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Emergence Events Today
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NuCalm - Brain Health
NuCalm is a patented, drug-free neuroscience technology designed to rapidly reduce stress, improve sleep quality, and aid recovery by shifting the body from a "fight-or-flight" state to a deeply relaxed parasympathetic state within minutes.
[https://stamina.xosialx.com/nucalm.html](https://stamina.xosialx.com/nucalm.html)
It uses neuroacoustic software, a biosignal processing disc, and light-blocking eye masks to guide brain waves from active beta states down to alpha/theta (relaxation/meditation) levels
NuCalm uses a patented, clinically proven pitch and frequency matrix with non-linear oscillating algorithms to safely present your brain with precise signals, prompting what is known as a frequency-following response. Your brain synchronizes with the incoming NuCalm signals helping you naturally and effortlessly manage your state of mind by speeding up or slowing down your brain wave frequencies.
NuCalm has mapped all of your brain wave frequency zones and created products to safely and predictably guide you to whatever mental state you desire.
The amazing thing is, NuCalm is all-natural and works every time you use it within minutes.
The best thing to do now is to watch the video on the website and download the NuCalm app.
All you need is a headset and eye mask. This app purchase is covered with a 30-day money-back guarantee. Get started today and FEEL the difference even 15 minutes can make.
WATCH THE VIDEO ON THE WEBSITE.
[https://stamina.xosialx.com/nucalm.html](https://stamina.xosialx.com/nucalm.html)
Tuesday Morning Walk & Coffee at the Royal Botanic Gardens 3006 š¹š·
Hi Radiant Ladies,
Join us for a gentle walk through the beautiful Royal Botanic Gardens, followed by coffee and chats.
Looking forward to a refreshing morning with you all.
Lyn šø
Queer Meditation
Join Queer Meditation Melbourne for an evening of self-exploration and mindfulness in a safe and inclusive space. Start the event with a guided meditation session focused on promoting wellness, positive thinking, and spiritual growth. Connect with like-minded individuals from the LGBT community and enjoy meaningful conversations that nurture self-empowerment and consciousness.
After the meditation practice, we will engage in social activities, promoting healthy living and dining out experiences. This event is designed for gay men and gay and lesbian friends who are looking to nurture their spiritual journey while building connections within the community. Come together to foster a sense of belonging and support each other in a space that celebrates diversity and self-care.
Tour of our Makerspace
Have you been interested in woodworking, 3D printing, CNC, cosplay or Electronics?
Come visit Maker Community to get a tour of our space, learn about our memberships, have a chat with our members and discuss your dream projects.
Project Hail Mary - 6:50 p.m. Monday 23/3 at the Nova
āFor all its bells and whistles, āProject Hail Maryā is also a lovely, bittersweet character study, a pas de deux between man and alien that elicits a surprising amount of emotions by the time the credits roll.ā Boston Globe
We will meet at the Nova Bar from 6:15 p.m. onwards Please book your tickets early, Stefan - 0437777522
Emergence Events This Week
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Engineering Machine Consciousness Monthly Meetup
The discussion topic for this meetup will be identity and whether or not history is a necessary condition for consciousness as Dretske proposed.
James
Board Game Social Hangout - NeuroSparks x NeuroDisco Collab!
Hi all, us at NeuroSparks and our friends over at NeuroDisco are having our first board game collab event! Whether you're new to boardgames, or an experienced player, this could be a great way to meet like-minded people and have some fun too.
**The venue:** Drop in at Gameology from 12pm onwards, there will be a wide range of board games for you to grab and play, but you can also bring a board game from home if you'd like. Gameology is also a games store, so feel free to browse what they have available or chat to the friendly staff for help or questions at any time.
The board games room where weāll be hanging out in is on the left as you enter the store and has air conditioning. It also has a limited drink selection, however youāre free to bring food from outside to enjoy in between playing. The cafe across the road called Lux Foundry, or Ima Pantry around the corner are particularly good! But please be mindful of avoiding getting either the venue's or other attendee's games dirty.
Additionally, while use of the space and games are free, a gold coin donation would be appreciated! This goes towards HeartKids, which is the charity Gameology is currently supporting. They also rotate through supporting different charities every month. While a donation is not compulsory, it is greatly appreciated in getting a little more community love and support.
**Location:** There is very limited parking at the front of the store as well as in the surrounding area. However, the venue is close to public transport. The closest train station is Anstey station on the Upfield lane and the number 19 tram on Sydney road. There is also the number 508/509 bus line, with the closest stop being on the corner of Sydney road and Blyth street. The venue will also be closing at 5.
We'd love to see you all there and if the event goes well this could possibly become a regular event!
**PS:** If you have any questions about this event, feel free to message either myself or Ki.
The event is open to all neurodivergent people and anyone who values a friendly, inclusive space. Many attendees come on their own, so if youāre feeling a bit hesitant, know youāll be in good company and warmly welcomed. If at any point you have concerns or feel uncomfortable about any group member, please notify one of the organisers.
**Disclaimer & Safety Notice**
By attending this Meetup, you agree:
⢠Participation is voluntary and at your own risk.
⢠Organisers are community volunteers, not medical or professional providers.
⢠You are responsible for your own safety, choices, and belongings.
⢠Organisers are not liable for injury, loss, or damage at any time.
⢠If you have health or access needs, please make your own arrangements.
⢠In an emergency, call 000 immediately.
By joining, you accept full responsibility for your actions and well-being.
Bevy and Entity Component Systems
Hello Rust Melbourne!
Join us this Thursday for another Rust Melbourne Adventure!
Matt Andrews will be giving a talk on the wonderful Bevy platform, with the talk titled "Bevy and Entity Component Systems".
As for venue, food, and drinks sponsorship, Arkeus (https://arkeus.com/) have been kind to offer all three!
GDG Melbourne - Build with AI Event March
Join GDG Melbourne this month to Build with AI (#BuildwithAI)?
š» What do you need to bring?
- Make sure to bring your laptop (better if fully charged) for hands-on training. Also, check the workshop descriptions and pre-requisites to stay ahead of the game!
Join us for an evening of not 1 but 2 hands-on workshops, delicious food and awesome networking, and some surprise swag you wonāt want to miss. š
Whether you're a seasoned developer, a cloud enthusiast, or just dipping your toes into the world of AI and tech, this is the place to be.
š Where?
Mantel Group Office, Level 2/452 Flinders St, Melbourne
Doors open at 5:45 PMāmessage us on Meetup or Slack if you're arriving after 6:00 PM, as the lifts wonāt let you up.
š¤ Agenda:
6:15 PM - Welcome & Intros
6:30 PM - Cloud credits setup
6:45 PM - Workshop 1: I build with AI and you can too
7:00 PM - Break
7:15 PM - Workshop 2: Build It, Guard It, Ship It: Building Secure AI Apps with Model Armor
8:00 PM - Closing and Networking, chats, and optional drinks š»
š» Workshop 1: I build with AI and you can too
A workshop about how you can be build better with AI. The workshop will explore concepts that make LLM and agents more useful by integrating with your projects as first party agents.Pre-requisites:
An idea you want to work on
Antigravity or IntelliJ with Gemini Code Assist. Or Just Gemini CLI
š» Workshop 2: Build It, Guard It, Ship It: Building Secure AI Apps with Model Armor
In this hands-on workshop, we'll build a real AI chat app and layer in enterprise-grade security using Google Cloud's Model Armor ā before shipping it to production on Cloud Run. We'll explore real-world attack vectors like prompt injection and system prompt hijacking, see how modern LLMs handle them, and then add Model Armor as a dedicated security layer that screens every prompt and response ā independent of the model. Finally, we'll containerise the whole thing and deploy it to Cloud Run. You'll walk away with a working, secured, production-ready AI app and a security pattern you can apply to any LLM project.
š Whatās in it for you?
ā”Workshop on AI from industry experts
š Cloud-shaped snacks (okay, maybe not literally, but the food will be delicious!)
š¤ Networking thatās as smooth as a well-architected cloud solution
š Surprise swag
š” NOTES:
This is an in-person-only event, but if you have any accessibility requirements, reach out to us via Meetup or Slack, and weāll do our best to accommodate you.
Doors open at 5:45 PM at our host, the Mantel Group, Level 2/452 Flinders S,t Melbourne. Message via Meetup or Slack if you are arriving after 6:00, as the lifts won't let you up.
Donāt miss this epic night of learning, networking, and fun! RSVP now and weāll see you there! š
#gdgMelbourne #BuildwithAI #fluttermelbourne
Agenda
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Speakers
Yuba Raj Panta - PageUp (SRE/DevOps Engineer)
Yuba Raj (UV) Panta is a Melbourne-based SRE/DevOps Engineer at PageUp, with a strong focus on cloud architecture, infrastructure automation, and AI integration. He is passionate about building scalable systems, streamlining developer workflows, and exploring the intersection of cloud and emerging technologies. A known face to Darwin, UV spent several years actively contributing to the local mā¦
Kartik Arora - Bilue (Android Engineer)
Android Engineer @ Bilue | Google Developer Expert Android
Hosted By
Katie Barnett, GDE Android / GDG Organiser
Katie is passionate about all things Android. She has taken on a wide variety of challenging projects including in the live event, media and travel space. Her favourite thing is to see someone having a delightful experience using something she has worked on. Katie is very active in the development community, she is a Google Developer Expert for Android, one of the organisers of GDG Melbourne and is a Women Techmakers Ambassador. She frequently runs events, speaks on technical and non-technical topics and enjoys writing blog posts to share her experience with others. Katie is based in Melbourne, Australia but loves to travel the world and outside of tech she enjoys boardgaming and attempting to finish many craft projects.
Suesi Tran, Senior Flutter Developer
Google Developer Expert in Dart, Flutter & Firebase, Women Techmaker Melbourne ambassador, GDG Melbourne & Flutter Melbourne co-organiser.
In short: Flutter is love, and mobile is life.
Poornima Sivakumar, GDG Organiser
Lovee Jain, GDG Organiser
Lovee is a Software Engineer at Prezzee, a GDG Melbourne Organiser and also a Women Techmakers Ambassador. A tech inquisitive philomath, she loves problem solving and solution design. She has worked at a city council where she developed a lot of useful system integrations and while at Prezzee she develops and works on multiple gift card solutions to cater the B2B2C market.
Zach Jensz, GDG Organiser
Passionate about the web, seamless UX and accessibility. I love attending meetups, find me and come say hi!
Ujjawal Raj, GDG Organiser
Bramley Turner-Jones, GDG Organiser
Yuba Raj (UV) Panta, GDG Cloud Organiser
Kartik Arora, Android Engineer
Google Developer Expert in Android
Android Engineer @ Bilue
Carolyn Ai Chi Wong,
Complete your event RSVP here: https://gdg.community.dev/events/details/google-gdg-melbourne-presents-gdg-melbourne-build-with-ai-event-march/.
Imagine -> 2 hours of MiniSprints -> Surprise and Delight
We are meeting in the board-room of the 55th floor of 318 Russel Street (The Abode). When you arrive call me on 0447 591 141 and I'll come down and get you.
## **š ļø Meetup Format (2 hours)**
**ā” Project Intros (5 minutes total)**
Each participant gets **1 minute (hard stop)** to briefly share:
* What theyāre building
* What they want to focus on today
**š Build Sprints (90 minutes total)**
Weāll run **three focused build cycles**:
* **25 minutes** of deep, uninterrupted building
* **5 minutes** of casual chatting, sharing progress, and asking questions
**š¤ Demos & Wrap-up (10 minutes total)**
Each participant gets **1 minute (hard stop)** to:
* Demo what they built
* Share learnings or next steps
This format balances **deep focus**, **collaboration**, and **show-and-tell**, while keeping things lightweight and fun.
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Psychic Development Series II - Pueo Group
Private Group. Closed to the Public
Knowing ourselves and understanding our abilities is the first step toward wielding our gifts with control and accuracy.
In subsequent classes we will verify and hone our talents with activities and discussion. These are hands-on workshops and participation is expected.
The goal of our series will be to develop expertise in areas of particular interest such as mediumship, channeling, divination, healing and, etc.. Our ultimate directions will be determined by class members as we evolve.
I look forward to sharing and discovering with you. - Cynthia
BeComing Circle Initiates
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Instructor - Crow, HPS
Class fee is $30 at the door or approved exchange
RSVP with Advance pay of $25 (discounted) by PayPal on the web or by contacting Enchanted Elements (614) 437-2642.
Reservations made directly to Enchanted Elements will be added to the class list manually not online.
Private Instruction ~ Closed to the Public ~ Initiated Members Only
Please come prepared for ritual.
Blessings ~ Crow
From Idea to Working App in Minutes: The Agentic Development with Amazon Kiro
Discover Kiro, AWSās 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 Kiroās 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 Kiroās 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 ā Associate, AWS Certified Developer ā 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
American Sign Language Beginners Meetup Group
We meet to learn and practice American Sign Language and to grow our familiarity with Deaf culture. Facilitated by hearing folks (with a connection to a professional interpreter) using Deaf-created content. People of all ASL skill levels are welcome! As we learn, we hope to connect more with the Deaf community in Central Ohio. Join us as you're able!
Come regularly or just once - whatever you're looking for! Each meetup will explore different topics related to ASL/Deaf culture, and will feature time to practice conversation with one another. Just bring yourself and a willingness to learn!
The Clawwww
OpenClaw, NemoClaw, personal assistants, 24/7 agents. What does it all mean? How does it all work and what should we know about it?
Whether youāre deep in the field or just getting curious, come connect with others building and exploring AI in Columbus.
Sponsored by [Transform Labs](https://www.transformlabs.com/services)
From Web Forms to Web Components - Burton Smith
**Important time note:** Please plan on arriving between 5:30 and 6:00 as the elevators lock after 6 and you'll need to message us and we'll need to come get you.
The building address is 4450 Bridge Park
The entrance is 6620 Mooney St, Suite 400
**Abstract**
Web Forms gave .NET developers a powerful abstraction for building reusable UI controls long before design systems were a thing. Web Components finally bring that same idea to the browser natively.
This session explores how the Web Forms mindset translates into Custom Elements, Shadow DOM, and HTML templates. Weāll examine how Web Components enable design systems that work across frameworks, how they differ from serverādriven controls, and why theyāre becoming a foundational layer for modern UI. Whether youāre maintaining legacy apps or building greenfield projects, youāll leave with a practical understanding of how to apply familiar patterns in a modern, standardsābased way.
**YouTube Link**
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Snacks are usually available, and you are welcome to bringing something to share!




















