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Building a great product isn’t just about adding new features. It is about having the discipline and clarity to decide exactly what not to build. At this meetup, we will dive into how product leaders make high-stakes prioritization decisions in two entirely opposite environments: a massive global enterprise and a fast-moving, VC-backed AI startup. **The Speakers & Contexts** **Andraž Zvonar,** Founder & CEO at KatalistAI – A fast-growing AI platform that automates professional video production from script to screen. The company recently secured $1.5 million in VC funding from South Central Ventures and already boasts over 300,000 registered users worldwide. Andraž has been a product manager before starting KatalistAI. **Matej Kern Meglič**, Product Manager at Teads – Representing a global media and adtech giant operating one of its core European engineering hubs right here in Ljubljana. With over 40 Product Managers collaborating worldwide, Matej will share how they manage massive corporate roadmaps and balance endless competing demands without creating organizational deadlock. **What We Will Cover** * We’ll skip the textbook theories and dive straight into the messy reality of product operations: * Planning vs. Chaos: Structured roadmaps vs. early-stage startup agility. * The Reality of a Pivot: What shifting directions actually looks like under pressure. * Operations & Legacy Debt: Managing technical debt, iteration speed, and structured agile vs. pure ad-hoc teamwork. * The Art of Saying NO: Standing your ground against corporate stakeholders, enterprise clients, or demanding VC investors. **Event Details** Where: Gecko HRM, Letališka 32, Ljubljana When: 16 June, 18.00-21.00 Vibe: Fireside chat, open audience Q&A, and informal networking with pizza and drinks.

Ljubljana International: Tuesday Pub Quiz 🧠🌍🍺 Challenge your brain, meet new people, and spend a fun Tuesday evening with internationals and locals from all over the world. Make Ljubljana your own. 🌍 Ljubljana International is the city's largest international family with 1,500+ members. 📍 LOGISTICS 📅 Date: Every Tuesday ⏰ Time: 20:00 - 22:00 (Join anytime! No need to be on time) 🏢 Venue: Pub LOO-BLAH-NAH Center, Adamič-Lundrovo nabrežje 1, Ljubljana 💶 Price: €5 per person 🎟️ Entry: Walk-ins welcome. Registration recommended: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfvhPqLnDFp5sq6Fg434Y1luIDR5I2Ns2qmm-udLYtB8Bnnjg/viewform?usp=dialog 🔄 Type: Weekly recurring 👥 Vibe: Expected 30–45 attendees. Capacity limit: 45 people. 👤 WHO IS THIS FOR? Casual, open-minded people aged 18-40 who want fun, new friends, and new connections. Perfect for remote workers, digital nomads, freelancers, programmers, engineers, Erasmus students, researchers, business owners, and locals. 70% international, 30% Slovenian. English is the main language. 🧠 WHAT TO EXPECT • Four rounds of quiz questions • General knowledge, geography, music, movies, history, science, and surprises • Friendly competition • Team-based fun • Prizes for the winning teams No need to come on time. Come alone or bring friends — 90% of people arrive solo and leave with new ones. Every event brings together 10+ nationalities, 30+ people, and plenty of opportunities to meet interesting people. We've organized 200+ events over the past two years and know how to make people feel welcome. The real product isn't the quiz. It's the people. 🌍 ABOUT LJUBLJANA INTERNATIONAL We organize events 6 times per week and help internationals and locals build friendships, connections, and unforgettable memories in Ljubljana. Many attendees make lifelong friends through our events and often stay in Ljubljana longer because of the people they meet here. We are not just a community. We are a family. 📲 JOIN THE COMMUNITY The most important thing you can do right now: 👉 Join our WhatsApp community of 1,500+ members — this is where Ljubljana actually happens. https://linktr.ee/ljubljanainternational ⚠️ WhatsApp Note We auto-reject +1 (US) and +44 (UK) numbers to fight spam. If you have one of those numbers or can't join for any reason, simply DM us on Instagram @ljubljanainternational and we'll add you manually. 📍 HOW TO FIND US Just join the biggest group! If you have trouble finding us, ask an employee at the venue where the Ljubljana International Pub Quiz is happening. You can also look for the bald guy with a beard and glasses (often wearing a blue polo shirt) who is usually hosting. See you on Tuesday! 🍻

Ljubljana International: Tuesday Pub Quiz 🧠🌍🍺 Tired of spending Tuesday evenings at home? Join Ljubljana's most international pub quiz and meet new people, test your knowledge, and enjoy a relaxed evening with a diverse crowd from all over the world. Whether you come to win, socialize, or simply get out of the house, you'll fit right in. 📍 LOGISTICS 📅 Date: Every Tuesday ⏰ Time: 20:00 – 22:00 (No need to arrive exactly on time) 🏢 Venue: Pub LOO-BLAH-NAH Center Adamič-Lundrovo nabrežje 1, Ljubljana 💶 Price: €5 per person 🎟️ Entry: Walk-ins welcome. Registration recommended: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfvhPqLnDFp5sq6Fg434Y1luIDR5I2Ns2qmm-udLYtB8Bnnjg/viewform?usp=dialog 🔄 Type: Weekly recurring 👥 Expected attendance: 30–45 people ⚠️ Capacity: 45 people 👤 WHO IS THIS FOR? Anyone who wants to meet people and have a fun evening. Our attendees are typically internationals, Erasmus students, remote workers, entrepreneurs, engineers, researchers, freelancers, travelers, and locals who enjoy connecting with people from different cultures. Most attendees are between 18 and 40 years old. The main language is English. 🌟 WHY PEOPLE KEEP COMING BACK ✅ Meet new friends ✅ Join a welcoming international community ✅ Enjoy a fun and social Tuesday night ✅ Learn random facts you'll never need again ✅ Expand your network in Ljubljana ✅ Become more connected in the city Every event brings together people from 10+ nationalities. The quiz is fun. The people are what make it special. 🧠 HOW IT WORKS 1️⃣ Arrive and grab a drink 2️⃣ Join a team or bring your own 3️⃣ Compete across four quiz rounds 4️⃣ Laugh at wrong answers 5️⃣ Celebrate the winners Expect general knowledge, geography, music, pop culture, history, science, and plenty of surprises. 🏆 Prizes for the best teams. 🤝 CAN I COME ALONE? Absolutely. In fact, most people do. One of the biggest reasons Ljubljana International exists is to make it easy for newcomers and solo attendees to meet people. Our hosts actively help introduce people and build teams. You never need to stand around awkwardly wondering where to go. 🌍 ABOUT LJUBLJANA INTERNATIONAL We are Ljubljana's largest international community. 📈 1,500+ members 🎉 200+ events organized 📅 6 events every week Over the past two years we've helped thousands of people build friendships, relationships, professional connections, travel groups, and unforgettable memories. Many people tell us Ljubljana started feeling like home after joining our community. 📲 JOIN THE COMMUNITY The event lasts one evening. The community lasts all year. 👉 https://linktr.ee/ljubljanainternational This is where people organize dinners, hikes, sports, language exchanges, weekend trips, parties, and spontaneous adventures throughout the week. ⚠️ If you have a +1 (US) or +44 (UK) phone number, our anti-spam filters may reject your request. Just message @ljubljanainternational on Instagram and we'll add you manually. 📍 HOW TO FIND US Look for the largest international group in the venue or ask the staff where Ljubljana International is sitting. You can also look for the bald guy with a beard and glasses who is usually hosting. Come for the quiz. Leave with new friends. Make Ljubljana your own. 🌍🍻

Ljubljana International: Tuesday Pub Quiz 🧠🍺🌍 Looking for a fun way to meet new people in Ljubljana? Join us every Tuesday for an evening of quiz questions, friendly competition, laughter, and conversations with people from all over the world. Whether you've been living in Ljubljana for years or arrived last week, this is one of the easiest ways to expand your social circle and become part of the city's international community. 📍 LOGISTICS 📅 Date: Every Tuesday ⏰ Time: 20:00 – 22:00 (Feel free to join whenever you can) 🏢 Venue: Pub LOO-BLAH-NAH Center Adamič-Lundrovo nabrežje 1, Ljubljana 💶 Price: €5 per person 🎟️ Entry: Walk-ins welcome. Registration recommended: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfvhPqLnDFp5sq6Fg434Y1luIDR5I2Ns2qmm-udLYtB8Bnnjg/viewform?usp=dialog 🔄 Type: Weekly recurring event 👥 Expected attendance: 30–45 people ⚠️ Capacity: 45 people 👤 WHO IS THIS FOR? This event is ideal for internationals, Erasmus students, expats, digital nomads, remote workers, freelancers, entrepreneurs, engineers, researchers, and locals who enjoy meeting people from different cultures. Most attendees are between 18 and 40 years old. The event is conducted in English and typically attracts people from 10+ different nationalities. 🏆 WHAT HAPPENS? • Meet your team • Four quiz rounds • General knowledge, geography, music, movies, science, history, and surprise topics • Friendly competition • Great atmosphere • Prizes for the winning teams No previous quiz experience required. The goal isn't just to answer questions. The goal is to meet people and have a great evening. 🤝 COMING ALONE? Perfect. Most people attend alone. Our hosts actively help newcomers join teams and meet other attendees. Many friendships, relationships, travel buddies, and business connections have started at our events. 🌍 ABOUT LJUBLJANA INTERNATIONAL We are Ljubljana's largest international community. 📈 1,500+ members 🎉 200+ events organized 📅 Events 6 times per week We help people build friendships, connections, and memorable experiences in Ljubljana. The people at the event are the real product. 📲 JOIN THE COMMUNITY The pub quiz lasts two hours. The WhatsApp community lasts all week. 👉 https://linktr.ee/ljubljanainternational This is where people organize dinners, hikes, sports, language exchanges, day trips, parties, and spontaneous adventures. ⚠️ If you have a +1 (US) or +44 (UK) phone number, our anti-spam system may reject your request. Simply message @ljubljanainternational on Instagram and we'll add you manually. 📍 HOW TO FIND US Look for the biggest international group in the venue. If you're not sure where we are, ask the staff for Ljubljana International. Or look for the bald guy with a beard and glasses who is usually hosting. Come for the quiz. Stay for the people. Make Ljubljana your own. 🍻

Ciao! Dopo WordCamp Torino e WordCamp Europe abbiamo fatto del nostro meglio per organizzare il nostro incontro, anche se con un po' di ritardo. L'appuntamento di giugno è per **martedì 16 alle 19**, **sempre al Politecnico di Milano ma in una nuova sede:** **Via Edoardo Bassini, 6 / Edificio 41** **Link Google Maps:** https://maps.app.goo.gl/WxQp1JNsqSXWRDRQ8 Ed ecco il talk di questo mese: **WordPress 7.0 ed il suo nuovo client AI** I pericoli del nuovo Client AI di WordPress: "da grandi poteri derivano grandi responsabilità", ma qui non tutti sembrano rendersene conto. La decisione su quale modello usare e quale tetto di token imporre è delegata interamente al plugin, via codice, senza alcun limite globale lato amministratore. Tradotto: un plugin scritto con leggerezza, che non limita i token in uscita o preferisce di default un modello costoso, può bruciare cifre importanti a tua insaputa, e te ne accorgi solo leggendo la fattura. \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\- Saremo in diretta streaming Non puoi partecipare di persona? Noi non ti giudicheremo! :) Se vuoi, puoi seguirci anche in diretta streaming su YouTube. Il link sarà visibile solo una volta che avrai fatto la tua iscrizione all'evento. Durante la diretta, se vorrai, potrai intervenire anche tu usando una webcam e un microfono per dire la tua: basterà usare il link che verrà fornito via chat. \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\- In breve, ecco come sarà organizzata la serata: 19:00 Benvenuto + networking 19:20 Panel (di circa 50 minuti) 20:10 Domande e risposte 20:30 Fine; Chi vuole può continuare il networking in un bar o pizzeria vicino al luogo dell’evento. All’inizio dell’incontro faremo il conteggio per prenotare: per non creare disguidi conferma la presenza solo se sei sicuro di venire. Networking significa che ci sarà tempo per chiacchierare con chi partecipa e fare amicizia. Potresti trovare una persona interessante, un futuro cliente, un futuro fornitore o un nuovo partner di lavoro, chi può dirlo? Non riesci a venire, o devi dare la tua disdetta? Nessun rancore, sarà per la prossima. Ti chiediamo solo di farci sapere 24 ore prima così - liberiamo il tuo posto per altre persone. Vuoi essere speaker? Beh, nulla di più facile: Compila il modulo [cliccando qui](https://wpmilano.org/speaker-form/). Ti risponderemo per fornirti tutti i dettagli. Ci vediamo lì! 😉

An evening dedicated to backend engineering. On 17th June, we’re hosting a backend-focused meetup at the Outfit7 office in Ljubljana featuring two talks centered around scalability, maintainability, and data infrastructure in production environments. 📅 **Date:** 17th June 2026 ⏰ **Time:** 6:00–8:00 PM 📍 **Location:** Ameriška ulica 8\, 1000 Ljubljana \| 2nd floor 🎟 **Admission:** Free 🍕 **Food and drinks:** Provided after the talks **🗣️ Big Data, Bigger Lessons** *Tilen Kavčič - Senior Software Engineer @ Outfit7* 5 billion events a day. 200 million monthly players. Two clouds, one data team. Tilen will walks us through how Outfit7 built a data platform that had to keep up with one of the world's most-played mobile game portfolios, covering ingestion at scale, pipeline orchestration, the move to dbt, and what it actually means to run a parallel data warehouse on Huawei Cloud for Chinese users. Practical war stories. No architecture astronauts. **🗣️ Maintainability is a Feeling** *Miha Medven – Senior Engineering Manager @ Sportradar* Introducing new technologies into an existing stack is rarely just a technical problem. The real challenge is building confidence: confidence in operability, debugging, scalability, onboarding, and long-term maintenance. This talk explores practical ways to evaluate, introduce, and operationalize new technologies in backend systems without turning your stack into a liability. **👥 Who should come?** Open to developers, engineers, architects, students, and anyone interested in backend technologies. Expect discussions around scaling systems, introducing new technologies responsibly, operating data platforms in production, and the engineering tradeoffs behind it all. All sessions will be in English 🇬🇧 See you there 👋

Dear all, we’re back with the PyData meetups, focused as always on sharing best practice, methodologies, analysis, machine learning systems, .., with the open-source projects of the [NumFOCUS](https://numfocus.org/sponsored-projects) program — but not only! We’ll meet **#InPresence on Thursday, June 18 at 7:00 PM**. We’ll be hosted by [Anda Venice Hostel](https://www.andavenice.com/) in the Medusa Room and, for those who cannot join us, it will also be on YouTube in **#streaming**. 👥 We’ll have two interesting sessions one in Italian 🇮🇹 and one in English 🇬🇧: 🗣 [Fabio Lamanna](www.fabiolamanna.it), one of *PyData Venice* founders, will present an analysis of the real impact of "Bologna **#City30**", the 30 km/h limit, using **#FloatingCarData** (**#FCD**) with **#QGIS** and #Python to compare pre/post driving speeds and measure how much the city respects the new limit. 🗣 [Claudio Giancaterino](https://www.linkedin.com/in/claudiods/) will show a **#MultiAgent** system that turns car damage photos into an insurance claim assessment in minutes, where an Orchestrator coordinates a Vision Agent (**#GPT-5.2**), OEM/Aftermarket Cost Estimation Agents (**#Perplexity**), and a Shop Finder Agent, each running a transparent **#ReAct** reasoning loop to return damage severity, comparative repair costs, and recommended shops. And afterwards\, for those who want\, we’ll stay there for \( 🍸 \| 🍺 \) & \( 🍕 \| 🍔 \) and **#networking** until late ‼️ 📽 And if you’d like to share ideas, projects, topics, or propose yourself as the next speaker, here’s the usual [Google form](https://forms.gle/rVMWxFnodHaNb9ab9) or [Sessionize](https://sessionize.com/pydata-venice-2025-12-18) !

Pogovor o knjigi Susanne Clarke, Piranesi. Iztočnice za diskusijo bodo objavljene na Discord strežniku pred srečanjem. Datum, ura in lokacija se lahko še spremenijo. Spremljajte obvestila na Discord skupini: https://discord.gg/F856BJ3TZ5

Open Heart Meditation Sessions with Amrita Rani (Live in-person and online on selected Thursdays via Zoom) You are warmly invited to join the Open Heart Meditation Sessions with Acharya Amrita Rani — a living space of awakenings and direct experience. These sessions are created both for beginners and seasoned practitioners who wish to deepen their meditation practice, stabilize awakening, and walk the path of enlightenment with guidance and support. Whether you are new or experienced, each gathering offers a grounded structure to help you build consistency in daily practice and grow in confidence on your spiritual path. At the heart of Open Heart teachings is direct recognition. Through the Two-Part Formula and precise meditative guidance, you are supported in shifting from self-based mode into selfless awareness, again and again, until cessation of suffering takes place. A central and deeply transformative practice in Open Heart is guru yoga. Through guru yoga, the practitioner directly connects with awakened awareness through devotion, transmission, and experiential recognition. With the help of this profound method, one recognizes their true selfless ease, the natural, effortless state beyond space and time. Alongside guru yoga, the sessions include insight meditation (Vipashyana), tantric methods, dynamic concentration, trauma-healing techniques, and foundational practices such as Bodhicitta prayers. Each session includes guided meditation, space for questions, reflection, and personal support. Rani’s meditation sessions are held live on Zoom on selected Thursdays from 18:30 to 20:00 (CET). Recordings may be available for continued integration and practice on her YouTube channel, The Sweetness of Enlightenment. Participation fee: 15 € per session Please make your payment in advance via PayPal before joining, to Rani’s PayPal account: kaisaeskeli@gmail.com Upcoming Thursday Sessions for Spring and Summer Season: 7.5.2026 at 18:30–20:00 (CET) 14.5.2026 at 18:30–20:00 (CET) 4.6.2026 at 18:30–20:00 (CET) 11.6.2026 at 18:30–20:00 (CET) 18.6.2026 at 18:30–20:00 (CET) 25.6.2026 at 18:30–20:00 (CET) 2.7.2026 at 18:30–20:00 (CET) 9.7.2026 at 18:30–20:00 (CET) 23.7.2026 at 18:30–20:00 (CET) 30.7.2026 at 18:30–20:00 (CET) Zoom link for all sessions: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89766267672 Open Heart ashram (meditation center) is located in Zgornje Gorje, Slovenia. If you feel called to join in person, please email Rani at kaisaeskeli@gmail.com. Welcome all!

We’re launching a beginner Bachata & Salsa course together with one of the best dance schools in Ljubljana — @utripplesa. You’ll learn the basics, get comfortable with the movements and simply enjoy dancing in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. Perfect for those who have been wanting to try partner dancing but didn’t know where to start. 📅 **Wednesdays at 17:00 (starting 20.05)** ⏱ **4 classes (1 hour each)** 💶 **Price:** €40 for the full course €37 per person if you join with a partner or a friend If you didn’t attend the trial class, you can join the **first session for €10** to see if you like it before committing to the full course. 👉 **Register here:** [https://forms.gle/Gp47pWi8Pk2QsKTu5](https://forms.gle/Gp47pWi8Pk2QsKTu5) Please make sure to **check your email and WhatsApp after registering** — we’ll send all confirmations and updates there. Let’s dance ✨

💃🌍 LJUBLJANA INTERNATIONAL GOES DANCING – EVERY THURSDAY Hosted by Ljubljana International Looking for an easy way to meet new people, learn a few dance moves, and enjoy a summer evening in Ljubljana? Join us every Thursday as we combine social drinks with free outdoor dancing in the heart of the city. 📍 LOGISTICS 📅 Every Thursday from June 18 until August 27 ⏰ 19:00 - 23:00 (Join anytime! No need to be on time) 🏢 Meetup: Pub LOO-BLAH-NAH Center, Adamič-Lundrovo nabrežje 1, Ljubljana 💃 Dancing: Central Ljubljana Market (near Mesarski Most) 💶 Price: Free 🔄 Type: Weekly recurring event 👥 Vibe: Expected 20+ attendees at the meetup, 70+ people at the dancing event. No strict capacity limit. ⚠️ Event is cancelled in case of rain or severe weather. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🍻 STEP 1: SOCIAL MEETUP From 19:00 we'll gather at Pub LOO-BLAH-NAH Center for drinks, conversations, and introductions. This is the perfect opportunity to meet people before heading to the dancing together. Whether you're new to Ljubljana or have lived here for years, you'll find a welcoming international crowd. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 💃 STEP 2: DANCING BY THE RIVER At 20:00 we'll walk together to the nearby open-air dance event led by Katarina Venturini, one of Slovenia's most successful dancers and dance teachers. The dancing is free, beginner-friendly, and open to everyone. No partner required. No experience required. Just show up and have fun. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 👥 WHO SHOULD COME? • Internationals • Erasmus students • Expats • Digital nomads • Locals • Beginners • Experienced dancers • Anyone looking to meet new people ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ ✨ WHAT TO EXPECT • New friends • Great conversations • Outdoor summer atmosphere • Dancing in the city center • International crowd • Good music • Zero pressure ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ No need to come on time. Come alone or bring friends — 90% of people arrive solo and leave with new ones. Every event has 10+ nationalities, 30+ people, and zero awkward standing around. We've done this 200+ times. We know how to make you feel at home. Events 6x per week — there’s always something. The most important thing you can do right now: 👉 Join our WhatsApp community of 1,500+ members — this is where Ljubljana actually happens. 👉 https://linktr.ee/ljubljanainternational ⚠️ WhatsApp Note We auto-reject +1 (US) and +44 (UK) numbers to fight spam. If you have one of those or can’t join, DM us on Instagram @ljubljanainternational and we’ll add you manually. 📍 HOW TO FIND US AT THE VENUE Just join the biggest group! If you have trouble finding us, ask an employee at the venue where the Ljubljana International group is sitting. Or look for the bald guy with a beard and glasses (often wearing a blue polo) who is usually hosting. See you on Thursday. 💃🌍

Rainbow Body Yoga – Level 1 Online Course We warmly invite you to join the Rainbow Body Yoga Level 1 Course, a transformative practice from the Open Heart tradition. The course is taught by Amrita Rani, an ordained sangha member and trained Open Heart instructor. You are welcome to join either in person in Zgornje Gorje, Slovenia, or online via Zoom. Rainbow Body Yoga is a profound tantric non-meditation practice designed to deconstruct the selfing mechanism of the mind. Through the Guru mantras of Padmasambhava and Yeshe Tsogyal, subtle energy practices, and dynamic concentration, we cut through self-based energies that block the direct recognition of our natural state. Although regarded within the tradition as a post-awakening purification practice, you do not need to be awakened to begin. The practice itself deepens recognition of the selfless state, supporting further awakenings and the maturation of clarity. Both those who have experienced awakening shifts and those who feel called to deepen their spiritual path are warmly welcome. This carefully structured sequence works directly with the causal body, where self-based energies are stored. We examine the klesha of ignorance (avidya), the root of existential suffering. With the Guru’s blessings, RBY techniques, and vipashyana (direct seeing), even the subtlest layers of selfing can be cut through. As the practice deepens, you become familiar with the clarity and aliveness of your enlightened mind. Eventually, you recognize that wakeful awareness has always been present, even within negative thoughts and emotions. As mental clutter dissolves into the natural state, increased clarity brings deep healing. Self-sabotaging patterns can be liberated, and the energy once consumed by worry and rumination becomes available to you. Practiced consistently, Rainbow Body Yoga reveals the natural luminosity of selfless awareness and leads toward the realization of emptiness, not as a concept, but as a living experience. These precious practices were given to Amrita Baba by Padmasambhava through visionary transmission, offering a direct path beyond self-based suffering. Level 1 provides a grounded and systematic introduction, enabling you to continue confidently with your home practice. The process is powerful, deeply rewarding, and often brings tangible results relatively quickly. You’re welcome to join either of the weekend courses, or both, if you wish. However, attending just one weekend is already enough to begin practicing on your own. First Weekend Course 📅 20–21 June 2026 🕒 3:00–9:00 pm (CET) Dinner break approximately 6:00–7:30 pm each day Participation fee: Sliding scale €100–200, depending on your financial situation. Please make your payment in advance via PayPal to: kaisaeskeli@gmail.com Register by emailing Amrita Rani at kaisaeskeli@gmail.com. You will receive the Zoom link for all sessions. If you are joining in person, you will receive the address of the event location in Zgornje Gorje, Slovenia. Welcome all!

Over a billion documents processed. Millions of Veterans impacted. Hundreds of thousands of employee hours saved. Faster decisions. Greater accuracy. More benefits in the hands of our disabled Veterans. We created Smart Search, the world’s largest consumer of Amazon Textract, right when GenAI began reshaping what’s possible. Since then, we’ve built a suite of AI‑driven solutions that transform this data into real, measurable outcomes—accelerating benefits decisions for our Nation’s Veterans. Join us for a focused conversation on how an outcome‑driven approach to AI is helping us boost accuracy, streamline workflows, and deliver faster results for those who have served. This is a follow up to the AWS re:Invent 2023 "Intelligent Document Processing with Gen AI for Public Sector" presentation. About Speaker: Cameron Williams is a Senior Technical Project Manager and cross-functional technical leader at Booz Allen Hamilton with 15+ years of experience architecting and evolving scalable, cloud-native systems, from greenfield development to complex enterprise modernization. https://www.linkedin.com/in/cameronw711/ **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

Title: Smart Search + AI: An Outcome-Driven Journey from IDP to a Suite of AI Register at the Columbus AWS meetup: [https://www.meetup.com/columbus-aws-amazon-web-services-meetup/events/313426379/](https://www.meetup.com/columbus-aws-amazon-web-services-meetup/events/313426379/) Over a billion documents processed. Millions of Veterans impacted. Hundreds of thousands of employee hours saved. Faster decisions. Greater accuracy. More benefits in the hands of our disabled Veterans. We created Smart Search, the world’s largest consumer of Amazon Textract, right when GenAI began reshaping what’s possible. Since then, we’ve built a suite of AI‑driven solutions that transform this data into real, measurable outcomes—accelerating benefits decisions for our Nation’s Veterans. Join us for a focused conversation on how an outcome‑driven approach to AI is helping us boost accuracy, streamline workflows, and deliver faster results for those who have served. This is a follow up to the AWS re:Invent 2023 "Intelligent Document Processing with Gen AI for Public Sector" presentation. About Speaker: Cameron Williams is a Senior Technical Project Manager and cross-functional technical leader at Booz Allen Hamilton with 15+ years of experience architecting and evolving scalable, cloud-native systems, from greenfield development to complex enterprise modernization. https://www.linkedin.com/in/cameronw711/ **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

⚽ Indoor Soccer Group ⚽ We have a WhatsApp group for organizing games and staying updated. 📍 Location: 28 S Hamilton Rd Columbus, OH 43213 🗓️ Every Saturday ⏰ 6:00 PM We play 6v6 indoor soccer. The cost to play is $15 per person. If you're interested in joining, send me a message and I'll add you to the group chat. Open this link to join my WhatsApp Group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/G1lZnjl5BvYAqhgGoXGbsh?mode=gi_t

**Improving Office in Franklinton** Physical location: Improving Office 330 Rush Alley Suite #150 Columbus, OH 43215 Schedule: 6:00 p.m.: Socialize, eat, and drink. Improving will be providing pizza and beverages. 6:30 to 8:00 pm. Main meeting and presentation(s). Topic: This month Chris Pazsint will be talking about Agentic Coding. How does one use CLI Based Agents, and Agentic IDEs such as Cursor, Kiro, Antigravity? How to include agentic coding plugins for IDEs you already love such as Visual Studio Code. We meet on the last Monday of each Month. Presentations are given by members and friends of this group. If you would like to do a presentation (small or large) on a python topic, please contact Central OH Python at centralohpython@gmail.com

**Latest Dojo Location!** **Knotty Pine Brewing** 1765 W 3rd Ave, Columbus, OH 43212 We're going to try a new dojo location for a few weeks and see how it works Dojos are informal Python group study sessions where everyone interested in Python gathers to learn about Python, help others with Python, or just hang out. Everyone is welcome from Python beginners to experts. Bringing a laptop is encouraged (we'll have extension cords and power strips). If there's something you want to learn leave a comment on this invite so we can plan ahead. We're looking for speakers for our Monthly Meetups! Fill out the form if you are interested in presenting to the Python Community. https://forms.gle/ehSfUAC2WgR34Crq9