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As part of STEP Week 2026, join us on Feb 9 for the Satellite event with Tom Lewis, co-founder of Metastat with Steven Bartlett and key behind The Diary of a CEO (1B+ global streams). We’ll explore Meta ads in 2026, the big shifts, creative essentials, and funnel optimisation. Before we dive in, we will enjoy laughs and music from homegrown comedians & a musician, representing 5 nationalities 🌍 [🇦🇺 🇨🇳 🇸🇦 🇪🇬 🇺🇦] 📍 in5 Tech, Outdoor Pool Area 🕙 4:30pm – 6:30pm RSVP and secure your spot here: [Register here](https://luma.com/332jq2d1)

We’re bringing ambitious professionals together for an evening designed to spark meaningful business connections. Register and get more details! **[Join WhatsApp group (+971 55 539 4811)](https://jo.my/business-connect-meetup)** It’s where **business owners, leaders, and experts** come together to spark new ideas, discover opportunities, and build connections that matter 🤝💡 ​ ✨ Meet ambitious professionals & entrepreneurs ✨ Grow your business network ✨ Explore collaborations & fresh opportunities ✨ Share ideas that inspire growth ​Each guest arrives not knowing who they’ll meet … Yet leaves with new connections, exciting possibilities, and maybe even their next big collaboration 🚀 Register and get more details! **[Join WhatsApp group (+971 55 539 4811)](https://jo.my/business-connect-meetup)** ​💬 Expect surprising questions. Unexpected conversations. And the kind of business insights that linger long after the evening ends. ☕ Come for the coffee. **👥** Stay for the conversations. 🚀 Leave with opportunities. ​🔥 Think bold conversations. Big energy. Authentic chemistry. Because when you bring open-minded people together in the right space … magic happens ✨ **Registration** ✅ RSVP on Meetup. ✅ [Join WhatsApp group (+971 55 539 4811)](https://jo.my/business-connect-meetup) *Just like any event, slots are limited. RSVP and complete your registration at the earliest.* Happy Networking 😊

We Provide Badminton Coaching Sessions For All The Level Players From Beginner To Advanc Level. The Session Will Be Contacted By BWF CERTIFIED COACH. This Session Will Help To Improve Your Game In All The Way Possible Feel Free To Participate. For More Info Call 0527805227

A small, safe space for comedy in progress. Come listen to untested jokes, try out your own material, exchange honest feedback, and support fellow comics in Dubai. This is not about polished sets — it’s about experimentation, learning, and community. We’re keeping it intimate with limited spots so everyone gets a fair chance to perform, listen, and engage. The Casa Collective, Al Quoz – Interchange 3 Ample parking available Metro: Get down at Equiti (cab) or Onpassive (Bus 110) Free entry- Limited seats Come curious. Come kind. Come support the scene.

Welcome to the Dance Course of most beautiful dance Brazilian Zouk!!! We will introduce you to this Social dance from the beginning. In our Zouk classes, we focus on laying a good foundation, creating the right technique. Zouk dance is built on connection, so an important part of our lessons is to create this contact in a couple in interaction with music. Music is an integral part of the dance Zouk. So dancing gives a lot of freedom of choosing music. We can use any Pop music that suits the beat, Kizomba music, and even Reggaeton, RnB as well as any romantic music. The movement of the lady's head with hair swing one of the hallmarks of the dance. \- Monday 21:00 \- 22:00 Group Lesson Level 1 for Absolute Beginners \*\*\* Number of places limited with pre-booking necessary. \*\*\* We provide free drinking water for attendees. Event Cost: 4 lessons AED 360/- One Lesson AED 100/- Payable in Cash or Bank Transfer \*\*\* PRE-BOOKING mandatory on https://souldance.studio, or WhatsApp: 055 32 44 784

Note: Registration is valid and confirmed only through **: link shared in [WhatsApp group](https://chat.whatsapp.com/D1cTWNPuq8ABDWjSYE3aVM).** **☕️ Coffee & Connections \| Dubai** *Sip, Mingle & Connect! 🌟* 👉[ ](https://chat.whatsapp.com/Iz9NYHMtijFA6BGgBq51r2)**[Join the WhatsApp group](https://chat.whatsapp.com/D1cTWNPuq8ABDWjSYE3aVM)** to stay updated on the exact location and weekly Join us for a social coffee meetup where good vibes, friendly faces, and great conversations come together. Unwind after a long day, meet new people, and enjoy a cozy evening in one of Dubai’s nicest café spots. 📍 Dubai \| Business Bay 🕖 7:00 PM Come for the coffee, stay for the connections — let’s sip, mingle, and make new friends! 💬✨

**IMPORTANT PLEASE RSVP @** https://luma.com/x738xm5j?tk=03h7MB \*\*\*\* Join us for an Apache Kafka®/Flink® x AI meetup on Tuesday February 10th hosted by AWS and supported by Aerospike! 📍**Venue:** **AWS, Reception Ground Floor -** Al Falak St - Al Sufouh - Al Sufouh 2 - Dubai - United Arab Emirates **PLEASE REGISTER WITH YOUR DETAILS FOR SECURITY PURPOSES.** ***Data notice:*** *By registering for this event, you acknowledge that your registration details will be shared with AWS for security and access-control purposes related to entry to the AWS office, in accordance with applicable data protection and GDPR regulations.* 🗓 **Agenda:** * 5:30pm Doors open * 5:45pm – 6:20pm: Food/Drinks and networking * **6:20pm - 6:50pm: Kafka on EKS: Production Patterns with Strimzi** \- Nati Cohen\, Solutions Architect\, AWS * **6:50 pm - 7:30: Guardians of the Stream: Kafka, Flink, and the Rise of GenAI -** Dominique Ronde, Staff Solution Engineer, Confluent * 7:30 pm - 7:40 pm 10 mins break * **7:40pm - 8:10pm: Speed vs. Capacity: Designing Data Systems for Real-Time Scale -** Oshrat Ben Avi Zabludovitz from Aerospike * 8:10pm - 9:00pm: Additional Q&A and Networking **💡First Session: Kafka on EKS: Production Patterns with Strimzi** Nati Cohen from AWS **💡Second Session: Guardians of the Stream: Kafka, Flink, and the Rise of GenAI** Dominique Ronde from Confluent **💡Third Session: Speed vs. Capacity: Designing Data Systems for Real-Time Scale** Oshrat Ben Avi Zabludovitz from Aerospike \*\*\* DISCLAIMER We do not cater to those under the age of 20. If you want to host or speak at a future meetup, please email community@confluent.io

If you are sick and tired of going to networking events where you feel uncomfortable, walk away without results, or only speak to a couple of people and miss the others, then this event is for you. These sessions are focused on the construction, design and consulting industries so that you can: * Find clients * Build your contacts * Find suppliers * Find resources At Super Connect, we follow a comfortable system that generates real results in a fun and structured environment. [See here how it works](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9x6UUk4t7JU) In our previous sessions some of our attendees shared why they love SBC LIVE Super Connect: [Neil Hamp Adams](https://youtube.com/shorts/BAw4KYqLbag?feature=share) [Abhishek Chatterjee](https://youtube.com/shorts/BAw4KYqLbag?feature=share) [Dina Chautan](https://youtube.com/shorts/Np7KR6RRdls?feature=share) [Mandy Priestly](https://youtube.com/shorts/Ls99W3Zep74?feature=share) [Yujin Koola](https://www.youtube.com/shorts/_6pi1mIJZFY) There is a fee for this event because we find it attracts more motivated and successful type business owners, and let's face it, we all want to network up and not down! Only 195aed +VAT There is no entrance on the door because we prepare in advance to maximise the effect and send tips. Details and [book your place ](https://www.strategicbusinessconnect.com/networking-opportunities)

Join us for another Software QA Automation Meetup where QA professionals, automation engineers, and testers come together to share knowledge and experiences.We’ll discuss automation tools, frameworks, best practices, real-world challenges, and career growth in QA. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced automation engineer, this meetup is a great opportunity to learn, network, and exchange ideas.Let’s collaborate, learn, and grow together in the QA automation journey! Confirm your attendance on WhatsApp +

Join Ververica for a hands-on **Apache Flink Lab Day in Dubai!** This lab workshop is designed for technical developers and professionals who are ready to dive into the world of stream processing. Build practical skills and connect with the data community during this limited, half-day, hands-on guided workshop. Join Ververica Solution Engineer and Flink expert Alex Campos as he leads you through exercises and lab activities that help you build and solve an actual real-time use case. **Date:** 10 February **Time:** 8:30-12:00 **Space is VERY limited.** Register on https://www.ververica.com/events/labdays/apache-flink-lab-day-in-dubai to secure your spot for this free lab workshop! **'ATTENDING' ON MEETUP.COM NOT SUFFICIENT - PLEASE REGISTER IN THE LINK ABOVE.**

**ProductTank Dubai** is thrilled to announce a special collaboration with Step Conference to host the ultimate industry after-party and meetup. Whether you’re attending Step or just want to connect with the brightest minds in the region’s product ecosystem, this is the place to be. We’re bringing together our signature community vibes with a fantastic Product Leader sharing his insights. Limited seats available - RSVP early. ### THE HEADLINER Fernando Fanton - CPTO @ PropertyFinder: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fernando-fanton-43641413/ ### AGENDA Thursday 12th February * 5:30 PM: Doors open, Registration, Drinks & Networking * 6:30 PM: Introduction; ProductTank + Step Conference Highlights * 7:00 PM: Keynote Talk: Fernando Fanton * 7:45 PM: Interactive Q&A * 8:00 PM: Networking & After-Party vibes until late ### LOCATION & LOGISTICS **Venue:** Reform, Social Bar and Grill - The Lakes **Address:** https://share.google/xISAP2ybLx6BKSUON **Parking:** Free limited parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Given the Step Conference crowds, we strongly encourage arriving by taxi or Careem to ensure a smooth arrival. ### ABOUT OUR SPONSOR Discovered is the region's leading digital and technology talent solutions provider. Since 2016, they have been at the forefront of the industry, helping to turn start-ups into unicorns and supporting the hyper-growth of the biggest names in the world. Their expertise spans Product Management, Design, Engineering, and beyond.

**Introduction** A focused, one-day, live, cohort-based workshop that teaches non-technical leaders how to use, build, and manage AI workflows with modern no-code tools. Through interactive projects and real product ops scenarios, you’ll move from theory to working automations you can take back to your team the next day.​​ **What you'll Learn:** * The foundations of AI assistants (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Copilot) and when to use each. * How to build prompt-driven AI workflows that automate real product and project tasks end-to-end. * How to deploy and monitor prompts to reliably achieve project goals. * How to design AI solutions with no-code tools (Zapier, Make, Copilot integrations). * How to strengthen collaboration between technical and non-technical teams around AI. **Who it's for:** * **Product Managers & Project Leaders** guiding AI tool adoption in digital products. * **Product, Operations, and Innovation Managers** seeking workflow automation. * **Professionals** who want prompt design + AI assistant literacy without writing code. * **Anyone** seeking a structured, practical path to integrate AI and tools for productivity at scale. For more information: [AI Toolbox | The Cambridge Labs](https://www.thecambridgelabs.com/ai-toolbox)

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# **Band: Old Possum's Menagerie; Caller: Richard Ades** Beginner lesson at 1:30, regular dancing begins at 2:00 pm NOTE THAT WE ARE TEMPORARILY DANCING IN THE AFTERNOON INSTEAD OF EVENING. Dance with us in the afternoon then you can still go out in the evening! **Sponsor: All Soles Contra and Square Dancing, First Unitarian Universalist Church, 93 W. Weisheimer Rd., Columbus OH 43214** WHAT IS CONTRA DANCING? Picture the Grand Ball scenes like you’ve seen in period films such as “Pride and Prejudice”, where the dancers are lined up in long lines, across from each other. That’s English Country Dancing, the predecessor of contra dancing. Now, add moves like “swing your partner” and “do-si-do,” like you’ve seen in square dancing. Set it to fabulous, high energy, live music with fiddles, guitars, percussion and more, alá “Riverdance.” Finally, set the whole scene down in the middle of Woodstock, with a hip, groovy atmosphere, a bit of tie-dye, and hints of counter-culture attitude. THAT’s Contra Dancing! Wear cool and comfortable clothes (you will get warm) and clean shoes that won't mark up our nice wood floor. Be sure to come for the beginner's lesson from 1:30 - 2:00, followed by dancing 2:00 - 430. All dances are taught; we will help you learn! Beginners always welcome, no need to bring a partner. Cost is $10.00 adults, $5.00 ages 12-26. Under 12 free. Free parking in church lot. Please bring your own refillable water bottle.

### 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/)

It’s time to take control of your mental health. How do you get rid of stress, anxiety and uncertainty? These emotions are buried deep in your reactive mind. Find out what the reactive mind is, and in the process find yourself. Have you ever suffered from a traumatic experience, a deep loss or been through a painful breakup? Has your ability to communicate suffered as a result? And after that, even though you "moved on" did you find that things were never quite the same? Have you ever looked at childhood photos, or reminisced your early life and wondered where that happiness and spark went? Are your emotions out of your own control? Have you ever felt, even if you aren’t aware of it, that possibly you are getting in your own way of your happiness and success? How does this affect your self-confidence? Find out what is at the root of all stress, anxiety, depression and self-doubt. Find out how and why you hold yourself back from achieving your goals and having the life you have dreamed of. As soon as you learn what is at the root of these unwanted conditions, you’ll see it is something you can DO something about. You will not be labeled or categorized at this MeetUp.

Columbus Code & Coffee is an inclusive, informal co-working session. People of all skill levels attend, and we love it that way. Many people (optionally) bring projects to work on, and many other people (optionally) socialize the entire time. It's entirely up to you! **What to Expect at the Intro Circle** \~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~ Near the beginning of the event (1:30 pm), we do a standup: * Organizer announcements, updates, and logistics Round 1 - (7 secs max): * Your name * What you're working on * What you can help others with Round 2: * Community events you wanna plug. If none, that's cool too. Round 3: * Job opportunities you're hiring for OR announce that you are looking for one. If none, that's cool. After the introduction circle, everything is self-organized! Feel free to work alone, pair up, attend one of our workshops/presentations, or mingle!

Please Join Us For The Winter Session Of Family-to-Family Winter session of F2F dates are Feb 12 – Apr 3 [https://namifranklincounty.org/family-to-family/](https://namifranklincounty.org/family-to-family/).

**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** TBD **YouTube Link** TBA