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AI Tinkerers HK & GBA: Networking Night (May Edition)
Networking Night is back! This month on May 28th 7-9 PM HKT, we're switching things up and heading to a brand-new venue in East Tsim Sha Tsui by the harbor for a relaxed evening of good drinks and pure networking vibes.
Come grab a drink, unwind, and catch up with fellow builders from across Hong Kong and the Greater Bay Area.
Register Here: [LINK](https://luma.com/q70ghddd)
Whether you're just looking to chat about the latest in AI or keeping an eye out for a potential co-founder, technical partner, or early-stage collaborator, this is the perfect spot to meet face-to-face, feel the vibe, and talk shop.
This event is all about casual connections, sparking collaborative discussions, and hanging out in a relaxed setting.
**AI Tinkerers Hong Kong & GBA** is a curated community for practitioners with technical, machine learning, and entrepreneurial backgrounds who are actively building with foundation models (LLMs, Generative AI, etc.).
* **Casual Drinks & Chat:** Engage in informal discussions about your latest projects, technical challenges, and AI discoveries over a drink.
* **Find Your Next Partner:** Connect naturally with active builders, AI engineers, and researchers looking to launch, scale, or collaborate.
**Event Host:**
Timothy (Chapter Founder & Lead Organizer)
🎟️ Ticket & Venue Details
* **Entry:** HK$150 (Includes 1 selected drink, redeemed with drink ticket upon check-in). A cash bar and food menu will be available for individual ordering after your first drink.
* **Venue:** To keep this event curated, the specific TST venue will be revealed only upon successful RSVP.
* **Check-In Deadline:** Please arrive before 20:00 to check in and collect your drink ticket. Unclaimed drink tickets by 20:00 will be forfeited. Regardless of your arrival time, you are required to purchase a ticket, and it goes directly toward supporting and keeping these events running!
頌缽深層淨化和能量調頻(1:1)60 min~大腦和心靈就像皮膚一樣,需要定期深層淨化,然後找回自癒力,提升整體狀態
**生活中的壓力有時令你喘不過氣?**
**身體感覺疲乏,有時覺得連睡眠都解決不了?**
**身體有由來已久的痛症,一直無解?**
**內心有心結未解,創傷未癒?**
* 研究證實,頌缽的共鳴共振,可直達人體細胞深處,促進血液循環,提升自律神經功能,激發人體自癒力
* 運用頌缽音頻和振動調節失衡或淤塞的脈輪,令身心運作回復和諧狀態
* 頌缽的和諧音聲和振動,能直達人體細胞深處,促進血液循環,提升自律神經功能,活化內在能量流動,對身體和心靈進行淨化,從而得到療癒
* 療癒不是消除病症,而是從身、心、靈層面,協助個案找回自己的內在力量,提升其自我修復能力,令其整體狀態變得更好
*療癒開始前,會進行約10-15分鐘的簡短的諮詢,了解客人的具體問題,例如身體哪部份不適,情緒上的困擾等,然後制定個人化的療癒程序。*
首次體驗價:HKD450 (標準價:HKD780)
由於是1對1活動,具體舉行日期和時間以預約為準。
預約請聯絡90356039 (whatsapp),或RSVP後留下聯絡電話。不設walk-in。
SIIC 2026 Innovation Competition
Under the guidance of the national innovation-driven development strategy, technological and industrial exchanges between Shanghai and Hong Kong have been increasingly deepening. Shanghai Industrial Investment (Holdings) Co.,Ltd. And Shanghai Orient Nexus Asia-Pacific Talent Exchange and Development Center jointly launch the **SIIC 2026 Innovation Competition**.
The competition aims to build an international and professional platform for innovation and entrepreneurship, promote the efficient transformation of scientific and technological achievements, attract and cultivate high-level entrepreneurial and innovative talents, accelerate the landing and development of outstanding projects in Shanghai and globally, and further enhance talent exchange and cooperation between Shanghai and Hong Kong—realizing its strategic significance.
**Competition Highlights**
* Technology-Driven, Results-Oriented
* Talent Magnet, Innovation Hub Building
* Shanghai-Hong Kong Synergy, Collaborative Innovation
* Brand Building, Resource Integration
**Competition Track and Focus**
* Integrated circuits
* Biopharma
* Artificial intelligence
* Green low-carbon technologies
* Advanced equipment
* Fashion and consumer goods
**Awards**
FIRST PRIZE - ¥ 50,000
SECOND PRIZE - ¥ 20,000
EXCELLENCE AWARD - ¥ 5,000 (15 winners) and Subsidy for a visit to Shanghai
**Application Deadline:**
10th June, 2026
[Click here to apply ](https://www.orientnexus.com.cn/iec/#msdynmkt_trackingcontext=31d804bd-bfc1-40bc-a2ea-49a5a2f00300)
Curiosity Unleashed: The Deck Builder Challenge
*"The best questions aren't always the ones we're asked—they're the ones we create together."*
Usually, at a Curious Souls Café gathering, you arrive to find a carefully curated deck of questions waiting for you. This time, we are flipping the script: **you** are the conversation designer.
Every great discussion starts with a spark of curiosity. In this special interactive event, we aren't just answering questions; we are building the game from the ground up. We will split into small teams, pick our own unique themes, and use our [Deck Builder](https://curioussouls.cafe/tools/builder/) webapp to co-create custom decks with AI on the fly.
Will your team build a deck about navigating the modern workplace? A lighthearted round of nostalgic "What Ifs"? Or a deep dive into the unwritten rules of life? The direction of the night is entirely in your hands!
Bring your creativity, a collaborative spirit, and an open mind. Let's discover what happens when we unleash our collective curiosity.
**Inviting those who...**
🎨 Want to flex their creative muscles and design a conversation experience for others.
🤝 Enjoy collaborative team-building and bonding over shared ideas in a low-pressure setting.
📱 Are eager to test out a fun, interactive web tool to guide real-world connections.
🗣️ Hope to connect with kindred spirits in a judgment-free space where every voice shapes the night.
**📅 Agenda / What You'll Experience**
**💬 Phase 1: The Designer's Studio**
After a brief welcome, we will group into small teams. Using your smartphones, your team will decide on a topic and use our [Deck Builder](https://app.curioussouls.cafe/builder/about/) app (with the help of its AI Generator) to draft a custom deck of 5 to 10 meaningful questions.
**🎲 Phase 2: The Roll & Share**
Once the decks are built, the host will roll the virtual 3D dice to decide which person goes first. That person will generate a QR code directly on their screen. Everyone else simply scans their phone, and the game begins!
**💬 Phase 3: Prompted Conversations**
We will play through the winning person's custom deck, enjoying the unique flavor and perspective they brought to the table. After a while, we'll roll the dice again and scan the next person's QR code, rotating until everyone has had a chance to "host" a round. From there, we’ll embark on a respectful, engaging, and meaningful conversation, celebrating the diversity of perspectives and ideas within the group.
*Note: This session requires a smartphone per person to access the builder via a web link. If you do not have a device, don't worry—you can easily team up with someone who does or ask our facilitator for support!*
**💬 Final Thoughts and Feedback**
Where time allows, in the final 10 minutes of the event, we’ll take a moment to reflect on the key insights, memorable moments, and takeaways from our discussions. This is a chance to distill the shared wisdom and leave with a deeper understanding of the topics we’ve explored together.
After the event officially concludes, the group may choose to extend the session, depending on the group’s interest. To explore what our events are like, check out our official website at [https://curioussouls.cafe](https://curioussouls.cafe)
⚠️ **Content Guideline**: Because participants will be generating their own discussion prompts, we ask everyone to keep their questions respectful, inclusive, and appropriate for a diverse public setting. If your team uses the app's AI Generator, you'll notice an "Extra Empathy" filter is active by default—this is designed to shift the focus from "wounds to wisdom" and actively avoid heavy triggers. We encourage depth and curiosity, but please steer clear of overly sensitive, explicit, or hostile topics to maintain a safe space for all attendees.
📍 Location
City: Hong Kong
Address: Empire Centre, 68 Mody Road, Tsim Sha Tsui East
Inside the shopping mall of Empire Centre, there is a large open area dedicated to a café. We will sit at a round table or sofa inside (near a Hang Seng ATM or 7-Eleven store). Please look for the big words "Curious Souls Café" on our table.
If you take the MTR, the nearest station and exit will be East Tsim Sha Tsui Station (Exit P1). From there, you can walk to Empire Centre, which is just a few minutes away.
Google Maps link: [maps.app.goo.gl/51Jr8qxY4q5YLQ6q7](https://maps.app.goo.gl/51Jr8qxY4q5YLQ6q7)
🈚 Free of Charge
While there is no charge to attend, we kindly encourage you to support the venue by purchasing a drink and/or any items from their menu.
Note: This event is not affiliated with the restaurant, or any third-party names mentioned.
✨ What is Curious Souls Café?
Welcome to [Curious Souls Café](https://curioussouls.cafe/about/)! 👋 Designed to nurture healthy curiosity and foster connections, this is a warm and friendly space for meaningful conversations. 😊 We invite you to join us for an experience filled with thought-provoking dialogue, meaningful connections, and personal growth.
We look forward to meeting you at one of our events in the future!
Calling 斜槓族:人家上班,我們平日一起吃個下午茶,chill 一 chill
經驗原因也好,人心改變也罷,現在越來越人不滿足於打一份工,可能是希望增加財政來源,改變收入結構。
斜槓族只適用於瀟灑、沒有負擔的年輕一代?還是年紀大了反而會想與時間競賽,勇敢嘗試更多?
既然有空,不如出來飲杯咖啡,說說你的看法?
有興趣請聯絡我,WhatsApp 90356039. 期待與你見面聊聊😉
Hong Kong's May Book Club
Visit our site to RSVP: https://theglossbookclub.com/events/hong-kong-may-2026/
Exam Preparation Events This Week
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Art Portfolios: Exams, coursework, enter universities, competitions….
Learn different techniques and different media (e.g. watercolour painting, sketching with pastel, charcoal...) for different subjects (still-life, landscape, portraiture…) of different themes to produce your own portfolios for DSE, IGCSE, GCSE / A-LeveL / IB, application for universities. Only one charge and all art materials will be provided!
Please RSVP call or WhatsApp Win Davies +852 9332 0424. your own portfolios for all art exams, IB, application for universities. Only one charge and all art materials will be provided!
Please RSVP call or WhatsApp Win Davies +852 9332 0424.
Kubernetes Night — AWS UG x KSUG.AI x HKCDA
Join us for a premier technical gathering where the AWS User Group Hong Kong (AWS UGHK), KSUG.AI (KubeSmart & AI User Group), and the Hong Kong Cloud Developers Association (HKCDA) converge for a deep dive into the future of cloud-native infrastructure.
As Kubernetes becomes the bedrock for modern AI/ML workloads, this "Kubernetes Night" is designed to bridge the gap between robust infrastructure and intelligent applications. We will explore real-world orchestration challenges on AWS, the integration of AI within Kubernetes clusters, and the evolving cloud developer ecosystem in Hong Kong. Whether you are a DevOps engineer, a Cloud Architect, or an AI developer, this night is dedicated to sharing "battle-tested" insights and fostering community innovation.
Target Audience: DevOps Engineers, SREs, AI Engineers, Cloud Architects, and Cloud Developers.
Co-Organized by: AWS UG x KSUG.AI x HKCDA
OC Members: Alex Lau (AWS UG Lead), Leonardo LEE (KSUG.AI / HKCDA organizer)
— Key Benefits of Attending —
1\. Cross\-Community Synergies — Gain access to three distinct talent pools in one room\. From AWS\-specialized builders and KSUG's Kubernetes/AI experts to the broad developer advocacy of HKCDA\, you will experience a 360\-degree view of the cloud landscape\.
2\. Deep Technical Knowledge \(K8s \+ AI\) — Understand how to optimize Kubernetes for AI/ML workloads\. Learn about managing GPU resources\, scaling inference engines\, and utilizing AWS\-native services like EKS to power the next generation of smart applications\.
3\. Direct Networking with Local Leaders — Connect with the Executive Committees and Organizers of all three groups\. An unparalleled opportunity to find mentors\, career opportunities\, or collaborators for your next big project within the Hong Kong tech ecosystem\.
4\. Stay Ahead of Cloud Trends — Get first\-hand updates on the latest CNCF landscape shifts and AWS innovations\. We move beyond marketing slides to discuss technical implementation\, cost optimization \(FinOps\)\, and security best practices\.
5\. Professional Development & Giveaways — Expect "Quiz Time" sessions with opportunities to win exclusive swags and professional certification discounts \(e\.g\.\, Linux Foundation/CNCF exam vouchers\)\.
— Agenda —
18:45 – 19:00 · Registration / Check-in / Setup
19:00 – 19:05 · AWS UG Introduction — Alex Lau
19:05 – 19:15 · KSUG.AI and HKCDA Introduction — Leonardo LEE
19:15 – 19:45 · Vibe-Coding an Internal PaaS on K8s in a Week — Yinyin Chiu (Oursky)
19:45 – 20:00 · Group Photo & Short Break
20:00 – 20:20 · Basic Security & AI Considerations on K8s — Bill Ho (Veeam)
20:20 – 20:50 · Achieving CKA Certification: Key Requirements for Kubernetes Administrators — Simon Sung (Kenfil)
20:50 – 21:10 · Special Guest Sharing
21:10 – 22:00 · Networking
22:00 · End
— Topic Details —
"Vibe-Coding an Internal PaaS on K8s in a Week" — Yinyin Chiu, Developer, Oursky Limited
AI agents turned every non-dev into a shipper of internal tools — but non-devs can't deploy on K8s, and deploying internal tools on public PaaS poses risk. So we gave ourselves 7 days to build SkyRocket: a self-hosted PaaS on our own K8s, gated behind Tailscale.
"Achieving CKA Certification" — Simon Sung, Kenfil
Simon is a highly accomplished professional with over 24 years of experience in I.T. consulting, recognized for expertise in server-side systems specializing in Kubernetes Cloud Native and VMware virtualization. He is a Linux Foundation Certified Kubernetes Instructor. Topics: 1) Introduction, 2) CKA Exam Structure, 3) What You Actually Need to Know, 4) How to Prepare Smartly, 5) Career Impact.
— Venue —
AWS Office Hong Kong, 20/F Tower 535, 535 Jaffe Road, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong
HKPUG #98 - Breaking Data: Mind the Data Gap 🚇
Date: 30 May 2026 (Sat)
Time: 15:30 - 18:00 \*HKT
Coordinator: Ming Tou, Alex Au
Light Refreshments will be available!
This is a **workshop** for Python Data Cleaning. Please bring along your laptop with **Python3 installed with enough battery**! *Winners will get a small prize as an accomplishment **in the next meetup**.*
**Due to the university entrance policy, we are currently closed for new university QR code entrance registration. Please feel free to join us by registering yourself under the university entrance counter!**
***Mind the Data Gap***
**This model will be delayed due to: missing values, outliers, and delimiter congestion.**
In this hands-on HKPUG workshop, we are turning a Python data cleaning exercise into a gamified team sprint.
You will work with a **synthetic Hong Kong-inspired transport dataset**. The data is messy on purpose: missing values, weird outliers, inconsistent categories, URL-encoded station names, confusing delimiters, and fields that look useless until you extract the hidden signal.
Your mission is simple:
**Clean the data. Extract better features. Run the scorer. Beat the model.**
You do not need to tune the model.
You need to **rescue the data**.
***How the Challenge Works***
Teams will write a Python data transformation script to clean and enrich the dataset.
Our scoring pipeline will then:
1. Run your transformation on the training and test data
2. Remove any label / target leakage columns
3. Train a fixed Gradient Boosting model
4. Evaluate the model using proxy metrics such as F1 and ROC-AUC
5. Convert the result into a data cleaning score
This is not meant to be a perfect data quality metric. It is an accessible proxy: if your **cleaning** and **feature extraction** help the **model perform better**, your team gets a better score.
**Capacity:** 60 (Team of 4)
**Venue Info:**
City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon Tong (Exact Location TBC)
**Rundown:**
**30th May**
**15:30 – 15:40** Opening Remarks, Team Formation & GitHub Setup
**15:40 – 15:55** Briefing: Data Traffic Report, Challenge Rules & Scoring Pipeline
**15:55 – 16:20** Demo: Messy Dataset, Data Cleaning Strategy & `transform.py`
**16:20 – 17:10** Team Sprint Part 1: Missing Values, Outliers & Category Cleanup
**17:10 – 18:00** Team Sprint Part 2: Feature Extraction, Hidden Signals & Scoring Iterations
**18:00 -** Networking outside City University
**13th June**
**\- 23:59** Winner Team Announcement
**Audience pre-requisite:**
* **Hardware:** **MUST** bring a laptop with Python 3 installed and a code editor (VS Code, PyCharm, etc.).
* **Skills:** Recommended having basic to intermediate-level knowledge of Python (handling JSON, using the `requests` library, and writing basic `if/else/while` loops).
**How to join?**
1. Click "Attend" on this page
Navigating Safety and Compliance in the Rapidly Evolving E‑Mobility Market
E-mobility technology is advancing at an unprecedented pace—are you ready to embrace a new mode of transport? As Electric Mobility Devices (EMDs) become smarter and more efficient, it is paramount to ensure their safety, reliability, and regulatory compliance. Join us for this workshop to explore the safety and compliance standards for EMDs, and master the future trends and safety essentials of e-mobility.
During the session, experts will unpack the core elements of the UL 2272 safety standard for personal e-mobility devices and reveal the latest technological breakthroughs in battery systems, control electronics, and smart design. The workshop will also demystify technical challenges, such as **Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) requirements**, clarify common compliance pitfalls, and introduce proven solutions. This will help industry professionals ensure their innovations seamlessly align with stringent regulations to mitigate development risks, while empowering everyday users to understand the significance behind these standards, enabling them to identify and choose truly safe and reliable devices.
Whether you are an e-mobility professional or an everyday user, this workshop will equip you with practical knowledge that goes far beyond theory. Spaces are limited. Register now to get fully prepared for the new era of e-mobility!
Register: [LINK](https://campaigns.hkpc.org/rsvp-emd-workshop-1)
AI Workshop Beginners
Hi guys,
I write a free newsletter about AI, tech, entrepreneurship, and Hong Kong called *Better Read Paul* ([Paul Muller | Substack](https://substack.com/@paulmuller)).
While working on it, talking to founders, and seeing how people actually use AI day to day, I kept noticing the same thing: there’s a lot of excitement about AI, but very little practical guidance.
At the same time, AI has become a big part of my own daily work. I use it constantly to move faster, think more clearly, and save time.
And that’s what pushed me to organize these workshops.
The idea is simple: very little theory, and as much hands-on practice as possible.
This is not a class where you listen to me talk for two hours, but rather a big conversation where I’ll show you how to use these tools (Claude Code, Nano Banana, ChatGPT, etc.), what you can do with them, and how you can apply them to your own workflow depending on what you do.
We will cover:
* How to use Claude Code to build a WordPress website and a simple program to learn a language
* How to use Claude to rewrite a LinkedIn post or any other social media content
* How to use Nano Banana to create a marketing canvas for any brand
Cost: 200HKD for 1h45
Place: Unit 280, 6/F Ping lam commercial building, 280-282 Lockhart road, Wanchai
Time: 11am-1pm
What to bring: A notepad, your laptop (Only if you need help and already use some AI tools).
AI can be incredibly useful, but there are a few things people don’t always tell you. Many tools are paid.
The results don’t always live up to expectations.
Some tools crash, go down, or need maintenance right when you need them most.
And many of them magically produce perfect output without effort.
So in the end, the real questions are: what actually slows you down every day at work?
Can an AI tool help with that? Is the quality good enough? And is it worth paying for, given the time you save?
That’s why I want to run these AI workshops, to help people understand how these tools really work, and to give them the space to experiment and apply AI to their own workflows in a practical and realistic way.
Paul
Book Sharing 讀書分享會
Reading is important because it develops your mind and gives you excessive knowledge and lessons of life.
開卷有益!大家最近有冇讀到一啲好書呢?不如出黎分享下讀書心得呀?參加呢個讀書活動,分享好書,分享喜悅。😊
有興趣參加可以WhatsApp我:95182994
Coffee and Book Swap
**Join us with your favourite books! Meet up with a bunch of curious minds. Let’s take a sip and share about what we are reading!**
**During the book sharing session, we will take turns to share about what we’ve been reading. You can also share some excerpts from the book as well. The conversation starts there. Hopefully, by learning about others' reading interests, we can expand our own original reading scope.**
**Later on, we could also reflect and share about our last month’s reading habits and methods, etc.**
**Book swap is not compulsory. If you have books to give away, feel free to bring them along, and we will be happy to take them for future events.**
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Pranic Healing Level I - PH I--- DAY 2 of 2
MCKS PRANIC HEALING® Level I
In PRANIC HEALING® Level 1, you learn the basics of working with your energy aura, including learning to "scan," or feel the energy, to "sweep," or clean away congested energy, and to "energize," or supplement areas in your aura that have a pranic deficiency.
PRANIC HEALING® has been taught to doctors, nurses, massage
therapists, acupuncturists, chiropractors, shiatsu practitioners, and many others in the healing field. It has allowed them to heal confidently and consistently in the shortest learning time possible. These professionals find PRANIC HEALING® very effective and easy to apply.
Other topics covered in PRANIC HEALING® Level 1:
Energetic anatomy: You will learn to work with the network of chakras, meridians and auras to accelerate the healing processes of your body.
Preventive healing: You will learn to remove the negative energetic patterns of a disease to prevent it from fully manifesting as a physical ailment.
Self-Pranic healing: You will learn to apply these healing techniques to accelerate your own healing.
Step-by-step techniques for ailments related to your:
respiratory system, e.g., asthma,; circulatory system, e.g., heart ailments; gastrointestinal system, e.g., irritable bowel syndrome; musculoskeletal system, e.g., arthritis and back pain; reproductive system, e.g., menstrual problems. You'll also learn how to address common problems as migraines and sinusitis.
Additionally, you'll learn to apply distant healing to loved ones who are not present in the room with you.
All PRANIC HEALING® courses are "experiential," which means that you learn by actually performing the techniques and exercises in class - on yourself and those around you. During class, all the principles will be explained thoroughly and you will practice the techniques exhaustively so you will be confident in your ability to produce positive results when you finish the course.
This is Day 2 of 2 Attendance at day one is required to attend day 2.
The Course text book is Choa Kok Sui, "Miracles through Pranic Healing" Please bring this with you to class.
PRANIC HEALING® Level 1 is a prerequisite to all other GMCKS courses.
For those interested to review the class...Review fee is only $75!!
LOOK AT THIS!! Review for FREE when you bring a new student to class with you.
Omnipresent Atheists Weekly Meetup
Jimmy V's Grill & Pub in Grandview Heights. You are responsible for your own meal/drinks. We usually don't have any agenda other than eat, drink and talk. :) If the weather is nice we will be on the back patio, otherwise we are in the cigar room.
This group has been meeting every Tuesday evening for over a decade. Many attendees do not RSVP on meetup. Please don't let the small number here discourage you. Anyone/everyone is welcome to come. We'd love to have you join us.
COTA bus #5 comes to W. 5th and Wyandotte Rd. And it's a minute walk to the restaurant.
QA or The Highway 2026
QA or the Highway is a one-day, affordable, regional, professional conference featuring real-world experience and thought leadership in the QA and testing industry.
This is a ticketed event please register here:
https://www.qaorthehwy.com/
Featured Keynote Speakers:
**Matthew-Hope Eland** **(Wizard at Leading EDJE)** \- An AI Specialist and Wizard at Leading EDJE who is known to teach software engineering\, AI\, and data science concepts in the most ridiculous ways possible\. Matt has used machine learning to settle debates over whether Die Hard is a Christmas movie\, reinforcement learning to drive the behavior of digital squirrels\, data analytics to suggest improvements to his favorite TV show\, and AI agents to play board games and create an AI agent with the personality of a dog\. Matt is the author of "Data Science in \.NET with Polyglot Notebooks" and "Refactoring with C\#" as well as several LinkedIn Learning courses\. Matt helps organize the Central Ohio \.NET Developer Group\, runs several blogs and a YouTube channel\, has a Master’s of Science in Data Analytics\, and is a current Microsoft MVP in AI and \.NET\.
**Tatyana Arbouzova** **(CEO at Innovate QA)** \- Tatyana Arbouzova is an engineering and business leader with a strong background in Quality Engineering across multiple industries\, including Big Tech\, Healthcare\, and Entertainment\. She has held leadership roles at world\-class companies such as Microsoft\, VMware\, Disney\, and The Pokémon Company International\, where she focused on building quality\-driven cultures and scaling teams to deliver high\-impact products\. With decades of experience\, Tatyana has helped organizations transform their quality practices so teams can deliver software efficiently\, confidently\, and with measurable business outcomes\. Today\, Tatyana advises software companies on adopting AI to optimize quality practices and improve how software is delivered at scale\. She is also a passionate community builder and the founder of Innovate QA\, a thriving Seattle\-based community and conference for quality professionals\.
In-Person Meeting: How I Get Private Lenders and Partners to Fund My Deals
(Note: RSVPing here on meetup does NOT reserve your seat. To do that, you’ll need to register at our website, **[HERE](https://www.coreerocks.com/Events.aspx?ID=In-Person-Columbus-Meeting-How-I-Get-Private-Lenders-and-Partners-to-Fund-My-Deals-14-6-2-2026)**.)
Tuesday, June 2nd, 5:00–8:30 PM Eastern
Central Ohio Chapter Meeting
IN PERSON IN COLUMBUS
How I Get Private Lenders and Partners to Fund My Deals
If you can’t fund it, you don’t have a deal.
And right now, funding is where more investors are getting stuck.
Private lenders are more cautious.
Partners are asking better questions.
And deals that look good on paper still fall apart when the money doesn’t show up.
That’s why we’re bringing in a panel of investors who are actually getting their deals funded right now.
You’ll hear how they’re finding money, structuring deals, and building relationships that lead to repeat funding.
Here’s what you’ll learn:
* Where they’re finding private lenders today
* How they start conversations that lead to funding
* What makes lenders and partners say YES
* How they structure deals to be fundable
* The biggest mistakes investors make when raising money
* How to build repeat funding relationships
**Early Session (6:00–7:00 PM Eastern):**
**Having Trouble Finding Tenants? How Community Shelter Board Can Help**
Nicholas Brenner will walk you through programs designed to help rapidly rehouse tenants, including financial support that can stabilize your rentals.
**The Deal Room (7:00–7:30 PM Eastern)**
Bring deals, funding needs, buyers, and problems.
This is where connections turn into action.
This meeting is for serious real estate investors nationwide, and we’re known for our high-content, real-life education and our nationwide community of dealmakers.
Members and non-members at all levels are welcome.
Register below to reserve your seat.
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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
In-Person Event: The Answers to Depression & Anxiety
This is an in-person meeting. At this meeting you will get answers to depression and anxiety. Find out the source of them and how to get rid of them.
Did you know that unwanted emotions like anxiety, depression, unhappiness, loneliness, hopelessness, anger, fear, or feelings of irritation don’t just fall on you for no reason. They are not random occurrences that simply happen to people's minds. They are definitely not due to a chemical imbalance in your brain from some nebulous chemical reaction "by chance".
Your negative emotions are the symptoms of the painful experiences that you have which are not healed, and which are still affecting you.
The effects of these painful experiences are exacerbated by the pressures or difficulties of the other problems in your life.
Come to our Meetup, where we can introduce you to some of the knowledge, tools and techniques of the breakthroughs in the field of the mind that we can apply to this ever important area of life.
Be sure to click on the red "Attend" button below to come to this local event. We look forward to seeing you there.
This group is created by the Hubbard Dianetics Foundation of Central Ohio and Church of Scientology of Central Ohio.
Investing & Personal Finance Meeting
If you are interested in selecting investment choices for your 401(k) or other workplace savings plan, minimizing your income tax liability, or identifying the most effective investments for your brokerage account, we are the group for you.
We are a local chapter of Bogleheads, whose investment strategy can be found here:
https://www.bogleheads.org/wiki/Bogleheads%C2%AE_investment_philosophy
Or you can peruse the Boglehead forum here:
https://www.bogleheads.org/index.php
I look forward to seeing you there.
Mark Vonder Haar




















