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**The schedule:** * **18:30 – 19:00:** Meet & Greet (Arrivals) * **19:00 – 19:45:** Panel Discussion: *Beyond the Silo* * **19:45 – 20:00:** Q&A with our three guest speakers * **20:00 – 21:00:** Networking & Pica Pica Social (**with beer and snacks!**) **How to find us:** This meetup is held at the **Docplanner BCN** offices at Torre Diagonal Mar complex (**Carrer de Josep Pla, 2**), located across from the Diagonal Mar shopping center. * **Public Transport:** Tram or Metro stop **El Maresme \| Forum**. * **Finding the Building:** There are three towers; please head to the **middle building**. * **Entrance:** Look for the **B2** sign. * **Check-in:** You will need to show your **ID** at the BMar reception desk to gain access. * **Elevator:** Head up to the **13th floor**. Being the only researcher, or part of a small research team, often means carrying the weight of user advocacy entirely on your shoulders. The Barcelona tech ecosystem is fueled by fast-moving startups and agile product teams, but that reality can sometimes leave UX researchers managing backlogs and advocating for stakeholder buy-in without a massive support system. Join us as we interview a panel of UXRs who have successfully built their company's research culture from within a lean team. We will dive into their firsthand experiences and talk through real-world playbooks for strategic roadmap influence. Expect thoughtful discussions on how to democratize your insights, scale your impact across the organization, and drive high-fidelity product decisions. Whether you are a team of one or navigating the growing pains of a small team, bring your questions, your challenges, and your stories. See you there!

La propera trobada de la colla **Treu la Llengua (de l'armari ) de Barcelona,** grup de conversa LGTBI+ en català, serà al bar **BOXER** el dimecres 13 de maig a les 19.30 h. Els **NOUS PARLANTS sou especialment benvinguts** per practicar la llengua amb nosaltres. Animeu-vos a venir-hi. Es punxaran també **hits en català, amb la nostra llistat Disco-Mix**! The next LGTBI+ meet-up of the **Treu la Llengua (from the closet)** group from **Barcelona**, group of conversation in Catalan language, will take place at the **BOXER** bar, on Wednesday 13th May at 7.30 PM. **NEW SPEAKERS are particularly welcome** to come and practice the language with us. Come and join us! **Hits in catalan** will be played as well, through our Disco-Mix list! El próximo encuentro del grupo **Treu la Llengua (del armario) de Barcelona**, grupo de conversación LGTBI+ en catalán, tendrá lugar en el bar **BOXER**, el miércoles 13 de mayo a las 19:30 h. Los **NUEVOS HABLANTES soys especialmente bienvenidos** a practicar la lengua con nosotros. Animaos a venir. Se pincharán también **hits en catalán a través de nuestra lista Disco-Mix**! La prochaîne rencontre du group **Treu la Llengua (du placard) de Barcelone**, group d'entretien LGTBI+ en catalan, va se tenir au bar **BOXER** mercredi le 13 mai à 19h30. **Les NOUVEAUX LOCUTEURS, vous êtes spécialment bienvenus**, pour mener à bien la pratique de la langue avec nous. Venez nous rejoindre. On jouera aussi des **hits en catalan à travers notre liste Disco-MIx**!

Why do some goals light you up while others die the moment you write them down? Why does a robot programmed to "want" things behave nothing like a human who *actually* does? Is there, in-fact, a mathematical law behind curiosity? ​At our next Growth Lab Live, we're sitting down with one of Barcelona's leading computational neuroscientists, ​Dr. Rubén Moreno-Bote, to break open the science of motivation in a way that's genuinely useful. **[TICKETS MUST BE PURCHASED VIA LUMA TO ATTEND.](https://luma.com/ojiwgc14?utm_source=MEETUP)** ​We throw the word "motivation" around constantly but almost nobody stops to ask what it actually is. Is it a drive? A goal? A feeling? Turns out, those are very different things, and understanding the difference changes how you approach pretty much everything. ​Dr. Moreno-Bote will walk us through the neuroscience and the surprisingly elegant logic underneath it, keeping the maths friendly and the takeaways sharp. ​On the night we'll cover: * ​The real difference between drives, goals and intrinsic motivation, and why conflating them holds you back * ​The paradoxes hiding inside how we make decisions and what they reveal about how motivation actually works * ​A beginner-friendly look at the mathematics of curiosity (yes, it exists, no, you don't need a calculator) * ​Can a robot be genuinely curious? AI, Asimov's Robot Laws and what the answer means for us ​**About the speaker** ​Rubén Moreno-Bote is a Full Professor at Universitat Pompeu Fabra and director of the Theoretical and Cognitive Neuroscience Group at the Center for Brain and Cognition. His lab works at the intersection of neuroscience and AI, using physics, reinforcement learning and brain science to model how intelligent behaviour emerges. His recent research, published in Nature Communications, centres on what he calls the Maximum Occupancy Principle: a framework explaining how complex, exploratory behaviour grows out of intrinsic motivation. In short, he studies why curious, driven people act the way they do, and what the rest of us can take from that. ​**Agenda:** * ​Doors open: 7.15pm * ​Workshop starts: 7.30pm * ​Q&A session: 8.30pm * ​Drinks & Networking on the terrace: 9.00pm **Tickets: [https://luma.com/d4dhst3l?utm-source-meetup](https://luma.com/ojiwgc14?utm_source=MEETUP)** **[Growth Lab: Unlock Your Potential](https://www.growth-lab.live/)** ​​​Join us at Growth Lab, where ambitious minds gather to explore ideas that fuel personal and professional growth. Each session dives into powerful strategies and insights across psychology, philosophy, longevity, economics, and cutting-edge tech — designed to help you unlock your best self. ​​​Expect thought-provoking talks, interactive discussions, and a community of like-minded individuals dedicated to bettering themselves. Whether you're seeking inspiration, new skills, or meaningful connections, Growth Lab is your space to grow. * ​**Follow us on Instagram: [@Growthlablive](https://www.instagram.com/growthlablive/)** * ​**Join our Meetup Group: [Growth Lab | Barcelona Talks & Events](https://www.meetup.com/meetup-group-hkqcaxmp/)**

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Join us for an Apache Kafka® meetup on Thursday, May 14 from 6:30pm in Barcelona hosted by Logicalis and Quantiqus! 📍**Venue:** **Coworking Illa Diagonal** **[Av. Diagonal, 571, planta 4, Distrito de Les Corts, 08029 Barcelona](https://www.google.com/maps/place//data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x12a4995ab31dc2fd:0x88c4d5e87ce065c5?sa=X&ved=1t:8290&ictx=111)** 🗓 **Agenda:** * 6:30pm: Doors open/welcome **7:00pm - 7:45pm: MongoDB & Kafka: tráfico de eventos sin semáforos by Dorottya Nyárády & Antonio Membrides Espinosa** **7:45pm - 8:05pm: Kafka Foundations: siempre hay un primer momento by Daniel Rivero** 8:05pm – 9:00pm: Food/Drinks and networking If you would like to speak or host our next event please let us know! [community@confluent.io](http://community@confluent.io/)

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**(CASTELLANO a continuación 🌲 ENGLISH below)** Amb ganes d'un dia d'autèntica muntanya? Doncs no et pots perdre **el clàssic "Pedraforca 360º" enmig del Parc Natural del Cadí-Moixeró**. No t'espantis... avui no pujarem aquest majestuós cim... "simplement" volem fer la **volta completa al Pedraforca** entre frondosos boscos per antics camins històrics com el Camí dels Bons Homes... i per poder admirar la que molts consideren la muntanya més singular i impressionant de Catalunya... des de tots els angles! **Una ruta increïble de 17km i 700m de desnivell que ens farà connectar amb uns boscos, un aire, unes pedres, uns prats d'alta muntanya en plena explosió primaveral i unes vistes... que són un regal per a l'ànima! ;-)** ℹ️ **Detalls pràctics:** * **Preu:** 25 € excursió + 15€ cotxe (es paga directament al conductor/a) = **Total: 40€** * **Inclou:** guiatge per guia titulat, assegurança d'accidents + responsabilitat civil. * **Targeta Nature Connect:** cada 10 rutes... **1 gratuïta!** 🥪 Què cal portar? * Picnic per dinar en ruta * Mínim 1,5 L d’aigua * Calçat de muntanya i roba en capes (adaptable al temps) * Bastons opcionals ❗️ Política de cancel·lació: * ✅ Fins a **48 h abans**: devolució del pagament (amb descompte de 5 € per gestió) o **canvi per una altra ruta** dins dels pròxims 6 mesos. * ❌ Passades les 48 h: **no es faran devolucions ni canvis**. Gràcies per la teva comprensió! 📲 Segueix-nos i estigues al dia! * 📷 Al nostre Insta 👉 [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/natureconnectbarcelona) * 😎 a Can Facebook 👉 [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/natureconnecthikes) * 🥰 **i uneix-te al 👉 [Grup de WhatsApp](https://chat.whatsapp.com/H8fQ4srpGthI7j1OWyuBYQ) 👈** per estar informat de properes sortides! Per a + INFO, no dubtis a contactar-me (preferiblement via **WhatsApp**) ☎️ **609 309 797 (Jordi)** \-\-\-\-\-\-\- **⛰️ CASTELLANO 📷** Con ganas de un día de auténtica montaña? Pues no te puedes perder **el clássico "Pedraforca 360º" en medio del Parc Natural del Cadí-Moixeró**. No te asustes... hoy no subiremos a la cima del Pedraforca... una ruta para montañeros muy experimentados... Nosotros hoy "simplemente" queremos darle la **vuelta completa a esta mítica montaña** entre frondosos bosques y espectaculares vistas... **Una ruta increíble de 17km y 700m de desnivel** que nos hará **conectar con unos bosques, un aire, unas piedras, unos prados alpinos en plena explosión primaveral y unas vistas... que son un regalo par el alma! ;-)** **Hoy es el día. No te la pierdas.** ℹ️ **Detalles prácticos:** * **Precio:** 25 € excursión + 15€ coche (se paga directamente al conductor/a) = **Total: 40€** * **Incluye:** guía titulado, seguro de accidentes + responsabilidad civil. * **Tarjeta Nature Connect:** cada 10 rutas… ¡1 gratis! 🥪 **¿Qué hay que llevar?** * Picnic para comer en ruta * Mínimo 1,5 L de agua * Calzado de montaña * Ropa por capas (para adaptarnos al clima) * Bastones (opcionales) ❗️ **Política de cancelación:** * ✅ Hasta 48 h antes: devolución del pago (menos 5 € de gestión) o cambio por otra ruta dentro de los próximos 6 meses. * ❌ Pasadas las 48 h: no se realizan devoluciones ni cambios. ¡Gracias por tu comprensión! 📲 **Síguenos y mantente al día:** * 📷 En Instagram 👉 [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/natureconnectbarcelona) * 😎 En Facebook 👉 [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/natureconnecthikes) * 🥰 Y únete al **👉 [Grupo de WhatsApp](https://chat.whatsapp.com/GnAyY0TPC259jA8FC2jIJy) 👈** para estar al día de nuestras próximas salidas **Para + INFO, no dudes en contactarme** (preferiblemente por WhatsApp) ☎️ **609 309 797 (Jordi)** \-\-\-\-\-\-\- 🌱 **ENGLISH** 🐞 Do you feel like doing some real mountain hiking? **Today we want to complete the classic ‘Pedraforca 360’**. Don’t worry! Today we are not going to reach the peak of this majestic mountain we ‘just’ want to **complete the tour** **around the Pedraforca** so we can admire it from all angles! Some say that it is **Catalonia’s most unique and impressive mountain**. As this route is **17km long with a 700m elevation gain**, it is not particularly difficult and what is great is that we can connect with the forests, trees, stones, meadows, and views of this emblematic mountain which are real gifts to the soul. **Today is the day. Don't miss it out!** ℹ️ **Practical info:** * **Price:** €25 for the hike + €15 for car transport (paid directly to the driver) = **Total: €40** * **Includes:** certified guide + accident and liability insurance * **Nature Connect Card:** every 10 hikes… 1 free! 🥪 **What to bring:** * Picnic lunch * At least 1.5 L of water * Mountain/hiking shoes * Layered clothing (weather can change!) * Trekking poles (optional) ❗️ **Cancellation policy:** * ✅ Up to 48 h before: refund (minus €5 admin fee) or a transfer to another hike within the next 6 months. * ❌ Less than 48 h before: no refunds or changes. Thanks for your understanding! 📲 **Stay connected:** * 📷 On Instagram 👉 [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/natureconnectbarcelona) * 😎 On Facebook 👉 [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/natureconnecthikes) * 🥰 Join our **👉 [WhatsApp group](https://chat.whatsapp.com/GnAyY0TPC259jA8FC2jIJy) 👈** to stay updated on upcoming outings **For more info, feel free to contact me** (preferably via WhatsApp) ☎️ **+34 609 309 797 (Jordi)**

**Multicultural Salsa & Bachata in Barcelona presenta** Estimados Amigos Multiculturales, Cada Sábado tendremos talleres de Bachata Sensual y Salsa Cubana por nuestro nuevo instructor Gustavo , posteriormente social Salsa y Bachata 50% (3 bachatas 2 salsas) hasta las 3 am. **Tenemos el siguiente programa**: 21:30 Apertura 21:30: Taller de Salsa 22:30: Taller de Bachata 23:00 Inicio Baile Socia 50% Salsa, 50% Bachata, algo de Merengue, Cumbia y Reaggetón * El sitio se llama Gaby's Club tienen una hermosa pista de baile, ubicado en el barrio de Gracia. * Puedes venir sol@ siempre encontrarás con quien bailar, pero siempre es mejor con compañía de tu pareja de baile, y amig@s. * **Las clases son gratis pero se ruega su cooperación para colaborar con Gaby's Club, el lugar con los mejores y más variados cocktailes de Gracia en Barcelona.** **Dirección: Gaby's Club: Carrer de Topazi 24, Metro Fontana, Barcelona** Informes al +34633333173, únete a nuestro grupo de Whatsapp para recibir más información de nuestros eventos: https://chat.whatsapp.com/9DYjrIu28yh1em2R8AVcvU, FB: @multisalsabcn , Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/multicultural_salsa_bcn/ **\**///////////ENGLISH DESCRIPTION\\\**** **Multicultural Salsa & Bachata in Barcelona presents:** Dear Multicultural Friends, we have the requested Saturday Party for all of you, **so every Saturday**, you are more than welcome to attend as we are having Sensual Bachata & Salsa's Workshop by our new Instructor Gustavo, later Salsa and Bachata Social Dance Party 50% (3 bachatas 2 salsas) until 3 am. **We have the following program**: 21:30: Opening Doors 21:30: Salsa's Workshop 22:30 Bachata's Workshop 23:00: Start Social Dance 50% Salsa, 50% Bachata, a bit of Merengue, Cumbia & Reaggetón. 03:00 End of the sesion * The venue is called Gaby's Club, they have a beautiful dance floor, located in the Gracia neighborhood. * You can come alone, you will always find someone to dance with, but it is always better with the company of your dance partner, and friends. * Classes are for free but your cooperation is requested to collaborate with Gaby's by ordering a drink, the best place with the cocktails in Barcelona in Gracia **Address**: **Gaby's Club: Carrer de Topazi 24, Metro Fontana, Barcelona** Contact&info at +34633333173, join our WhatsApp group to receive more information about our events: https://chat.whatsapp.com/9DYjrIu28yh1em2R8AVcvU, FB: @multisalsabcn, Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/multicultural_salsa_bcn/

Te proponemos una actividad especial y diferente, inspirada en 2 canciones sorpresa de éxitos de los años 80. ¡vamos a desconectar un rato! Intentaremos aprender **dos coreografías**, ¡y nos encantaría que te apuntaras! Lo mejor de todo es que aquí no importa hacerlo perfecto: podemos equivocarnos, reírnos y disfrutar igual. Lo que sí está garantizado es **pasarlo muy bien**. Si queréis, **grabaremos solo el resultado final** para tener un recuerdo divertido o para enseñárselo a quien queráis. No somo profesionales, no es un lugar profesional ni hay que hacerlo bien, solo pasar el rato. ¿Te animas a bailar con nosotros? Prepárate para una mañana llena de energía: * Coreografías con 2 canciones míticas de los 80 guiadas por **Montse** y con **Carlos** como DJ. * Picoteo para compartir. * Baile libre. * Y alguna sorpresa más que no te puedes perder. Te esperamos el **sábado 16 de mayo a las 11 h** Una propuesta diferente, divertida y con sabor a nostalgia… ¡Un pequeño viaje en el tiempo de nuevo hacia los 80! Cuando os apuntéis os diremos como hacer la reserva. Solo hay 12 plazas para los primeros en reservar. El precio de esta actividad es de 12€ [Video explicando un poquito aquí](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4oSW4gEtKE)

📸 [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/hikingbcn/) Descubre el **Puigmal (2.910 m)** ☀️, una de las cimas más altas y panorámicas del Pirineo oriental, ascendiendo desde Queralbs por la soleada vertiente sur. **¿Quieres saber más? 👇👇:** **🔗 DETALLES SOBRE LA RUTA / ROUTE DETAILS** ● 🔁 Ruta circular: 11 km ● ⛰️ Desnivel positivo: 850 m ● ⏱️ Tiempo estimado (con paradas): 6h ● 💪 Dificultad física: alta ● 🥾 Dificultad técnica: media (sin tarteras, trepadas ni pasos complicados) **⚠️ IMPORTANTE:** ● 🔔 Todo participante se compromete a estar en condiciones de hacer las excursiones y a **comunicar cualquier dolencia, lesión o miedo** que pueda afectar al desarrollo óptimo de la actividad. ● 🔔 Las **rutas pueden sufrir cambios** en función de las condiciones meteorológicas y estado del terreno. **👌 PRECIO / PRICE = 30 €** (transporte aparte) ● 🧭 Organización, diseño y logística de la ruta ● 🚶 Ruta con guía de montaña con habla en español, catalán y inglés ● 🔝 Seguro de accidentes y de Responsabilidad Civil **🚗 TRANSPORTE /TRANSPORTATION (No incluido/Not included):** ● Gastos de gasolina: se estipula una aportación de **20 €**/persona, a pagar al conductor de cada coche el día de la ruta. ● Tiempo en coche: 2h (ida desde BCN hasta inicio de la ruta). ● Coordinación de vehículos: ayudamos en la organización para que todos los participantes tengan plaza en coches que salgan desde el punto de encuentro 1 en BCN. **👁‍🗨 MATERIAL / WHAT TO BRING** ● 🥾 Calzado técnico de montaña – Imprescindible ● 💧 Mochila con agua (mín. 1,5 L) ● 🍱 Comida tipo picnic para almuerzo/mediodía ● 🧥 Ropa adecuada a la actividad y época del año – Recomendable llevar varias capas y al menos una de abrigo ● 👓 Protección solar – gorra, gafas de sol y crema ● 🧦 Chaqueta impermeable – Imprescindible ● 🧤 Protección contra el frío – guantes y buff ● 🦯 Bastones de trekking – Recomendable **👣 PASOS PARA APUNTARTE / HOW TO SIGN UP** **✅ PASO 1:** Apúntate a la lista de "Asistentes" en MeetUp (opcional) **✅ PASO 2:** Rellena este **👉[FORMULARIO (enlace)](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSefnxejHMjaBhp4wviEaOMkgZHcSpClb4jYQq2-KsZhVNQWVA/viewform?usp=header)👈** (Necesitamos tus datos para el seguro y para contactarte). **✅ PASO 3: Para garantizar tu plaza, haz un bizum de 10€** en concepto de reserva al teléfono +34 686 52 39 42 (Òscar). **✅ PASO 4:** **Envía el COMPROBANTE del Bizum** al mismo número. El resto del pago se realizará justo antes de empezar la ruta. **✅ PASO 5:** el día antes de la ruta, te añadiremos a un grupo de WhatsApp para últimos detalles y notificaciones previas. **IMPORTANTE:** sin el pago de la reserva NO se garantiza tu plaza (los pasos 1 y 2 no son suficientes). **📍 PUNTOS DE ENCUENTRO/ MEETING POINTS** **1️⃣ OPCIÓN 1:** delante de la cafetería **[VIVARI (enlace)](https://maps.app.goo.gl/4XTMW743WDgyhTjS7)** cerca de la estación Fabra i Puig a las **8:00h**. Rogamos **máxima puntualidad** para el check-in y arrancar motores a las **8:15h**. En caso de retrasos, lamentablemente no podremos devolver el importe de la reserva. **2️⃣ OPCIÓN 2:** Si prefieres ir directo, nos vemos directamente en el [Párquing Cremallera Queralbs (enlace)](https://maps.app.goo.gl/UVqShtMrntwqrQ848) a las **9:45h.** Allí reagrupamos coches para llegar al parquing donde iniciamos ruta (25 minutos de camino de carro muy bueno). ¡A las 10:30h empezamos la ruta des de allí! **Regreso:** estaremos de vuelta a la estación de Fabra i Puig sobre las 20:00h. Cancelaciones: se reembolsará el 50% de la reserva únicamente si nos avisas vía WhatsApp 7 días antes del inicio de la ruta. **MATERIAL AUDIOVISUAL** 📸 Durante la ruta iremos tomando fotos y vídeos que publicaremos en nuestro Instagram y que compartiremos con vosotros al finalizar. **¿DUDAS? / ANY DOUBTS?** 📞 Contacto Guía: +34 686 52 39 42 (Òscar).

**Total Eclipse of the Chart: School Redistricting Dashboards** In this presentation, we will explore the utilization of maps, sets, and SQL within a Tableau dashboard to help provide “what-if” analyses generated through the use of a mapped dashboard, providing different scenarios and the potential implications of these. While in this use case we are focused on a large school district, the concepts of utilizing existing data to explore the future impacts of modifying different geographic boundaries can be useful to many industries, balancing the mix of maps with visual analytics. **About Our Speaker** Robert Kramer is the Data Systems and State Reporting Coordinator at South Western City Schools in Grove City. He has worked there for 17 years, serving previously in the roles of Data Analyst, Programmer, and Operations Coordinator. Prior to working at South Western, he worked as a Systems Engineer at Pinnacle Data Systems in Groveport. He graduated in 2005 from The University of Toledo with his Bachelor’s in Computer Science and Engineering, and a minor in Mathematics. Robert resides in Obetz with his wife, and their 15 and 12 year-old daughters. He was also just elected to his 3rd four-year term on the Obetz City Council. Thanks to our 2026 sponsors: [Clarivoy](https://www.clarivoy.com), [What Box Consulting Group](https://www.whatboxconsultinggroup.com), [Conductrics](https://www.conductrics.com), and [Piwik PRO](https://piwik.pro) More info at [cbusdaw.com](https://cbusdaw.com)

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.

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

**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. **Source documents:** the repository is public, at: https://github.com/BarryDeCicco/AARUG_2026_04_09_AI_In_Positron You can download documents, or clone/fork the repository. **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/6658850479?pwd=Snd1UmZTT3pjZktENlczUXh4SERwUT09&omn=89012971377 Passcode: 940392 **If you can't get in, please call me at: 734 223-3307** **The github repository is at: https://github.com/BarryDeCicco/AARUG_2026_04_09_AI_In_Positron**

Join the Columbus AI community for our quarterly gathering — a casual, community-focused evening where everyone has a chance to share, learn, and connect. These open mic–style events give anyone in the community up to **5 minutes** to present a project, share a tool, pose a question, or offer a perspective on the evolving AI space. No slides required — just a welcoming space to exchange ideas and keep the local AI conversation moving. If you’d like to take the stage, message \*\*Chris (the organizer)\*\*with a **title and short description** of what you’d like to share. 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)

**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: This month John Lairson will share a notebook describing the Alpaca (Paper) Trading API and discuss different algorithms for evaluating stock trades. 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

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