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Critical Design Events Today
Join in-person Critical Design events happening right now
PL & Compilers Meetup (weekly agenda in desc)
**Special topic for this week: TODO!**
Have you ever wondered what happens after you write your program in any programming language and hit "Run"?
Welcome to the new group dedicated to Compiler Engineering so we can discuss language design, static analysis, VMs, and code generation. Topics related to hardware architecture and FPGA are also welcomed!
**Join us weekly and learn about:**
* The vision for this group.
* A crash course on how to start learning compiler dev (including top book recommendations).
* An open networking session for showcasing projects and finding collaborators.
* Weekly topic to learn about particular aspect of programming languages or hardware
**Who is this for?**
* Anyone building DSLs or new languages.
* Anyone curious about low-level systems and programming
* Anyone hiring for compiler/toolchain roles (come pitch your jobs!).
* Anyone who wants to learn more about programming languages nature!
This isn't a lecture—it's a conversation. Come share your projects and get motivated! This group is not super serious, so if you want to just yap about how bad is the new C++ standard you can find some listeners here.
See you!
Claude Code for Software Developers: Beyond the Basics
Join us for an **advanced, hands-on session** focused on mastering best practices for development with Claude Code.
We'll go beyond the basics to cover *planning, testing, and implementation, including deep dives into custom skills, subagents, hooks, context management, and maximising parallelisation using worktrees*.
It's a walk-through of powerful agentic coding techniques on a live project, not slides about them.
**What we'll cover**
\- Claude Code configs\, plugins\, MCP\, and CLAUDE\.md
\- The plan to review to implement workflow and why planning first prevents AI slop
\- Power\-user territory: custom skills\, subagents\, and hooks\, and how to know when to reach for each
\- Context management and progressive disclosure
\- Worktrees: running multiple agents in parallel and trusting the output
**Speakers**
Aritejh — Senior Software Engineer working on agentic applications in the FinTech industry. He's used Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode, and GitHub Copilot to ship agentic systems in production.
Manaswini — Senior Backend Engineer passionate about tackling the hardest problems in this space. She's drawn to the start-up world and volunteers across communities to support women in tech.
Eileen — Lead at Women Devs SG. She enjoys supporting others on their engineering journey and believes AI will reshape software development, pushing engineers to keep adapting how they learn, build, and think.
**Who is this for?**
Software developers already using Claude Code (or another agentic coding tool) who want to push their workflow further. Whether you live and breathe these tools or you're using them sometimes and want to level up, this one's for you!
**What to bring**
\- Your laptop with Claude Code installed beforehand\. This is hands\-on\, and we'd rather spend the time on techniques than on setup
\- Your current workflow questions as there will be Q&A throughout
**About the partners**
Women Devs SG is a Singapore community for women developers that organizes events, mentorship, and spaces where engineers at every stage can learn from each other.
General Assembly is a global learning community and our venue partner for the evening, providing the space for us to gather and build together.
A community initiative by Women Devs SG, in partnership with General Assembly.
Registration starts at 6:30pm and the actual session at 7pm!
AI Engineer Gemini Event
AI Engineer is coming to Singapore - and Google DeepMind (as a sponsor of the event) also wants to contribute to its general aura of awesomeness!
Talks (each around 20mins long):
**"Prototyping fast in Antigravity" - Ivan Leo**
Ivan has been using Google Antigravity to rapidly build and prototype systems-level Zig libraries like teul and gil. He’ll walk through his actual day-to-day workflow and share the biggest lessons he's learned about steering AI when writing low-level code. Before joining Google DeepMind, Ivan worked on building agents at Manus AI (SG) before its acquisition by Meta in 2026, and so brings a practical view on what it takes to turn agent capabilities into products developers can actually use.
**"Robotics Planning with Gemini" - Chaitanya Jadhav & Anurag Roy**
Seizing the opportunity to do a lightning talk at the intersection of Robotics (the subject of the April MeetUp) and Gemini, Anurag and Chaitanya will demonstrate how Gemini's multimodal and reasoning capabilities can power a pipeline that converts photos of an indoor space into a map and generates executable task plans for robots with different embodiments.
**"Something cool with TTS" - Martin Andrews**
In this lightning talk, Martin has been playing with the Gemini Flash TTS models - and will demo both its regular API, and how it can be incorporated into various workflows.
**"From Lab to Laundry: Scaling Robot Autonomy in the Real World" - Daniel Ng & Siddharth Krishnan**
Google DeepMind’s ALOHA accelerated robot learning and model development, yet a gap remains between successful lab demos and robots working reliably in production. Daniel and Siddharth share their experience deploying ALOHA-based teleoperated robots in real work environments to bridge this autonomy gap; and explain why teleoperation will play key role in autonomous deployment. Apparently, there will be hardware!
**FOOD UPDATE :** Google has told us that **there WILL BE** pizza at the event
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Talks will start at 7:10pm (entry at 6:45pm) and end at around 9:00pm, at which point attendees can come up to the front for a bit of a chat with each other, and the speakers.
Due to some recent security incidents at the venue please take note of the new DevSpace security procedures [https://bit.ly/devspace-security](https://bit.ly/devspace-security)
Attendees will not be admitted later than 15min after the talks have started.
As always, we're actively looking for more speakers - both '30 minutes long-form', and lightning talks. For the lightning talks, we welcome folks to come and talk about something cool they've done with keras, PyTorch, JAX and/or Deep Learning for 5-10mins (so, if you have slides, then #max=10). We believe that the key ingredient for the success of a Lightning Talk is simply the cool/interesting factor. It doesn't matter whether you're an expert or an enthusiastic beginner: Given the responses we have had to previous talks, we're sure there are lots of people who would love to hear what you've been playing with. If you're interested in talking, please just introduce yourself to Martin at one of the events.
🥂 Be An Expert in Champagne – Masterclass (13 May 2026)
Ready to go beyond just *drinking* Champagne and actually understand it like an expert? 🍾
Join us for a fun, interactive, and eye-opening masterclass designed for wine lovers of all levels. Whether you’re a total beginner or already enjoy wines, this session will transform the way you experience Champagne.
**✨ WHY CHAMPAGNE?**
Champagne isn’t just about bubbles—it’s the most prestigious sparkling wine in the world. From its unique production method to its rich French heritage, every bottle tells a story of craftsmanship, terroir, and tradition.
And yes… it might even help you win hearts 😉
**🍾 WHAT YOU’LL EXPERIENCE**
**📚 Lesson Highlights:**
* Introduction to Champagne regions & history
* Understanding Champagne & sparkling wine labels
* How Champagne is made (Traditional Method)
* What “dosage” means and why it matters
* Tips to choose great Champagne (and avoid overpaying!)
* How to open, store & serve Champagne properly
**🥂 Guided Wine Tasting:**
* Taste the 3 key Champagne grapes: Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier
* Learn professional tasting techniques
* Compare styles:
* Champagne vs Prosecco vs Cava
* Blanc de Blancs vs Blanc de Noirs
* Vintage vs Prestige Cuvée
✨ Plus: Taste a **Grand Cru Champagne** praised by top wine critics and featured in *“1001 Wines You Must Try Before You Die”*
**👨🏫 MEET YOUR EDUCATOR**
Learn from **PK Chua**, a certified WSET educator known for his fun, engaging, and no-snobbery teaching style. From IT professional to wine expert, his passion makes wine education approachable and enjoyable for everyone.
**💬 IS THIS FOR YOU?**
✔ “I don’t know much about wine.”
✔ “Wine feels intimidating.”
✔ “I don’t know how to taste properly.”
✔ “I want to choose better wines.”
👉 If you said yes to any of these, this class is perfect for you.
**📅 EVENT DETAILS**
**Date:** 13 May 2026
**Time:** 07:00 pm - 09:00 pm
**Location:** Central Singapore (near Lavender & Bendemeer MRT)
**💰 PRICING**
Regular: $250
🎟 **Early Bird:** $129 + $20 Wine Voucher
👯 Bring a friend: $109/pax
*Limited slots available!*
**🔥 WHY JOIN?**
* Learn to buy and order wine confidently
* Impress friends, clients & colleagues
* Upgrade your wine knowledge (and lifestyle 😉)
* Join 6000+ satisfied students who loved our programs
**🎟 RESERVE YOUR SPOT:**
[https://finewines.com.sg/event/be-an-expert-in-champagne-masterclass-13-may-2026-24/register](https://finewines.com.sg/event/be-an-expert-in-champagne-masterclass-13-may-2026-24/register)
**🥂 Sip smarter. Choose better. Impress effortlessly.**
Are you ready to unlock your wine palate?
Heart to Art - Emotional Reset Workshop
## Heart to Art – Emotional Reset
Reconnect • Release • Rediscover Yourself
Have you been holding onto things you don’t quite know how to express?
Thoughts… emotions… stress…
or even feelings you can’t fully explain.
Sometimes, what we really need
is just a safe space to pause.
This is that space.
Heart to Art – Emotional Reset is a 2-hour guided experience where you are gently supported to:
💛 Notice the goodness that exists in your life
💛 Express and release what you’ve been carrying
💛 Let your heart be heard
This is not an art class.
There’s no need to be creative, expressive, or “good at art.”
There is no right or wrong here.
No judgment.
No expectations.
Just come as you are.
🌿 You may resonate with this if you:
\ *feel overwhelmed or mentally cluttered
\* have been holding things in for a while
\ *want a gentle way to process your emotions
\* are seeking a moment of calm and clarity
\ *simply need space to breathe and reset
✨ What you might experience:
\* emotional release in a safe environment
\ *deeper awareness of your inner world
\* a sense of lightness, clarity, and calm
🎨 All materials are provided
(Crayons, paper, guided prompts)
📍 Location
55 Siglap Road
#02-24 Siglap Centre
📅 Session
13 May 2026, Wednesday
7.30pm - 9.30pm
💰 Investment
$38 1st trial. $58 per session ( Paynow to UEN 53334862E Tracy.Im and screenshot the payment to 93873142 to confirm your seat. Limited seats only )
⚠️ This is a creative self-reflection experience, not a therapy session.
If something in you feels like
“…I think I need this.”
Trust that feeling.
💛
Come as you are.
Leave feeling lighter.
Secure & Govern Enterprise AI Agents with Airia | TGB Masterclass 3 of 3
## **[\[Register on Luma\] TGB Masterclass #3 | Secure & Govern Enterprise AI Agents with Airia](https://luma.com/tgb-airia-may26?tk=vdC44E)**
[The Generative Beings](https://thegenerativebeings.com/?utm_source=luma) (TGB) is collaborating with **[Airia](https://try.airia.com/zd24u5jnfhj6?utm_source=luma)** to train senior leaders from top tech companies, enterprises, and startups.
**This will be a series of 3 TGB Masterclasses, covering how to 'Build', 'Optimise' and 'Secure & govern' enterprise-grade AI Agents using Airia**.
**In TGB Masterclass #3, you will learn to:**
* Put guardrails on your agentic flows and models
* Use red-teaming and simulate results for model testing
***
## **Agenda:**
* **05:30 PM:** Registration
* **06:00 PM:** Kickoff (TGB + Airia)
* **06:10 PM:** Masterclass begins
* **08:30 PM:** Masterclass ends
***
## [Airia](https://try.airia.com/zd24u5jnfhj6?utm_source=luma):
Airia is an enterprise AI orchestration platform that lets organizations securely build, deploy, and manage AI agents across their existing systems. They provide no‑code agent creation, model‑agnostic integrations, and enterprise‑grade security and governance solutions so enterprises can scale AI with full control.
***
## [The Generative Beings](https://thegenerativebeings.com/?utm_source=luma):
Accelerating GTM outcome for 15,000 AI founders, leaders, builders, and experts across Asia. Join the largest AI ecosystem in India, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and SEA.
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Critical Design Events This Week
Discover what is happening in the next few days
Career Clarity Workshop (Money Back Guarantee)
**You’re not in the wrong career.**
**You’re just in the wrong lane.**
[Career Clarity Workshop](www.authenticmoment.sg)
From the outside, everything looks fine.
You’re competent. Responsible. Maybe even successful.
But inside:
* You feel stuck or disconnected
* Work drains you more than it should
* You’ve outgrown your role, but don’t know what’s next
If this feels uncomfortably accurate, this workshop is for you.
**Career Clarity Workshop: Find Your Right Lane**
A focused, small-group workshop for professionals (especially for professionals in their mid-30s - 40s) who are at a career crossroads, not because they failed, but because they stayed too long in a path that no longer fits, you have "googled" career change and find nothing actionable.
This is not a motivational talk.
**It’s a structured working session.**
**What Happens In The Room**
The SHIFT Career Clarity Workshop runs for 3 hours using a proprietary methodology built specifically for senior professionals navigating meaningful career transitions.
You will work through a structured framework covering your burnout source, your core strengths via a CliftonStrengths deep dive, your career identity, your future direction, and a concrete action plan, all completed before you leave the room.
**Every Participant Walks Out With**
✓ CliftonStrengths Assessment results (Full 34 Report)
✓ Your written career identity statement - in your own words
✓ Written 30-90-180 day action plan- built during the session, not assigned as homework
✓ 30-day accountability check-in — WhatsApp or email follow-up after the session
**What Is Included**
* CliftonStrengths Assessment — SGD 90
* 3-hr SHIFT Career Clarity session — SGD 450
* Proprietary SHIFT Canvas (physical) — SGD 80
* Written 30-90-180 day action plan — SGD 200
* 30-day accountability check-in — SGD 150
Total Value: SGD 970
**Your Price: SGD 350**
**The Clarity Guarantee**
We stand behind this fully. Complete the session, fill your SHIFT Canvas, and leave with your written plan.
If you do all three and still score your career clarity below 7 out of 10, we refund your full SGD 350.
No questions asked.
No awkward conversation.
Just a clean, full refund within 48 hours.
You walk in with nothing to lose and everything to gain.
**Conditions:**
* Full attendance required.
* Canvas must be completed.
* Post-session clarity score below 7/10
* Refund request submitted within 48 hours in writing.
**Event Details**
* Duration: 3 hours (3pm-6pm), 17 May (Sun) 2026
* Format: Small group (limited seats for depth and interaction)
* Investment: SGD$350 - Please whatsapp 91095371 to book.
* Location: LYF Farrer Park, Room - Collab
2 Perumal Rd, #01-01,
Singapore 218773
**Seat is only confirmed upon payment.**
If you’ve been telling yourself “maybe later”…
this is your moment to step out of autopilot and choose your direction with clarity.
Email to secure your spot.
STACK Meetup [Engr.]: Balancing Stability & Agility in a Multi-Product Ecosystem
**ANNOUNCEMENT – Registration via this [link](https://go.gov.sg/stackmeetup-14may2026-mc) only.**
* Seats are on a first-come, first-served basis.
* For admission into our event space, please register beforehand via GovEntry only.
* Please present the QR code within your registration confirmation email upon check-in at our event space.
**About this Meetup**
Balancing speed and stability is a constant challenge in evolving multi-product ecosystems, where teams must make deliberate trade-offs between rapid iteration and long-term reliability.
In this edition of ***STACK Meetup [Engineering]***, GovTech speakers from the ***GovWallet suite – GovEntry, GovRewards, GovSupply, and GovWallet*** – will share their grounded experiences from building and scaling across multiple products, offering a closer look at how engineering teams make decisions, prioritise effectively, and evolve systems as complexity grows.
Whether you’re shaping architecture, building systems or driving delivery, gain practical perspectives on making better trade-offs, prioritising effectively, and building with greater clarity and intent. Learn with us today: **[go.gov.sg/stackmeetup-14may2026-mc](https://go.gov.sg/stackmeetup-14may2026-mc)**!
Who should attend: Software engineers, backend developers, system designers, and engineering managers, who are building and scaling systems across multiple products.
**Programme**
6:30pm: Networking
7:00pm: Introduction
By STACK Community
7:05pm: Opening
By Satoshi Hayashi, Lead Product Manager, Platform Products, Government Digital Products (GDP), GovTech Singapore
7:15pm: Our API-First Journey: Building the Engine Before The Car
By Chia Wei Kang, Software Engineer, Government Digital Products - GovEntry, GovTech Singapore
7:35pm: The Art of Small Wins: Build Only What You Need, When You Need It
By Alvin Choong, Engineering Manager, Government Digital Products - GovEntry, GovTech Singapore
7:55pm: Diving Into Various Multi-Product Use Cases and Our Learnings
By Immanuella Lim, Engineering Manager, Government Digital Products - GovWallet, GovTech Singapore
8:15pm: Q&A
8:30pm: End of STACK Meetup
Click **[here](https://go.gov.sg/stackmeetup-14may2026-mc)\*** to sign up!
\*Registration will be accepted via GovEntry only.
Practical Philosophy Meetup - Singapore 🇸🇬
🏛️ **WHAT'S PRACTICAL PHILOSOPHY ABOUT?**
Practical Philosophy is a weekly meet-up that brings critical thinkers together for an opportunity to dive deep on a topic, practice communicating, and building a community. All with no ‘official’ philosophy knowledge required! 😎
Practical Philosophy is based on the idea that philosophy should be accessible to all, and not something reserved only for academics. Each week we choose a topic, and the goal is to use the conversation to develop our critical thinking and communication as we explore that topic.
The goal is to help develop our Critical Thinking, Communication, and Community 🙌
📓 **HOW DOES IT WORK?**
Each week, we pick one topic and discuss it. The topic for the week is shared, generally in the [Whatsapp group](https://chat.whatsapp.com/LB5EKxC9JsN7S1wVok3vXe?mode=gi_t), along with jump-off points to get the conversation going.
When groups get bigger than 7-8 people, it’s important that we break into smaller groups. This way we are able to maintain a conversational flow as opposed to having our meetups feel like a discourse or lecture.
**General Meeting Agenda**
Each Practical Philosophy meet-up follows this general timeline:
* 19:00-19:15 - People arrive and chat, get to know each other before the ‘official' start.
* 19:15-19:25 - Meeting introduction, explanation of Practical Philosophy and the topic for the week, read the guidelines and the overview so attendees know what to expect in terms of timelines.
* 19:25-20:45 - Break into small groups - introduce yourselves and general thoughts on the topic, open discussion afterwards. At this point the group can review the ‘jump-off’ questions as needed, but they are just there to help guide the conversation. It’s not obligatory to answer them.
* 20:45-21:00 - Bring everyone back together to discuss conclusions of the topic - each group gives a short 1-minute summary. Organizer concludes the meeting and everyone takes a group photo.
* 21:00 - The official meeting is over but it’s a great opportunity to get to know people in a non-structured environment, so we often stick around, chat, and get to know each other.
**🧧PRICING?**
Practical Philosophy Club is FREE to attend! We just ask that if we are meeting in a café, buy a beverage! Some chapters rent a space for us to meet, and they may ask for donations to help contribute to the cost of rent. Donations will always be 100% voluntary though!
💛 WHAT PEOPLE SAY ABOUT PRACTICAL PHILOSOPHY
🗣 “I feel like Philosophy Club helps someone build their own belief system through a series of perspectives while not promoting what’s right and wrong” - Ekam
🗣 “I got hooked from day 1 (the topic was authority) and felt it was the right place for me. I feel it is a place where people can go to learn and discuss new perspectives and increase critical thinking and community by interacting with people who might challenge your point of views but at the same time encourage you to have openness and mind flexibility.” - Daniel
**🤓 FAQ**
* What will we talk about? What's the topic?
The topic for the week is shared every Sunday in the Whatsapp group. We try to add the topic to the comment section on this event page as well but if you don’t see it, the topic and the jump-off points will be in our [Whatsapp](https://chat.whatsapp.com/LB5EKxC9JsN7S1wVok3vXe?mode=gi_t).
* Do I need to study or read anything to attend?
No preparation is necessary. This isn’t a study of other thinkers. We want to know what YOU think about the topic, not what an old philosopher thought. If you have a perspective from a religion or a school of thought to share, throw it on the table and we’ll discuss it, but it's not required.
* Is there a specific philosophy that Practical Philosophy is focused on?
The goal of our meet-ups is to not have dogmatic discussions, and flex our critical thinking muscles. Because of this, we want to hear from every realm of thought, and don't study a particular school.
* Is it mostly men that attend?
Surprisingly, no! Although philosophy is seen as a Candelabra affair in a dark room with a bunch of guys, our Practical Philosophy meetups are generally 50/50 between genders, and we don’t meet in any dark rooms.
* Can I come alone?
Of course you can, we encourage it :)
* Can I be late?
Please don't be! We do have a 15 minute grace period where we allow people to funnel in while we hang out, but after that if you arrive too late, it disrupts the flow of the conversation.
* Where do you meet?
The location is posted in Meetup and our [Whatsapp](https://chat.whatsapp.com/LB5EKxC9JsN7S1wVok3vXe?mode=gi_t) group for this location. It is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED that you join the Whatsapp group! If you want to know what other cities have a Practical Philosophy Club, you can see our chapters on our [website](https://www.practicalphilosophy.club/practical-philosophy-locations/).
**PRACTICAL PHILOSOPHY - Making Philosophy Available To All.** ✨
Practical Philosophy hosts weekly, in-person meetups in over 20 countries, including Canada, Spain, Japan, Mexico and many more! 🗺️
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Join our [Whatsapp group](https://chat.whatsapp.com/LB5EKxC9JsN7S1wVok3vXe?mode=gi_t) 👈
Follow us on [Instagram](www.instagram.com/practicalphilosophyclub/) 👈
Our [website](https://www.practicalphilosophy.club/) 👈
SHELLGym — Building and Breaking Web Apps
⚠️ **REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED VIA [THIS LUMA FORM](https://luma.com/numbjl55)**[ ](forms.gle/saLWmbr5XbwUX8Jp8)⚠️
SHELLgym is the regular cybersecurity workout you have been looking for! Whether you're just starting out and need some exercises, studying for a cert (hint: OSCP), looking at CTF challenges, or developing something cybersecurity-related (maybe your own automated tools?), SHELLgym aims to help you progress in picking up practical cybersecurity knowledge and skills. Come and go as you please, work on your own stuff with like-minded individuals, or just have fun during the workout!
**AGENDA**
Thematic activities for this session
* General web frameworks and their administration
* Dockerisation
* Web enum and attacks
* Web defences, logging and threat hunting
**⚠️ NOTE**
Bring your own laptops (and laptop chargers). Optional - Linux VM
**TRAINER**
**KK Tan — Founder, counterShell**
As a mid-careerist convert to cybersecurity, **Tan KK** picked up his practical skills through getting OSCP certified and by participating in a variety of CTFs. In his career at CSIT, he performed a variety of red-teaming and vulnerability research roles and established the Cyber Training School at CSIT as the Lead Instructor. Besides the OSCP certification, KK is also OSCE and OSEE certified, and has a Bachelor's degree in Social Science (Psychology). He now sees psychology as a field of study where you fuzz humans until they produce unexpected behaviour.
**SPONSORS**
* VENUE SPONSOR: [CyberSG TIG Collaboration Centre](https://www.linkedin.com/company/cybersg-tig-collaboration-centre)
**IMPORTANT NOTICES**
* Code of Conduct: [https://www.div0.sg/code-of-conduct](https://www.div0.sg/code-of-conduct)
* Terms of Use & Disclaimer Notice: [https://www.div0.sg/terms-of-use-disclaimer-notice](https://www.div0.sg/terms-of-use-disclaimer-notice)
[Networking for Impact] Thursdays Casual Chat
**You’ve built a career—but are you building something that truly matters?**
If you’ve ever wondered whether your skills could be used for something more meaningful, you’re not alone.
Join us for an evening of professional networking and knowledge sharing focused on meaningful work and venture building. Connect with like-minded professionals, engage in meaningful conversations, and discover opportunities to contribute to a more sustainable future.
This meetup is the perfect platform to expand your network, exchange ideas, and learn the secrets behind venture building.
Let’s explore how your experience can help build a better future—alongside others who are turning that same restlessness into real impact.
[Note: Do get a drink or food from the venue to support them]
[Paid] Stitch & Stillness: Calm Your Mind, Ground Your Life
You know that feeling when your mind won't stop.
The loop of worry, the tension you carry into every room, the exhaustion of just trying to hold it all together?
This half-day workshop is a pause. A real one.
Stitch & Stillness combines Qimen Dunjia energy profiling with mindful sewing
two unlikely tools that, together, create something powerful: a way back to yourself.
Amy Kang is a Metaphysics Consultant and Intuitive Coach who has used Qimen not just as a system of strategy, but as a lifeline through some of life's hardest seasons. She built this workshop for people who are done white-knuckling through anxiety
and ready to try something that actually works.
Whether you are a busy professional running on empty, or someone who has struggled quietly with stress and mental overwhelm, this space is for you.
Energy exchange is $97sgd.
Please paynow to UEN: 53477945W and take a screenshot and text 96944295 (Amy). Thanks.
Fun Shoot (All Levels)
Want to test your skill at the sport? Be the Willliam Tell or Robin Hood?
Absolute Archery (Singapore) was inaugurated in 2020, aiming to provide training venue, competitive coaching, fun shoot events and a place for the community bring people together to advocate and support each other in pursuing the sports.
Our head coach, Colin, has been active in the sports since late 90s till date. Being a competitive archer, he was with the National Team and had accumulated experiences which he could share with the archers and students.
**Past Experiences**
* National Team (Compound) 2000 - 2002
* National Junior Development Team Coach (Compound) 2013 - 2015
* Community Club Compound Coach 2013 - 2018
* National Team (Compound) 2018 - 2020
* Tampines Meridian Junior College Archery Coach 2018 - now
### **Address**
9 Ah Hood Rd, East Asia Institute of Management
### **Schedule**
Fridays 1030AM - 12PM
### **Booking Information**
* Please contact **98225900** to find out how to book this class.
* The instructor will reach out to you once you've booked the class.
Critical Design Events Near You
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American Sign Language Beginners Meetup Group
We meet to learn and practice American Sign Language and to grow our familiarity with Deaf culture. Facilitated by hearing folks (with a connection to a professional interpreter) using Deaf-created content. People of all ASL skill levels are welcome! As we learn, we hope to connect more with the Deaf community in Central Ohio. Join us as you're able!
Come regularly or just once - whatever you're looking for! Each meetup will explore different topics related to ASL/Deaf culture, and will feature time to practice conversation with one another. Just bring yourself and a willingness to learn!
Building Momentum: From Ambiguity to Execution
**Building a great product is one thing—building momentum behind it is another.**
Join **Senior Product Manager Adam Solaiman** and **User Experience Manager Tyson Smith** for a behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to turn complex ideas into scalable products inside large organizations.
In this session, they’ll share how teams move from ambiguity to execution—navigating organizational complexity, aligning stakeholders, and continuously evolving products after launch.
You’ll walk away with insights on how to:
* Build and sustain momentum across teams
* Adapt to changing priorities without losing direction
* Scale products thoughtfully in complex environments
Whether you're driving a new initiative or growing an existing product, this conversation will give you practical strategies to keep things moving forward.
Come connect, learn, and swap stories with fellow product professionals.
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Food and drinks will be provided by Switchbox, our generous host.
Free parking will be available at the front and back sides of the Switchbox Office.
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**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**
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**YouTube Link**
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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.
Candle Making Night at The Arcane Foundry | Design Your Own Custom Candle
## Candle Making Night at The Arcane Foundry \| Design Your Own Custom Candle
**SPECIAL PROMOTION**: Buy 3 and get 1 Free!
Step into The Arcane Foundry and create your own custom candle from start to finish. This is a laid back, hands-on experience where **you’ll blend fragrances, choose your vessel, and pour your own candle using 100% soy wax**. Whether you’re coming solo or with friends, it’s designed to be simple, creative, and a good time.
We’ll walk you through the entire process, from picking your scents to choosing between a traditional cotton wick or a crackling wood wick. You can go with one fragrance or mix your own blend to create something completely unique**. No experience needed**, just show up and we’ll handle the rest.
While your candle sets, feel free to hang out, play a game, explore the shop, or just relax and talk. Drinks and snacks are available, and the atmosphere leans into the **fantasy**, **dark academia**, and **gothic horror** vibe The Arcane Foundry is known for.
Learn More: [Candle Making in Columbus, Ohio at The Arcane Foundry](https://thearcanefoundry.com/candle-making/)
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### What to Expect:
* Guided candle making experience
* Choose your own vessel, wax, wick, and fragrance
* 100% soy wax candles
* Optional drinks and snacks
* Time to relax while your candle cools
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### Important Notes:
* Please arrive on time so we can start together
* Candles will need time to set before taking home
* This is a beginner-friendly event
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### RSVP Required
Reserve your spot on Meetup to lock in your seat.
**Candle Making** (includes vessel, your choice of wick, wax, scented oil, labels and lids)
5oz Glass Jars $15
8oz Candle Tins $25
12oz Glass Candles $35
12oz Amber Jars $40
16 oz Skull or Jack o Lantern Candle Mugs $65 (Limited Edition!)
**All materials included. You just bring yourself (and your drink of choice).**
**Payments accepted:**
* Credit Card
* Venmo: @Daclaud-Lee
* Cashapp: $DaclaudL
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








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