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**[Binder & Partners Ltd.](https://www.linkedin.com/company/binder-and-partners-ltd/)** Family Office and **[PwC](https://www.linkedin.com/company/pwc/)** are thrilled to invite you to their conference: “**Startup Financing Trends in Israel: 2025 Review & 2026 Forecast**” 📅 Date: March 16th at 17.30 📍 Location: Herzog Tower\, 6 Yitzhak Sadeh St\.\, Tel Aviv \| 2nd Floor What to Expect: \- Opening speech by **[Tal Naor](https://www.linkedin.com/in/tal-naor-06b6a5168/), [Yaron Weizenbluth](https://www.linkedin.com/in/yaron-weizenbluth-7773a48/), [Daniel Kaczelnik](https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-kaczelnik-245404193/), [Jonas Binder](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonas-binder-8458b5107/)**, and **[Raphael Meyara](https://www.linkedin.com/in/raphael-meyara-06925813/).** \- An exclusive 1\-on\-1 interview with **[Matan Cohen](https://www.linkedin.com/in/matan-co/)**, former CEO and Co-Founder of **[Doti.AI](https://www.linkedin.com/company/doti-ai/),** acquired by Salesforce in just 2.5 years \- A high\-level panel discussion featuring leading VCs\, including **[Reut Yehuda Golan](https://www.linkedin.com/in/reut-yehuda-golan-6b269a29/)** at **[Qumra Capital](https://www.linkedin.com/company/qumra-capital/)**, **[Lidor Sigron](https://www.linkedin.com/in/lidorsigron/)** at **[Red Dot Capital Partners](https://www.linkedin.com/company/red-dot-capital-partners/)**, **[Dov Rozenberg](https://www.linkedin.com/in/dov-rozenberg-33ba8319/)** at **[O.G. Venture Partners](https://www.linkedin.com/company/o-g-venture-partners/)**, **[Ran Dagan](https://www.linkedin.com/in/ran-dagan-89b3454/)** at **[Essentia Venture Capital](https://www.linkedin.com/company/essentia-venture-capital/)**, and **[Nir Adler](https://www.linkedin.com/in/nir-adler-965b46a4/)** at **[State of Mind Ventures (SOMV)](https://www.linkedin.com/company/state-of-mind-ventures/)** Together, we’ll dive into the key takeaways from 2025 and explore strategic insights and predictions for 2026. Spots are limited—RSVP to secure your place: **[https://lnkd.in/dqFQEPbG](https://lnkd.in/dqFQEPbG)**

Hello friends, We hope you and your loved ones are safe. Due to the current situation, we have decided to postpone our upcoming meetup, co-hosted with Start.io and contentsquare. The safety and well-being of our community come first. We will share a new date as soon as possible and look forward to welcoming you when circumstances allow. Thank you for your understanding, and please stay safe. Best regards, The Aerospike Team ### ***[IMPORTANT NOTICE registration is HERE](https://luma.com/53lk193a)*** Join **Aerospike, Start.io, and Contentsquare** for an evening of deep technical talks and peer-level discussion on the real trade-offs behind operating modern real-time systems in production - where tail latency, throughput predictability, scalability, and cost efficiency are constantly in tension. This event will move past theory and into hard-earned production lessons: scaling beyond RAM constraints, migrating high-throughput workloads from Redis to Aerospike, designing architectures driven by real cloud cost models, and uncovering the non-obvious pitfalls of migrating real-time systems from AWS to GCP. Topics range from VPC architecture and traffic steering differences to NVMe and local SSD behavior, and why familiar operational playbooks often fail across clouds. This event is designed for engineers and architects already running latency-sensitive, high-scale systems - where milliseconds matter, growth is relentless, and infrastructure decisions directly impact performance, reliability, and cost. ​ **Agenda** **​17:30 – 18:00 - Welcome drinks & networking** ​**18:00 – 18:10 - Opening Remarks – Speed vs Capacity: Designing Data Systems for Real-Time Scale** *Oshrat Ben-Avi Zabludovitz, Israel Country Manager, Aerospike ​* **18:10 – 18:30 - Scaling Past RAM: Architecture Lessons from Our Redis-to-Aerospike Migration** *Ilan Huchansky, Data Platform Team Leader, Start. io* ​As Start.io scaled, our legacy Redis-based architecture for the user-profiles database reached significant operational limits, particularly during high-traffic periods, node failures, and scaling events. To maintain our strict performance SLAs while reducing operational overhead, we embarked on a search for a more robust, cost-effective NoSQL solution. In this session, we will share the architectural lessons learned while evaluating the database landscape - including our comparisons with alternatives - and our ultimate migration to Aerospike’s Hybrid Memory Architecture. We’ll discuss how we moved past RAM constraints to achieve sub-millisecond performance at massive scale without compromising on availability or data consistency. ​ **18:30 – 18:50 - Boosting Cost Efficiency with Cost-Aware Architecture** *Doron Hoffman, Chief Architect, Contentsquare* ​ In this session, we explore the critical role of cost-aware architecture in achieving optimal cost efficiency for modern software systems. As organizations increasingly rely on cloud services, microservices, and distributed computing, understanding and managing costs becomes paramount. ​We’ll discuss the shift from traditional architecture to cost-aware design and examine how architectural decisions directly impact operational expenses. Through a real-world example, we’ll share lessons learned from evaluating multiple cloud providers and their services using cost models and how rearchitecting with cost as a first-class concern made a measurable difference. ​Attendees will gain practical insights into designing cost-efficient systems that balance performance, scalability, and financial constraints, enabling more sustainable growth. ​ **18:50 – 19:10 - The Latency Leap: Hard Lessons in Migrating Real-Time Systems from AWS to GCP** *David Gerchikov, Senior Software Engineer, Aerospike* ​ Moving a stable web application between clouds is challenging; migrating a high-throughput, real-time system is far more delicate. When heartbeats are measured in milliseconds, the “invisible” differences between AWS and GCP—from VPC architecture to NVMe and local SSD behavior—can determine whether a migration succeeds or fails. ​This session goes beyond basic service mapping to explore the real friction points of moving a real-time engine from AWS’s regional model to Google Cloud’s global fabric. We’ll cover networking and traffic-steering gotchas, why AWS operational playbooks often don’t translate, and how storage lifecycle constraints in GCP Local SSDs force changes in node management to preserve predictable performance and reliability. ​ **19:10 – 20:30 - Drinks & networking** ***IMPORTANT NOTICE - event is postponed***

Tired of feature pipelines that: • break silently in production? • suffer from training–serving skew? • take hours to rebuild from scratch? • keep data scientists dependent on data engineering for every change? In this 3-session **hands-on paid course**, you’ll learn how to use **dbt** to build robust, incremental, production-grade feature pipelines for machine learning — using real e-commerce data. *** **🚨 Important – This is a PAID course & registration is via Google Form** **RSVP on Meetup does not count as registration.** To apply and secure your spot, you **must** fill out this form: 👉 https://forms.gle/Tf9BzYiq3esVpn3D7 Payment, syllabus and selection details are all in the form. All instruction is volunteer-based, and **all proceeds go to support DataHack’s nonprofit programs advancing diversity and inclusion in AI & data science in Israel.** *** **🧠 Who is this for?** • Data Scientists • ML Engineers • Backend Developers working closely with data/ML …who want to **own their feature engineering end-to-end** – from raw data to production-ready features. **Prerequisites:** • Comfortable with SQL • Basic familiarity with ML concepts (features, training/serving, etc.) *** **🔧 What you’ll learn (hands-on)** Over **3 evenings** with a **100K+ row e-commerce dataset**, you’ll: • Build layered, incremental dbt models for ML feature pipelines • Handle late-arriving data and slowly changing dimensions • Add data quality tests and avoid silent failures • Write reusable macros and use patterns you can take straight to production • Connect the dots from raw events → features → production serving By the end, you’ll have a **complete, tested feature pipeline** plus the skills to replicate the pattern in your own company. *** **📅 When & Where** • **Dates:** Wednesdays – 16.3, 23.3, 30.3.2026 • **Session length:** \~2.5–3 hours each • **Location:** Check Point offices, Shlomo Kaplan 5, Tel Aviv • **Food:** Pizza’s on us 🍕 *** **💸 Cost & Invoicing** • This is a **paid 3-session course**. • We strongly encourage **employers to cover the cost** as part of your professional development. • Full pricing and payment details are available in the registration form. Again: **Meetup RSVP is only for interest tracking. It does not reserve a seat.** To actually join the course, fill out the form here: 👉 https://forms.gle/Tf9BzYiq3esVpn3D7 *** **👋 Who’s teaching?** The course is led by **Yuval Gorchover**, Head of AI/ML Engineering at **Voyantis**, and **Amihai Offenbacher**, a Data Scientist at Voyantis , bringing real-world, production ML experience into the classroom. *** **Ready to take control of your feature pipelines?** Apply now via the form and we’ll be in touch with next steps: 👉 https://forms.gle/Tf9BzYiq3esVpn3D7

TAMI open-fa-sure (Open Night) is a great time to visit the space and get to know how things work. If you want to double check whether someone is in the space, call 03-3726660. ========== TAMI wiki: [https://telavivmakers.org](https://telavivmakers.org) TAMI main Telegram channel: [https://t.me/+0t5M0-jK9iIwZmM8](https://t.me/+0t5M0-jK9iIwZmM8)

באו לתקן כל מה שלא עובד. יותר טוב אם [צרו איתנו](https://docs.telavivmakers.space/welcome) קשר וספרו לנו מה הולכים לתקן ךפני להגיע. Come to fix together It is much better if you [contact us](https://docs.telavivmakers.space/welcome) and tell what do you want to repair before coming.

בסדנה נכיר את העקרונות הבסיסיים של תחום הריתוך, נתנסה בעבודה עם כלי העבודה השונים, נחשף לסוגי הריתוך השונים ותצברו ידע שיסייע לכם להבין את התהליך ואת טכניקות העבודה הנדרשות. עלות: 240 ש"ח למבוגר/ת. לתושבי יהוד-מונוסון: 190 ש"ח למבוגר/ת. שימו לב: לא מספיק להרשם פה, יש להרשם גם בקישור הבא [https://www.makelab.org.il/registration/welding](https://www.makelab.org.il/registration/welding)

החינוך בידיים שלנו. זה מפגש יסוד לאנשי חינוך שמרגישים שהגיע הזמן לקחת אחריות על ה״איך״ – לא רק על התוכן. אם את/ה מורה, מנהל/ת או איש/אשת חינוך בלתי פורמלי שמרגישים שהדרך שבה אנחנו מחנכים חשובה לא פחות ממה שאנחנו מלמדים – המפגש הזה בשבילך. ### מה נעשה במפגש? • עבודה בפורמט שולחנות עגולים • העלאת אתגרים אמיתיים מהשטח • ניסוח משותף של עקרונות “אני מאמין” • זיהוי כיווני פעולה פרקטיים שאפשר לקחת כבר מחר למסגרת המטרה היא לייצר בסיס משותף לקהילה של אנשי חינוך שפועלים יחד, חוקרים יחד ומובילים שינוי מלמטה למעלה. זה לא כנס הרצאות. זה מרחב עבודה. אם את/ה רוצים להיות חלק מהגיבוש הראשוני ולהשפיע על הכיוון – נשמח לראות אותך. [להצטרפות לקהילה- החינוך בידיים שלנו](https://chat.whatsapp.com/BcWFaoUD4zzLqdJpgjoPfO?mode=gi_t)

## 🎯 Masterclass for Beginners: Automate Everything: Build Powerful Workflows with n8n (No Code, Big Impact) 🚀 Want to save hours of work every week by automating the tasks you hate? Tired of doing the same actions manually, emails, spreadsheets, notifications, CRM updates, again and again? It’s time to discover **n8n**, the most flexible no-code automation tool used by smart entrepreneurs, growth hackers, and modern teams to work faster and smarter. Join our exclusive Masterclass: **“Automate Everything with n8n”**, a practical and beginner-friendly workshop that will show you how to build real automations — even if you’ve never written a line of code. 💡 This hands-on session is designed to help you *understand, build and launch* your first automations in minutes, not months. ### You’ll learn how to: ⚙️ **Build your first n8n workflow from scratch** — live, step by step 🔗 **Connect your favorite apps** (Gmail, Notion, HubSpot, Telegram, Airtable, Typeform…) 🤖 **Use AI inside n8n** to generate text, classify data, and automate decision-making 📊 **Collect and transform data** automatically without coding 💬 **Send automated messages** on WhatsApp/Telegram/Slack ⚡ **Create powerful business automations** used by real companies 🧠 **Think like an automation designer**: triggers, logic, conditions, loops 💼 **Apply n8n to real use cases**: sales, marketing, operations, customer service… By the end of the workshop, you’ll have a complete automation running — and the skills to build many more. 📅 **When:** March 17th, 2026 at 5:30pm 📍 **Where:** Developers.Institute Campus, Bezalel 8, Ramat Gan 🔥 Be ready to transform the way you work — forever. ✅ Reserve your spot now → [https://developersinstitute.typeform.com/open-day](https://developersinstitute.typeform.com/open-day)

## **I’m Hosting an In-Person Event In Sunnyvale** ## **… But I'm not inviting you… yet.** **➡️ There's a catch - BEFORE you click the registration link, I have a requirement.** Most people attend real estate seminars, take notes, and do nothing. I don’t want that for this room. Before you take one of my 35 seats, I need you to verify that my teaching style and strategies actually align with your goals. ## **Your Homework:** **➡️** Check out my [\[YouTube Channel\]](https://www.youtube.com/@simplydoit1) or [[Podcast](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/guided-real-estate-investing-by-simply-do-it/id1106737712)] first. If you don’t find 15 minutes of value there, you shouldn't be in the room for two hours. **If you do like what you hear, and you're dealing with high W-2 taxes or interest rate paralysis, then, AND ONLY THEN, should you grab a seat.** 📅 **[Friday, March 20, 2026](https://simplydoit.net/etn/fri-3-20-whats-your-problem-10-financial-challenges-real-estate-can-solve) \| 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM** Or ***[Thursday, March 19, 2026](https://simplydoit.net/etn/thu-3-19-whats-your-problem-10-financial-challenges-real-estate-can-solve)*** *\| **6:30 PM – 8:30 PM*** 📍 **Sunnyvale, CA** (address provided upon registration) 💰 **Cost:** $0 🎟️ **Seating:** Limited to 35 people **[REGISTER HERE](https://simplydoit.net/etn/fri-3-20-whats-your-problem-10-financial-challenges-real-estate-can-solve)** **What You’ll Learn:** → How to potentially lower your W-2 tax burden (legally) → Methods to offset and defer capital gains taxes → Real estate investing with as little as 5% down → Partnership and support systems for solo investors → Passive strategies for busy professionals → How to navigate high-interest rates right now **Plus Q&A session with Dani!** ### **What Makes This Event Different?** **This is NOT:** * A get-rich-quick scheme * A high-pressure sales pitch * Generic advice you can find on YouTube * A place to buy books & tapes and expensive courses – we don't even have them to sell. **This IS:** * Real solutions for real problems * Strategies specifically relevant to Silicon Valley investors * An interactive format where YOUR questions get answered * Practical takeaways you can implement immediately **[REGISTRATION IS FREE!](https://simplydoit.net/etn/fri-3-20-whats-your-problem-10-financial-challenges-real-estate-can-solve)**[ ](https://simplydoit.net/etn/fri-3-20-whats-your-problem-10-financial-challenges-real-estate-can-solve) Space is limited – secure your spot today. This is the class you’ve been waiting for! The class that can guide you toward your first or next investment property. **About Dani Beit-Or:** Dani Beit-Or has been investing out of state for more than 20 years, helping investors acquire over 5,000 properties across 40+ U.S. metros. After surviving and thriving after the 2008 real estate crash, Dani refined his investment approach into a repeatable, resilient system that works in both strong and challenging markets. **[REGISTER HERE](https://simplydoit.net/etn/fri-3-20-whats-your-problem-10-financial-challenges-real-estate-can-solve)** 📅 **[Friday, March 20, 2026](https://simplydoit.net/etn/fri-3-20-whats-your-problem-10-financial-challenges-real-estate-can-solve) \| 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM** Or ***[Thursday, March 19, 2026](https://simplydoit.net/etn/thu-3-19-whats-your-problem-10-financial-challenges-real-estate-can-solve)*** *\| **6:30 PM – 8:30 PM*** 📍 **Sunnyvale, CA** (address provided upon registration) 💰 **Cost:** $0 🎟️ **Seating:** Limited to 35 people

## **I’m Hosting an In-Person Event In Sunnyvale** ## **… But I'm not inviting you… yet.** **➡️ There's a catch - BEFORE you click the registration link, I have a requirement.** Most people attend real estate seminars, take notes, and do nothing. I don’t want that for this room. Before you take one of my 35 seats, I need you to verify that my teaching style and strategies actually align with your goals. ## **Your Homework:** **➡️** Check out my [\[YouTube Channel\]](https://www.youtube.com/@simplydoit1) or [[Podcast](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/guided-real-estate-investing-by-simply-do-it/id1106737712)] first. If you don’t find 15 minutes of value there, you shouldn't be in the room for two hours. **If you do like what you hear, and you're dealing with high W-2 taxes or interest rate paralysis, then, AND ONLY THEN, should you grab a seat.** 📅 **[Thursday, March 19, 2026](https://simplydoit.net/etn/thu-3-19-whats-your-problem-10-financial-challenges-real-estate-can-solve)** \| 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM *Or [Friday, March 20, 2026](https://simplydoit.net/etn/fri-3-20-whats-your-problem-10-financial-challenges-real-estate-can-solve) \| 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM* 📍 **Sunnyvale, CA** (address provided upon registration) 💰 **Cost:** $0 🎟️ **Seating:** Limited to 35 people **[REGISTER HERE](https://simplydoit.net/etn/thu-3-19-whats-your-problem-10-financial-challenges-real-estate-can-solve)** **What You’ll Learn:** → How to potentially lower your W-2 tax burden (legally) → Methods to offset and defer capital gains taxes → Real estate investing with as little as 5% down → Partnership and support systems for solo investors → Passive strategies for busy professionals → How to navigate high-interest rates right now **Plus Q&A session with Dani!** ### **What Makes This Event Different?** This is **NOT**: * A get-rich-quick scheme * A high-pressure sales pitch * Generic advice you can find on YouTube * A place to buy books & tapes and expensive courses – we don't even have them to sell. This **IS**: * Real solutions for real problems * Strategies specifically relevant to Silicon Valley investors * An interactive format where YOUR questions get answered * Practical takeaways you can implement immediately **[REGISTRATION IS FREE!](https://simplydoit.net/etn/thu-3-19-whats-your-problem-10-financial-challenges-real-estate-can-solve)**[ ](https://simplydoit.net/etn/thu-3-19-whats-your-problem-10-financial-challenges-real-estate-can-solve) Space is limited – secure your spot today. This is the class you’ve been waiting for! The class that can guide you toward your first or next investment property. **About Dani Beit-Or:** Dani Beit-Or has been investing out of state for more than 20 years, helping investors acquire over 5,000 properties across 40+ U.S. metros. After surviving and thriving after the 2008 real estate crash, Dani refined his investment approach into a repeatable, resilient system that works in both strong and challenging markets. **[REGISTER HERE](https://simplydoit.net/etn/thu-3-19-whats-your-problem-10-financial-challenges-real-estate-can-solve)** 📅 **[Thursday, March 19, 2026](https://simplydoit.net/etn/thu-3-19-whats-your-problem-10-financial-challenges-real-estate-can-solve)** \| 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM *Or [Friday, March 20, 2026](https://simplydoit.net/etn/fri-3-20-whats-your-problem-10-financial-challenges-real-estate-can-solve) \| 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM* 📍 **Sunnyvale, CA** (address provided upon registration) 💰 **Cost:** $0 🎟️ **Seating:** Limited to 35 people

Date: 2026.03.22 Start: 18:00 Call for Presentations: https://rust.org.il/cfp

Join the Fluent community for a night of language, culture, and connection! Practice over 12 languages with native speakers in a fun, multicultural atmosphere—plus enjoy drinks and meet people from all over the world! 🗣️🍻🎊 🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹 🎟️ Discounted Ticket Prices: Available online until 15:00 on the day of the event: Ticket + soft drink – 60 NIS Ticket + beer/glass of wine – 70 NIS [Get your ticket here](https://www.fluent.community/fluent-events/language-exchange-2103) 🚪At the door (or on website after 15:00 on day of event): Ticket + soft drink – 65 NIS Ticket + beer/glass of wine – 75 NIS 🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹 🎫 Want to become an Ultimate Fluenter? Pay less for every event and join our exclusive circle of loyal members by getting a Frequent Fluent Card! [Get a Frequent Fluent Card](https://events.fluent.community/credits-store/) 🎫 10-entry card – 420 NIS 5-entry card – 240 NIS Drinks not included, but cardholders get discounted drink tickets at the entrance! 🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹 ✨ Want to join for free? Become an Ambassador! Ambassadors help others practice their native language for the first half of the evening, and then enjoy practicing other languages during the second half. It’s a great way to give and get value—and attend for free! 😃

**TAMI Sonic (Music Night)** Join our bi-weekly informal meetups devoted to playing and experimenting with sound. ========== TAMI wiki: [https://telavivmakers.org](https://telavivmakers.org) TAMI main Telegram channel: [https://t.me/+0t5M0-jK9iIwZmM8](https://t.me/+0t5M0-jK9iIwZmM8)

**TAMI Hacking Nights** \- join TAMI CTF team and practice challenges and CTFs with us \- share your knowledge about ethical hacking techniques and tools \- bring some device to reverse engineer it and explore how it works \- propose a bug bounty program to work on together \- just watch and learn from others The meetings are informal and open to all levels - from total beginners to hardcore CTF veterans. Join our HackaTAMI Telegram channel ([https://t.me/+KAXY_iPcPlpmZTRk](https://t.me/+KAXY_iPcPlpmZTRk)) to discuss what we will do this Tuesday and come to TAMI. ========== TAMI wiki: [https://telavivmakers.org](https://telavivmakers.org) TAMI main Telegram channel: [https://t.me/+0t5M0-jK9iIwZmM8](https://t.me/+0t5M0-jK9iIwZmM8)

Evolve exists to connect women entrepreneurs connect with one another, serve one another, and help one another overcome challenges in marketing, sales, networking, and professional development. [Add to Calendar](evolvecolumbus.eventcalendarapp.com) What to Expect: \~ Welcome team to greet you, introduce you to others, and make sure you feel a part of the group from your very first meeting \~ Welcome & Introductions: 15 second introductions \~ 15 Minute Speaker Spotlight: Member speaker who shares a bit of her story, how she got to doing what she does, and a tangible tip she uses to gain success in her business. No hard selling...no expectations. Simply giving the group an opportunity to get to know her and her journey. \~ 20 Minute Break Out Sessions: Small groups is where we connect best. Extroverted and Introverted alike get the opportunity to share on a deeper level and learn from one another. \~ Take Aways: Hear what the other groups talked about and share resources to grow yourself and your business \~ Grow Time!: Do you need a specific connection to a person, company, or industry? Share it with us! We love to open our networks to one another and grow together! Guests are always welcome. Please contact Mentor Director Donna Schomer at Donna@EvolveWomensNetwork.com for more information. We'd love to meet you!

Let's grab some coffee/food and share a morning chat! The East Market has an ample parking lot and outdoor and indoor seating. Grab a cup of coffee from Winston's Coffee & Waffles or on your way to East Market and meet us on the second floor - table behind or east of the elevator. Per what this group is about: "Everyone is welcome! International transplants to Columbus who want to improve language skills, Columbus residents who want to discuss international travel and culture, and anyone who enjoys getting together for good conversations."

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

Have a small business? Ever wish you could just ask some questions around how to grow your business, get more customers or just know what the freak you are doing with sales? Now is your chance!! Every month we are hosting the "Ask an Expert" at the Columbus Metro Library, Main campus. I will be there to answer your Sales related questions. Drop-in for sales coaching designed to help small business owners, entrepreneurs, and sales professionals sharpen their sales approach. Whether you have questions on how to refine your pitch, are looking to close deals more quickly, or are working on building better client relationships, Smashing Your Sales Goals Coaches are here to help. Drop-in to get expert insights, actionable strategies and real-time solutions to grow your business and generate higher profits. Drop-In Sales Coaching is FREE + OPEN to the public. No appointment needed. First come, first served. EPIC Learning created. Accelerate Columbus supported.

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.

We meet at lunch each week and each meeting follows a fairly organized agenda. First all participants pass their business cards around. Then each member and guest is invited to give a one-minute overview of their company and what is a perfect referral for the week. We always have a 10 minute presentation from one of the members about their business in more detail. And finally we pass referrals. You're welcome to visit. Nobody is ever put on the spot. Bring plenty of cards!