Cognitive Behavior Therapy - CBT

**Hello PyData People!** We are excited to announce our **second event of 2026**! This time, we will be hosted at **iliad Italia**'s headquarters in Milan for an evening dedicated to AI at scale—ranging from Foundation Models for credit risk to sovereign and open-source data architectures. 📅 **When:** Wednesday, February 18, 2026 📍 **Where:** iliad Italia, Viale Francesco Restelli, 1A, 20124 · Milano **⚠️ Important:** Spots are limited. Please keep your RSVP updated to allow others to participate if you can no longer attend. *** ## 🕒 Agenda * **18:30:** 🚪 Doors open & Check-in * **19:00:** 🎤 **Talk 1:** Open Source & Sovereign Architecture – Riccardo Lorenzon * **19:45:** 🎤 **Talk 2:** Klarna’s Foundation Model – Valeria Verzi, Sudhakar Periyasamy, Goran Dizdarevic * **20:30:** 🍕 **Networking & Aperitivo** offered by Iliad! *** ## 🎤 The Talks ## 1️⃣An Open Source and Sovereign Architecture for Data, ML and AI **Speaker:** Riccardo Lorenzon (Head of Data @ iliad Italia) Iliad Group invests billions in sovereign AI ecosystems, open-source tech, and low-carbon data centers to reduce reliance on non-European providers and bolster Europe's technological autonomy. True to Iliad Group's 'make-over-buy' culture of full control, iliad Italia is building a data architecture in a hybrid on-prem and Scaleway (Iliad Group cloud) setup, combining open-source tech and managed services. This powers data management, self-service analytics, and ML/AI use cases for our 12m+ user base and 1000+ employees. During this speech, we will guide you through the tech journeys we have built and are building. **About the Speaker:** Riccardo Lorenzon serves as Head of Data at iliad Italia, where he works on evolving the data function into a modern setup covering the full data value chain from sources to business decisions. He previously led data teams at Vedrai, an AI startup, and Whirlpool EMEA, handling projects in analytics, machine learning, and cloud platforms across areas like consumer service, supply chain, and sales. With a Master’s in Mathematical Engineering from Politecnico di Milano and studies at ETH Zürich, he combines a hands-on approach to delivery with a strong focus on strategic value for the business. *** ## 2️⃣ Building the Klarna Foundation Model: A Unified Transformer for Customer Behavior Modeling at Scale **Speaker:** Valeria Verzi (Principal Data Scientist @ Klarna), Sudhakar Periyasamy, Goran Dizdarevic In this session, we introduce Klarna’s Foundation Model (KFM): a lightweight Transformer trained on more than 130 million customer events to learn a unified representation of customer behavior. Rather than building separate, task-specific models, KFM operates as a common sequence-modeling backbone that encodes behavioral patterns across different touchpoints of a customer’s interaction history with Klarna. We will walk through the technical design of the system, including event tokenization, sequence construction, and Transformer architecture, as well as how the learned embeddings are exposed as a shared layer for multiple downstream use cases. Attendees will gain a concrete understanding of how foundation models can be applied to behavioral sequence data in fintech, and how a single model can serve as a reusable, extensible representation layer across heterogeneous modeling tasks. **About the Speaker:** Valeria Verzi is a Principal AI Scientist at Klarna, where she leads the development of next-generation models, from foundation models to advanced deep learning or agentic systems. She has nearly a decade of experience applying machine learning to high-stakes decisioning across fintech and insurance. Before her current role, Valeria served as Klarna’s Head of Data Science for Fraud Prevention. Prior to Klarna, she held senior data science roles at Generali and NTT Data. Valeria holds a Master’s degree in Computer Science Engineering from Politecnico di Milano. *** See you there! 🚀 *The PyData Milano Team*

**Vuoi migliorare la tua capacità di parlare in pubblico, ma non sai da dove iniziare?** Unisciti a noi per una serata energica e stimolante con **The Xplorers Toastmasters Club Milano**. Che tu sia un manager, uno studente o semplicemente una persona che vuole vincere la paura del public speaking, questa è la serata giusta per te. **📅 COSA ASPETTARSI:** I nostri incontri sono divisi in tre parti dinamiche: 1. **Discorsi Preparati:** I nostri soci presentano discorsi su vari argomenti per allenare le loro skill (Storytelling, body language, struttura). 2. **Improvvisazione (Table Topics):** La parte più divertente! Esercizi di 1-2 minuti per imparare a pensare velocemente. * *Nota:* Anche gli ospiti possono provare a buttarsi, ma **solo se lo desiderano**. Nessuno ti forzerà! 3. **Valutazioni:** Ogni speaker riceve un feedback costruttivo per capire cosa ha fatto bene e cosa può migliorare. **🎒 COSA PORTARE:** * Non serve portare nulla di specifico (penna e quaderno se vuoi prendere appunti). * Porta solo la tua curiosità e, se vuoi, un amico! **📍 COME TROVARCI:** Ci riuniamo presso **OiT** in **Via Nicola Antonio Porpora, 14** (Zona Loreto/Città Studi) ogni 1° e 3° mercoledì del mese. * Arriva verso le **19:00** per fare due chiacchiere e prendere posto. Iniziamo puntualissimi alle 19:15! **🎟️ COSTI:** L'ingresso per gli ospiti è **GRATUITO al 100%**. Ti aspettiamo per una serata di crescita e divertimento! A mercoledì! 👋

🧘 Yoga & Sound Healing🎐 Mercoledì e Venerdì ore 9.00 Cominciamo la giornata con una pratica dolce e intensa: una sessione di Hatha Yoga accompagnata da un rilassamento finale con campane di cristallo di quarzo. La pratica è semplice, accessibile e profondamente introspettiva. Il lavoro sul respiro guida il movimento, mentre il suono sostiene il sistema nervoso e favorisce uno stato di presenza stabile e rigenerante. Le posizioni vengono mantenute con ascolto, senza forzature, per creare spazio, sciogliere le tensioni e risvegliare l’energia in modo naturale. Le vibrazioni delle campane accompagnano la fase finale di rilassamento, permettendo al corpo di integrare il lavoro e alla mente di quietarsi.

Wir können essen und sprechen. :-) Es gibt viel zu essen:-)

A creative and mystical journey into your heart and inner world. This soulful, hands-on workshop invites you to explore your personal love story — whether it unfolds in partnership, self-love, or emotional healing — and consciously manifest the relationship energy you wish to welcome in the coming year. Through the symbolic wisdom of tarot and the expressive power of intuitive collage, you’ll connect with your desires, patterns, and emotional truths around love. Together, we’ll uncover what wants to be healed, strengthened, or invited — and transform these insights into a visual love map for the year ahead. Using guided tarot prompts and symbolic imagery, you’ll create your own Love Manifestation Collage — part vision board, part personal oracle — a meaningful artwork that reflects the relationships you are ready to cultivate, starting with the one you have with yourself. ✨ What You’ll Experience: 💞 A gentle group tarot reading focused on love, connection, and emotional patterns 🔮 Guided tarot prompts exploring self-love, partnership, and relational desires ✂️ An intuitive collage session using rich visual materials and symbols ✍️ Time for reflection and journaling to clarify intentions around love 🖼️ Create a symbolic collage to take home as a love compass for the year 🌙 A warm, creative atmosphere with music and supportive energy No experience with tarot or art is needed — just openness, curiosity, and a willingness to connect with your heart. Come discover what your intuition wants to reveal about love — through symbols, creativity, and the language of the soul. **Les Amis** is a women-only community of friendly souls. We provide access to hundreds of experiences that explore your passions and connect you with other event participants. **Check our website to learn more, and apply to join our community and events**: [lesamis.cc/apply](https://www.lesamis.cc/apply)

Costruire una data platform in contesti enterprise è spesso una battaglia quotidiana. Dati duplicati, pipeline fragili e trasformazioni poco tracciabili. Processi di sviluppo sul dato difficili da testare, versionare e rilasciare in sicurezza. Cataloghi presenti ma scollegati dai flussi reali, governance dichiarata ma non operativa. Piattaforme che crescono nel tempo, aumentando complessità e perdita di controllo. Il paradigma Data Lakehouse open source promette ordine, scalabilità e flessibilità — ma come si traduce davvero in produzione, quando entrano in gioco: \- requisiti enterprise \- qualità del dato \- testing \- CI/CD \- governance reale \- responsabilità e ownership? 👉 Questo meetup nasce per rispondere a questa domanda, partendo da un caso d’uso reale, sviluppato e messo in produzione. **Agenda** * 18:30 – 18:45 **Benvenuto e Networking** * 18:45 – 19: 40 **Lakehouse Open Source in produzione: architettura, governance e developer experience in un caso reale** * 19:40 – 20:00 **Community Slot** (Proponi il tuo talk) * 20:00 – 20:30 **Q&A e Saluti** Registrati subito al meetup per ricevere tutti gli aggiornamenti sull'agenda. **Lakehouse Open Source in produzione: architettura, governance e developer experience in un caso reale** Il paradigma del data lakehouse open source rappresenta oggi una scelta strategica anche in contesti enterprise complessi. In questo meetup presenteremo uno use case reale, mostrando come sia possibile costruire una data platform moderna basata su tecnologie open source. Il talk si concentrerà sull’adozione di pratiche data-driven e developer-oriented, evidenziando il ruolo di **dbt** nel garantire replicabilità, qualità del dato, testing e integrazione con pipeline CI/CD. A completare il quadro, affronteremo i temi di data governance e data discovery attraverso **DataHub** e **OpenMetadata**, illustrando come un data catalog centralizzato abiliti tracciabilità, ownership e governance nel dato. Un percorso pratico per portare i data lakehouse open source verso una vera data platform moderna che possa rispondere a esigenze enterprise reali. **Lorenzo Pasco - Data Engineer @Seacom Società Benefit:** Laureato in Artificial Intelligence and Data Engineering a Pisa, fin da giovane, ho alimentato la mia passione per l’informatica e i videogiochi, unendo la tecnologia alla mia vita quotidiana. Al di là del digitale, il mio cuore batte per lo sport, in particolare il calcio, e sperimento la creatività in cucina. **Se stai cercando di capire come rendere i Data Lakehouse davvero “enterprise-ready”, questo meetup è l’occasione per confrontarti su un’esperienza reale, fatta di architettura, codice, governance e persone.** Come sempre, ci sarà ampio spazio per il confronto, le domande e le discussioni aperte

ENG (sotto per l'italiano) Ready to shake off the stress, meet people who share your vibes, and reconnect with your body? Join my cozy yoga class — taught in English *and/or* Italian — every **Wednesday**, in a relaxed small-group setting, open to **all levels**. 🧘‍♀️ **Cost:** €12 per class For any questions or issues while booking, contact me via WhatsApp: +393714215022 💫 **Payment confirms your spot.** Bring your good energy — and let’s flow together \*\*\* ITA Prontə a lasciare andare lo stress, incontrare persone sulla tua stessa lunghezza d’onda e riconnetterti con il tuo corpo? Unisciti alla mia **lezione di yoga in piccolo gruppo**, ogni **mercoledì**, in **inglese e/o italiano**, aperta a **tutti i livelli**. 🧘‍♀️ **Costo:** 15 € a lezione Per domande generali o sulla prenotazione, scrivimi pure su WhatsApp: +393714215022 💫 **Il pagamento conferma la prenotazione.** Porta la tua energia — e lasciati guidare dal flow.

Benvenuti all’Alpha Café — uno spazio per chi vuole crescere, riflettere e trasformare. Ogni settimana ci incontriamo per esplorare insieme temi che intrecciano mente, emozioni e azioni, con l’obiettivo di comprendere meglio noi stessi e contribuire a una società più empatica. Cosa succede all’Alpha Café? - Apriamo con una meditazione di gruppo, per centrarci e connetterci. - Introduciamo il tema della serata con una breve presentazione multimediale. - Apriamo il confronto: una discussione libera e profonda su come il tema tocca la nostra vita quotidiana. - Concludiamo con un momento conviviale, per rilassarci e stare bene insieme. Un’ora per pensare, sentire, condividere. Ti aspettiamo!

Unlock the secrets of natural fragrance creation in this immersive, hands-on workshop dedicated to the art of botanical perfumery. Whether you're a curious beginner or a wellness enthusiast, The Scents Of Well-Being will guide you through the fundamentals of crafting your own unique, all-natural perfumes using essential oils and botanical extracts. Combines the therapeutic power of essential oils with the charm of perfumes! You'll learn: The basics of fragrance structure: top, middle, and base notes How to blend essential oils harmoniously using scent families and following your emotions The therapeutic properties of popular essential oils How to create a balanced, long-lasting natural perfume, toxin-free alternative to synthetic fragrances How to design your signature scent and take it home! I'll wait for you at the event! Giulia **Les Amis** is a women-only community of friendly souls. We provide access to hundreds of experiences that explore your passions and connect you with other event participants. **Check our website to learn more, and apply to join our community and events**: [lesamis.cc/apply](https://www.lesamis.cc/apply)

Join us for a relaxed evening of drinks and conversation at Daisy American Garden in the heart of Navigli. Whether you’re practicing Italian, English, or just looking for an easygoing event where people speak English, this is a fun and friendly way to meet new people and improve your skills. We’ll kick things off with classic Milanese aperitivos and mix in casual language exchange throughout the evening. All levels welcome. 📍 Daisy American Garden, Navigli 🕕 Every Friday, from 8:00 PM

Un giovedì grasso speciale per chi è rimasto a milano in una delle location più lussuose di Milano. Ricco aperitivo a 20€ con dj set e a seguire spettacoli nella sala principale. Richiesto abbigliamento curato. Gradita conferma ai nostri whatsapp Enrico 3930134920 melissa 3755058482

Hello and welcome 😊 This is a recurrent event where we can sit & knit / crochet together for two hours, sipping a cup of coffee and exchanging ideas on the projects we are working on. If you are totally new to knitting & just curious about it, you’re also welcome! Please confirm your presence with the dedicated RSVP, and try avoiding same-day cancellations as we will reserve a table for the event. Hope to see you there! 🧶

Discover Your Perfect Palette: Color Analysis Workshop 🎨✨ Unveil the colors that truly bring out your best at our Color Analysis Workshop! This unique event will help you identify the shades that enhance your natural features, elevating your clothing and makeup choices to align perfectly with your personal style. Kick off the experience with a welcoming coffee, the perfect opportunity to relax and connect with others. From there, dive into the art of color analysis, learning which hues complement your features and simplify your shopping for clothes and beauty products. The workshop also highlights seasonal trend colors, giving you the tools to stay on top of the latest fashion while seamlessly incorporating them into your wardrobe. As a special takeaway, you’ll receive your very own personalized color palette, tailored just for you, ensuring confident and stylish decisions in the future. Step into the world of color, creativity, and confidence—this workshop is your key to effortless style! 🌸👗✨ **Les Amis** is a women-only community of friendly souls. We provide access to hundreds of experiences that explore your passions and connect you with other event participants. **Check our website to learn more, and apply to join our community and events**: [lesamis.cc/apply](https://www.lesamis.cc/apply)

Hi my friends, welcome to "Don't Be Shy!", your favourite international aperitivo 🇬🇧🇨🇵🇩🇪🇪🇸🇯🇵🇵🇹. We meet every Friday (Pacino café) from 19:30 so don't worry if you arrive a bit later, we will be there until late. During the evening you will have the opportunity to meet nice people 😉 and speak several languages 😊. Two simple rules to folllow: bring your smile and DON'T BE SHY! 🔴 Photos and videos of the event will be posted on Instagram ⬇️⬇️⬇️ https://instagram.com/dontbeshy_milano?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= 🔴 Apertivo/first drink 11€ The bar will serve food until 21:30 🔴 Ask for me (Armando) when you arrive. 🔴 You can write me on WhatsApp 3755246023 if needed. what's app group (communication & updates only) >>> https://chat.whatsapp.com/BSMO1uygZxhHWMrVhCJzlr I cannot wait to meet you all ✌🏿, Armando

Why are we unhappy? Where does emotional pain come from? Studies show that people who suffer from long-term emotional pain have painful experiences in their lives that were never fully resolved in their mind. In other words, there were issues in the past that were not completely dealt with. This can include abuse in childhood, breakups, divorce, death of a loved one, to name a few. How do you know whether you have gotten over something painful? Here is an easy test: Do you still have attention on what had happened to you? For instance, do you still find yourself thinking about something painful that you went through? If you are, then you are not over it. In fact, in severe cases, people find themselves playing a "tape" in their mind over and over again. So how do you heal from your past? How do you stop the "tape" playing in your mind? In this meeting, you will learn a technique to help you with that. Come join us! Be sure to click on the red "Attend" button below to come to this local event. We look forward to seeing you there. This group is created by the Dianetics and Scientology life improvement center.

This meetup is a beginner-friendly, hands-on workshop focused on building shaders in Unity using Shader Graph. Instead of slides or theory-heavy lectures, we'll build real shaders together step-by-step. The format is structured but interactive. You'll watch a quick demo, then build each shader yourself with guidance. By the end, you'll have created multiple shaders you can immediately use in your own projects—and understand how to make more. **What to Expect:** * Build 4–5 complete shaders from scratch * Color tints, snow accumulation, scrolling water, dissolve effects, and more * No prior shader experience required * Checkpoint files provided if you fall behind * Resources for continued learning All experience levels are welcome. Whether you've never opened Shader Graph or just want to fill gaps in your knowledge, this is a supportive space to learn by doing. **Food and drinks provided. Join us to learn, build, and level up your shader skills.** I added the Unity project to the repo here - https://github.com/EricJRico/IntroToShaders.git This is what we'll be using for the session.

This is an in-person meeting. At this meeting you will get answers to depression and anxiety. Find out the source of them and how to get rid of them. Did you know that unwanted emotions like anxiety, depression, unhappiness, loneliness, hopelessness, anger, fear, or feelings of irritation don’t just fall on you for no reason. They are not random occurrences that simply happen to people's minds. They are definitely not due to a chemical imbalance in your brain from some nebulous chemical reaction "by chance". Your negative emotions are the symptoms of the painful experiences that you have which are not healed, and which are still affecting you. The effects of these painful experiences are exacerbated by the pressures or difficulties of the other problems in your life. Come to our Meetup, where we can introduce you to some of the knowledge, tools and techniques of the breakthroughs in the field of the mind that we can apply to this ever important area of life. Be sure to click on the red "Attend" button below to come to this local event. We look forward to seeing you there. This group is created by the Hubbard Dianetics Foundation of Central Ohio and Church of Scientology of Central Ohio.

At Unity of Columbus, our Youth and Family Ministry nurtures the spiritual growth of children and families through love, joy, and practical spiritual teachings. Each Sunday, children explore timeless spiritual principles through stories, creative activities, music, and group sharing in a safe and welcoming environment. Our program encourages children to discover their own inner light, express kindness, and develop a personal connection with God. Together, we celebrate diversity, cultivate understanding, and inspire each child to live with purpose and compassion. Parents and families are invited to join in this uplifting journey of learning, laughter, and spiritual connection.

**How to take control of your subconscious and harness its power!** Join us for an eye-opening lecture where the speaker will break down complex ideas in a clear and practical way. You’ll gain insights into: ✅ The true definition of the subconscious ✅ How it generates unwanted emotions ✅ Its real purpose and function ✅ What determines the pressure it exerts on you And the most important topic: **How do you take control of your subconscious!** But this isn’t just another lecture where you sit and listen passively. It’s interactive and engaging—you can ask questions at any time. 📅 Reserve your spot now! Seats are limited, so don’t wait too long to sign up. Location: 1266 Dublin Rd, Columbus, OH 43215 Hosted by the Hubbard Dianetics Foundation

**Community Dance – Every Friday at Unity of Columbus** Let go of the week’s stress and move into joy! Join us every Friday for an evening of community, connection, and dance at Unity of Columbus. It’s a chance to meet new friends, express yourself through movement, and experience the emotional healing that comes from music and rhythm. No dance experience needed — just bring your energy, an open heart, and your dancing shoes! Dance is freedom. Dance is healing. Dance is fun.

How do we recover from having had a toxic or narcissistic ex? How do we move on from the past, especially something as traumatic as a divorce or breakup? How do we avoid anxiety and depression? How do we have more self esteem? In this meeting, you will learn the mental health secrets to help you quickly get over the past and heal your mind. Be sure to click on the red "Attend" button below to come to this local event. We look forward to seeing you there. This group is created by the Dianetics & Scientology life improvement center.