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Improv Open Session by IICV *Thursday 19:30 - Shule des Theaters*
**Leader of the session:** [IICV Calendar](https://www.iicv.at/event-calendar)
**What is it ?**
An open improv session for all experience levels. Come play, explore, and have fun in a supportive, low-pressure environment.
**Want to learn improv?**
Check this out: [https://www.iicv.at/improvclass](https://www.iicv.at/improvclass)
**Want to practice regularly improv in a small group for an affordable price?**
Check this out: [https://www.iicv.at/improv-tuesday](https://www.iicv.at/improv-tuesday)
**Already intermediate in improv?**
Check this out: [https://www.iicv.at/intermediate-classes](https://www.iicv.at/intermediate-classes)
**How to register ?**
Meetup registration opens on **Sunday 13:00** for the following Wednesday meetup.
Should your plans change, we kindly ask you to **cancel.** For security reason, you cannot join the session if you did not registered.
**How much ?**
Free for IICV members\*
10 Euros for everybody else.
You can pay contactless or cash.
\* go to [iicv.at](https://www.iicv.at/) to become a member (13EUR per month until you cancel your membership).
**Anything to report?**
Please give us an anonymous [feedback](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1oidbMUMs_Zz-rSQ9O4HcR_axPG_zvUb1dc1ssG5IWaw/edit)
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**Meetup priority**: Please do not enroll to meetup priority!!! You can enroll to any open session without having it (just close the adv. window). **Being meetup priority will not give you any advantage in the waiting list** neither as we will insure to respect the real order of priority.
**Photograph policy**: Please be aware that photos will be taken during the open session for social media and newsletters. Before any photos are taken, we ask participants for their consent and provide an opportunity to opt out.
**Code of Conduct**: We are a Vienna-based international community seeking to explore, play, practice, and perform improvised arts in a group setting. In treating this space with integrity and professionalism, we are committed to facilitating a harassment-free space for all persons regardless of cultural background, disability, gender, sexual orientation, race, etc.
Therefore, the IICV will not tolerate any inappropriate behaviour as per our [Code Of Conduct](https://www.iicv.at/code-of-conduct). Repeated violations of our guidelines can and will result in warnings, removal from sessions, or cancelation of membership.
The **International Improv Community in Vienna** IICV e.V. ZVR Nr:1236421179
AI4Industry - "Measurable Business Impact" Edition
## **AI4Industry Meetup – "Measurable Business Impact" Edition**
Artificial Intelligence cannot longer be a hype topic — without real business value & impact.
As part of the **AI4Industry series**, this meetup focuses on exactly that challenge. The central question of the evening is how leaders can introduce, govern, and scale AI in a way that creates **real, measurable business value** \- beyond buzzwords and isolated pilot projects\.
## **Program**
**From 5:00 PM – Check-In**
### **5:30 PM – Keynote Insights from Industry, Academia & Consulting**
* **Daniel Noszian**, AI Austria
*GenAI News Flash*
* **Tobias Kutscher**, [Boehringer Ingelheim]()
*Driving Operational Excellence using Machine Learning*
→ How data science enables fast detection of influencing factors and drives operational excellence at scale.
* **Ronald Hochreiter**, [WU Vienna]()
*Successful AI Integrations within Finance & Medicine*
→ Key success factors and lessons learned from AI deployments in highly regulated, data-intensive environments.
* **Constantin Pusch**, [EY]()
*Agentic Use Case with Microsoft Foundry*
→ How agentic AI systems are applied in practice and which architectural and governance decisions matter most.
* **4th Speaker – TBD**
**From 6:45 PM – Networking**
Informal networking with drinks and ample opportunity to dive deeper into specific use cases, ask follow-up questions, and exchange experiences with speakers and fellow decision-makers.
## **Who Should Attend?**
This event is designed for **everybody.** From technological leaders, to senior executives to senior data scientists. Everybody will find their person of interest!
Badminton for Intermediate Players (Thu 19.00h-21.00h) U3 Kendlerstraße
Hey Badminton Enthusiasts!
**This meet-up is only for intermediate players and up!**
Everyone is welcome to join our large weekly events, test their skills and have some fun together! However, ***this event is for the people that want to push their skill forward and would like to play during the week as well.***
The host will reserve courts in advance, that means please only register if you really plan to come (or cancel at least 24 hours before the event starts). The fee for this event is 12€:
* If you plan on paying in cash, please bring the exact amount as the host might not have any change available
* you can also pay via card on the spot
We are meeting at about 18.55 pm near the reception by the lounge area (next to the courts). Come a bit earlier so you have time to change into workout/sports clothes. The locker rooms are free to use, but for the men lockers you need a padlock - or you can also take your bag of clothes upstairs to the courts if you do not have a padlock. Also, bring clean indoor sports shoes, your racket and a water bottle with you.
If you are just passing through town and do not have a racket, it is possible to rent rackets, either from the club or from us. Sometimes the host or other members have spare rackets - please ask in the comment section below!
If you are joining our events for the first time, **WELCOME!** We are an open and friendly group and we are sure you will develop connections with the people in our community in no time!
Without further ado - let's play some (intermediate) badminton and have fun together!
35. Google Cloud Meetup
New year, new Google Cloud horizons! We are thrilled to invite you to the first Google Cloud Meetup of 2026.
After a fantastic year of growth, we’re back to bring the Vienna tech community together. For our kickoff, we are diving deep into the world of Artificial Intelligence. From GenAI agents and Vertex AI breakthroughs to the latest in AI-powered security and data processing, we want to explore how the Google Cloud ecosystem is shaping the future of work.
*\*This event is free of charge and only takes place on-site!\**
**Talk #1: Building a Multilingual AI Sales Trainer with Vertex AI** [[Halil Atmaca](https://www.linkedin.com/in/halil-atmaca/), AI Engineer & Consultant, happtiq]
*How do you train sales representatives in 5 different languages without hiring 5 different coaches? Join us to see how we developed a **"Tactical AI Rep Simulator"** using Google Vertex AI. This session covers the development of an intelligent agent that simulates cold calls and sales scenarios in real-time.*
**Talk #2: Build an AI-Powered Receipt Processing Agent with ADK on Cloud Run & Gemini in Vertex AI** [[Sijohn Mathew](https://www.linkedin.com/in/sijohnmathew/), Head of Product Innovation and Co-Founder @ [Aclarity Tech](https://www.aclarity.se/) & GDE]
*In this live, hands-on session, we’ll build a sophisticated receipt-processing engine using the Google Agent Development Kit (ADK) and Gemini. You will learn to orchestrate specialized AI agents to perform multimodal data extraction from images, intelligently classify expenses, and log structured results directly into BigQuery. This session provides a deep dive into building modular, tool-augmented AI workflows that transform raw inputs into production-ready data.*
**Meetup schedule:**
Check-In: 17:30 - 18:00
Talk #1: 18:00 - 18:30
Quiz: 18:30 - 18:45 (w/ some cool gifts)
Break & Networking: 18:45 - 19:15
Talk #2: 19:15 - 19:45
Networking & Drinks: 19:45 - 21:00
*Organized by [happtiq](https://www.happtiq.com/) and [Posedio](https://www.posedio.com/)!*
**📢 Still want to take the stage?**
If you have a story to tell about AI, Infrastructure Modernization, or Cloud Security, we’d love to hear from you for our future events! 👉[ ](https://www.meetup.com/google-cloud-meetup-vienna/?eventOrigin=home_groups_you_organize)[Fill out the Speaker Form here](https://forms.gle/fWX6me3JsxR9Fr518)
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Language of the MeetUp: **ENGLISH**
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**Location:** **weXelerate Auditiorium, Praterstraße 1**
Simply take the U1/U4 to Schwedenplatz. The Auditorium of weXelerate can be accessed via Taborstraße or Praterstraße. If you're arriving by car, [here ](https://goo.gl/maps/YyuFDngPCKbTpveT8)is a garage where you could park.
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🎟️ **RSVP now to secure your spot!**
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If you have any questions feel free to contact us [[hello@happtiq.com](http://hello@happtiq.com/)].
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Thursday Badminton/Intermediate +/2 h/9.5 Euro/Feather/Praterstern
To contact the main organizer for any information about our events, please use this number:
+436767401074 (Also WhatsApp)
Welcome to our friendly badminton event!
Let's get moving, improve our game, and make new friends.
We will be playing every Thursday from 06:00 PM to 08:00 PM.
**Very important: this event is for you if your level is intermediate or any higher level above that.** 🏸🙂
**If you're joining us for the first time, the organizer will contact you directly to confirm that you have the required level for this event.**
Feather shuttlecock will be use for this event, and it will be provided by the host.
The location: Sport and Fun Halle Leopoldstadt / Venediger Au 11, 1020 Wien
The Price: We try our best to provide you with the best price in Vienna. You will be paying 9.5 Euro for 2 hours.
How to pay: We accept card payment and cash (card payments are preferred)
Number of players : We have 2 courts reserved for this event and aiming to have 10-11 players in total (so we can take a small break between matches)
Remember to bring your own racket, please.
**Cancellation policy:**
1- Canceling 24 hours before the event = free cancellation
2- Cancellation after the 24-hour deadline = we will ask you kindly to pay the event fee if we are not able to find a suitable replacement. (No exception)
In case of not paying = banned from future events.
See you on the court :)
✨Weekly Co-Working Session in Vienna – Get It Done Together (1–5PM)
Looking for consistent rhythm in your work? Been putting something off for too long?
Join us for our Weekly Co-Working Session in the excellent **Jaz in the City** — and let’s get it done, together.
📲 **Want** **to** **connect** with others before/after? Looking for extra support and accountability:
Join our [WhatsApp group](https://chat.whatsapp.com/K6LidaoQhe16wZ0Se9pNM6), Keep in touch via [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/nocrastinationclub/)
This is a **reliable**, safe, supportive in-person space to move through procrastination with presence and companionship. Whether you’re working on admin tasks, tax returns, writing, creative/coding projects, or simply clearing up your inbox — bring whatever needs getting done and we’ll focus gently beside you. After a 30' intro and goal setting session, we will go through 3 **Pomodoro** **sessions** of 45' focused work and 15' breaks in between.
🕐 **Time**: 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM
📍 **Location**: Jaz in the City – Ground Floor long table: Windmühlgasse 28, 1060 Vienna
💻 **Bring**: Your laptop(& charger), journal, creative tools, or anything you’ve been procrastinating on
🌿 **Hosted by**: NoCrastination. See you across from the ground floor bar ✨ you will see us sitting at the long table with our laptops
☕ Please do order something from the bar, so as to keep us in their good graces! Espresso: €3.5, Americano: €4.5, Latte: €5.5.
Donations to support the community are voluntary and welcome.
🌱 **What to Expect**
* **Welcoming space**: we meet in the creative, cozy lobby of the **Jaz in the City**
* **Social start**: intro from **1:00 to 1:30 PM**, we mingle, get to know each other and share goals; our first focus session begins at **1:30 PM.** However, **drop in anytime** if you can't make the intro session — stay for a bit or settle in for the whole session
* **Clarify your goals**: write down your measurable tasks for the day on a Post-it when you arrive, or join us for the 30' intro session where we introduce ourselves and share our goals for the day
* **Enough spaces**: main table is for quiet focus, multiple nearby tables for casual conversation, and sofa's in the back for taking video calls(be mindful that the hotel music is always on in the background). After each focus session, if you’re still in the flow, feel free to remain seated — no need to move. If you're up for a chat, we can move to a social area for a relaxed break
* **Pomodoro-style rhythm**: We work in 45' focus blocks followed by 15' social breaks. If 45' feels too long, feel free to break it into two 20' focus sessions with a short 5' reset in between. You’ll need to self-regulate these shorter cycles, just tune into your own flow and rejoin when ready
* **Quiet companionship**: no pressure to talk during focus time — just shared presence and support
💡 **New to Pomodoro?** Don’t worry — we’ll guide you gently. No apps or timers needed.
**🪑Seating information:**
* If this is your first time joining us, please look for **Vlad** when you arrive in front of the **Ground Floor Bar** (not at the hotel reception).
* There is a **long table with about 12 seats** for those joining the **peer accountability session** — please arrive on time if you’d like to sit here.
* There are also **round tables nearby** for anyone who prefers a more flexible setup.
* If you’d like to **work independently (without the Pomodoro sessions),** but still be part of the group energy, just let **Vlad** know — we’ll make sure you’re comfortably included. 💛
💬 Why Join?
* Beat procrastination with gentle accountability
* Reclaim your momentum without doing it alone
* Enjoy a change of scenery that boosts your focus
* Be part of a community that shows up — without hustle
Bring your project. Bring your presence. Let’s work side-by-side. 💚
Next-Level Customer Experience
Intelligente Daten. Reale Erlebnisse.
powered by CNT & SAP
Am 26. Februar 2026 zeigen CNT, SAP und der DMVÖ in Wien, wie moderne Customer Experience entsteht, wenn intelligente Daten, Marketing Automation und verantwortungsvolles Consent-Management zusammenspielen.
Von 12:00 bis 18:00 Uhr erwarten dich Impulse aus der Praxis, ein Live-Use-Case aus einem aktuellen CNT-Projekt, Insights zu Consent & Data Trust sowie ein Ausblick auf die wichtigsten CX-Trends 2026 – kompakt, anwendungsorientiert und branchenrelevant.
FinTech Events This Week
Discover what is happening in the next few days
Sunday Badminton/Intermediate +/2 h/10 Euro/Feather/Tennis point
To contact the main organizer for any information about our events, please use this number:
+436767401074 (Also WhatsApp)
Welcome to our friendly badminton event!
Let's get moving, improve our game, and make new friends.
We will be playing every Sunday from 11:00 AM to 01:00 PM.
**Very important: this event is for you if your level is intermediate or any higher level above that. 🏸🙂**
**If you're joining us for the first time, the organizer will contact you directly to confirm that you have the required level for this event.**
Feather shuttlecock will be used for this event, and it will be provided by the host.
The location: Tennispoint, Baumgasse 87, 1030 Wien
The Price: We try our best to provide you with the best price in Vienna. You will be paying 10 euros for 2 hours.
How to pay: We accept card payments and cash (card payments are preferred)
Number of players: It depends on how many courts we get, 6 for 1 court and about 10-11 for 2 courts (so we can take a small break between matches)
Remember to bring your own racket please, or you can rent one at the reception for about 3 euros
**Cancellation policy:**
1- Canceling 48 hours before the event = free cancellation
2- Cancellation after the 48-hour deadline = we will ask you kindly to pay the event fee if we are not able to find a suitable replacement. (No exception)
In case of not paying = banned from future events.
See you on the court :)
UX Vienna Club: Where's AI taking UX?
At our next UX Vienna Club, we want to take a closer look at how the constant stream of new AI tools and practices are changing the field of User Experience Design.
And we want your insights: What has changed for you, where do you think things are going?
**Agenda**
🚀 We'll kick things off with a round of **introductions**.
🤖 Then there'll be an **open discussion** about **where AI is taking UX (and us)**. Bring your stories and your curiosity and join in!
🍻 The **second half** of the evening is all about **networking and conversation** over drinks.
Whether you're looking to share your learnings and ideas, connect with fellow UX professionals, or gain fresh perspectives, the UX Vienna Club is the perfect place to start.
We look forward to seeing you!
By participating, you agree that your likeness may be recorded and authorise UX Vienna to use any recording containing your likeness in any medium for any purpose.
Founders Running Club :: Vienna
**Founders Running Club** (FRC) brings founders, investors, tech, creative people and startup enthusiasts together for weekly easy runs and networking. We like to be comfortable when we run and finish with coffee and conversations. Choose your pace or follow a pacer—pets, friends, family, are welcome.
🗓️ Launched in San Francisco, July 16, 2022
🌍 Now in 35+ cities
📅 Running + Networking events + Community
**Join the community** [http://foundersrc.com/chats](http://foundersrc.com/chats)
You can drop your layers, bags & whatever else at Café Brenner before the run.
📍 Meeting point:
09:55 at Café Brenner (https://share.google/YQ03QVDuYaga5AFRm) – drop your stuff, say hi.
👟 10:00 warm-up starts outside of the building (Superbude)
➡️ Then we head off on the \~5K Prater loop.
☕ Post-run: coffee back at Café Brenner.
❗️🔒 The storage room at Café Brenner will be locked during the run – but please note: Neither Founders Running Club nor Café Brenner does assume any liability.
**Stay updated**:
Instagram [http://instagram.com/foundersrc/](http://instagram.com/foundersrc/)
Podcast [http://podcast.foundersrc.com/](http://podcast.foundersrc.com/)
LinkedIn [http://linkedin.com/company/foundersrc/](http://linkedin.com/company/foundersrc/)
Strava [http://strava.com/clubs/foundersRC](http://strava.com/clubs/foundersRC)
Website [http://foundersrc.com/](http://foundersrc.com/)
Warum schiebe ich finanzielle Vorsorge vor mir her? Frauen-Workshop
**„Warum schiebe ich finanzielle Vorsorge vor mir her?“**
Offener Frauen-Workshop über innere Blockaden, Geld & ins Tun kommen.
Keine Vorkenntnisse nötig.
**[Anmeldeformular](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeZRr4V4XBHWedAtf9AaGJjB2LFwuBeU34iz5MRujAM3fH82Q/viewform)**
Du möchtest dein Geld nicht länger nur auf der Seite haben, sondern sinnvoll anlegen und vorsorgen – und merkst gleichzeitig, dass dich innere Hürden, Unsicherheit oder alte Glaubenssätze zurückhalten?
Vielleicht fragst du dich, ob du „schon soweit“ bist, um dein Geld für dich arbeiten zu lassen, hast Respekt vor Risiken oder einfach noch keinen klaren ersten Schritt gesehen.
In diesem **Workshop** schaffen wir zuerst Raum zum Verstehen – und dann zum Handeln.
**Teil 1 – Verstehen, was uns zurückhält (Gruppenformat & Safe Space)**
In einer kleinen, wertschätzenden Runde sprechen wir darüber:
• was uns davon abhält, uns mit Geld zu beschäftigen
• welche mentalen Hürden und Unsicherheiten es gibt
• welche alten Glaubenssätze über Geld uns geprägt haben
• und was Geld und Investieren mit Selbstwert zu tun haben können
Du bist damit nicht allein – und genau dafür schaffen wir einen geschützten Raum für ehrlichen Austausch.
**Teil 2 – Ins Tun kommen**
Im zweiten Teil geht es darum, wie du deinen eigenen Weg findest:
• wie du erste konkrete Schritte setzen kannst
• wie du Hürden nach und nach überwindest
• wie du dir Orientierung verschaffst und Sicherheit aufbaust
• und wie ein Einstieg aussehen kann, der wirklich zu dir passt
**Ohne Druck. Ohne Vorwissen. In deinem Tempo.**
Unabhängige Informationsveranstaltung - kein Produktverkauf!
Kostenlos – freiwillige Spende willkommen.
This workshop is for women interested in personal growth, overcoming inner blocks and building a healthier relationship with money.
FREE Prosecco, Tapas and Socialising - Afterwork Edition
Yes, you read that right.
**Get a glass of Prosecco for free** as a welcome drink by simply **signing up for this event** and showing up.
This is a special offer, exclusive to this meetup event!
There are also amazing offers on Tapas plates for meetups as well! Not to mention special drink and shot prices!
This is a **free** event.
They have both Indoor and Outdoor seating. Suitable for all weathers.
Friday evenings after work are all about meeting old and new friends. Have a meal and a few drinks before the real weekend fun begins. So come join us at this cozy bar for a lovely evening!
All languages and cultures are welcome.
Looking forward to seeing you all.
**ATTENTION:** Please note the restaurant/bar may collect the payment at the time of your order, since there are so many people and sometimes people forget to pay. Please cooperate with them. They try to provide the best service they can for a large group. Kindly please carry cash to make payment and service easier and faster. Please support them with good reviews on Google if you like them.
Best,
Your Organiser - Rohit
🌏Business lunch and networking
🔹 Business lunch& Networking in Vienna
Looking to meet like-minded professionals, potential clients, or future partners?
Join us for a relaxed Business Breakfast & Networking event in a warm, friendly atmosphere — no stiff pitches, no boring presentations.
What to expect:
☕️ Business breakfast
🤝 Live networking
🗣 Opportunity to introduce yourself and your business
📇 Exchange contacts
💡 New ideas, insights, and valuable connections
The format is friendly and structured:
every participant will have space to talk about themselves and their project.
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📍 Where:
Zoku Vienna
🕚 When:
Sunday 1 of March , 14.00-16.00
💶 Participation fee:
€10 per person and order a drink or food
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Who should join:
✔️ Entrepreneurs
✔️ Freelancers
✔️ Business owners
✔️ Startup founders
✔️ Anyone growing a project and valuing meaningful connections
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⚠️ Limited spots available
(to keep networking effective, personal, and high-quality)
👉 Register in advance and come connect, share, and grow your network 🚀✨
Join us on WhatsApp and Instagram and don’t miss new events 🔥
https://www.instagram.com/makegoodfriends?igsh=YjA2czVxNjF0cGJi&utm_source=qr
https://chat.whatsapp.com/ERvtYIUDqtHLtVwwytpKLZ
Wien IT Founder und Unternehmerfrühstück
**IT Founder & Unternehmer Frühstück**
Am Freitag, den 27.02., treffen wir uns wieder in kleiner Runde zum offenen Austausch unter IT-Foundern, Geschäftsführern und Unternehmern aus Wien.
Austausch auf Augenhöhe: Kein Networking-Event, keine Vorträge, sondern ehrliche Gespräche über aktuelle strategische Themen, Herausforderungen und Entscheidungen aus unserem unternehmerischen Alltag.
Die Teilnehmerzahl ist begrenzt. Bitte bring eine konkrete Fragestellung oder ein Thema mit, das dich aktuell beschäftigt.
Die Teilnahme ist kostenlos, das Frühstück bezahlt jeder selbst (30 EUR).
FinTech Events Near You
Connect with your local FinTech community
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
Christians in Tech - Meetup #30 @ Improving
Christians in Tech is a community at the intersection of faith and technology. Our meetups are designed to spark meaningful conversations, promote knowledge sharing, and encourage growth—both in your career and your spiritual walk with God. Whether you're an experienced professional or just starting your tech journey, CIT welcomes you.
Our Website
[https://linktr.ee/citcbus](https://linktr.ee/citcbus)
Sponsors and Partners
* Improving (Venue Sponsor)
* Bethel World Prayer Center (Fiscal Sponsor)
* Fruits & Roots (Coffee Partner)
Agile Coaching Circle -- IN-PERSON
Join other experienced and aspiring agile coaches and professionals to:
* develop and practice your coaching skills in a peer-to-peer environment
* share current successes and challenges in your work environment and get support from each other
* learn from each other, build better relationships and experiment with new ideas
Spec-Driven Development with GitHub Spec-Kit - Barret Blake
**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
You will need to scan your ID at the door to get a visitor badge.
**Abstract**
*Spec-Driven Development with GitHub Spec-Kit: From Intent to Implementation*
Spec-driven development flips the traditional workflow on its head: instead of code being the source of truth, the specification becomes the backbone of design, collaboration, and delivery. In this session, we’ll explore how GitHub Spec-Kit enables teams to treat specifications as first-class artifacts—living documents that drive architecture, implementation, and verification.
You’ll learn how Spec-Kit helps teams clearly express intent using structured, version-controlled specs that live alongside code. We’ll walk through a practical workflow that starts with defining system behavior and constraints, then progressively refines those specs into testable, automatable outcomes. Along the way, we’ll show how specs can reduce ambiguity, improve cross-functional collaboration, and make design decisions explicit before a single line of production code is written.
This talk will cover:
--What spec-driven development is (and what it isn’t)
--How GitHub Spec-Kit fits into modern developer workflows
--Using specs to align product, engineering, and AI-assisted development
--Real-world examples of turning specs into implementations with confidence
Whether you’re building greenfield systems, integrating AI into your stack, or trying to reduce costly rework, spec-driven development offers a scalable way to move faster without sacrificing clarity. Attendees will leave with concrete patterns and a clear mental model for adopting GitHub Spec-Kit in their own projects.
**YouTube Link**
[https://youtube.com/live/_jF8rIaJKXg?feature=share](https://youtube.com/live/_jF8rIaJKXg?feature=share)
Data & Analytics Wednesday - Google Analytics Alternatives
**Google Analytics Alternatives**
Is it finally time to make the switch away from Google Analytics? Two-and-a-half years ago Jason Packer asked this question at Columbus Web Analytics Wednesday.
Since then: Google’s Universal Analytics has been sunset, we’ve changed our name to Columbus Data & Analytics Wednesday, and Jason has released two editions of his book “Google Analytics Alternatives”.
Fresh off the release of the 2nd edition of his book, we thought it was time to re-open this conversation. While people love to complain about it, GA’s market share has remained relatively constant (at least in the United States). Why is that? You won’t find any complaints about GA4 in this talk, but rather an overview of what’s currently available in the market and how to frame your decision-making process.
We’ll also be giving out some free copies of Jason’s book! So even if you’ve got a “GA4Lyfe” tattoo (no judgement), there’s free books to go with the free pizza and beer.
Thanks to our 2026 sponsors:
[Clarivoy](https://www.clarivoy.com), [What Box Consulting Group](https://www.whatboxconsultinggroup.com), [Conductrics](https://www.conductrics.com), and [Piwik PRO](https://piwik.pro)
More info at [cbusdaw.com](https://cbusdaw.com)
Building Agents with Microsoft Foundry
We will show a variety of methods for building agents that run in Microsoft Foundry. This covers the different types of agents: Prompt, Multi, and Hosted, as well as the development lifecycle using evals and traces.



















