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Information Security Events Today
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The Secret Agent - 6 p.m. Monday 16/3 at Cinema Nova
The Secret Agent has received 4 Academy Awards nominations - Best Picture, Actor in a Leading Role, International Feature, and Casting. The
Winner of Best Actor, Best Director and the International Critic’s Prize at Cannes 2025, it’s a rousing and tense political thriller led by a captivating performance from Wagner Moura.
We will meet at the Nova Bar from 5:30 p.m. onwards, Stefan - 0437777522
NuCalm - Brain Health
NuCalm is a patented, drug-free neuroscience technology designed to rapidly reduce stress, improve sleep quality, and aid recovery by shifting the body from a "fight-or-flight" state to a deeply relaxed parasympathetic state within minutes.
[https://stamina.xosialx.com/nucalm.html](https://stamina.xosialx.com/nucalm.html)
It uses neuroacoustic software, a biosignal processing disc, and light-blocking eye masks to guide brain waves from active beta states down to alpha/theta (relaxation/meditation) levels
NuCalm uses a patented, clinically proven pitch and frequency matrix with non-linear oscillating algorithms to safely present your brain with precise signals, prompting what is known as a frequency-following response. Your brain synchronizes with the incoming NuCalm signals helping you naturally and effortlessly manage your state of mind by speeding up or slowing down your brain wave frequencies.
NuCalm has mapped all of your brain wave frequency zones and created products to safely and predictably guide you to whatever mental state you desire.
The amazing thing is, NuCalm is all-natural and works every time you use it within minutes.
The best thing to do now is to watch the video on the website and download the NuCalm app.
All you need is a headset and eye mask. This app purchase is covered with a 30-day money-back guarantee. Get started today and FEEL the difference even 15 minutes can make.
WATCH THE VIDEO ON THE WEBSITE.
[https://stamina.xosialx.com/nucalm.html](https://stamina.xosialx.com/nucalm.html)
“DanceTogether”-Ceroc Classes
A mix of dance classes, connections & laughter!
We love offering a diverse range of moves to keep things fresh and exciting, and it’s always amazing to see our dance community connecting on and off the dance floor. It’s all about coming together, learning, and having fun!
Brighton Beach Bowls Club
2B South Rd Brighton
7:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Beginner & Intermediate levels
$25 CASH or PAYID
Monday Beginner Social Tennis @ Royal Park TC
**PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING DETAILS:**
This group is suitable for a beginner type player only.
**YOU WILL NEED TO REGISTER AND PAY VIA THE ATTACHED LINK TO SECURE YOUR SPOT:**
https://play.tennis.com.au/RoyalParkTennisClub/Coaching
**Players who just register their interest on Meetup, do not have their spots secured and may miss out.**
**Registration Opens:**
6 Days in advance at 9am
**Registration Closes:**
Close 6pm the day *before* the event.
This is to finalise player numbers and organise a playing roster.
**Social Tennis Structure:**
* Location: Royal Park Tennis Club (333 The Avenue, Parkville, Melbourne)
* Day: Monday
* Time: 5.30pm-7.30pm
* Cost: $18 for Non-Members, $12 for Members.
* Participants will play some casual games of tennis: emphasis on learning about tennis, improving your serve, trying to get the ball into play, and having fun. \*\*\* *Please note there is no coaching for this program.*
* Balls are provided each week.
* Racquets are available for hire if required.
* Some refreshments are available for purchase.
* Please remember to wear shoes suitable for tennis!
* Maximum of 8 spots for each session.
Tuesday Social Tennis @ Royal Park TC
**PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING DETAILS:**
This group is suitable for an intermediate type player.
You need to be able to play a good level of tennis to participate.
Beginners should participate in the Monday program.
**YOU WILL NEED TO REGISTER AND PAY VIA THE ATTACHED LINK TO SECURE YOUR SPOT:**
https://play.tennis.com.au/RoyalParkTennisClub/Coaching
**Players who just register their interest on Meetup, do not have their spots secured and may miss out.**
**Registration Opens:**
6 Days in advance at 9am
**Registration Closes:**
Close 6pm the day *before* the event.
This is to finalise player numbers and organise a playing roster.
**Social Tennis Structure:**
* Location: Royal Park Tennis Club (333 The Avenue, Parkville, Melbourne)
* Day: Tuesday
* Time: 10.00am-12.00noon
Cost: $10 for Non-Members, $0 for Members.
* Participants will play 3 sets of tennis: emphasis on having a good hit of tennis, getting some exercise and making friends.
* After each set, participants will rotate around.
* Balls are provided each week.
* Racquets are available for hire if required.
* Some refreshments are available for purchase.
* Please remember to wear shoes suitable for tennis!
* Maximum of 12 spots for each session.
Queer Meditation
Join Queer Meditation Melbourne for an evening of self-exploration and mindfulness in a safe and inclusive space. Start the event with a guided meditation session focused on promoting wellness, positive thinking, and spiritual growth. Connect with like-minded individuals from the LGBT community and enjoy meaningful conversations that nurture self-empowerment and consciousness.
After the meditation practice, we will engage in social activities, promoting healthy living and dining out experiences. This event is designed for gay men and gay and lesbian friends who are looking to nurture their spiritual journey while building connections within the community. Come together to foster a sense of belonging and support each other in a space that celebrates diversity and self-care.
Information Security Events This Week
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Hck4G#0x14 - Cloudy with a Chance of Orbit-Hack: Securing Critical Space
### Hck4G#0x14 – Cloudy with a Chance Orbit-Hack: Securing Critical Space
**Monthly Global Cybercrime Impact Report - 3rd Edition**
#### **🌍 A cybersecurity meetup for the community, by the community**
Hck4G is a not-for-profit organisation focused on disrupting the human impact of cybercrime through awareness, intervention, education, victim support and diversion.
Our monthly meetups create ethical pathways, build real-world cybersecurity capability, and strengthen defender communities that understand context, not just tools.
For Meetup #0x14, we deliver the **3rd edition of the Monthly Global Cybercrime Impact Report**, followed by a deep-dive into one of the fastest-emerging risk domains: **space cybersecurity**.
**Online & In-person Registration Link:** https://events.humanitix.com/hck4g-0x14-cloudy-with-a-chance-of-orbit-hack-securing-critical-space
### **About the Session**
**What happens when cyber risk leaves Earth’s atmosphere?**
As space infrastructure becomes increasingly embedded in civilian life, defence capability, agriculture, telecommunications and navigation, the security stakes are rising rapidly.
In this session, **Peter Lake** explores the growing cyber risk landscape across space systems and critical infrastructure, examining both **civilian and military perspectives**.
The talk will unpack how space has become **critical,** **congested and contested**, why traditional security thinking is insufficient, and what practical frameworks defenders can apply today.
The session includes a **live demonstration of critical frameworks and tools**, showcasing practical approaches emerging from Melbourne’s space innovation ecosystem.
### **This session is designed for:**
* Cybersecurity professionals expanding into critical infrastructure
* GRC practitioners working with SOCI or defence environments
* Security engineers interested in emerging threat domains
* Critical infrastructure risk and resilience professionals
* Anyone curious about the intersection of space and cybersecurity
### **What You’ll Learn**
* What constitutes **space infrastructure** and why it matters
* Why space systems are now considered **critical infrastructure**
* Key cyber threats and risk scenarios affecting space environments
* How civilian and military threat models differ
* How the **SOCI Act verticals** apply to space technology
* Introduction to the **MITRE SPARTA model for space security**
* Applying **Zero Trust principles in space environments**
* How space risk links to the **five hazards of critical infrastructure**
* Real-world disruption examples, including space weather impacts on agriculture
* Practical insights and case study **demo**
### **🛰 Key Frameworks Covered**
* SOCI Act — Space Technology vertical
* MITRE SPARTA (Space Attack Research & Tactic Analysis)
* Zero Trust (Space-adapted approach)
* CMMI / CMMC considerations
* Defence and Space Industry Program context
* Ground segment security considerations
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### **🍕 Bonus**
Best cyber pizzas in Melbourne, courtesy of **CyLynk & BridgeLynk**.
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### **Event Information**
**Date:** Wednesday, 18 March 2026
**Time:** 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM (AEDT)
**Location:** Building 80 RMIT University Melbourne, Level 6, Room 5
**Cost:** Free (registration required)
**Catering:** Food and drinks provided
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### **Livestream Watch Parties**
* Ghana (WAT+2)
* Nigeria (WAT+1)
Livestream links will be shared with registered attendees **24 hours before the event**.
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### **Speaker — Peter Lake**
Peter Lake is a lifelong space enthusiast and amateur astronomer with co-authorship on two scientific papers covering variable stars and exoplanet transit timing variations. He is the discoverer of **Asteroid (551900) Laneways**, named after Melbourne’s iconic laneway culture.
Peter brings **40 years of experience in telecommunications and data networks**. During COVID, he completed a **Master of Cyber Security at Edith Cowan University (2023)**.
His passions include:
* Coaching cybersecurity practitioners
* Running a CTF team for people with autism via NDIS provider CRANK No-Barriers
* Designing tabletop exercises that combine space and cyber risk
* Supporting emerging leaders and startups, including work as a vCISO
Peter is a regular speaker at major industry events including **CyberCon Melbourne, BrisSec, Ballarat BSides, and the Australian Space Cyber Forum (ASCF)**.
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### **What to Bring:**
* Laptop with internet access
* Minimum 8GB RAM
* Curiosity and a willingness to ask questions
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### **Event Schedule**
* **5:30 – 5:40 PM:** Welcome, Intro & Networking
* **5:40 – 6:00 PM:** Networking & Cyber pizzas 🍕
* **6:00 – 6:45 PM:** Presentation
* **6:45 – 7:30 PM:** Discussions and Q&A
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### **Thanks to our Sponsors**
[RMIT University](https://www.rmit.edu.au/) \- Worldclass certificates\, degrees\, Masters and Postgraduate programs\.
[BridgeLynk.io](http://BridgeLynk.io) \- Attack Informed Cybersecurity Services for NFP\, SMB and Enterprise
[CyLynk.com](http://CyLynk.com) \- Job\-Ready cybersecurity training led by expert coaches\.
AI Curiousity Event @Saturdays
Casual drinks meetup for people curious about AI and the future.
Not a professional networking event
— just a few people meeting at a bar to chat about AI, ideas, and what’s happening in the world.
We will meet at The Oxford Scholar at 1pm. If attending please grab something at least as a courtesy for the bar.
We’ll do quick introductions and then see where the conversation goes.
Limit of 10 people total so please cancel early if you can't make it.
AppSec Aus Melb #16 - AppSec in the Age of AI
**Event Confirmation Form!**
➡️ We kindly request you fill out this **event confirmation form** to confirm your attendance for the event and your dietary requirements - [https://forms.gle/c3M42MHZD8EvYoaf9](https://forms.gle/c3M42MHZD8EvYoaf9)
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## **What's On? 👀**
**Panel:** AppSec in the age of AI
**Speakers:**
* Tim Thacker - Co-Founder & CTO @ Nullify
* Paul Theriault - Senior Security Architect @ Atlassian
* TBC
**Abstract:**
From automated security coding reviewers to promises of fully automated AppSec engineers, AppSec arguably is one of the happening spaces of cybersecurity when it comes to AI. But what's hype and what's the reality?
In this panel we not only explore that question but we also share first hand experiences of organisations evolving their AppSec programs in the age of AI, from the wins and the failures, to the workflows that actually stuck. Our panelists bring perspectives from across the trenches: security engineers embedding AI into code review pipelines, product security teams rethinking what "shift left" means when developers have AI copilots, and leaders navigating the uncomfortable truth that AI can both accelerate your defences and your attackers.
Whether you're just beginning to explore AI-powered security tooling or are already knee-deep in the implementation, this panel will cut through the noise and give you a grounded, practitioner-first view of where AI in AppSec stands today and where it's actually headed.
## **!!! New Location** 📍
EY Melbourne
8 Exhibition St
Melbourne VIC 3000
## **Agenda ⏰**
* 5:30 - Food is served
* 6:15 - Session start
* 7:30 - Post-event networking
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Note: Please complete the event confirmation form: [https://forms.gle/c3M42MHZD8EvYoaf9](https://forms.gle/c3M42MHZD8EvYoaf9)
Welcome to the next 2026 AWS Melbourne Well-Architected User Group Meetup!
Hi Architects,
Welcome to our next AWS Melbourne Well-Architected User Group Meetup for 2026, including more exceptional speakers and topics! :-D
At each meetup we covered off various pillars in detail, best-practices and insights from industry leaders that specialise in the Well-Architected Framework.
And giving away drones, of course. Lots of drones.
We’ll be updating throughout the month with more speakers and our speakers so far this month include:
* **Andrew Goifeld, Co-founder, Resilera**
**“Truly Well-Architected Reliability, the agentic way”**
What is the boundary between effort and cost of reliability? Andrew will discuss how in the future, using chatbot with LLM inference will be too expensive. We will demonstrate current and future approaches to reliability on AWS.
* **Mystery Speaker**
**From hype to disappointment to light at the end of the tunnel; An Agentic AI Journey**
In this case study talk, we'll go through all the highs and lows of architecting and building AI Agents using all your favourite tools and what we discovered along the way.
This month's menu will include:
* Pizzas
* Beer: Nastro Azzurro
* Wine: Big and red 🤤
NB: Please check in up the stairs from the ground floor to the Mezzanine Level.
So come join us at 5:30 for a 6pm **SHARP** start, followed by beer, wine, pizza and friendly networking after our talks :-)
IN PERSON! Apache Kafka® x Apache Flink® x Apache Iceberg® Meetup - Mar 2026
Hello everyone! Join us for an Apache Kafka® x Apache Flink® x Apache Iceberg® meetup on **Mar 18th from 5:30PM**, hosted by intelia in Melbourne!
The address, agenda, and speaker information can be found below. See you there!
**Venue**:
intelia
L3, 31 Queen St, Melbourne 3000
IMPORTANT:
Please note that for security purposes, all attendees are required to sign in at the lobby to get into the building.
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**Agenda:**
* 5:30pm: Doors open
* 5:30pm - 6:00pm: Pizza, Drinks, and Networking
* 6:00pm - 6:30pm: Olena Kutsenko, Staff Developer Advocate, Confluent
* 6:30pm - 7:00pm: Paras Sitoula, Technical Lead, Tabcorp
* 7:00pm - 7:30pm: Additional Networking
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**Speaker:**
Olena Kutsenko, Staff Developer Advocate, Confluent
**Talk:**
Keeping data private in real-time pipelines
**Abstract:**
We all love real-time data — clicks, payments, rides, messages — but most of it comes with a catch: it contains personal information we're not supposed to leak, such as names, emails, locations, or even small clues that can identify someone. The challenge: how do we keep streaming data useful and safe at the same time? In this talk, we'll explore practical ways to protect privacy in streaming systems using Apache Kafka, Apache Flink, and Apache Iceberg. We'll cover: - simple tricks like masking and tokenizing PII; - why "anonymous" data often isn't anonymous (the re-identification problem); - techniques like bucketing, k-anonymity, and adding noise; - how to balance privacy with data utility (too much hiding makes data useless). Along the way, we'll look at real-world stories: from public data leaks to surprising deanonymization attacks, and show live demos of pipelines that anonymize data before it's written to storage. If you've ever wondered how to build privacy-aware pipelines, this talk will give you practical patterns you can use right away.
**Bio:**
Olena is a Staff Developer Advocate at Confluent and a recognized expert in data streaming and analytics. With two decades of experience in software engineering, she has built mission-critical applications, led high-performing teams, and driven large-scale technology adoption at industry leaders like Nokia, HERE Technologies, AWS, and Aiven.
A passionate advocate for real-time data processing and AI-driven applications, Olena empowers developers and organizations to use the power of streaming data. She is an AWS Community Builder, a dedicated mentor, and a volunteer instructor at a nonprofit tech school, helping to shape the next generation of engineers.
As an international speaker and thought leader, Olena regularly presents at top global conferences, sharing deep technical insights and hands-on expertise. Whether through her talks, workshops, or content, she is committed to making complex technologies accessible and inspiring innovation in the developer community.
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**Speaker:**
Paras Sitoula, Technical Lead, Tabcorp
**Talk:**
Building an AI Agent on Kafka — Architectural Realities Beyond the Demo
**Abstract:**
Large Language Models make it deceptively easy to build an “AI agent”: consume an event, call a model, produce a decision. But when this pattern is introduced into a high-throughput streaming system built on Apache Kafka, the architectural assumptions begin to shift.
Kafka is optimized for predictable scaling, low latency, and deterministic event processing. LLM-based agents, by contrast, introduce seconds-level latency, per-call cost, rate limits, and non-deterministic outputs. What appears straightforward in a demo can quickly create consumer lag, cost escalation, replay inconsistencies, and new operational failure modes in production.
In this session, we will:
* Build a simple event-driven AI agent on Kafka
* Examine the architectural tension between streaming systems and LLM workloads
* Explore the impact of latency, cost-per-event, backpressure, and rate limiting
* Discuss how non-determinism affects replay and auditability
* Present practical design patterns to isolate and control AI workloads in streaming environments
Rather than focusing on prompt engineering, this talk takes a systems-design perspective. It is aimed at engineers and architects who are experimenting with AI in real-time platforms and want to understand the production trade-offs before deploying at scale.
**Bio**
Paras is a seasoned software/date engineer with significant experience in developing and optimizing realtime scalable systems. At Tabcorp, Paras leads a high-performing team, developing and optimizing real-time transaction monitoring systems utilizing technologies like Apache Kafka and Neo4j. With a robust background in both real-time and batch data processing, Paras has extensive experience across various platforms and tools, including AWS, Databricks, and Spark, which he leverages to deliver high-performance data solutions.
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If you would like to speak or host our next event please let us know! community@[confluent.io](http://confluent.io/)
What even is 'Impact'? A workshop on the real-world consequences of your org
What the #%\*@ is impact?
In a world where corporations are judged on their social impact nations unite over goals for environmental sustainability and happiness is considered as a rival metric for a country’s GDP– organisations need to measure the impact their organisation has on the real-world, not just their own bottom line.
But what even IS impact? Is it important for companies that don’t have social or environmental goals? How do you measure it?
This workshop will first introduce the concept of Impact, followed by a dive into how it’s defined and measured around the world in a dozen different domains and ultimately how we might apply it to produce products that pack a punch.
**Our facilitator**
[JJ Monester](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jjmonester/) works as an Associate Product Manager for the non-profit news media company, The Conversation International, a company which democratises knowledge by bridging the gap between academic research and the general public. Having worked on products where providing evidence of Impact to customers is fundamental, he has gone deep into the complex and nuanced world of understanding what frameworks attempt to achieve.
Grokking organisational impact is an area of learning JJ could get lost in, and possibly already has :-). As an area that he is spending time on in his day to day, yet still feeling like he’s a beginner, he’s very much looking forward to sharing what’s he learning and getting deeper into the concepts alongside you all. Let’s have fun together.
Our wonderful sponsors;
[Revity](https://www.linkedin.com/company/revity-group/):
Revity helps startups, scaleups and established organisations deliver product-led quality software outcomes. We partner with businesses to build high-performing teams, uplift engineering capability, and deliver product outcomes that last beyond the project.From applied AI and mobile apps to global expansion and customer lifecycle platforms, we focus on practical, scalable solutions that drive business value.At Revity, we don’t just deliver projects, we empower teams to learn by doing, so organisations grow stronger with every engagement.
[Amplitude](https://www.linkedin.com/company/amplitude-analytics/):
We help companies build better products\. \| We help companies unlock the power of their products\.
• Join the team: [http://amplitude.com/careers](http://amplitude.com/careers)
• Join the community: [http://community.amplitude.com](http://community.amplitude.com/)
• Join our user groups: [https://community.amplitude.com/p/groups](https://community.amplitude.com/p/groups)
Data driven decision making for fantasy basketball
Integral to the modern data scientists toolkit is understanding how to turn data into decisions. A core part of this is thinking about the end stage of your analysis pipeline, and how the communication and visualisation of your results will factor into decision making.
But it's not just enough to deliver a solution. Part of successfully supporting end-user decisions comes from co-design. That means thinking about end user needs and how your end-users will engage with your solution.
This talk explores both of these issues using fantasy basketball statistics. So come along if you have a love of data and data-driven decision making. Also come along if you are fan of sports analytics or forecasting.
Information Security Events Near You
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Columbus HUG March
Want to be a speaker? submit your talk to our Call for Presenters!!!
https://sessionize.com/cbus-hug-2026/
TBD
**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**
TBD
**YouTube Link**
TBA
Columbus Bitcoin Event
## **Columbus Bitcoin Meetup – Event**
Join us for another great evening dedicated to Bitcoin, learning, and community.
We will be gathering in the private room at Olentangy Brewery for an evening of conversation, education, and fellowship with fellow Bitcoiners.
This special event will feature three guest speakers sharing insights from across the Bitcoin ecosystem.
### **Guest Speakers**
**Lindsay Faust**
Relationship Manager at River
**Andrew Tilmann**
CEO of the Midwest Bitcoin Summit
**Carlos Estrada**
Founder of Coin Vigilante
In addition to speaking during the event, Andrew Tilmann will also be available for a meet and greet. This will be a great opportunity to ask questions about the upcoming Midwest Bitcoin Summit, taking place September 23 and 24 at the Columbus Convention Center.
### **Midwest Bitcoin Summit Discount**
Early Bird pricing ends **April 1st**, but you can still save **21%** by using the promo code:
**COLUMBUS**
Use the link below to apply the discount:
[https://tickets.midwestbtc.com/affiliate/columbusbitcoinmeetup/event/midwest-bitcoin-summit-2026/?promoCodeTask=apply&promoCodeInput=columbus](https://tickets.midwestbtc.com/affiliate/columbusbitcoinmeetup/event/midwest-bitcoin-summit-2026/?promoCodeTask=apply&promoCodeInput=columbus)
### **Event Details**
This will be a three hour event, with speakers beginning just before 7:00 PM. There will be plenty of time afterward for networking, meeting new friends, and continuing the conversation.
Food will be provided. We look forward to seeing you there!
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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
COhPy Monthly Meeting
**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: Type Annotations with John Cassidy
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
DoJo (Informal Python Meeting)
**New Dojo Location!**
**Draft Day Columbus**
1130 Dublin Road
Columbus, OH 43215
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 topic suggestions and people interested in presenting at our monthly meetings. To this end we've set up a survey form at [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/15eBKF1nQQ2XS5gzD4rvhVRHMBEj7lJtHuA9wXupS3Uc](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/15eBKF1nQQ2XS5gzD4rvhVRHMBEj7lJtHuA9wXupS3Uc)




























