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Cognos Events Today
Join in-person Cognos events happening right now
How Companies Get Nationalized — and What It Means for AI
**This is a ticketed event. Please register at [this link](https://luma.com/2eq29bip).**
Proposals to nationalize AI development keep surfacing — whether driven by fears of AGI-related loss of control, or by national security logic like an "AI Manhattan Project." But these discussions rarely engage with how nationalization actually works in practice.
Join Jason Yung at Trajectory Labs as he draws on the history of nationalization — its triggers, mechanisms, and consequences — to build a grounded picture of how nationalizing an AI company might actually unfold
**Event Schedule**
6:00 to 6:30 - Food and introductions
6:30 to 7:30 - Presentation and Q&A
7:30 to 9:00 - Open Discussions
Regulatory Markets: the Future of AI Governance
**This is a ticketed event. Please register at [this link](https://luma.com/qzxavbjl).**
Most AI governance proposals land in one of two failure modes: command-and-control regulation that can't keep pace with the technology, or heavy delegation to industry that leaves values-based decisions in private hands. In a 2023 paper, Gillian Hadfield and Jack Clark propose a third path: regulatory markets, where governments license private regulators and require AI companies to purchase regulatory services from them.
Kathrin Gardhouse will walk us through the paper's core argument and what it would actually mean in practice: how regulatory markets differ from existing approaches, what problems they solve, and what they might get wrong.
**Event Schedule**
6:00 to 6:30 - Food and introductions
6:30 to 7:30 - Presentation and Q&A
7:30 to 9:00 - Open Discussions
Men's Group Open Circle - Arka Brotherhood
**Experience the Arka Brotherhood: A Transformative Community for Growth-Oriented Men**
Looking to connect with other men on a deeper level? This gathering is a chance to experience *Men’s Work*—a powerful space for growth, reflection, and connection.
Led by members of the **Arka Brotherhood**, this free 75-minute session offers a glimpse into the kind of work we do in our weekly circles.
**What to Expect:**
* A short intro: “What is Men’s Work?”
* Core practices and activities from our weekly meetings
**This Is For You If:**
* You’re seeking real connection and community with other men
* You want to develop leadership, self-discipline, or emotional intelligence
* You’re ready to confront limiting beliefs and grow
* You’re curious about Men’s Work but not sure where to begin
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**Event Details**
📅 **Date:** Tuesday, May 12, 2026
🕕 **Time:** Doors open at 6:00 PM, event starts promptly at 6:15 and ends at 7:30 PM
📍 **Location:** 918 Bathurst St, Toronto, ON M5R 3G5 – Sun Room
🎟️ **Free to attend. RSVP required—space is limited.**
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**About the Arka Brotherhood**
Arka is a weekly men’s group committed to integrity, accountability, and brotherhood. Our members come from diverse backgrounds and share a commitment to personal growth. We welcome all men—regardless of age, race, faith, or sexual orientation—who are ready to show up honestly and do the work.
**Learn more about our 14 Point Code and values:** [The Code – ARKA Brotherhood](https://arkabrotherhood.com/the-code/)
Sun Life Speakers Corner weekly Toastmasters event
Do you want to improve your Public Speaking skills, your Impromptu Speaking skills, learn how to present Feedback with Evaluations, and build your Leadership skills?
If the answer is YES to any, attend SUN LIFE SPEAKERS CORNER online for an informative and fun filled session each Tuesday at Noon EST/EDT (except following a Holiday Monday). Guests/Visitors are welcome to participate in the Table Topics (impromptu) session. Join and become a Member to have access to all roles and Pathways, the education system.
Please email info.sunlifespeakerscorner@gmail.com for the Zoom link.
Toronto Midtown - MDI Men's Team
We are a group of men that meet weekly. Regular attendees do not always RSVP but we usually have 12 men present. Expect a frank and confidential space where you can speak personally, engage in interesting conversations or get support for your personal goals.
**We start our meeting at 7:15 sharp. You can rsvp via meetup or email Saul (sauljoy@gmail.com) for this week’s address.**
Guests are welcome but it's pretty casual so make sure you are expected in case we move outdoors to the park.
Our group is part of Mentor Discover Inspire (MDI)
The MDI Mission: To cause greatness by mentoring men to live with excellence and, as mature masculine leaders, create successful families, careers and communities.
From MDI website: https://goo.gl/3DQ6aY
From Toronto Star: [https://goo.gl/oDH3uX](https://goo.gl/oDH3uX)
Council of Solace / Open Meeting
Toronto Lodge invites you to join us for:
7:00 pm Council of Solace
7:30 pm Open Meeting **-** Topic "Meditations on Expanding our Awareness," by Julian Johnson. *Rosicrucian Digest No. 2, 2024.*
Both of these events are open to the public.
Members are asked to please bring current membership credentials.
Location:
7:00 pm Council of Solace - Toronto Lodge, 831 Broadview Avenue, Toronto, ON
7:30 pm Open Meeting - Rosicrucian Cultural Centre, 835 Broadview Avenue, Toronto, ON
Cognos Events This Week
Discover what is happening in the next few days
Building & Evaluating Real-World Systems: AI Agents and Elasticsearch
We’re thrilled to invite you to an exciting meetup!
We'll have one talk presented by an Elastic employee and one presented by a community member. Bring your questions and come support the community!
**Agenda**
**5:00 PM** – Doors Open
Come in, say hello, grab some food, and settle in for an engaging evening.
**5:45 PM** – **"Lessons from evaluating production AI Agents for over a year", presented by** Susan Chang, Principal Data Scientist at Elastic
**6:15 PM** – Q&A
**6:30 PM** – "**Elasticsearch Journey – Working in Different Industries", presented by** Yasir Zaid, Elastic Certified Engineer
**7:00 PM** – Q&A
**7:15 PM** – Networking & Event Wrap-Up
Stick around to chat, connect, and share insights with fellow attendees.
**When:**
Thursday, May 14th
5:00 - 7:00 pm
**Where:**
[Centre for Social Innovation - Spadina](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=43.650017%2C%20-79.397156)
192 Spadina Ave. · Toronto, ON
3rd floor, The Viola Desmond Room
**Abstracts**
**"Lessons from evaluating production AI Agents for over a year"**
This talk covers methods of evaluating AI Agents, with an example of how the speakers built evaluation frameworks for a user-facing AI Agent system which has been in production for over a year. We share tools and frameworks used (as well as tradeoffs and alternatives), and discuss methods such as LLM-as-Judge, rules-based evaluations, ML metrics used, as well as selection tradeoffs.
**Bio:**
Susan Shu Chang is a Principal Data Scientist at Elastic, where she leads work on production-grade machine learning, including generative AI and agentic workflows. She is also an internationally recognized speaker, O’Reilly author, and keynote presenter at major global technical conferences.
**My Elasticsearch Journey – Working in Different Industries**
This talk explores Yasir Zaidi’s hands-on experience using Elastic products to deliver strategic solutions across banking, insurance, and telecommunications. Through real-world examples, the session will cover how Elasticsearch and the broader Elastic Stack have been used for search architecture, security, SIEM, and observability, along with some of the newer and more exciting projects now being built with Elastic. The talk will also highlight recent Elasticsearch features and innovations, and how they are opening up new possibilities for modern enterprise use cases.
**Bio:**
Yasir Zaidi is the Owner of ZD Inc. ([https://zd-inc.net/](https://zd-inc.net/)) and Elasticsearch Experts ([https://elasticsearch.expert/](https://elasticsearch.expert/)), and Co-Founder of 360metrics ([https://www.360metrics.io/](https://www.360metrics.io/)) and Certified Elasticsearch Partner Solution Architect. He has delivered hundreds of Elasticsearch projects for organizations around the world, with experience spanning Observability, SIEM, Enterprise search, Cloud deployments, and AI-powered search solutions, Serverless and much more. His work includes engagements with Ericsson, SAP, Intact Insurance, Videotron, RONA, Geotab and Desjardins Bank, just to name a few. Backed by three master’s degrees and Elastic certifications, Yasir brings deep technical expertise and proven global delivery experience. Linkedin: [https://www.linkedin.com/in/yasirzaidi/](https://www.linkedin.com/in/yasirzaidi/)
Spots are limited, so don't miss out!
Exploring Claude Design: Vibe Design Your UI (In-person, Toronto)
Join us on Wednesday, May 13th, 2026, at 6:30 PM for a session presented by **Aidan Foster** on using Claude Design, Anthropic's new AI-assisted design tool, to vibe design web user interfaces.
**Event Details:**
* **Location:** CSI Spadina - 192 Spadina Ave., Toronto, ON M5T 2C2. Viola Desmond room on the 3rd floor
* **Date and Time:** May 13, 2026, 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
* **Topic:** Experimenting with Claude Design.
**Location Note:** This meeting will be held in the **Viola Desmond room on the 3rd floor**. Access will be via the door to the stairs, not the usual main entrance to the basement area. We will send the building access code on the morning of the meetup, via email and chat.
**Session Topic:** Claude Design starts as code and grows into design software, the opposite direction of Figma.
We'll look at:
* Generating a design system from a Figma file
* Iterating with the tweaks panel and edit mode
* Prototyping UI from existing code and screenshots
* Where Claude Design fits alongside Figma and Claude Code
**Your Voice Matters:**
Got ideas for future presentations or want to be a speaker? Reach out to Pierre or Aidan – we're always looking for speakers and new insights!
**Drinks & Discussion:**
Stay after the presentation for drinks and more Drupal talk at [Hotel Ocho](https://maps.app.goo.gl/4HF9ooz2Ki9B8o577)
**Special Thanks to our Sponsor:**
A big shoutout to[ Kalamuna](https://www.kalamuna.com) for providing the CSI space for our meetup.
Looking forward to seeing old friends and new faces alike. Let's make this a great meetup for Toronto's Drupal community, going strong since 2006!
SPDY MEETUP 005: New Performance API, Data On CWV Navigations
**SPDY MEETUP 005**
Welcome back! Following up on last week’s announcement, we are thrilled to schedule **SPDY MEETUP 005**. As always, we’ll be joined by incredible engineers who are ready to share their latest research and insights. Here's an updated list of presenters and topics:
**🔸 Annie Sullivan**, Senior Staff Software Engineer at **Google**
*"The latest data on soft navigations in Core Web Vitals"*
🔸 **Michal Mocny**, Sr Software Developer, **Google Chrome**, Speed Metrics
*"InteractionContentfulPaint: a new Performance API for measuring UX."*
🔸 **Bas Schouten**, Performance Tech Lead at **Mozilla**
*TBA*
We have an incredible evening lined up featuring expert-led sessions sharing the latest in web performance research. As always, there will be dedicated time for Q&A following the sessions.
**Interested in speaking?** Slots are available for lightning talks. If you’d like to share your work, please reach out via DM or email at **henrihelvetica@gmail.com**.
Beyond the presentations, come enjoy some great networking with our vibrant community. We recommend **RSVPing as soon as possible** to secure your spot, as we are expecting international teams from both Google and Mozilla to also attend.
With that, we look fwd to seeing everyone May 13th.
-Henri
Mindstone Toronto May AI Meetup
Please Note: This event is advertised on multiple platforms. Please RSVP and get a ticket on Mindstone (https://community.mindstone.com/events/mindstone-toronto-may-ai-meetup-2026) to view the agenda and guarantee a spot.
Welcome to the most electrifying and ground-breaking AI Meetup in Toronto!
Join us once a month as we delve into the world of artificial intelligence, explore its cutting-edge practical applications, and marvel at the astonishing projects that are shaping our future.
Why should you attend?
• Get up close and personal with the AI projects that are redefining the boundaries of technology and human potential.
• Learn from the brightest minds in the field and gain valuable insights into the ever-evolving AI landscape.
• Unleash your curiosity, fuel your creativity, and expand your network as you connect with fellow AI aficionados and pioneers.
What you can expect?
Mindstone events consist of three talks covering different aspects:
• What I Learned Building With LLMs: A technical demo breaking down the process for building a product using AI with real-life learnings and insights.
• How To Be More Productive Using AI: A practical demo and step-by-step guide on how to use AI to speed up and improve tasks.
• What Does The Future Look Like With AI?: A theoretical talk on the impact of AI on work, life and society.
After the talks we'll have pizza, drinks, and networking.
Don't miss out on this extraordinary opportunity to witness the AI revolution in action. It's time to embark on a thrilling journey into the future and discover the endless possibilities that lie within the realm of artificial intelligence.
Reserve your spot today for the ultimate AI experience! 💡✨ (https://community.mindstone.com/events/mindstone-toronto-may-ai-meetup-2026)
Please Note: This event is advertised on multiple platforms. Please RSVP and get a ticket on Mindstone (https://community.mindstone.com/events/mindstone-toronto-may-ai-meetup-2026) to view the agenda and guarantee a spot.
OWASP Toronto May 2026: CMD+CTRL Cyber Range
Join us on Wednesday, May 13, 2026, from 6-8 PM EDT, for a unique and challenging event featuring the CMD+CTRL Cyber Range.
OWASP Toronto is happy to host a Cyber Range event with CMD+CTRL! CMD+CTRL Cyber Ranges are intentionally vulnerable applications and websites that tempt players to steal money, view their boss’s salary, acquire expensive items for free, and conduct other nefarious acts.
**Bring your laptop to participate in-person, or join virtually!**
* In-person: In person: Security Compass, 325 Front Street West, Unit 103, Toronto, ON
* Online: See registration below
**You MUST register on the following site to participate:**
https://web.cmdnctrlsecurity.com/owasp-toronto-register
FREE ONLINE: The SR&ED Grant for Business
This **SR&ED general information webinar** will provide an overview of the program. We will guide you through the eligibility criteria, qualifying expenditures, and the free tools and services offered by the CRA.
* May 14th, 2026, 1 pm to 3 pm ET English session
I would suggest if you own a business and want to receive government funding for your project, thinking of starting a business to learn how you can form your business for maximum benefit, or wish to provide grant writing services to your clients.
There is no charge to attend. Registration is required, as space is limited.
To register: https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/scientific-research-experimental-development-tax-incentive-program/sred-support-services/sred-webinars.html
If you are a member of LeaderSHIFT, you will receive a detailed package with samples and a detailed guide at no cost. Click on attend.
Some tools to help members:
* [Pre-claim consultations](https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/scientific-research-experimental-development-tax-incentive-program/sred-support-services/pre-claim-consultation.html?utm_content=2025-05-13_0193&utm_term=SSV) that allow eligible claimants to work with an SR&ED specialist to determine if their project contains SR&ED work before they submit a claim;
* The [SR&ED outreach program](https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/scientific-research-experimental-development-tax-incentive-program/sred-support-services/sred-outreach.html?utm_content=2025-05-13_0195&utm_term=SSV), which offers targeted sector-specific presentations and one-on-one presentations to businesses, in addition to hosting general information webinars.
We also provide accessible digital resources to help businesses determine their eligibility, calculate expenditures and prepare their claim. These tools include:
* The [Self-Assessment and Learning Tool](https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/scientific-research-experimental-development-tax-incentive-program/self-assessment-learning-tool.html?utm_content=2025-05-13_0197&utm_term=SSV), which helps claimants find out if their work is likely to qualify for SR&ED tax incentives and estimate their potential claim amount in about 30 minutes or less;
* The SR&ED Client Portal, available within [My Business Account](https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/e-services/digital-services-businesses/business-account.html?utm_content=2025-05-13_0199&utm_term=SSV), which is a secure, one-stop workspace designed to support claimants throughout the claim process.
## Learn about the program
* Register for an upcoming [SR&ED webinar](https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/scientific-research-experimental-development-tax-incentive-program/sred-support-services/sred-webinars.html?utm_source=Mailbox&utm_medium=External_Email&utm_campaign=No_Signature_Corporate_item+CPB+SRED&utm_content=2024-10-22_0248)
* [Contact us](https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/scientific-research-experimental-development-tax-incentive-program/contact-sred.html?utm_source=Mailbox&utm_medium=External_Email&utm_campaign=No_Signature_Corporate_item+CPB+SRED&utm_content=2024-10-22_0258) to book a tailored one-on-one outreach session
* Refer to our [annual program statistics](https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/scientific-research-experimental-development-tax-incentive-program/annual-program-statistics.html) web page for updated program information
* Visit our [multimedia gallery](https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/scientific-research-experimental-development-tax-incentive-program/multimedia-gallery.html) for infographics, videos, and a podcast feature
## Find out if your work may be eligible
* Refer to our eligibility of work [guidelines](https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/scientific-research-experimental-development-tax-incentive-program/sred-policies-guidelines/guidelines-eligibility-work-sred-tax-incentives.html)
* Use our quick and easy [Self-Assessment and Learning Tool](https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/scientific-research-experimental-development-tax-incentive-program/self-assessment-learning-tool.html?utm_source=Mailbox&utm_medium=External_Email&utm_campaign=No_Signature_Corporate_item+CPB+SRED&utm_content=2024-10-22_0254)
* Request a [pre-claim consultation](https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/scientific-research-experimental-development-tax-incentive-program/sred-support-services/pre-claim-consultation.html?utm_source=Mailbox&utm_medium=External_Email&utm_campaign=No_Signature_Corporate_item+CPB+SRED&utm_content=2024-10-22_0256) for a project that is either in-progress or completed
## Prepare your claim
* Follow our [step-by-step guide](https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/scientific-research-experimental-development-tax-incentive-program/sred-claim.html?utm_source=Mailbox&utm_medium=External_Email&utm_campaign=No_Signature_Corporate_item+CPB+SRED&utm_content=2024-10-22_0260): how to prepare your claim
* Use the [SR&ED Client Portal](https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/e-services/cra-login-services.html) within My Business Account to start building your claim
* [Contact us](https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/scientific-research-experimental-development-tax-incentive-program/contact-sred.html?utm_source=Mailbox&utm_medium=External_Email&utm_campaign=No_Signature_Corporate_item+CPB+SRED&utm_content=2024-10-22_0258) to speak to an SR&ED specialist
The link will be emailed to all accepted registered participants by SR&ED office of Revenue Canada directly.
Psychic Readings (Toronto & Online) Tarot, Business & Family constellations
**Psychic Readings with Andy Li**
Unlock powerful insights with Andy Li, a certified and experienced psychic reader. Combining classical psychotherapy, hypnotherapy, professional tarot readings, business/family constellations, and ancient rituals, Andy offers professional guidance and solutions tailored to your needs.
**Services and Pricing:**
- **30 min** – 75 cad
Session inculdes advanced reading + personal family constellation + additional energy and homeopathy support during 2 weeks.
Full session
- *60 min* – 150 cad
Session includes everything that is in brief session plus advanced imagerial therapy and homeopathy support of inner parts of the soul.
Express Session online - is free.
To get it you need to
- briefly explain your request
- send the drawing of you and your request and
- get your express reading in text format.
Special Promo:
Free donation express readings is available in online format.
**Available Online and Offline in Toronto.**
**Weekly Offline Sessions:**
Join us every Thursday at 8:30 PM at the Toronto Music Garden for an enlightening experience. Bring a seat for comfort as we'll be on the grass.
**TAROT READINGS @ Music Garden**
### Discover Clarity and Insight
**Experience Professional Readings:**
- **Tarot Reading**: Gain valuable hints for your goals and situations.
- **Scandinavian Runes Reading**: Tap into ancient Norse traditions for guidance.
- **Family Constellations**: Resolve family issues and understand deeper dynamics.
- **Business Constellations**: Unlock your professional potential and clarity.
**Why Attend?**
- **Personalized Guidance**: Receive tailored insights for any issue or question.
- **Flexible Contributions**: Free participation with a video testimonial or a recommended donation of $10 CAD for 10 minutes of reading.
**Event Details:**
- 📅 **When:** Every Thursday, 8:30 PM
- 📍 **Where:** Music Garden (detailed location provided upon registration)
- **Online Readings Available**: Join from the comfort of your home.
**How to Participate:**
- **Pre-Registration Required**: Secure your spot by registering at least one day before the event.
- **Easy Registration**: Send a message to WhatsApp to reserve your place at 437-606-6502.
🔗 [Register Now](https://wa.me/%2B380934788827)
Don’t miss this chance to gain valuable insights and enhance your well-being. Reserve your spot today and embark on a journey of self-discovery and transformation!
**Details & Testimonials:** [PsiTrends.com](http://www.psitrends.com)
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**About Andy Li**
Certified Professional Psychic Reader:
- **Hypnotherapist**
- **Psychologist**
- **Instructor of Family Constellations**
- **Instructor of Business Constellations**
- **Master Teacher of Runic Reiki, Tantra Reiki, and Kundalini Reiki**
- **Magister and Grand-Magister of Egyptian Temple Magic and Greek Mysteries**
- **President of the Academy of Temple Arts**
Cognos Events Near You
Connect with your local Cognos community
CBusData - Practical AI for Power BI Developers
Practical AI for Power BI Developers
A year ago, “agentic AI” was mostly hype for Power BI teams. Today, it deserves your undivided attention. For Power BI pros, there is now a real opportunity to reduce repetitive development work, accelerate delivery, and help developers do more, but only when strong DataOps practices are in place to make AI workflows effective.
This session is a no-nonsense introduction to effective AI patterns for Power BI and Fabric development. Along the way, we will make sense of the growing pile of terminology, including skills, plugins, hooks, and MCP. You will see examples of how modern AI tooling can help with development tasks across Power BI and Fabric, along with the prerequisites, guardrails, and DataOps principles needed to use it responsibly.
Whether you're burned out on AI hype or already using Copilot CLI daily, this session will show you the foundations that are finally making AI-assisted development genuinely useful.
Building Scalable Customer Identity Resolution Pipelines on AWS Using AI
Customer identity resolution becomes increasingly complex as organizations scale across multiple systems, regions, and data formats. Traditional rule-based approaches often fail to keep up with data variability, require constant manual tuning, and struggle with real-time processing needs.
This session presents a practical approach to building a scalable identity resolution pipeline using AWS services and modern AI techniques. The architecture combines data ingestion through Amazon S3 and AWS Glue, transformation pipelines using Spark on EMR, and machine learning models deployed via SageMaker for entity matching and standardization. Graph-based relationship modeling is implemented using Amazon Neptune to improve resolution accuracy by incorporating household and shared attribute context.
We will walk through how machine learning models can be used for name and address normalization, how intelligent blocking strategies improve matching efficiency, and how feedback loops can be introduced to continuously improve accuracy. The session also highlights how serverless components such as AWS Lambda can be used for orchestration and real-time processing.
**SPEAKER BIO**
Mosaic Syed is a Senior Data Engineering and Cloud Solutions Architect with over 20 years of experience designing and delivering scalable, secure, and high-performance data solutions across global enterprise environments.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mosaic-basha-syed-92300856
**CALL FOR SPEAKERS**
Learn more: [https://www.awscolumbus.com/get-involved/](https://www.awscolumbus.com/get-involved/)
**THANK YOU** *VEEAM* for hosting our meetup! To learn more about *Veeam*, please visit their website: [https://www.veeam.com/](https://www.veeam.com/)
**DIRECTIONS**
8800 Lyra Dr #450 · Columbus, OH
go to 4th floor.
**Want to sponsor the pizza and/or bar tab?**
Please contact me if you would like to sponsor this meetup's pizza and/or bar tab: angelo@mandato.com
Data & Analytics Wednesday - Mapping and Dashboards
**Total Eclipse of the Chart: School Redistricting Dashboards**
In this presentation, we will explore the utilization of maps, sets, and SQL within a Tableau dashboard to help provide “what-if” analyses generated through the use of a mapped dashboard, providing different scenarios and the potential implications of these.
While in this use case we are focused on a large school district, the concepts of utilizing existing data to explore the future impacts of modifying different geographic boundaries can be useful to many industries, balancing the mix of maps with visual analytics.
**About Our Speaker**
Robert Kramer is the Data Systems and State Reporting Coordinator at South Western City Schools in Grove City. He has worked there for 17 years, serving previously in the roles of Data Analyst, Programmer, and Operations Coordinator. Prior to working at South Western, he worked as a Systems Engineer at Pinnacle Data Systems in Groveport. He graduated in 2005 from The University of Toledo with his Bachelor’s in Computer Science and Engineering, and a minor in Mathematics. Robert resides in Obetz with his wife, and their 15 and 12 year-old daughters. He was also just elected to his 3rd four-year term on the Obetz City Council.
Thanks to our 2026 sponsors:
[Clarivoy](https://www.clarivoy.com), [What Box Consulting Group](https://www.whatboxconsultinggroup.com), [Conductrics](https://www.conductrics.com), and [Piwik PRO](https://piwik.pro)
More info at [cbusdaw.com](https://cbusdaw.com)
TBD
**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
You will need to scan your ID at the door to get a visitor badge.
**Abstract**
TBD
**YouTube Link**
TBD
COhPy Monthly Meeting
**Improving Office in Franklinton**
Physical location:
Improving Office
330 Rush Alley Suite #150
Columbus, OH 43215
Schedule:
6:00 p.m.: Socialize, eat, and drink. Improving will be providing pizza and beverages.
6:30 to 8:00 pm. Main meeting and presentation(s).
Topic: This month John Lairson will share a notebook describing the Alpaca (Paper) Trading API and discuss different algorithms for evaluating stock trades.
We meet on the last Monday of each Month. Presentations are given by members and friends of this group. If you would like to do a presentation (small or large) on a python topic, please contact Central OH Python at centralohpython@gmail.com
Quarterly Community Gathering
Join the Columbus AI community for our quarterly gathering — a casual, community-focused evening where everyone has a chance to share, learn, and connect. These open mic–style events give anyone in the community up to **5 minutes** to present a project, share a tool, pose a question, or offer a perspective on the evolving AI space.
No slides required — just a welcoming space to exchange ideas and keep the local AI conversation moving.
If you’d like to take the stage, message \*\*Chris (the organizer)\*\*with a **title and short description** of what you’d like to share.
Whether you’re deep in the field or just getting curious, come connect with others building and exploring AI in Columbus.
Sponsored by [Transform Labs](https://www.linkedin.com/company/transformlabs/)
Sign up also accessible via [Transform Labs Luma](https://luma.com/transformlabshq)





















