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🇬🇧🇪🇸🇫🇷🇯🇵🇮🇹 ALDGATE - Language Exchange & Social 🇩🇪🇨🇳🇧🇷🇰🇷🇪🇬
IMPORTANT EVENT INFORMATION - PLEASE READ!
Welcome to the Highest Rated 🏆 International Language Exchange group in London, with over 1500 reviews rated 5 stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐. TO ATTEND THIS EVENT 👇
Join us on **Friday** for our weekend global language exchange and social 😊🍻🥂
🔑 Have your Meetup confirmation visible on your phone when you arrive
🔑 BEFORE buying your drinks, you should collect and wear your languages badge
🔑 Pay the £2 event fee. **The event fee is £6 if you arrive after 8:30pm. Last entry is 9 pm**
Start meeting the community and having fun...lots of fun!
[www.languages.londo](www.languages.london)
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**WHEN & WHERE**
Friday from 7pm at The Craft Beer Co, St Mary Axe
**Address: 29-31 Mitre Street,**
**London, EC3A 5BU**
[https://maps.app.goo.gl/49HnHGap8hQMbQNW](https://maps.app.goo.gl/49HnHGap8hQMbQNWA)
**HOW WE DO IT**
It's really simple ...
✳️When you arrive please collect your personalised languages badge, we'll be waiting to give you a warm welcome 😊
✳️Wear your badge during the event and always return it before you leave ♻️
✳️Start meeting the community and having fun...lots of fun!
**You are expected to buy something from the bar to support the venue, who kindly offer us a dedicated space**
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**WHO**
Languages in London events are organised for our community - being social, making new friends, building cultural bridges and always very relaxed. We have the largest number of languages and countries represented in our weekly language exchange and social events in London
Note - This is **not**a dating event
Our events are open to Internationals, Locals, Expats, Students, Travellers..... Everyone!
Are you an 18 to 24 year old? Why not come and explore our events.
This is the event for a truly global community and for citizens from around the World
Is this the Intercambio you've been looking for? Want to practice your ingles, espanol , francais, italiano, Deutsch, portugues or other European languages? Asian languages ? Or maybe prefer to only speak English.... that's just fine
**All languages and all fluency levels are welcome** Spread the love...Bring your friends 💚
The creator and organiser of **Languages in London - Girish **will always be visible at the event and there to support you and help with introductions, if you prefer.
We want to remain the BEST language events group in London, being the biggest isn't our focus
These are real events with real people. We don't fill our events with inflated numbers, fictitious attendees 👻 or invisible hosts.
**Community members that no-show at our events and inactive members are regularly removed from our group**
**LANGUAGES**
Here's a selection of some of the languages that our community speak or have been practicing ... English, Spanish (incl Latin American), French, Italian, Portuguese (incl Brazilian), German, Japanese, Chinese (Mandarin & Cantonese), Russian, Korean, Hindi, Turkish, Arabic, Ukrainian, Polish, Hebrew, Swedish, Bulgarian, Vietnamese, Hungarian, Bengali, Dutch, Catalan, Farsi, Greek, Urdu, Welsh, Romanian, Norwegian, Czech, Slovak, Estonian, Danish, Finnish, Turkmen, Latvian, Lithuanian, Nepali, Yoruba, Filipino, Thai, Albanian, Croatian, Serbian, Ebo, Afrikaans, Tamazight, Tagalog, Creole, Malagasy, Mongolian, Tok Pisin and more... you get the idea
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**SUSTAINABLE** 🌎
Like you, we really care about our planet
We don't like single use paper name tags, stickers or wristbands as they can't be reused or recycled and can even damage your clothing ☹️👎
The Solution? Our personalised and completely reusable Languages in London badges! ♻️🌳
So, please make sure you return your badge to us, before you leave the event. We'll sanitise it (anti bacterial & disinfectant cleaners) and use it again & again & again. Thanks for helping us do the right thing and keep our costs down👍
**SAFE SPACE FOR EVERYONE**👮♂
We don't tolerate prejudice or harassment of any kind, at any time. Be polite and respectful to everyone else and they will reciprocate. Let's keep the space safe, welcoming for everyone and free of any political agendas
Please report any concerns to the Organiser **immediately**
Please look after your belongings, the venue is a public place
We may take photos or video at the event for future promotional use. Let us know if you'd rather not be included, we respect your choice 📸
**SPREAD THE WORD** 🗣️
If you enjoy our events, please tell your friends and colleagues and help us grow **your** community, thank you ♥
Join our community -[ https://www.languages.london](https://www.languages.london/)
We're looking forward to welcoming you at Languages in London 😊
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DevOps Not Dead: DevOps, Cloud, Rock & Roll | LONDON 2026
**DevOps Not Dead: In-Person Event on DevOps, Platform & Cloud in LONDON**
Conference focused on modern DevOps, platform engineering, and cloud infrastructure. It brings together engineers, SREs, and platform teams to share practical experience in CI/CD, Kubernetes, automation, cloud architecture, reliability, and operating production systems at scale.
**🎤 [Speakers & Topics](https://devopsnotdead.com/2026-london-q1/)**
**🎟 [Tickets](https://luma.com/devopsnotdead-2026-london-q1?from=embed)**
Get your ticket — 50% OFF with promo code: MEETUP50
Winter ascent of Ben Nevis - Includes Bed on Sleeper Train!
**\*\*Just 1 male spaces available\*\***
*\*Current Group: 2 male and 4 female\**
**This trip includes return travel on The Caledonian Sleeper Train from London to The Scottish Highlands!!**
You may have climbed it in the summer, but an ascent of Ben Nevis in winter provides a unique and very different mountain experience, with snow and ice transforming it into one of the UK's most majestic mountains.
Please note that this is a tough trip involving a very long day out on the hills. A good level of fitness is a must, although no experience of hiking in winter conditions is necessary.
To fully appreciate and enjoy a winter ascent, it is best to be properly prepared for the winter environment - with an early start, good crampon technique and the right equipment all helping to give a truly memorable mountain day.
This trip is suitable for anyone, regardless of winter hiking experience - A Full day of winter skills tuition will be provided prior to attempting the hike to the highest point in The UK
If you already have winter hiking experience, this day of tuition will be great to hone your skills and reacquaint yourself with the skills you've already learnt
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*No prior winter mountaineering experience is required and full instruction will be provided on the use of the equipment and the skills required to keep safe in the winter environment*
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**The Itinerary**
**Friday evening**: Meet outside London Euston train station and board the Caledonian Sleeper train for an overnight journey to Fort William **(A bed in a twin room)**
**Saturday:** Meet you guide in Fort William at 10am for a trip briefing before journeying in the local area to the snow line for an introduction to the winter environment, an introduction/revision of ice axe/cramponing skills and the style of mountaineering required for a winter ascent.
**Sunday:** An early start, to make the most of the day, we will make our way to the summit of Ben Nevis. The specific route we take will depend on experience, ability and weather conditions.
At the end of the day you will be transported to Fort William for your departure home.
***Sunday evening:*** *Board The Caledonian Sleeper Train from Fort William for an overnight journey back to London (arrives London at 9am)*
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**Accommodation:**
We will be staying in a local hotel/hostel (single-sex rooms) to ensure we are warm and comfortable in the evening.
Your minimum kit list should be:
* Base Layers
* Fleece
* Warm/Insulated Jacket
* Hiking Trousers
* Waterproof Jacket
* Waterproof Trousers/Salopettes
* Hat or Balaclava
* Warm Ski Type Gloves/Mittens (A spare pair is also recommended in case one gets wet)
* Warm Socks
* Sturdy Hiking Boots
* Ski Goggles
* Sunglasses
* Back Pack suitable for day hikes (30-35 litres)
* Waterbottle and / or thermos flask
* Head torch
* Personal medication
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**Cost: The price for this weekend is £590**
Included in the base price will be:
* Bed in a single-sex twin room on The Caledonian Sleeper Train - return travel from London to Fort William
* Transport and logistical support in Fort William/Ben Nevis region
* 1-night hotel/hostel accommodation
* Technical equipment required for winter hiking (ice axe, crampons and helmet) and lessons in how to use them.
* Tuition and 2-days of guided hikes by a highly experienced and qualified Winter Mountain Leader including the ascent of Ben Nevis
Excluded from the base price:
* Your personal hiking kit
* All food throughout the weekend
* Use of gondola on non-Ben Nevis day if required
* Personal travel insurance
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**To join this trip, simply RSVP and pay the £100 deposit. We will then be in contact with further trip information, kit list and request for final payment (amount depends on whether you elect to use the Sleeper train, or not)**
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*Note: The weather and ground conditions will not be known until closer to the date and full winter conditions, whilst expected at this time of year, cannot be guaranteed. The trip will go ahead regardless of conditions (The only exception being if the prevailing weather is too dangerous e.g. Thunderstorms)*
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*All City Mountaineering trips are compliant with the 2018 Package Travel regulations (including financial protection)*
***Please be aware of our [Participation Statement](https://www.citymountaineering.com/participation-statement) and [Terms & Conditions](https://www.citymountaineering.com/terms-and-conditions) prior to joining***
Vibe Coding in London: Java, AI Agents & MCP Hands-On
The **Women Coding Community (WCC)** is celebrating International Women's Week with a high-energy, hands-on Vibe Coding in London. This isn't just a presentation. It's a community coding event where we build the future of our platform together.
This is vibe-coding hours in London where we build real things together using AI tools and the Model Context Protocol (MCP). No passive watching. Just coding, experimenting, and learning from each other.
**What we'll get into:** MCP in action, connecting AI agents to real tools and data sources.
\- Exploring Claude\, JetBrains AI and GitHub Copilot/Codex in a Java workflow\,
\- Prompt skills that actually work\, how to get AI to write better code\,
\- Pair programming with AI as your co\-pilot\.
**Vibe coding**: implement things together, in real time, in person
**Who this is for:** Developers curious how MCP actually works in practice. Java learners who want to use AI tools to level up faster. Anyone who learns better by doing than watching.
Never attended our events before? No problem, this event stands completely on its own. Just bring your laptop and curiosity.
**Choose your approach:**
**The Architect:** Come with a specific Java project idea and your initial implementation. Use this time to pair program with mentors to solve bugs or add features.
**The Catalyst:** Just bring an idea! Connect with other attendees, form a team on the spot, and spend the evening coding a prototype together.
**Project Inspiration**
All ideas are centred around enhancing the WCC ecosystem. Pick a level that challenges you:
**Basic: Core Java**
* You can also pick a good first issue from [our open-source project](https://github.com/Women-Coding-Community/wcc-backend/issues?q=is%3Aissue%20state%3Aopen%20label%3Ajava%2Fspringboot%20label%3A%22good%20first%20issue%22)
* WCC Member Directory: Build a command-line tool to manage member profiles using Java Collections and File I/O
* Event Attendance Tracker: Create a system to track check-ins for our meetups using the Java Date/Time API
* Coding Challenge Generator: Develop a tool that randomly selects Java exercises for members to practise
**Intermediate: Spring Boot & APIs**
* You can also pick an open issue related to spring-boot [our open-source project](https://github.com/Women-Coding-Community/wcc-backend/issues?q=is%3Aissue%20state%3Aopen%20label%3Ajava%2Fspringboot)
* WCC Job Board: Create a REST API for members to post and filter tech opportunities
* Community Blog Platform: Build a backend that supports Markdown posts and author profiles
* Skill-Tracking Dashboard: Develop a platform for members to track their learning journey and visualise progress
Mentors will be on hand throughout the evening to guide you, answer questions, and help you get unstuck.
**Schedule: Thursday 13 March, 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM (London Time)**
**6:00 PM** \- AI Tools Showcase: Claude vs ChatGPT vs JetBrains AI
**6:30 PM** \- Vibe Coding: Pair programming and feature building with mentors
**8:40 PM** \- Closing and Networking
**To join register here: [Registration Form](https://forms.gle/vNDNg8QLNnAKodh57)**
**Host:**
**🎙️ Speaker Adriana Zencke Zimmermann \| Senior Software Engineer \| [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/dricazenck/) \| [GitHub](https://github.com/dricazenck)**
Founder & Director of Women Coding Community and Senior Software Engineer at Centric Software, with 15+ years specialising in backend systems, engineering leadership, and inclusion in tech.
**🎙️ Speaker Sonali Goel \| Senior Software Engineer\, Tesco Tech \| [Website](https://sonaligoel.carrd.co/) \| [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/sonali-goel-tech/)**
Women in Tech Award 2025 Winner, with 15+ years in large-scale e-commerce, cloud-native Java, and Agentic AI. A core leader at WCC passionate about mentorship and open source.
**🎙️ Speaker Dr\. Ying Liu \| Senior Data Scientist\, Magic AI \| [Website](http://www.yingliu.site/) \| [Linkedin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/yingliu-data/)**
Senior Data Scientist at Magic AI with a Ph.D. in Physics. Ying builds human pose estimation models from RGB and sensor data, specializing in real-time 3D pose estimation and end-to-end ML architectures. Outside work, she builds AI agents and tinkers with robotics.
**👩🏽💻 About Women Coding Community** Our mission is to empower women in tech through education, mentorship, community, and career support. We run workshops and events, connect members with industry mentors, and champion more inclusive practices across the industry.
**[Website](http://womencodingcommunity.com/) \| [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/103490940) \| [Slack](https://bit.ly/women_coding_community)**
**👩🏽💻 Code of Conduct** All attendees are expected to follow our Code of Conduct: **[womencodingcommunity.com/code-of-conduct](https://womencodingcommunity.com/code-of-conduct)**
Knowing Who You Can Trust
Your survival depends on knowing who you can rely on. But how can you tell who your real friends are? How can you determine if a person will help make a joint venture successful?
Is there a way to predict behavior? Yes. There are fundamental elements to human behavior. When you know them you have insight into your fellow man, and just by observing how people act, you will know *everything* about them.
#### On this lecture you will learn:
* The important role of trust in human relationships.
* The Hubbard Chart of Human Evaluation—the tool to know true character and predict what people will do.
* How to evaluate others accurately and guarantee a more certain future for yourself and those you care about.
With the knowledge you learn on this course, you will have tools to know who you can trust and who you can depend on.
*“Trustworthiness is a highly esteemed commodity. When one has it, one is considered valuable. When one has lost it, one may be considered worthless.”*
*—L. Ron Hubbard*
Blockchain Events This Week
Discover what is happening in the next few days
GenAI in analytics workflows: What’s useful vs what’s theatre
Come and join us for a coffee/tea and chat as we discuss what’s hype and what’s real as well as how analytics helps us fight human trafficking. All
Food and drink must be paid for as you consume it. A minimum of a drink must be orders can be water soft drink or coffe/tea etc excellent cocktails available.
Let's Discuss... Lie, Cheat & Steal
The bedrock of any society is the social contract. Truth, Fairness and Respect are some of the things that build and maintain a well functioning society. But what if we threw that away?
In a liar's city, even a simple "hello, how are you?" becomes suspicious.
In a cheating city, queues are filled with fools.
In a thief's world, only fools work hard.
What if instead of Truth, Fairness and Respect, we rewarded people who Lie, Cheat and Steal?
What if we punished those who tell the truth and rewarded those who lie to us? What if cheating always wins, would anyone play fair?
What if stealing gave you more than respecting what belongs to others?
How do we recognise what kind of society we are living in?
Should we Lie, Cheat and Steal? And why should we follow Truth, Fairness and Respect? What would benefit us all in the long term?
How can we make sure people don't Lie, Cheat and Steal? Is that an ambitious goal?
\*Please do your own research and share resources related to this topic in the comment section\*
#======# Donation!
Thank you for being a member. I have made a donation page for those who want to help with the costs.
[https://examinedlife.uk/donation/](https://examinedlife.uk/donation/)
#======# Group chat
We have a telegram group chat and here is a link for the front door:
[https://t.me/+o9T9DL5u6AcwMmRk](https://t.me/+o9T9DL5u6AcwMmRk)
#======#
The Examined Life, "Let's Discuss..." session is an open discussion.
The format of this event will be:
13:15 - Free flow group discussion about the topic.
14:00 ish - We will be splitting into smaller groups for more engaging discussion about what interests each of you.
16:00 - End of the official meetup. Most often attendees stay and continue discussing up to around 18:00.
#======#
Please RSVP if you can commit to attending and change your RSVP if something comes up. Inaccurate RSVPs can keep potential attendees on the waiting list and makes it difficult to plan for room sizes and bookings.
Art work: Fantastic Ruins with Saint Augustine and the Child 1632 François de Nomé
ClawClub AI Agents Hackday 🦞 London 15 Mar 2026
**You must register to attend:** [https://luma.com/d04bupgn](https://luma.com/d04bupgn)
Attention London agent tinkerers and curious humans 🤖✨
Come join us for **ClawClub AI Agents Hackday** \- a bring\-your\-laptop afternoon for playing with AI agents\, agent UX \(AUX\)\, OpenClaw\, Moltbot\, or any agent idea you’ve been meaning to try\.
No talks. No demos. Just tables, power, Wi-Fi, snacks, a shared scratchpad, and maybe a place where agents can hang out together.
* **bring a laptop 💻**
* bring an agent (or curiosity) 🤖
* register quick to avoid disappointment! 🎟️
* £10 ticket price covers food, drinks & venue costs 🍴
* hosted at [Newspeak House](https://newspeak.house/), The London College of Political Technology 🏛️
**You must register to attend:** [https://luma.com/d04bupgn](https://luma.com/d04bupgn)
Yoga & Book Club
Level up mentally and physically.
Join our growing community this Sunday.
Psyfer leads a bespoke yoga session from 11am.
AnnieV guides the group through another literature roundup, with readings and writing challenges from 1pm.
First time entry free / Advance tickets [here](https://btcpay.btc.aw/apps/rvvVwGSSSiJ7UgtzjmBdxy1Uq6a/pos "https://btcpay.btc.aw/apps/rvvVwGSSSiJ7UgtzjmBdxy1Uq6a/pos")
No unsolicited photograhy.
Stay humble.
Cashflow 101 in Archway
*\*\* There needs to be three or more RSVP'd for the game to happen! \*\**
\*\*\* Please fill in our contact form so that we can contact you directly if there are any important changes to this event: [https://form.typeform.com/to/IGVdeYWs](https://form.typeform.com/to/IGVdeYWs) \*\*\*
Consider **Firing your Boss by Taking Action and Making it Happen** in the real world!
We are making real money and using it to fire your Boss!
RSVP to an event here:
[https://www.meetup.com/TakingAction/](https://www.meetup.com/TakingAction/)
\*\*\* This meeting needs another table leader! \*\*\*
• Leaders play freely and have fun together!
• Leaders get access to leaders' knowledge
• Leaders learn much, much faster
• Leaders discuss real-world financial freedom together!
\*\*\* Do you want to be a leader? Message us below. \*\*\*
We'll start with chatting amongst ourselves to get to know each other and what we are actively doing to get out of the rat race in real life, Then at 1 pm we meet at the table and play the game together.
Event: Cashflow 101 Sunday
Cost: £10 at the event or £5 if paid online and early, please also register your details so that we can keep you updated at: http://www.londoncashflowclub.com/contact.html
FAQ's
Q, Why are you discounting the ticket prices?
A, We discount our tickets to reward our regular players when payment is made early and online.
Q, Can I buy a ticket at the table?
A, Yes, you can buy "at the table" IF there are any tickets left, BUT PLEASE NOTE a table ticket costs A LOT MORE than the online tickets. For this event, door tickets are £10
Q, I don't have a PayPal account. Is there another way to pay?
A, Yes, you don't need a PayPal account to use PayPal. After clicking "Pay Now", choose the option "Pay with a debit or credit card" and PayPal will take your payment using your debit or credit card.
Q, I have something valuable for members... Can you send out a message or give the value?
A, If our assessment of your content will benefit our members, we would be happy to promote you. Please get in touch to discuss your options.
Please note: For the purpose of social interaction and sharing the atmosphere of the group, by attending you consent to allow pictures and video to be taken and shared.
\*\*\* Pls fill in our contact form so that we can contact you directly if there are any important changes to this event: [https://form.typeform.com/to/IGVdeYWs](https://form.typeform.com/to/IGVdeYWs) \*\*\*
Deeper Skills: Wholesome Philosophy - Decision-Making Frameworks 🧠💬
Ready to think clearer, reason better, and express with clarity? Join us for a practical wholesome philosophy practice where we learn essential thinking skills through hands-on group practice. Leave academics and theory at the door— this is a skills-building adventure for everyday life! ✨
This event's focus: **Decision-Making Frameworks** 🎯 a part of the Wholesome Philosophy series — that help you build a complete thinking toolkit. **See below**
**Why should you sign up?**
✅ Practical toolkit you can use immediately
✅ Small group practice
✅ Private, quiet venue for focus
✅ Standalone session - Previous parts help, but not required
**What is Wholesome Philosophy?**
Practical philosophy for everyday life - helping you build useful skills for thinking clearer and communicating better in work, relationships, and daily conversations. You'll learn through pair work, and group practice. spread across **different sessions:**
* **Clear Thinking & Better Arguments** — How to reason
* **Develop Thinking Habits** — Spotting biases and fallacies
* **The Art of Dialogue** — Having productive disagreements
* **Constructing Your Position** — Building solid viewpoints
* **Decision-Making Frameworks** — Choosing wisely under uncertainty
* **Self-Examination & Growth** — Questioning your own beliefs
Each session works standalone — attend one, some, or all. ***Want to join all?*** Speak to the facilitator about discounted pricing for the full series ✅
**Who is it for?**
* You want to think clearer and communicate better
* You feel frustrated when your point doesn't land
* You want to spot weak reasoning (including your own)
* You enjoy learning through practice, not just theory
* You crave thoughtful conversation with curious people
* You want practical tools you can use tomorrow
No philosophy background needed — just show up ready to practice.
**What's in it for you?**
* Make your points stick (without fighting)
* Think more clearly about any topic even complex ones
* Have disagreements that don't turn into arguments
* Understand the world better
* Connect with curious, thoughtful people ✨
* Gain confidence in your reasoning abilities
**How does it work?**
* Facilitated practice session (2 hours) with structured exercises ⏱
* Small group discussions (4-6 people)
* Pair work for hands-on practice
* Individual reflection moments
* Whole group sharing (optional, not required)
Everything is timed and guided — you'll know exactly what to do at each stage
**What to expect**
Collaborative discovery, without competitive learning. Practicing together, without performing for each other. What happens in the room stays in the room.
* **Depth**: Beyond small talk, but it's not therapy — we're developing thinking skills
* **Safety**: Wholesome Agreement principles apply — respect, curiosity, no judgment
* **Practical**: You'll leave with tools, not just concepts — things you can actually use the next day ️
* **Participation**: These are practice sessions — your active participation creates the learning environment
**Ready to upgrade your thinking skills?**
Join us for a Wholesome Philosophy practice session and walk away with various thinking tools — it's for anyone who wants to navigate life with a sharper, kinder mind.
We really hope to see you there!
**About Deeper Connections**
We have a mission at Deeper Connections to improve the quality of people's lives through conversation. All our events are centred around the concept of connecting deeply, because we believe we all deserve to be seen, felt and understood for who we really are. To have the 'deeper conversation' approach when relating with others can change our lives and can change the world.
**Our Values**
* **Respect:** Treat everyone with kindness and consideration. ❤️
* **Open-mindedness:** Be open to different perspectives and ideas.
* **Active Participation:** Share your thoughts and engage in meaningful discussions. ️
**Staying in touch**
Interested in finding out about all the events sooner than on Meetup or staying in touch beyond the events, you can join our WhatsApp channel and community using
[Deeper Connections WhatsApp Channel](https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Vb6CBAdIN9ijrEYdv33z)
[Deeper Connections WhatsApp Community](https://chat.whatsapp.com/EqGsmF3021RKTwBpGcuR80)
Blockchain Events Near You
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Columbus HUG March
Want to be a speaker? submit your talk to our Call for Presenters!!!
https://sessionize.com/cbus-hug-2026/
From Idea to Working App in Minutes: The Agentic Development with Amazon Kiro
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
Brain Tumor Support Group
**Welcome to the Brain Injury Alliance of Kentucky’s Support Group.**
*\*\*This meeting has been moved to the 4th Monday of each month.*
This group is a safe space for **survivors of traumatic and acquired brain injuries**, as well as their **families and caregivers**, to find support, share experiences, and connect with others who understand the journey.
Whether you're newly injured, a longtime survivor, or supporting a loved one, you’ll find comfort, information, and encouragement here. Our professionally facilitated groups offer a confidential, compassionate setting for healing, learning, and growing together.
Join us to discover the power of community—because no one should walk this road alone.
*All survivors of ABI/TBI and those who care for them are welcome.*
\* This meeting is for persons with brain tumors and their guests.
\*\* This is a hybrid meeting. For those meeting in-person dinner is served at 5:45pm. Online begins at 6:30pm.
ServiceNow's Got Talent
Builders, creators, architects, admins, consultants - come one, come all. This one's for you.
We're bringing a little friendly competition to the Columbus ServiceNow community while highlighting the cool things people have built on the platform.
Five presenters will take the stage to showcase something they've built, solved, designed, or imagined on the ServiceNow platform - and a panel of judges (plus YOU, our amazing audience) will score them live.
So basically, America's Got Talent but make it ServiceNow's Got Talent.
Bring a notepad if you'd like 'cause you'll definitely be learning something new.
Each presenter gets 10 minutes max to wow the crowd with:
• A demo
• A real-world business solution
• A bold idea
• A UX transformation
• Or a creative use of the platform
Judging Criteria:
🏆 Business Value
🚀 Innovation
✨ User Experience
This event is about celebrating ideas, sharing knowledge, and showing how ServiceNow can drive both business impact and meaningful user value.
Come learn. Come support. Come get inspired.
Refreshments and bites will be provided.
And maybe next time… you’ll be on stage.
HOW TO BE A BETTER COMMUNICATOR - A FREE SEMINAR
Communication is everything in life
You are only as successful as your ability to communicate.
\- What if you could confidently talk to anyone?
\- What if you had the ability to calmly control every conversation?
\- What if you could close that sale\, ask for that date\, make new friends\, repair problematic relationships\, get that raise\, or effortlessly express any idea with confidence?
You can!
The secret to success relies on your ability or inability to effectively communicate. Attend a free seminar and gain a better ability to communicate.
Hosted by the Church of Scientology of Central Ohio
1266 Dublin Road, Columbus, OH 43215
For more information, contact Rhiannon, the Event Host at 614-221-5024
NFT AI ART Columbus
NFT's are here to stay folks!
This is a group for like minded people interested in understanding, leveraging, using, creating for, profiting from, trading too i suppose, NFT's.. everything around them, complexity, fear and exploits, best practices and more.
**PLUS**
This group will talk AI ART tools, techniques, artists, video, audio, prototypes and more in the AI assisted production space- ART specifically, but we can get into any aspect of some of the cooler things happening in AI in general.




















