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Digital products are evolving from “screens” to intelligent partners—services that notice context, anticipate intent, and adapt in real time. That shift is exciting… and risky. How do we design experiences that feel helpful without becoming creepy, confusing, or out of control? Join us at Product Design Talks by Ergomania for: Beyond UX: How Digital Products Become Intelligent Partners **📍 Rudas Bistro, 1013 Budapest, Döbrentei tér 9.** **📅 18 February 2026 \| 🕔 17:00** ⏱ Practical, inspiring knowledge in 2 hours We’ll unpack **Sentient Design** (popularised by Josh Clark): moving beyond rigid self-service flows toward **products** that **respond** **dynamically** to **real-life situations. Think: your banking app surfaces the right action the moment you land in Tokyo** \- currency exchange\, nearby ATMs\, relevant insights\, without you hunting for them\. Programme: **17:00 Welcome reception** **17:20 Talk: When Banking Apps Stop Being Static and Start Noticing Context — [Adam Dragus](https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamdragus/)** **17:45 Panel: [Dr Andras Rung - UX Strategist](https://www.linkedin.com/in/drandrasrung/), [Adam Gyökhegyi](https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamgy/), [Adam Dragus](https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamdragus/), [Gábor Lukács](https://www.linkedin.com/in/gbr-lukacs/)** **18:45 Networking** In the panel we’ll compare approaches teams use today, **discuss when anticipation helps vs. hurts, and how to balance adaptability with clarity**, **trust**, and **user** **control**, especially in regulated products. Bring your questions—there’ll be time for discussion, and you’ll meet like-minded peers over drinks. 🎟 Seats are limited. Register here: [https://productdesigntalks.ergomania.eu/en/events/beyond-ux-how-digital-products-become-intelligent-partners/](https://productdesigntalks.ergomania.eu/en/events/beyond-ux-how-digital-products-become-intelligent-partners/)

**We are back. And by popular demand: We are finally doing this on a Friday!** For Event #4, we’re flipping the script. Forget the best practices. This time, we're focusing on **worst practices.** We’ll dissect real business failures through three lenses: legal, psychological, and marketing. Decisions that looked smart on paper, passed approval, and still detonated. We’ll revisit familiar disasters like **Theranos** and **Fyre Festival**, then go deeper into lesser-known, more uncomfortable cases and even scandals including global brand implosions and local examples like **Shrooly**. **This isn’t about laughing at failure.** It’s about understanding how smart teams convince themselves bad ideas are good ones, and learning how to spot the moment everything starts going wrong. **The Agenda & What You'll Learn** Three angles, one goal: Make sure you don't end up on this list next year. * **17:45:** Arrive, grab a drink (it's Friday!), and connect. * **18:00 – 18:15: How NOT to run your business (legal angle).** We look at the structural red flags that sink ships. From the valuation hallucinations of **WeWork** to the **Honey scam** and local hardware flops like **Shrooly**. We’ll cover how to mismanage cash, ignore the law, and implode your company from the inside out. * **18:15 – 18:30: How NOT to gain customers (marketing angle).** “There’s no such thing as bad publicity” is how this always starts. Then the backlash hits. We’ll break down campaigns that went viral for all the wrong reasons - from **Pepsi and Bumble** to **Bud Light and Apple** \- unpacking how rebrands\, stunts\, and culture\-driven ads cross the line from attention to alienation\, and how brands lose their audience because of some 'viral' ideas\. * **18:30 – 18:35:** **🎁** A super secret surprise * **18:35 – 18:50: How NOT to handle customers (psychological angle).** Users don’t leave when something breaks, instead they leave when something feels off. We’ll explore dark UX patterns, manipulative design, and behavioral shortcuts that quietly cross ethical lines from **friend.com** to platforms that optimized engagement until users turned hostile. This is how loyal users become your loudest critics. * **18:50 – 19:00:** A very special announcement * **19:00 – 20:00:** Genuine networking & conversations with quality food and drinks. * **20:00 onwards:** We are heading to a nearby bar. Since **nobody** has work tomorrow, we expect the conversation to go late. **Who Is This For?** This is for freelancers, digital nomads, and founders in Budapest who want to disaster-proof their work. Join a community of curious, open-minded people for an honest conversation. No corporate fluff, just genuine connections. If you want actionable takeaways on what *not* to do, this is for you. **Location** We'll be hosting at the fantastic **KLUSTER Coworking** space. **The Legal Bit** Our imaginary lawyers (who are currently panicking about this event topic) wanted us to mention that we'll be taking some photos. By attending, you consent to this. Thanks for reading, see you on **the 20th**! Bence & Marguerite & Nándi

**Looking to connect with other business-minded people in Budapest?** Join us for a laid-back evening at **Beer People**, a craft beer bar owned and run by digital nomads who turned their Budapest dream into a local business. It is the perfect spot to share stories over a drink, whether that is one of their many craft beers, a cider, a spirit, a glass of wine, or something nonalcoholic. There is no formal agenda, just good vibes, real conversations, and a few tables reserved for entrepreneurs, freelancers, and creatives who understand the ups and downs of building your own path. We look forward to meeting you.

**A 2026-os meetup évadot egy AI SEO workshoppal indítjuk: valós projekten, lépésről lépésre vesszük végig az AI Search és SEO folyamatát, gyakorlati, kevésbé ismert tippekkel. Előadó: Papp Gábor (The Pitch).** **Program:** * 17:45 – 18:00: érkezés * 18:05 – 19:30: AI SEO workshop * 19:30 – 19:45: Q&A * 20:00-ig esemény zárás, kötetlen beszélgetés **Regisztráció:** Az eseményen való részvétel ingyenes, de a létszámkorlát miatt regisztrációhoz kötött. Regisztrálni a Meetup felületén tudsz. Az eseményre csak akkor tudjuk biztosítani a belépésed, ha ezt legkésőbb az eseményt megelőző napon éjfélig megteszed. **Egyéb információk:** A terem befogadóképessége 50 fő. Aki RSVP-zik, de nem tud jönni, az legkésőbb 24 órával a meetup kezdése előtt mondja le a részvételi szándékát. Mások elől ne vegyük el a helyet! A meetupot követően az előadások slide-jait mindig a Meetup rendszerén keresztül küldjük ki, így automatikusan megkapja az, aki valóban ott is volt az eseményen. Ez akkor működik, ha nem iratkozol le a hírlevelekről (Meetup szolgálati közlemények). A workshopról és az élő kódolásról nem készül felvétel és nem kerül streamelésre sem. Köszönjük!

Mit csinál egy IT vállalatnál egy energetikai mérnök és építész-, építő-, villamosmérnökökből álló csapat? Többek között energetikai, út- és vasútépítési projekteket valósít meg innovatív, digitalizációra épülő megoldásokkal. Gyertek el az Accenture ICP csapatának második Meetupjára, melynek fő témája a németországi infrastruktúra- és nagyberuházási projektek lesznek. 📅 **Dátum:** 2026\. február 19\.\, csütörtök\, 18:00 📍 **Helyszín:** Accenture, 1095 Budapest, Lechner Ödön fasor 10/B ✏️ **Regisztráció:** http://bit.ly/4r28Blw 📋 **Program:** 17:30: Érkezés, regisztráció 18:00: Előadások: 🎤 Infrastructure & Capital Projects Insights *(presentation in English)* 🎤 Távközlési állomások költöztetése 🎤 Digitális ütemezés a vasúti infrastruktúrafejlesztésben 🎤 Hogyan támogatja a térinformatika az építőipari és energetikai nagyberuházásokat? 19:00: Networking

Szeretnél kötetlenül beszélgetni a mesterséges intelligenciáról, promptolásról és arról, hogyan lehet a legtöbbet kihozni az AI-eszközökből? Csatlakozz hozzánk egy baráti kocsmázásra, ahol nem előadás, hanem beszélgetés lesz a középpontban. Akár kezdő vagy, aki most ismerkedik a ChatGPT-vel és társaival, akár már napi szinten dolgozol AI-megoldásokkal, itt helyed van. **Mire számíthatsz:** * Kötetlen beszélgetés sör, bor vagy üdítő mellett * Tapasztalatcsere promptolási tippekről és AI-hackekről * Új ismeretségek hasonló érdeklődésű emberekkel * Barátságos, nyitott közeg – nincs buta kérdés **Időpont:** Minden hónap harmadik szerdája **Helyszín:** [Esetleg, Budapest] **Részvétel:** Ingyenes, de kérlek jelezd részvételi szándékod, hogy tudjuk, hány főre foglaljunk!

Ez nem előadás, nem panelbeszélgetés és nem agilis best practice-ekről szól. Ez egy kötetlen este, ahol **minden résztvevő hoz egy elcseszett helyzetet – és egy tanulást belőle**. Nincs cégnév, nincs hibáztatás, nincs okoskodás. Csak őszinte történetek, közös nevetés és az a megnyugtató felismerés, hogy nem vagyunk egyedül ezekkel a dilemmákkal. És sör. *Helyszín:* A Grund - Bazsesz terem (az emeleten a csocsó asztal után jobbra) *Időtartam:* 17:30-tól kifulladásig

Join us for our [February Business Book Club](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/virtual-business-book-club-meeting-sat-228-tickets-1981657092709?aff=oddtdtcreator) as we dive into “**$100M Offers” by Alex Hormozi** — a powerful guide on creating irresistible offers that drive growth and revenue. This virtual discussion is open to members and guests and is perfect for: ✔️ Entrepreneurs and small business owners ✔️ Professionals looking to strengthen their value propositions ✔️ Anyone interested in practical, revenue-focused business insights Expect engaging conversation, real-world takeaways, and the chance to connect with like-minded professionals. *\*\*\* This event is sponsored by the Network Over 30 Community! \*\*\**

We will be meeting at Starbucks to learn together. Come with an online class you're already going through or an interest and we will try to connect you with a course where you can learn it. Already have a skill you want to contribute to a Kaggle Datascience competition? We will work on these too! Laptop required :)

Network with an average of 60+ business professionals, all attendees get an opportunity to give a 30 second elevator pitch, enjoy a light breakfast, 10 minute educational presentation on topics that change weekly, and enjoy networking before and after the meet up.

Attendance is $35 (cash, credit/debit card, or ApplePay - paid at the door), which includes water/soda/coffee, bread, choice of a plated lunch entrée, and a dessert assortment. Parking is also validated in the Reston Station garages (3 hours of validation). Join one of Northern Virginia's most successful business networking groups (part of BNI). Open to the public and is typically attended by business owners, business developers, and entrepreneurs. Meetings are typically attended by 30-40 members and guests. \*\*\*PLEASE RSVP here: [REGISTER HERE](https://square.link/u/0WvC6Eir) \*\*\*If you do not register on the BNI website, there may not be a seat available for you.

We will be meeting at Starbucks to learn together. Come with an online class you're already going through or an interest and we will try to connect you with a course where you can learn it. Already have a skill you want to contribute to a Kaggle Datascience competition? We will work on these too! Laptop required :)

## **1 Million Cups Loudoun – February 25 Business Presentation** **Featuring Seeman Saeed, Founder of LeakzAlert** **Wednesday\, February 25 \| 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM** **Venture X Loudoun** We’re excited to welcome **Seeman Saeed**, founder of **LeakzAlert**, to the 1 Million Cups Loudoun stage to share an innovative solution focused on prevention, protection, and smarter property management. **About the Business** LeakzAlert provides **water leak detection and monitoring services** designed to identify issues early and help prevent costly damage. By delivering proactive alerts and monitoring, LeakzAlert supports property owners and managers in protecting their assets, reducing risk, and avoiding unexpected disruptions. **Who Seeman Is Looking to Hear From** Seeman is eager to connect with professionals across: * Property management * Property maintenance companies * Home insurance providers * Hotels and hospitals * Homeowners * Anyone responsible for facility or property oversight **Current Focus** As LeakzAlert gains traction, Seeman is seeking feedback on: * Sales scalability * Sustainable growth strategies * Expanding market reach * Building strong industry partnerships **Why Attend?** * Learn about a service that directly impacts workplace success * Provide valuable feedback to a growing business * Connect with fellow entrepreneurs and community leaders * Be part of a collaborative, solutions-focused conversation **What is 1 Million Cups?** 1 Million Cups is a national program that brings entrepreneurs and communities together to learn, connect, and grow through presentations and discussion. Loudoun’s chapter meets on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays each month. Join us on **February 25 at 9:00 AM** for coffee, connection, and a meaningful conversation about communication, workforce development, and business growth. We look forward to seeing you there!

We are now Meeting at ResQ BBQ in Leesburg \*\*help us track guest attendance, please register here please: https://www.bniconnectglobal.com/web/open/visitorRegistration?chapterId=16801 \*\* *** Thanks for visiting our meetup group for information for BNI Potomac Business Alliance where I am honored to hold the Title Insurance seat. During this meeting you will meet other local business professionals from a wide variety of industries who commit to providing excellent service to people within our shared networks. We will pass over 1.5 million dollars of business in 2022-2023. and we want you to consider applying to be a part of our referral network. So come out, enjoy an excellent breakfast, learn a little more about me and Title Insurance, and consider being a part of a fantastic group of business professionals. Be prepared to tell everyone about your business in about 30 seconds or less. We want to know what you do but have to keep it short so we can complete the meeting's agenda, we want to honor your time! • 30 second elevator speech? What do I say?! Your Name Your Company's Name What your company does (in basic form) One key difference maker (deliver on-time, on budget. or We close complicated cases. or We can sell your home quickly and for top dollar. Etc...) Who you would like to meet in the room or in the area (so we can refer you business :-) ) Keep it short and sweet, there will be plenty of time after and before the meeting to get to know other people in the group and even opportunities to schedule "one to one/1:2:1" meetings. We love to grab our coffee and go out to a spot in the lobby afterwards in one on ones to discuss how we can work together, get to know each other, get business done! So plan a little extra time to meet if need be.