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June 11 th Dutch Fabric User Group
**Agenda:**
17.00 - 18.00 Walk-in + Dinner
18.00 -19.00 **Fabric automated documentation**
19.00 -19.30 Short break
19.30 - 20.30 **How to get the most out of Fabric Data Factory**
20.30 - 21.00 Round-up and drinks
**Sessions & Speakers**
**Fabric automated documentation:**
by Marco Hansma, Data Architect & Head of Data Engineering and Michael Wanzik, AI & Data Engineer
**Session abstract**
Documentation matters, but in practice it's often the first thing that gets neglected. It takes time, becomes outdated quickly, and feels like an administrative burden for many teams.
In this session, we show how to approach this differently using Microsoft Fabric and AI not by adding yet another process, but by letting documentation emerge automatically as part of your normal data work.
Through a live demo, we show how documentation is generated automatically, stays current, and is immediately useful for data engineers, BI specialists, architects, and business stakeholders. Think technical documentation, functional explanations, lineage context, and descriptions that helps people understand and use data faster and more effectively.
We also cover how to handle this across different environments: from open innovation settings to organizations with strict security and compliance requirements.
After this session, you'll leave with a clear picture of how AI can transform documentation from a forgotten afterthought into a natural part of your data platform.
**Who is this for?**
Data engineers, BI specialists, data architects, analytics engineers, platform teams, and anyone working with Microsoft Fabric or responsible for improving data governance.
**What you'll take away**
* How AI can automatically generate documentation within your data platform
* How Microsoft Fabric can serve as the foundation for this
* A practical example you can immediately apply to your own organization
* How to get started, even in strictly secured environments
**Session 2:**
**How to get the most out of Fabric Data Factory**
by Jeroen Luitwieler, Senior Product Manager, Microsoft
As always, we're looking for speakers. So, if you have an interesting story to share, please submit your session to our [Call for Speakers](https://sessionize.com/dutch-fabric-user-group-2026/) If you're a first-time speaker, don't worry! We are more than happy to help you taking your first steps in the wonderful world of public speaking. Also, for all sessions submitted and not selected, we will keep a list of all sessions for future events.
De Nacht van de Ruimte 2026
Maak je klaar voor je favoriete avond over het grootste onderwerp dat er is. Student? Registreer gratis!
**De Nacht van de Ruimte 2026: Over moonshots en het belang van groot dromen.**
Tickets+Info via:
[www.nachtvanderuimte.nl](www.nachtvanderuimte.nl)
Wat vandaag onmogelijk lijkt, is morgen misschien realiteit. Van missies naar de maan tot radicale oplossingen voor klimaatverandering: moonshots beginnen altijd met een idee dat groter is dan wat nu kan. Ideeën die schuren. Die onzeker zijn. Die misschien zelfs onhaalbaar lijken.
Maar juist daar gebeurt het.
Niet omdat we zeker weten dat het lukt, maar omdat het ons dwingt om anders te kijken, anders te handelen en grenzen te verleggen. Moonshots zijn geen eindpunt — ze zijn een motor. Voor verbeelding. Voor innovatie. Voor vooruitgang.
Dus. Wat is jouw moonshot?
Locatie: **Openluchttheater de Goffert, Nijmegen**
Inloop: 19.45u. Start voorprogramma (live band): 20:00u. Start programma: 20:30u. Einde programma: ±22.15u. Borrel tot 23.00u.
DDD Aggregates & Your ORM
**DDD Aggregates & Your ORM**
**By Matthias Noback**
Over time you've created lots of data models that are mapped to tables in your relational database. Now you want to untangle the "mess" using Domain-Driven Design practices and patterns. This is very exciting; you're planning to separate your business domain into smaller subdomains, implemented by so-called Bounded Contexts, with explicit boundaries. But you are using an ORM, and the ORM knows about Entities, but it doesn't care about Bounded Contexts. It allows you (and often requires you) to link remote concepts in the code, ruining those boundaries you imagined...
In this presentation, we'll explore the real-world problems you'll run into when trying to apply Domain-Driven Design patterns in an average framework/ORM-oriented code base. We cover central DDD concepts, and indicate potential conflicts with the way frameworks and ORMs treat your data model. Of course, we'll also consider work-arounds and solutions.
**PROGRAM**
18:00 - Doors open, pizza and drinks
**19:00 - Talk & discussion**
20:00 - Drinks & networking
**ABOUT**
🤝 This meetup is **free**.
🍕 Food and drinks are provided at **no cost**.
🇬🇧 The presentation is in **English**.
📸 We might take pictures at the event, to upload to the meetup page and the Full Stack socials.
📍[Europalaan 40, 3526 KS Utrecht, Avenue Building - 3rd floor (PAQT Office)](https://maps.app.goo.gl/EJdxchKTEoLuc5UeA)
**ABOUT THE HOST**
PAQT.com devises, builds, and maintains software from a business perspective. They develop software so organizations can evolve. For good software improves life. That’s the vision they commit to every day.
Retreat - Another world is possible with Ven. Amy Miller
**For this retreat you need to register via our website: https://www.maitreya.nl/nl/programma/another-world-is-possible**
**Another world is possible with Ven. Amy miller**
**Green Tara Practice as a Path of Compassion in Action**
Our external world today often appears littered with division, violence, and alienation. Rather than grow dismayed by external experiences that show cruelty and heartlessness, let us explore how our vulnerability can become a source of resilience and positive change.
This long weekend retreat offers a meaningful pause, a chance to reconnect with inner strength, inner wisdom and compassion. The beautiful Green Tara practice explores a path of inner transformation by being present with our pain, fear, and aversion. This retreat incorporates Lam Rim (Stages of the Path) meditation along with the sadhana and mantra recitation of Green Tara. By opening our hearts in kindness to ourselves and others, the potential exists for our external reality to shift more beneficially as well.
Join us for this nourishing long weekend of practice, reflection, and renewal—and become part of a shared path of compassion that brings benefit both within and beyond ourselves.
Venerable Amy Miller is a beloved spiritual teacher, practitioner and Buddhist nun in the Tibetan tradition. She has dedicated her life to sharing the profound teachings of Buddhism with the world. With her gentle presence, insightful wisdom and compassionate heart, she has touched the lives of many around the world, inspiring them to find inner peace and help transform their minds.
For more information about Ven. Amy Miller, [click here](https://www.maitreya.nl/nl/leraren/ven-amy-miller).
You can join this retreat at our beautiful Buddhist Retreat Center in the greens - Loenen (Apeldoorn) and online.
INFI-CON 2026 (aanmelden via con.infi.nl)
**⚠️ Notitie 1:** aanmelden loopt ***niet*** *via Meetup* maar moet op [https://con.infi.nl](https://con.infi.nl/) \- vandaar dat het even "vol" zal lijken op Meetup \(er is maar 1 "plek" hier\, voor de organizers\)
**💡 Note 1**: this event is largely in *Dutch*.
Na een paar jaar wachten is het weer zover! We hosten op **DONDERDAG 11 JUNI** **vanaf 13:00 (inloop vanaf 12:30)** weer een editie van Infi-Con: onze eigen kleine conferentie, compleet met internationale keynote spreker.
**Aanmelden en info: [https://con.infi.nl](https://con.infi.nl)** (niet via Meetup dus)
Wat je kunt verwachten:
* 4 sprekers over "**Absurde en briljante tech**" (denk aan Roomba's met LIDAR, visualisaties met shaders, en meer!)
* 1 keynote spreker (Engels), namelijk **Dylan Beattie**, over de **Rockstar** programmeertaal (er schijnt daadwerkelijke rock bij te komen kijken!)
* **nerds** en tech-liefhebbers om mee te socializen (of tussendoor gewoon lekker chillen natuurlijk!)
* een **borrel** met lekker stevige hapjes achteraf
Zien we jullie op de 11e bij Infi?
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PS. The event is largely in Dutch, with a keynote and perhaps 1 or 2 talks in English. If you can follow spoken Dutch you're good to go (attendees probably happy to chat in English during breaks), but if you don't then it's possibly best to stay tuned for our upcoming Meetups which are quite often English-first.
A New Era of Responsible AI: Culture, Governance & Agentic AI
This edition of Data & Drinks tackles two critical challenges in the operationalization of Responsible AI: accountability and adoption. First, we’ll explore the structural side with a deep dive into the upcoming AI Act and the necessity of building accountability directly into autonomous, agentic AI systems. Then, we’ll turn to the cultural side, exploring how to bridge the gap between theoretical AI frameworks and actual organizational adoption. In addition, we’ll host a dynamic panel discussion designed to connect these two vital perspectives, provoked by new ideas on how to turn concrete compliance into a living company culture.
**Details**
📅 Date: June 11, 2026
🕔 Time: 17:30 - 21:00
📍 Location: Raamstraat 7, 1016 XL, Amsterdam
**Schedule**
17:30 - 18:15: Welcome with food and drinks
18:15 - 18:20: Opening notes
18:20 - 18:40: Talk 1: "My Agent Did It" – Accountability by Design by Isabel Barberá
18:40 - 19:00: Talk 2: From Tone at the Top to Culture: Making Responsible AI Real by Marieke Peeters
19:00 - 19:15: Break
19:15 - 19:45: Panel discussion
19:45 - 21:00: Networking & drinks
**Talk 1 - "My Agent Did It" – Accountability by Design**
AI systems are becoming increasingly autonomous, but when an agent acts, someone still owns the risk. This talk explores the realities of AI Act governance and the growing need for accountability by design in agentic AI systems. Drawing from the unique perspective of AI market surveillance, we will examine how organizations can proactively embed responsibility into their AI agents before they deploy them into the wild.
**About Isabel**: Isabel Barberá works as Senior AI Advisor for the Dutch Coordinating Supervisor on AI and Algorithms (DCA) at the Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens (AP), the Dutch DPA. She also serves as an expert for the Council of Europe’s Data Protection Unit, where she researches privacy risks, mitigations, and evaluation methods for Large Language Models and agentic AI. She contributes as an expert to the development of European AI standards on risk management and cybersecurity at CEN/CENELEC and is a member of ENISA’s Ad Hoc Working Group on Data Protection Engineering. Through the EDPB’s Support Pool of Experts, she has contributed in the past to several AI-related projects, in particular, the report she authored on privacy risks in Large Language Models, which has gained significant attention and recognition. Isabel is also an independent researcher on AI risks and safety, contributing to various international initiatives. She is the author of PLOT4AI, an open-source threat modeling framework designed to support the identification of AI risks during the development and deployment of AI systems.
**Talk 2 - From Tone at the Top to Culture: Making Responsible AI Real**
Walk into almost any major organization today, and you'll find no shortage of Responsible AI frameworks, guidelines, and governance documents. And yet, in practice, most of them don't stick. Why? Because policies don't change behaviour, culture does, and culture starts at the top. In this talk, Marieke Peeters makes the case that Responsible AI is ultimately a leadership challenge. Drawing on her research and advisory work, she explores what it takes for upper management to move beyond signing off on paper policies and to actively shape the norms, habits, and conversations that make responsible AI a daily reality. What does a genuine tone at the top look like in AI? How do you build real literacy instead of checkbox compliance? And how do you avoid the all-too-common trap where everyone works around the framework rather than with it?
**About Marieke**: Marieke Peeters is a researcher, consultant, and educator at the intersection of AI governance, organizational change, and human-AI collaboration. She is the founder of Mooncake AI, where she advises organizations on building responsible AI cultures that go beyond compliance. She is also a Senior Researcher at Hogeschool Utrecht within, among other things, the RAAIT (Responsible Applied AI) program, where her work focuses on evidence-based approaches to ethical AI in the real world. Earlier in her career, Marieke helped lay the groundwork for responsible AI at Xomnia itself; so this is something of a homecoming.
**From Policy to Practice: Bridging the AI Responsibility Gap (panel discussion)**
Following the talks, join us for an engaging panel discussion with our speakers, Isabel, Marieke, and Martijn Di Bucchianico, Analytics Translator at Xomnia. The panel will build on the evening's core tension: how to design concrete accountability frameworks (the structural angle) versus how to ensure that an organization actually adopts and embraces them (the cultural angle). We'll use a series of sharp propositions to spark conversation and facilitate an interactive, multi-angle discussion.
**About Martijn**: Martijn Di Bucchianico is an Analytics Translator at Xomnia with six years of experience bridging the gap between business strategy and data-driven technology. With a background in hospitality tech and financial services, he has established himself as a trusted partner for organizations implementing data and AI initiatives. Martijn’s multidisciplinary expertise, strategic mindset, and pragmatic, people-centric approach allow him to translate complex technical concepts into actionable insights. This unique focus has made him a leading voice on AI governance and effectively scaling AI within organizations to drive sustainable change.
**Important note:**
⚡ Spots are limited! Please cancel your registration if you cannot attend.
Speed Dating 26–39 Years | Highly Educated
Note: This speed date is only for singles with a university-level (HBO/WO) education.
**Speed Dating Nijmegen**
Do you want to meet many singles in a short time and see if there’s a spark? Then speed dating is perfect for you!
During this speed date in Nijmegen, you’ll have about 15–20 meetings, each lasting 4 minutes. When the bell rings, half of the singles move on to the next table. On your date card, you indicate who you’d like to stay in touch with.
**Location**
The speed dating event takes place at the cozy Humphrey’s Restaurant Nijmegen. We’ve reserved a separate section of the restaurant exclusively for our event, so you’ll have full privacy while dating.
**Matchmail**
Within a day after the speed date, you’ll receive an email with the first name and email address of the singles you matched with. Didn’t feel a spark with anyone? No worries, your next speed date is free!
More info & sign up: [https://aboutlove.nl/speeddaten-nijmegen/](https://aboutlove.nl/speeddaten-nijmegen/)
Data Architecture Events This Week
Discover what is happening in the next few days
Nature Hike Blauwe Kamer Rhenen (18 km) - FULL
This hike is one you don’t want to miss! It offers a lot of variety on a relatively short distance. From train station Rhenen, we will cross the river and walk along it for a while, until we cross it again by ferry, taking us to the beautiful wetlands of the ‘Blauwe Kamer’, where we might encounter all kinds of wildlife. After a break, we will continue to climb the Grebbeberg, a 52 meter peak in the hilly forest, towering above the river. We will then return to Rhenen, with the option of visiting this pittoresque old town.
**Where to meet**: we will meet at **10.30am** at train station Rhenen. This train station can be reached by Sprinter train from Utrecht Centraal.
**This hike is fully booked.** [You may register for a place on the waitlist on my website.](https://rewildyourself.nu/dutch-nature-hikes/)
Workshop: Build a Bird Detector
Get your ticket here: [https://ccu.stager.co/shop/default/events/111659793?utm_campaign=build-a-bird&utm_source=meetup](https://ccu.stager.co/shop/default/events/111659793?utm_campaign=build-a-bird&utm_source=meetup)
Build your own bird detector! Learn step by step to build a fully customised animal sounds monitoring device, trained on a local dataset. This workshop is for bird nerds, sound wizards, and for those who are into DYI and low-tech solutions. New to all this? That’s great: coding experience is useful, but not required.
The workshop will be based on the bird detector developed by Matteo Marangoni for the project Chorusing Symbionts. Matteo Holyoke Marangoni combines music with visual art, theatre, and new technologies. He develops robotic instruments and artificial creatures to compose spaces in which sound is experienced with the whole body and all the senses. His work draws inspiration from animal communication, bioacoustics, and ecoacoustics, exploring how sound can mediate relationships between humans, machines, and other life forms, and proposing embodied and ecological notions of intelligence, consciousness and subjecthood.
🎫 Regular €40/Student €20 - [get your ticket here](https://ccu.stager.co/shop/default/events/111659793?utm_campaign=build-a-bird&utm_source=meetup)
Verraders en Geesten
Ik organiseer wederom Verraders en Geesten! Midden in de natuur spelen we dit, wat vooral erg gezellig samen is en met veel vrijheid. 3 Verraders in de groep. Kan jij ze eruit pikken? Geheel verzorgd.
Super tof om dit samen te doen🥳 ik ben de spelleider en de sfeer en dynamiek bij zo'n dag zijn altijd top! Kaartjes kan je kopen op de website van WeekendHet(.nl), daar staat ook veel meer uitleg van wat het inhoudt. Mochten er vragen zijn laat maar weten! Er komen ook mensen van buiten MeetUp om samen een mooie dag te beleven😁
National Park De Maasduinen 20 km
We’re heading out for a beautiful 20 km loop hike from Afferden through the gorgeous Nationaal Park De Maasduinen.
This route takes us through a striking Limburg landscape of forest, sandy paths, open heathland, river dunes, and wide views.
Along the way, we pass the ruins of Kasteel Bleijenbeek and climb an uitkijktoren for a panoramic view over the Maasduinen landscape.
One of the special features of this hike is that we cross the Maas river twice by small ferry. These crossings give the route an extra sense of adventure and connect the Maasduinen landscape with the village side of the river.
After one of the crossings, we continue to the village of Vierlingsbeek, where we’ll take our longer break for a drink. After the break, we make our way back toward Afferden, completing a varied loop through forest, heathland, castle history, river scenery, ferry crossings, and quiet Limburg countryside.
A hike with forest energy, open heathland, castle ruins, a lookout tower, two Maas river crossings, and a relaxed village drink stop.
**📍When and where to meet?**
We’ll meet at 11h15 at Busstop "Afferden, Veer naar Sambeek" https://maps.app.goo.gl/kcg4hBvRsHoUjBSa6
⏰ **We start walking a few minutes after meeting up**
We don’t wait for latecomers, as we have a long route ahead and want to enjoy the full day properly.
**🚗 Coming by car?**
Please check your parking options beforehand so you arrive on time.
**⏸️ Planned Breaks**
After **4 km:** break at watchtower (5 min)
After **7 km:** Having a lunchbreak at ruins of Castle Bleijenbeek (25 min)
After **13 km:** Ferry over the Maas
After **14 km:** Drinks at bar in Vierlingsbeek (50 min)
After **20 km:** Ferry back over the Maas
(bring small change to pay the ferry)
I still need to confirm or make a reservation at the bar.
**💸 Payment**
Please pay as soon as you sign up: To keep things fair for everyone, if we don’t receive your payment within 48 hours, we will need to remove you from the participant list. If there’s a waiting list, this will happen sooner (in less than 48 hours). If that happens, no worries — you’re always welcome to sign up again if there’s space.
🌟 Early Bird Deal! Join now for just €4 — available for 3 days (72h). After that, the price will be €5.
Please pay here: [https://tikkie.me/pay/hn1r44v9kl99o9agck71](https://tikkie.me/pay/hn1r44v9kl99o9agck71)
**👟 Good to know**
* Refund policy: Cancellations are fully refundable up to 1 week before the event (This is Friday 5 June at 23h59). After this period, the fee becomes non-refundable.
* Hike difficulty: Our hikes are moderately challenging. Please only join if you’re confident you can keep up with the group’s pace (5 km/ h)— it’s more fun for everyone when we can walk together without long waits.
* If the pace is too challenging: We may kindly suggest you continue at your own pace. We’ll give you clear directions to the nearest bus or train so you can return comfortably.
* At your own risk: You participate at your own risk, so please make sure you have appropriate insurance coverage for outdoor activities.
* Payment note: With Tikkie we only see initials (e.g., J. Doe instead of John Doe). Please include your Meetup name in the payment note so we can match it easily.
* Friends joining: If you bring a friend, make sure they also register and pay.
* What to bring: Snacks and enough water
* Stay connected: Join our WhatsApp group to be the first to hear about future hikes — ask for the QR code during the hike.
* T-shirts: Fairwear-certified organic cotton, eco-friendly inks — €25. Sustainable, odor-resistant, and perfect for hiking. Let us know your size and we’ll bring one for you.
Painting & Drawing Cafe in Amersfoort ( For Expats and English Speakers )
## 🎨**Activity for EXPATS & English Speakers** ☕
Are you an art enthusiast living in or around **Amersfoort, Hilversum, Utrecht, Nieuwegein, IJsseltein, De Bilt and the rest of cities of the Utrecht's province** who love painting or drawing? Maybe you've felt the joy of creating but struggled to find others who share your passion and speak **ENGLISH**? **You're not alone! 😉**
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## 🖌️**About this event**
You will meet other Art Lovers like you to Draw, Paint and have some drinks Together ! Our events are not just about sketching or creating art—they’re about building connections. Every two weeks, we meet at a café to have a relaxing time drawing a painting.
Please keep on mind that **ENGLISH i**s the official language we will use to integrate everyone in our conversations.
⭕⭕⭕➡️ **IMPORTANT ⬅️** ⭕⭕⭕⭕
### 👩🏻🎨**Book formally your Seat 🪑via [WHATSAPP](https://bit.ly/3BXXE0f)**
**If you want to confirm officially your attendance and separate your seat🪑. Book your seat in meet-up, and contact us via [WHATSAPP HERE](https://bit.ly/3BXXE0f) to receive more information on the address of our activities.**
**Thanks a lot for your understanding!** 💐🥰
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### 👩🏻🎨**How Does It Work?**
This event is simple, this initiative takes 2 Hours. Most of the participants use pencils, water pencils or watercolours. Main aim is to socialize while we draw. There will be plenty of time to talk and get to know each other. We have to mention that this event is suitable for all levels. Many have started to draw in our event actually.
Also it is very important that you **[JOIN US AT OUR WHATSAPP COMMUNITY](https://bit.ly/3BXXE0f),** to stay up to date on our upcoming events and participate in our Drawing and Painting Contests!
**👉: [https://bit.ly/3BXXE0f](https://bit.ly/3BXXE0f)** 🍀
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### ☕**Where?**
We will meet in different cafes mainly in the *center of Amersfoort ( and some occasions in other cities around)*. I will inform you of the exact place some days in advance this event. The place will depend on the number of attendees.
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### **🎟️ What is included?**
🟢 **2 HOURS TO HAVE FUN!**
🟢 **15 mins warming-up creative activity and paper material**🖌️🎨
🟢 New friendships and **conversations in ENGLISH** in a relaxed atmosphere
🟢 **Souvenir picture** with you and the rest of Art Lovers 📷
🟢 Exclusive **access to our Art Lovers Community** on which you will receive:
***\~\~\~ Drawing challenges,***
***\~\~\~ Training content,***
***\~\~\~ FREE Entries only to members***
***\~\~\~ Drawing Competitions***
🟢 Time to **create alongside fellow artists and amateurs**
🟢 The freedom to **work at your own pace** 💃🕺🎈
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### 🖼️**Art Materials?**
Bring your own practical art materials to be adaptable to sketch on a coffee table. Like your sketchbook, pencils, watercolor, markets, pencils, your Tablet..etc
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## **See you to Paint, Draw, and drink together!🌟☕🍷🍪🍰**
EGTA GitaarFiësta
**Zaterdag 13 juni 2026, Houten**
**Een dag vol muziek, inspiratie en gitaarplezier!**
De EGTA GitaarFiësta is een dag waarop de klassieke, nylonsnarige gitaar centraal staat en deelnemers hun plezier in het gitaarspelen kunnen delen met medegitaristen. Op deze dag biedt EGTA-Nederland amateurgitaristen van alle leeftijden een podium waarop ze met een solo optreden muzikaal van zich kunnen laten horen. Iedere deelnemer ontvangt feedback van onze professionele coaches, een certificaat van deelname en een goodiebag. Daarnaast zijn er aanmoedigingsprijzen te winnen voor de meest bijzondere optredens. Beleef samen een onvergetelijke muzikale ervaring!
📍 Locatie: Cultuurhuis Schoneveld, Houten
🕕 Categorieën: t/m 12 jaar · 13–15 jaar · 16–21 jaar · 22+
🎶 Repertoire: één verplicht werk + vrije keuze
🗓️ **Aanmelden: nieuwe deadline 30 april 2026**
💶 Inschrijfgeld: €37,50
Toegang voor publiek is gratis
https://egta.nl/egta-gitaarfiesta-2026/
Data Architecture Events Near You
Connect with your local Data Architecture community
Smart Search + AI: An Outcome-Driven Journey from IDP to a Suite of AI
Over a billion documents processed. Millions of Veterans impacted. Hundreds of thousands of employee hours saved. Faster decisions. Greater accuracy. More benefits in the hands of our disabled Veterans.
We created Smart Search, the world’s largest consumer of Amazon Textract, right when GenAI began reshaping what’s possible. Since then, we’ve built a suite of AI‑driven solutions that transform this data into real, measurable outcomes—accelerating benefits decisions for our Nation’s Veterans.
Join us for a focused conversation on how an outcome‑driven approach to AI is helping us boost accuracy, streamline workflows, and deliver faster results for those who have served.
This is a follow up to the AWS re:Invent 2023 "Intelligent Document Processing with Gen AI for Public Sector" presentation.
About Speaker: Cameron Williams is a Senior Technical Project Manager and cross-functional technical leader at Booz Allen Hamilton with 15+ years of experience architecting and evolving scalable, cloud-native systems, from greenfield development to complex enterprise modernization. https://www.linkedin.com/in/cameronw711/
**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
AWS Columbus: Smart Search + AI: An Outcome-Driven Journey
Title: Smart Search + AI: An Outcome-Driven Journey from IDP to a Suite of AI
Register at the Columbus AWS meetup: [https://www.meetup.com/columbus-aws-amazon-web-services-meetup/events/313426379/](https://www.meetup.com/columbus-aws-amazon-web-services-meetup/events/313426379/)
Over a billion documents processed. Millions of Veterans impacted. Hundreds of thousands of employee hours saved. Faster decisions. Greater accuracy. More benefits in the hands of our disabled Veterans.
We created Smart Search, the world’s largest consumer of Amazon Textract, right when GenAI began reshaping what’s possible. Since then, we’ve built a suite of AI‑driven solutions that transform this data into real, measurable outcomes—accelerating benefits decisions for our Nation’s Veterans.
Join us for a focused conversation on how an outcome‑driven approach to AI is helping us boost accuracy, streamline workflows, and deliver faster results for those who have served.
This is a follow up to the AWS re:Invent 2023 "Intelligent Document Processing with Gen AI for Public Sector" presentation.
About Speaker: Cameron Williams is a Senior Technical Project Manager and cross-functional technical leader at Booz Allen Hamilton with 15+ years of experience architecting and evolving scalable, cloud-native systems, from greenfield development to complex enterprise modernization. https://www.linkedin.com/in/cameronw711/
**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
Azure CBUS June
Want to be a speaker? submit your talk to our Call for Presenters!!!
https://sessionize.com/azure-cbus-2026/
Summer Pickleball League, But Everyone's Single | DateColumbus
Pickleball \| Singles \| 20s\, 30s\, 40s \| Ditch the Apps\. Hit the Courts\. DateColumbus Pickleball League
**8 Weeks of Singles Pickleball - you joining us?!**
Summer is calling, and we've got better plans for you than swiping right.
DateColumbus's Pickleball League is back — 8 weeks of casual open play, rotating partners, new connections, and honestly? A really good time. Whether you've never held a paddle in your life or you've been playing for years, this league was built for you to show up, get moving, and meet people IRL.
**Never played before? You're in the right place.** For the first three weeks, we'll have on-site instructors ready to walk you through the basics in the first 30 minutes — no experience needed, no pressure, just good vibes and a little coaching. Our volunteers are also on-site every Monday to get you settled on the courts, introduce you around, and make sure you leave with at least a few new faces in your contacts.
**How it works:** We run open play — meaning you'll rotate courts AND partners throughout the night. Winners stay for one round before rotating, so there's always someone new to meet, rally with, and maybe grab a drink with after. Maximum mingling. Maximum fun.
**[Ticket & Registration is linked here!](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/summer-pickleball-but-everyones-single-datecolumbus-tickets-1990356562056?aff=oddtdtcreator&keep_tld=true)**
**What's included:**
* Paddles available every week (or bring your own!)
* Locker room on-site
* Full restaurant + bar at Paddle Taps
* Every Monday, 6:00–8:00 PM for 8 weeks
* Eat, drink, and mingle during and after play
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**Ready to meet your pickleball partner (and maybe more)?**
Grab your spot now — courts fill up fast and so do summer schedules, see you soon :)
Microsoft Build - Columbus Edition!
We are bringing Microsoft Build sessions to Columbus Ohio!
The Central Ohio Azure Meetup and Central Ohio .NET Developer's Group (CONDG) are coming together to bring some of the labs and breakouts from Microsoft Build to your backyard. In this free, 1 day event, you are going to Build stuff with us!
And yes, there will be free food.
Please RSVP via [Microsoft Build //localhost:columbus | Microsoft Reactor](https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/reactor/events/27247/).
Battle of the personal agents
Join the Columbus AI community for a special event.
**Battle of the Personal Agents** is your chance to see what people are actually building with AI agents and personal automation systems. Whether you’re running OpenClaw, Hermes, or a completely custom solution, bring your agent and show the community how it works.
We’re interested in real-world implementations: the problems your agent solves, how you use it day-to-day, how it’s hosted and managed, how you built it, and why you’ve chosen to keep using it. Live demonstrations are encouraged, so be prepared to show your code, architecture, workflows, and your agent performing real tasks.
This is less about polished presentations and more about sharing practical experience, comparing approaches, and learning from one another. If you’d like to present, please contact Chris Slee (via meetup) before the event so we can allocate enough time for everyone’s demonstrations.
Come ready to show what you’ve built, discover what others are doing, and maybe find a few ideas worth taking home.
Whether you’re deep in the field or just getting curious, come connect with others building and exploring AI in Columbus.
Sponsored by [Transform Labs](https://www.linkedin.com/company/transformlabs/)
Sign up also accessible via [Transform Labs Luma](https://luma.com/transformlabshq)
Women in Agile Columbus: Summer Walk & Chat
Summer is here, and it is the perfect time to connect, recharge, and enjoy our amazing community outdoors!
Join **Women in Agile Columbus** for a relaxed **Walk & Chat** this June. As a community, we are always looking for new ways to connect, strengthen relationships, and create meaningful conversations beyond our regular events.
Whether you are a long-time member or attending for the first time, this gathering is an opportunity to meet fellow community members, exchange ideas, and enjoy a pleasant walk together in the beautiful June weather.
**Bring your pets, children, family members, and friends!** This is a family-friendly event where everyone is welcome. Come enjoy fresh air, good company, and engaging conversations while building connections within the Women in Agile Columbus community.
### What to Expect
* Casual networking and conversation
* A welcoming and inclusive atmosphere
* Time to connect with fellow Agile professionals and community members
* An enjoyable outdoor walk at a comfortable pace
* Family-friendly fun for all ages
No presentations. No formal agenda. Just community, connection, and conversation.
We look forward to walking with you and continuing to grow a strong, supportive Women in Agile Columbus community—one step at a time!




























