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**Please note** **new venue** for this event: this is our first event at the Eagle Labs' new digs on the 5fth floor at Platf9rm at Tower point, Brighton, You will need to be let into the building so do make sure **to arrive early**, as there will be no one downstairs to let you in after 18:05. We are kicking the new year off with a set of talks on AI and data science. **Schedule** 1\. Housekeeping 2. [Sulaiman Ahmed, ML Engineer](https://suliahmed.com/), [Gardin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/sulaimankareem94/): *Solving Agriculture with Technology:* Making plant growth measurable Modern agriculture faces a fundamental challenge: limited resources and increasingly expensive energy. Growers are under pressure to produce more food using less water, less power, and fewer inputs, all while maintaining high yield and standard quality over time. In this short presentation, I'm going to explore how measuring a few metrics effectively from the glasshouse can help address this challenge. I will also present some of the basic concepts in plant growth, some of the challenges that face growers, and how we solve them using data-driven methods. 3. [Dr. David Kane](https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-kane-a37277171/), Data Engineer *The State of AI* A timely review on the state of AI, from capex spend to AI benchmarks and the-end-of-linear-scaling? The Brighton data forum is sponsored by [Rittman Analytics](https://rittmananalytics.com) and supported by [Silicon Brighton](siliconbrighton.com).

**Kindly note that this is a paid event and the average number of attendees for our events is 60-70 people. You can register on [https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/startup-networking-event-london-featuring-live-elevator-pitches-tickets-1978820575610?aff=meetup](https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/startup-networking-event-london-featuring-live-elevator-pitches-tickets-1978820575610?aff=meetup)** Network with startups, founders & investors at Founders Connector® 15th Edition – grow, pitch & connect in London Join the **19th edition of Founders Connector®**, London’s leading **startup and entrepreneur networking event** designed for **founders, business owners, directors, and investors**. This exclusive event helps you **build connections, find funding, pitch ideas, and grow your business** in today’s competitive landscape. **This is your chance to:** * **Fuel your entrepreneurial spirit:** Be inspired by success stories and cutting-edge ideas. * **Gain a competitive edge:** Develop your business acumen and refine your strategies. * **Expand your network:** Connect with key players in the business ecosystem. * **Find funding:** Meet with potential investors and learn how to secure capital. This event isn't just about inspiration (although there'll be plenty of that!). It's about equipping you with the tools and connections to **turn your business dreams into reality**. **Entrepreneurs & Aspiring Business Owners:** * **Validate your idea:** Get valuable feedback from experienced founders and investors. * **Develop a winning business plan:** Learn how to craft a compelling roadmap for success. * **Find your tribe:** Network with like-minded individuals who share your passion and vision. The format of the evening is pure networking. 24 hours before the event, we will create a whatsapp group so that you can start interacting with other attendees of the event. We strongly recommend early booking for this event, which we expect to be sold out in advance. ### **Event Host** ### The event is hosted by [Jim McLaughlin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jim-mclaughlin-b227975/ "https://www.linkedin.com/in/jim-mclaughlin-b227975/"), a successful entrepreneur with 35+ years of experience building and exiting multiple businesses, is hosting this event as an FSB Membership Advisor to share insights and showcase the essential support services available to help fellow business owners and entrepreneurs thrive. The [Federation of Small Businesses](https://www.fsb.org.uk/ "https://www.fsb.org.uk/") (FSB) is the UK's leading business organisation providing essential membership benefits including networking, legal protection, business insurance, financial expertise, and advocacy support, helping over 165,000 small businesses and self-employed individuals across the UK grow and succeed. ### **Event Details** * **7:00 PM**: The event starts with free format networking, the event is fully hosted. * **8:00 PM:** Elevator pitches and then more free format networking * **WhatsApp Group**: Enhance your connections before and after the event by joining our exclusive attendee WhatsApp group. To join, send a WhatsApp message to 07789740193 with your full name after purchasing your ticket. **Event Disclaimer** Please note that photos and videos may be taken during this event. These may be used on our social media channels and promotional materials to showcase our events. If you prefer not to appear in any photos or videos, please inform the event host upon arrival, and we will ensure your preference is respected. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation. * [United Kingdom Events](https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/d/united-kingdom/events/) * [Greater London Events](https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/d/united-kingdom--greater-london/events/) * [Things to do in London](https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/ttd/united-kingdom--london/) * [London Networking](https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/d/united-kingdom--london/networking/) * [London Business Networking](https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/d/united-kingdom--london/business--networking/) * [#investor](https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/d/united-kingdom--london/%23investor/) * [#startup](https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/d/united-kingdom--london/%23startup/) * [#entrepreneur](https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/d/united-kingdom--london/%23entrepreneur/) * [#networkingevent](https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/d/united-kingdom--london/%23networkingevent/) * [#founders](https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/d/united-kingdom--london/%23founders/) * [#businessnetworking](https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/d/united-kingdom--london/%23businessnetworking/) * [#business_growth](https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/d/united-kingdom--london/%23business_growth/) * [#startup_business](https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/d/united-kingdom--london/%23startup_business/) * [#startup_event](https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/d/united-kingdom--london/%23startup_event/) * [#startup_networking](https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/d/united-kingdom--london/%23startup_networking/)

Hi UmbLondoners, In honour of [NDC London](https://ndclondon.com/) we are hosting a little get together near the Queen Elizabeth II Centre in Westminster, where the event is. The Umbraco folks at NDC will be joining us so it's your chance to talk to some of the maintainers of the project! If you've never been to one of these types of meetups before, our 'social' events are relaxed, informal evenings. We meet in a designated pub and talk Umbraco, .NET, community activities and more. People are responsible for paying for their own drinks and food (if wanted). We just promise to provide a friendly welcome! We've chosen The Old Star 66 Broadway City-Of-Westminster Greater London England SW1H 0DB Its nearby and hopefully it has no special events on! Please sign up if you think you'll be joining the fun so that we can ensure that we have booked a space big enough for us! Hope to see you all there! While you are here, we need your input to help make Umbraco London better. Please take a moment of your time to answer a few questions. [Umbraco London Meetup Questionnaire](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfISk1q_ZEoN82_vhiBeWwuVG3fUUB4uqkK-PqWtArajUErJw/viewform) Thanks

It's the Festival of Genomics once again! The premier UK event for genetic, omics, precision medicine, biomedical data and more, packed full of talks and stands. Most of the BioinformaticsLondon crew will be there. If you haven't got your ticket already, go to: https://festivalofgenomics.com/london/ *Tickets are free for most people. If you're unemployed or job-seeking, there is a special avenue for getting free tickets. See the website. If you fall into the category of people who have to pay for tickets (mostly sales, vendors and recruiters), unfortunately we can't help.* Wednesday is the drinks and mixer event at the Festival. We'll start there and migrate to a pub outside where non-ticketholders can join us. Updates will appear here, in comments on this meetup and in our Whatsapp group. Tentatively: * Wednesday, day 1 * Talks end about 5:40pm * Drinks inside the festival start about 6pm. Be warned that there are usually long queues for the singular free drink you might get. We'll meet at the genomics bubble tent from about 6 to 7pm * 7pm we'll migrate to the Fox, the large pub at the Western entrance of Excel. Our usual talks will resume in February. Details to be posted soon.

We are back to it after a much needed break & we're kicking things off with a London.js fan favourite... Join us, **London.js,** on **Wednesday 28th January** from **6pm-8.30pm** hosted at **Accurx**, sponsored by **Flagsmith** 📣 Register now to avoid disappointment as London.js access is limited and spaces fill fast! Doors open at 6:00pm, talks will start at 6:30pm, ends 8.30pm ish. Address - 7 Curtain Rd, London EC2A 3LT Map - [https://maps.app.goo.gl/wqccD89qckbsuWz67](https://maps.app.goo.gl/wqccD89qckbsuWz67) 🎤 **Our** **January Talks** 🎤 **Vahid Mohammadi** - *Lead Frontend Engineer at Accurx* \- 'Visualising and Enabling Code Migrations at Scale' Migrating large codebases is challenging. This talk explores how we built tooling to make migrations visible and actionable: custom linting tools to detect deprecated patterns, migration dashboards to track them, and GitHub annotation integration to catch issues in PRs without failing CI during the migration. **Kyle Johnson** - *Co-Founder at Flagsmith* \- 'Feature Flags: A Safety Net in the AI Era' AI's promise - speed and efficiency - is only half true. It's fast, but it's not efficient. Teams still need to comb through, test, and fix AI-assisted code in order to minimise risk. Without feature flags, the bottleneck simply moves. Learn how developers can implement release strategies that remove that bottleneck. **Elena Calvo Carazo** - *Software Engineer at TryHackMe* \- 'Models Gone Rogue: Securing AI Integrations' Your AI features work great... until someone tries to hack them. Unlike traditional REST calls, natural language inputs and unpredictable model outputs expand the attack surface in ways developers don't expect. This talk explores four real-world vulnerability categories (prompt injection, malicious output, denial of wallet, and data spillage) and practical defence-in-depth techniques you can start implementing today to prevent them. **Our Hosts** **Accurx** is on a mission to make healthcare communication simple. The platform is used by thousands of healthcare teams across the NHS to connect with patients and colleagues quickly and securely. With a strong engineering culture and a modern tech stack, Accurx is solving complex problems that have a real impact on people's lives. **Our sponsor** **Flagsmith** is an open source feature flag tool. Use Flagsmith to ship faster and control releases with feature flag management. Roll out, segment, and optimise—with granular control. Use our hosted API, deploy to your own private cloud, or run on-premise. **[Find Flagsmith on GitHub](https://github.com/flagsmith/flagsmith)** or **[learn more](https://www.flagsmith.com/)**. Come to **London.JS** & learn more about the changing face of JavaScript across all industry landscapes. We're a very inclusive meet-up representing a diverse community of awesome engineers 🤖🌈🦄 About the **London.JS** organisers... **James McLeod**, Open Source Program Lead, NatWest Group [https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesmcleod/](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesmcleod/) **Jordan Potts**, Head of Contract, Albany Growth [https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordan-potts-albany/](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordan-potts-sr2/) **Will Laing**, Co-Founder, Plan:it [https://www.linkedin.com/in/willhlaing/](https://www.linkedin.com/in/willhlaing/) [https://weareplanit.com/](www.weareplanit.com) *🍕🥤 **Refreshments*** * A variety of food & drink will be served. We will endeavour to cater for allergies & dietary requirements. This won't just be pizza & beer either... ***Things to note*** * A desire to explore JavaScript from different points of view is absolutely recommended * Feel free to bring your JS projects along * All engineering levels are welcome * Please RSVP to secure a place * Please ask plus 1's to sign up to the group & RSVP * Spaces are limited so techies will get priority \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\- • Code of conduct: [http://confcodeofconduct.com](https://confcodeofconduct.com/) \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-

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**Join fellow Airflow enthusiasts and leaders at Salisbury House for an evening of engaging talks, great food and drinks, and exclusive swag!** **We'll start you off with a deep dive into the Airflow 2026 survey results, and finish off with a community member presentation on the Apache TinkerPop provider.** **PRESENTATIONS** ***Talk #1: The State of Apache Airflow® 2026*** * **Speaker**: [Ash Berlin-Taylor](https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashberlin-taylor/), Director of Airflow Engineering at [Astronomer](https://www.astronomer.io/) & Apache Airflow PMC Member Apache Airflow® continues to thrive as the world’s leading open-source data orchestration platform, with 30M downloads per month and over 3k contributors. 2025 marked a major milestone with the release of Airflow 3, which introduced DAG versioning, enhanced security and task isolation, assets, and more. These changes have reshaped how data teams build, operate, and govern their pipelines. In this session, our speaker will share insights from the State of Airflow 2026 report, including: * Latest trends in how teams are using Airflow today * What’s next for the project and ecosystem * A discussion of emerging best practices and evolving use cases Join us to hear directly from a leader in the community and discover how to get the most out of Airflow in the year ahead. ***Talk #2: Building the Apache TinkerPop Provider for Airflow*** * **Speaker**: [Ahmad Farhan](https://www.linkedin.com/in/atfarhan/), Data Engineer Graph databases are powering everything from recommendation engines to fraud detection, but integrating graph operations into modern data pipelines has often required custom code and workarounds. Earlier this year, Ahmad built a new Apache TinkerPop provider for Airflow, making it easier than ever to orchestrate Gremlin queries, manage graph workloads, and connect Airflow to TinkerPop-enabled systems. In this session, you’ll learn: * What the TinkerPop provider does and why it matters for graph-based workloads * How to run Gremlin queries and manage graph jobs directly within Airflow * Real examples from the development process, including design decisions and lessons learned * How this provider opens the door for new use cases in graph analytics and data engineering Join us to explore how Airflow and TinkerPop can work together to streamline graph workflows and unlock new patterns in modern data pipelines. **AGENDA** * **5:30-6 PM:** Arrivals, networking, food & drinks * **6-7:05PM:** Presentations * **7:05-8PM:** Networking

REGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT IS NOW CLOSED Please check your inbox/spam folder to see if you have received an email from us about the event. Thanks for your interest and see you if you've been confirmed! *** Welcome to our first-ever Friendly Data Meetup Hackathon! 👩‍💻 We’re absolutely excited to host this special evening with the community. Whether you’re a seasoned hacker or trying your first hackathon, this event is all about learning, building, and having fun. 🥪☕ Light refreshments will be available throughout the event to keep you energized while you work. 🏦 This hackathon is proudly sponsored by **CFC Underwriting**—big thanks to them for making this experience possible! CFC Underwriting is a cyber insurance underwriter, and the team co-organising this hackathon are software and data professionals, very eager to collaborate with you! 📒 To participate in the hackathon, **please submit this form** no later than 21st Jan 2026. **RSVP on Meetup does not count as registration for this event**. Complete the form now to secure your place! Due to limited availability (40 seats), only selected participants will be able to attend the hackathon. Good luck! We will email you venue details closer to the event. Many thanks for your enthusiasm and participation! We look forward to meeting you :)

***\-\-\-\-\-\- Welcome\, London R Users\! \-\-\-* This is a paid event *\-\-\-\-\-\-*** **Happy New Year, and welcome to 2026!** We’re excited to kick off 2026 with fresh energy and plenty of R fun ahead! As before, the event will be brought to you by **Datacove**. We are a Data and Analytics Consultancy Team based in Brighton, with experience in founding many well-attended R & Python events. Plus, home of the EARL Conference! We work across multiple streams - from marketing and customer analytics, to bespoke dashboards, process automation, and training! :) We will be supported by the generous team, organised by Matt Nixon, at **Incubeta**, London. Hosted by **Laura Mawer** and **Jeremy Horne** from **Datacove**. ***\-\-\-\-\-\-* !! Please Note !! *\-\-\-\-\-\-*** **This is a paid event.** Your ticket entitles you to pizza and drink options (soft and alcoholic beverages available). As standard, we cater for Vegetarian, Vegan, and GF. Please contact an organiser for any other requirements. **You can book your tickets online through [Ticket Pass](https://ticketpass.org/event/EVXIGF/londonr-january-29th-2026) at a discounted rate:** * **General Admission:** £8 online / £10 at the door * **Student Admission:** £4 online / £5 at the door Students must bring an NUS card or any other form of student ID. Cash and card accepted on the door. ***\-\-\-\-\-\- Talk Information \-\-\-\-\-\-*** ***\-\- Talk One \-\-*** Hannah Choi, Senior Public Health Intelligence Analyst, London Borough of Tower Hamlets Developing EDITH: a local public health team’s journey to build a complex Shiny dashboard Hannah will take us on a whistle-stop tour of the Tower Hamlets Public Health Intelligence Team’s journey to build EDITH - a Shiny dashboard of local-level statistics for public health decision-making. She will cover key methodological and operational challenges, and share reflections on what worked, what didn’t, and the importance of strong team culture and the wider R community. ***\-\- Talk Two \-\-*** Jeremy Horne, Founder & Director, Datacove Your Marketing Analytics Are a Mess - and Google Analytics is the Problem. While Google Analytics remains a powerful tool, relying on it as a single source of truth often leaves major gaps in paid media attribution and performance insight. Jeremy will unpack where GA excels, where it falls short, and why marketers need to look further beyond. This talk will explore how econometrics can provide a more robust, business-focused approach to measuring marketing effectiveness. ***\-\-\-\-\-\- Timing Information \-\-\-\-\-\-*** 6pm: Arrival and greetings from our team. 6:15pm: Food and drinks are served while networking. 6:40pm: Introduction to the event commences. 6:45pm: Talks commence. 8:00pm: Talks conclude. 8:10pm: Networking continues. 8:30pm: Event moves to the local pub. ***\-\-\-\-\-\- Sponsorship Information \-\-\-\-\-\-*** Our event relies heavily on sponsorship from companies that attend. Please contact the organisers or **admin@datacove.co.uk** to get involved. ***\-\-\-\-\-\- Arrival Instructions \-\-\-\-\-\-*** Please arrive at The Bower and locate the reception, where staff will be there to guide you to the correct floor. **What3Words**: magma.clip.achieving ***\-\-\-\-\-\- Registration Etiquette \-\-\-\-\-\-*** At our meetups, the event is sometimes capped by the space. We’re committed to keeping these events accessible for everyone, but to make that possible, we need your help. **Please ensure your registration is kept up to date.** If your plans change, simply update your RSVP to reflect your availability. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation. Please feel free to spread the word. We look forward to seeing you all again!

New year, new events, and the same great community! We’re kicking off our 2026 socials next week and we are happy to say that the organisers from **Swift Craft** will be joining us for our meet-up on **Thursday, 29th January**. Whether you’re planning your conference calendar, want to chat with some of the people shaping our community, or want to catch up after the winter break, this is the perfect way to start the year. We hope to see you there!

Happy New Year! After a short winter break, we’re back to kick off 2026 with our first event of the year. We’re returning to the spectacular **The Light Bar** near Liverpool Street, a space that was so good in November we just had to go back. Housed in a stunning Victorian power station from 1893, The Light Bar offers a unique backdrop for our first gathering of the year. Whether you’re setting new career goals or just looking to reconnect with the community after the holidays, come join us for great drinks and even better company. **​What is Product Pints, anyway?** ​It's simple: Forget the stuffy presentations, Product Pints is all about meaningful connections and stimulating conversations for product people. Our diverse crowd includes everyone from aspiring PMs to seasoned CPOs, entrepreneurs, developers, designers, and tech enthusiasts. ​Need advice on a tricky problem? Curious what other PMs are building? Or just want to share a beer with your peers? This is the perfect opportunity to grow your network and launch some genuinely great chats! **​P.S. If your company is interested in sponsoring future events in 2026, please reach out to us at hello@productpints.com - thanks!**

We're back for 2️⃣ 0️⃣ 2️⃣ 6️⃣ !! This month we are focusing on **Code Components** and **Bootstrapping Design**. The **London Webflow Meetup** is an informal monthly format to give anyone interested in Webflow the opportunity to meet and mingle in-person with real life 'Webflow'ers'! Whether you're a beginner or an experienced professional, this event is a fantastic opportunity learn more about Webflow in the real world and to network with like-minded individuals. 🕰️ **SCHEDULE** **6.15pm:** drinks + mingle **6.30pm**: welcome and announcements. **6.45pm:** presentations **1️⃣ [Liam McCabe](https://www.linkedin.com/in/liampmccabe/)**, Co-founder, Code & Wander **\- Create Code Components with Claude** In this interactive session, we’ll explore how to use Claude as a practical partner when creating reusable code components. We’ll move beyond prompts and theory, focusing on real workflows you can apply straight away. We’ll cover how to: •⁠ ⁠Brief Claude effectively to generate clean, maintainable code •⁠ ⁠Iterate on components collaboratively, refining structure and behaviour •⁠ ⁠Deploy to Webflow Cloud and use the component in the designer •⁠ ⁠Spot limitations, edge cases, and when human judgement still matters The session is hands-on and discussion-led, with room to test ideas, ask questions, and adapt examples to your own projects. You’ll leave with a clearer approach to using AI to support component-based development. **2️⃣ [Rachel Ilan Simpson](https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachelilan/)**, Freelance Product Designer - **From 0 to Scale: Bootstrapping Design at Startups & Scale-ups** How do you set up design for success in a fast-moving startup? And how do you scale it when the company grows? I’ve tackled both challenges - bootstrapping design as the first hire at an early-stage startup and leading design transformation at a scale-up. In both cases, my playbooks were informed by my time at Google. I’ll cover: •⁠ ⁠Bootstrapping with component libraries to speed up design and engineering •⁠ ⁠Tools to build a culture of cross-functional collaboration •⁠ ⁠Adapting design systems and processes as the company scales •⁠ ⁠Defining and executing a design vision to turn the ship •⁠ ⁠Hiring: from making the first design hire to scaling a team **8.00pm**: social at The Old Fountain 🌍 **LOCATION** Beyond, Level 2, **The Bower Building**, 207 Old St, London EC1V 9NR Main building entrance closes at 7pm! 1 minute walk from Old Street tube station. Take the MAIN tube station exit. Entrance to The Bower building is down a side street next to the Wagamama restaurant. **📺 Live steam!** Can't make it in person? Then tune into our new live stream. **[https://www.youtube.com/live/r6Qlzz-h44o](https://www.youtube.com/live/r6Qlzz-h44o)** and make sure you hit the **Notify Me** bell! 🎥 **MEDIA RELEASE** ​By attending, you understand and accept that portions of the event may have audio/photo/video-recorded and/or live-streamed and may be used by the organisers. You agree that the organisers have the right and permission to use and publish such media for any purpose in any format, including online and offline, now and ever after, without further compensation, permission, or notification. You understand that all official recordings from the event are the exclusive property of the organisers, available under the Creative Commons Attribution­ShareAlike license for general use, and you do not ask for nor expect compensation or notification of the use of official recordings or photographs in which you appear or speak. Please inform an organisational team member at the event's start if you do not wish to appear in photos or videos. ✊ **CODE OF CONDUCT** Finally, in attending this event you are agreeing to the [Webflow Community Code of Conduct](https://webflow.com/community/code-of-conduct).

IMPORTANT UPDATE: The event will take place in the National Theatre Welcome to London 2-player Playtests—a friendly meetup open to everyone interested in playing 2-player or solo games. You don't need to bring a game - we always love to have new playtesters! For designers: Whether your game is for TWO PLAYERS, a SOLO experience, or a larger game you’d like to test with fewer players, this event is for you. Please comment with the game length, whether you need 1 or 2 playtesters, and a brief description. The event is free and will take place at the National Theatre: https://maps.app.goo.gl/74QGHXWPs5KZH6MC9 We'll meet around 6:15 pm, and playtesting sessions will begin at 6:30 pm. Join us for an evening of engaging playtests and creative feedback!

The February Ohio North Database Training user group meeting will be held on **February 3rd, 2025 at 5:00PM**. This will be a **HYBRID** event and we will be joined in person by **David Pickering**. You're welcome to come meet in-person at our meeting location, the offices of Improving at **[6000 Freedom Square Dr,](https://www.google.com/maps/place/Improving/@41.4004167,-81.6614462,17z/data=!3m2!4b1!5s0x8830e5b8255c5919:0xd8297060eb68fe04!4m6!3m5!1s0x8830dc7a0fe35dc9:0xbfc4710ecadfc5c!8m2!3d41.4004127!4d-81.6588713!16s%2Fg%2F1hm3hkqp3?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDQzMC4xIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D)** **[Unit 110,](https://www.google.com/maps/place/Improving/@41.4004167,-81.6614462,17z/data=!3m2!4b1!5s0x8830e5b8255c5919:0xd8297060eb68fe04!4m6!3m5!1s0x8830dc7a0fe35dc9:0xbfc4710ecadfc5c!8m2!3d41.4004127!4d-81.6588713!16s%2Fg%2F1hm3hkqp3?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDQzMC4xIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D)** **[Independence, OH 44131](https://www.google.com/maps/place/Improving/@41.4004167,-81.6614462,17z/data=!3m2!4b1!5s0x8830e5b8255c5919:0xd8297060eb68fe04!4m6!3m5!1s0x8830dc7a0fe35dc9:0xbfc4710ecadfc5c!8m2!3d41.4004127!4d-81.6588713!16s%2Fg%2F1hm3hkqp3?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDQzMC4xIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D)** [Teams Link ](https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/27861114692350?p=lHdrSV1OOELhLnCiAg)if anyone needs it after RSVP-ing for in person. If you would like to subscribe to our email list outside of Meetup, we have changed platforms recently and you will need to register [here in Kit ](https://ohio-north-data-training.kit.com/b8f036f615)instead to receive emails. Agenda: **5:00 PM EST**: Online and in-person meeting begins with a social hour. This is an unstructured hour where you can join us to catch up and meet other group members before the session starts. There will be food brought in for in-person attendees. **6:00 PM EST**: Updates and announcements, followed by our feature presentation. See below for presentation details. **7:30 PM EST**: Optionally after the main presentations, the in-person crowd may go out for snacks and drinks at a local establishment. We hope to see you there! Session Abstract **No Map Required: Geospatial Analytics Directly in Your Data Warehouse** Think geospatial analysis requires specialized GIS software? Think again. This session introduces you to shapefiles and spatial operations right inside your database—no mapping application required. We'll demystify shapefiles (what they are, how they work, and where to get them) and show you how nearly every modern database —from DuckDB to Snowflake, supports spatial operations. You'll see practical demos covering spatial joins, distance calculations, and how to determine if two shapes interact with each other. Whether you're a data engineer optimizing delivery routes, an analyst aggregating metrics by geography, or a BI developer building location-aware dashboards, this session will show you how to unlock powerful spatial capabilities already built into your database stack—no specialized tools required. \*Please note, that we will be using Microsoft Teams for the online portion of this meeting. You may want to join a few minutes early to ensure you do not have any issues. If you are attending in person, there are large TVs at the office, and you do not need to bring a laptop or use Teams.

I love my job and one of the main things I do is help customers get going with any of the data technologies at Microsoft. Right now there are a lot of my customers asking about Microsoft Fabric. It's hard to weave across all the shiny new options across the Fabric landscape, let alone figure out where it fits into your organization. In this session we'll focus on answering one question - how can I get data into Fabric? We'll talk through the "it depends" options and see some of the options in live demos.

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

**PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING IMPORTANT NOTES:** 1. The dates for this series are simply placeholders at the moment. We are working on our 2026 schedule, and adjustments are forthcoming. 2. Each class in this series has an attendance fee. 3. Each class from BOTH a sign-up and fee perspective is a separate entity. **Introduction:** Our Page Building with Bricks web development class provides detailed instruction for using Bricks Builder, a visual site builder for WordPress, to create and manage websites. Widely considered by many of the world's leading web developers to be the most complete page builder on the market today, Bricks Builder offers a wide range of features and comprehensive tools. Our Bricks Builder web development class provides detailed instructions on utilizing the toolset. The series of courses covers the core features of Bricks Builder, enabling users to design and develop responsive, visually appealing websites. Moreover, the courses are oriented to reinforce a focus on professional, scalable web development. Throughout the series, we focus our page-building instruction on the semantic and structural integrity of the pages in a responsive world. By the end of the 10-class series, participants will have a fundamental understanding of proper web page and website development. **The breakdown of the 10-class series is as follows:** * Class 01 - Survey of Page Builders / What Bricksbuilder Does For You * Class 02 - Boxes, Boxes, Boxes / Sections / Containers * Class 03 - Static Units / Relative Units / Responsive Development And Math Functions * Class 04 - CSS Variables And DRY Development / Classes And Global Styling * Class 05 - CSS Grid And CSS Flexbox * Class 06 - Responsive Development / Breakpoints And Media Queries * Class 07 - Effective Use Of Color / Effective Use Of Images * Class 08 - Beginning To Think Dynamically / Using Templates And Components * Class 09 - Dynamic Styling / Data Attributes And Attribute Selectors * Class 10 - Pseudo Elements / Programmatically Styling With Pseudo Classes Throughout the class sessions listed above, we cover the following key areas of web development with Bricks Builder: * **Introduction to Bricks Builder Interface:** * Familiarization with the builder's layout, including the toolbar, panel, and canvas, and understanding how to navigate and interact with its various components. * **Visual Site Building:** * Techniques for creating layouts using Bricks' drag-and-drop interface, incorporating sections, rows, columns, and elements to build page structures. * **Styling and Design:** * Utilizing Bricks' styling options to customize elements, apply global CSS classes for consistent design, and leverage features like Flexbox and CSS Grid for responsive layouts. * **Dynamic Content and Custom Fields:** * Integrating dynamic content from custom post types and custom field plugins (like ACF, Meta Box) to build data-driven websites. * **Template Building:** * Creating and managing reusable templates for headers, footers, post type layouts, and other site-wide elements. * **Performance Optimization:** * Understanding how Bricks Builder contributes to fast-loading websites and implementing performance best practices. * **Advanced Features:** * Depending on the class level, it might delve into advanced topics such as conditional logic, interactions, and custom code integration to enable more complex functionality. The series aims to equip participants with the skills to efficiently build, customize, and maintain WordPress websites using Bricks Builder, catering to both beginners and experienced web developers.

**New Dojo Location!** **Draft Day Columbus** 1130 Dublin Road Columbus, OH 43215 We're going to try a new dojo location for a few weeks and see how it works Dojos are informal Python group study sessions where everyone interested in Python gathers to learn about Python, help others with Python, or just hang out. Everyone is welcome from Python beginners to experts. Bringing a laptop is encouraged (we'll have extension cords and power strips). If there's something you want to learn leave a comment on this invite so we can plan ahead. We're looking for topic suggestions and people interested in presenting at our monthly meetings. To this end we've set up a survey form at [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/15eBKF1nQQ2XS5gzD4rvhVRHMBEj7lJtHuA9wXupS3Uc](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/15eBKF1nQQ2XS5gzD4rvhVRHMBEj7lJtHuA9wXupS3Uc)

**Columbus College of Art and Design (CCAD) TEAMS UP with The Central Ohio GameDev Group (COGG) for the 2026 Global Game Jam (GGJ)!!!** **GGJ SITE** [https://globalgamejam.org/jam-sites/2026/columbus-college-art-design-central-ohio-game-group-ggj-2026](https://globalgamejam.org/jam-sites/2026/columbus-college-art-design-central-ohio-game-group-ggj-2026) **REGISTRATION** Fill out this form >>> [https://forms.gle/J6sGDZJFTmZkC6pk7](https://forms.gle/J6sGDZJFTmZkC6pk7) <<< *PLEASE NOTE* \- We have limited capacity so us knowing In\-Person participation early on is critical for us to best accommodate everyone interested in jammin' \- We will also be providing Online teams & support via our COGG Discord bot [Jammio](https://jammio.xyz/)! **Registering for this MEETUP event DOES NOT gain you access to the main Global Game Jam event. Please register officially [here](https://forms.gle/J6sGDZJFTmZkC6pk7).** Every year the game department at CCAD hosts students (and this year local game group COGG!!) in the exciting challenge of developing a theme inspired title over the course of a weekend. The Global Game Jam is a cherished tradition, be it in-person or virtually, we are here for you! This is an excellent opportunity to connect with your peers, make new friends, network with local game makers and try your hand at low stakes game development! Want to know all the details? [Check out the official GGJ site](https://globalgamejam.org/faq) and be sure to use your existing account or create a new jammer [account](https://globalgamejam.org/user/register). \-\-\-\-\- **EVENT DETAILS** Listings subject to change and will be updated so check in periodically! An **[Event Details doc](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1SOPkHxpRVD7qrfVnWVMsWPB7zQwC5wtJK51v6T3a2hQ/edit?usp=sharing)** can be read for all your info! **Building Hours + Security** available throughout the event **Parking:** See [parking spots highlighted in blue](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Me_JNpE8YaGqR54KxmJei7w6OZ3rhjeC/view). (see new as of last year) *All Locations:* **DSB 121**, The Game Lounge: informal space for people to decompress. Private bathrooms **DSB126**, Small Classroom / Break-out room **DSB127**, (large multi-use space, tables, projector, couches, bistro tables/chairs, etc) **DSB136**, Flex Space (meals / food, access to refrigerator / microwave, drop-power and tables/chairs). **DSB142**, Presentation room **DSB146**, Cintiq Laptop Docking Lab **VENUE TIME & SPACE** **Friday** 5:00pm - 12am Event launch - *DSB 142* [YouTube Live Stream @6pm](https://youtube.com/live/pV40YzllqoY?feature=share) **Saturday** 7am - 12am **Sunday** 7am - 7:00pm Event closing - *DSB 142* [YouTube Live Stream Ending Ceremony @6pm](https://youtube.com/live/stxxCCPzy2A?feature=share) **MISC. RESOURCES** **Wifi:** We will have access to the GUEST network \- To be provided for login to participants at the event Friday Jan 30th **Map** [CCAD Map](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Me_JNpE8YaGqR54KxmJei7w6OZ3rhjeC/view?usp=sharing) **Wavier** [Sign and Print or Email to info@thecogg.com](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1KaKoz5sK5h1PdZ2rGNOCntyUxoXcGLXL/view) **Schedule** [Updated Regularly](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1EONsxtr3S-bRvIp_s12os-JA-M7uEW207bi9MVfrvbM/edit?usp=sharing) **Event Details** [All in one spot for all event details](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1SOPkHxpRVD7qrfVnWVMsWPB7zQwC5wtJK51v6T3a2hQ/edit?usp=sharing) **SPONSORS** Global Game Jam ([GGJ](https://globalgamejam.org/)) Columbus College of Art and Design ([CCAD](https://www.ccad.edu/)) The Central Ohio GameDev Group ([COGG](https://thecogg.com/)) [Jammio](https://jammio.xyz/) \- Discord game jam bot [GDEX](https://www.thegdex.com/)/[Multivarious](https://www.multivarious.com/) \- Midwest Premiere Gaming Expo

## Learn Infrastructure-as-Code (the FUN Way) — Through Minecraft 🎮☁️ **Joint Meetup: Azure CBUS × Columbus HashiCorp User Group × DevOps Columbus** What if learning Terraform and Infrastructure-as-Code didn’t feel like a whitepaper… but more like a game? Join us for a joint Azure CBUS, Columbus HashiCorp User Group, and DevOps Columbus meetup where **Mark Tinderholt** \(Principal Architect\, Microsoft Azure \| HashiCorp Ambassador \| “The Azure Terraformer”\) shows how **Minecraft** can be used as a surprisingly powerful way to understand real-world Infrastructure-as-Code concepts. In this session, Mark will demonstrate how Terraform and Azure can be used to provision, configure, and manage Minecraft servers—while teaching the same patterns you’d use for production cloud infrastructure. ### What we’ll cover * Infrastructure-as-Code fundamentals using **Terraform** * Provisioning real infrastructure on **Azure** * Applying **IaC best practices** (immutability, repeatability, versioning) * How playful environments like Minecraft make complex concepts *click* * Why learning through experimentation beats click-ops every time ### Who should attend * Developers, platform engineers, and cloud engineers * Terraform users (new or experienced) * Anyone curious about Infrastructure-as-Code but tired of boring examples * Minecraft fans who want to see it used in a totally unexpected way No prior Minecraft experience required—just curiosity and a willingness to learn infrastructure the fun way. Come for the blocks, stay for the Terraform. 🧱➡️📐 Want to be a speaker? submit your talk to our Call for Presenters!!! https://sessionize.com/azure-cbus-2026/