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🎲 INTERNATIONAL MONDAY BOARD GAME NIGHTS @ Voyager Craft Beer Bar 🍺 Every Monday @ 19:00 \| Voyager Craft Beer Bar Forget the Monday blues. We’re turning the start of the week into a night of strategy, social deduction, and world-class craft beer. Whether you’re a ruthless tactician or just here for the laughs, your seat at the table is waiting. This isn’t just a one-off event—we are building Ljubljana’s premier boardgaming community. Our mission? To make Mondays your favorite night of the week. 👉 Join the Boardgame WhatsApp Group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/GQ939ioFYXY6pK71oXfh4h 🌍 International & Inclusive We are a global crowd! The primary language of play is English, making this the perfect spot for expats, nomads, and locals to connect. No cliques, no gatekeeping—just good vibes. 🎲 WHAT WE PLAY Mostly fun, social, easy-to-learn games: party games bluffing & social deduction light strategy quick, interactive games Think: laughing, debating, teaming up, betraying your friends 😄 👉 Not super “hardcore nerdy” — but those games are welcome too. Got your own? BRING IT! We encourage you to bring your favorite games from home. Share the games you love with the community. 🍻 Why Voyager? We’ve moved to Voyager Craft Beer Bar for a reason. Great gaming deserves great beer. Swap the basic drafts for premium, independent craft brews while you plot your next move. 💡 How it Works Come Solo or with Friends: Most people show up alone. We’ll get you into a group immediately. 📍 Event Details 📅 When: Every Monday @ 19:00 📍 Where: Voyager Craft Beer Bar 💶 Entry: Free (Support the venue by grabbing a craft beer or a drink!) 👉 Join the Boardgame WhatsApp Group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/GQ939ioFYXY6pK71oXfh4h Connect with the community beforehand and after the event. Find players for a game you love before Monday arrives. 🌍 Part of Ljubljana International Hosted by the city's biggest international community. Follow us for more: 👉 linktr.ee/ljubljanainternational

🎲 LJUBLJANA INTERNATIONAL MONDAY BOARD GAME NIGHTS 🍺 @ Voyager Craft Beer Bar \| Every Monday @ 19:00 Forget the Monday blues. We’re turning the start of the week into a night of strategy, social deduction, and world-class craft beer. Whether you’re a ruthless tactician or just here for the laughs, your seat at the table is waiting. This isn’t just a one-off event—we are building Ljubljana’s premier boardgaming community. Our mission? To make Mondays your favorite night of the week. 👉 Join the Boardgame WhatsApp Group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/GQ939ioFYXY6pK71oXfh4h 🌍 International & Inclusive We are a global crowd! The primary language of play is English, making this the perfect spot for expats, nomads, and locals to connect. No cliques, no gatekeeping—just good vibes. 🎲 WHAT TO EXPECT 15+ players every week 20+ games to choose from 🎲 WHAT WE PLAY Mostly fun, social, easy-to-learn games: party games bluffing & social deduction light strategy quick, interactive games Think: laughing, debating, teaming up, betraying your friends 😄 👉 Not super “hardcore nerdy” — but those games are welcome too. Got your own? BRING IT! We encourage you to bring your favorite games from home. Share the games you love with the community. 🍻 Why Voyager? We’ve moved to Voyager Craft Beer Bar for a reason. Great gaming deserves great beer. Swap the basic drafts for premium, independent craft brews while you plot your next move. 💡 How it Works Come Solo or with Friends: Most people show up alone. We’ll get you into a group immediately. 📍 Event Details 📅 When: Every Monday @ 19:00 📍 Where: Voyager Craft Beer Bar 💶 Entry: Free (Support the venue by grabbing a craft beer or a drink!) 👉 Join the Boardgame WhatsApp Group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/GQ939ioFYXY6pK71oXfh4h Connect with the community beforehand and after the event. Find players for a game you love before Monday arrives. 🌍 Part of Ljubljana International Hosted by the city's biggest international community. Follow us for more: 👉 linktr.ee/ljubljanainternational

Welcome to Toastmasters Business Club Slovenia, a **safe and friendly** place where you can practice your speaking skills and develop leadership skills essential for success in business and career. **What to Expect at Our Meeting** Our meetings are conducted in **English** and follow a dynamic and engaging structure: 1️⃣ Prepared Speeches – Members deliver speeches on any topic they choose. 2️⃣ Impromptu Speaking (Table Topics) – A fun, short-form speaking challenge. New guests are welcome to try it out or simply observe. 3️⃣ Evaluations & Feedback – Speakers receive supportive and helpful feedback to grow. **Optional bonus sessions:** 4️⃣ Ideas to Practice – Mini workshops or demo presentations by members. 5️⃣ Member for Member – A “pitch-style” segment where members (and occasionally guests) can present their ideas, businesses, or projects. Interested in presenting your idea to us? Email us in advance at info@tmbusiness.si. **📍 Location & Time** We meet twice a month, every 1st and 3rd Monday, at: Socialna akademija, Tržaška 132, Ljubljana 🕖 Please arrive by 18:20 so we can get to know you a bit. *How to find us:* Go to the second floor, turn left, and you'll find us at the end of the hallway or watch instructions [here](https://www.youtube.com/shorts/dDnVb0BNnpA). Can’t make it in person? Join us on Zoom: [https://bit.ly/ToastmastersZoom](https://bit.ly/ToastmastersZoom) *Come visit us a few times to see if we’re the right fit for you. Everyone is welcome.* Usually there are between 9-16 people, average being 12. As our motto is "*You win, when you act*", let your voice be heard. See you soon!

Summer edition, no slides, no pressure — just cold beer and warm security chat. Roll in whenever, swap exploits, exchange war stories, argue about crypto, cry how AI is taking our jobs, and hang with the local security enthusiasts. Bring your curiosity (and your thirst). 🍺

Have you ever had a great idea but failed to share it with others due to stage fright? Are you ready to conquer your fear of public speaking? Join us at Toastmasters Klub Ljubljana for an interactive workshop designed to help you build confidence and develop effective public speaking skills. Our experienced members will guide you through exercises to improve your communication skills, critical thinking, and impromptu speaking abilities. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced speaker looking to enhance your leadership and presentation skills, this workshop is perfect for you. Don't miss this opportunity to network with like-minded individuals, practice your English as a second language, and unleash your creativity in a supportive and encouraging environment. Learn the art of DIY presentations and gain valuable insights on how to excel in social networking settings. Join us and take the first step towards becoming a confident and successful communicator. See you there! MEETING STRUCTURE: 1st PART - prepared speeches 2nd PART - short impromptu speech competition (you can vote for the best speaker, and you can also participate) 3rd PART - evaluation of speeches and general feedback Toastmasters is an incredibly safe environment. We guide you every step of the way. Great communication skills make the leaders of tomorrow! https://toastmasters.si info@toastmasters.si WE MEET EVERY THURSDAY at Gozdarski inštitut Slovenije AT 18.45 (every 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month meetings are in English, the rest in Slovenian.) Gozdarski inštitut Slovenije Večna pot 2 1000 Ljubljana OUR MEETUP IS MOSTLY USED BY GUESTS. MORE PEOPLE ATTEND. Ti je že kdaj tako zagodla trema, da je tvoja super ideja ostala na papirju, neizrečena? Če želiš več samozavesti pri javnem nastopanju, te toplo vabimo na naše Toastmasters srečanje. Brez skrbi, ne bo ti treba na oder, celo srečanje in vse govorce lahko opazuješ kot gost oz. gostja. Vse je prilagojeno tvojemu tempu. POTEK SREČANJA: 1. DEL - vnaprej pripravljeni govori 2. DEL - kratki improvizirani govori (lahko glasuješ za najboljši govor, lahko pa tudi sodeluješ) 3. DEL - evalvacija govorov in splošne povratne informacije Toastmasters je izjemno varno okolje. Vodimo te na vsakem koraku in skozi odlične komunikacijske spretnosti gradimo voditelje prihodnosti. https://toastmasters.si info@toastmasters.si VABLJEN/A VSAK ČETRTEK v Gozdarski inštitut Slovenije ob 18:45.Vsako 1. in 3. srečanje v mesecu poteka v angleščini, ostala srečanja pa v slovenščini. Gozdarski inštitut Slovenije Večna pot 2 1000 Ljubljana NAŠ MEETUP JE NAMENJEN GOSTOM. NA SREČANJA PRIDE VEČ LJUDI.

💃🌍 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. 💃🌍

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: Wednesday Pub Quiz 🧠🍻🌍 Make Ljubljana your own. 🌍 We are the city's largest international family with 1,500+ members. Join one of Ljubljana's biggest weekly pub quizzes and spend your Wednesday evening meeting new people, testing your knowledge, and having fun with an international crowd. 📍 LOGISTICS 📅 Date: Every Wednesday ⏰ Time: 19:00 - 22:00 (Join anytime! No need to be on time) 🏢 Venue: The Place, Plečnikov trg 1, Ljubljana 💶 Price: €5 per person 🎟️ Entry: Walk-ins welcome. Sign-up recommended: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc-nHP7z815r8oxeyqlPTFRuQ_wSaQNZCgzRQ30nG9rIvB5-A/viewform 🔄 Type: Weekly recurring 👥 Vibe: Expected 100+ attendees. One of the largest weekly international events in Ljubljana. 👤 WHO IT'S FOR Casual, open-minded people aged 18-40 who want fun, new friends and 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 • 5 rounds of trivia • General knowledge, music, geography, movies, pop culture, history, science, and surprises • Friendly competition • Prizes for the best teams • Great drinks and great company No quiz experience required. The goal isn't just to win — it's to meet people and have a memorable evening. 🤝 COMING ALONE? Perfect. Most attendees come alone. We actively help solo attendees find teams and meet people, so you'll never feel out of place. Come alone or bring friends — 90% of people arrive solo and leave with new ones. Every event has 10+ nationalities, 100+ attendees, and zero awkward standing around. We've done this 200+ times and know how to make you feel at home. Events 6x per week — there's always something happening. 📲 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](https://linktr.ee/ljubljanainternational?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExTDl5RXFsdkpTUW1HUkVEQXNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR6KgTv8nG8a-Pphw0jDQNp9aV1ZmTD9_YYBGWLAwsrU1TEVSf8HAwPIAyXWag_aem_ilvKDI9R1M_PitLD4YINZg) This is where team formation, event updates, spontaneous meetups, trips, dinners, hikes, sports activities, and friendships happen. ⚠️ 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 Place where the Ljubljana International Pub Quiz is happening. Or look for the bald guy with a beard and glasses (often wearing a blue polo shirt) who is usually hosting. See you Wednesday! 🍻

Ljubljana International: Wednesday Pub Quiz 🍺🌍🧠 Make Ljubljana your own. 🌍 We are the city's largest international family with 1,500+ members. Spend your Wednesday evening meeting new people, sharing laughs, and testing your knowledge at one of the biggest international pub quizzes in Slovenia. 📍 LOGISTICS 📅 Date: Every Wednesday ⏰ Time: 19:00 - 22:00 (Join whenever you like) 🏢 Venue: The Place, Plečnikov trg 1, Ljubljana 💶 Price: €5 per person 🎟️ Entry: Walk-ins welcome. Registration recommended: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc-nHP7z815r8oxeyqlPTFRuQ_wSaQNZCgzRQ30nG9rIvB5-A/viewform 🔄 Type: Weekly recurring 👥 Vibe: 100+ attendees every week. One of the largest international social events in Ljubljana. 👤 WHO IS THIS FOR? For curious, social, and open-minded people who want to meet others and have a good time. Whether you're an Erasmus student, expat, traveler, entrepreneur, engineer, remote worker, researcher, freelancer, digital nomad, or local, you'll find your people here. The crowd is typically 70% international and 30% Slovenian, with English as the common language. 🌟 WHY PEOPLE LOVE IT ✅ Meet new people effortlessly ✅ Join a welcoming international community ✅ Expand your social circle ✅ Enjoy a midweek adventure ✅ Learn random facts and laugh a lot ✅ Make Ljubljana feel like home The quiz is just the excuse. The friendships are the reason people keep coming back. 🧠 WHAT HAPPENS? • 5 rounds of trivia • General knowledge • Music and movies • Geography and history • Pop culture and surprises • Prizes for the best teams No special knowledge required. Everyone has something to contribute. 🤝 CAN I COME ALONE? Absolutely. Most people do. In fact, many attendees first joined because they didn't know anyone in Ljubljana. Our hosts actively help people find teams, start conversations, and feel included from the moment they arrive. Come alone. Leave with new friends. 🌍 ABOUT LJUBLJANA INTERNATIONAL 📈 1,500+ members 🎉 200+ events organized 📅 Events 6 times per week We've helped thousands of people make friends, build connections, find activity partners, and create unforgettable memories in Ljubljana. Many attendees tell us joining the community completely changed their experience of living in Slovenia. 📲 JOIN THE COMMUNITY The event is just the beginning. 👉 https://linktr.ee/ljubljanainternational Our WhatsApp community is where all the real magic happens: dinners, hikes, parties, sports, language exchanges, weekend trips, and spontaneous adventures. ⚠️ WhatsApp Note To reduce spam, we automatically reject most +1 (US) and +44 (UK) numbers. If you're affected, simply message @ljubljanainternational on Instagram and we'll add you manually. 📍 HOW TO FIND US Find the biggest international group in the venue. If you're unsure, ask the staff where Ljubljana International is sitting. Or look for the bald guy with a beard and glasses (usually wearing a blue polo shirt) who is often hosting. Meet people. Build friendships. Make Ljubljana your own. See you Wednesday! 🍻

Ljubljana International: Wednesday Pub Quiz 🧠🌍🍺 Make Ljubljana your own. 🌍 We are the city's largest international family with 1,500+ members. Meet new people, join a team, and enjoy an evening of trivia, laughs, and great conversations with one of the most international crowds in Ljubljana. 📍 LOGISTICS 📅 Date: Every Wednesday ⏰ Time: 19:00 - 22:00 (Join anytime! No need to be on time) 🏢 Venue: The Place, Plečnikov trg 1, Ljubljana 💶 Price: €5 per person 🎟️ Entry: Walk-ins welcome. Registration recommended: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc-nHP7z815r8oxeyqlPTFRuQ_wSaQNZCgzRQ30nG9rIvB5-A/viewform 🔄 Type: Weekly recurring 👥 Vibe: 100+ attendees. One of the biggest weekly international social events in Ljubljana. 👤 WHO IS THIS FOR? For anyone who wants to have fun and meet people. Whether you're an international, Erasmus student, digital nomad, remote worker, entrepreneur, researcher, engineer, freelancer, traveler, or local, you'll find yourself surrounded by friendly and welcoming people. Most attendees are aged 18–40. 70% international. 30% Slovenian. English is the main language. ✨ WHY JOIN? ✅ Meet new people in Ljubljana ✅ Build your social circle ✅ Challenge yourself ✅ Have a fun Wednesday night ✅ Make memories and connections ✅ Become part of an international community The quiz gives people a reason to sit together. The conversations are what make the night memorable. 🧠 HOW THE QUIZ WORKS • Join a team (or let us help you find one) • 5 rounds of trivia • General knowledge, geography, music, movies, science, history, and surprises • Friendly competition • Prizes for the best teams No experience needed. No pressure. Just good fun. 🤝 CAN I COME ALONE? Absolutely. Most people arrive without knowing anyone. Our hosts help solo attendees join teams and start conversations from the moment they arrive. Many friendships in our community started with two strangers sitting at the same quiz table. 🌍 ABOUT LJUBLJANA INTERNATIONAL 📈 1,500+ members 🎉 200+ events organized 📅 Events 6 times per week We help people make friends, discover Ljubljana, find activity partners, and build a social life in Slovenia. Many members tell us the community completely changed their experience of living here. 📲 JOIN THE COMMUNITY The pub quiz is only one evening. The WhatsApp community is where the real magic happens. 👉 https://linktr.ee/ljubljanainternational That's where people organize dinners, hikes, sports activities, weekend trips, language exchanges, parties, and spontaneous adventures. ⚠️ WhatsApp Note We auto-reject +1 (US) and +44 (UK) phone numbers to reduce spam. If you can't join, simply DM @ljubljanainternational and we'll add you manually. 📍 HOW TO FIND US Look for the biggest group in the venue. If you're unsure, ask the staff where Ljubljana International is sitting. Or look for the bald guy with a beard and glasses (usually wearing a blue polo shirt) who is often hosting. Meet people. Create memories. Make Ljubljana your own. See you Wednesday! 🍻

Highlights and Hidden Gems in SQL Server 2025 With so much emphasis on cloud data platforms and AI these days, SQL people can feel left behind by all the marketing hype. SQL Server 2025 was officially released in November of 2025, though, and contains a ton of improvements that will make our SQL Server deployments a bit faster, better, and more secure. There are even more improvements tucked into the release that never made a marketing blog or press release that you'll likely be learning about for the first time in this session! Join this session to learn about what makes your high availability a little more available, your performance a bit more performant, and your database more developer and app-friendly. Come spend an hour with SQL people talking SQL Server 2025 – the good, the "not quite ready for prime time", and the hidden awesomeness.

You can sleep in on the Semiquincentennial (observed), we’re shifting to the following Friday. But join the local UX community for a chat and some biscuits to catch up. If you were in CA for Figma Config, tell us all the lines and you can tell me how I can animate an SVG without coding it by hand, and why I’d even want to. Thanks to the team at Nationwide of supporting the group.

Topic to be announced. **CALL FOR SPEAKERS** Learn more: https://www.awscolumbus.com/get-involved/ **THANK YOU** *VEEAM* for hosting our meetup! To learn more about *Veeam*, please visit their website: https://www.veeam.com/ **DIRECTIONS** 8800 Lyra Dr #450 · Columbus, OH go to 4th floor. **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

**Synopsis:** AI adoption demands more than good intentions — it requires coordinated action across technical and compliance disciplines. This panel brings together cybersecurity practitioners and legal/compliance leaders to examine how organizations can simultaneously secure AI systems from existing and emerging threats and govern them through threat models and frameworks to ensure safe and responsible adoption. **Discussion Highlights:** Topics include AI threat modeling, emerging security risks, evolving AI regulations, governance frameworks, third-party AI risk management, and practical lessons learned for building trustworthy AI programs in regulated organizations.

Most people use LLMs by feel: ask a question, read the answer, decide whether it “seems good,” and move on. That works for casual use. It does not work when you are building software, automating workflows, writing important documents, or relying on AI for anything that needs to be repeatable. In this talk, we’ll look at how to improve and evaluate the inputs and outputs of LLMs using practical measurement techniques. We’ll cover how prompt changes affect results, how to compare outputs, how to build simple evaluation sets, and how math-based methods like similarity scoring can help you move beyond guesswork. This will be beginner-friendly, so even if you don't know anything about AI, you should get something out of it. However, this will be a little more technical than our intro talks. You do not need to be an AI researcher, but programmers and technically curious attendees will get a lot out of it. We’ll cover: * Why “it looks good” is not enough * How to improve prompts by changing the input, context, and constraints * How to compare LLM outputs more systematically * Basic evaluation techniques for accuracy, consistency, and usefulness * How embeddings, cosine similarity, and scoring can help evaluate results * Where automated evaluation works — and where humans still need to stay in the loop By the end, you’ll have a practical mental model for treating LLMs less like magic and more like systems you can test, measure, and improve. LOGISTICS AND PARKING: The talk starts at 7:00 PM. The first half hour is reserved for everyone to get set up and mingle. Free pizza and drinks! The cheapest parking option is to find street parking, which will only cost you a few bucks. Otherwise, park in the nearby veteran's museum lot for $8. It's highly recommended you avoid the nearby $15 garage parking.

**Practical Curiosity: Learning from Everyday Data** How do we actually get better at utilizing our day-to-day data? Fancy dashboards and complex models might look nice and draw attention, but that’s not where most of us spend our time. In fact those shiny outputs frequently sit unused, while the real insights are drawn from the analyst’s daily practice. Sometimes it’s as simple and as powerful as noticing that a segment is shrinking, a channel is underused, or certain links keep getting all the clicks. There’s many different places that the spark of insight can come from, but you have to keep your head in the data and know where to look. In this session, we’ll explore real-world examples of how segmentation, testing, and click behavior can uncover practical digital marketing opportunities. You’ll leave with inspiration for your own use cases, along with a few simple ways to ask better questions, spot meaningful patterns, and make smarter decisions without overcomplicating it. **About Our Speaker:** [Elaine Armbruster](https://www.linkedin.com/in/elainearmbruster/) is a Director of Digital Experience at the [American Diabetes Association](https://diabetes.org/), where she focuses on using data and insights to create smarter, more effective digital experiences. A lifelong Columbus resident, she has built her career in email marketing and the broader digital user journey, and is finding she most enjoys working in the messy middle where systems, data, and big ideas don’t quite line up yet. 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)

**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** *July Meeting - Lightning Talks!* Lightning talks are very short presentations on a topic of your choice (must be related to .NET). Talks should be 15-20 minutes in length and include minimal slides and quick demo (no live coding please). There will be 6 slots available! First come, first serve! **YouTube Link** TBD