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Let's back to run ! We will meet by the Magic Fountain (Font Magica de Montjuic (https://goo.gl/maps/RWPuTcn8htM2)) - Plaça de Carles Buïgas at the end of the first stairs - just 2 minutes walking from placa Espana towards Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya. We'll decide the route on the day.. or just follow Olivier... ;) We'll meet at 7:00pm but we'll start running at 7:05pm. Please be on time. Normally we do about 8-10kms in an hour during which we climb to the castle at the top of Montjuic. The accumulated elevation is about 300m depending on the route. Note that this is *NOT* a beginner's run. It can be quite challenging. We recommend that you only join this run if, on a flat course, you can do 10km in 50mins or less or really like running up hill! If not it might be better to first start with one of the beach runs on Tuesday or Thursday. Starting from October it is getting dark pretty early and not all the streets of the route have lights. If you have a headlamp please bring it with you but it is not mandotory. Let´s do the entire route together and after the training we can go as usual for a fresh drink at a bar nearby *** De vuelta en el Montjuic ! Quedamos en la Plaça de Carles Buïgas (donde está la Font Magica de Montjuic), exactamente aquí (https://goo.gl/maps/RWPuTcn8htM2), al lado de la barandilla que está al final de las primeras escaleras. Si vienes desde plaça Espanya, son 2 minutos caminando en dirección al Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya. Cada lunes hacemos un recorrido distinto por Montjuic que decidimos en el mismo día… o sencillamente seguimos a Olivier… ;) Nos encontramos a las 7:00, y empezamos a correr a las 7:05. Normalmente hacemos más o menos 8-10 km en una hora, subiendo hasta el castillo en la cima de Montjuic, con un desnivel positivo total de cerca de 300 metros. Es un entrenamiento exigente aunque accesible si ya tienes algo de experiencia corriendo. No está hecho para debutante. Por favor apúntate solo si puedes correr 10km en 50 minutos mas o menos. De octubre a mayo el recorrido es de noche por lo que es recomendable llevar frontal, aunque si no tienes, no hace falta. Realizamos todo el recorrido juntos y después del entreno solemos ir a tomar algo a un bar cercano. Monday is Montjuic track example https://www.strava.com/activities/926870931 https://www.strava.com/activities/5431087155 https://www.strava.com/activities/5275162408 OIivier

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La propera trobada de la colla **[Treu la llengua (de l'armari)](https://www.treulallenguadelarmari.cat/), de Barcelona,** grup de conversa LGTBI+ en català, serà al bar **Moeem** el dilluns 9 de març 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**! The next LGTBI+ meet-up of the **[Treu la llengua (from the closet)](https://www.treulallenguadelarmari.cat/)** group from **Barcelona**, group of conversation in Catalan language, will take place at the **Moeem** bar, on Monday 9th March 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! El próximo encuentro del grupo **[Treu la Llengua (del armario)](https://www.treulallenguadelarmari.cat/) de Barcelona**, grupo de conversación LGTBI+ en catalán, tendrá lugar en el bar **Moeem**, el lunes 9 de marzo a las 19:30 h. Los **NUEVOS HABLANTES sois especialmente bienvenidos** a practicar la lengua con nosotros. Animaos a venir. Se pincharán también **hits en catalán**! La prochaîne rencontre du group **[Treu la Llengua (du placard)](https://www.treulallenguadelarmari.cat/) de Barcelone**, group d'entretien LGTBI+ en catalan, va se tenir au bar **Moeem** lundi 9 mars 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**!

Cada lunes de de 16 a 18 horas en Sabadell realizamos talleres gratuitos para mejorar la autoestima, son talleres de crecimiento personal y emocional que desarrollamos desde el año 2012. Para venir envíanos un mensaje al teléfono 617 927 423 aforo limitado En Sabadell Salud, El Nostre Espai.

Join our Beginner Bachata Class ✨ Every Monday 20-21hr (Parc Joan Miró, next to Women and Bird statue, Barcelona) Every week new moves to improve your social dancing! Class will be in english, but we can also answer your questions in french, italian, spanish, and norwegian! After class, if you want you can stay for a mini-social to practice moves, ask questions, and get feedback! There is no specific dress code but we recommend wearing comfortable clothing and shoes that allows you to move freely. Try your first class for FREE! Regular classes: 10€/class or 30€/month. CASH ONLY More info and videos from past classes: https://emilorenzo.com Instagram: @emi.bachata Youtube: https://youtube.com/@emi_lorenzo

**¡ELEVA TU BAILE!** 💃✨ El próximo domingo 15 de marzo, tenemos un planazo que no te puedes perder. Te invitamos a una **Masterclass de Bachata Ladies** muy especial con [@veronicasoul.dance](https://www.instagram.com/veronicasoul.dance) y [@Swan_vip_dance](https://www.instagram.com/swan_vip_dance/) vamos a aprender juntas la coreografía de "Dardos" en una mañana llena de ritmo, técnica y, sobre todo, muchísima energía femenina. ¿Qué incluye? * **2 horas intensivas** de pura bachata mezcla de tradicional con sensual. * **2 profesoras** dándolo todo contigo. * **Grabación de vídeo profesional** para que te sientas como una auténtica estrella. 🎥🌟 📍 **¿Dónde?** Jara Dansa, Castelldefels. [Carrer de Can Roca, 25, 08860 Castelldefels, Barcelona](https://www.google.com/maps/place//data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x12a482c74b8b4a35:0x356044a7425fd85c?sa=X&ved=1t:8290&ictx=111) Aparcamiento libre de pago y con bastante espacio en los alrededores al Castillo (En frente de la escuela). ⏰ **¿Cuándo?** Domingo 15 de marzo, de 10h a 12h. 💰 **¡Aprovecha el precio especial!** Solo 25€ si reservas antes del 10 de marzo, después 28€. BIZUM PREVIO AL EVENTO CON TU NOMBRE. No te quedes sin tu sitio, las plazas vuelan. ¡Ven a celebrar tu día bailando! 📲 **Reserva ya por WhatsApp al 648117646**

Hola Barcelona We’re kicking off the year with energy and strong community vibes - and there’s no better way to do that than getting together in person! OpenMetadata is coming to Barcelona, and we’d love for you to join us! This meetup is all about bringing Barcelona’s data community together for real, down-to-earth conversations about metadata, governance, and what it actually takes to build data platforms that scale. **When: March 11, 2026 at 18:00 CET to 21:00 CET** **What to expect:** • Special guest: Sequra’s data team sharing their OMD journey \- Ariadna Cuffi\, Data Governance Lead \- how Sequra operationalized governance and drove real adoption across teams\. \- Martín Langberg\, Senior Data Engineer \- launched the OMD POC\. \- Roman Vasilev\, built the Claude integration\. • A session with Pere, one of OpenMetadata’s founding engineers He’ll share behind-the-scenes stories from building OpenMetadata in the open - lessons learned, architectural decisions, and what it really takes to grow an open source data project. • Open discussion + community sharing We want this to be interactive. If you’re using OpenMetadata (or exploring it), we’d love for you to share your journey, challenges, or use case. • Snacks, beer, wine & relaxed networking After the talk, we keep it informal - good conversations, new connections, and a little bit of cerveza! This event is about building real momentum for Barcelona’s data ecosystem in 2026 - connecting practitioners who care about metadata, data quality, lineage, governance, and open collaboration. If you’re open to taking the mic for a few minutes to share your experience, we’d love that too!! If you are interested in presenting at our meetup, [please fill out this Call for Speakers! ](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSezlYjfwB40BgQ5HbhSqs6dDHcwMkgTeEFQtsIa6k3yOhNYjQ/viewform?usp=dialog) Let’s build something meaningful together. See you there. Friendly reminder, the event starts at 6pm CET - 9pm CET

Un cop recollides **propostes de projectes d’open data que contribueixen a combatre la desinformació, reforçar la qualitat de la informació pública i posar en valor l’ús de les dades obertes com a base d’una democràcia més transparent i per al desenvolupament d’una intel·ligència artificial alimentada amb dades fiables** Et convidem a que el dia 10 de març a les 18h. a ca l'Alier a Barcelona, coneguis aquests projectes basats en dades obertes per combatre la desinformació i reforçar una democràcia més transparent i que contribueixen a millorar la qualitat de la informació pública i a promoure una intel·ligència artificial responsable. Aquest espai vol ser un punt de trobada per compartir experiències, inspirar noves iniciatives i visibilitzar bones pràctiques en l’ús de les dades obertes al servei de la societat. **[Cal inscripcio previa](https://www.eventbrite.es/e/entradas-dades-obertes-contra-la-desinformacio-opendataday26-1983525740886?aff=oddtdtcreator)**[ ](https://www.eventbrite.es/e/entradas-dades-obertes-contra-la-desinformacio-opendataday26-1983525740886?aff=oddtdtcreator)

Volvemos con un nuevo evento de **Power BI & Fabric Barcelona**, esta vez en **Pallejà**, con una mañana pensada para acercar el uso del dato a la realidad del negocio y compartir experiencias prácticas desde la comunidad. El evento contará con **un único track**, con sesiones accesibles y casos reales, pensadas tanto para perfiles técnicos como para personas que utilizan Power BI en su día a día 📊 🕒 **Agenda** **09:30 – 10:00 \| Bienvenida** Apertura del evento y bienvenida por parte de la organización de Power BI & Fabric Barcelona 👋 **10:00 – 10:50 \| Cómo un cuadro de mando en Power BI puede ayudar a pequeños comercios a tomar mejores decisiones** Adriana de Carvalho Martins y Valeria Dávila Los pequeños comercios suelen tener los datos repartidos en distintas fuentes y sin una visión clara. En esta sesión se muestra cómo un dashboard bien diseñado en Power BI puede centralizar la información, facilitar el análisis y apoyar decisiones diarias de forma sencilla y efectiva 🛍️📈 **10:50 – 11:20 \| Pausa** Descanso para tomar algo y comentar las primeras impresiones con otros asistentes ☕️ **11:20 – 12:10 \| Power BI como palanca de transformación: del BI tradicional al impacto real en el negocio** Mohamed Lbachiri Un caso real de transformación donde Power BI pasa de ser una herramienta de reporting a convertirse en un elemento clave para la toma de decisiones estratégicas. Se abordará cómo alinear datos, procesos y objetivos de negocio para generar impacto real 🚀 **12:10 – 13:00 \| CI/CD en Microsoft Fabric: estrategias de integración y despliegue** Miguel Troyano Redondo y Adriana de Carvalho Martins En esta sesión se explican estrategias prácticas de CI/CD aplicadas a Microsoft Fabric, abordando cómo automatizar despliegues, mejorar la calidad de los desarrollos y ganar trazabilidad en entornos modernos de datos ⚙️ **13:00 – 13:30 \| Networking** Espacio final para charlar con los ponentes, compartir experiencias y conectar con otros profesionales del dato en un ambiente distendido 🤝 Un evento cercano, práctico y enfocado a compartir conocimiento real desde la comunidad para la comunidad. ¡Te esperamos en Pallejà! 🎉

💃🕺💃🕺💃🕺💃🕺💃🕺💃🕺💃🕺💃🕺 ‼️‼️‼️‼️**VAMOS A BAILAR** ‼️‼️‼️‼️ Tal vez la mejor manera de hacer nuevos amigos, pasar tiempo en buena compañía con buena música y aprender algo nuevo! No pierdas la oportunidad de aprender a bailar LA DANZA MÁS POPULAR DE EUROPA ✨✨✨✨✨✨**BACHATA**✨✨✨✨✨✨ ‼️Todo lo que necesitas es un poco de GANAS con todo lo DEMÁS te AYUDARÉ‼️ Soy Pavel Solvev vice campeon de bachata sensual 2023 Te explico todo desde principio ✅Los pasos basicos ✅Técnica ✅Musicalidad ✅Los combinaciónes de muvimientos Explico en 🇷🇺🇬🇧🇪🇸 [Group WhatsApp ](https://chat.whatsapp.com/JzsGCffpnpM3dznmEMKax5) [Location ](https://maps.app.goo.gl/guBUfm1WB8KdbVj26?g_st=ic) [Telegram group ](https://t.me/bachata_bcn) 💃🕺💃🕺💃🕺💃🕺💃🕺💃🕺💃🕺💃🕺💃 ‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️☺️ТАНЦУЮТ ВСЕ ☺️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️ Пожалуй лучший способ завести новые знакомства, провести время в хорошей компании под отличную музыку в классной дружеской атмосфере и научиться чему то новому! Не упустите свой шанс научиться танцевать САМЫЙ ПОПУЛЯРНЫЙ В ЕВРОПЕ ТАНЕЦ ✨✨✨✨✨✨BACHATA✨✨✨✨✨✨

🔥 AI Agent Engineering: From RAG to Multi-Agent Orchestration 📅 10 de marzo | 🕡 18:30 📍 Oficinas de Google Cloud - Spaces Plaza Universitat Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes, 583, Eixample, 08011 Barcelona La inteligencia artificial está evolucionando rápidamente… pero también lo están haciendo sus errores. En este meetup iremos más allá del hype para hablar de lo que realmente implica construir AI agents que funcionen en producción. Hablaremos sobre: ✅ RAG vs Fine-tuning: cuándo usar cada enfoque ✅ Sistemas multi-agente: cuándo ayudan y cuándo complican ✅ Guardrails, observabilidad y patrones human-in-the-loop ✅ Protocolos emergentes como MCP y A2A para comunicación agente-herramienta y agente-agente 🎤 Speaker principal: Fabricio Carraro Ingeniero en Computación (UNICAMP) y especialista en Data & Machine Learning, Fabricio es una referencia en IA en Brasil y Latinoamérica. ✨ Autor publicado sobre IA, LLMs y Prompt Engineering ✨ Creador de un proyecto open source de RAG incluido en el cookbook oficial de Google Gemma ✨ Host del podcast #1 en tecnología en Brasil: “IA Sob Controle” ✨ Co-creador de la “Artificial Intelligence Immersion Week” junto a Google (más de 300.000 personas) ✨ AI Specialist en conferencias internacionales Una sesión técnica, directa y sin humo. 🤝 Dinámica grupal con Monica Verdi – Code Sherpas Mónica es experta en comunicación efectiva y creación de equipos tecnológicos diversos y de alto rendimiento. Con casi 15 años de experiencia, trabaja con startups y scaleups para construir equipos que no solo entienden la visión del negocio, sino que la convierten en realidad. Nos guiará en una dinámica grupal diseñada para potenciar colaboración, comunicación y pensamiento estratégico en entornos tecnológicos. 🎯 Este evento es para ti si: Estás construyendo con LLMs Diseñas productos con IA Te interesa la arquitectura de agentes Quieres entender qué funciona realmente en producción 📍 Google Cloud - Spaces Plaza Universitat Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes, 583, Eixample, 08011 Barcelona 🕡 18:30 🎟️ Plazas limitadas Nos vemos el 10 de marzo. #AI #AIAgents #RAG #LLM #MachineLearning #GoogleCloud #TechCommunity #WomenInTech #BuildWithAI Agenda --- Speaker Fabricio Carraro - Barcelona Supercomputing Center (Ai Developer Advocate) Host Rosemarie García López - Women Tech Makers Barcelona UX/UI Designer & Researcher based in Mataró, Spain | Google WTM Barcelona Co Organizer | FoF Avocate --- Partners Google Cloud (https://cloud.google.com) Code Sherpas --- Complete your event RSVP here: https://gdg.community.dev/events/details/google-gdg-barcelona-presents-build-with-ai-ai-agent-engineering-from-rag-to-multi-agent-orchestration/.

**(CASTELLANO a continuación** 🌸 **ENGLISH below)** Avui posem rumb a l'oblidada comarca del Baix Segrià... un territori gèlid a l'hivern, molt càlid a l'estiu, rumb a la Catalunya deserta on només uns quants centenars de pagesos treballen la terra i cultiven molta de la fruita que menjarem aquest estiu... En aquestes terres àrides... i només durant dues setmanes es produeix **un dels espectacles més extraordinaris de la natura: la floració del presseguers! La visió de la catifa de color rosat pels camps amb milers de presseguers florits és un espectacle pels ulls... únic i increïble i un regal també... per a l'ànima!** 🌸 🌸 🌸 **Característiques de la ruta:** 12km molt fàcils per camins entre camps de cultiu bàsicament plans (160m de desnivell). **Preu:** **25€ x l'excursió** **+ 15€ pel transport** (es paga directament al conductor) **= TOTAL 40€.** **Targeta *Nature Connect*... cada 10 rutes, 1 gratis!** **El preu inclou guiatge ruta sender per guia titulat + assegurança d'accidents + RC... Viatja tranquil, gaudeix més!** **🥪 Què cal portar?** * Picnic per dinar en ruta * Mínim 1,5 L d’aigua * Calçat de muntanya * 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... * 📷 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** 🌸 Hoy ponemos rumbo a la olvidada comarca del Baix Segrià... un territorio gélido durante el invierno, muy cálido en verano... rumbo a **la Catalunya desierta donde unos pocos payeses trabajan la tierra y cultivan mucha de la fruta que comeremos este verano...** En estas áridas tierras... y sólo durante un par de semanas, se produce **uno de los espectáculos más extraordinarios de la naturaleza: la floración de los melocotoneros! La visión de la alfombra de color rosado de los campos con miles de melocotoneros en flor es para la vista un espectáculo... y para el alma... un gran regalo!** 🌸 🌸 🌸 ℹ️ **Detalles prácticos:** * **Precio:** 25€ excursión + 15€ coche (se paga directamente al/a la 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 * 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** 🌸🌸 **As the winter comes to an end, the peach tree begins its flowering stage.** This is the first great step in the stages of the fruit. **The fields in Aitona fill only during a couple of weeks with an impressive pink colour, a burst of colour that will leave you breathless!** If you would like to hear the poetry of nature or you are just a fan of the song "La vie en rose"... you can't miss out today's proposal to discover a marvelous natural sight! 🌸 **Hike characteristics:** 12 very easy kilometers through mostly flat fields, only 160 elevation gain. 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 * 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)**

Window functions have nothing to do with the Windows operating system but provide a “window” to a result set when used in SQL queries. They are powerful, set-based methods to view data in unexpected ways. Window functions provide easy, set-based solutions to solve some common problems: * Using running totals * Performing operations in intervals * Identifying data gaps and islands * Performing aggregates without losing detail Many people are confused by window functions and do not know how to use them properly. This session will explore window functions, how they work, and how to use them. Demonstrations with several examples will solidify how window functions can simplify queries and make them more powerful.

**Google Analytics Alternatives** Is it finally time to make the switch away from Google Analytics? Two-and-a-half years ago Jason Packer asked this question at Columbus Web Analytics Wednesday. Since then: Google’s Universal Analytics has been sunset, we’ve changed our name to Columbus Data & Analytics Wednesday, and Jason has released two editions of his book “Google Analytics Alternatives”. Fresh off the release of the 2nd edition of his book, we thought it was time to re-open this conversation. While people love to complain about it, GA’s market share has remained relatively constant (at least in the United States). Why is that? You won’t find any complaints about GA4 in this talk, but rather an overview of what’s currently available in the market and how to frame your decision-making process. We’ll also be giving out some free copies of Jason’s book! So even if you’ve got a “GA4Lyfe” tattoo (no judgement), there’s free books to go with the free pizza and beer. 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)

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

**Details:** This talk reviews the fundamental academic research literature in financial economics, distilling key findings with rigor while debunking suboptimal investing decisions. It draws on decades of empirical research and statistical analysis with the aim of guiding how to think about sound investing. **Audience Takeaway:** Attendees will gain a practical, research-based approach to assessing investments, interpreting risk, and making choices that support long-term financial independence, informed by decades of published financial studies. **Zoom: This is a *hybrid* event. To attend online, join us on Zoom here at 6pm:** https://iit-edu.zoom.us/j/87434065239?pwd=mK8gkDO6FTL2NBCXrgnViDwVJU14YT.1 Meeting ID: 874 3406 5239 Passcode: 826532 **Sponsor:** **[Tegus by AlphaSense](https://www.tegus.com) will provide the meeting site, as well as pizza and soft drinks for the onsite participants.** * **Address:** 200 N. LaSalle Street. Suite 1100. Chicago, IL 60601 * **Tegus by AlphaSense's Overview:** Tegus by AlphaSense is the leading market intelligence platform for key decision makers. We power some of the world’s most well-respected institutional investors, corporations, and consultancies through the largest and most comprehensive database of primary and market information. Our products and services enable clients to discover unmatched insights and answers to the most challenging questions they face to help them make better informed decisions. We are an end-to-end investment intelligence and research platform that modernizes the research processes. With an ecosystem that combines at-cost, on-demand expert calls with a 55K+ transcript library; quantitative financial workflows that streamline research across company disclosures, management presentations, earnings calls and filings; and 4K+ fully-drivable financial models and company benchmarking data, including every KPI and comparison that matters, Tegus by AlphaSense enables investors to move faster, gather deep research and surface high-quality insights to drive better decisions. The company serves customers worldwide, including investment analysts, portfolio managers and key decision makers across public and private businesses in markets of all sizes. * **Logistics**: To access the Tegus by AlphaSense building, we require **first and last names** of those who RSVP'd by Mar 18. Attendees will then present their **IDs** when they arrive at the front desk (right when they enter the building). They will be sent up in the elevator to the 11th floor where we will be.

NFT's are here to stay folks! This is a group for like minded people interested in understanding, leveraging, using, creating for, profiting from, trading too i suppose, NFT's.. everything around them, complexity, fear and exploits, best practices and more. **PLUS** This group will talk AI ART tools, techniques, artists, video, audio, prototypes and more in the AI assisted production space- ART specifically, but we can get into any aspect of some of the cooler things happening in AI in general.

Our monthly PHP meetup. A virtual shindig courtesy of Zoom. Check back here for the details around 6:15 pm

Come out to Improving for our monthly iOS and Mac meetings. This Month's Presentation: **Python Tips and Tricks on iOS** **Mike Kennedy** What is Cocoaheads (http://cocoaheads.org/)? CocoaHeads is a group devoted to discussion of Apple Computer's Cocoa Framework for programming on MacOS X and iOS (including the iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch). During monthly meetings, members present on their projects and offer tutorials on various programming topics. What is BuckeyeCocoa (http://buckeyecocoa.org/)? BuckeyeCocoa is a group of Objective-C/Swift developers/enthusiasts. We host monthly Cocoaheads and near-weekly NSCoder meetings in Columbus, Ohio. The meetings are free to attend. Presentations! Presenters welcome! We are always in need of people willing to present material. Any Swift and/or Objective-C related topic is welcome. Times can be 5 minutes (i.e. lightning talks) to a maximum of 2 hours. Interested? Contact info is on the BuckeyeCocoa website. To volunteer for a presentation contact us at @BuckeyeCocoa on Twitter. Follow us on Twitter! @BuckeyeCocoa (https://twitter.com/#!/Buckeyecocoa/) For more information: http://buckeyecocoa.org/