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Salsa, Bachata, Lindy Hop, Forró, African Dance Classes/Cours
EN (FR en bas):
We're still accepting people in our classes. Join us!
-step 1: Book here! -> [https://www.danceproject.be/reservations.html](https://www.danceproject.be/reservations.html)
-step 2: Show up!
Schedule:
[Monday to Thursday](https://www.danceproject.be/classes.html#schedule)
Fees :
[All info on trials, packs, subscriptions here](https://www.danceproject.be/classes.html#fees)
Locations:
-Rue Brialmont 7, Brussels
Metro/Tram: Botanique
Salsa, Bachata, Lindy Hop, Forró Intro - 1:
From base to the dancefloor!
When you come for the first time we go over the base & rhythm with you. Then you are included in the group and everybody learns the same new steps for which you just need the base.
Practice makes perfect: just relax and enjoy Salsa, Bachata, Lindy Hop and/or Forró!
Our group is very welcoming and looking forward to meet new dancers!
Salsa, Bachata, Lindy Hop, Forró Roots I - 2:
Ready to go deeper on Salsa, Bachata, Lindy Hop &/or Forró? Let's go!
[https://www.danceproject.be/classes.html#improvers](https://www.danceproject.be/classes.html#improvers)
Salsa, Forró Roots II - 3:
Looking for #SalsaChallenge? Already familiar with Forró Root? We've got your back!
[https://www.danceproject.be/classes.html#intermediates](https://www.danceproject.be/classes.html#intermediates)
More info:
-Web: [https://www.danceproject.be](https://www.danceproject.be)
-Whatsapp: +32 493 16 41 10
-Mail: brussels.salsa.project@gmail.com
-[Facebook](https://facebook.com/brussels.salsa.project)
-[Instagram](https://instagram.com/brussels.salsa.project)
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FR:
Nous acceptons encore de nouvelles personnes dans nos cours. Rejoins-nous !
-1ère pas : Fait ta réservation ! -> [https://www.danceproject.be/reservation.html](https://www.danceproject.be/reservation.html)
-2ème pas : Vient danser !
Horaire :
[lundi à jeudi](https://www.danceproject.be/cours.html#horaire)
Les prix :
[Toutes les infos sur les essais, packs, abonnements ici](https://www.danceproject.be/cours.html#prix)
Endroits :
-Rue Brialmont 7, Bruxelles
Metro/Tram: Botanique
Salsa, Bachata, Lindy Hop, Forró Intro - 1 :
De la base à la piste de danse !
Lorsque tu nous rejoins on voit la base et le rythme avec toi. Ensuite, tu es inclus dans le groupe et tout le monde apprend les mêmes pas pour lesquelles tu as juste besoin de la base.
C'est en forgeant qu'on devient forgeron : détend-toi et profite la Salsa, de la Bachata, du Lindy Hop et/ou du Forró !
Notre groupe est très accueillant et a hâte de rencontrer de nouveaux danseurs !
Salsa, Bachata, Lindy Hop, Forró Roots I - 2 :
Prêt à approfondir la Salsa, la Bachata, le Lindy Hop &/ou le Forró ? Allons-y!
[https://www.danceproject.be/cours.html#inities](https://www.danceproject.be/cours.html#inities)
Salsa, Forró Roots II - 3 :
Tu cherches #DefiSalsa ? Tu connais déjà Forró Roots ? Nous sommes là pour toi !
[https://www.danceproject.be/cours.html#intermediaires](https://www.danceproject.be/cours.html#intermediaires)
Plus d’info:
-Web: [https://www.danceproject.be/fr.html](https://www.danceproject.be/fr.html)
-Whatsapp: +32 493 16 41 10
-Mail: brussels.salsa.project@gmail.com
-[Facebook](https://facebook.com/brussels.salsa.project)
-[Instagram](https://instagram.com/brussels.salsa.project)
Salsa classes (beginner and intermediate)
"The best time and place to start dancing salsa or improve your level"
Salsa beginner class >>>>19h00-20h00
Salsa intermediate class >>>>20h-21h30
Free practice (social) >>>>21h30
\[Where\]: Atelier Gansbeek \- Rue du grand hospice 7\, 1000 Bruxelles
[Registration]:
Confirm your attendance in this event or send me a message here or via email urieldances@gmail.com
[Fees]\*:
10€ = 1 class
45€ = 5 classes
80€ = 10 classes
\*Students get a special discount
[What to expect]:
Salsa lessons for beginners and intermediates
Meet new people (locals and expats)
Nice and cosy place
Fun and friendly atmosphere
Practice after the class
Relational Lab for Singles in Brussels | Meet & Build Real Connections
This is the real deal: 2 hours of guided Connection Games. Playful, deep, intentional. Not small talk. Not speed dating.
**Important: Only open to those who’ve completed the Alignment Call.** Don’t wait — calls happen just twice a week.
Why attend:
* Build friendships that matter
* Sometimes romance, often relief — realize you’re not alone in craving real connection
* Learn relational tools you can use anywhere
When & Where:
* 5:00–7:00 PM: Relational Lab for Singles (Zoom)
* 7:30 PM: In-person gathering — location shared the day before
**📍 RSVP & secure your spot → [Reserve Here](https://www.consciousconnectionsclub.com/join#_ps0z7hzgy)**
Many attend alone — most leave having met multiple people they genuinely want to see again. A great problem to have, right?
🔥✨FREE Drum Meditation: Quiet the Noise & Come Back to Inner Peace. (Brussels)✨
**🎟️ Cost:** First session is FREE!
If you are repeating, the cost is 15 EUR
**Reserve your free spot (max 15 participants).** Please register officially to get the exact address:
[https://innersparklife.com/drum-meditation-bru/](https://innersparklife.com/drum-meditation-bru/)
Are you looking for a safe space to press pause on the busy world? 🌙
Come join *Inner Spark* for a deeply relaxing evening designed to help you release tension and return to your center. Hosted by Pablo and Monika in a beautiful meditative ashram space ✨
You don't need to be a meditator to join. The steady beat of the drum does the work for you, helping your mind quiet down and your body soften.
This 75-minute session uses the ancient power of the drum to help you enter a state of deep relaxation and mental clarity. It is perfect for anyone feeling anxious, overthinking, or simply in need of a mental reset. 🧠✨
**The Journey:**
1. **Arrival:** Land softly with a cup of hot tea ☕
2. **Intention:** Focus your energy with a Tarot card guidance 🔮
3. **The Drum:** Lie down and let the rhythm wash over you 🥁
4. **Integration:** Wake up slowly and share if you feel called to 💫
**📅 Date:** 23 March 2026
**🕤 Start:** 19:30h (Please arrive a few minutes early to settle in)
**📍 Location:** Brussels (Woluwe-Saint-Pierre)
**🎟️ Cost:** First session is FREE!
If you are repeating, the cost is 15 EUR
**✅ Good to know:**
* Mats, blankets, and cushions are provided.
* Wear comfortable clothes.
**Reserve your free spot (max 15 participants).** Please register officially to get the exact address: [https://innersparklife.com/drum-meditation-bru/](https://innersparklife.com/drum-meditation-bru/)
**Want more?**
Join our private Skool community here:
👉 **[https://www.skool.com/inner-spark-tribe-6042/about](https://www.skool.com/inner-spark-tribe-6042/about)**
Monday Afterwork Socializing
Drinking & Networking in Brussels. For newcomers, temporary in town - couch surfers and regulars to meet & socialize. What a better day to start the week than drinking & socializing starting on Monday evening?
Brussels – Improve Your Public Speaking with Armada Toastmasters! 🇬🇧 🇪🇸
Want to feel more confident when speaking in public – in any language?
Do you live in Brussels and speak Spanish, but often find yourself switching to English or French at work? **Armada Toastmasters** is the perfect place to practise expressing yourself clearly and confidently – whatever the language.
We are a bilingual Toastmasters club where communication and leadership skills grow together – in a fun, supportive setting.
Next meeting:
📅 Second & Fourth Monday of the month
🕗 19:30 – 21:30
📍 Elzenhof, Kroonlaan / Avenue de la Couronne 12, Elsene / Ixelles (Room 2.1)
Why join Armada Toastmasters?
✔️ Practise public speaking with prepared speeches and impromptu exercises
✔️ Improve your communication and leadership skills
✔️ Receive constructive feedback in a positive environment
✔️ Meet a vibrant, multicultural community – many of us speak Spanish too!
Meetings are in English – but we celebrate linguistic diversity.
Whether you’re new to Toastmasters or a seasoned speaker, you’ll find space to grow at your own pace.
Guests are always welcome – no pressure, just participation.
📩 Interested? RSVP on Meetup and come experience Toastmasters for yourself!
**ESPAÑOL**
¿Hablas español y vives en Bruselas? ¿Te gustaría mejorar tu forma de hablar en público, también en inglés?
En **Armada Toastmasters** te ayudamos a ganar confianza al hablar, ya sea para una reunión de trabajo, una entrevista o una presentación.
Somos un club bilingüe donde podrás practicar habilidades de comunicación y liderazgo en un ambiente amistoso y multicultural. ¡Muchos de nosotros también hablamos español!
Próxima reunión:
📅 segundo y cuarto lunes del mes
🕗 19:30 – 21:30
📍 Elzenhof, Kroonlaan / Avenue de la Couronne 12, Elsene / Ixelles
¿Por qué unirte a Armada Toastmasters?
✔️ Practica discursos preparados y ejercicios improvisados
✔️ Mejora tu expresión oral y tu capacidad de liderazgo
✔️ Recibe feedback constructivo y motivador
✔️ Conoce personas internacionales que, como tú, quieren crecer
Las reuniones son en inglés, pero celebramos la diversidad lingüística.
No importa si eres principiante o ya tienes experiencia: aquí puedes avanzar a tu ritmo.
La entrada es gratuita para los invitados.
📩 ¿Te interesa? Apúntate en Meetup y acompáñanos en una próxima reunión.
Data Security Events This Week
Discover what is happening in the next few days
Keyrus & Friends: Data & AI Networking, Brussels
### **🚀 Keyrus & Friends is back for its 8th edition.**
### 👉 Secure your spot and **register here**: [https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0shDY90](https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0shDY90)
### 🤝 Why Attend?
**Network with Decision-Makers** Connect face-to-face with CTOs, CDOs, Data Directors, and AI leaders from Belgium's top organizations.
**Intimate, High-Quality Setting**. No crowds, no sales pitches, just genuine connections with peers who understand your challenges.
### 📅 Event Schedule
**3:30 PM** \- Welcome & Registration
Arrive early, grab a drink, and start connecting
**4:00 PM** \- Featured Session
Brief insight session to spark conversations
**6:00 PM - 9:00 PM** \- Premium Networking Experience
Three hours of quality networking with drinks, canapés, and connections that extend beyond the evening.
### 💡 Featured Content Sneak Peek
**AI Runs on Data: Building Data Products Right** (5:00 PM)
Live demo on creating governed, scalable data products that drive real AI impact.
*Additional sessions to be revealed soon, register now to stay informed!*
👉 Secure your spot and **register here**: [https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0shDY90](https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0shDY90)
Looking forward to seeing you there!
Data Drinks - Spring Edition
🚀Forget your job title, forget your powerpoints, and forget your elevator pitch: come join us in BrewDog Brussels on March 26th, 2026 for the Spring Edition of the Data Drinks!
📍The Data Drinks is an informal get-together for Belgium-based Data Professionals from all parts of the datasphere: strategy, leadership, data science, analytics, governance, security, architecture, ...
It's a great opportunity to expand your professional network and connect with other data enthusiasts. Plus, you'll be able to get drinks and food to fuel the conversation.
✅Add the event to your work calendar, consider inviting a (data) friend, and if you want to connect with other professionals, you can join the data professionals group: https://lnkd.in/eqkpubKk
#DataProfessionals #NetworkingEvent #Belgium #data
Data Thursday - Apache Spark Edition
Hi✋
At[ Data Tribes ](https://www.datatribes.nl/)we organise Meetups because we truly care about sharing knowledge both inside and outside the organisation. We believe that it is beneficial to us and to the market as a whole to connect, create, learn and grow together!
**The agenda**
// Doors open 6.00pm
// Drinks and Pizza’s 6.30pm
// Start presentations 7.00pm
// **Meni Shmueli - Distributed Computing Unpacked**
// Start networking 9.00pm
// End Meetup 9.30pm
Greetings,
Data Tribes Inc.
76th Data Science Leuven meetup
**7:00pm – Doors Open**
**7:30pm – Talks**
**\- Aditya Paliwal & Matthias Rochtus \(Datashift\)**
*Geo-Intelligence: Unlocking Insights Through Open-Source Geospatial Analytics*
**\- Tim Dries \(Biztory\)**
*The Impact of MCP on the Idea of Self-Service Analytics*
**\- Iris De Coster \(Proximus\)**
*Inside Maia: Proximus' AI Assistant for Sales Agents*
**9:00pm – Networking & Beers**
STUKcafé, Naamsestraat 96, 3000 Leuven
**Interested in speaking at a future edition?**
Submit your proposal here: [https://sessionize.com/data-science-leuven](https://sessionize.com/data-science-leuven)
Or reach out to one of the organizers.
Finding Java Memory Leaks, AI Agentic Setup and Fraude Detection
We are going back to Brussels, which means we'll once again be teaming up with the [Brussels Java User Group](https://www.meetup.com/brujug/) <3.
We'd like to thank [Adesso ](https://www.adesso.be/)for graciously hosting!
This edition features **3 talks**!
* *Finding Java Memory Leaks with Heap Dumps (JDK 25)* by [Badr Kacimi](https://www.linkedin.com/in/badr-kacimi/)
* *Vibe Coding a Home Server on the Raspbery Pi, What AI-Native Development Actually Looks Like* by [Wim De Troyer](https://www.linkedin.com/in/wim-de-troyer-40647b130/)
* *Fraud detection on card transactions, Supervised learning with extreme imbalanced data using Python* by [Franck Benault](https://www.meetup.com/members/127308222/)
Come join us for this next event!
**Schedule**
\- 18:00: Doors open \+ Food and Drinks
\- 18:45: Intro and BeJUG updates
\- 18:50: Talk 1 \- *Fraud Detection*
\- 19:05: Talk 2 \- *Vibe Coding a home server on the raspberry pi.*
\- 19:30: Little break
\- 19:45: Talk 3 \- *Finding Java Memory Leaks with Heap Dumps (JDK 25)*
\- 20:30: Mingling \+ Drinks
**Topics**
**Finding Java Memory Leaks with Heap Dumps (JDK 25)**
This talk will demonstrates how to identify, analyze, and fix Java memory leaks using heap dumps and practical JVM diagnostic tools in JDK 25.
**About Badr**
Badr Kacimi is a Senior Software Engineer at ABN AMRO Bank and GenAI Whisperer at Blue Harvest Belgium.
With a strong Java background in large-scale banking and booking platforms, he now builds financial risk models in Python.
**Vibe Coding a Home Server on the Raspbery Pi: What AI-Native Development Actually Looks Like**
It's been over 3 years since the release of ChatGPT and the innovations in the AI space still do not seem to be slowing down.
On the contrary, agentic tooling like Claude Code and Codex have since launched, kept improving, and according to some have now recently reached an inflection point where they can handle long running coding tasks (mostly) unsupervised.
Let's find out together if those claims hold up and what that new AI native development looks like.
We'll do this by showcasing a very personal case study.
Over the past few months, I've developed a home-server setup on my raspberry pi with tons of weird and quirky apps all developped with varying degrees of AI assistance.
Join me to find out how that went, how much time I saved (or wasted!) and my biggest take-aways and future plans.
**About Wim**
Wim is a freelance Software Engineer from Belgium with around 7 years of experience. He focuses on backend web development, using the Spring Framework on a daily basis.
He's a firm believer in learning something new everyday (not just about java or spring!) and doing so in public is always the greatest motivator.
So he blogs on wimdetroyer.com, and talks occasionally in front of an audience when he can muster up the courage.
**Fraud detection on card transactions, Supervised learning with extreme imbalanced data using Python**
I will explain:
* The context and the goal of this work (supervised learning)
* The challenges related to the data (availability and preparation)
* The strategies to apply when dealing with severe class imbalance
**About Frank**
Research and development engineer in computer science, Java developer, passionate about physics, astronomy, and cosmology.
Freedom, Safety, Risk & Reward
How are the dynamics of freedom, safety, risk and reward interrelated?
Is it simply a question of how we can always maximize both freedom and reward?
What roles do risk and safety/security play in this system?
Can freedom and security be considered simply both as rewards, each with its own values and merits?
Are freedom and safety (not) nevertheless zero-sum related, more of one entailing less of the other?
How are freedom and risk-taking related?
Does risk-taking (not) by definition always mean less security?
The concept of risk can mean:
1)the probability of something bad occurring ("frequency") and/or
2)how bad that bad thing can be ("amplitude")
What implications do each of these two different types of risk carry regarding both freedom and security?
How are freedom, risk and recklessness interrelated?
What does the concept "freedom to make the best choices" mean?
Is individual freedom at the expense of safety (not) over-prioritized in our current world culture (possibly in some regional cultures more than in others)?
Or, seemingly contrarily, is our culture/society in fact overly-obsessed about safety?
Is it true (or not) that risk-taking always leads to greater potential reward?
Is risk-taking nowadays - possibly as a result of (and/or to promote) capitalist culture? - (not) _ethically_ overvalued?
Are some regional cultures in today's world more reward-driven (for example, to become rich, glamorous, famous and powerful) than others? What should be our ideal culture/attitudes regarding rewards and the earning of rewards?
What values should we give to freedom, risk, reward and safety in a _war_ situation?
In our society/world, should there be _fewer_ or _more_ rules with regards to risk-taking, security and reward?
Photo of free solo climber Alex Honnold (practising an activity that should - or should not? - be illegalized?)
Open Coworking Day: Join and Cowork on Your Projects
Join us for a full day of collaborative work at HSBXL! This event is open to everyone who enjoys working in a community environment, whether you're advancing on business ventures, freelance projects, or creative endeavors. Bring your laptops, your enthusiasm, and your projects to collaborate, learn, and share in the main room of our spacious hackerspace.
During this **8-hour co-working event**, you'll have the opportunity to work on your project, ask for feedback, offer help to others, and if you wish, share your achievements at the end of the day.
**Please Note**: While HSBXL has multiple rooms for various purposes, this coworking event is taking place in the main room. It's important to note that online meetings should be avoided during this event to prevent noise disturbance and to maintain a conducive work environment for everyone.
\#\#\# What the day will look like:
1\. Introduction and setting up: Find a comfortable spot in the main room\, set up your workspace and grab a Club Mate\, soft drink\, or a coffee to get your day started\.
2\. Work Session: Dive into your project\, seek assistance\, and collaborate with others\.
3\. Sharing Session: Optional\, but encouraged\! Share what you've worked on\, your challenges\, and triumphs\.
\#\#\# How to get to HSBXL:
HSBXL is located in Brussels. For detailed instructions on how to get to the hackerspace, please visit [here](https://hsbxl.be/enter/). If you encounter any issues while trying to get in, you can contact us at +32 28804004. Please note that the phone is inside the space. Alternatively, you can also reach out to us in our [Matrix chatroom](https://matrix.to/#/#hsbxl:matrix.org).
\#\#\# Requirements
Please bring your laptop, and if you have, an extension cord. The space has WiFi, but having your own internet backup solution can also be useful.
Join us at this **8-hour co-working day** in the main room of HSBXL, and we hope you'll have made progress on your projects, learned something new, and most importantly, enjoyed the power of community collaboration. Whether you're a freelancer, entrepreneur, or creative, we welcome you to this day of productivity, sharing, and collaboration.
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Columbus, Ohio, USA Low-Pressure Speed Dating for Locals
**💘 Virtual Speed Dating – Columbus, Ohio, USA Singles, Matched by Personality**
A simple, fun way to meet local singles without leaving the house. It's straightforward: take a short personality quiz, hop on Zoom, and meet Columbus, Ohio, USA singles in guided one-on-one rounds. Matches revealed after.
**Choose your age range to sign up:**
- **Ages 18-32** → [REGISTER HERE](https://tempodating.com/product?productId=390.0&productType=onlineSpeedDating&city=Columbus%2C%20Ohio%2C%20USA&groupurlname=pure-local-singles-speed-dating-group&ar=18-32&face_v=19.0)
- **Ages 30-46** → [REGISTER HERE](https://tempodating.com/product?productId=390.0&productType=onlineSpeedDating&city=Columbus%2C%20Ohio%2C%20USA&groupurlname=pure-local-singles-speed-dating-group&ar=30-46&face_v=19.0)
- **Ages 40-58** → [REGISTER HERE](https://tempodating.com/product?productId=390.0&productType=onlineSpeedDating&city=Columbus%2C%20Ohio%2C%20USA&groupurlname=pure-local-singles-speed-dating-group&ar=40-58&face_v=19.0)
- **Ages 55+** → [REGISTER HERE](https://tempodating.com/product?productId=390.0&productType=onlineSpeedDating&city=Columbus%2C%20Ohio%2C%20USA&groupurlname=pure-local-singles-speed-dating-group&ar=55+&face_v=19.0)
**⚠️ Your RSVP doesn't confirm a place.** Click your age group link below, register, and take the personality quiz to secure your spot. Limited places.
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🎯 **Perfect for:**
- Busy professionals who value their time
- Introverts who do better in one-on-one chats
- Anyone who prefers connecting online before meeting in person
- Singles in Columbus, Ohio, USA who want to meet locals from home
**Event Details**
- **Format:** Virtual on Zoom – hosted and structured
- **Location:** Your place – couch, desk, wherever works
- **Host:** Experienced host running the evening
- **Vibe:** Relaxed one-on-one chats with Columbus, Ohio, USA locals
**How It Works**
1. **Sign up** – Click the link for your age range above.
2. **Take the personality quiz** – We use it to match you with compatible Columbus, Ohio, USA singles.
3. **Log in** – Join the Zoom session from home. The host runs everything.
4. **Meet your matches** – Rotate through quick chats with compatible Columbus, Ohio, USA singles.
5. **See your matches** – Find out who you clicked with after the event.
⭐ *"Way better than apps. Real conversations with real people."* – Columbus, Ohio, USA attendee
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✨ Real people, real conversations — all from home. 🫶 ✨
From Idea to Working App in Minutes: The Agentic Development with Amazon Kiro
Discover Kiro, AWS’s innovative development environment that adapts to your workflow. Whether you prefer specification-driven development or a more intuitive, vibe-based approach, Kiro empowers you to build applications your way.
In this session, speakers will explore Kiro’s core functionality and its evolution through re:Invent 2025, along with demonstrations of prompts used to create APIs, hooks, and steering documents.
In the latter part of the session, watch as we build a complete example from scratch, showcasing Kiro’s agentic AI workflow in action for spec-driven development and vibe coding.
What You'll Learn - Core Kiro concepts and development philosophy
Feature evolution: pre and post re:Invent 2025
Practical examples: API creation, hooks, and steering docs
Live coding demonstration with real-time problem solving
Who Should Attend - Developers, solutions architects, and technical leaders interested in modern AWS development tools and AI-assisted coding workflows.
**Speakers Bio:**
Matthew Jorat: Matthew Jorat is a Customer Solutions Manager at AWS with nearly three decades of expertise in AI, cloud transformation, migration, modernization, IT, technology, and business. His career spans infrastructure engineer, solutions architect, security auditor, customer success director, support and services director, and operations officer. He was an early adopter of AWS services as a customer, and his current role at AWS uniquely blends his technical and business skills as he partners with executive teams to translate strategic priorities into measurable business outcomes through cloud adoption, AI implementation, and operational excellence. Matt leads end-to-end AI initiatives for enterprise customers, identifying high-impact use cases and maintaining relentless focus on measurable ROI. He holds eight AWS certifications and serves as Adjunct Professor at Franklin University teaching cloud computing and AWS architecture. His expertise encompasses GenAI, agentic AI systems, migration, modernization, and optimization strategies that drive transformation at scale.
[https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattjorat/](https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattjorat/)
Girish Bhatia: Girish Bhatia is a seasoned technology delivery leader with deep expertise in cross-domain program management. He holds multiple AWS certifications, including AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate, AWS Certified Developer – Associate, and AWS Generative AI Practitioner, and is also an AWS Community Builder. Girish brings over two decades of experience in the information technology industry.
Throughout his career, Girish has led major technology-driven business transformation from modernizing on-premises applications to driving large-scale cloud migrations. His work includes API-based integration platforms, data-center and mainframe modernization, and enterprise cloud adoption initiatives.
Based in Columbus, Ohio, Girish works at a tech-forward fintech company. He is passionate about AWS serverless architectures, Generative AI and emerging cloud technologies. An avid learner and builder, he continues to explore and apply the latest innovations in AWS to help organizations accelerate their digital transformation.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/girishbhatia/[https://www.linkedin.com/in/girishbhatia/](https://www.linkedin.com/in/girishbhatia/)
**THANK YOU** *Franklin University* for hosting our meetup! To learn more about *Franklin University*, please visit their website: https://www.franklin.edu/
**DIRECTIONS**
Franklin University
Fisher Hall
300 E. Main St, Columbus, OH 43215
Map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/jxjBA2hUmS5qrvhq8
Parking is FREE! Please park in Lot C in front of Fisher Hall. See attached map.
NOTE: Map the address only. When mapping with Google Maps it may use the Fisher Hall at OSU, which is NOT correct.
**Want to sponsor the pizza and/or bar tab?**
Please contact me if you would like to sponsor this meetup's pizza and/or bar tab: angelo@mandato.com
The Clawwww
OpenClaw, NemoClaw, personal assistants, 24/7 agents. What does it all mean? How does it all work and what should we know about it?
Whether you’re deep in the field or just getting curious, come connect with others building and exploring AI in Columbus.
Sponsored by [Transform Labs](https://www.transformlabs.com/services)
Columbus HUG March
Want to be a speaker? submit your talk to our Call for Presenters!!!
https://sessionize.com/cbus-hug-2026/
(MOVED) April Ann Arbor R Users' Group Meeting - AI in Positron
**We'll have two meetings covering AI - this second one is for Positron**
We will review which AI features are linked in for Positron, and how to use them.
**Location:** The meetup will be at SPARK's ([https://annarborusa.org/](https://annarborusa.org/)) Ann Arbor site: [SPARK HQ (Ann Arbor)](https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.google.com/maps/place/Ann*Arbor*SPARK*Headquarters/@42.2792515,-83.7447708,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x883cae3effe193cb:0x5296a53db2a282bf!8m2!3d42.2792515!4d-83.7447708?hl=en-US__;Kysr!!HXCxUKc!3EEdBNXRJKknP6LCGkZetSuEsdtChFojQnOVitFUC5C0fyilqXEbiMstT9ajBR3Cw-55qoFkrElCjQvjMdTxUw$). There is on street parking, and parking at local structures.
**This will be a hybrid meeting - the Zoom session starts at 6:30 PM.**
**Time:** The doors will be open at 6:00, with pizza and beverages provided. We will have a meet-and-greet-and-pizza session, and then at 6:30 we'll have a presentation.
**Zoom information:**
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86862937929?pwd=woa95D1r85dobjqxQ07NfBLNdTa9hc.1
Passcode: 705462
**If you can't get in, please call me at: 734 223-3307**
**Document source:**
COhPy Monthly Meeting
**Improving Office in Franklinton**
Physical location:
Improving Office
330 Rush Alley Suite #150
Columbus, OH 43215
Schedule:
6:00 p.m.: Socialize, eat, and drink. Improving will be providing pizza and beverages.
6:30 to 8:00 pm. Main meeting and presentation(s).
Topic: Type Annotations with John Cassidy
We meet on the last Monday of each Month. Presentations are given by members and friends of this group. If you would like to do a presentation (small or large) on a python topic, please contact Central OH Python at centralohpython@gmail.com
From Web Forms to Web Components - Burton Smith
**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**
Web Forms gave .NET developers a powerful abstraction for building reusable UI controls long before design systems were a thing. Web Components finally bring that same idea to the browser natively.
This session explores how the Web Forms mindset translates into Custom Elements, Shadow DOM, and HTML templates. We’ll examine how Web Components enable design systems that work across frameworks, how they differ from server‑driven controls, and why they’re becoming a foundational layer for modern UI. Whether you’re maintaining legacy apps or building greenfield projects, you’ll leave with a practical understanding of how to apply familiar patterns in a modern, standards‑based way.
**YouTube Link**
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