CEOs & Founders

\-\-\-\-\-This edition of MCP Connect is hosted by **Glovo**. **Please register [here](https://luma.com/km48w4jb)!-----** Join us at **Glovo’s HQ** for another edition of MCP Connect. MCP Connect is for developers, practitioners, researchers, and enthusiasts working with the Model Context Protocol and AI agents. We share best practices, new tools, and real-world use cases for building MCP servers and integrating them into agentic workflows. Whether you are building MCP servers for your internal or external use cases or just exploring how agents connect to applications, MCP Connect is a place to exchange ideas, learn, and help shape the future of AI workflows. **Agenda** **6:00 PM - Welcome.** Doors open, perfect to meet other guests! **6:30 PM - Talks** * [Pierre-Louis Theron](linkedin.com/in/theronpl/?utm_source=luma), Co-founder & CEO of [Alpic](https://www.linkedin.com/company/alpic-ai/?utm_source=luma) * [Raphael Cantafaro](https://www.linkedin.com/in/raphacantafaro/), Principal Product Manager, and [Daniel Sandoval Cervelló](linkedin.com/in/daniel-sandoval-cervello/?utm_source=luma), Engineering Manager, at [Glovo](https://www.linkedin.com/company/glovo-app/posts/?feedView=all) * [Toby Oliver](https://www.linkedin.com/in/toby0/), CEO at [Encore Design](https://www.linkedin.com/company/encore-design-ai/?utm_source=luma) **7:30 PM - Networking**

**Two talks. Two frameworks. One question: how do you make the hard calls?** 🎤 **Olivier Brandicourt**, VP Product @ Gens de Confiance *Trade-offs Between Short-Term Revenue Opportunities and Long-Term Vision* Monetization vs. trust. Growth vs. sustainability. Olivier will walk us through real decisions made at Gens de Confiance — a 2M+ member trust-based marketplace — and share a practical framework for knowing when to protect your long-term vision and when to seize the moment. 🎤 **Stefan Ritter**, VP Product, B2B platform @ Dow Jones *From 0 to 800M ARR: The Real Playbook for People, Process, and Product* This talk shares practical lessons from Stefan's experience building products, teams, and organizations - from early-stage environments to scaling businesses toward 800M ARR. He’ll walk through the core principles he has found to matter most across people, process, and product, and how they translate into real execution. Expect concrete examples - from shaping roadmaps and evolving processes to managing teams through change - focused on what actually works when you’re trying to build high-performing teams and deliver. 📍 **Location:** Dow Jones, Barcelona - Avinguda Diagonal, 123 · Barcelona 🗓 **Date:** Wednesday, April 16th 🕒 Doors open at 6:30 PM \| Event starts at 7 PM sharp **NOTE: NO ENTRY AFTER 7PM.** 🎟 **RSVP matters!** Our events fill up fast and waitlists are real. If your plans change, please update your RSVP at least 24 hours in advance so someone else can join. Make sure your details are correct — you'll need a valid ID to enter. Come for the talks. Stay for the conversations. 👋

🤝 [N26](https://www.meetup.com/n26-tech-product-design-events-in-barcelona/) is very happy to invite you to discover how AI agents development works, this time with special guests from **Intent HQ.** ❗**Please provide your full legal name when registering - otherwise you will not be allowed entry to the event.** **Be ready to show a photo ID at your arrival, exactly matching the name you provided** 🚀 **Talk description** Join us for an evening exploring real-world lessons from rebuilding a product around AI agents. We'll share the journey from early assistant failures to production agentic workflows including the organizational shifts, technical decisions, and hard-won insights along the way. At the helm we’ll have two guest speakers: **🗣Claudia Teres, Lead Product Engineer @ Intent HQ, Barcelona, Spain** Claudia is a skilled software engineer helping bridge the gap between product and tech, currently leading the development efforts of Intent HQ’s agentic product. **🗣Manuel Fidalgo, Senior Machine Learning Engineer @ Intent HQ, Barcelona, Spain** Manuel is a hands-on machine learning engineer whose main focus is the development of agents, tools and the infrastructure surrounding these, empowering other engineers and data scientists to deliver the right value in the GenAI context. **What we'll cover:** **🎯 The Product Journey:** Why we chose to rebuild rather than iterate, how we validated the new vision with a constrained POC, and why making agent reasoning visible in the UI became critical to user experience. **⚙️ The Technical Deep-Dive:** Finding the balance between deterministic and non-deterministic actions, designing agent boundaries, toolsets vs MCPservers, managing context windows, and building guardrails that actually work. We'll also discuss high-impact bets (A2A, MCP), cross-functional team dynamics, and why speed of learning beats perfection in fast-moving AI spaces. 🗓 **Agenda:** **18:00: Reception** **18:30: Event introduction** **18:45: Product talk** **19:30: Tech talk** **20:15: Networking & Pizzas** **21:00: Session Ends** 📣 **Facilitators:** **Jose Alamo, Senior Machine Learning Engineer @ N26, Barcelona, Spain** Jose is a machine learning engineer at N26, currently working on the AI platform team. He has a robust background in building well architected services and infrastructure, helping shape the company’s AI vision. **Tiago Costa, Senior Backend Engineer @ N26, Barcelona, Spain** Tiago is a recent Domain-Driven design enthusiast, eager to keep learning more and currently working in the Cards domain. **Ivan Llorente - Principal Engineer @ N26, Barcelona, Spain** Ivan is an engineer at N26 with a product engineering mindset, a deep interest in clean architectures and DDD, and a passion for leveraging AI in modern software development. **Fabrizio Di Napoli - Principal Engineer @ N26, Barcelona, Spain** Fabri is a software engineer who enjoys solving complex problems. He’s also passionate about Domain-Driven Design, XP, AI and other practices.

Please book your ticket on **[LUMA](https://luma.com/qu4fggld)**: https://luma.com/qu4fggld Meet **Pérez-Siquier,** a co-founder of *AFAL*, a 1950s photography magazine that put innovative Spanish photography on the map and led **MoMA** to acquire seminal works from that time. Encounter post civil-war Spain through his eyes and see his **color photography** from 70s that created marvels. ​💫Join this private tour to deep-dive into the works of one of the pioneers of photography in Spain. 💫Leave the tour with inspiration and a deeper understanding of the country's history (from the 1950s to the 2000s) and the aesthetics of the era through some exquisite frames. 🍹The tour will be followed by a casual gathering of drinks with those that want to stay longer & mingle. \*The price includes the ticket and the tour. **[Tickets on LUMA](https://luma.com/qu4fggld)**

Entra en un espacio de escucha profunda y resonancia. Cada semana viajamos a través del sonido con instrumentos ricos en armónicos —cuencos de cristal, gongs, flautas, campanas— diseñados para realinear tu sistema nervioso y calmar todo tu ser. Esto es más que relajación: es un reinicio vibracional, un regreso a la armonía interior a través del poder del sonido puro. Clase suelta: 15€ Mes completo (4 sesiones): 50€ Plazas limitadas · Se recomienda reservar con antelación Profesor: Ignacio Step into a space of deep listening and resonance. Each week, we journey through sound with overtone-rich instruments—crystal bowls, gongs, flutes, chimes—designed to realign your nervous system and soothe your whole being. This is more than relaxation. It’s a vibrational reset. A return to inner harmony through the power of pure sound. Drop-in: 15€ Full month (4 sessions): 50€ Limited spots · Booking in advance is recommended Teacher: Ignacio

**What if the most useful tools for navigating our future world aren't from business schools or consultancies, but drawn from quantum physics, metaphysics and extra-dimensional sources?** **[Tickets must be purchased in advance via LUMA - from 9 Euros.](https://luma.com/dplywd1n?utm-source-meetup)** There’s no doubt that we are living through a period of profound disruption to humanity. From rapidly changing geopolitics to AI, we can often find ourselves confused or concerned with the implications and our own survival. With so much uncertainty and change, how do we stay grounded to make decisions that move us toward better outcomes? In this Growth Lab LIVE session, designer, futurist and author, Phil Balagtas explores how engaging with these questions can expand our thinking and unlock an alternate ambitious and optimistic approach for how to think about the future. Advancing research on consciousness, quantum physics and non-human intelligence have quietly influenced how scientists, researchers, technologists and futurists are thinking about and understanding the world around us. They’re shaping the newest technologies on the horizon and awakening us to possibilities that are beyond anything we can imagine. In this session, we’ll draw on these theories to provide new inspiration for ways to navigate uncertainty and the rapidly changing reality we are witnessing. Ultimately, we’ll offer a new perspective that can help us imagine and work toward more preferable futures for our businesses, communities and ourselves. We'll explore: •⁠ ⁠What are some basic foundations about quantum physics and how its being used today to advance computing •⁠ ⁠How consciousness and our perceptions of reality can be shifted based on quantum principles •⁠ ⁠The strange and beautiful phenomena that is being documented and disclosed that could potentially shape a future where humans are not the most intelligent species on the planet **About the speaker:** Phil is a designer, strategist and futurist based in Barcelona. He has over 25 years of experience designing digital products, services and strategies for a variety of devices and platforms. Within the last decade he has served as a Design Director for General Electric’s Digital Aviation group and for McKinsey & Company. Today he is a professor at Elisava University and leads his own consultancy called HABITAT training organizations on Futures Thinking. He has just published a book on O’Reilly called, Making Futures Work: Integrating Futures Thinking for Design, Innovation and Strategy. Tickets: [https://luma.com/dplywd1n?utm-source-meetup](https://luma.com/dplywd1n?utm-source-meetup) Agenda: * 1845h - Doors open * 1900h - Talk starts * 2000h - Q&A * 2030h - Drinks & Networking (upstairs at Bar Bailen) -- \*\*[Growth Lab: Unlock Your Potential](https://www.growth-lab.live/)\*\* Join us at Growth Lab, where ambitious minds gather to explore ideas that fuel personal and professional growth. Each session dives into powerful strategies and insights across psychology, philosophy, longevity, economics, and cutting-edge tech — designed to help you unlock your best self. Expect thought-provoking talks, interactive discussions, and a community of like-minded individuals dedicated to bettering themselves. Whether you're seeking inspiration, new skills, or meaningful connections, Growth Lab is your space to grow. **Follow us on Instagram: [@Growthlablive](https://www.instagram.com/growthlablive/)** **Join our Meetup Group: [Growth Lab | Barcelona Talks & Events](https://www.meetup.com/meetup-group-hkqcaxmp/)**

**🎟 Get Your Ticket: https://bit.ly/pixipap-product-structure** **Overview** From Idea to Product Series #3: A 2-Hour practical workshop to design a clear product structure and avoid future complexity **Description** As digital products grow, something almost always happens: Complexity increases. New features are added, capabilities overlap, and the product becomes harder to understand, maintain, and evolve. Many teams focus on building features but rarely stop to think about how the product should actually be structured. Without a clear structure, even great ideas can turn into products that are difficult to scale. In this practical workshop, we will explore how to design a clear structure for your product so it can grow without becoming unnecessarily complex. You will learn how to think in terms of product capabilities, domains, and structure, rather than isolated features. **What You’ll Learn** This workshop is part of the Product Building Series. Together, the three workshops provide a complete path from idea → product scope → product structure, helping you move from concept to a clear and scalable product. In this workshop we will explore: • Why product complexity appears as products grow • The difference between features and product capabilities • How to organize capabilities into a clear product structure • How good product structure helps teams scale and evolve their products. Through practical examples, you will see how successful digital products are structured around clear capabilities rather than a collection of disconnected features. **What You’ll Leave With** Participants will create a Product Capability Map for their product idea or existing product. By the end of the workshop you will have: ✔ A clearer understanding of your product’s core capabilities ✔ A simple Product Capability Map for your product ✔ A better structure for organizing future features ✔ A practical way to reduce complexity as your product grows. **Who This Workshop Is For** This workshop is ideal for: • founders and startup builders • people building new apps or SaaS products • indie hackers and makers • product teams designing new functionality. No technical background is required. **Workshop Agenda (2 hours)** 1.Welcome & Introduction Why product complexity appears as digital products grow. 2.Why Features Alone Don’t Scale Understanding the limitations of feature-based thinking. 3.Product Capabilities & Structure How successful products organize capabilities and domains. 4.Real Product Example A breakdown of how a real product is structured. 5.Practical Exercise Create a Product Capability Map for your own product. 6.Discussion & Insights Participants refine their product structure. 7.Wrap-Up & Next Steps **What to Bring** Bring a product idea, app idea, or product you are currently building. You will apply the framework directly to your product during the workshop. We kindly ask participants to arrive about 10 minutes earlier, as the workshop will start promptly at 18:30. **Format** - Interactive workshop - Small group discussion - Practical exercise After the workshop, participants are invited to continue the conversation during an informal **networking session** at Sisi Bar on the top floor, where we can share experiences and enjoy the beautiful views of Barcelona together. 🎟 **Get Your Ticket:** https://bit.ly/pixipap-product-structure

**Founders Running Club** (FRC) brings founders, investors, tech, creative people and startup enthusiasts together for weekly easy runs and networking. We like to be comfortable when we run and finish with coffee and conversations. Choose your pace or follow a pacer—pets, friends, family, are welcome. ️ Launched in San Francisco, July 16, 2022 Now in 35+ cities Running + Networking events + Community **Join the community** [http://foundersrc.com/chats](http://foundersrc.com/chats) **Stay updated**: Instagram [http://instagram.com/foundersrc/](http://instagram.com/foundersrc/) Podcast [http://podcast.foundersrc.com/](http://podcast.foundersrc.com/) LinkedIn [http://linkedin.com/company/foundersrc/](http://linkedin.com/company/foundersrc/) Strava [http://strava.com/clubs/foundersRC](http://strava.com/clubs/foundersRC) Website [http://foundersrc.com](http://foundersrc.com/)

Hello! ╴Looking to meet fellow entrepreneurs in Barcelona? Join our Community (10,000+ Members) **WhatsApp:** [https://chat.whatsapp.com/J2V5hTCakTFA8BdNHKg05L](https://chat.whatsapp.com/J2V5hTCakTFA8BdNHKg05L) This week's in-person networking event is at the ICON Hotel. \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\- **LOCATION:** Near Plaza Catalunya (5 mins walk) **NO LIMIT:** You're welcome to bring friends **PRICE:** €7 includes a drink \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\- *\*\*paid at the entrance, you can redeem at the bar.* Our goal is to create a community of fellow entrepreneurs where: * we can discuss new ideas * be inspired * do business together * and support each other. If you are building something or thinking about it, you are more than welcome to participate. Doesn't matter if it's a side project, a business, a startup, an e-commerce, etc. Join our Community for more interactions with the members: **WhatsApp:** [https://chat.whatsapp.com/J2V5hTCakTFA8BdNHKg05L](https://chat.whatsapp.com/J2V5hTCakTFA8BdNHKg05L) Come and say hi!

📅 Domingo, 19 de abril: 🥾 Ruta senderista propia, desde las afueras de Gosol hasta los padros de alta montaña de la vertiente occidental del Pedraforca. Subiremos también por la fácil ruta de la Pallarenca Petita, hasta el impresionante mirador al valle de Gosol. • 12 km • +550 m desnivel • Senderos y prados de alta montaña. 👉 Ruta asequible, para quien esté acostumbrado a caminar un poco y a hacer algo de desnivel. Subimos muy lentos y con numerosas paradas. ⏰ Comenzaremos a caminar: 10:00 🎒 Traed comida, agua, calzado adecuado y lo que necesitéis. ⚠️ Cada uno es responsable de sus acciones durante la actividad. 🚗 Transporte: Se abonarán 25€ por asistente (gastos + combustible + seguro + gestión) 👉 Bajamos a BCN a recoger 📲 Se creará grupo de WhatsApp para organización 👉 Para apuntarse, mandadme privado ¡Gracias a todos!

**Conferencia 🎯 Encuentra tu Propósito** **Claves para dar dirección a tu vida** El propósito no es solo una idea inspiradora ni una meta que se impone desde fuera: es una dirección que emerge cuando comprendes quién eres, qué valoras y hacia dónde quieres ir. En esta conferencia combinaremos una mirada profunda de autoconocimiento con un enfoque práctico de desarrollo personal, para ayudarte a dar claridad y sentido a tu vida, tanto a nivel personal como profesional. Exploraremos el propósito desde una doble perspectiva: por un lado, como algo que se descubre al mirar hacia dentro; y por otro, como algo que se construye a través de decisiones, acción y compromiso. Durante la sesión trabajaremos: ✅ Qué es realmente el propósito — y cómo descubrirlo y definirlo ✅ Misión, visión y valores personales — la base de una vida coherente ✅ El enfoque IKIGAI — alineando lo que amas, en lo que eres bueno, lo que el mundo necesita y lo que puede sostenerte ✅ Metas y objetivos con sentido — cómo definirlos desde tu identidad, no desde la presión externa ✅ Claves prácticas de autoconocimiento — preguntas y dinámicas para avanzar con claridad ✅ Herramientas de Coaching y PNL para orientar tu camino Será un espacio para reflexionar, ordenar ideas y empezar a trazar una dirección más consciente y alineada contigo. **Formato:** conferencia presencial **Instructor**: Alejandro Alonso **Linkedin**: [www.linkedin.com/in/aalonsoas](www.linkedin.com/in/aalonsoas) 👉 **Colaboración**: 5€ (Esta conferencia se impartirá dentro del espacio redConsciencia. Se pedirá una colaboración para la agrupación, en concepto de costes de sala y costes de organización) ***

Discover a way to build leadership skills while networking. You'll explore practical techniques in this interpersonal-dynamics workshop, led by an expert in leadership and communication. In this interactive session, you will: * Connect with professionals through a moderated activity * Discuss conflicting workplace dynamics * Practise recognising and overcoming interpersonal challenges * Share insights to support professional growth for yourself and others Designed for those who want to strengthen their presence, build impactful workplace connections and master the skills behind confident leadership. The session will be led by the current President of Women4Space, bringing unique insights from aerospace leadership and communication. **How to get there:** Enter the venue and walk all the way through to the back where the garden is located. Look for the event sign on the reserved table. **IMPORTANT:** You must buy your own food & drinks at the venue Limited seats so register now to experience leadership development done differently!

*Description in English, Español i Català!* **[Don't forget to join our community whatsapp group for latest updates!](https://chat.whatsapp.com/LuRw9VfBIKlEfwO2PAqow3)** ***ENGLISH*** A mixture of coffee and music, a rave without a hangover, that's what we want! Start your saturday off with some good vibes, great music and revitalizing coffee. In this event, you will meet new people by having a coffee and not just talking, but dancing! So bring your best moves an pitch your best business ideas, we'll take care of the right dosis of caffeine and beats. The crowd will be a mash-up of techies, digital nomads, dreamers and doers. There's always somebody to connect with here! And all this before you even had lunch! Let's redefine your saturday mornings by building some of the strongest connections you ever had, by doing the best thing known to man, while drinking the golden brown liquid that's dear to all our hearts! ***The dress code : coffee tones (think browns, blacks, creams, whites)*** [Get your tickets on luma!](https://luma.com/h02bpcld) ***ESPAÑOL*** Una mezcla de café y música, una rave sin resaca, ¡eso es lo que queremos! Empieza tu sábado con buenas vibras, gran música y café revitalizante. En este evento conocerás gente nueva tomando un café y no solo hablando, ¡sino bailando! Así que trae tus mejores pasos y lanza tus mejores ideas de negocio, nosotros nos encargamos de la dosis perfecta de cafeína y beats. El público será una mezcla de techies, nómadas digitales, soñadores y personas que hacen que las cosas pasen. ¡Siempre hay alguien con quien conectar aquí! ¡Y todo esto antes incluso de comer! Redefinamos tus mañanas de sábado creando algunas de las conexiones más fuertes que hayas tenido, haciendo lo mejor que conoce el ser humano, mientras disfrutamos de ese líquido marrón dorado que tanto nos gusta. **Código de vestimenta: tonos café (piensa en marrones, negros, cremas, blancos)** [Get your tickets on luma!](https://luma.com/h02bpcld) ***CATALÀ*** Una barreja de cafè i música, una rave sense ressaca, això és el que volem! Comença el teu dissabte amb bones vibracions, gran música i cafè revitalitzant. En aquest esdeveniment coneixeràs gent nova prenent un cafè i no només parlant, sinó ballant! Així que porta els teus millors passos i presenta les teves millors idees de negoci, nosaltres ens encarreguem de la dosi perfecta de cafeïna i beats. El públic serà una barreja de techies, nòmades digitals, somiadors i persones que fan que les coses passin. Sempre hi ha algú amb qui connectar aquí! I tot això abans fins i tot de dinar! Redefinim els teus matins de dissabte creant algunes de les connexions més fortes que hagis tingut, fent la millor cosa que coneix l’ésser humà, mentre gaudim d’aquest líquid marró daurat que tant ens agrada. **Codi de vestimenta: tons cafè (pensa en marrons, negres, cremes, blancs)** [Get your tickets on luma!](https://luma.com/h02bpcld)

Pròxima trobada! Tothom és benvingut - ens veiem per a parlar de la tecnologia resilient, regenerativa, i revolucionària. En la primera trobada hem compartit moltes idees, ganes d'aprendre i aportar, i creat grups de treball. **18 d'Abril \| 11h \- 13h** **Lloc:** AKASHA Hub - Nau 1

Join other experienced and aspiring agile coaches and professionals to: * develop and practice your coaching skills in a peer-to-peer environment * share current successes and challenges in your work environment and get support from each other * learn from each other, build better relationships and experiment with new ideas ***NOTE:*** Pre-registration is required for this event. **Please arrive 10 minutes early** to check in at the security desk.

## Candle Making Night at The Arcane Foundry \| Design Your Own Custom Candle **SPECIAL PROMOTION**: Buy 3 and get 1 Free! Step into The Arcane Foundry and create your own custom candle from start to finish. This is a laid back, hands-on experience where **you’ll blend fragrances, choose your vessel, and pour your own candle using 100% soy wax**. Whether you’re coming solo or with friends, it’s designed to be simple, creative, and a good time. We’ll walk you through the entire process, from picking your scents to choosing between a traditional cotton wick or a crackling wood wick. You can go with one fragrance or mix your own blend to create something completely unique**. No experience needed**, just show up and we’ll handle the rest. While your candle sets, feel free to hang out, play a game, explore the shop, or just relax and talk. Drinks and snacks are available, and the atmosphere leans into the **fantasy**, **dark academia**, and **gothic horror** vibe The Arcane Foundry is known for. Learn More: [Candle Making in Columbus, Ohio at The Arcane Foundry](https://thearcanefoundry.com/candle-making/) *** ### What to Expect: * Guided candle making experience * Choose your own vessel, wax, wick, and fragrance * 100% soy wax candles * Optional drinks and snacks * Time to relax while your candle cools *** ### Important Notes: * Please arrive on time so we can start together * Candles will need time to set before taking home * This is a beginner-friendly event *** ### RSVP Required Reserve your spot on Meetup to lock in your seat. **Candle Making** (includes vessel, your choice of wick, wax, scented oil, labels and lids) 5oz Glass Jars $15 8oz Candle Tins $25 12oz Glass Candles $35 12oz Amber Jars $40 16 oz Skull or Jack o Lantern Candle Mugs $65 (Limited Edition!) **All materials included. You just bring yourself (and your drink of choice).** **Payments accepted:** * Credit Card * Venmo: @Daclaud-Lee * Cashapp: $DaclaudL

At Evolve Synergy Sessions, you'll be part of a supportive mastermind where we share challenges, brainstorm solutions, and inspire one another to take bold steps in our businesses. Grow your network, gain fresh perspectives, and build meaningful relationships with like-minded women who are committed to success. Whether you’re looking to move the needle in your business or simply need a space to connect and recharge, this is the perfect place to fuel your entrepreneurial journey. [Add Event to Calendar](https://evolvecolumbus.eventcalendarapp.com/) \*\* Please note, we will be arriving around 8:15a for open networking! Get there early and get connected! Contact Alexis Morley at [alexis.morley@edwardjones.com](mailto:alexis.morley@edwardjones.com) or Terri Lawson at [terri.lawson@e-merge.com](mailto:terri.lawson@e-merge.com) for more information.

Newark Area Traders and Exchangers Please join us! You won't want to miss this meeting! We have new investor topics every week. Finally, we will go over properties for sale, needs, and wants. Please carve out time to come join us Friday at 8 a.m. EST Don't forget to like us on Facebook, Newark Area Traders and Exchangers. NEWARK AREA TRADE & EXCHANGERS 975 Mt. Vernon Rd. (Entry at the front doors) Newark, OH 43055 Dues are $5 minimum per person, per week. Part of this goes to our treasurer to fund the meeting and the balance to the church for the use of their room. “Opportunity for Generosity”! Founders: Gerald DePalmo and Furman Tinon (and others) Established 60 +/- years ago and still going strong! Zoom meeting. Topic: NEWARK AREA TRADE & EXCHANGERS Time: 08:00 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Please download and import the following iCalendar (.ics) files to your calendar system. Weekly: [https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/tZcrfuuoqTMvH9Ox4pAJb3wmj1KuwP_Vuylj/ics?icsToken=98tyKuGrqDIoGtOdtRyARpwqBIr4a_TwtlxYgvpyhEv1IgpRMRT7PLNpJ6VPL-7F](https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/tZcrfuuoqTMvH9Ox4pAJb3wmj1KuwP_Vuylj/ics?icsToken=98tyKuGrqDIoGtOdtRyARpwqBIr4a_TwtlxYgvpyhEv1IgpRMRT7PLNpJ6VPL-7F) Join Zoom Meeting [https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83692078557?pwd=OXNKVGk4alRPNG1BdlNhdFNDQTFSUT09](https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83692078557?pwd=OXNKVGk4alRPNG1BdlNhdFNDQTFSUT09) Meeting ID: 836 9207 8557 Passcode: 215853 One tap mobile +13462487799,,83692078557#,,,,\*215853# US (Houston) +16699006833,,83692078557#,,,,\*215853# US (San Jose) Dial by your location +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) +1 929 205 6099 US (New York) +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) Meeting ID: 836 9207 8557 Passcode: 215853 Find your local number: [https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kc1yVEZLS1](https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kc1yVEZLS1)

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.

Our monthly meeting will be Sunday April 19th 1-4 PM This will be held at 4049 Garrett W Dr, Columbus, 43214 This is off of Olentangy River Rd, north of Riverside Hospital. This is the home of one of our members. Everyone is welcome - beginner to expert. This is a casual folding session. People will teach a few models.

#### **A Transformative Half-Day Event** Welcome to Confidence Lab, the ultimate experience designed to help you step into your most confident self. This half-day event is packed with actionable strategies, inspiring sessions, and opportunities to connect with like-minded individuals who are ready to invest in their personal and professional growth. Whether you’re looking to advance in your career, deepen your self-belief, or simply embrace new challenges, Confidence Lab is your starting point. #### **What You’ll Experience** **Your Confidence Lab ticket includes:** * **Engaging Speaker Sessions**: Learn from experts about harnessing confidence in your career, relationships, and everyday life. * **Interactive Experiences:** Participate in dynamic activities designed to help you step into your most confident self. * **In-Depth Audience Q&A:** Get direct insights from speakers as they answer your most pressing questions about building confidence and stepping into leadership. * **Networking Opportunities**: Connect with a supportive community of professionals and confidence enthusiasts. **2026 Speaker Sessions:** * **Seeing Clearly** Understand how you show up - and what’s been getting in the way. * **Confidence in Relationship** Communicate, navigate conflict, and build trust more effectively. * **Sustainable Agency** Learn how to lead without burning out. Your energy is part of the strategy. * **Confidence in Service** Align how you show up with the impact you actually want to have. **This Is For You If…** * You’re ready to take up more space in your work or life * You want to communicate with clarity and confidence * You’re stepping into (or preparing for) leadership * You’re done second-guessing yourself #### **Our Speakers** **Lachandra Baker** Founder of LBB Edutainment and the kind of person who makes you realize you’ve been confusing confidence with performance your whole life. Lachandra blends psychology, research, and radical humanity to help individuals and teams stop code-switching their way through the day and start showing up as someone they actually recognize. Expect to be challenged, affirmed, and genuinely seen - sometimes all in the same breath. **Annette Santiago Reyes** Annette has a rare talent: she makes the way you communicate feel like a discovery, not a critique. A connection catalyst and culture strategist, she helps people understand why they show up the way they do, and how to bridge the gap between intention and impact. Whether you're navigating change, life’s challenges, or simply trying to better understand yourself and others. Annette gives you the language and the lens to get there. **Elizabeth Wangugi** Creator of The Nap Concert and the RESTOR™ framework, Elizabeth is here to tell you that rest is not a reward - it’s a strategy. Rooted in neuroscience and restorative practice, her work helps high-achievers stop running on fumes and start leading from a place of actual capacity. If your calendar is full and your tank is empty, Elizabeth might be the most important person you hear from at Confidence Lab. **Stephanie Andrews** Founder of Social Black Butterfly Training & Consulting, Stephanie knows what it takes to lead through complexity because she’s done it across social services, healthcare, and operations. She specializes in succession strategy and leadership development, equipping leaders to build trust, navigate the hard moments, and leave something worth inheriting. Stephanie doesn’t just develop leaders. She develops the kind of leaders people actually want to follow. **Lillian Morales-Laster** SVP Human Resources Director at United Midwest Savings Bank and Executive Director of the Empowering Latinas Leadership Academy (ELLA). Lillian has spent her career combining her passion for equity and inclusion with her experience in human resources to lead teams and organizations in the development of supportive work environments. She leads with a vision of ensuring Latinas' voices are included in crucial decision-making processes, because for Lillian, ELLA is more than just a program. It's a vibrant community of hermanas supporting and uplifting each other as they navigate their paths to leadership. A Columbus Business First Community Champion and Distinguished Hispanic Ohioan, her commitment to empowering others shows up everywhere she goes. **Rachyl Kershaw** Founder of Greater Columbus Consulting and the architect behind the Confidence Lab Annual Summit, Rachyl has a gift for cutting through the noise, helping high-achievers stop performing success and start living it. She asks the questions most people are afraid to, creates space for honest reckoning, and somehow makes the hard work feel energizing. If you’ve ever wondered why doing everything right still feels like something’s missing, you’re in exactly the right room. #### **Why Confidence Lab?** Confidence is the foundation for success in every area of life. Whether you’re navigating a career change, launching a business, or striving for personal growth, building your confidence is the key to unlocking your higher purpose. This is your chance to invest in yourself and start living boldly. #### **Join Us on May 4** Confidence Lab is more than just an event - it’s a movement. Step into your power, embrace your potential, and make this the year you thrive. Secure your spot today and take the first step toward a more confident YOU. Cost should never be a barrier to growth. If you'd like to request a complimentary community ticket, reach out to us at [hello@confidencelab.org](mailto:hello@confidencelab.org), no explanation needed. Read more and see additional ticketing options at https://confidencelab.org/