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**In this experiential learning workshop**, Ralph invites you to **explore the way you think you learn - both consciously and unconsciously.** Through a deceptively simple hands-on activity with "Tetrominos", you’ll uncover what motivates your learning, how you respond to challenge, and how your presence shifts when learning becomes a group experience. Expect insights you didn’t anticipate, patterns you didn’t know you carried, and a fresh lens on how learning actually emerges between people. Special request: **If you can, please bring a book that taught you something important.**

Rejoignez-nous pour notre prochaine session de l’Odoo Academy dédiée à l'eCommerce, le 21 janvier 2026 à Louvain-la-Neuve! Les Odoo Academy sont des séries de formations gratuites d'une journée où les participants peuvent apprendre directement de nos experts expérimentés. Si vous êtes intéressé par la **création d'un site eCommerce pour votre entreprise**, cette journée de formation gratuite est faite pour vous! Le temps d'une journée, vous apprendrez à créer un site eCommerce performant avec **Odoo**, une **plateforme de gestion d'entreprise tout-en-un.** Inscrivez vous gratuitement sur notre site : https://www.odoo.com/r/aDRK —--------------------------------------------------------------------------- **Les informations pratiques :** Où? Odoo LLN - Rue du Laid Burniat, 5 à LLN Quand ? Le 21 janvier 2026 de 9h à 17h Inscription? https://www.odoo.com/r/aDRK Prix ? Gratuit ! Au plaisir de vous y voir nombreux et de vous rencontrer !

Dear Folks, Ready for real conversations and genuine connections? Join us for an intimate **BFF** **Speed Dating evening** designed for people who value **quality conversations over quick judgments**. **Program Overview** **19:00 Welcome & Warm-Up** **Group Ice-Breaking Session** Duration: **25–30 minutes** * Participants are divided into **small groups of 4–6 people** * Each round lasts **5 minutes** * **5 rounds** in total * Everyone briefly introduces themselves (name + a few fun prompts) *** **19:30 One-to-One Friend Speed Dating** **BFF Speed Conversations** Duration: **45–60 minutes** * Format: **1-to-1 conversations** * Each conversation lasts **3 minutes** * **15 rounds** * Participants rotate after each round *** **20:30 Connection Recall & Matching** **Friend Match Selection (5 minutes)** * Participants take a few minutes to reflect * Each person writes down: * Their **own name** * The **names or numbers** of people they would like to connect with as friends * Notes are collected by the host After the event, **The host will match people only when the interest is mutual** and introduce them afterward. *** **20:40 Free Networking & Hang-Out Time** **Open Social Time** * Casual conversations * Reconnecting with people you liked * Drinks, laughter, and free-flow interactions *** **22:00 Event Ends** P.S. Please come 10 minutes in advance, to order your drinks. Let's make the first move together! ❤️❤️❤️ Looking forward to seeing you guys! Yifei

Complete your event RSVP here: [https://gdg.community.dev/events/details/google-gdg-cloud-berlin-presents-gathering-at-google-berlin/](https://gdg.community.dev/events/details/google-gdg-cloud-berlin-presents-gathering-at-google-berlin/) 🔖 We’re all about keeping things friendly and welcoming. Please take a moment to check out our Code of Conduct to help us make this event great for everyone. 👀 Have any ideas for future events or questions about sponsorships? Feel free to reach out! We really appreciate your feedback and are eager to build a strong and fun community together. *** **Agenda:** 6:00 PM ▶️ Arrival, Food & Networking 6:30 PM 📜 Opening Remarks 7:00 PM ⏯️ Patrick Löber: Building Agentic Applications with Gemini 3 7:40 PM ⏸️ Stretch and refresh 8:20 PM ⏯️ Steffen Hoellinger Pattern Recognition and Anomaly Detection for event-driven AI Agents with Apache Flink and Kafka 9:00 PM 🎤 Open Mic Session & Networking 9:30 PM ⏹️ Doors close ***

EN (FR en bas): We're still accepting people in our classes. Join us!​ -step 1: Book here! -> [https://www.danceproject.be/reservations.html](https://www.danceproject.be/reservations.html) -step 2: Show up! Schedule: [Monday to Thursday](https://www.danceproject.be/classes.html#schedule) Fees : [All info on trials, packs, subscriptions here](https://www.danceproject.be/classes.html#fees) Locations: -Rue Brialmont 7, Brussels Metro/Tram: Botanique Salsa, Bachata, Lindy Hop, Forró Intro - 1: From base to the dancefloor! When you come for the first time we go over the base & rhythm with you. Then you are included in the group and everybody learns the same new steps for which you just need the base. Practice makes perfect: just relax and enjoy Salsa, Bachata, Lindy Hop and/or Forró! Our group is very welcoming and looking forward to meet new dancers! Salsa, Bachata, Lindy Hop, Forró Roots I - 2: Ready to go deeper on Salsa, Bachata, Lindy Hop &/or Forró? Let's go! [https://www.danceproject.be/classes.html#improvers](https://www.danceproject.be/classes.html#improvers) Salsa, Forró Roots II - 3: Looking for #SalsaChallenge? Already familiar with Forró Root? We've got your back! [https://www.danceproject.be/classes.html#intermediates](https://www.danceproject.be/classes.html#intermediates) More info: -Web: [https://www.danceproject.be](https://www.danceproject.be) -Whatsapp: +32 493 16 41 10 -Mail: brussels.salsa.project@gmail.com -[Facebook](https://facebook.com/brussels.salsa.project) -[Instagram](https://instagram.com/brussels.salsa.project) \-\-\-\-\- FR: Nous acceptons encore de nouvelles personnes dans nos cours. Rejoins-nous ! -1ère pas : Fait ta réservation ! -> [https://www.danceproject.be/reservation.html](https://www.danceproject.be/reservation.html) -2ème pas : Vient danser ! Horaire : [lundi à jeudi](https://www.danceproject.be/cours.html#horaire) Les prix : [Toutes les infos sur les essais, packs, abonnements ici](https://www.danceproject.be/cours.html#prix) Endroits : -Rue Brialmont 7, Bruxelles Metro/Tram: Botanique Salsa, Bachata, Lindy Hop, Forró Intro - 1 : De la base à la piste de danse ! Lorsque tu nous rejoins on voit la base et le rythme avec toi. Ensuite, tu es inclus dans le groupe et tout le monde apprend les mêmes pas pour lesquelles tu as juste besoin de la base. C'est en forgeant qu'on devient forgeron : détend-toi et profite la Salsa, de la Bachata, du Lindy Hop et/ou du Forró ! Notre groupe est très accueillant et a hâte de rencontrer de nouveaux danseurs ! Salsa, Bachata, Lindy Hop, Forró Roots I - 2 : Prêt à approfondir la Salsa, la Bachata, le Lindy Hop &/ou le Forró ? Allons-y! [https://www.danceproject.be/cours.html#inities](https://www.danceproject.be/cours.html#inities) Salsa, Forró Roots II - 3 : Tu cherches #DefiSalsa ? Tu connais déjà Forró Roots ? Nous sommes là pour toi ! [https://www.danceproject.be/cours.html#intermediaires](https://www.danceproject.be/cours.html#intermediaires) Plus d’info: -Web: [https://www.danceproject.be/fr.html](https://www.danceproject.be/fr.html) -Whatsapp: +32 493 16 41 10 -Mail: brussels.salsa.project@gmail.com -[Facebook](https://facebook.com/brussels.salsa.project) -[Instagram](https://instagram.com/brussels.salsa.project)

Willkommen bei der Cyber Security User Group "Purple Elbe" in Hamburg. Am **Mittwoch**, 21.01.2026 19:00 Uhr, treffen wir uns bei glueckkanja AG in Hamburg. Vortragssprache: **Deutsch** **Agenda** * Begrüßung * Security News * **Defender ACL Block** Andreas Dieckmann * **FIDO & Cross Device Phishing** *Einführung in FIDO als phishing-resistente & passwortlose Authentifizierung, Herausforderungen in Enterprise Umgebungen und Angriff auf die vermeintlich phishing‑resistente FIDO Authentifizierung* Dennis Kniep * Gemeinsamer Austausch (mit Pizza und Getränken für alle vor Ort) Wir freuen uns auf deine Teilnahme. Die Teilnahme ist hybrid möglich. **Anreise** Mit den Öffentlichen an der Sierichstraße (U3) aussteigen oder wenn Ihr mit dem Auto kommt gibt es im "Parkhaus Krohnskamp Hamburg" Parkplätze in der direkten Umgebung.

# 🔥 Apache Spark Belgium Meetup - January 2026 Edition **📅 Thursday, January 22, 2026** **📍 Dataminded HQ, Vismarkt 17, Leuven** **🕠 17:30 – 20:00 CET** Join us for the first **Apache Spark Belgium** Meetup of 2026! This edition focuses on **practical challenges and optimisations in Spark** \- from understanding distributed execution to reducing your compute bill\. Whether you're a data engineer, platform architect, or someone wrangling costs and performance in large-scale data pipelines - this one’s for you. *** ## 🎤 Talks & Speakers ### 1. **Distributed Computing Unpacked** **🗣️ Meni Shmueli** - *Co-founder & CEO at DataFlint* Distributed computing especially with Apache Spark can feel unnecessarily complex, but under the hood it's a beautiful system of trade-offs. In this talk, Meni walks through how distributed engines optimize for speed, fault tolerance, and scalability and how understanding these mechanics can help you fix real-world performance issues in your Spark jobs. *** ### 2. **A Practical Guide to Tame Your Spark Costs** **🗣️ Niels Claeys** - *Lead Data Engineer & Partner at Dataminded* Running Spark jobs at scale? You’ve probably seen the bills. In this session, Niels shares practical techniques for diagnosing costly jobs, reducing waste, and write efficient Spark pipelines. *** ## 🗓️ Agenda * **17:30 – 18:00** \| Welcome\, 🍕 pizza & drinks * **18:00 – 18:05** \| Intro * **18:05 – 18:40** \| Talk 1 \+ Q&A: *Distributed Computing Unpacked* * **18:40 – 19:10** \| Talk 2 \+ Q&A: *Taming Your Spark Costs* * **19:10 – 20:00** \| Networking\, drinks & hallway chats *** ## 🎟️ RSVP This is a free, in-person event — just make sure to RSVP as spots are limited.

We’re very happy to announce the 14th **Python User Group** meetup! 🐍 This time the event will take place in **Mechelen**. Big thanks to [Datashift](https://www.datashift.eu) for kindly hosting us 🫶 **🗓️ Agenda** You're welcome from 18:30 onwards. **⭐️ Session 1 \| A modern data stack demo across engineering\, quality\, governance** \- by [Arnaud Gueulette](https://www.linkedin.com/in/arnaud-gueulette/) A hands-on demonstration of how to integrate leading DataOps and Data Governance tools to automate data quality checks, orchestrate transformations, enforce governance policies, and deliver trusted analytics across the full data lifecycle. **⭐️ Session 2 \| A modern template for Python projects** \- by [Lode Nachtergaele](https://www.linkedin.com/in/lodenachtergaele/) A demo and discussion of the rationale behind the template publicly available at [https://github.com/cast42/python-minimal-boilerplate](https://github.com/cast42/python-minimal-boilerplate). It's a modern minimal boilerplate for a Python project, based on uv and ruff, with a focus on the new kids on the block: ty, logfire, and zensical. **⭐️ Session 3 \| From venv to isolated application directory: why virtualenvs are not enough** \- by [Wouter Vanden Hove](https://www.linkedin.com/in/woutervh/) A talk packed with tips & tricks from 20 years of real-world experience to set up and maintain robust Python applications. Food and drinks will be provided by Datashift🍴🥃 Hope to see you there! 🚀 Don't forget to RSVP 😇

After a long time, we’re back—refreshed and ready to showcase everything that’s changed. Join us in **Ghent** at Delaware HQ for an energizing technical session themed *“Uncovering the Dust”*, where we highlight the latest and greatest innovations, insights, and best practices. Session 1: **One cluster to serve them all: A central aks setup for multi-team delivery by Tibo Jacobs (Delaware)** Running a single central AKS cluster for multiple teams and applications sounds efficient, but without proper structure, it can quickly become a tangled mess. This session will show you how to set up a central AKS cluster that stays clean, secure, and easy to manage, even as teams and workloads grow. Session 2: **From scripts to agents: Orchestrating Cloud-Native operations with kagent by Massimo Crippa (Codit)** AI agents are quickly moving from experiments to first-class platform components. In this session, we’ll explore how kagent enables teams to build, run, and orchestrate AI agents the cloud-native way. We’ll dive into the supervisor pattern, showing how multiple specialist agents collaborate and how this approach aligns naturally with platform engineering principles. Session 3: **Learning Agent Behavior the Hard Way (DIY) by Philippe Bogaerts (Fortinet)** Agentic AI systems don’t just “chat” anymore. They take actions: they call tools, hit services, chain steps together, and sometimes do things that look … unexpected. When that happens, we usually have lot's of opinions and some logs, but not enough ground truth. What did the agent really call? What did it touch? What did it spawn or connect to? And which patterns keep showing up across runs? In this talk I’ll share an ongoing hands-on experiment: a small Kubernetes sandbox where I run multiple agents and MCP servers built with different SDKs, then observe them using open source runtime security and telemetry. Think of it as putting agents under a microscope. I'll combine Cilium for L4/L7 visibility, Tetragon for runtime process signals, and Elastic to store and correlate everything into a timeline you can actually reason about: flows, requests, processes, and “what happened next”. Along the way, you also start to see the creative side of agents: how they “find a way” when they are blocked, how they compose tools in novel sequences, and how capabilities can effectively expand through combination and iteration, even when you didn’t design it explicitly. This isn’t about claiming perfect detection. It’s about learning faster, spotting behavioral patterns, surfacing surprising toolchains, and exploring what practical governance might look like next: registries, gateways, and policy-controlled tool exposure.

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Êtes-vous un adepte des logiciels de marketing et souhaitez-vous gérer vos campagnes e-mail et vos indicateurs clés de performance (KPI) en toute simplicité ? Marre de jongler entre plusieurs logiciels pour envoyer des newsletters et piloter vos campagnes marketing ? Cette journée de formation 100 % gratuite, le jeudi 22 janvier 2026 à Louvain-la-Neuve est faite pour vous ! Découvrez comment Odoo peut vous aider à centraliser et optimiser votre stratégie marketing. 🚀 Inscrivez vous gratuitement sur notre site : https://www.odoo.com/r/35J4 —--------------------------------------------------------------------------- **Les informations pratiques :** Où? Odoo LLN - Rue du Laid Burniat, 5 à 1348 Louvain-la-Neuve Quand ? Le jeudi 22 janvier 2026 de 9h à 17h Inscription? https://www.odoo.com/r/35J4 Prix ? Gratuit ! Au plaisir de vous y voir nombreux et de vous rencontrer !

Unisciti a noi a **Roma** il **22 gennaio 2026** per un evento serale esclusivo dedicato a **imprenditori**, **manager** e **professionisti** che vogliono scoprire come digitalizzare la propria azienda e ottimizzarne la gestione. Ti presenteremo Odoo, il **software all-in-one** che semplifica la gestione della tua azienda: dalle vendite alla logistica, dal marketing alla contabilità, tutto in un’unica piattaforma integrata. Una suite completa di strumenti progettati **per le PMI e per chi ogni giorno deve far funzionare e crescere il proprio business**. **Programma dell’evento 🔎** **19:00** \- Accoglienza e benvenuto **19:15 – 21:00** \- Presentazione di Odoo con demo interattiva\, consigli e best practice per digitalizzare la tua azienda **21:00 – 22:00** \- Aperitivo di networking **Ti aspettiamo! Iscriviti gratuitamente qui ➡️** https://www.odoo.com/r/YFzW **La partecipazione è gratuita, ma la registrazione è obbligatoria.** **—** ### **Informazioni utili** **📍 Dove?** The Building Hotel, Via Montebello, 126, 00185 **📅 Quando?** 22 gennaio 2026 **📝 Iscrizione:** https://www.odoo.com/r/YFzW **💰 Evento gratuito** Non vediamo l’ora di incontrarti e mostrarti come Odoo può trasformare la gestione della tua azienda! L’evento sarà presentato in italiano.

**FRANCAIS**: Je démarre une **rotation thématique** tous les mois autour du domaine de l'entrepreneuriat. Pour ce mois, d'août, je propose: **Le freelancing en Belgique** (avantages et désavantages). Etes-vous un freelanceur ou non? Partagez vos avis avec le groupe. On prendra aussi le temps nécessaire pour apprendre à se connaître via une session de réseautage! Si vous souhaitez apporter/partager quelque chose pour manger/boire, n'hésitez pas! Rendez-vous au Cinquantenaire en-dessous de l'arc: [Cinquantenaire (Bruxelles)](https://goo.gl/maps/B4hEv3uyDVKD1Uap6) **ENGLISH**: I am starting **each month a topic** related to entrepreneurship. This month of august, the topic will be : **Freelancing in Belgium** (advantages and disadvantages). Are you a freelance or not? Share your insights with the group. We will take this time for getting to know each other throughout a networking! If you feel like bringing/sharing something to eat, don't hesitate! See you at 50naire next to the arch: [Cinquantenaire (Brussels)](https://goo.gl/maps/B4hEv3uyDVKD1Uap6)

## Learn Infrastructure-as-Code (the FUN Way) — Through Minecraft 🎮☁️ **Joint Meetup: Azure CBUS × Columbus HashiCorp User Group × DevOps Columbus** What if learning Terraform and Infrastructure-as-Code didn’t feel like a whitepaper… but more like a game? Join us for a joint Azure CBUS, Columbus HashiCorp User Group, and DevOps Columbus meetup where **Mark Tinderholt** \(Principal Architect\, Microsoft Azure \| HashiCorp Ambassador \| “The Azure Terraformer”\) shows how **Minecraft** can be used as a surprisingly powerful way to understand real-world Infrastructure-as-Code concepts. In this session, Mark will demonstrate how Terraform and Azure can be used to provision, configure, and manage Minecraft servers—while teaching the same patterns you’d use for production cloud infrastructure. ### What we’ll cover * Infrastructure-as-Code fundamentals using **Terraform** * Provisioning real infrastructure on **Azure** * Applying **IaC best practices** (immutability, repeatability, versioning) * How playful environments like Minecraft make complex concepts *click* * Why learning through experimentation beats click-ops every time ### Who should attend * Developers, platform engineers, and cloud engineers * Terraform users (new or experienced) * Anyone curious about Infrastructure-as-Code but tired of boring examples * Minecraft fans who want to see it used in a totally unexpected way No prior Minecraft experience required—just curiosity and a willingness to learn infrastructure the fun way. Come for the blocks, stay for the Terraform. 🧱➡️📐 Want to be a speaker? submit your talk to our Call for Presenters!!! https://sessionize.com/azure-cbus-2026/

### Tools in your AI's Toolbox : An introduction to MCP Servers The generative AI revolution has unlocked unprecedented capabilities, but the next frontier is agency: empowering models to interact with, query, and act upon the world. The current challenge is the “N x M integration problem,” where every AI model requires a custom, brittle integration for each external tool or data source. This approach simply doesn’t scale. How can we give an AI access to our sales leads, code repositories, or IoT devices in a standardized, secure, and reusable way? This session introduces Anthropic’s Model Context Protocol (MCP), the open-source framework designed to solve this challenge and become the universal connector—the USB-C port—for AI. MCP standardizes how AI models discover and use external tools, moving beyond simple function-calling to a robust, client-server architecture. We will dive into how this open protocol is creating a new ecosystem for building powerful, context-aware AI agents. Join this session for a developer-focused introduction where you will learn how to: Understand the core concepts of the open-source Model Context Protocol and its architecture. Utilize pre-built, open-source MCP servers to instantly connect AI to tools like Git, Slack, and databases. Build a custom MCP server to securely expose your own proprietary data and APIs as tools for any compliant AI. Move beyond bespoke integrations and contribute to a standardized, collaborative, and open ecosystem. Stop building one-off connectors and start building intelligent agents. This session will give you the practical knowledge to leverage MCP and create the next generation of AI that doesn’t just talk, but does. Want to be a speaker? submit your talk to our Call for Presenters!!! [https://sessionize.com/azure-cbus-2026/](https://sessionize.com/azure-cbus-2026/)

## Learn Infrastructure-as-Code (the FUN Way) — Through Minecraft 🎮☁️ **Joint Meetup: Azure CBUS × Columbus HashiCorp User Group** What if learning Terraform and Infrastructure-as-Code didn’t feel like a whitepaper… but more like a game? Join us for a joint Azure CBUS and Columbus HashiCorp User Group meetup where **Mark Tinderholt** \(Principal Architect\, Microsoft Azure \| HashiCorp Ambassador \| “The Azure Terraformer”\) shows how **Minecraft** can be used as a surprisingly powerful way to understand real-world Infrastructure-as-Code concepts. In this session, Mark will demonstrate how Terraform and Azure can be used to provision, configure, and manage Minecraft servers—while teaching the same patterns you’d use for production cloud infrastructure. ### What we’ll cover * Infrastructure-as-Code fundamentals using **Terraform** * Provisioning real infrastructure on **Azure** * Applying **IaC best practices** (immutability, repeatability, versioning) * How playful environments like Minecraft make complex concepts *click* * Why learning through experimentation beats click-ops every time ### Who should attend * Developers, platform engineers, and cloud engineers * Terraform users (new or experienced) * Anyone curious about Infrastructure-as-Code but tired of boring examples * Minecraft fans who want to see it used in a totally unexpected way No prior Minecraft experience required—just curiosity and a willingness to learn infrastructure the fun way. Come for the blocks, stay for the Terraform. 🧱➡️📐 Want to be a speaker? submit your talk to our Call for Presenters!!! https://sessionize.com/cbus-hug-2026/

## Details \#\# Learn Infrastructure\-as\-Code \(the FUN Way\) — Through Minecraft 🎮☁️ **Joint Meetup: DevOps Columbus - Azure CBUS - Columbus HashiCorp User Group** What if learning Terraform and Infrastructure-as-Code didn’t feel like a whitepaper… but more like a game? Join us for a joint DevOps Columbus, Azure CBUS and Columbus HashiCorp User Group meetup where **Mark Tinderholt** \(Principal Architect\, Microsoft Azure \| HashiCorp Ambassador \| “The Azure Terraformer”\) shows how **Minecraft** can be used as a surprisingly powerful way to understand real-world Infrastructure-as-Code concepts. In this session, Mark will demonstrate how Terraform and Azure can be used to provision, configure, and manage Minecraft servers—while teaching the same patterns you’d use for production cloud infrastructure. \#\#\# What we’ll cover * Infrastructure-as-Code fundamentals using **Terraform** * Provisioning real infrastructure on **Azure** * Applying **IaC best practices** (immutability, repeatability, versioning) * How playful environments like Minecraft make complex concepts *click* * Why learning through experimentation beats click-ops every time \#\#\# Who should attend * Developers, platform engineers, and cloud engineers * Terraform users (new or experienced) * Anyone curious about Infrastructure-as-Code but tired of boring examples * Minecraft fans who want to see it used in a totally unexpected way No prior Minecraft experience required—just curiosity and a willingness to learn infrastructure the fun way. Come for the blocks, stay for the Terraform. 🧱➡️📐

* Who Can Attend * The Central Ohio .Net Developers Group meetings are free and open to the public! All developers; professional, student, and hobbiest are welcome and encouraged to attend. * When we meet * The Central Ohio .Net Developers Group meets on the 4th Thursday of every month. * Where we meet * Please check our Meetup group link below for location details! * Join our Meetup Group * https://www.meetup.com/Central-Ohio-NET-Developers-Group-CONDG/

Modern software development is rapidly shifting from tool-driven workflows to agent-powered systems that can reason, act, and collaborate alongside developers. This talk introduces Google Antigravity, an emerging agent-first development platform from Google Cloud, designed to move beyond code assistance toward autonomous, skill-based AI agents. In this session, we explore how Antigravity enables developers to create and extend custom agent skills that perform real actions—such as executing workflows, integrating external services, and automating complex development tasks. Attendees will gain a practical understanding of Antigravity’s architecture, the role of skills in agent orchestration, and how agent-powered development changes the way software is designed, built, and maintained. This is a hybrid event. Join the event virtually at https://gdg.community.dev/events/details/google-gdg-chicago-presents-agent-powered-development-with-google-antigravity/ or in person at TAG - The Aspen Group - 311 North Green Street Chicago, 60607 *** Agenda *** Speaker Shadab Hussain - TheMathCompany (Lead Engineer) Shadab Hussain is a technology executive and strategic advisor specializing in AI, Blockchain, and Quantum Computing. As Lead Engineer at MathCo, he architects enterprise AI solutions for Fortune 500 clients. Previously at the London Stock Exchange Group, he led developer relations across global financial ecosystems. A Google Developer Expert (AI/ML), AWS Community Builder, and TEDx spea… Hosts Joel Vasallo - TAG - The Aspen Group (Director, Platform Engineering) Dan Baran Amanda Rossi - Bag Tags, Inc (Web Developer) *** Partners Google (https://www.google.com) TAG - The Aspen Group (https://www.teamtag.com) *** Complete your event RSVP here: https://gdg.community.dev/events/details/google-gdg-chicago-presents-agent-powered-development-with-google-antigravity/.

**Important time note:** Please plan on arriving between 5:30 and 6:00 as the elevators lock after 6 and you'll need to message us and we'll need to come get you. The building address is 4450 Bridge Park The entrance is 6620 Mooney St, Suite 400 **Abstract** GitHub Copilot is rapidly changing how developers write, understand, and maintain code. Powered by generative AI and deeply integrated into modern development environments, Copilot acts as an intelligent coding assistant, helping developers move faster while maintaining quality and focus. In this session, we’ll explore what GitHub Copilot is, how it works, and where it fits into a real-world developer workflow. We’ll break down what Copilot can (and cannot) do, where it can be used, and how licensing differs for individuals and organizations. Most importantly, this talk goes beyond theory with a live, hands-on demo showcasing Copilot inside the IDE and on GitHub, demonstrating how it can assist with code generation, refactoring, learning new APIs, and accelerating day-to-day development tasks. Designed for developers, technical leads, and engineering managers, this session provides a practical introduction to AI-assisted development, highlights best practices for getting value from Copilot, and closes with guidance on how to continue learning and evolving alongside this rapidly advancing tool. Attendees will leave with a clear understanding of how GitHub Copilot can enhance productivity, improve developer experience, and fit into modern software teams today, not someday. **YouTube Link** TBA