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Google Cloud Events Today
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Founders Running Club :: Tel Aviv
**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 pacerโpets, friends, family, are welcome.
Join locall Tel-Aviv chat with all news and updates https://chat.whatsapp.com/IWWgu9DznjzLvMe8p6cVCu?mode=ac_t
For any questions pleae contact Tel-Aviv city leaders:
Lev +972 55-7704496
Ilia +972535007183
Nastya +972533838320
Dan +972537162316
More about FRC global:
๐๏ธ Launched in San Francisco, July 16, 2022
๐ Now in 35+ cities
๐
Running + Networking events + Community
**Join the community** [http://foundersrc.com/chats](http://foundersrc.com/chats)
**Stay updated**:
Instagram [http://instagram.com/foundersrc/](http://instagram.com/foundersrc/)
LinkedIn [http://linkedin.com/company/foundersrc/](http://linkedin.com/company/foundersrc/)
Podcast [http://podcast.foundersrc.com/](http://podcast.foundersrc.com/)
Strava [http://strava.com/clubs/foundersRC](http://strava.com/clubs/foundersRC)
Website [http://foundersrc.com/](http://foundersrc.com/)
Fluent's Language Exchange Event
Join the Fluent community for a night of language, culture, and connection!
Practice over 12 languages with native speakers in a fun, multicultural atmosphereโplus enjoy drinks and meet people from all over the world! ๐ฃ๏ธ๐ป๐
๐น๐น๐น๐น๐น๐น๐น๐น๐น๐น
๐๏ธ Discounted Ticket Prices:
Available online until 15:00 on the day of the event:
Ticket + soft drink โ 60 NIS
Ticket + beer/glass of wine โ 70 NIS
[Get your ticket here](https://www.fluent.community/fluent-events/language-exchange-2103)
๐ชAt the door (or on website after 15:00 on day of event):
Ticket + soft drink โ 65 NIS
Ticket + beer/glass of wine โ 75 NIS
๐น๐น๐น๐น๐น๐น๐น๐น๐น๐น
๐ซ Want to become an Ultimate Fluenter?
Pay less for every event and join our exclusive circle of loyal members by getting a Frequent Fluent Card!
[Get a Frequent Fluent Card](https://events.fluent.community/credits-store/) ๐ซ
10-entry card โ 420 NIS
5-entry card โ 240 NIS
Drinks not included, but cardholders get discounted drink tickets at the entrance!
๐น๐น๐น๐น๐น๐น๐น๐น๐น๐น
โจ Want to join for free? Become an Ambassador!
Ambassadors help others practice their native language for the first half of the evening, and then enjoy practicing other languages during the second half. Itโs a great way to give and get valueโand attend for free! ๐
Google Cloud Events This Week
Discover what is happening in the next few days
Founders Running Club :: Tel Aviv
**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 pacerโpets, friends, family, are welcome.
Join locall Tel-Aviv chat with all news and updates https://chat.whatsapp.com/IWWgu9DznjzLvMe8p6cVCu?mode=ac_t
For any questions pleae contact Tel-Aviv city leaders:
Lev +972 55-7704496
Ilia +972535007183
Nastya +972533838320
Dan +972537162316
More about FRC global:
๐๏ธ Launched in San Francisco, July 16, 2022
๐ Now in 35+ cities
๐
Running + Networking events + Community
**Join the community** [http://foundersrc.com/chats](http://foundersrc.com/chats)
**Stay updated**:
Instagram [http://instagram.com/foundersrc/](http://instagram.com/foundersrc/)
LinkedIn [http://linkedin.com/company/foundersrc/](http://linkedin.com/company/foundersrc/)
Podcast [http://podcast.foundersrc.com/](http://podcast.foundersrc.com/)
Strava [http://strava.com/clubs/foundersRC](http://strava.com/clubs/foundersRC)
Website [http://foundersrc.com/](http://foundersrc.com/)
Fluent's Language Exchange Event
Join the Fluent community for a night of language, culture, and connection!
Practice over 12 languages with native speakers in a fun, multicultural atmosphereโplus enjoy drinks and meet people from all over the world! ๐ฃ๏ธ๐ป๐
๐น๐น๐น๐น๐น๐น๐น๐น๐น๐น
๐๏ธ Discounted Ticket Prices:
Available online until 15:00 on the day of the event:
Ticket + soft drink โ 60 NIS
Ticket + beer/glass of wine โ 70 NIS
[Get your ticket here](https://www.fluent.community/fluent-events/language-exchange-2103)
๐ชAt the door (or on website after 15:00 on day of event):
Ticket + soft drink โ 65 NIS
Ticket + beer/glass of wine โ 75 NIS
๐น๐น๐น๐น๐น๐น๐น๐น๐น๐น
๐ซ Want to become an Ultimate Fluenter?
Pay less for every event and join our exclusive circle of loyal members by getting a Frequent Fluent Card!
[Get a Frequent Fluent Card](https://events.fluent.community/credits-store/) ๐ซ
10-entry card โ 420 NIS
5-entry card โ 240 NIS
Drinks not included, but cardholders get discounted drink tickets at the entrance!
๐น๐น๐น๐น๐น๐น๐น๐น๐น๐น
โจ Want to join for free? Become an Ambassador!
Ambassadors help others practice their native language for the first half of the evening, and then enjoy practicing other languages during the second half. Itโs a great way to give and get valueโand attend for free! ๐
ืกืื ืช ืืื ืืืงืื ื - ืฉืืืืฉ ืฆืขืฆืืขืื
ืืกืื ื ื ื ืชื, ื ืคืจืง ืื ืจืืื ืืืืฉ ืฆืขืฆืืขืื, ื ืืืจ ืืช ืืื ืื ืื ืื ืืืืงืืจืื ืืื ืืืืืื ืืื ืืืืคืฉืจืื ืืฆืขืฆืืขืื ืืคืขืื ืื ืจืฉื ืืขืฆืื ื ืืืฆืืจ ืืื ืืืฆืืจืื ืืืคืืืื ืืืฆืืจื ืืืคืฉืืช. ืชืื ืืื ืืชืืืื ื ืืื ืงืฆืช ืืืงืืจืื ืืงื ืืืืื ืืงื ืื ืืืื ืืฆืืจืชืืืช, ืืืชืืจ ืืฉืขืฉืืข! ืชืืฆืจ: ืฆืขืฆืืข ืืืฉื, ืืืฉ, ืืฆืืจืชื, ืื ืคืขืื ืืืคืชืืข!
**ืื ืืืงืื ืืืคืก ืขื ืืงืืจืืช ืืืืช, ืืืื ืืฉืืฉ ืืืชื ื ืฆืขืฆืืขืื, ืืืชืืืืจืจ ืืืืฆืืจ!**
**ืืืืืงืืื ืืฉ ืฉื ื ืืจืืืื ืืืื ืื (ืืืดื), ืืคืฉืจ ืืืืืช ืจืืืขืื :)**
ืืกืื ื ืืืืขืืช ืืืืืืจืื, ื ืืขืจ (14+) ืื ืืืืืจ/ืช ืืืื/ื (10-14).
ืขืืืช: โช190 ืืืืื/ื, โช270 ืืืื
(ืืชืืฉืื ืืืื: โช140 ืืืืื/ื, โช230 ืืืื)
๐ ๐ ืืคืจืืื ืืืจืฉืื: https://link.makelab.org.il/toy-hacking
Shut Up & Write!ยฎ at Beit Ariela
Join us for some focused writing time. All writers and all experience levels are welcome and donโt worry, no one will see what you've written. This session is about getting your writing done and meeting other writers in your area.
When you show up, say hello to everyone, grab a drink, and get your writing tools ready. Once youโre all settled, take some time to chat with your fellow writers. Once everyoneโs arrived, I will lead quick introductions and then set the timer for our quiet and focused writing session.
Afterward, weโll have time to chat and get to know each other. We often talk about our successes and challenges as writers. If you donโt have time to stick around, no worries!
**A note about the format**
We donโt host critiques or readings. These events are a safe space for writers of all skill levels and genres to work on their craft, so no one will read or critique your writing.
For our full event schedule, visit [https://shutupwrite.com](https://shutupwrite.com).
**Other Important Details:**
WiFi name/password: TBD
Venue Guidelines: Please thank our hosts by purchasing something.
Google Cloud Events Near You
Connect with your local Google Cloud community
From Idea to Working App in Minutes: The Agentic Development with Amazon Kiro
Discover Kiro, AWSโs innovative development environment that adapts to your workflow. Whether you prefer specification-driven development or a more intuitive, vibe-based approach, Kiro empowers you to build applications your way.
In this session, speakers will explore Kiroโs core functionality and its evolution through re:Invent 2025, along with demonstrations of prompts used to create APIs, hooks, and steering documents.
In the latter part of the session, watch as we build a complete example from scratch, showcasing Kiroโs agentic AI workflow in action for spec-driven development and vibe coding.
What You'll Learn - Core Kiro concepts and development philosophy
Feature evolution: pre and post re:Invent 2025
Practical examples: API creation, hooks, and steering docs
Live coding demonstration with real-time problem solving
Who Should Attend - Developers, solutions architects, and technical leaders interested in modern AWS development tools and AI-assisted coding workflows.
**Speakers Bio:**
Matthew Jorat: Matthew Jorat is a Customer Solutions Manager at AWS with nearly three decades of expertise in AI, cloud transformation, migration, modernization, IT, technology, and business. His career spans infrastructure engineer, solutions architect, security auditor, customer success director, support and services director, and operations officer. He was an early adopter of AWS services as a customer, and his current role at AWS uniquely blends his technical and business skills as he partners with executive teams to translate strategic priorities into measurable business outcomes through cloud adoption, AI implementation, and operational excellence. Matt leads end-to-end AI initiatives for enterprise customers, identifying high-impact use cases and maintaining relentless focus on measurable ROI. He holds eight AWS certifications and serves as Adjunct Professor at Franklin University teaching cloud computing and AWS architecture. His expertise encompasses GenAI, agentic AI systems, migration, modernization, and optimization strategies that drive transformation at scale.
[https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattjorat/](https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattjorat/)
Girish Bhatia: Girish Bhatia is a seasoned technology delivery leader with deep expertise in cross-domain program management. He holds multiple AWS certifications, including AWS Certified Solutions Architect โ Associate, AWS Certified Developer โ Associate, and AWS Generative AI Practitioner, and is also an AWS Community Builder. Girish brings over two decades of experience in the information technology industry.
Throughout his career, Girish has led major technology-driven business transformation from modernizing on-premises applications to driving large-scale cloud migrations. His work includes API-based integration platforms, data-center and mainframe modernization, and enterprise cloud adoption initiatives.
Based in Columbus, Ohio, Girish works at a tech-forward fintech company. He is passionate about AWS serverless architectures, Generative AI and emerging cloud technologies. An avid learner and builder, he continues to explore and apply the latest innovations in AWS to help organizations accelerate their digital transformation.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/girishbhatia/[https://www.linkedin.com/in/girishbhatia/](https://www.linkedin.com/in/girishbhatia/)
**THANK YOU** *Franklin University* for hosting our meetup! To learn more about *Franklin University*, please visit their website: https://www.franklin.edu/
**DIRECTIONS**
Franklin University
Fisher Hall
300 E. Main St, Columbus, OH 43215
Map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/jxjBA2hUmS5qrvhq8
Parking is FREE! Please park in Lot C in front of Fisher Hall. See attached map.
NOTE: Map the address only. When mapping with Google Maps it may use the Fisher Hall at OSU, which is NOT correct.
**Want to sponsor the pizza and/or bar tab?**
Please contact me if you would like to sponsor this meetup's pizza and/or bar tab: angelo@mandato.com
Build Real World AI Apps with Google Antigravity โจ
Please Join GDG Cloud Indy for a live demonstration of latest Google AI Tools for building apps, followed by practical examples of enterprise production. Coming to central Indy.
The Lineup:
11:00 AM AI-Assisted Development with Antigravity
Google Antigravity is an agent-first IDE. We will move beyond standard code completion to explore how autonomous agents can orchestrate terminal tasks, manage dependencies, and perform UI testing directly within the development environment. This session includes a walkthrough of Antigravity's core interface followed by a live demo building a simple full-stack webapp to show how these agentic workflows function in practice.
Speaker : Anil Yanamandra is a Solutions Architect with 17+ years of experience building global, consumer-facing applications. He is currently focused on transforming legacy enterprise processes and systems through the strategic application of Generative AI. A hands-on practitioner in the rapidly evolving AI landscape, Anil constantly explores the latest tools and methodologies to bridge the gap between cutting-edge research and production-ready AI engineering.
11:40 AM Real Life AI Coding Examples
Review real-life examples of applications and utilities created with AI code-assist tooling, as well as security and safety considerations pertaining to developing and using AI tools in a large organization.
Speaker : Jeff Price is a Senior Technical DevOps Manager at Red Hat, and leads a technical team responsible for Enterprise Resource Planning systems and software delivery pipelines for Go to Market systems. He has a background in IT Infrastructure, Public and Private Cloud, and DevOps.
The Perks:
๐ Exclusive GDG Swag for attendees!
๐ Pizza & Soft Drinks (for in-person guests).
๐ค Networking & Q&A with local industry leaders.
Also, Check our Meetup page at https://www.meetup.com/gdgcloudindy/
See you there!
P.S.-> Parking Vouchers instructions will be available to attendees for Free garage parking.
This is a hybrid event. Join the event virtually at https://gdg.community.dev/events/details/google-gdg-cloud-indy-presents-build-real-world-ai-apps-with-google-antigravity/
or in person at
Lacy School of Business (LSB) , Dugan Hall (DH 118 Classroom) , Butler University - 625 Butler Way Indianapolis, 46208
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Agenda
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Speakers
Anil Yanamandra
Anil Yanamandra is a Solutions Architect with 17+ years of experience building global, consumer-facing applications. He is currently focused on transforming legacy enterprise processes and systems through the strategic application of Generative AI. A hands-on practitioner in the rapidly evolving AI landscape, Anil constantly explores the latest tools and methodologies to bridge the gap beโฆ
Jeff Price - Red Hat (Senior Technical DevOps Manager)
Jeff Price is a Senior Technical DevOps Manager at Red Hat, and leads a technical team responsible for Enterprise Resource Planning systems and software delivery pipelines for Go to Market systems. He has a background in IT Infrastructure, Public and Private Cloud, and DevOps.
Host
Olga Scrivner - Scrivner Solution Inc. (President)
Olga is an Assistant Computer Science and Software Engineering Professor at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. She is also a President and Co-Founder of Scrivner Solution Inc. Olgaโs passion is upskilling and mentoring women in STEM. She is a Women TechMakers Ambassador and a member of the Executive Committee for the IEEE Women in Engineering (Central Indiana) chapter. Olgaโs current researcโฆ
Complete your event RSVP here: https://gdg.community.dev/events/details/google-gdg-cloud-indy-presents-build-real-world-ai-apps-with-google-antigravity/.
ServiceNow's Got Talent
Builders, creators, architects, admins, consultants - come one, come all. This one's for you.
We're bringing a little friendly competition to the Columbus ServiceNow community while highlighting the cool things people have built on the platform.
Five presenters will take the stage to showcase something they've built, solved, designed, or imagined on the ServiceNow platform - and a panel of judges (plus YOU, our amazing audience) will score them live.
So basically, America's Got Talent but make it ServiceNow's Got Talent.
Bring a notepad if you'd like 'cause you'll definitely be learning something new.
Each presenter gets 10 minutes max to wow the crowd with:
โข A demo
โข A real-world business solution
โข A bold idea
โข A UX transformation
โข Or a creative use of the platform
Judging Criteria:
๐ Business Value
๐ Innovation
โจ User Experience
This event is about celebrating ideas, sharing knowledge, and showing how ServiceNow can drive both business impact and meaningful user value.
Come learn. Come support. Come get inspired.
Refreshments and bites will be provided.
And maybe next timeโฆ youโll be on stage.
Columbus HUG March
Want to be a speaker? submit your talk to our Call for Presenters!!!
https://sessionize.com/cbus-hug-2026/
Global Azure - Columbus
The global Azure community is coming together again, and Columbus is officially on the map.
View the session lineup and speakers at [Global Azure Columbus 2026](https://coazure.github.io/cbus-global-azure-2026/)
On **Saturday, April 18, 2026**, the Azure Columbus Meetup is hosting our local edition of Global Azure 2026. This is a free, community-driven event packed with learning, networking, and all things Microsoft Azure.
Whether youโre building modern cloud-native apps, experimenting with AI agents, deploying containers, automating infrastructure, or just beginning your Azure journey, this event is for you!
**What to Expect**
* Engaging technical sessions
* Real-world Azure architecture & cloud-native patterns
* AI, agents, automation, and modern DevOps
* Food and drinks (because learning burns calories)
* Time to connect with fellow engineers, architects, and cloud enthusiasts
**Who Should Attend?**
* Software engineers (any language, any stack)
* Cloud architects
* DevOps engineers
* Data professionals
* AI explorers
* Platform builders
* Anyone who loves solving hard problems with great tools
If you build, deploy, automate, scale, monitor, or optimize in Azure, youโll feel right at home.
**Why Global Azure?**
Global Azure is a worldwide community event where Azure user groups host learning sessions on the same day across the globe. Itโs grassroots. Itโs technical. Itโs practical. And itโs powered by people who genuinely love sharing what theyโve learned.
And yes, itโs free to attend!
The Clawwww
OpenClaw, NemoClaw, personal assistants, 24/7 agents. What does it all mean? How does it all work and what should we know about it?
Whether youโre deep in the field or just getting curious, come connect with others building and exploring AI in Columbus.
Sponsored by [Transform Labs](https://www.transformlabs.com/services)
Rise and Shine with Atlassian - Downtown/Nationwide
Come chat about Atlassian tools and best practices at the Nationwide Sunny Street Cafe and Breakfast is on Atlassian!
Let's get the day started off with breakfast with your ACE Leaders! We're always excited to talk about Atlassian Products, share our knowledge and hand out swag! Come chat with us about new product news and anything you are working on within the Atlassian product stack. This is a great opportunity to come see what we are all about, hear new business news and share with other Atlassian users your questions and experiences. We'd love to see new and old friends come out to chat and learn about Atlassian!
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Moderators
Kimberly Deal - Columbus Atlassian User Group Leader
Kevin Stanley - Columbus Atlassian User Group Leader
Hosted By
Kimberly Deal, Atlassian User Group Leader
Kevin Stanley, Chief Everything
Greg Sprowls, Agility Lead
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Global Partner
Atlassian (http://atlassian.com)
Millions of users globally rely on Atlassian products every day for improving software development, project management, collaboration, and code quality.
Partner
Atlassian
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For over a decade, Atlassian customers have come together to network, share ideas, solve problems, and find new ways to use Atlassian products. Today, more than 15,000 people take part in Atlassian community events in more than 30 countries.
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Complete your event RSVP here: https://ace.atlassian.com/events/details/atlassian-columbus-presents-rise-and-shine-with-atlassian-downtownnationwide-22/.











