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MMZG #107: Panel "Kako izgraditi brend?"
Što zapravo čini brend – logo, kampanja ili nešto puno dublje? Na ovom panelu istražujemo kako brend nastaje, raste i opstaje u svijetu stalnih promjena, kroz perspektivu onih koji ga svakodnevno grade. Iskusni agencijski lideri podijelit će konkretne uvide, izazove i odluke koje stoje iza uspješnih priča. Očekuje vas dinamična rasprava koja će preispitati uvriježene definicije i otvoriti nova pitanja o ulozi brenda danas.
Panelisti:
* **Anja Bauer** – Fabular
* **Tomislav Krajačić** \- Kofein
* **Marko Šesnić** \- Šesnić & Turković
* **Saša Vučković** \- Stožer
* **Ana Pia Pušić**, moderatorica – Elevate
Vidimo se 14.5. u 19h na Zavrtnici u Wespa Spaces! 🤝
**O PANELISTIMA**
* **Anja Bauer** direktorica je brand strategije i kreativna direktorica Fabulara, vodeće agencije specijalizirane za branding. Diplome iz engleskog jezika, engleske i američke književnosti te magisterij iz marketinških komunikacija sa Sveučilišta u Bournemouthu pomogli su joj da usavrši svoje dvije urođene snažne točke - analitičku i kreativnu - koristeći ih za stvaranje brand strategija, imena i slogana za koje je dobila brojne međunarodne nagrade i uvrštena u REBRAND Hall of Fame™. Autorica je jedinstvene metodologije Osam sastojaka koji grade brand™ koja predstavlja popis sastojaka potrebnih da bi brand napredovao.
* **Tomislav Krajačić** je stručnjak za razvoj brendova i strateško pozicioniranje s više od 10 godina iskustva u transformaciji poslovanja kroz brand i korisničko iskustvo. Kao osnivač i direktor Kofein d.o.o., vodi razvoj brand strategija s dokazanim rezultatima u FMCG-u, hospitalityju i retailu. Fokusiran na rebranding i izgradnju dugoročno vrijednih i tržišno relevantnih brendova.
* **Marko Šesnić** je dizajner sa skoro 20 godina iskustva, suosnivač studija Šesnić&Turković i član uprave HURA-e. Specijaliziran za kulturu, brending i oglašavanje, Marko najviše gušta u raspetljavanju kompleksnih zadataka koji se rješavaju kreativom.
* **Saša Vučković** je dizajner, ilustrator i suvlasnik Stožer Boutique agencije. Strastveni ljubitelj motocikala, vintage američkih automobila i vintage Hi-Fi opreme. Nakon 10 godina rada na poziciji event managera u dvije marketinške agencije priključuje se ekipi iz Stožer agencije kao art direktor. Specijalizirao se za branding evenata (oblikovanje identiteta, promo materijala i brandiranje prostora eventa) i izradu ručno crtanih ilustracija za razne klijente.
* **Ana Pia Pušić** više od petnaest godina gradi i transformira brendove u FMCG-u, beautyju i modi, radeći s globalnim imenima poput Monster Energy, Levi’s, Wrangler, Mustanga, Lee, BIPA, Dermalogica i Prima. Kroz svoj rad razvija strategije temeljene na dubokom razumijevanju potrošača i stvarnih izazova dinamičnih tržišta. Posebno uživa spajajući analitiku i kreativnost kako bi brendovima pomogla da ostanu relevantnima i konkurentnima, uz jasan fokus na mjerljive rezultate.
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18:30-19:00 Okupljanje sudionika, Wespa spaces Zavrtnica
19:00-20:15 Panel rasprava: "Kako izgraditi brend?"
20:15-20:30 Otvorena rasprava i pitanja publike
20:30-... Networking i fun 😊
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**SPONZORI**
Ukoliko želite podržati Marketing Meet Up, javite se na ilija.brajkovic@gmail.com
**PARTNERI**
* **Godji entertainment** prepoznato je ime full service agencije za tehničku produkciju događanja, koja iza sebe ima mnoštvo odrađenih događanja svih vrsta - od koncerata, sportskih natjecanja, korporativnih događanja, poslovnih konferencija i promotivnih događanja, festivala i sajmova. Sve informacije i B2B opcije pronađite na [www.godji.hr](http://www.godji.hr/)
* **Plata do vrata** prvi je specijalizirani servis i pionir digitalne prodaje standardiziranih plata hladnih narezaka u Hrvatskoj.
Više od 40.000 isporučenih plata godišnje potvrđuje poziciju lidera u kategoriji.
Više informacija dostupno je na [https://platadovrata.com/](https://platadovrata.com/)
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Prijave su obavezne! Upad na #MMZG je BESPLATAN, ali vas molim da odgovorno RSVP-ate (Yes/No) kako bismo mogli planirati točan broj sudionika.
Facebook stranica: [https://www.facebook.com/marketingcroatia/](https://www.facebook.com/marketingcroatia/)
LinkedIn stranica: [https://www.linkedin.com/company/marketing-meet-up/](https://www.linkedin.com/company/marketing-meet-up/)
Vidimo se!
CZSK PPUG Meetup
Pojďme se pravidelně potkávat a sdílet zkušenosti z Power Platformy, co nás na ní baví, co nás trápí a co nového zajímavého přichází. A pokud už nám to někde reálně běží, pochlubme se, jak to funguje nebo nefunguje.
Témata jsou primárně Power Automate, Power Apps, Power Pages, Power BI, Copilot Studio, Dynamics 365 a Dataverse. Budeme rádi i za méně pokročilé příspěvky, protože většinou jsme velmi hluboko v technických detailech.
**Lokalita:**
Fyzicky v Microsoftu v Praze
Vyskočilova 1561/4a, Praha 4, 140 00
Místnost Morava
Případně online na [https://ppug.community/stream](https://ppug.community/stream)
**Jazyk:**
čeština
**Agenda:**
[https://ppug.community/agenda](https://ppug.community/agenda)
**Přihlašte vlastní příspěvek:**
[https://ppug.community/sessions](https://ppug.community/sessions)
**Link na stream:**
[https://ppug.community/stream](https://ppug.community/stream)
**Občerstvení:**
Bagety
**Úroveň:**
100-300
Tak si prosím naplánujte čas ve svých kalendářích a přijďte, pokud bude chuť a čas, tak si po meetupu určitě můžeme sednout na pivo.
Big Data Events This Week
Discover what is happening in the next few days
MMZG #107: Panel "Kako izgraditi brend?"
Što zapravo čini brend – logo, kampanja ili nešto puno dublje? Na ovom panelu istražujemo kako brend nastaje, raste i opstaje u svijetu stalnih promjena, kroz perspektivu onih koji ga svakodnevno grade. Iskusni agencijski lideri podijelit će konkretne uvide, izazove i odluke koje stoje iza uspješnih priča. Očekuje vas dinamična rasprava koja će preispitati uvriježene definicije i otvoriti nova pitanja o ulozi brenda danas.
Panelisti:
* **Anja Bauer** – Fabular
* **Tomislav Krajačić** \- Kofein
* **Marko Šesnić** \- Šesnić & Turković
* **Saša Vučković** \- Stožer
* **Ana Pia Pušić**, moderatorica – Elevate
Vidimo se 14.5. u 19h na Zavrtnici u Wespa Spaces! 🤝
**O PANELISTIMA**
* **Anja Bauer** direktorica je brand strategije i kreativna direktorica Fabulara, vodeće agencije specijalizirane za branding. Diplome iz engleskog jezika, engleske i američke književnosti te magisterij iz marketinških komunikacija sa Sveučilišta u Bournemouthu pomogli su joj da usavrši svoje dvije urođene snažne točke - analitičku i kreativnu - koristeći ih za stvaranje brand strategija, imena i slogana za koje je dobila brojne međunarodne nagrade i uvrštena u REBRAND Hall of Fame™. Autorica je jedinstvene metodologije Osam sastojaka koji grade brand™ koja predstavlja popis sastojaka potrebnih da bi brand napredovao.
* **Tomislav Krajačić** je stručnjak za razvoj brendova i strateško pozicioniranje s više od 10 godina iskustva u transformaciji poslovanja kroz brand i korisničko iskustvo. Kao osnivač i direktor Kofein d.o.o., vodi razvoj brand strategija s dokazanim rezultatima u FMCG-u, hospitalityju i retailu. Fokusiran na rebranding i izgradnju dugoročno vrijednih i tržišno relevantnih brendova.
* **Marko Šesnić** je dizajner sa skoro 20 godina iskustva, suosnivač studija Šesnić&Turković i član uprave HURA-e. Specijaliziran za kulturu, brending i oglašavanje, Marko najviše gušta u raspetljavanju kompleksnih zadataka koji se rješavaju kreativom.
* **Saša Vučković** je dizajner, ilustrator i suvlasnik Stožer Boutique agencije. Strastveni ljubitelj motocikala, vintage američkih automobila i vintage Hi-Fi opreme. Nakon 10 godina rada na poziciji event managera u dvije marketinške agencije priključuje se ekipi iz Stožer agencije kao art direktor. Specijalizirao se za branding evenata (oblikovanje identiteta, promo materijala i brandiranje prostora eventa) i izradu ručno crtanih ilustracija za razne klijente.
* **Ana Pia Pušić** više od petnaest godina gradi i transformira brendove u FMCG-u, beautyju i modi, radeći s globalnim imenima poput Monster Energy, Levi’s, Wrangler, Mustanga, Lee, BIPA, Dermalogica i Prima. Kroz svoj rad razvija strategije temeljene na dubokom razumijevanju potrošača i stvarnih izazova dinamičnih tržišta. Posebno uživa spajajući analitiku i kreativnost kako bi brendovima pomogla da ostanu relevantnima i konkurentnima, uz jasan fokus na mjerljive rezultate.
\*\*\*
18:30-19:00 Okupljanje sudionika, Wespa spaces Zavrtnica
19:00-20:15 Panel rasprava: "Kako izgraditi brend?"
20:15-20:30 Otvorena rasprava i pitanja publike
20:30-... Networking i fun 😊
\*\*\*
**SPONZORI**
Ukoliko želite podržati Marketing Meet Up, javite se na ilija.brajkovic@gmail.com
**PARTNERI**
* **Godji entertainment** prepoznato je ime full service agencije za tehničku produkciju događanja, koja iza sebe ima mnoštvo odrađenih događanja svih vrsta - od koncerata, sportskih natjecanja, korporativnih događanja, poslovnih konferencija i promotivnih događanja, festivala i sajmova. Sve informacije i B2B opcije pronađite na [www.godji.hr](http://www.godji.hr/)
* **Plata do vrata** prvi je specijalizirani servis i pionir digitalne prodaje standardiziranih plata hladnih narezaka u Hrvatskoj.
Više od 40.000 isporučenih plata godišnje potvrđuje poziciju lidera u kategoriji.
Više informacija dostupno je na [https://platadovrata.com/](https://platadovrata.com/)
\*\*\*
Prijave su obavezne! Upad na #MMZG je BESPLATAN, ali vas molim da odgovorno RSVP-ate (Yes/No) kako bismo mogli planirati točan broj sudionika.
Facebook stranica: [https://www.facebook.com/marketingcroatia/](https://www.facebook.com/marketingcroatia/)
LinkedIn stranica: [https://www.linkedin.com/company/marketing-meet-up/](https://www.linkedin.com/company/marketing-meet-up/)
Vidimo se!
Autogenic training with the Power of Exhale
**Stress** is one of the greatest challenges of modern life. When stress becomes long-lasting, it can quietly turn into anxiety, affecting both mental and physical well-being and increasing the risk of more serious health issues. Through regular **mental hygiene**, we can gently influence our bodies and restore balance.
By adding the power of the exhale to classical autogenic training, we enhance its effects.
The energy of the exhale supports and accelerates the body’s natural process of restoration.
Your donation for this event supports the work of our Club.
Language Conversation Table
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The caffe Domenico provides us with a back-room reserved just for this event, where we get to practice Croatian and other languages three hours for free.The entrance is free, but to be sure that Domenico will continue to host us, please have at least one drink when you're coming.At Domenico, Preradovićeva 33/3. See you soon!P.S. IF U HAVE ANY PROBLEMS FINDING THE PLACE BE FREE TO CONTACT THE ORGANIZER: +385953913346 \*\*\*\*\* Vježbajte Strane Jezike sa Izvornim Govornicima \*\*\*\*\*
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Za organizaciju događaja se ne mora nista platiti.
Radi korištenja prostora u kafiću (koji se nalazi u dvorišnoj zgradi) , bilo bi poželjno kad bi svatko naručio barem jedno piće.
Nedjelja 18:00 - 21:00 sati
Domenico
Preradovićeva 33/3
WordCamp Slovenia
[ENGLISH BELOW ]
16\. maja '26 v Ljubljani 👉 prvi WordCamp Slovenia ♥️
En dan, v celoti posvečen WordPressu, en dan različnih talkov in delavnic, en dan druženja s somišljeniki, poslovnimi partnerji, potencialnimi delodajalci, en da spoznavanja ljudi, ki počnejo iste stvari kot ti!
In še kaj se bo našlo za ta en dan. Kako se to sliši? 🤩
Dogodek bo potekal na čudovitem gradu Fužine, kjer bo poskrbljeno za vse: od prve jutranje kavice, kosila in seveda after-partya 🙌
**VABLJENI!**
Kot obiskovalci, kot prostovoljci, sponzorji, govorci. 🫶
Več info o dogodku&vstopnice: https://slovenia.wordcamp.org/2026/
📆16. maj 2026, ob 10. uri
📍Grad Fužine, Ljubljana
Program je objavljen spodaj.
ENGLISH:
16 May 2026 in Ljubljana 👉 the very first WordCamp Slovenia ♥️
One day entirely dedicated to WordPress, one day filled with talks and workshops, one day of connecting with like-minded people, business partners, and potential employers, one day of meeting people who do the same kind of work you do!
And there’ll be plenty more packed into that one day. How does that sound? 🤩
The event will take place at the beautiful Fužine Castle, where everything will be taken care of: from your first morning coffee and lunch to, of course, the after-party 🙌
YOU’RE INVITED!
As attendees, volunteers, sponsors, or speakers. 🫶
More info about the event & tickets: [https://slovenia.wordcamp.org/2026/](https://slovenia.wordcamp.org/2026/)
📆 16 May 2026 at 10:00 AM
📍 Fužine Castle, Ljubljana
10:00 – 10:10
Main hall
Opening remarks
**10:10 – 11:00**
Main hall
**Davor Jovanović:** *From Constraints to Potential: Engineering Creative Freedom in WordPress*
Workshop (Tower)
**Dario Jazbec Hrvatin:** *Stop Pasting Translations from ChatGPT*
**11:00 – 11:50**
Main hall
**Bor Jemec:** *WordPress in Slovenia: Current state and security from a hosting provider’s perspective*
**11:00 - 11:50**
Tower
**Haim Michael:** S*oftware Developers’ Evolution in the Era of Artificial Intelligence*
**11:50 – 12:40**
Main hall
**Aleksandar Pasku:** *Storytelling: From Blah-Blah to A-ha!*
Workshop (Tower)
**Berislav Grgičak:** *Discover How WordPress Playground is Transforming the WordPress Ecosystem*
12:40 – 13:30
Main hall
**Bruno Zagorščak:** *Podcast to hire: Turn your show into talent magnet*
Workshop (Tower)
**Isotta Peira:** *From Classroom to Core: Bridging the Gap Between Education and Open Source*
13:30 – 14:25
Lunch
14:25 – 15:20
Main hal
**Remkus de Vries:** *WordPress Performance: What You’re Still Getting Wrong*
15:20 – 16:10
Main hall
**Ivana Čirkovič:** *Human first: Content in the age of AI*
Workshop (Tower)
**Gregor Grešak:** *Fixing Accessibility: From Broken UI to WCAG compliant*
16:10 – 17:00
Main hall
**Rade Jekić:** *Scaling Intelligence: Applying AI in WordPress Multisite Environments*
Workshop (Tower)
**Neven Jevtić:** *How to optimize WordPress: tips and tricks from practice*
17:00 – 17:50
Main hall
TBA
**Tomaž Zaman**
17:50 – 18:40
Main hall
Round table
18:40 – 19:00
Main hall
Closing remarks
**19:00 – 00:00**
After party
**SPONSORS**
**Global sponsors**
[WooCommerce](https://woocommerce.com/)
**Golden sponsors**
[Bunny.net](https://slovenia.wordcamp.org/2026/sponsor/bunny-net/)
**Bronze sponsor**
[Domenca](https://www.domenca.com/)
**Bronze sponsor**
[Metakocka](https://metakocka.si/)
CZSK PPUG Meetup
Pojďme se pravidelně potkávat a sdílet zkušenosti z Power Platformy, co nás na ní baví, co nás trápí a co nového zajímavého přichází. A pokud už nám to někde reálně běží, pochlubme se, jak to funguje nebo nefunguje.
Témata jsou primárně Power Automate, Power Apps, Power Pages, Power BI, Copilot Studio, Dynamics 365 a Dataverse. Budeme rádi i za méně pokročilé příspěvky, protože většinou jsme velmi hluboko v technických detailech.
**Lokalita:**
Fyzicky v Microsoftu v Praze
Vyskočilova 1561/4a, Praha 4, 140 00
Místnost Morava
Případně online na [https://ppug.community/stream](https://ppug.community/stream)
**Jazyk:**
čeština
**Agenda:**
[https://ppug.community/agenda](https://ppug.community/agenda)
**Přihlašte vlastní příspěvek:**
[https://ppug.community/sessions](https://ppug.community/sessions)
**Link na stream:**
[https://ppug.community/stream](https://ppug.community/stream)
**Občerstvení:**
Bagety
**Úroveň:**
100-300
Tak si prosím naplánujte čas ve svých kalendářích a přijďte, pokud bude chuť a čas, tak si po meetupu určitě můžeme sednout na pivo.
Star bene come un toro!
E se il benessere non fosse qualcosa da cercare fuori…
ma qualcosa da ricordare dentro di te?
Con l’energia del Toro — simbolo di **stabilità, piacere e presenza** —
ti invitiamo a vivere un’esperienza unica di **arteterapia & mindfulness creativa** 🌿🎨
Uno spazio per **rallentare, respirare e tornare a te**,
trasformando ciò che senti in chiarezza, espressione e benessere.
**Tratteremo i temi della salute, del corpo, del rapporto con i cinque sensi e le varie forme di nutrimento (compreso il denaro).**
[Scopri il workshop completo qui, sconto per la community TuSai e 2x1 se vieni con un amic*](https://www.tusaiforpeople.com/astroworkshop-creativo/)
Uno spazio di condivisione che ci parla della nostra stabilità e la capacità di stare in contatto con il corpo ed i nostri sensi.
Come in ogni incontro, andremo oltre la superficie del mito, per trovare nuovi modi per esprimere se stessi, liberandosi da schemi e condizionamenti limitanti, sopratutto quando si tratta di nutrimento, soldi e salute.
TuSai sposa a pieno i valori taurini e, credendo del potenziale presente in ognuno di noi, ti inviteremo a coltivare il benessere nelle piccole cose, in un’esperienza olistica che tocca tutti e 5 i sensi: olfatto, gusto, tatto, udito e vista. **E’ questa la chiamata all’essenza di ciò che *tu sai* e *sei*.**
### 💡 **Cosa esploreremo insieme?**
Come in ogni incontro, accoglieremo le proposte dell'archetipo del mese attraverso:
* **Meditazione archetipica**: un viaggio interiore guidato per incontrare il tuo “star bene come un Toro” e riconnetterti alla tua visione personale.
* **Esercizi creativi e simbolici**: attraverso il disegno intuitivo e tecniche di autoespressione, esploreremo ciò che hai bisogno per stare bene nel tuo corpo e radicarti in ció che sai e sei.
* **Lavoro esperienziale di gruppo**: ispirati dall’energia del Toro, creeremo uno spazio di condivisione e riflessione sul concetto di **benessere, salute e radicamento**.
* **Costellazioni sistemiche**: esploreremo i legami che ti trattengono dal vivere la tua autenticità e come trasformarli in risorse per il cambiamento.
✨ **Abbraccia la stabilità, il piacere di vivere ed il benessere integrale condiviso. Porta il tuo contributo al mondo. Il futuro inizia da qui!** ✨
Il segno del Toro, secondo dello zodiaco e primo segno di Terra, rappresenta la stabilità, la concretezza e il piacere dei sensi. Governato da Venere, pianeta dell’amore, della bellezza e del gusto di vivere bene, il Toro è profondamente connesso con il corpo, la natura e la ricerca di armonia nei ritmi quotidiani. Ci insegna che **benessere non è un obiettivo ma un’esperienza quotidiana**.
**Domenica 17 Maggio ore 18:00-21:00**
Big Data Events Near You
Connect with your local Big Data community
Building Scalable Customer Identity Resolution Pipelines on AWS Using AI
Customer identity resolution becomes increasingly complex as organizations scale across multiple systems, regions, and data formats. Traditional rule-based approaches often fail to keep up with data variability, require constant manual tuning, and struggle with real-time processing needs.
This session presents a practical approach to building a scalable identity resolution pipeline using AWS services and modern AI techniques. The architecture combines data ingestion through Amazon S3 and AWS Glue, transformation pipelines using Spark on EMR, and machine learning models deployed via SageMaker for entity matching and standardization. Graph-based relationship modeling is implemented using Amazon Neptune to improve resolution accuracy by incorporating household and shared attribute context.
We will walk through how machine learning models can be used for name and address normalization, how intelligent blocking strategies improve matching efficiency, and how feedback loops can be introduced to continuously improve accuracy. The session also highlights how serverless components such as AWS Lambda can be used for orchestration and real-time processing.
**SPEAKER BIO**
Mosaic Syed is a Senior Data Engineering and Cloud Solutions Architect with over 20 years of experience designing and delivering scalable, secure, and high-performance data solutions across global enterprise environments.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mosaic-basha-syed-92300856
**CALL FOR SPEAKERS**
Learn more: [https://www.awscolumbus.com/get-involved/](https://www.awscolumbus.com/get-involved/)
**THANK YOU** *VEEAM* for hosting our meetup! To learn more about *Veeam*, please visit their website: [https://www.veeam.com/](https://www.veeam.com/)
**DIRECTIONS**
8800 Lyra Dr #450 · Columbus, OH
go to 4th floor.
**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
CBusData - Practical AI for Power BI Developers
Practical AI for Power BI Developers
A year ago, “agentic AI” was mostly hype for Power BI teams. Today, it deserves your undivided attention. For Power BI pros, there is now a real opportunity to reduce repetitive development work, accelerate delivery, and help developers do more, but only when strong DataOps practices are in place to make AI workflows effective.
This session is a no-nonsense introduction to effective AI patterns for Power BI and Fabric development. Along the way, we will make sense of the growing pile of terminology, including skills, plugins, hooks, and MCP. You will see examples of how modern AI tooling can help with development tasks across Power BI and Fabric, along with the prerequisites, guardrails, and DataOps principles needed to use it responsibly.
Whether you're burned out on AI hype or already using Copilot CLI daily, this session will show you the foundations that are finally making AI-assisted development genuinely useful.
Quarterly Community Gathering
Join the Columbus AI community for our quarterly gathering — a casual, community-focused evening where everyone has a chance to share, learn, and connect. These open mic–style events give anyone in the community up to **5 minutes** to present a project, share a tool, pose a question, or offer a perspective on the evolving AI space.
No slides required — just a welcoming space to exchange ideas and keep the local AI conversation moving.
If you’d like to take the stage, message \*\*Chris (the organizer)\*\*with a **title and short description** of what you’d like to share.
Whether you’re deep in the field or just getting curious, come connect with others building and exploring AI in Columbus.
Sponsored by [Transform Labs](https://www.linkedin.com/company/transformlabs/)
Sign up also accessible via [Transform Labs Luma](https://luma.com/transformlabshq)
Best Practices for Building a Reliable Lakehouse
**Abstract:** This is a practical playbook for building a production-grade data lakehouse. It walks through foundational principles — naming conventions, least-privilege access, automated CI/CD testing — before diving into medallion architecture. Furthermore, metadata-driven design patterns show how configuration tables and dynamic notebook orchestration eliminates hard-coded pipelines. The deck covers star schema modeling, guidance on choosing between Spark, Pandas, and SQL, and data quality enforcement using DQX with YAML data contracts. Finally, we dive into security best practices and performance optimizations.
**Host:** Justin Shea, Mehdi Jeddi, Erik Pak, and Sou-Cheng Choi
**Talk Format:** This is a hybrid event. To attend online, join us on Zoom here at 6pm:
https://iit-edu.zoom.us/j/89379230295?pwd=NdETyE5sdYuSrvsrBZXSBFkUESBVkg.1
Meeting ID: 893 7923 0295
Passcode: 5t5WYn
**Sponsor:** Adyen, UIC College of Business, and PyData Chicago co-host this event. UIC will provide the meeting site. Adyen will sponsor pizza and soft drinks for the onsite participants.
**Address:** University of Illinois - Chicago, Douglass Hall, Room 220, 705 S Morgan St, Chicago, IL 60607
**Logistics:** “UIC Douglass Hall” is recognized on Google Maps, which can guide you through campus. Once you arrive, proceed to the second floor, room number 220
TBD
**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
You will need to scan your ID at the door to get a visitor badge.
**Abstract**
TBD
**YouTube Link**
TBD
COhPy Monthly Meeting
**Improving Office in Franklinton**
Physical location:
Improving Office
330 Rush Alley Suite #150
Columbus, OH 43215
Schedule:
6:00 p.m.: Socialize, eat, and drink. Improving will be providing pizza and beverages.
6:30 to 8:00 pm. Main meeting and presentation(s).
Topic: This month John Lairson will share a notebook describing the Alpaca (Paper) Trading API and discuss different algorithms for evaluating stock trades.
We meet on the last Monday of each Month. Presentations are given by members and friends of this group. If you would like to do a presentation (small or large) on a python topic, please contact Central OH Python at centralohpython@gmail.com
DoJo (Informal Python Meeting)
**Latest Dojo Location!**
**Knotty Pine Brewing**
1765 W 3rd Ave,
Columbus, OH 43212
We're going to try a new dojo location for a few weeks and see how it works
Dojos are informal Python group study sessions where everyone interested in Python gathers to learn about Python, help others with Python, or just hang out. Everyone is welcome from Python beginners to experts. Bringing a laptop is encouraged (we'll have extension cords and power strips). If there's something you want to learn leave a comment on this invite so we can plan ahead.
We're looking for speakers for our Monthly Meetups! Fill out the form if you are interested in presenting to the Python Community.
https://forms.gle/ehSfUAC2WgR34Crq9













