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n8n Community Meetup
❗❗❗ **Register with the following Link**: https://luma.com/qx2kj6yc?tk=VSeXXA
☝️☝️☝️☝️☝️☝️☝️☝️☝️☝️☝️☝️☝️☝️☝️☝️☝️☝️☝️☝️☝️☝️☝️☝️☝️☝️
**📢 Join the n8n Community Meetup in Vienna! 🚀**
The sun is back, fresh ideas are bursting, so let's gather for another evening of inspiring n8n talks, practical insights, and great conversations with fellow automation enthusiasts. Whether you're just getting started or already deep into workflow automation, this is your chance to learn, share, and connect with the Vienna n8n community - all while enjoying **snacks and drinks courtesy of n8n.**
**Talks will be in English.**
## **📅 Agenda**
* 18:00 - Arrival
* will be announced soon.
* 20:00 - Networking with Snacks and Drinks 🍻
## **🎙️ Speakers**
* Cristian Livadaru - [https://www.linkedin.com/in/livadaru](https://www.linkedin.com/in/livadaru)
* will be announced soon.
## **Location**
Das Packhaus Wien
MARXERGASSE 24/2, 1030 WIEN
[https://www.daspackhaus.at/](https://www.daspackhaus.at/)
Drupal-Austria Meetup March 2026
The Drupal Austria community is meeting again! This meetup is open for everyone: web developers, designers, Drupal users, but also curious people that don't know Drupal yet.
Our topic of the evening will be **Drupal CMS 2.0**
We invite you to share your experience with Drupal CMS 2.0 with us.
We plan to have some talks, then free form discussions and networking.
Food, Drinks & location sponsored by [Protobyte GmbH](https://www.protobyte.at/).
If you are interested in **presenting**, please drop us a comment.
Beside that we will have time for other lightning talks, networking and discussion.
**Schedule**
18:00 **Door opens**
18:30 Sessions / Talks
* Drupal CMS 2.0 Goes Headless by Wolfgang Ziegler (circa 25 minutes)
* First short report from the "marketing initiative" of Drupal Austria by Alex Gruber
* DIRECTIVE (EU) 2023/2673 withdrawal button in webshops by Florian Kritsch
* tbd
19:45 until 10pm - **other sessions, networking, discussions**
**Travel**
Near U1/U3 Stephansplatz
Wollzeile 1/1/1, please ring at "OCG/WCR/ECDL"
WP Meetup Vienna (March) – Marketing, AI & The Future of Social
Join us for an evening about visibility, marketing, and rebuilding digital communities in a post-AI world.
This Meetup explores how we build presence and trust online today. From marketing WordPress products in an era of AI-generated noise to rethinking what healthy social media could look like, we’ll examine how developers, founders, and digital professionals can stand out, without losing authenticity.
Instead of growth hacks and algorithm chasing, expect strong opinions, practical experience, and plenty of room for discussion.
🕡 18:30 live, SAE Vienna, Kaisersaal
⏱️ 18:45 – Rodolfo Melogli
**“Marketing for Developers After AI + Live WooCommerce Q&A”**
Marketing for developers has changed fast. With AI making content cheap and abundant, volume is no longer an advantage, it’s noise.
In this talk, Rodolfo Melogli explains why personality, taste, and a clear point of view are now the real differentiators, especially for developers building WordPress products, plugins, or services.
You’ll learn how to build a recognizable presence in public without chasing algorithms or trying to become an influencer. Instead, we’ll explore practical ways to turn everyday developer work, shipping features, solving support tickets, sharing opinions into marketing that actually works.
The session concludes with a live WooCommerce Q&A, applying these ideas to real-world product and growth challenges developers face today.
Rodolfo is an author, WooCommerce expert, and founder of [Business Bloomer](https://www.businessbloomer.com), [Checkout Summit](https://checkoutsummit.com), and WCWKLY. He has worked as an independent WooCommerce freelancer since 2011, helping entrepreneurs and developers overcome their WooCommerce challenges. Outside of work, he enjoys traveling, playing tennis and soccer, and of course, wood-fired oven pizza.
⏱️ 19:45 – Michael Eisenriegler
**black•box 2026: Social Media as It Should Be**
Founded in 1992, Black•Box was Austria’s first online community and anticipated many features that define today’s social media platforms. But back then, there were no manipulative algorithms, no bots, and far fewer trolls and fake accounts.
In this talk, Michael Eisenriegler shares how the original spirit of Black•Box can be revived using modern technology. The goal: to create digital spaces where people feel comfortable, connect meaningfully, and can truly relax online again.
We bring the “Social” back into Social Media.
Michael Eisenriegler (born 1964) studied Communication Science and Political Science and has been working with digital networks as human communication spaces since 1990. He is co-founder and managing director of [MediaClan GmbH](https://www.mediaclan.at) and GenSoup GmbH. His focus areas include integrated communication strategies, social media consulting, and online genealogy. He also teaches Online Journalism at the University of Vienna.
Whether you’re building WordPress products, running an agency, experimenting with AI-driven marketing, or rethinking what digital communities should look like in 2026, this Meetup will give you practical insights, fresh perspectives, and great conversations with fellow web professionals.
See you in Vienna! 🍻
★ Speaker wanted! Please contact [Dominik Liss](https://www.meetup.com/de-DE/members/246758606/)
★ Hosts: [Martin Mucha](https://www.meetup.com/de-DE/members/197717198/), [Helmut Wandl](https://www.meetup.com/de-DE/members/262238827/) & [Dominik Liss](https://www.meetup.com/de-DE/members/246758606/)
🕡 18:30 live, SAE-Vienna, Kaisersaal
🕘 20:45 Lokalwechsel: diesmal müssen wir eine Alternative zum „Stuwer“ am Schottentor finden, [https://stuwer.com](https://stuwer.com)
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Many thanks to our sponsors:
💛 Martin Mucha e.U. [https://martinmucha.at](https://martinmucha.at)
🩵 Helmut Wandl [https://helmutwandl.com](https://helmutwandl.com)
💜 Dominik Liss [https://dominikliss.com](https://dominikliss.com)
💚 WP-Stars – WordPress agency for complex platforms, e-commerce and website. [https://wp-stars.com](https://wp-stars.com)
🧡 SAE – Austria's leading addresses for education and training in the media sector. [https://sae.at](https://sae.at)
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#7: Keycloak Meetup
Triff andere Keycloak-Nutzer, tausche dich aus und erfahre von Experten, wie Keycloak in komplexen Szenarien eingesetzt wird.
**🗓️ Agenda**
**Session #1:** **Keycloak Migration to OpenShift**
🗣️ **Speaker:** Herwig Geist (WKO), Shahin Mahmody (Gepardec)
Herwig und Shahin erzählen vom Aufsetzen und Upgrade von Red Hat build of Keycloak auf OpenShift Umgebungen. Wartbarkeit und Nachvollziehbarkeit von Änderungen werden durch das richtige Tooling und GitOps-Ansatz stark gefördert - ohne großen Aufwand.
**Session #2: Keycloak Monitoring in Kubernetes**
🗣️ **Speaker:** Shahil Sharma
Shahil is a seasoned Platform & Systems Engineer with expertise in Cloud, Containers, and DevOps practices.
He will talk about how to deploy, configure, and monitor Keycloak in Kubernetes with Loki, Grafana, Prometheus and Promtail stack.
**Networking & Austausch:**
Nutze die Gelegenheit, dich mit anderen Keycloak-Anwendern und -Experten auszutauschen. Diskutiere aktuelle Herausforderungen, Best Practices und Entwicklungen rund um Keycloak.
🍕 Getränke & Snacks inklusive!
**Jetzt anmelden und deinen Platz sichern!**
Wir freuen uns auf spannende Gespräche und einen intensiven Austausch rund um Keycloak!
Angular Vienna - March Meetup
🎉 Get ready for the **Angular Vienna March Meetup** \- Fresh Insights & Spring Energy\!
We’re kicking off 2026 with the latest updates from the Angular ecosystem. Expect deep dives, practical insights, and plenty of time to connect with the community.
**What's on the agenda:**
🗣️ Expert speakers
🎓 Knowledge sharing on the latest in Angular
🎫 Raffles with cool prizes
👥 Meet old and new friends from the community
🍻 Free drinks
🍕 Free food
🎉 Open-end networking
✔️ Just RSVP!
**Location:** LEAN-Coders, Hainburger Straße 33
**Agenda:**
17:00 – Warm-up
17:10 – Meetup Intro
17:15 – Dániel Szendrei
18:00 – Break (10 mins)
18:10 – Dmytro Mezhenskyi
18:55 – Pizza Break (30 mins)
19:25 – Manfred Steyer
20:10 - Break (10 mins)
20:20 – Mathieu Riegler
21:05 – Raffle & Outro
**\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\- 🗣️🗣️🗣️ Talks 🗣️🗣️🗣️ \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-**
**Matthieu Riegler \- Angular Team \| [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthieuriegler/)**
"It's all javascript".
Well you know it, typescript transpiles to javascript. Your templates? Also javascript.
Compilation and typechecking, you guessed it. Also javascript.
All the tooling was javascript until ... well when? Thats the question. 😇
**Manfred Steyer \- Angular Architects \| [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/manfred-steyer-84645821/)**
Agentic UI with Angular: Implementing AI-powered Assistants
More and more frontends integrate Agentic UI and AI assistants that answer questions, display dynamic components, pre-fill forms, and guide users through processes. In this session, I demonstrate how to bring these capabilities into both existing and new Angular applications. We explain how to provide the necessary context via state management, forms, and routing, and show how the assistant uses tool-calling to access Angular services and generate dynamic UIs. After this session, you will know the technical steps required to extend your Angular solutions with a powerful AI assistant.
**Dmytro Mezhenskyi \- Decoded Frontend \| [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/dmezhenskyi/)**
The Secret Life of Events in Angular
You've written (click) hundreds of times. But have you ever wondered what's actually happening behind the scenes? Angular's event system has a hidden layer — one that lets you do things most developers don't even know are possible. In this talk, we'll pull back the curtain, explore how it all works under the hood, and see how to apply this magic directly in your real-world projects.
**Dániel Szendrei \- AGFA Healthcare \| [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-szendrei-2056b0113/)**
All the terrible Angular hacks I had to do so you don't have to
Have you ever wanted to create a custom lifecycle hook for services in Angular? Or tried to use Angular’s DI inside an InjectionToken factory? Probably not, and that’s perfectly fine. I did, though, and it led me down a path of some truly strange Angular hacks. Maybe you’ll find them useful; at the very least, I promise they’ll be entertaining.
**\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-❤️🤝❤️ Sponsors ❤️🤝❤️ \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-**
**PushBased**
PushBased is a close-knit group of IT experts offering their knowledge and services in #Angular #RxJS #NestJS #JavaScript #TypeScript #webperf #Nx and more.
[https://push-based.io/](https://push-based.io/)
**Lean Coders**
Special thanks to the Lean Coders team for sponsoring the meetup venue!
Check them out at lean-coders.at
**\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-** 🎫🎫🎫 **Raffle Raffle Raffle** 🎫🎫🎫 **\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-**
As always, everyone who asks a good question during the talks receives a raffle ticket.
Win JetBrains licenses and other cool prizes!
**\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\- 😇😎🥳 Code of Conduct 🥳 😎😇 \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-**
We value your safety.
Please check our Code of Conduct here: [http://bit.ly/angular-austria-coc](http://bit.ly/angular-austria-coc)
**\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\- 🎥 LIVESTREAM 🎥 \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-**
The event will be live streamed on the [Push-Based YouTube channel](https://www.youtube.com/@push-based).
[Watch the stream here!](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ld3NCwBbWiQ)
**\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\- 📋 FEEDBACK 📋 \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-**
Help us improve by sharing your feedback after the event!
Healthy Dinner Meetup
Hey guys and gals,
This meetup is to help you discover healthy restaurants in Vienna that support your diet and also to introduce those who are considering the benefits of a plant-based diet to some great and tasty food.
So join in, bring your friends and let's have a nice evening dinner with some mouth-watering food, drinks, and of course sweets!
This is a free event. You only pay for your own food and drinks!
Because of limited space, if you can not attend, please cancel, as someone else may want to take the spot.
This Week's Restaurant:
Nirvana - Das Indische Restaurant
Rotenturmstraße 16-18 Ecke
+4315133075
Hardware Events This Week
Discover what is happening in the next few days
KI, Kognition und Burnout: Was tun, wenn Effizienz den Flow killt?
**KI, Kognition und Burnout: Was tun, wenn Effizienz den Flow killt?**
KI impliziert die Hoffnung, sich - von langweiligen Tätigkeiten befreit - endlich kreativen und spannenden Dingen widmen zu können. Jedoch häufen sich Sorgen um mögliche Nebenwirkungen: Begriffe wie **KI Burnout**, **KI Fatigue** und **KI Workslop** sprießen nur so aus Studien und Social Media Posts. In diesem Talk geht es um Zusammenhänge zwischen Burnout, Cognitive Load, Flow und den Einsatz von KI Tools - und um mögliche Lösungsansätze.
**Sabine Ballata** ist Co-Founderin von Kokoro ([www.bekokoro.com](http://www.bekokoro.com/)), wo sie Produktdesign und Strategie leitet. Über ihre berufliche Tätigkeit hinaus engagiert sie sich aktiv in der Design-Community und leitet seit Oktober 2018 den UX Vienna Book Club, um den Wissensaustausch unter UX-Praktiker:innen zu fördern.
**Event Sponsor:** Communardo Gmbh
English Board Game Night
Welcome everyone to our board game meeting! We are thrilled to have you all here, ready to dive into the world of board games. Whether you're a seasoned player or a newcomer to the scene, we welcome all types of gamers to this event.
It's a great opportunity to get to know other players who share your passion for board games.
Whether you want to bring your own games or choose from the ones we have available. We've got a vast array of games to choose from, so you can find something that suits your style.
Here are some of our games, just to give you an impression:
* Casual games: Dixit, Carcasonne, Colt Express, Camel Up
* Party games: Codenames, Taboo, Humm Bug, Drunk Stoned or Stupid, Trial by Trolley, Joking Hazard, Poetry For Neanderthals
* Social deduction games: The Resistance, Werewolves of millers hollow, Secret Hitler, One Night Revolution, Time Bomb
* Cooperative games: Flash Point: Fire Rescue, Hanabi, Pandemic
* Story games like: Once upon A Time, Gloom, Winter Tales
* Workerplacement games: Takenoko, The Pursuit of Happiness, Sail to India, Periorbis
* Miniature games: Zombicide, Project: Elite, The Others: 7 Sins, Lobotomy
* Video games turned into board games: Stardew Valley, Dark Souls
And so many more i cannot list all of them here
We are an international group, so all games are in english or can be played in english.
What if you don't know any games? That is okay!
The best part? The meeting is free of charge! All we ask is that you pay for your drinks and food at the bar.
We encourage you to mingle with fellow players and make new friends, because that's the beauty of board games: the social experience. So grab a game, grab a seat, and let's get this meeting started!
Women Techmakers Conference
We are excited to invite you to our International Women’s Day 2026 conference, this year themed “Break The Pattern.”
We’ll explore stories of non-traditional paths into tech and the moments women stepped up beyond their role to drive real change at work, improving processes, quality, leadership, and team culture.
Join us for practical insights, honest reflections, and plenty of opportunities to connect with an inspiring community!Seats are limited, secure your free spot here 👉 https://lnkd.in/dvxRH6MiAGENDA
09:00 Doors Open & Coffee
09:30 Diverse Talks, by Mahtab Beikpour, Malika Mataeva, Ronke Babajide, Sadet Kaya-Stein, Orsolya Nemeth
10:45 30' Break
11:15 Panel Discussion: Break The Pattern & Be Successful, by Mahtab Beikpour, Malika Mataeva, Ronke Babajide, Sadet Kaya-Stein, Orsolya Nemeth, Moderator: Christine Wahlmüller-Schiller
12:00 When Technologies Meet Social Reality: From Sociology to Robotics, by Jenny Huch
12:30 Information Security: Entered by Chance, Stayed by Choice, by Barbara Meixner
13:00 How to find your individual unique value proposition, by Mariebth Aquino
13:30 1.5h Networking & Closing Remarks
Find out more about the event on our official page https://www.womentechmakers.at/conference/2026
Agenda
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Hosted By
Kariem Hussein, Organizer
Helmuth Breitenfellner, GDG Organizer
Julia Undeutsch, Dev & UX Accessibility Specialist
I am Web & UX Accessibility Specialist at Atos Austria.
After graduating University in Musicology and Japanese Studies in summer 2020, I started learning front-end development and specialized in the topic of web accessibility early on. Since then, I take every opportunity to spread awareness on the topic by regularly creating content in form of writing blog articles and such.
Since 2022, I have been certified by IAAP as a Professional in Accessibility Core Competencies (CPACC). Since 2023 I am a Google Developer Expert for Web Technologies.
chittipolu jayakrishna,
I’m a passionate technologist with 14 years of experience across mobile applications, embedded systems, custom hardware, backend development, and security modules. I build secure, scalable solutions through detailed analysis and practical problem-solving. I believe in continuous learning and enjoy collaborating with fellow developers to explore new technologies.
My expertise includes developing core libraries for custom hardware devices, embedded software, mobile applications, and security modules for various applications. I’ve worked on a wide range of projects, from mobile games to enterprise applications, IoT systems, and backend infrastructures, and I’ve tackled challenges at the OS library level, including custom mobile OS images.
I’m also experienced in Agile project management, version control systems, and CI/CD pipelines, ensuring efficient, iterative development. If you're interested in security, embedded systems, mobile platforms, or backend development—or just want to chat tech—I’d love to connect and exchange ideas!
Complete your event RSVP here: https://gdg.community.dev/events/details/google-gdg-vienna-presents-women-techmakers-conference/.
Board Game Night (Zippererstrasse U3)
Please read everything 🙏
Hello and welcome to our event 🙂
This meeting is part of regular meetings organized by (Board-games-in-Vienna) every Tuesday and Friday
Let's set a few points first:
● The language of this meeting is English!
● Please come on time otherwise you have to wait !
● Call this number if you can't find us:
+436767401074 (also WhatsApp)
The event: 🎲
If you're a fan of playing modern board games that takes about 60-90 minutes, this meeting is for you 🙂
**We also play shorter games sometimes.**
Examples for what kind of games we play :
Brass Birmingham, Terraforming Mars, Age of Innovation, Architects of the West Kingdom, Forest Shuffle, Orloj, and many other new games.
All the mentioned games are just examples, and we're not necessarily going to play the exact games.
The system: 📒
You can join us to play a game with someone, or/and you're also welcome to bring and explain your games to the others.
Feel free to ask for any game available in our collection (the link below) we will provide it for you and help with the rules
based on availability
[https://boardgamegeek.com/collection/user/Aymantaha?own=1&subtype=boardgame&ff=1](https://boardgamegeek.com/collection/user/Aymantaha?own=1&subtype=boardgame&ff=1)
The location: 📍
Simmeringer Hauptstrass 36/Siege 15 **(Zippererstrasse U3)**
1110 Wien
[https://maps.app.goo.gl/ptMbnWweFVPd8saZ7](https://maps.app.goo.gl/ptMbnWweFVPd8saZ7)
We will be playing in the common room at my building (a room with many tables and good lighting), so feel free to bring any drinks or snacks for yourself.
The cost: 💰
**A contribution of €1 per player** will be collected to cover the room cost and maintenance for the event.
Please only sign up if you attend to come and play.
Cloud Native Vienna: March 2026 Meetup
KubeCon is around the corner, and to get you in the mood for this, you get the next **Cloud Native Vienna Meetup** \- and this time\, we’re stepping into the "Upside Down\."
Join us at [karriere.at](karriere.at) for an evening of deep-dive technical sessions and high-bandwidth networking. Whether you're hunting for Demogorgons in your logs or just trying to scale your Internal Developer Platform, we’ve got you covered.
Agenda:
* 17:30 - Doors Open
* 17:55 - Welcome from the Organizers
* 18:00 - Talk 1: Manav Singh ([karriere.at](www.karriere.at)) - homelabbing@karriere.at - Enabling Devs to Break the Cloud
* 18:45 - Break / Networking
* 19:00 - Talk 2: Andi Grabner ([Dynatrace](www.dynatrace.com)) - Stranger Platform Engineering: The Two Sides of Observability in Your IDP
* 19:45 - Networking
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Manav Singh
**Homelabbing@karriere.at - Enabling Devs to Break the Cloud**
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Andi Grabner
**Stranger Platform Engineering: The Two Sides of Observability in Your IDP**
Your Internal Developer Platform lives in two worlds. In the **Right Side Up**, developers rely on self‑service observability to build, deploy, operate and debug their apps. In the **Upside Down**, the platform itself must be observable to ensure its reliability, performance, and to understand usage patterns and adoption.
**The twist?** these two worlds are not separate. Improving observability *of* the platform directly improves the observability *for* the applications built on top of it. Just like in *Stranger Things*, observability becomes the force that connects both realities—creating feedback loops, strengthening the platform’s foundations, and enabling teams to spot issues before they cross between worlds.
This talk reveals why mastering both sides of observability is essential for any modern IDP. Expect real-world examples, a few supernatural analogies, and practical guidance you can bring back to your platform team—no Demogorgon hunting required
Open Dialogue – Discovering Together in Vienna
We will meet in a calm and friendly place ( Parc, Café, Restaurant) to explore together some of Jiddu Krishnamurti’s key questions about awareness, relationship, and freedom.
There will be no teaching, no authority — only open dialogue and attentive listening.
Everyone is welcome, whether you are familiar with Krishnamurti or simply curious about life and self-understanding.
We’ll start with an open conversation around a theme such as “Listening without judgment” or “Can thought bring clarity?”
Please bring openness, curiosity, and a readiness to listen — no books or notes needed.
The spirit is not to discuss “what should be,” but to observe together “what is.”
Women in AI Austria Vienna Meet up. Feierabend Edition.
**Women in AI Austria - Vienna Meet up. Feierabend Edition.**
**Come, connect, learn, and get inspired.**
Join us for a relaxed evening full **great conversations** at Aumann's.
Meet great people and spend a nice relaxed evening with great deep talks.
Whether you are an experienced professional, a newcomer to the field, or simply curious about AI - **We are excited to meet you but**
**please only register if you plan to come.**
**When:** **March 12** \| 6 PM
**Where:** [Aumannpl. 1, 1180 Wien](https://www.google.com/maps/place//data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x476d07d702676ab3:0x7a4f9b95c4d30acd?sa=X&ved=1t:8290&ictx=111)
**What to expect:**
* Versatile discussions about AI, new technologies and everything you are interested in :)
* Get to know WAI Austria without a set agenda
* Great people and delicious food (**SELF PAYMENT** :) )
**Cant’t make it? Please cancel your registration to free up the spot for someone on the waiting list!**
Hardware Events Near You
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From Idea to Working App in Minutes: The Agentic Development with Amazon Kiro
Discover Kiro, AWS’s 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 Kiro’s 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 Kiro’s 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 – Associate, AWS Certified Developer – 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
Quarterly Goals Reset for Product Professionals
One of the most valuable parts of this community is the opportunity to think out loud with other product professionals. This session is built for exactly that.
As we wrap up the quarter, it’s a great time to pause and reflect. What’s on track? What needs adjustment? Where could a small shift create bigger impact?
Join fellow product professionals for a focused, interactive conversation designed to help you recalibrate for the next quarter. You’ll have the opportunity to share where you are, hear how others are thinking through similar challenges, and gain fresh perspective you can bring back to your team and organization.
We’ll gather at 8:00AM, with discussion starting promptly at 8:15AM.
📍 First Watch - 7227 N High St
Located in: The Shops at Worthington
Ample parking is available.
Food and beverages will be available for purchase.
Start your morning with clarity and connection — we hope to see you there! ☀️
Board games at The Forge
The Forge does have a full bar and kitchen. There is no cover charge but they do request all attendees to purchase a minimum of ~$20 per person. Soft drink refills are $1 each. Please support our hosts so we can continue to provide great events for the group!
The Forge has a large library of games available for us to enjoy. Hosts and regulars will also provide numerous popular games but please bring any games you would like to teach and/or play.
Doors open at 6, and we expect gaming to be rolling by around 630. Please promptly end your games and clear out the space at 10pm when the bar closes.
We encourage socializing but do not permit disruptive behavior of any kind. Thank you for your continued commitment to providing a fun and welcoming space to veteran, newbie, and rookie gamers in the Columbus area.
Parking can be challenging. There is a parking lot behind the neighboring Mexican restaurant that is free and easy to walk from but it's a bit hidden.
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**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
**Abstract**
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**YouTube Link**
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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.



















