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DataTalks x april: The Rise of Tabular ML
Our next **DataTalks TLV meetup** will explore one of the most exciting emerging directions in machine learning: **Tabular Foundation Models**.
For decades, structured data problems have been dominated by tree-based models like XGBoost and Random Forest. While deep learning transformed NLP and vision, it consistently struggled to outperform classical methods in tabular settings. Over the past year, a new paradigm has begun reshaping the field โ bringing foundation model thinking into structured data.
***
## The Talk ๐
**From Trees to Transformers: The Rise of Tabular Foundation Models**
Speaker: Alan Arazi
In this session, Alan will:
* Provide a clear overview of the tabular learning landscape
* Explain why deep learning historically underperformed on tabular tasks
* Introduce TabPFN โ a breakthrough model trained to perform Bayesian inference over tabular datasets
* Dive into how it is trained, how it works, and what makes it fundamentally different
* Discuss what this shift means for the future of data science
This talk is designed for ML practitioners, researchers, and data professionals who want to understand what comes after gradient boosting and how foundation models may finally unlock deep learningโs potential for structured data.
***
## โโAbout the Speaker ๐จ๐ปโ๐ซ
Alan Arazi is a PhD candidate at the Technion under Prof. Roi Reichart, researching Tabular Foundation Models. After five years working with large language models at AI21, he joined Prior Labs โ the company behind TabPFN โ where he works at the frontier of structured data modeling.
***
## Location๐
* April Offices
* 7 Totseret HaAretz St., Tel Aviv-Yafo
* Networking and Q&A included.
We hope to see you there!
IoT-ืฉืืืื ืืื ื ืืืืืืชืืช ื AI on ESP32 ืืืจืืขื ืืคืืฉืื
ืืืจืืขืช ืืืคืืฉืื ื ืชืจืื ืชืื ืืช ืืืืฉืื ืฉื ืืืงืจื-ืืงืจ
ESP32, ืืืื ืืืืืจืืืช
WiFi ื-
Bluetooth,
ื ืืื ืืื ืืฉืื ืืืชื ืขื ืืืืื ืืื ื ืืืืืืชืืช ืื ืชื ืกื ืืคืจืืืงืืื ืืื ืืืจืืืืืื ืืืฉืืืื ืขืืืื ืืงืืื ืืขื ื ื.
ืืืืืืจืื/ืืช ืื ืืขืจ 16+ ืืขืื ืืืข ืื ืกืืื ืืกืืกื ืืืจืืืืื ื.
ืขืืืช: 900 ืฉ"ื (ืืืืื/ื) ืชืืฉื ืืืฅ, 850 ืฉ"ื (ืืืืื/ื) ืชืืฉื ืืืื
ืฉืืื ืื: ืื ืืกืคืืง ืืืจืฉื ืืืืืืค ืืฉ ืืืจืฉื ืื ืืงืืฉืืจ ืืื , ืฉื ืชืืฆืื ืื ืคืจืืื ื ืืกืคืื
https://link.makelab.org.il/ESP32-AI
ืกืื ืช ื ืืจืืช - ืืื ืืช ืขืฅ ืืขืืฆืืช ืืืคืืฉ ืืื
ืืืืื ืื/ืืช ืืกืื ืช ื ืืจืืช - ืืื ืืช ืขืฅ ืืขืืฆืืช ืืืคืืฉ ืืื. ืืืืื ืืกืื ื ื ืชื ืกื ืืืืืื ืืืืช ื ืืจืืช ืืกืืกืืืช: ื ืืกืืจ, ืฉืืืฃ, ืงืืืื ืืืืจืื ืื ืชื ืกื ืืขืืืื ืขื ืขืฅ, ืื ืืืจื ืืืืืจ ืืืื ืืขื ืืชืืฆืจ ืืืืืืจ. ืืืืืืจืื/ืืช (16+).
ืขืืืช:
250 ืฉโื ืืืฉืชืชืฃ/ืช
ืืืืจ ืืชืืฉืื ืืืื โ 200 ืฉโื ืืืฉืชืชืฃ/ืช
ืฉืืื ืื: ืื ืืกืคืืง ืืืจืฉื ืืืืืืค ืืฉ ืืืจืฉื ืื ืืงืืฉืืจ ืืื , ืฉื ืชืืฆืื ืื ืคืจืืื ื ืืกืคืื
https://link.makelab.org.il/planter-carpentry
Postponed - Monthly Meetup of the Web3 Developers Underground community
Sadly, the event was postponed due to the war.
We will update you as soon as possible about the new date
**Web3 Devs Underground - Monthly Meetup**
**About the event:**
๐ Brought to you by [Israel Web3 Developers Underground](http://web3devs.org/) ร [3MI LABS](https://www.3milabs.tech/)
Powered by [Masterkey VC](http://masterkey.vc/)
**Date & Time**
๐
**Sunday, March 15, 2026**
**Time:** 18:00 - 21:00
**Location:**
[Herzog, Fox & Ne'eman Offices](https://share.google/ldkTfW8mYRsInJAMn)
Yitzhak Sadeh St 6, Tel Aviv-Yafo
## Speakers:
1. [Prof. Tomer Ashur](https://www.linkedin.com/in/tomerashur/), Cryptographer & CEO @ [3MI LABS](https://www.3milabs.tech/)
2. **TBD**
**Agenda:**
**18:00 - 18:30** \| **Drinks and Networking**
**18:30 \- 18:40 \| Opening Remarks**
**18:40 - 19:20** \| **First Speaker**
**19:20 - 19:30** \| **Q&A with the first speaker**
**19:30 - 19:50** \| **Break for Food and Drinks**
**19:50 - 20:30** \| **Second Speake**r
**20:30 - 20:40** \| **Q&A with the second speaker**
**20:40 - 21:00** \| **Finish the day with us** **over a beer and some small talk.**
**About Our Sponsors:**
**[Masterkey Venture Capital](http://masterkey.vc/)** is a global early-stage fund investing in top-tier innovative deep tech and Web3 infrastructure projects. With a strategic presence in key crypto hubs worldwide, we are uniquely positioned to drive technological advancements within global ecosystems. Backed by nearly 50 years of combined expertise in advanced infrastructure, novel cryptography, cybersecurity, and energy solutions, our team is dedicated to empowering the entrepreneurs shaping the future of blockchain technology.
**Get Involved**
**Interested in Speaking or Sponsoring?**
We welcome passionate individuals and organizations to contribute to our community. If you're interested in speaking at future events or sponsoring our meetups, please fill out the [Speaker application form](https://masterkey.fillout.com/web3_devs_speakers) and contact Amit Shilo at @Amit_Shilo ([Telegram](https://t.me/Amit_Shilo))
* Community Managers: Amit Shilo, Eden Luttenberg, Alon Kivity, Alon Ben Lavy.
* Founded by Shauli Rejwan and Roy Osherove.
**RSVP Now!**
Secure your spot for an evening of knowledge-sharing and networking.
*Limited seats are available. Register early to ensure your participation!*
**Stay Connected**
Follow us on social media and join our community to stay updated on upcoming events and news:
* **[Website](http://web3devs.org/)**
* **[Linktree](https://linktr.ee/web3devsunderground)**
* **[Telegram](https://t.me/+-sEflgfrqDoyYWVk)**
Stay in the loop (socials):
Twitter โ [https://x.com/Web3_Devs](https://x.com/Web3_Devs)
YouTube โ [https://www.youtube.com/@israelweb3devunderground](https://www.youtube.com/@israelweb3devunderground) (Watch our content)
Calendar โ [https://luma.com/web3devs_underground](https://luma.com/web3devs_underground)
**See You There! (Also Online)**
Critical Design Events This Week
Discover what is happening in the next few days
DataTalks x april: The Rise of Tabular ML
Our next **DataTalks TLV meetup** will explore one of the most exciting emerging directions in machine learning: **Tabular Foundation Models**.
For decades, structured data problems have been dominated by tree-based models like XGBoost and Random Forest. While deep learning transformed NLP and vision, it consistently struggled to outperform classical methods in tabular settings. Over the past year, a new paradigm has begun reshaping the field โ bringing foundation model thinking into structured data.
***
## The Talk ๐
**From Trees to Transformers: The Rise of Tabular Foundation Models**
Speaker: Alan Arazi
In this session, Alan will:
* Provide a clear overview of the tabular learning landscape
* Explain why deep learning historically underperformed on tabular tasks
* Introduce TabPFN โ a breakthrough model trained to perform Bayesian inference over tabular datasets
* Dive into how it is trained, how it works, and what makes it fundamentally different
* Discuss what this shift means for the future of data science
This talk is designed for ML practitioners, researchers, and data professionals who want to understand what comes after gradient boosting and how foundation models may finally unlock deep learningโs potential for structured data.
***
## โโAbout the Speaker ๐จ๐ปโ๐ซ
Alan Arazi is a PhD candidate at the Technion under Prof. Roi Reichart, researching Tabular Foundation Models. After five years working with large language models at AI21, he joined Prior Labs โ the company behind TabPFN โ where he works at the frontier of structured data modeling.
***
## Location๐
* April Offices
* 7 Totseret HaAretz St., Tel Aviv-Yafo
* Networking and Q&A included.
We hope to see you there!
IoT-ืฉืืืื ืืื ื ืืืืืืชืืช ื AI on ESP32 ืืืจืืขื ืืคืืฉืื
ืืืจืืขืช ืืืคืืฉืื ื ืชืจืื ืชืื ืืช ืืืืฉืื ืฉื ืืืงืจื-ืืงืจ
ESP32, ืืืื ืืืืืจืืืช
WiFi ื-
Bluetooth,
ื ืืื ืืื ืืฉืื ืืืชื ืขื ืืืืื ืืื ื ืืืืืืชืืช ืื ืชื ืกื ืืคืจืืืงืืื ืืื ืืืจืืืืืื ืืืฉืืืื ืขืืืื ืืงืืื ืืขื ื ื.
ืืืืืืจืื/ืืช ืื ืืขืจ 16+ ืืขืื ืืืข ืื ืกืืื ืืกืืกื ืืืจืืืืื ื.
ืขืืืช: 900 ืฉ"ื (ืืืืื/ื) ืชืืฉื ืืืฅ, 850 ืฉ"ื (ืืืืื/ื) ืชืืฉื ืืืื
ืฉืืื ืื: ืื ืืกืคืืง ืืืจืฉื ืืืืืืค ืืฉ ืืืจืฉื ืื ืืงืืฉืืจ ืืื , ืฉื ืชืืฆืื ืื ืคืจืืื ื ืืกืคืื
https://link.makelab.org.il/ESP32-AI
ืกืื ืช ื ืืจืืช - ืืื ืืช ืขืฅ ืืขืืฆืืช ืืืคืืฉ ืืื
ืืืืื ืื/ืืช ืืกืื ืช ื ืืจืืช - ืืื ืืช ืขืฅ ืืขืืฆืืช ืืืคืืฉ ืืื. ืืืืื ืืกืื ื ื ืชื ืกื ืืืืืื ืืืืช ื ืืจืืช ืืกืืกืืืช: ื ืืกืืจ, ืฉืืืฃ, ืงืืืื ืืืืจืื ืื ืชื ืกื ืืขืืืื ืขื ืขืฅ, ืื ืืืจื ืืืืืจ ืืืื ืืขื ืืชืืฆืจ ืืืืืืจ. ืืืืืืจืื/ืืช (16+).
ืขืืืช:
250 ืฉโื ืืืฉืชืชืฃ/ืช
ืืืืจ ืืชืืฉืื ืืืื โ 200 ืฉโื ืืืฉืชืชืฃ/ืช
ืฉืืื ืื: ืื ืืกืคืืง ืืืจืฉื ืืืืืืค ืืฉ ืืืจืฉื ืื ืืงืืฉืืจ ืืื , ืฉื ืชืืฆืื ืื ืคืจืืื ื ืืกืคืื
https://link.makelab.org.il/planter-carpentry
Postponed - Monthly Meetup of the Web3 Developers Underground community
Sadly, the event was postponed due to the war.
We will update you as soon as possible about the new date
**Web3 Devs Underground - Monthly Meetup**
**About the event:**
๐ Brought to you by [Israel Web3 Developers Underground](http://web3devs.org/) ร [3MI LABS](https://www.3milabs.tech/)
Powered by [Masterkey VC](http://masterkey.vc/)
**Date & Time**
๐
**Sunday, March 15, 2026**
**Time:** 18:00 - 21:00
**Location:**
[Herzog, Fox & Ne'eman Offices](https://share.google/ldkTfW8mYRsInJAMn)
Yitzhak Sadeh St 6, Tel Aviv-Yafo
## Speakers:
1. [Prof. Tomer Ashur](https://www.linkedin.com/in/tomerashur/), Cryptographer & CEO @ [3MI LABS](https://www.3milabs.tech/)
2. **TBD**
**Agenda:**
**18:00 - 18:30** \| **Drinks and Networking**
**18:30 \- 18:40 \| Opening Remarks**
**18:40 - 19:20** \| **First Speaker**
**19:20 - 19:30** \| **Q&A with the first speaker**
**19:30 - 19:50** \| **Break for Food and Drinks**
**19:50 - 20:30** \| **Second Speake**r
**20:30 - 20:40** \| **Q&A with the second speaker**
**20:40 - 21:00** \| **Finish the day with us** **over a beer and some small talk.**
**About Our Sponsors:**
**[Masterkey Venture Capital](http://masterkey.vc/)** is a global early-stage fund investing in top-tier innovative deep tech and Web3 infrastructure projects. With a strategic presence in key crypto hubs worldwide, we are uniquely positioned to drive technological advancements within global ecosystems. Backed by nearly 50 years of combined expertise in advanced infrastructure, novel cryptography, cybersecurity, and energy solutions, our team is dedicated to empowering the entrepreneurs shaping the future of blockchain technology.
**Get Involved**
**Interested in Speaking or Sponsoring?**
We welcome passionate individuals and organizations to contribute to our community. If you're interested in speaking at future events or sponsoring our meetups, please fill out the [Speaker application form](https://masterkey.fillout.com/web3_devs_speakers) and contact Amit Shilo at @Amit_Shilo ([Telegram](https://t.me/Amit_Shilo))
* Community Managers: Amit Shilo, Eden Luttenberg, Alon Kivity, Alon Ben Lavy.
* Founded by Shauli Rejwan and Roy Osherove.
**RSVP Now!**
Secure your spot for an evening of knowledge-sharing and networking.
*Limited seats are available. Register early to ensure your participation!*
**Stay Connected**
Follow us on social media and join our community to stay updated on upcoming events and news:
* **[Website](http://web3devs.org/)**
* **[Linktree](https://linktr.ee/web3devsunderground)**
* **[Telegram](https://t.me/+-sEflgfrqDoyYWVk)**
Stay in the loop (socials):
Twitter โ [https://x.com/Web3_Devs](https://x.com/Web3_Devs)
YouTube โ [https://www.youtube.com/@israelweb3devunderground](https://www.youtube.com/@israelweb3devunderground) (Watch our content)
Calendar โ [https://luma.com/web3devs_underground](https://luma.com/web3devs_underground)
**See You There! (Also Online)**
Critical Design Events Near You
Connect with your local Critical Design community
From Idea to Working App in Minutes: The Agentic Development with Amazon Kiro
Discover Kiro, AWSโs 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 Kiroโs 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 Kiroโs 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 โ Associate, AWS Certified Developer โ 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
Web Design Decoded: Tools, Practices, and Proven Processes (Semantic HTML)
**Web Design Decoded: Tools, Practices, and Proven Processes:**
**Semantic HTML**
At WebDev Columbus, we are exploring some of the most important topics of professional high-end web design and page building. Primarily focused on site building in the WordPress environment, our group explores tools, tips, and techniques for building the best WordPress sites possible. Additionally, we focus on disciplines and technologies that take website design from visually appealing to optimized spaces for delivering you and/or your client's message effectively and with a nod towards extended reach.
Each session combines practical demonstrations with real-world insights, giving you actionable knowledge you can apply immediately. Whether you're a seasoned developer looking to enhance your design skills or a newcomer wanting to understand design best practices, this series offers valuable insights for every skill level.
**What to expect:**
* Hands-on demonstrations of popular design tools
* Best practices for design-to-development workflows
* Tips for creating responsive, accessible designs
* Real-world problem-solving scenarios
* Interactive Q&A sessions
* Networking opportunities with fellow developers
**Each meetup features:**
60 minutes of focused presentation
30 minutes of live demonstrations
30 minutes for questions and discussion
**See you there!**
Our casual, collaborative environment encourages learning from both presenters and fellow attendees. Bring your questions, share your experiences, and connect with Central Ohio's web development community!
**Stay tuned for specific session topics and dates.**
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
**Abstract**
TBD
**YouTube Link**
TBA
Fun & easy way to play more tennis (read event description)
Weโre still working to get more people into these Meetups, but our goal is to give PlayYourCourt members a few social tennis outings each week in addition to your practice sessions and Challenge League matches.
These Meetups are co-ed, super laid back, and all skill levels are welcome. Post your skill level and a suggested court in the comments section so we can round up as many players as we can for some tennis fun!
Also, if youโre looking to meet new practice partners or play some matches and you arenโt already in the PlayYourCourt Community, you can go here to see what weโre all about and sign up:
https://www.playyourcourt.com/tennis-community/columbus-oh/meetup/
If you love tennis, weโd love to have you! Be sure and watch the quick video that explains how everything works.
Happy hitting!
- Scott
Columbus HUG March
Want to be a speaker? submit your talk to our Call for Presenters!!!
https://sessionize.com/cbus-hug-2026/
COLUMBUS SPIRITUALITY MEETUP
We are excited to host Guided Meditations on Sundays at 6 pm in our Ashram/Gallery/Home! !! !!
Everyone wants to know what kind of God we worship and what kind of meditation we do. We worship the GOD that LOVES US! We understand that god is an energy and it lives in us as us. Our meditations guide others to actually experience that energy! xoxo We don't just talk about peace, love and affection, we experience it :)
Also we are a home not a business, so we enjoy building community one friend at a time. We always build in time for people to mingle & develop friendships! xoxo Much Love, Frank Tennyson
Namaste, Frank Tennyson
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Psychic Development Series II - Pueo Group
Private Group. Closed to the Public
Knowing ourselves and understanding our abilities is the first step toward wielding our gifts with control and accuracy.
In subsequent classes we will verify and hone our talents with activities and discussion. These are hands-on workshops and participation is expected.
The goal of our series will be to develop expertise in areas of particular interest such as mediumship, channeling, divination, healing and, etc.. Our ultimate directions will be determined by class members as we evolve.
I look forward to sharing and discovering with you. - Cynthia










