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To support the Government’s initiative to develop artificial intelligence (AI) as a core industry and to enable traditional sectors to upgrade and transform through AI adoption, the Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute (ASTRI) is organising the 2026 seminar series “AI Empowerment: Enhancing Industry Capabilities.” The first seminar, titled “AI and Urban Planning: Building Smarter Cities,” will bring together business leaders and industry experts to examine the transformative role of AI in construction and property technology. Discussions will focus on how AI-driven innovations can improve efficiency, safety, and sustainability; enhance customer experiences; create new business models; and open up growth opportunities, while addressing associated challenges and impacts. Through industry leaders’ sharing of effective AI and data analytics applications, the series aims to foster cross-sector collaboration and knowledge exchange, promote best practices, support the development of intelligent infrastructure, and advance the industry in alignment with government initiatives on smart cities and green building development. We are honoured to have below industry experts joining us to share fruitful insights on AI and urban planning, featuring (in no particular order): \- Ir Romeo Yiu\, Head\, Development and Construction InnoTech\, Housing Department \- Dr Rosana Wong\, MH\, Deputy Chair\, Yau Lee Holdings Limited \- Ms Vanessa Yau\, Senior Engineer/Drones\, Robotics and Automation\, Electrical & Mechanical Services Department \- Ir Keith Leung\, Associate Director\, Hong Kong\, AECOM Asia Company Limited “AI Enpowerment: Enhancing Industry Capabilities” Seminar Series – “AI and Urban Planning: Creating Smarter Cities” Date: 19 March 2026 (Thursday) Time: 15:00 – 17:00 Venue: Multi-Function Room, 1/F, Building 1E, Hong Kong Science Park Language: Cantonese There will be booths on site showcasing the latest technological developments in the construction and property industries. Registration: [https://cpta.astri.org/event/ai-seminar-1/](https://cpta.astri.org/event/ai-seminar-1/)

From policy updates to the latest construction innovations \- the future of construction is here\! Join us at the HKSTP Construction Industry & Technology Update Forum on 19 Mar 2026 at Hong Kong Science Park to gain insights into the latest policies and innovations! At the forum, you’ll: 🏗️ Get an overview of recent government initiatives 💡 Learn how HKSTP supports the I&T ecosystem and construction industry 🚀 Discover the latest ConTech solutions 🤝 Network with industry peers in the construction industry and built environment Stay informed, inspired, and connected in the evolving construction landscape —Register by 16 March 2026! ✏️Sign up here: [https://lnkd.in/gW5E5ggM](https://www.linkedin.com/redir/redirect?url=https%3A%2F%2Flnkd%2Ein%2FgW5E5ggM&urlhash=xTFE&trk=public_post-text) Registration will be on a first-come-first-served basis.

Reading with Friends is Fun! Join us after work for a relaxing evening of silent reading. The perfect opportunity to unwind, immerse ourselves in our favourite books, and enjoy the company of fellow book lovers. We kindly ask everyone to buy at least one drink to support the venue. Schedule 19:00 -19:15: Say hi and briefly share something about the books we are going to read 19:15 - 20:00: Silent reading time 20:00 - 20:30: After reading chat • If you're late, please join the silent reading session first. We can catch up when the session's over. :) • We’ll be upstairs, you can identify the group by spotting people with books 📕 PS: If there's a last-minute change of venue due to unforeseen circumstances, the most updated information will be posted in the event's comment section. PS2 I’m introducing a new RSVP rule for our bookclub due to recent last minute cancellations: If you change your RSVP to "No" less than 24 hours before the event or do not show up on the day, you won’t be allowed to join the next one. Of course if you have a valid reason, DM me. Looking forward to a lovely night of reading.

\*We have 2German travellers together tasting HK dishes. They can share their Asian tour experience and give language exchange. \*\*Oi Man Sang open since 1956. This Dai Pai Dong is an experience of open-air seating and lively crowds, and stay for the incredible food straight from the chef's roaring woks. Date: 19 February, 2024 (Thursday) Time: 7:00pm-8:30pm Oi Man Sang (Tai-Pai-Dong restaurant) Address: Oi Man Sang (1A-1C, Sham Shui Po Building, Shek Kei Mei Street, 4min walk from Sham Shui Po MTR station exit A2) Assemble: @6:45-7:00pm @entrance/inside Dai-Pai-Dong, call to contact (no booking, we will come earlier to wait for table) Seat: 4-8 people limited 日期：2024年2月8日(星期四) 時間：7:00pm-8:30pm 地點：愛文生 (深水埗石硤尾街1A-1C號深水埗大廈, 深水埗港鐵站A2出口步行約8分鐘) 集合時間及地點：@6:45-7:00pm @大排檔門口/內見,電聯,(可能要等位) 名額：4-8人 Order to share, pay as menu price, to restaurant, (around $150HKD/person) 型式：依餐牌價,同點食物,公用餐具共享,現付餐廳(約$150HKD) MeetUp fee: Free pricing as you value, (Dinner price excluded). Join: Click ‘Attend’-> Write down your 1)Contact number, 2)Male/Female -> Pay to Hang Seng Bank acc: 359-366101-882 (NG Y\*\* S\*\*\*)/ FPS/PayMe: 97419423-> Whatsapp 1)MeetUp name, 2)Payment notification MeetUp費用：自由定價價值,(晚餐費另計). 報名：按Attend-> 填寫1)聯絡電話號碼, 2)男/女-> 繳費(入帳恆生銀行號碼: 359-366101-882 (NG Y\*\* S\*\*\*)/ FPS/PayMe: 97419423)-> 再以閣下電話whatsapp(97419423)以下資料: 1)MeetUp名字, 2)過帳通知書. 餐廳介紹：https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/r-愛文生-深水埗-港式-r14257 食家推介：菠蘿咕嚕肉,豉椒炒蜆,黑椒薯仔牛柳粒 \*\*\*a) 歡迎外地本地人一同熱鬧.請外地人指明語言. [Welcome foreigners. Please remark your language if you are foreigner.] \*\*\*b) 交費後若未能出席參與者,繳款不獲退回及轉讓.(除非活動取消而全數退款) [No refund or seat transfer after payment, unless is the cancellation of activity or by our group.] \*\*\*c) 活動如有拍照,以作記錄和宣傳用途. [Photos taken by our group during activity will be as record and promotion.] \*\*\*d) 凡超過3次No Show者,本組有權將該組員移離本群組. [When there are 3 No Show, we have the right to ban you out from our group.]

**NOTE**: Event registration is managed on [Luma.com](https://luma.com/wqett25z) Grab a boba and pull up a chair for a chill night at Central Market. This week's session is all about one thing: getting OpenClaw up and running on your machine for free. Here's how the setup session will work: 1. **Early Bird Special**: People who arrive early will be eligible for free 1:1 OpenClaw setup. 2. **Lucky Draw**: One person will be randomly selected for dedicated setup help. Everyone else is welcome to follow along! 3. **What to Bring**: · A Laptop with Power: Make sure it's charged and has enough free space. · A Cellphone Hotspot: Central Market WiFi can be unpredictable, so bringing your own hotspot is highly recommended for a smooth installation. **About Lunatechs** This event is hosted by the founders of Lunatechs—a community for the ones who genuinely love technology, not just for the gadgets but for what it can do. Hanley Leung (Engineering Leader, ex-Apple/EA/Yahoo!) and Jason Xu (Product Manager, ex-Google/Alibaba) started Lunatechs to bring together aspirational techies to socialize, share, and build. Come for the tech, stay for the boba, and let's get OpenClaw installed!

Come for another casual gathering and chat with peers in the software & technology community. Bring your smile and relax with a refreshing drink. **Concept** 🍻 It works simple: 1. feel free to arrive and leave at any time during the event 2. get yourself a drink at the bar or convenience store 3. say hi to someone in the group and chat away. **How to find us?** 👀 Bart/Stephen usually wear something that is easy to spot in a crowd. Often it's a bright coloured t-shirt or something orange themed. Have a look at past photos of meetups to recognise him. Moreover, we usually stand close to the bar. **Venue** 📍 **The Beer Bay** is an **outdoor kiosk/bar**, situated at the walkway between the Central Ferry Piers, at the ground level **entrance of Central Ferry Pier #4** (to Lamma Island). There's plenty of space to stand, and various places to get drinks. Usually lots of people in conversation, and an overall casual and relaxed atmosphere. In summer it can get hot and sweaty, and winter a bit cold, but drinks are refreshing and nothing beats that skyline! **Toilets** 🚻 There is a public toilet at the end of the piers near pier 2, or you could walk to the IFC shopping mall nearby. **Drinks** 🍺🍷🍹🥤 The Beer Bay serves refreshing alcoholic drinks, such as cold drafts, wine and plenty of mixers too. There are also non-alcoholic options from other stands and convenience stores around as well. See you on Friday Mar 6!

One of its kind workshop integrating yoga, flower essence & singing bowl Clears Body & Mind Blockages Brings Clarity Supports Personal Evolution - incorporates flower essence & singing bowl vibration - semi-private class ensure 1-1 adjustments - designed for beginners and intermediate yogis Time: 10:30am to 12:30pm on 4 consecutive Saturdays Venue: LIVO @Wanchai Fee: $1,000 (8 hours training); $150 First time trial Material: 1 bottle of flower essence ($770) for use during class & at home Sign-up: 94363665 Whatsapp Instructor - Frances Tong

TRAE Friends @香港是由 TRAE Fellow 發起，並與AWS聯合舉辦，是一場面向本地開發者與AI愛好者的城市社區活動。 本次活動以Hackathon形式開展，無論你是已經在做AI項目，還是剛開始探索AI編程，都歡迎來到現場，一起動手實踐、交流想法，體驗AI編程的真實樂趣。 **立即報名 at luma [https://luma.com/zzm5balc](https://luma.com/zzm5balc)** 活動亮點 * TRAE產品經理分享TRAE團隊到場，分享產品最新進展，聊聊VibeCoding在真實開發中的應用，也歡迎與產品經理面對面交流使用體驗和想法。 * AWS技術專家分享AWS團隊將帶來AI相關實踐分享，並介紹Amazon Bedrock、 Amazon SageMaker等AI 服務的實際應用。 * 開發者交流現場將聚集來自香港的開發者、AI創作者和技術愛好者，並預留充足的交流時間。大家可以一起聊項目、聊技術以及合作機會。 * 專屬福利與禮品參與活動還有機會獲得:免費領取TRAEtokens、TRAE 定制周邊以及 AWS 精美禮品。 活動流程 1. 10:00-10:30 簽到入場 2. 10:30-11:00 TRAE產品經理分享 3. 11:00-11:30 AWS 技術專家分享 4. 11:30-12:00 破冰&組隊 5. 12:00-13:00 午餐1 6. 13:00-16:00 Coding環節 7. 16:00-16:20 合影&茶歇 8. 16:20-17:20 Demo路演 & 評委評審 9. 17:20-17:40 公布排名&評委頒獎 10. 17:40-18:00 自由交流 合辦機構： 1. Amazon Web Services 2. AWS User Group Hong Kong 3. AWS AI User Group Hong Kong 4. 香港資訊科技學院

Hi All, I am Lawrence, Certified Animal Flow Level III iinstructor and Certified Personal Trainer from A.C.E.
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Class Fee:150 per person
Please feel Free to Message me for any questions.
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係班上，我會教大家各式既相關動作，無論你想鍛鍊或者伸展，都可以搵到適合你既野。一齊黎係陽光下既户外一齊玩啦！
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## Patterns of Vertical Living **This week, we’re looking up.** Way up. Kowloon doesn’t just rise — it stacks, repeats, and multiplies Windows on windows. Balconies on balconies. Laundry on laundry. Air conditioners forever. Your challenge: **Find patterns inside the vertical life of Kowloon.** *** ## What We’re Exploring Architectural repetition. Urban rhythm. Human density. **Kowloon is a city built in grids and patterns are everywhere:** * Grids of windows * Rows of balconies * Tiles, railings, pipes * Shadows echoing vertical lines * Posters layered and peeling * Reflections doubling or distorting everything **As an extra challenge, look for break in patterns:** One open window. One pink towel in a sea of beige. One person leaning out twenty floors up. Look for tension — between repetition and disruption, structure and life. *** ## What to Look For * Towers that feel endless * Geometry that makes you dizzy * Laundry creating accidental art or color fields * Bamboo scaffolding wrapping buildings like a second skeleton * Street chaos pressing against vertical order *** ## Shooting Ideas * Shoot straight on for satisfying symmetry * Shoot up for dramatic scale and compression * Fill the frame—let repetition take over * Or step back and show how small we are beneath it all * Look for the human moment—it changes everything * Light hitting concrete, hitting sharp and honest. These are all things we've looked for before. Looking down, reflections, repetition, architecture, things that don't belong, people on the street. Kowloon is organized chaos stacked forty floors high. *** ## Meet‑Up Details **Location:** **IVY STREET REST GARDEN** 63 IVY STREET, TAI KOK TSUI It's a 5-8 minute walk from Olympic Station, EXIT B but direct by bus to the Rest Garden should be easy. Minibus #12S (Kowloon Circulator), or #46 Citibus 20, E21, E21D, and KMB 72X are all close We’ll begin in the dense residential towers surrounding this oasis, literally in every direction. Vertical repetition is immediate—stacked balconies, window grids, and dramatic upward compression. From there, explore freely: * Along **Hoi Fai Road and Sham Mong Road** for large-scale façade patterns and possible bamboo scaffolding * Inward toward **Anchor, Beech, and Fir Streets** for older blocks, tighter streets, and more visible daily life * Look for **footbridges and elevated walkways** for layered perspectives and framing opportunities Move at your own pace and follow what catches your eye. Follow the lines. Let the geometry pull you in. Think in scale: **Mass, Pattern, Human Detail.** Photograph the structure—but look for the interruption. **Regroup at 4:30pm: COFTEA** **Shop 4, Peony House West Block, 36-46 Hoi King Street, Tai Kok Tsui** **(Opposite to the main doors of HSBC Building, at the curve of Hoi King Street. It's hidden by bamboo scaffolding and green wrap!)** It's maybe 5 minute walk from where we started. The Olympic MTR Exit C5 is a 7 minute walk. Please stay a while to share your experience, thoughts, and maybe some images while grabbing a drink (or more). **After all this:** Please post 5-10 of your images from the shoot (depending upon turn-out). And PLEASE, be a participant in commenting on other images. Gut reactions and general comments are always welcome. Comments can be subject-related, but better are those that address image-making. It's part of the process and valuable for your fellow photographers. Remember to be considerate of a possible wait list, and be sure to update to "won't attend" at least 8 hours before the shoot if you sign up and need to drop.

Come chat about Atlassian tools and best practices at the Nationwide Sunny Street Cafe and Breakfast is on Atlassian! Let's get the day started off with breakfast with your ACE Leaders! We're always excited to talk about Atlassian Products, share our knowledge and hand out swag! Come chat with us about new product news and anything you are working on within the Atlassian product stack. This is a great opportunity to come see what we are all about, hear new business news and share with other Atlassian users your questions and experiences. We'd love to see new and old friends come out to chat and learn about Atlassian! Agenda --- Moderators Kimberly Deal - Columbus Atlassian User Group Leader Kevin Stanley - Columbus Atlassian User Group Leader Hosted By Kimberly Deal, Atlassian User Group Leader Kevin Stanley, Chief Everything Greg Sprowls, Agility Lead --- Global Partner Atlassian (http://atlassian.com) Millions of users globally rely on Atlassian products every day for improving software development, project management, collaboration, and code quality. Partner Atlassian --- For over a decade, Atlassian customers have come together to network, share ideas, solve problems, and find new ways to use Atlassian products. Today, more than 15,000 people take part in Atlassian community events in more than 30 countries. --- Complete your event RSVP here: https://ace.atlassian.com/events/details/atlassian-columbus-presents-rise-and-shine-with-atlassian-downtownnationwide-22/.

Discover Kiro, AWS’s innovative development environment that adapts to your workflow. Whether you prefer specification-driven development or a more intuitive, vibe-based approach, Kiro empowers you to build applications your way. In this session, speakers will explore Kiro’s core functionality and its evolution through re:Invent 2025, along with demonstrations of prompts used to create APIs, hooks, and steering documents. In the latter part of the session, watch as we build a complete example from scratch, showcasing Kiro’s agentic AI workflow in action for spec-driven development and vibe coding. What You'll Learn - Core Kiro concepts and development philosophy Feature evolution: pre and post re:Invent 2025 Practical examples: API creation, hooks, and steering docs Live coding demonstration with real-time problem solving Who Should Attend - Developers, solutions architects, and technical leaders interested in modern AWS development tools and AI-assisted coding workflows. **Speakers Bio:** Matthew Jorat: Matthew Jorat is a Customer Solutions Manager at AWS with nearly three decades of expertise in AI, cloud transformation, migration, modernization, IT, technology, and business. His career spans infrastructure engineer, solutions architect, security auditor, customer success director, support and services director, and operations officer. He was an early adopter of AWS services as a customer, and his current role at AWS uniquely blends his technical and business skills as he partners with executive teams to translate strategic priorities into measurable business outcomes through cloud adoption, AI implementation, and operational excellence. Matt leads end-to-end AI initiatives for enterprise customers, identifying high-impact use cases and maintaining relentless focus on measurable ROI. He holds eight AWS certifications and serves as Adjunct Professor at Franklin University teaching cloud computing and AWS architecture. His expertise encompasses GenAI, agentic AI systems, migration, modernization, and optimization strategies that drive transformation at scale. [https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattjorat/](https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattjorat/) Girish Bhatia: Girish Bhatia is a seasoned technology delivery leader with deep expertise in cross-domain program management. He holds multiple AWS certifications, including AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate, AWS Certified Developer – Associate, and AWS Generative AI Practitioner, and is also an AWS Community Builder. Girish brings over two decades of experience in the information technology industry. Throughout his career, Girish has led major technology-driven business transformation from modernizing on-premises applications to driving large-scale cloud migrations. His work includes API-based integration platforms, data-center and mainframe modernization, and enterprise cloud adoption initiatives. Based in Columbus, Ohio, Girish works at a tech-forward fintech company. He is passionate about AWS serverless architectures, Generative AI and emerging cloud technologies. An avid learner and builder, he continues to explore and apply the latest innovations in AWS to help organizations accelerate their digital transformation. https://www.linkedin.com/in/girishbhatia/[https://www.linkedin.com/in/girishbhatia/](https://www.linkedin.com/in/girishbhatia/) **THANK YOU** *Franklin University* for hosting our meetup! To learn more about *Franklin University*, please visit their website: https://www.franklin.edu/ **DIRECTIONS** Franklin University Fisher Hall 300 E. Main St, Columbus, OH 43215 Map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/jxjBA2hUmS5qrvhq8 Parking is FREE! Please park in Lot C in front of Fisher Hall. See attached map. NOTE: Map the address only. When mapping with Google Maps it may use the Fisher Hall at OSU, which is NOT correct. **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

Bienvenue! Columbus French Conversation group invites you to our Saturday morning French conversation club. Expect a casual and welcoming atmosphere in which to learn french! I will bring my laptop so we can look up new vocabulary as needed! The venue is a beautiful French restaurant so you can really get into the zone :)

**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: Type Annotations with John Cassidy 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

OpenClaw, NemoClaw, personal assistants, 24/7 agents. What does it all mean? How does it all work and what should we know about it? 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.transformlabs.com/services)

This is an in-person meeting. Would you like to know the Real You, not just a shadow of yourself? Does your life energy feel somehow trapped within? Does your self-confidence get easily shaken? Do you get in the way of your own goals? We will discuss the real source of all this, what holds you back in life, and how to handle it so you can achieve more successful and happier living. Perhaps you get weighed down with negative emotions you can't seem to shrug off. Or find yourself doing strange and irrational things - not really being yourself. We will cover why that is and tools that work to help you unearth your self, your self-confidence and motivation. This meeting will help you learn about how to effectively overcome: -Out-of-control unwanted emotions -Low self-esteem -Anxiety -Negativity -Stress -Irrational fears -Traumatic or painfully emotional incidents -Breakups -Betrayals -Feeling like you're not really yourself -Self-doubt... We will discuss how to unleash the inner you and tap into your true potential. So come to this online meetup! This meeting is sponsored by the Hubbard Dianetics Foundation of Central Ohio

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