrouve donc pour une soirée galettes bretonnes et crêpes au nar Manu. Comme d'habitude ce sera l'occasion de passer une bonne soirée tous ensemble. 2 galette bretonne au choix: 1. Jambon fromage oeuf 2. Chèvre miel 3. Champignons, crème fraîche, fromage 4. Saucisses, oignons confits 2 crêpes sucrées au choix: 1. Nutella banane 2. Chocolat noir poire 3. Chocolat blanc 4. Beurre salé, sucre Merci de m'indiquer vos choix et variations (s'il y en a) au moment de la réservation. 22€ par personne (une boisson comprise) À jeudi✌🏿

🥟🥟Mangiare ravioli durante la Festa di Primavera è un'usanza tradizionale nella Cina settentrionale e in tutto il Paese, a simboleggiare il passaggio dal vecchio al nuovo anno, portando ricchezza e prosperità, ricongiungimento familiare e pace. 😎 What's a language exchange: small groups, choose any topic, 30 minutes in Chinese, 30 minutes in Italian or English, and then switch around. We may want to try other activities in the future, such as day trips, visits, karaoke, etc 🎶 🥟🥟 春节吃饺子是中国北方乃至全国的重要传统习俗，寓意“更岁交子”、“招财进宝”和团圆平安。😎 什么是语言交换？通常由2至4人组成小组，自由选择话题，30分钟中文，接着30分钟意大利语或英语，然后更换伙伴。也许未来还可以尝试其他活动形式，如一日游、参观景点、一起唱K等 🎶

**Let's have a cup of tea together! 🫖🇬🇧** L'inglese si parla (e si migliora) più facilmente mentre sorseggiamo insieme una tazza di tè. Per il nostro primo incontro, vi aspetto a casa mia per trasformare l'apprendimento dell'inglese in un’esperienza rilassante. **Cosa faremo in questo primo incontro?** * **Ice Breaking:** romperemo il ghiaccio con una breve presentazione (don't worry, l'atmosfera è informale!). * **Free Conversation:** parleremo di passioni, viaggi e vita quotidiana, con il mio supporto per aiutarvi a trovare le parole giuste. * **Planning together:** vi racconterò la mia idea di Book Club e decideremo insieme i prossimi temi. **A chi è rivolto?** A chiunque voglia sbloccare il proprio inglese parlato. L'importante è la voglia di mettersi in gioco e conoscere nuove persone. **Dettagli pratici:** * **Dove:** a casa mia (l'indirizzo preciso verrà inviato privatamente ai partecipanti). * **Contributo per questo primo incontro: 15€** *(include la sessione di conversazione guidata, una selezione di tè e piccoli assaggi dolci).* * **Posti limitati:** per garantire a tutti lo spazio per parlare, il gruppo sarà ristretto a un massimo di 6 persone. Portate la vostra curiosità e la voglia di fare due chiacchiere. Vi aspetto!

super buffet con un drink a soli 10€, speack English, o italiano,dalle 19.30 alle 22.30 ,si socializza,perfetta serata per fare nuove amicizie e conversare , ,tutti abbiamo una storia da raccontare , ma siamo qui per socializzare ,bere e mangiare🍸🍪 , e dopo se vuoi puoi ballare 💃, al entrata devi dire Lista Ibiza🍒🎉 , io sarò lì ad aspettarti ,scrivimi 3883282616 se vuoi venire e fare nuove amicizie , per gruppo più di 10 persone , una bottiglia🍾 in omaggio , ti aspetto , unisciti al nostro gruppo.Enjoy the life 😉

#### Next step: schedule your first event. Scheduling an event will encourage more people to join your group. Schedule Change photo  # [Gruppo di biliardo pool/carambola amatoriale e mini-tornei](https://www.meetup.com/gruppo-di-biliardo-pool-carambola-amatoriale-e-mini-tornei/) [Milano, MI, Italy](https://www.meetup.com/find/it--mi--milano/) [1 members](https://www.meetup.com/gruppo-di-biliardo-pool-carambola-amatoriale-e-mini-tornei/members/) · Public group Share Manage groupSchedule event [About](https://www.meetup.com/gruppo-di-biliardo-pool-carambola-amatoriale-e-mini-tornei/?eventOrigin=your_groups) [Events](https://www.meetup.com/gruppo-di-biliardo-pool-carambola-amatoriale-e-mini-tornei/events/?eventOrigin=your_groups) [Members](https://www.meetup.com/gruppo-di-biliardo-pool-carambola-amatoriale-e-mini-tornei/members/?eventOrigin=your_groups) [Photos](https://www.meetup.com/gruppo-di-biliardo-pool-carambola-amatoriale-e-mini-tornei/photos/?eventOrigin=your_groups) [Discussions](https://www.meetup.com/gruppo-di-biliardo-pool-carambola-amatoriale-e-mini-tornei/discussions/?eventOrigin=your_groups) More ## What we’re about Buongiorno a tutti. Sono proprietario di un bar e dispongo di un tavolo da biliardo semi-professionale. Sto creando un gruppo WhatsApp di giocatori amatoriali di biliardo americano pool/carambola, per la maggior parte debuttanti. Cerco persone disposte a unirsi al gruppo per giocare e divertirsi nel tempo libero, il pomeriggio oppure la sera in ogni giorno. Per stimolare l'impegno di ogni giocatore, abbiamo pattuito che il vincitore di ogni "mini-torneo" organizzato nei vari giorni giochi gratis e non paghi la tariffa di tempo per il periodo di gioco (un'ora di gioco costa 10€, ma viene di volta in volta frazionata in base al periodo di gioco effettivo). Il locale si trova in zona nord di Milano, stazione Greco-Pirelli, università Bicocca. Chiunque dovesse essere davvero interessato a partecipare e unirsi al mio gruppo, non esiti a contattarmi. Cerco persone serie e disposte solamente a divertirsi, senza puntare mazzette grazie mille. Antonio

**📺 SUNDAY MATCHDAY** Big screens, loud reactions and opinions nobody asked for. Grab a drink, pick a side (or change it mid-game), and enjoy sports the social way. Ref complaints included. ⋯⋯⋯ Ostello Bello Milano Centrale - Via Lepetit 33, Milano 🎫 Posti limitati. - Ingresso gratuito tramite registrazione Ti ricordiamo che nel corso dell’evento potranno essere effettuate delle riprese di immagini fotografiche e audio-video con diritti di utilizzo ad uso esclusivo del locale. www.ostellobello.com https://www.instagram.com/ostellobello.milanocentrale/

Hi my friends, welcome to "Don't Be Shy!", your favourite international aperitivo 🇬🇧🇨🇵🇩🇪🇪🇸🇯🇵🇵🇹. We meet every Friday (Pacino café) from 19:30 so don't worry if you arrive a bit later, we will be there until late. During the evening you will have the opportunity to meet nice people 😉 and speak several languages 😊. Two simple rules to folllow: bring your smile and DON'T BE SHY! 🔴 Photos and videos of the event will be posted on Instagram ⬇️⬇️⬇️ https://instagram.com/dontbeshy_milano?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= 🔴 Apertivo/first drink 11€ The bar will serve food until 21:30 🔴 Ask for me (Armando) when you arrive. 🔴 You can write me on WhatsApp 3755246023 if needed. what's app group (communication & updates only) >>> https://chat.whatsapp.com/BSMO1uygZxhHWMrVhCJzlr I cannot wait to meet you all ✌🏿, Armando

\-\-\-\-\-\-\- Hey there! On **Friday, February 6th**, our quiz masters Sophie and Patrick will meet you at Woody's Lion (formerly DIVE Cocktail House) from **20:00** for an English quiz night and meetup! Bring all your friends, and the event is free - you pay for what you consume. 🌟 **Location:** https://maps.app.goo.gl/z1aCKtsupo6dsQhD7 (formerly DIVE Cocktail House) **Address:** Via Vittorio Emanuele II, 13, 20900 Monza MB, Italy **Start time:** 20:00 **Instagram for DM and info:** https://www.instagram.com/monzaspeaksenglish **\- Matthew**

**Important time note:** Please plan on arriving between 5:30 and 6:00 as the elevators lock after 6 and you'll need to message us and we'll need to come get you. The building address is 4450 Bridge Park The entrance is 6620 Mooney St, Suite 400 **Abstract** TBD **YouTube Link** TBA

Our monthly PHP meetup. A virtual shindig courtesy of Zoom. Check back here for the details around 6:15 pm

### 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/)

I love my job and one of the main things I do is help customers get going with any of the data technologies at Microsoft. Right now there are a lot of my customers asking about Microsoft Fabric. It's hard to weave across all the shiny new options across the Fabric landscape, let alone figure out where it fits into your organization. In this session we'll focus on answering one question - how can I get data into Fabric? We'll talk through the "it depends" options and see some of the options in live demos.

**PLEASE BUY TICKETS THROUGH EVENTBRITE. RSVP THROUGH MEETUP IS NOT A TICKET PURCHASE CONFIRMATION.** Strive welcomes you to 'General Business Networking', Columbus' hottest networking event! We are set in the perfect central location in Downtown for all to join. Are you interested in business? Want to elevate your career? Meet Consultants, Analysts of all types, Bankers, Software Engineers, Entrepreneurs, and more who are active in the space or are eager to get started. **\*\*This will be a multi-vertical event\*\*** **There will be professionals with backgrounds in the arts, finance, tech, real estate, healthcare, and more. Come with an open mind, and leave with connections that wouldn't be possible otherwise!** Pack some business cards and come with an open mind! Meet your future business partners, employers, coworkers, investors, and friends. You don't want to miss this opportunity to expand your network and create a brighter future. We will have a space for our event to check-in. The event will go from 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM (feel free to come at any point in this timeframe). Name tags will be provided. Business casual dress code. Job fair attire. **Remember, it's not who you know, it's who you meet tomorrow!** We look forward to meeting you at the event! Sincerely, Strive Networking Team *Refund requests are permitted up to 24 hours after purchase, so long as we are not within 48 hours before the event start time. Refunds will be made in full and repaid to your method of payment. Note that we are unable to reimburse PayPal fees.* *Disclaimer: By attending Strive Networking events you agree to photos/videos taken during the event being used to promote future events.*

Join members of the local UX and Digital Design community for a casual monthly breakfast. There _might_ be a little snow, but there _will_ be effectively infinite serve-yourself coffee, so it evens out if you ask me. Just a reminder, while the other locations are great too, we’re at the Lane Ave one this time.