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Hands-On Data Engineering: From Zero to Billion-Row Analytics [IN-PERSON!]
# Workshop: From Zero to 1 Billion Rows
Process 1 billion+ rows of real-world NHS prescription data with Exasol Personal.
Install the database, build a data pipeline with workflow orchestration, and create an AI-powered dashboard.
## Workshop Outline
* Configure Exasol Personal on AWS
* Build a reliable data ingestion pipeline
* Ingest 1B+ rows with data cleaning in staging
* Create data warehouse tables ready for analytics
* Build an AI-powered dashboard for instant analytics
Note: You need an AWS account with admin permissions if you want to install Exasol Personal yourself. Otherwise we will provide access to a pre-configured Exasol instance for your experiments during the workshop.
## Details
* Date: March 10, 2026
* Time: 18:00 (doors open earlier)
* Location: Hotel Telegraphenamt, Berlin
This workshop is part of Exasol Xperience 2026, an in-person gathering in Berlin for customers, prospects, and partners. The event offers customer success stories, use cases, panel discussions, and a chance to connect with the Exasol community. DataTalks.Club community members can attend the conference for free with code EXA-VIP-RDTC.
[https://www.exasol.com/events/exasol-xperience/registration/](https://www.exasol.com/events/exasol-xperience/registration/)
## Speaker
Alexey Grigorev - Founder of DataTalks.Club, principal data scientist, and creator of the Zoomcamp free course series. He teaches 100,000+ students worldwide and has 16+ years of software engineering experience.
This workshop is sponsored by Exasol. Thank you for supporting our community!
[EXTERNAL] Google Cloud + Datadog SRE Workshop
**This is an external event, organized by Datadog itself (therefore not the community). Because it's happening in Berlin, I want to share it with the group!**
!! IMPORTANT: To participate, you must RSVP on the landing page mentioned down below !!
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Join Google Cloud and Datadog experts at the Google office in Berlin (or join us virtually from your desktop) and learn how to develop meaningful SLOs derived from meaningful Critical User Journeys (CUJs) and properly implemented Service Level Indicators (SLIs).
Virtual streaming also available from 1:30pm - 4:00pm CET
For more details and RSVP, take a look at the landing page: [https://www.datadoghq.com/partner/gcpberlinworkshop/](https://www.datadoghq.com/partner/gcpberlinworkshop/)
Speak up, scale up: Mastering tech communication for FINTA professionals
Ready to own the room? Communication is the ultimate bridge between writing great code and building a great career. Join **WBS CODING SCHOOL** and **Empowered in Tech** for an evening dedicated to visibility, growth, and community.
👉 **Register here:** https://3vgdb.share.hsforms.com/28orDpogORG6uD77A7pDFDA
We’re bringing together a powerhouse panel of experts to discuss how to navigate technical environments with confidence:
* **Alina Eckert**, Head of Organisational Development at **Staffbase**
* **Bohdana Saprun**, Senior Product Manager & Product Owner at **DocMorris**
* **Anna Varosyan**, Vice President of Engineering at **Affinidi**
* Moderated by: **Sarah Wachs**, Co-Founder of **Empowered in Tech**
Following the panel, **Aya Port**, Instructional Designer at **Catalyst eLearning Design**, will lead an interactive workshop on **"The Art of Clarity"**. You’ll learn to translate complex technical info into impactful narratives – a vital skill for any tech professional. We’ll wrap up with a networking session to forge real connections over shared experiences.
Food and drinks will be available, so you can focus on connecting and leveling up together.
👉 **Register here:** https://3vgdb.share.hsforms.com/28orDpogORG6uD77A7pDFDA
**Event Details:**
* **Date:** Tuesday, March 10th
* **Time:** 18:00 – 21:00
* **Location:** Cuvrystraße 1, 10997 Berlin
**Note:** To foster a candid and supportive space, this event is specifically designed for **FINTA** (Female, Inter, Non-Binary, Trans, and Agender) individuals.
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**About WBS CODING SCHOOL**
Empowering ambitious minds to conquer the tech world. Since 2019, we’ve been breaking barriers to make tech careers accessible to everyone. From AI, Data, UX/UI to AI Software Development, our expert-led courses teach skills that matter. But we’re more than just a school – we’re a thriving community where passion meets opportunity. Ready to launch your future? Join us and build the career you deserve.
AWS User Group Berlin Session - March 2026
Dear Community,
this March we are gathering as part of [Exasol Xperience 26](https://www.exasol.com/events/exasol-xperience/). This is an event worth being part of, Exasol team was so kind to host us for the evening.
Please visit the event page and chech the exciting agenda. Distinguished speakers, inspiring topics! If you would like to attend the event free of charge, let us know and we will provide you a ticket.
If you prefer to attend our session only, register with your full name below. We also have two awesome speakers that will fill the night with AWS content as usual!
18:30 - Warming up and networking chat
18:45 - Intro by AWS UG Berlin & Exasol
19:00 - 19:40 - **Philipp Hoyer // An AWS Container Journey - The Good, The Bad and The Ugly featuring ECS and EKS**
EKS on Fargate promises fully managed Kubernetes without EC2 management, but it comes with more hidden complexity than expected. In this talk, I compare running containers on AWS Fargate with EKS versus ECS based on real project experience.
Philipp is Senior AWS DevOps Engineer at Rackspace Technology, where he helps automotive customers design and operate reliable cloud and container platforms on AWS.
19:40 - 20:00 - Network break with snacks & drinks
20:00 - 20:40 - **Piotr Pabis // How we cut ECS Startup by 30% - SOCI Deep Dive**
"What are docker images anyway? How are they formed? What is a other container registry? I want to go from first principles - presenting TAR files, composing an image, combining it with a JSON manifest and explaining how SOCI technology improves the speed of lazy loading required files and layers. HTTP range requests, GZIP table of contents, many things. I will try to make it understandable for the casual Docker user as well as nerds who want to know how this works under the hood."
Piotr is a Senior Platform Engineer at About You and a well-known Community Builder in AWS. He works mostly improving legacy projects, Terraform and migrating old stuff to ECS.
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**Very Important: There is no "waitlist" for our regular sessions.** However, there are limited seats available. If you want to make sure you can attend:
Register yourself with your "full name" here at Meetup.com,
Arrive on time - seats are first come, first serve.
As soon as there are seats available, you are welcome to join with your registration. In case there are no more seats available, we won't be able to let you join us this time.We thank you very much for your understanding!
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Additional Information
**This event is wheelchair friendly.** Help us spread the word, and invite your friends & colleagues! If you're attending with wheelchair and need assistance, please mail us: organisers@berlinawsug.de for further details.
Would you like to host AWS UG Berlin events at your company? [Register here](https://bit.ly/aws-host)
Would you like to speak at AWS UG Berlin sessions? [Submit your talk here](https://bit.ly/aws-talk)
Vue // Meetup
Lets talk about Vue.js! Rather unstructured but spiced with some lightning talks, we will talk, discuss, drink coffee.
Buch: Befreiung von Schuld & Scham - Lebenskraft, bessere Freundschaften, Glück
**Die Prägungen unserer Kindheit stehen manchmal einem glüklichen Leben im Weg - auch bei Freundschaften.**
**Dieses Buch geht diesen Prägungen & dysfunktionalen Glaubenssätzen auf den Grund.**
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**🏡 Wir treffen uns bei mir am Wohnzimmertisch.**
**💶 Teilnahmegebühr: 5 EUR**
**📘 [Amazon-Link zum Buch: Befreiung von Scham und Schuld.](https://amzn.to/4kNaqPP)**
(Werbung: Als Amazon-Partner verdiene ich an qualifizierten Verkäufen.)
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**🌳 Über das Meetup**
Dieses Meetup ist eine gemeinsame Besprechung des Buches. Wir treffen uns alle 4 Wochen. Wir unterhalten uns darüber, was wir in dem Buch gelesen haben - und wenn Du willst, welche Bedeutung es für Dein Leben hat.
Wir sind unterschiedlich weit im Buch - doch mindestens bis Seite 106 hat jeder gelesen.
**Um an dem Treffen teilzunehmen, solltest Du mindestens bis Seite 106 gelesen haben. Einige der 8 Fallbeispiele am Anfang kannst Du für das erste Treffen überspringen, lies jedoch mindestens 2 Fallbeispiele, um ein Gefühl zu bekommen. (Das Buch hat 422 Seiten, die sich lohnen).**
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**Das Buch ist leicht & angenehm geschrieben.**
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**🌻 Mehr zum Inhalt**
Manchmal funktionieren Freundschaften nicht, weil man
* sich nicht öffnen kann,
* zu schüchtern ist,
* andere Menschen nicht an sich heran lässt
* klammert
* zu viel will
* wegrennt
* nicht die richtigen Menschen trifft
* schlechte Erfahrungen gemacht hat
* oder oder oder ...
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... alte Themen aus der Kindheit holen einen ein.
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Ebenso stehen Glaubenssätze wie "ich bin nicht gut genug", "ich bin nicht liebenswert", "Ich bin unfähig", "Ich muss mich beweisen", .... und dergleichen guten Freundschaften im Weg.
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Nicht nur Freundschaften, sondern das ganze Leben, Partnerschaften und Erfolg im Beruf scheinen von diesem alten Mist durchsetzt. Bei dem einen mehr, bei der anderen weniger.
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Zurzeit lese ich das Buch: **"Befreiung von Scham und Schuld"** von Laurance Heller und Angelika Doerne.
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In diesem Buch geht es genau darum: Wie prägen schlechte Kindheitserlebnisse und die Beziehung zu unseren Eltern unsere heutigen Beziehungen - nicht nur Freundschaften, auch Partnerschaften und Beziehungen im Beruf.
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Zur allgemeinen Erleichterung: Nicht nur schlechte Gefühle prägen uns, sondern auch die vielen guten Gefühle 🦋🌞🌻🤗.
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Dass Du diese Zeilen lesen kannst, heißt, dass sehr viel Gutes in Deinem Leben passiert ist. Juchu!
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Ich finde dieses Buch sehr gut. Es geht den Prägungen der Kindheit zielgerichtet auf den Grund. Gleichzeitig ist es leicht und locker geschrieben.
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**Der Stoff ist intensiv. Deshalb gibt es diesen Austausch mit Gleichgesinnten.** Vielleicht ist das Buch auf für Dich interessant? **Dann komm gern dazu!**
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Wir treffen uns alle 4 Wochen. Wir unterhalten uns darüber, was wir in dem Buch gelesen haben - und wenn Du willst, welche Bedeutung es für Dein Leben hat.
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Dabei können wir so offen sein, wie wir möchten. Nichts muss, nur kann.
Wir sprechen auch darüber, wie Du einige dieser Prägungen auflösen kannst.
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**Um an dem Treffen teilzunehmen, solltest Du mindestens bis Seite 106 gelesen haben!** Einige der 8 Fallbeispiele am Anfang kannst Du für das erste Treffen überspringen, lies jedoch mindestens mal 2 Fallbeispiele, um ein Gefühl zu bekommen. (Das Buch hat 422 Seiten, die sich lohnen). **Das Buch ist leicht & angenehm geschrieben.**
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**+++++ 😊 Teilnehmer-Stimmen**
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"Der Austausch hat mir geholfen, meine Gedanken zum Buch in richtig gute Bahnen zu bringen. Das hatte Tiefe. Über sowas miteinander zu sprechen, hilft mir richtig viel, um mich und andere zu verstehen."
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"Jede meiner Empfindungen, Körperreaktionen, Gefühle und Gedanken ist ja nur davon geprägt, wie ich aufgewachsen bin. Das habe ich mit dem Buch verstanden. Danke, dass Du den Raum bietest, dass wir uns darüber unterhalten können."
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"Ein Buch mit einer solchen Tragweite lese lieber mit anderen zusammen. Außerdem bleibe ich dann wirklich dran."
**+++++🔷 Hintergrund**
**👱🏽♂️ Zu mir: Ich bin Georg Preller.**
Seit 4 Jahren betreibe ich die Seite [www.abenteuer-freundschaft.de](www.abenteuer-freundschaft.de). Ich bin ausgebildeter NLP Lehrtrainer ([DVNLP](https://www.dvnlp.de/)) & Coach.
Ich gebe Workshops über Freundschaft & schreibe ein Buch über Freundschaft.
Mir ist es wichtig, dass Menschen gute & glückliche Freundschaften führen und damit ein friedliches & glückliches Leben führen.
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Auf meiner Websiete findest Du viele Tipps, wie man gute Freundschaften anbahnt.
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Zurzeit erforsche ich tiefe Themen der Psychologie. Ich will wissen, wie alte Prägungen uns im Wege stehen, die richtigen Freundschaften zu knüpfen. **Dieses Buch ist Teil dieser Forschung; ich glaube, dass es Dir sehr nützlich sein kann.**
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**🎯 Andere Workshops**
Dieser Workshop ist vielleicht interessant für Dich:
* **Bindungsstile & Bindungstypen** \- wie sie unsere Freundschaften und Beziehungen beeinflussen:
[https://www.meetup.com/abenteuer-freundschaft/events/311898798/](https://www.meetup.com/abenteuer-freundschaft/events/311898798/)
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**👋🏽 Get in touch & stay in touch:**
**✈ Telegram-Kanal: [t.me/abenteuer_freundschaft](http://t.me/abenteuer_freundschaft)**
für Events, Workshops & Neuste Erkenntnisse aus der Freundschaftsforschung (Überschriften)
**✉ Freundschafts-Newsletter:** [https://abenteuer-freundschaft.de/newsletter](https://abenteuer-freundschaft.de/newsletter)
Alle 4 Wochen das Neuste aus der Freundschaftsforschung; oft schreibe ich seltener, nämlich nur dann, wenn es wirklich etwas zu berichten gibt.
**🔥 6 Zutaten großartiger Freundschaften**
2022 wollte ich herauszufinden, was großartige Freundschaften wirklich ausmacht. Das Ergebnis ist das 30seitige eBook: "Die 6 Zutaten großartiger Freundschaften". Du erhältst das eBook zurzeit kostenlos, wenn Du Dich für den Newsletter anmeldest: [https://abenteuer-freundschaft.de/newsletter](https://abenteuer-freundschaft.de/newsletter)
**🎭 Meet-Up-Gruppe:** [https://www.meetup.com/g/abenteuer-freundschaft/](https://www.meetup.com/g/abenteuer-freundschaft/)
Hier bist Du schon: Workshops, Spaziergänge, Wanderungen, Treffen, Eislaufen, Eisbaden, Männer-Abende, Freundinnen-Workshops, Sonntagsausflüge
OpenClaw/Clawdbot Anonymous Berlin
**OpenClaw Anonymous Berlin**
Informal meetup for anyone interested in OpenClaw/Clawdbot or AI agents
No talks or presentations. We discuss AI, setups, learnings, and entrepreneurship. There are no rules - we like to keep it relaxed. Come as you are. Stay as long as you like. Bring your laptop if you feel like it.
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PyData Berlin 2026 March Meetup
Welcome to the PyData Berlin March meetup!
We would like to welcome you all starting from 18:45. There will be food and drinks. The talks begin around 19.30 and the doors will close at 19:30. **Make sure to arrive on time!**
Please provide your first and last name for the registration because this is required for the venue's entry policy. If you cannot attend, please cancel your spot so others are able to join as the space is limited.
**Host**:
Bonial is excited to welcome you to this month's version of PyData.
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The Lineup for the evening:
Talk 1: **Ask the Career Coach** \- Live AMA \(Ask Me Anything\)
**Abstract:** The tech job market has changed a lot in the past couple of years. Layoffs, longer job searches, and rapid shifts driven by AI are leaving many professionals wondering about their next move.
In this interactive AMA session, Valentina Scipione will answer your questions about careers in tech.
Bring anything you have been wondering about, for example:
* navigating the current job market
* what hiring managers actually look for
* career transitions within tech
* job search strategy
* how AI may reshape roles in data and engineering
No slides. Just your questions and an open conversation.
**Speaker:** Valentina Scipione
**Bio:** Valentina Scipione is a Career and Leadership Coach, Engineering Manager, and hiring manager with a background in Astrophysics and more than a decade of experience in software engineering and quality. Based in Berlin and co-organiser of the PyData Berlin community, she brings together leadership experience and professional coaching to help tech professionals build more fulfilling careers with strategy, not autopilot.
**Talk 2: Solving real life problems with basic Python**
**Abstract:** 2 years ago I had the privilege and pleasure of meeting an amazing person who invited me to join the Python en Español community.
This community is mainly aimed at people who have 0 to no knowledge about the language and they want to learn. The recurring problem for many of these practitioner is to find good real life examples to practice their skills.
Did you know that you can solve 90% of business problems with only prints and inputs?
well, maybe that was a lie but not far off from the truth.
In this talk I want to guide you on how you can solve a real life case scenario of a business wanting to adjust the prices of their articles base on real time demand. Starting with a few variables an input and a print and slowly grow into a real time system consuming from different sources, to answer the hardest question there is.
Was it worth it? or should we have stopped at reading from files 7 iterations ago?
**Speaker:** Eric Rishmüller
**Bio:** Eric works as a Lead Data Engineer at Thomann Musikhaus. He has been living in Berlin for the past five years and is originally from Argentina. Eric started sharing his passion for Python seven years ago and is quite active in Spanish-speaking Python communities.
**Lightning talks**
There will be slots for 2-3 Lightning Talks (3-5 Minutes for each).
Kindly let us know if you would like to present something at the start of the meetup :)
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NumFOCUS **Code of Conduct**
THE SHORT VERSION
Be kind to others. Do not insult or put down others. Behave professionally. Remember that harassment and sexist, racist, or exclusionary jokes are not appropriate for NumFOCUS.
All communication should be appropriate for a professional audience including people of many different backgrounds. Sexual language and imagery are not appropriate.
NumFOCUS is dedicated to providing a harassment-free community for everyone, regardless of gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, and expression, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, or religion. We do not tolerate harassment of community members in any form.
Thank you for helping make this a welcoming, friendly community for all.
If you haven't yet, please read the detailed version here: https://numfocus.org/code-of-conduct
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Python Live Analysis + Q&A: Data Science Salaries Unpacked
**What you'll get in this session:**
In 90 minutes, you'll watch a complete Python data analysis get built live - from a blank notebook to a finished salary benchmark report. You'll see exactly how a working data professional thinks through a real problem, step by step.
This is the live finale of the 1-Week Data Science Salary Challenge, but you don't need to have done the challenge to get value from this session.
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**AGENDA:**
🔍 **Full end-to-end walkthrough** \- loading data\, filtering\, GroupBy\, visualisations\, and percentile analysis\, all built live in Python using a real dataset of 155\,000\+ data science job salaries
**💰 Salary insights** \- what different roles\, experience levels\, and countries actually pay in today's market
**🎯 Career Q&A** \- ask Rahim anything about breaking into data science\, what skills actually get you hired\, and where AI is changing the field
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**Who is this for:**
* Aspiring data analysts and data scientists
* Professionals looking to move into data or AI roles
* Anyone who has started learning Python but wants to see it applied to something real
No experience required to attend. You'll be able to follow along regardless of where you are in your Python journey.
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**About the host:**
Rahim Baig is an AI and data science practitioner with extensive real-world experience across industries. He teaches Python for data science the way it's actually used - practical, tool-assisted, and focused on what matters for real roles.
To Customer Value and Beyond & OKR Leaders at SAP
We are excited to announce our next meetup, which will be hosted at the impressive SAP Berlin office. We are so excited to join forces with the OKR Leaders community to move beyond Customer Value and goal setting towards value driven integrated strategy execution. 🚀
Get ready for snacks, drinks and plenty of opportunities to learn and share.
🗓️ **Agenda**:
• 18:30 – 19:00: Arrival and Registration
• 19:00 – 19:15: Welcome & Opening Remarks
• 19:15 – 20:30: Goal setting beyond organizational boundaries: Still Cooking 👩🏼🍳👩🏻🍳
• 20:30 – 21:00: Networking
⏰ **Doors Open:** 18:30
📍 **Location:** SAP Office, George-Stephenson-Str. 7-11, 10557 Berlin
**Important: Please register with your full name for smooth check-in at the venue. Photos will be taken during the event for the purpose of sharing wrap-up posts and event summaries.**
Expect an exciting and engaged discussion and feel free to bring questions of your own.
We are looking forward to having you back,
Steven & Stefan
🚀1 Week Python Challenge [Join now] - Real Data Analysis in a week
One dataset. Six daily challenges. A live session Sunday with an AI expert. By the end - a complete salary analysis you built yourself.
[🚀 Launching the 1 week Python challenge - don't miss this!](https://baigacademy.ai/1weekchallenge/)
Each day you'll get a Python task using a real dataset of 155,000+ data science job salaries from across the world.
Here's what you'll learn each day:
📅 Monday: Loading and exploring data with pandas
🔍 Tuesday: Filtering and slicing dataframes
💰 Wednesday: GroupBy and aggregation
📈 Thursday: Trend analysis and line charts
🌍 Friday: Comparisons and bar charts
📊 Saturday: Distributions, percentiles, and your own conclusions
🎙️ Sunday - Live session with AI expert Rahim Baig: full solution + Q&A + career chat
By the end you'll have covered the core Python data analysis toolkit - and built something real with it. You will also get a personal salary benchmark for your exact role, level, and region. And a portfolio piece you can reference in job applications and interviews 📁
No slides. No theory. Just real data, real code, real insights.
[Join here](https://baigacademy.ai/1weekchallenge/)
13. Berlin FinOps and Cloud Cost Optimization - 12 March 2026
Join us for the Berlin FinOps Meetup, hosted by Cortex Reply. An evening for anyone interested in **FinOps**, **cloud cost optimization,** and the **real-world challenges** of managing cloud spend.
We’ll kick things off with two short, practical talks (one from Cortex Reply and one from an external guest speaker), followed by an open discussion and plenty of time for networking with other FinOps and cloud professionals.
### Agenda
**17:00** – Doors open
**17:30** – Welcome & introductions
**17:45** – FinOps at Cortex Reply
**18:15** – FinOps Practitioner talk:
Living on the Edge: Kafka, Postgres, and the Art of Getting Evicted ([Christoph Ebeling](https://www.linkedin.com/in/christoph-ebeling/))
**18:45 – 21:00** – Discussion & networking
We look forward to seeing you there.
March 12th, Clojure+Elixir communities invite to BOBKONF pre-event-drinks
👋 Hallo und herzlich Willkommen
Ahead of the [bobkonf this year](https://bobkonf.de/2026/en/) we're getting the Clojure and Elixir meetup groups together again and celebrate functional programming. Let's grab some drinks together to warmup for bobkonf starting the next day.
We're meeting at the Volksbar near Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz which is just a quick U2 ride away from the Bobkonf location at Potsdamer Platz
⏰ Schedule
7:30 PM: We're getting started at Volksbar
We will be getting together in the bar and have small groups per table to socialize and nerd out on topics of your liking (unconference style).
Entrance to this pre-event Meetup is free, just RSVP please.
Presentation Night: CorrealAid's Call for Data Science Volunteers
Agenda
* 18:15 Welcome to the PUB (Python Users Berlin) – setting up
* 18:30 Presentation by CorrealAid
* 20:30 Lightning talks
* 20:45 Social gathering (hang out afterwards to chat)
The Python User Group will be joined by the CorrelAid Berlin Local Chapter to present an upcoming opportunity for volunteers. We will share what CorrelAid is, and about the upcoming project with NABU: a hands-on, community-powered data project examining the distribution of the native European hornet and the spread of the invasive Asian hornet across Germany 🐝
The session will be hybrid, so online participation will be possible. To register online, please use this link: https://correlaid.org/veranstaltungen/lc-berlin-nabu-project
⚡️ Lightning talks
As always, we'll still have time for lightning talks (short 5 minute presentations). Please bring your ideas and inspirations with.
Additional links:
* https://correlaid.org/
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Data Science & Machine Learning with Microsoft Fabric
**Agenda :**
* 4.45 to 5.00 PM ET: Food and Networking
* 5.00 to 5.50 PM ET: "Data Science & Machine Learning with Microsoft Fabric"
Hello Everyone! Please join us for our March 12th edition of the AI-ML MeetUp. **Please note this is an in-person meeting and light refreshments/food will be provided. You will need a government-issued ID to enter the facility.**
**Title:** Data Science & Machine Learning with Microsoft Fabric
**Description:** Explore Microsoft Fabric’s integrated Data Science experience across ideation, preprocessing, modeling, & deployment. Learn how to ingest and prepare data via OneLake and Lakehouse, leverage Notebooks, Data Wrangler, Spark, SynapseML, MLflow for experimentation, & operationalize predictions with batch scoring and Power BI direct integration. Also, learn to build generative AI Q&A systems using Fabric Data Agents.
**Location:** The meeting will be hosted in the Applied Information Sciences ( AIS ) office in Reston, at 11440 Commerce Park Dr # 600 · Reston, VA. The location is also right off the Silver Line metro's Wiehle-Reston Metro Station.
**Parking:** Parking is paid and can be validated at the AIS office reception.
We will meet in Room Lake Anne.
We hope to see you all there!!!!
Learn all things Data Science and Compete on Kaggle
We will be meeting at Starbucks to learn together. Come with an online class you're already going through or an interest and we will try to connect you with a course where you can learn it. Already have a skill you want to contribute to a Kaggle Datascience competition? We will work on these too! Laptop required :)
Hacking the Stack: Using OpenSearch Dashboards as an Application Framework
**Agenda:**
* 6-6:30 pm: Networking and food/drinks
* 6:30-7:15 pm: Announcements and presentation
* 7:15 pm-7:30 pm: Q&A and close-out
**Hacking the Stack: Using OpenSearch Dashboards as an Application Framework**
Most developers treat OpenSearch Dashboards (OSD) strictly as a visualization layer—a place for charts and graphs. They are missing the bigger picture. OSD is a powerful, untapped environment for full-stack application development. In this session, we peel back the architecture of **an enterprise-grade risk, compliance, and security platform built entirely *on top of* OSD**. We moved beyond simple plugins and pushed OSD to its limits to create a seamless, interactive application experience.
Join us for a deep dive into the engineering reality of the OpenSearch stack, including:
* **The Analysis:** Why the OpenSearch stack beat out the competition.
* **The Build,** **Beyond Visualization:** How to implement custom React components to build complex workflows and interactive UIs within OSD.
* **The Integrations:** Integrating Wazuh for agent management and ingesting data at scale.
* **The “Gotchas”:** Honest, real-world lessons on data handling, state management, and what to look out for.
**If you are ready to push your plugins from “reporting tools” to “robust software,” do not miss this session!**
Great (Cyber) Teams Win on Basics
The March CyberTech event is here!
Join us on **Tuesday, March 10, 2026,** at **Honor Brewing Company** at **42604 Trade West Dr, Sterling, VA 20166**!
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In this era of nonstop digital transformation, it's easy to chase the newst tool or the next silver bullet. But while leading at the **federal CISO level**, where the stakes are highest, our speaker sees a consistent truth: **great teams win on the basics.**
Join us for an exciting evening with our incredible spotlight speaker, **TraudLinde Clark**, the **Owner & CEO of Ground Truth Solutions!**
**TraudLinde Clark** has forged a career in tech from the mailroom to **federal CISO experience**. She's not only navigated change, she has anticipated it, shaped it and turned change into a competitive advantage!
With **22 years of federal service**, TraudLinde has led enterprise IT and cyber operations supporting national security, law enforcement, and public safety mission across **200+ locations worldwide**. She's directed large scale modernization efforts such as advancing **cloud, AI/ML, and DevSecOps adoption** while overseeing governance, incident response, and compliance under NIST and Executive Order mandates.
A proven builder of **resilient teams** and complex programs, TraudLinde has aligned tech strategy to national priorities and delivered mission critcal systems with discipline, speed, and measureable impact.
Join us next month to meet **TraudLinde Clark** and learn how to level up your cyber team dynamics!
**Agenda**
5:30 Social hour and networking begins
6:10 Welcome
6:20 Spotlight Speaker - **TraudLinde Clark**
6:50 Q&A
7:00 Open Mic & Networking Continues
7:30 Adjourn
QStudio Business Presentation
## **1 Million Cups Loudoun – March 11th Business Presentation**
**Featuring Q Studio**
**Wednesday \| 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM**
**Venture X Loudoun**
Join us for an engaging and forward-thinking presentation as we welcome **Q Studio** to the 1 Million Cups Loudoun stage.
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## **About the Business**
Q Studio operates on the belief that **peak mental performance** is a state of optimal functioning — where individuals intentionally control their thoughts, understand their emotions, and respond with clarity and wisdom to opportunities and challenges.
Through science-backed **Mind Skills**, Q Studio helps individuals strengthen focus, resilience, emotional regulation, and performance. Their digital platform, the **MyQStudio app**, provides unlimited access to micro-learning courses, personalized assessments, practical techniques, habit-building tools, progress tracking, and a supportive member community — all designed to build sustainable mental excellence.
Beyond individual development, Q Studio partners with organizations to help teams integrate Mind Skills into everyday work. With customizable tools, reporting, and expert guidance, companies gain insight into how developing Mind Skills as a core competency drives engagement and performance at every level.
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## **Target Markets**
Q Studio serves:
* Organizations seeking workforce upskilling
* HR and talent development leaders
* Corporate teams focused on engagement and performance
* Businesses looking to strengthen leadership and team resilience
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## **Current Business Focus & Barrier**
As Q Studio continues to expand, they are seeking feedback around:
* Hiring strategic personnel
* Expanding market reach
* Scaling sustainably
* Strengthening positioning in B2B markets
Insight from leaders who have scaled teams, grown SaaS or app-based platforms, or expanded into new markets would be especially valuable.
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## **Why Attend?**
* Learn how mental performance directly impacts workforce success
* Offer insight to a growing, innovation-driven company
* Connect with business leaders focused on growth and development
* Be part of a collaborative, solutions-oriented conversation
**About 1 Million Cups**
1 Million Cups is a national program that brings entrepreneurs and communities together to learn, connect, and grow through presentations and discussion. Loudoun’s chapter meets on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays each month.
Join us for coffee, connection, and a powerful conversation about unlocking peak performance in individuals and organizations.
We look forward to seeing you there.
The AI Workflow That’ll Help Fix the Gaps in Your Funnel
Leads come in, but they don’t move.
Prospects engage, but they don’t convert.
Customers join, but they don’t stay.
And most teams are guessing where the breakdown actually is.
At this DC Marketing Tech Talks event, Geoff Livingston will walk you through a practical, end-to-end AI workflow designed to help you identify and fix the gaps in your customer journey. This session is about using AI to analyze how buyers are actually moving through your funnel, uncover where engagement drops off, and turn that insight into measurable improvements.
You’ll learn how to:
* Map your real customer journey
* Identify friction points across your lead funnel
* Use AI to analyze messy marketing data in a structured way.
Geoff will show you how to turn disconnected touchpoints into a clear picture of behavior, how to surface usable insights, and how to feed those insights back into your campaigns to improve performance.
This session will give you a detailed playbook. You will see the specific tools, the specific processes, and the step-by-step structure to implement this workflow inside your own organization. From auditing your journey to identifying measurable gaps, to prioritizing the highest-impact fixes, to building a repeatable optimization loop, you will walk away knowing exactly how to execute this approach from start to finish.
RSVP to the next Washington D.C. Red Hat User Group
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Is configuration drift silently killing your stability? Join us for the next Red Hat User Group (RHUG) event in Washington D.C. and discover the future of IT infrastructure management with Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 10 Image Mode.
This isn't just another operating system update—it's a new paradigm. You’ll learn how to treat your entire OS as a versioned, container-native artifact, bringing the speed and control of DevOps to your foundational layer.
**Event Highlights:**
* Deep Dive: Deploying and maintaining a truly immutable, compliant operating system.
* Expert Insight: How to use familiar container-native tools to build bootable RHEL images.
* Networking: Connect with peers, Linux administrators, security engineers, and infrastructure architects.
Don't miss this opportunity to transform your IT services.
Date: Wednesday, March 26, 2026
Time: 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM EST
Location: Red Hat Tysons Corner, McLean, VA
Secure your spot today and get ready to eliminate operational "noise" for good.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Your RHUG Team









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