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Dear Community, as we step into the year ahead, we’re full of excitement for what’s to come and can’t wait to welcome you to our first session of the year at our new home, NLND Berlin. Check out the details below, and we look forward to having all of you with us! 18:30 - Warming up and networking chat 18:45 - Intro by AWS UG Berlin & NLND 19:00 - 19:40 - **Dr. Andreas E. Wagner // Emotionally Intelligent Leadership for An AI-powered Future** As leaders create an AI-powered future, they need to integrate their cognitive intelligence with their emotional intelligence to build adaptable, resilient, and innovative organizations. These leaders have deep empathy for customers and foster a culture of creativity and psychological safety among their employees. They need to be data-driven but also authentically human. This session will help leaders understand the EPIC attributes needed to drive successful outcomes in the new human+AI era. Andreas is an experienced Business Coach. He has held senior management functions in sales, services, business development, and marketing. Through his experience at AWS, Ericsson, Huawei, Hitachi, Fujitsu, and Ingram, Andreas has gained a very good insight in several industries and diverse cultural leadership contexts. 19:40 - 20:00 - Network break with snacks & drinks 20:00 - 20:30 - **Ask Me Anything with** **Dr. Andreas E. Wagner** Dr. Wagner and our community leaders will accept your questions and comments on a cozy, roundtable setting by some more drinks and pizza! =================================================== **Very Important: There is no "waitlist" for our regular sessions.** However, there are limited seats available. If you want to make sure you can attend: Register yourself with your "full name" here at Meetup.com, Arrive on time - seats are first come, first serve. As soon as there are seats available, you are welcome to join with your registration. In case there are no more seats available, we won't be able to let you join us this time.We thank you very much for your understanding! =================================================== Additional Information **This event is wheelchair friendly.** Help us spread the word, and invite your friends & colleagues! If you're attending with wheelchair and need assistance, please mail us: organisers@berlinawsug.de for further details. Would you like to host AWS UG Berlin events at your company? [Register here](https://bit.ly/aws-host) Would you like to speak at AWS UG Berlin sessions? [Submit your talk here](https://bit.ly/aws-talk)

We are back in the c-base! Do you already run NixOS and want to talk to other people or want an introductory session with some NixOS users. Just bring your machine! Usually there are no topics, we just sit in front of our computers, talk about stuff, debug some problems or review some PRs on nixpkgs. There are drinks usually available from the c-base bar. If you can't find us. just ask around or ask in irc (#krebs on hackint)

We are excited to feature **Jonas Hübotter**, who is currently a PhD student at **ETH Zürich** and will discuss "**Test-Time Training Agents for Deep Exploration**", lasting approximately 45 minutes. After the talk, seize the opportunity to connect with fellow AI enthusiasts to share ideas and questions while enjoying free drinks and pizza. **Door close by 7.15pm, so please come early! Also, "attend"ing (RSVP) here on Meetup is strictly necessary to be guaranteed entry.** Please note that Meetup has recently been quite keen on promoting its Plus program. However, you are not obligated to purchase it, as both our events and the platform remain free. **Who is this event for?** This event is open to everyone interested in state-of-the-art AI research. We especially design it for students, PhD candidates, academic researchers, and industry professionals with a research focus in machine learning. **Abstract**: The standard paradigm of machine learning separates training and testing. Training aims to learn a model by extracting general rules from data, and testing applies this model to new, unseen data. We study an alternative paradigm where the model is trained at test-time specifically for the given task. We investigate why such test-time training can effectively specialize a model to individual tasks. Further, we demonstrate that such test-time training enables models to continually improve and eventually solve challenging tasks, which are out of reach for the initial model. **Bio**: [Jonas](https://jonhue.github.io/) is a PhD student in the Learning and Adaptive Systems Group at ETH Zurich, advised by Andreas Krause. His research focuses on test-time training and reinforcement learning, with broader interests in probabilistic inference, optimization, and online learning. He received an MSc in Theoretical Computer Science and Machine Learning from ETH Zurich, where he was awarded the ETH Medal, and a BSc in Computer Science and Mathematics from the Technical University of Munich. His work has been published at NeurIPS, ICLR, ICML, and COLM. We are [BLISS](https://bliss.berlin/) e.V., the **AI** **organization** in Berlin that **connects like-minded individuals** who share great interest and passion for the field of machine learning. This winter 2025/26, we will, again, host an exciting speaker series on site in Berlin, featuring excellent researchers from Tübingen AI Center, DeepMind, Microsoft, King's College London, cohere, and ETH Zürich. Website: [https://bliss.berlin](https://bliss.berlin/) Youtube: [https://www.youtube.com/@bliss.ev.berlin](https://www.youtube.com/@bliss.ev.berlin) Disclaimer: By attending this event you agree to be photographed.

BerlinFilmMakers presents: PITCH YOURSELF! We start the new year with a new spin on our networking events: Everyone will get the chance to pitch themselves, the projects they are working on and what departments and/or project they are looking for right now. 🗓 Event date: 13.01.26 🕡 Time: Doors open at 6:30 PM, pitching start 7:00 PM sharp 🏠 Location: SAE Institute Berlin (Cuvrystraße 4, 10997 Berlin) ✔️ Free admission Disclaimer: The time limit for each pitch depends on the amount of people attending. In the unlikely occasion of way to many filmmakers being present we'll take it to the lots if needed. Can't wait to see you on the 13th and hear of your 2026 filmmaking resolutions 💯 Your BerlinFilmMakers

*** Class is mostly in German language, but if need I offer translations *** Everyone is welcome! • My Vinyasa Yoga Class is a mix of powerful movements combined with meditation elements. Warm up, mobilise, stretch & release your muscles. And your brain. Be chilled, be focused, be mindful. I support the members individually, so this class is suitable for all levels: You will find new ways to refine your personal practice. • My class is 75 Min. and takes place every tuesday 6:15PM. Mats, blankets, showers & tea is ready for you! • The balance recommended: Donation-Drop-In 15€ USC Members Welcome: USC M (4x), L (8x), XL (8x) Studiocard Price: https://www.yogaatlobeblock.de/preise • LOCATION Böttgerstraße 16, 13357 Berlin 1st floor, RIGHT ELEVATOR • HOW TO GET THERE 5 Min. walk from Gesundbrunnencenter near Magic Mountain Kletterhalle U8 Gesundbrunnen S42/41 & S1 BUS N7, 247, RE5 GOOGLE MAPS: https://tinyurl.com/yal3wf2x • CONTACT Christina Metzler yoga@makesmehappy.de https://www.facebook.com/YOGAmmh

Kick Off the Year with a New Skill. 🥳 Join us for a relaxed and social evening where we explore the basics of vibe coding in a chill, casual bar setting. Expect good vibes, good music, and awesome drinks. This event is for everyone, **especially absolute beginners** and anyone curious about tech. No prior experience is needed. Just bring a laptop or tablet and an open mind. **Who Is This For?** * Complete beginners and the coding-curious * Anyone wanting to try something new in a relaxed group setting * Students, creatives, hobbyists, and professionals * Anyone who ever had a cool app idea but didn’t know how to pull it off * People who enjoy social learning with a drink in hand **What to Bring:** * A laptop or tablet (as this is a hands-on event) * A curious mind * Good vibes **Schedule (19:00–21:00 + Open Session)** * **19:00 – Welcome & Drinks** * **19:10 – Introduction** * **19:20 – Kickoff** * **20:10 – Break & Social Time** * **20:50 – Lightning Presentations** * **21:00 – Wrap-Up & Open Session** Stay for drinks, conversations, and freestyle exploration for as long as you like. **Where:** In the bar area of the Social Hub Berlin - Alexanderstraße 40, 10179 Berlin **Price:** It's for free. But please order at least one drink, to support the awesome location. **🙏**

**Unlock Your Potential with Pranic Healing! In German and English** Join us for a **Try out experience** every Tuesday evening at 6:30pm close to Treptower Park Train Station. Experience the transformative benefits of this powerful cleansing and energizing technique in a welcoming environment. Whether you’re curious about energy medicine or looking to enhance your well-being, this is the perfect chance to try it out. No prior experience is needed—just come as you are! Discover the power of Pranic Healing—your journey to wellness starts here! ❌ RSVP through the Meetup website **doesn't guarantee your spot** Please do contact- carolineargent@pranaheilungberlin.de to confirm your interest in attending. We look forward to meeting you. Remember to check your **Spam/Junk folder** for the ✉️ e-mail

An exciting start to the new year with an excellent workshop on agentic features of AWS. We gather at NLND Berlin once again, with expert Solutions Architects from AWS joining us to facilitate another highly appreciated User Group Workshop. **Deep Dive into Bedrock AgentCore** This is a level 300, hands-on workshop with a practical deep dive into Amazon Bedrock AgentCore and its main services: Runtime, Gateway, Memory, Identity, and Observability. You work through independent labs that you can pick and choose from, learning how to build, deploy, and operate production-ready AI agents on AWS. By the end of the workshop, we aim that you understand how to connect agents to tools and data securely, scale them in the cloud, and monitor their behavior so they are ready for real time use. This workshop is aimed at data engineers, AI developers, cloud specialists. While it is not necessary to work in the AI field, the workshop requires some intermediate level knowledge on the topic. Therefore, please consider learning on AI & Agentic topics in advance before joining and make sure that you can follow the workshop. **When?** 15th of January\, Thursday \| 12:30 \- 18:00 **Where?** NLND Berlin: Neuköllnische Allee 80, 12057 Berlin **How?** Fill out this form to apply. Limited seats are available. You can only participate in the workshop if you receive a confirmation mail from us (kadir@berlinawsug.de). You need to bring your own laptop to this workshop. ❗**Registration - Read Carefully**❗ Participation is free of charge. Your AWS resource usage is also covered. You will be provided a sandbox AWS account. Therefore, you won't need an AWS account! ❗Please register with your full name by filling out this form: https://forms.gle/yXKpbyzgWirM1oM97 ❗You need to bring your own laptop to this workshop. Make sure AWS CLI is installed. Contact us if you're not sure how. ❗A confirmation e-mail from Meetup is not relevant. You can participate only if you receive a confirmation from us: kadir@berlinawsug.de \-\-\- **Additional Information** **This event is wheelchair friendly.** Help us spread the word, and invite your friends & colleagues! If you're attending with wheelchair and need assistance, please mail us: [organisers@berlinawsug.de](mailto:organisers@berlinawsug.de) for further details. Would you like to host AWS UG Event at your company? [Register here](https://bit.ly/aws-host) Would you like to speak at AWS UG MeetUp?[Submit your topic here](https://bit.ly/aws-talk)

👋 Hallo und 💜-lich Willkommen to the Elixir Berlin Meetup. Let's get 2026 started with some Elixir. If you're new to the community the best way to introduce yourself is [to submit a talk](https://github.com/elixir-berlin/planning/issues/new?template=talk.yml) ⏰ Schedule 18:45: Doors open 19:05: Welcome & Announcements 19:15: 🗣 AI without Neural Nets? An ongoing research project [Leo](https://github.com/Leo-Nogismus) 19:45: 🍺 break 🍵🧃 20:15: 🗣 Privacy by design [Luka](https://github.com/Overbryd) 20:45: ⚡️ Lightning talks and Socializing 🪩 We want to encourage members of the Elixir community to share what they're working on. If you want to give a lightning talk at this Meetup, contact one of the organizers with a short description of your talk - or [submit a talk](https://github.com/elixir-berlin/planning/issues/new?template=talk.yml) See you all there 💜💜💜

Please note, this event is free but please sign up here so we can inform the venue of your attendance: [https://uxdx.com/community/community-berlin-2026-01-15/](https://uxdx.com/community/community-berlin-2026-01-15/) This January, UXDX Berlin is excited to kick off our first in the series of in-person meetups before our main conference in May 2026 : focused on bridging Design, Product, and Development to move faster, together. In this session, we're exploring how trust and compliance become competitive advantages in product design. There will be two talks in this event. Hear from practitioners at Oviva and AWS about designing products that users believe in, even under strict regulatory constraints. Whether you're building fintech, healthcare, or enterprise products, this is for you. **Who can attend:** Designers, Product Managers, Developers, and anyone involved in building, shaping, or supporting products—especially where trust, ethics, and regulatory compliance matter. **What to expect:** Insightful talks from industry practitioners, real-world challenges, and a chance to connect with Berlin's design, product community. **Event Details** **📅 January 15\, 2026 \| 6:00 – 8:30 PM** **📍 Engelnest Coworking Space and Event Venue, Berlin [https://maps.app.goo.gl/jVaQ5f2vQky4Dpnv7](https://maps.app.goo.gl/jVaQ5f2vQky4Dpnv7)** **🎟️ Free. Limited seats** **Speakers** * **Marjo Tikkanen,** Senior Product Designer @ Oviva *"Designing for trust: Growth in a medical product"* *[https://www.linkedin.com/in/marjo-tikkanen-56557b80/](https://www.linkedin.com/in/marjo-tikkanen-56557b80/)* * **Dorra Mlouhi,** Product Manager @ AWS, Berlin *"Fast Prototyping with AI: Collaboration between Design and Product teams" [https://www.linkedin.com/in/dorramlouhi/](https://www.linkedin.com/in/dorramlouhi/)* *** **Schedule** 6:00 PM – Doors Open, Registration & Networking 6:20 PM – Welcome from UXDX Berlin 6:30 PM – Talk 01 - Marjo Tikkanen, ‘Designing for trust: Growth in a medical product’ 7:00 PM – Talk 02 - Dorra Mlouhi, ‘Fast Prototyping with AI: Collaboration between Design and Product teams’ 7:30 PM – Closing Remarks 7:40 PM – Networking *** **About UXDX Berlin:** We're building a community where researchers, designers, and engineers collaborate on solving real product challenges. Our events focus on practical insights, shared learnings, and the connections that drive better product decisions. **UXDX Berlin — Stay updated, Be inspired!**

💗 **Tired of Swiping? Meet Real Singles in Berlin.** **Founded by a woman** who understands the struggle, Zeya is here to bring back organic connections. **No apps, no awkward small talk, just 6 curated singles at a cozy cafe.** 🇩🇪 **Zeya bietet kuratierte Hangouts für Singles in Berlin. Sicher, persönlich und ohne Dating-Apps.** **[Join next Berlin hangout – RSVP now!](https://zeya.cc/register)** ✅ **Women-Founded & Safe:** We prioritize a safe, respectful, and high-quality environment. ✅ **Expertly Curated:** We handpick 6 people (3:3) based on vibes and interests = not just a random crowd. ✅ **Proven Success:** Proud **Web Summit Alpha Startup \| 4\.5⭐ Rating \| 210\+ Registered Singles\. \| 9 Hangouts** **📋 How it works:** 1. **Register (1 min):** Fill out a curation form at [https://zeya.cc/register](https://zeya.cc/register) 2. **Get Matched:** We find the best match for you among Berlin singles. 3. **Join the Hangout:** Once matched, you’ll get a WhatsApp invitation to a cozy Berlin spot. 4. **No Pressure:** Just €13 to ensure a balanced mix and no-shows. If no match in 31 days? **100% Full Refund.** **🥰** **Why Berliners Love Zeya?** * 🔒 **Privacy First:** No public profiles. No one sees you until you meet in person. * ⏳ **Zero Effort:** Skip the endless "Hey, how's your weekend?" texts. We do the work. * ☕ **Organic Vibes:** No awkward ice-breakers or loud moderators. Just 6 like-minded people having a great time. * 💌 **Smooth Follow-ups:** Like someone? Let us know privately via our post-event form. We connect you if it's a match! **[Join next Berlin hangout – RSVP now!](https://zeya.cc/register)** **Ready for a Sunday afternoon that doesn't involve a screen?** #BerlinSingles #ZeyaHangouts #SocialMatchingBerlin #BerlinEvents #SafeDatingBerlin #BerlinSinglesHangouts #SinglesEventsBerlin #WomenFounded #CoffeeDate #NeuinBerlin #Leutekennenlernen #Socialize #DatingAlternative #FreundeFinden

Are you interested in **GenAI assisted software development**? Are you using **Cursor** & Co already? Do you want to learn how to solve problems by creating digital tools yourself? Then this is for you. **Afterwork meetup** at the Byron Bar, Bayer Pharma Headquarters in Berlin, dedicated to exchanging experiences using AI as assistant to develop software. You will meet here software developers, GenAI enthusiasts, solo programmers, and, since many of us work in the healthcare industry, expect to meet people in diverse roles there: doctors, biologists, chemists, pharmacists, physicists, mathematicians, biochemists. Date & Time: January 15, 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM Location: Byron Bar, Bayer Pharma Headquarters, Berlin What to Expect: * **Speakers: Ryan Sudhakaran, Marisa Breall / Cursor (Anysphere)** * **Tool Sharing**: **Share in 5 minutes** your hands-on experiences with tools like Cursor, Windsurf, Amazon Q, Lovable, Cline. **Contact us upfront**; jesus delvalle at bayer.com. * * **Networking**: **Connect** with fellow developers and healthcare professionals. * **Community Building**: **Join us** to foster a supportive network that helps each other navigate GenAI in healthcare. What to Bring: **YOU!** And desire to share and learn the enormous possibilities of Gen AI assisted coding.

**BitDevs Bitcoin Socratic Seminar Berlin @ c-base Raumstation** Join us for our monthly interactive **[Bitcoin Socratic Seminar](https://bitdevs.berlin)** in Berlin! We’ll start with pizza and beer (sponsored by [Ordimint.com](https://ordimint.com)), followed by deep-dive discussions on the most interesting *technical* developments in Bitcoin from the past month. Participation by everyone is highly encouraged! Our goal is to foster lively discussion, knowledge sharing, and debate. In the weeks leading up to the event, participants gather topics such as: * New research papers * New BIPs and BOLTs * Network statistics * Technical blog posts * Mailing list and Delving Bitcoin threads * Pull requests and updates from key repos (Bitcoin Core, LND, Core Lightning, Eclair, BDK, rust-bitcoin, LDK, Electrum, …) Each topic is briefly introduced by our moderators and then discussed before moving on. The full list of links will be published at [bitdevs.berlin](https://bitdevs.berlin) 1–2 days before the event — please review them in advance to get the most out of the discussion. **Important details:** * This event is highly technical — best suited for those with a solid grasp of Bitcoin internals. Curious newcomers are always very welcome, but expect in-depth conversations (see the former topics at [bitdevs.berlin](https://bitdevs.berlin)). * Chatham House Rule applies: you may share what was discussed, but not who said it. No livestream, no photos, no recordings. * The evening begins with food and networking; people often stay after the seminar to keep talking. **Co-hosted by:** * [Felix](https://x.com/FelixWeis) * [Freerk](https://x.com/freerko) * [Fabian](https://x.com/fjahr) For background on the idea of BitDevs Socratic Seminars, see [this article](https://bitcoinmagazine.com/articles/op-ed-want-to-learn-about-bitcoin-try-a-local-socratic-seminar).

**PyBerlin: January's event** **Location: JetBrains office -** Schlesische Str. 34, 10997 Berlin, enter via Lieferando entrance. **Agenda:** 6:15 pm – Doors open: snacks, drinks, networking 6:45 pm - Welcome from PyBerlin 6:55 pm - Welcome from the sponsor - JetBrains 7:05 pm – Code review agents battle // Shahriyar Rzayev In this live-coded demo, I'll build a multi-agent code review system where three agent instances work simultaneously as specialized reviewers: * **The Architect** evaluates design patterns and system structure * **The Security Expert** hunts for vulnerabilities and data risks * **The Performance Analyst** identifies bottlenecks and complexity issues We'll watch them analyze real Python code, generate independent reviews, and even disagree with each other on trade-offs—all orchestrated with \~50 lines of async Python code. Speaker's bio: Software Engineer and Builder. Previous accomplishments include contributing to open source, providing technical direction, and sharing knowledge about Code and Architecture. An empathetic team player and mentor. Azerbaijan Python User Group Leader. Former QA Engineer and Bug Hunter. 7:35 pm - break 8:05 pm – Can you trust your (large language) model? // Jodie Burchell Machine learning algorithms are marvellous things: models that can do a bunch of tedious and complex tasks for us, all with a high degree of accuracy. But how do we really know whether the outputs of machine learning models are correct? This question is not as simple to answer as we might think. As we move into an age where “black box” models, particularly LLMs, are becoming more and more commonly used, it becomes even more essential, and at the same time, difficult and complicated, to be able to assess model performance accurately. In this talk, we’ll explore ways in which our models can lie to us, and how we might be able to peer through this confusion to get at the truth. Speaker's bio: Dr. Jodie Burchell is the Developer Advocate in Data Science at JetBrains, and was previously a Lead Data Scientist at Verve Group Europe. She completed a PhD in clinical psychology and a postdoc in biostatistics, before leaving academia for a data science career. She has worked for 9 years as a data scientist in both Australia and Germany, developing a range of products including recommendation systems, analysis platforms, search engine improvements and audience profiling. She has held a broad range of responsibilities in her career, doing everything from data analytics to maintaining machine learning solutions in production. She is a long time content creator in data science, across conference and user group presentations, books, webinars, and posts on both her own and JetBrain's blogs. 9:30 - closing This event will be only in-person. Please check our Code of Conduct and official health regulation in Berlin before coming. If you feel some signs of sickness, please consider skipping this event and attending another time. We will have plenty of events in different formats in the future. Looking forward seeing you all!

## Details \#\# Learn Infrastructure\-as\-Code \(the FUN Way\) — Through Minecraft 🎮☁️ **Joint Meetup: DevOps Columbus - Azure CBUS - Columbus HashiCorp User Group** What if learning Terraform and Infrastructure-as-Code didn’t feel like a whitepaper… but more like a game? Join us for a joint DevOps Columbus, Azure CBUS and Columbus HashiCorp User Group meetup where **Mark Tinderholt** \(Principal Architect\, Microsoft Azure \| HashiCorp Ambassador \| “The Azure Terraformer”\) shows how **Minecraft** can be used as a surprisingly powerful way to understand real-world Infrastructure-as-Code concepts. In this session, Mark will demonstrate how Terraform and Azure can be used to provision, configure, and manage Minecraft servers—while teaching the same patterns you’d use for production cloud infrastructure. \#\#\# What we’ll cover * Infrastructure-as-Code fundamentals using **Terraform** * Provisioning real infrastructure on **Azure** * Applying **IaC best practices** (immutability, repeatability, versioning) * How playful environments like Minecraft make complex concepts *click* * Why learning through experimentation beats click-ops every time \#\#\# Who should attend * Developers, platform engineers, and cloud engineers * Terraform users (new or experienced) * Anyone curious about Infrastructure-as-Code but tired of boring examples * Minecraft fans who want to see it used in a totally unexpected way No prior Minecraft experience required—just curiosity and a willingness to learn infrastructure the fun way. Come for the blocks, stay for the Terraform. 🧱➡️📐

## Learn Infrastructure-as-Code (the FUN Way) — Through Minecraft 🎮☁️ **Joint Meetup: Azure CBUS × Columbus HashiCorp User Group** What if learning Terraform and Infrastructure-as-Code didn’t feel like a whitepaper… but more like a game? Join us for a joint Azure CBUS and Columbus HashiCorp User Group meetup where **Mark Tinderholt** \(Principal Architect\, Microsoft Azure \| HashiCorp Ambassador \| “The Azure Terraformer”\) shows how **Minecraft** can be used as a surprisingly powerful way to understand real-world Infrastructure-as-Code concepts. In this session, Mark will demonstrate how Terraform and Azure can be used to provision, configure, and manage Minecraft servers—while teaching the same patterns you’d use for production cloud infrastructure. ### What we’ll cover * Infrastructure-as-Code fundamentals using **Terraform** * Provisioning real infrastructure on **Azure** * Applying **IaC best practices** (immutability, repeatability, versioning) * How playful environments like Minecraft make complex concepts *click* * Why learning through experimentation beats click-ops every time ### Who should attend * Developers, platform engineers, and cloud engineers * Terraform users (new or experienced) * Anyone curious about Infrastructure-as-Code but tired of boring examples * Minecraft fans who want to see it used in a totally unexpected way No prior Minecraft experience required—just curiosity and a willingness to learn infrastructure the fun way. Come for the blocks, stay for the Terraform. 🧱➡️📐 Want to be a speaker? submit your talk to our Call for Presenters!!! https://sessionize.com/cbus-hug-2026/

**NEW LOCATION: 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). For this first meeting of the year, we will be reviewing submissions for the Your Program is Hideous and Obfuscated Challenge (YPHOC). Submissions for this challenge are due by January 12th, 2026. The details can be found here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/13zbxwElpJqPMuAN4Ele2hUgsqtFKzH3OCTL5NEeiLKQ or on our website http://www.cohpy.org 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 centralohpython@gmail.com

**Format**: Hybrid (in-person and online) event **In-person location**: **Security Compass** 325 Front Street West, Unit 103 Toronto, ON M5V 2Y1 **Note:** In-person attendance is limited to **70 people**, in a **first-come, first-serve basis**. Doors will open at **6:00 PM**, with the event will start at **6:30 PM** (ET). For those who cannot attend in person, please join us virtually via the livestream! **Presentation Title:** **Privacy Components That Should Actually Matter to Development Teams** Many teams expect that privacy is taken care of by the company’s security program or addressed by the legal and compliance teams. Fact is, privacy is often lagging behind security when it comes to software development, and there are still obligations that need to make their way into the lifecycle. And, in many cases, devs never even see the obligations that exist on paper to clients! In each business function of Governance, Design, Implementation, Verification, and Operations, there are privacy considerations that need to be made. The earlier you can get these considerations locked in, the more time it saves you later when there’s an incident, a user exercising their rights, or simply scaling up! \-\-\- **This is a hybrid event!** You're welcome to join us online or in person. Thanks again to our wonderful sponsors at **Security Compass** for hosting us!

**Doing KPIs Right: a KEY to Analytics (and AI!) Impact!** On the one hand, KPIs are such a Business 101 concept that it may seem a little silly to dedicate an entire session to the topic. On the other hand, KPIs get handled so poorly so often that a case could be made that this meetup could just be one of the most impactful sessions of the entire year! We’re starting off the year at a new location: [COhatch Upper Arlington](https://www.cohatch.com/locations/columbus/upper-arlington/) but with a familiar speaker, Tim Wilson! We’ll be back at Rev1 in February, when the speaker will presumably not be Tim. Tim will make the case that effectively measuring performance of projects, campaigns, and initiatives (and even meetups!) should be a foundation for any data analytics program. Topics covered will include: the “two magic questions” of performance measurement, how to help business partners distinguish between outcomes and outputs, and effective tactics for collaboratively establishing KPI targets. He will also stick his neck out by demonstrating some of these techniques in real-time by measuring whether his talk lives up to the promise of this description! All CBUSDAW events are free thanks to our 2026 Sponsors: Clarivoy, Conductrics, What Box Consulting Group, and Piwik PRO. Check out [cbusdaw.com](https://cbusdaw.com) for more information.

On Thursday, January 15, 2026, we will meet at the Slingshot offices at 700 N Hurstbourne Pkwy. Doors will open at 6:00 p.m., and the presentations will begin sharply at 6:30 p.m. Along with an excellent presentation, TEKsystems will provide food. Be sure to RSVP so we know how much food is needed. Afterward, we will go to Brick House Tavern for drinks and food to continue the conversation. The session will also be broadcast at https://twitch.tv/TaleLearnCode. ### Enhancing Cloud Network Security When setting up cloud network security, it is crucial to implement a multi-layered security approach to protect your infrastructure and data. This involves configuring network security groups to control inbound and outbound traffic, ensuring that only legitimate traffic is allowed. Utilizing a centralized firewall for network security policies and threat protection is also essential. Leveraging native security features for continuous monitoring, threat detection, and security analytics can significantly enhance your security posture. By adhering to best practices and regularly reviewing and updating security configurations, organizations can maintain a robust and resilient network security posture in any cloud environment. This talk will give you an in-depth insight into implementing Azure network solutions that significantly strengthen network security posture. Attendees will learn about the critical role of Network Security Groups (NSGs) in controlling traffic to and from Azure resources, ensuring only legitimate traffic is allowed. The utilization of Azure Firewall for centralized network security policies and comprehensive threat protection will also be covered. The session will place strong emphasis on advanced network architecture designs such as micro-segmentation, which creates isolated network segments, significantly reducing the attack surface and limiting lateral movement within the network. By incorporating these sophisticated architecture designs and adhering to best practices, participants will gain invaluable knowledge on how to robustly secure their Azure environments, ultimately enhancing the overall security framework and resilience of their infrastructure.

## Learn Infrastructure-as-Code (the FUN Way) — Through Minecraft 🎮☁️ **Joint Meetup: Azure CBUS × Columbus HashiCorp User Group × DevOps Columbus** What if learning Terraform and Infrastructure-as-Code didn’t feel like a whitepaper… but more like a game? Join us for a joint Azure CBUS, Columbus HashiCorp User Group, and DevOps Columbus meetup where **Mark Tinderholt** \(Principal Architect\, Microsoft Azure \| HashiCorp Ambassador \| “The Azure Terraformer”\) shows how **Minecraft** can be used as a surprisingly powerful way to understand real-world Infrastructure-as-Code concepts. In this session, Mark will demonstrate how Terraform and Azure can be used to provision, configure, and manage Minecraft servers—while teaching the same patterns you’d use for production cloud infrastructure. ### What we’ll cover * Infrastructure-as-Code fundamentals using **Terraform** * Provisioning real infrastructure on **Azure** * Applying **IaC best practices** (immutability, repeatability, versioning) * How playful environments like Minecraft make complex concepts *click* * Why learning through experimentation beats click-ops every time ### Who should attend * Developers, platform engineers, and cloud engineers * Terraform users (new or experienced) * Anyone curious about Infrastructure-as-Code but tired of boring examples * Minecraft fans who want to see it used in a totally unexpected way No prior Minecraft experience required—just curiosity and a willingness to learn infrastructure the fun way. Come for the blocks, stay for the Terraform. 🧱➡️📐 Want to be a speaker? submit your talk to our Call for Presenters!!! https://sessionize.com/azure-cbus-2026/