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AI is changing the way we develop software. Mattia’s talk takes a fresh look at **Type-Driven Development** (TDD), and how types facilitate not only the work of human developers but also **LLM reasoning**. The talk with be hands-on with code examples and open discussions Agenda: * What is Type-Driven Development * An overview of F#’s type system * How TDD facilitates human developers with AI tools * LLM Tooling with types * LLM reasoning with types * Compositionality and reasoning traces Mattia is a data scientist fighting a losing battle: replacing Python with languages featuring richer type systems. As the co-founder of Entropy42, a Zurich-based startup, he specializes in the verification of ontologies and mathematical optimization programs. There, Mattia leverages type systems and provers to sharpen the performance of specialized small language models. Mattia will use F#, but his talk does not require any prior experience with the language.

**Inner Space – Kundalini Yoga** @ In Space, Zeltweg 21, 8032 Zürich **Ab Mai jeden Mittwochabend** ✨ Ein Raum, um anzukommen. In deinem Körper. In deinem Atem. Bei dir. Mit sanften Bewegungen, Atem und einer Kundalini Yoga Sequenz findest du zurück in deinen eigenen Rhythmus – löst Spannungen und tankst neue Energie. Offen für alle – mit oder ohne Vorerfahrung. 📍 **In Space, Zeltweg 21, 8032 Zürich** 🗓 Erstmals: Mittwoch, 5. Mai 2026 – **18.15 Uhr** [More information on my web-site](https://www.tayoma.ch/) Ich freue mich, diesen Raum mit dir zu teilen 🤍 Herzlich, Giulia \*\*Bei Fragen kannst du mich telefonisch unter 076 558 23 58 oder via WhatsApp erreichen.

Hendrik Klug is joining us to give a talk on the work he has been doing at Synthara to enable their in-memory compute IP using an MLIR-based stack. As usual there will be pizza, snacks, beer, and soft drinks after the event for participants, sponsored by Prof. Zhendong Su and the Advanced Software Technologies (AST) Lab at ETH Zurich. **Abstract:** Licensing custom accelerators as IP to chip makers comes with all sorts of challenges for the compiler. In particular, compute-in-memory hardware moves computation into the memory hierarchy, which requires a different kind of scheduling than conventional compilation pipelines usually perform. Synthara's computeRAM is an in-memory compute IP that is integrated into a wide range of targets, from smartwatches to datacenter accelerators, and each chip maker brings their own toolchain. So computeRAM has to come with a compilation pipeline flexible enough to plug into whichever platform compiler the chip maker is developing, schedule the memory hierarchy and compute capabilities exposed by the hardware, and stay maintainable as the IP evolves. MLIR's dialect and transformation model lets us integrate into the customer's compilation pipeline rather than replace it, and the same pipeline can be retargeted as the integration surface changes from one chip maker to the next. In this talk we walk through the MLIR pipeline we have built around computeRAM at Synthara: the hardware and the platforms it integrates into, the lowering pipeline to both LLVM and EmitC, and the optimizations we do for computeRAM. Throughout, we share what we learned: the good, the bad and the ugly of what's available upstream. **Location:** The event is taking place in the room G51 in the CAB building of ETH Zurich at the Zentrum campus. Enter from Universitätstrasse 6.

Please Note: This event is advertised on multiple platforms. Please RSVP and get a ticket on Mindstone (https://community.mindstone.com/events/mindstone-zurich-june-ai-meetup-2026) to view the agenda and guarantee a spot. Welcome to the most electrifying and ground-breaking AI Meetup in Zurich! Join us once a month as we delve into the world of artificial intelligence, explore its cutting-edge practical applications, and marvel at the astonishing projects that are shaping our future. Why should you attend? • Get up close and personal with the AI projects that are redefining the boundaries of technology and human potential. • Learn from the brightest minds in the field and gain valuable insights into the ever-evolving AI landscape. • Unleash your curiosity, fuel your creativity, and expand your network as you connect with fellow AI aficionados and pioneers. What you can expect? Mindstone events consist of three talks covering different aspects: • Can AI Make Sustainability Claims Evidence-Ready?: A technical demo breaking down the process for building a product using AI with real-life learnings and insights. • How To Be More Productive Using AI: A practical demo and step-by-step guide on how to use AI to speed up and improve tasks. • Beyond the Hype: Driving Commercial Growth through AI-Led Optimization: A theoretical talk on the impact of AI on work, life and society. After the talks we'll have pizza, drinks, and networking. Don't miss out on this extraordinary opportunity to witness the AI revolution in action. It's time to embark on a thrilling journey into the future and discover the endless possibilities that lie within the realm of artificial intelligence. Reserve your spot today for the ultimate AI experience! 💡✨ (https://community.mindstone.com/events/mindstone-zurich-june-ai-meetup-2026) Please Note: This event is advertised on multiple platforms. Please RSVP and get a ticket on Mindstone (https://community.mindstone.com/events/mindstone-zurich-june-ai-meetup-2026) to view the agenda and guarantee a spot.

Hahn+Zimmermann will present their project «Women in Politics», a visual investigation into the representation of women in government in 193 countries since 1950, offering insights into its development from concept to execution. The presentation covers the motivation behind this self-initiated project, design decisions, and the challenges encountered along the way. A particular focus will be on their cross-media approach, which extends the project beyond the website to include printed materials and textiles. **Speaker:** [Hahn+Zimmermann](https://hahn-zimmermann.ch/) is a design studio specialized in communication design and information graphics based in Bern. **Agenda**: 17:00 Doors open 17:00–17:30 Drinks & chats 17:30–18:30 Presentation 18:30–19:00 Drinks & chats 19:00 Goodbye! **Format**: This session will be a presentation followed by a plenary conversation for questions and answers with our speakers. **Language**: Please note, this presentation will be held in German. **Streaming:** If you can’t be with us in person, you can join the livestream at 17:30 on Zoom. **You don’t need to register on Meetup to join virtually.** Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82762945983 Interactive Things will provide drinks and snacks and moderate the presentation.

**Build Your First AI Agent with TypeScript** ─── No slides. No theory. Just code. This is the first session of Zürich Agent Lab — a monthly hands-on workshop community for engineers building AI agents in Zürich. We start on June 17th with the fundamentals: building a real AI agent from scratch using TypeScript and the Vercel AI SDK. ─── **Format** **5:30pm — Doors open and get comfortable (30 min)** **6:00pm — Hacking (2 hours)** You write code. We build together. Step by step, you'll implement a working AI agent with tool calling, structured outputs, and a controlled agent loop. Bring your laptop and a free OpenAI API key. **8:00pm — Demos + Knowledge Sharing (30 min)** Show what you built. Share what you learned. Ask what you couldn't figure out. This is where the room gets interesting. **8:30pm — Networking** Stay as long as you want. ─── **What you'll build** • An agent that calls real tools to answer questions it couldn't answer alone • Structured outputs that make your agent's responses predictable and usable • A controlled agent loop with proper step limits ─── **What you need** • A laptop with Node.js installed • A free OpenAI API key (usage will be minimal) • Comfortable with TypeScript basics **Food and Drinks** • Pizza will be delivered by 6:30 PM • Drinks will be unlimited ─── **25 seats only.** RSVP secures your spot — no walk-ins. This event is CHF 75. If you want year-round access to all sessions, founding memberships are open at CHF 900/year for the first 50 members.

Hey Zürich, we are not slowing down! Angular Zürich is back with another evening of exciting talks exploring the future of Angular, modern developer experience, and where the framework is heading next. And for the first time ever, we’ll have three speakers sharing their insights, ideas, and real-world experiences with the community. **Talks:** *Even moar Angular skills for agentic development* *by Tomas Trajan* AI agents are quickly becoming part of the Angular development workflow - generating components, refactoring code, writing tests, and even orchestrating full features. But getting reliable results requires more than good prompts. In this talk, I’ll share the Angular patterns, architecture decisions, and tooling techniques that make agentic development actually productive at scale. You’ll see how strong typing, standalone APIs, signals, and clear project structure dramatically improve AI-generated code quality, and learn practical workflows for collaborating with coding agents without sacrificing maintainability or developer control. \-\-\- *From Typos to Type Safety — Building a Typed Router for Angular* *by Dominic Bachmann* Route enums, path constant objects, flat route trees to avoid nesting complexity — Angular developers have invented all kinds of workarounds to bring some safety to navigation. But they all share the same problem: a second source of truth that you maintain by hand. In this talk, I'll share how I built angular-typed-router, a drop-in replacement that infers every valid path directly from your route configuration. You'll see the developer experience in action — full autocomplete, compile-time validation — and learn how interface augmentation, template literal types, and recursive conditionals make it work at zero runtime cost. \-\-\- *Angular 22: The Great Simplification* *by Mateusz Halada* Angular has spent the last few releases removing complexity piece by piece - and Angular 22 takes that vision even further. In this talk, we’ll explore how the framework is evolving toward a leaner, more intuitive developer experience with simpler APIs, stronger defaults, and less boilerplate across everyday application development. You’ll see what’s new, what’s been streamlined, and how modern Angular patterns around signals, control flow, routing, and reactivity fit together into a much more cohesive mental model. By the end, you’ll understand not just the new features, but the bigger direction Angular is heading in. **Agenda** * 18:00 - 18:15 – **Intro** * 18:15 - 18:45 – **Tomas Trajan** \- Even moar Angular skills for agentic development * 18:50 - 19:30 **Dominic Bachmann** \- From Typos to Type Safety \- Building a Typed Router for Angular * 19:35 - 20:05 – **Mateusz Halada** \- Angular 22: The Great Simplification * 20:05 - 21:00 – **Networking**

Bei der Swiss Usability Night hast du die Möglichkeit die Usability (Gebrauchstauglichkeit) von Softwarelösungen zu testen, die Ergebnisse zu teilen und gleichzeitig nette Leute kennenzulernen. Egal, ob du ein Technikliebhaber, ein Designenthusiast oder einfach nur neugierig bist - dieses Event ist für jeden geeignet! **Was erwartet dich:** * **Usability Tests:** Teste Softwareprodukte und teile dein Feedback. Deine Meinung hilft dabei, Produkte benutzerfreundlicher und intuitiver zu gestalten. Es hat 2 Test Sessions zu je 60 Minuten. * **Verpflegung:** Für Apéro ist gesorgt und selbstverständlich gibt es eine Essenspause zwischen den Test Sessions. * **Networking:** Knüpfe neue Kontakte, tausche Ideen aus, lerne interessante Menschen kennen * **Spaß:** Entdecke Softwarelösungen und erlebe, wie deine Meinung direkt Einfluss darauf haben kann, wie sie sich entwickeln. **Was du mitbringen solltest:** * Neugierde und Offenheit für neue Erfahrungen * Gute Laune und die Bereitschaft, deine Meinung zu teilen **Anmeldung:** Die Teilnahme am Usability Test Event ist kostenlos, aber die Plätze sind begrenzt. Melde dich daher am besten noch heute an, um dir deinen Platz zu sichern! **Komm vorbei und sei Teil einer einzigartigen Gelegenheit, die Welt ein Stückchen benutzerfreundlicher zu machen! Wir freuen uns darauf, dich dort zu sehen!** *Das Bild wurde mit Hilfe von DALL·E 3 erstellt.* At Swiss Usability Night, you'll have the opportunity to test and share your thoughts on the usability of software solutions while meeting interesting people. Whether you're a tech lover, a design enthusiast, or just curious, this event is for everyone! **What to expect:** * **Usability tests:** Test software products and share your feedback. Your opinion helps make products more user-friendly and intuitive. There will be two 60-minute test sessions. * **Refreshments:** Appetizers will be provided, and there will of course be a meal break between the test sessions. * **Networking:** Make new contacts, exchange ideas, and meet interesting people. * **Fun:** Discover software solutions and see how your opinion can directly influence how they are developed. **What you should bring:** * Curiosity and openness to new experiences. * A positive attitude and a willingness to share your opinion. **Registration:** Participation in the usability test event is free, but places are limited. So register today to secure your spot! Come by and be part of a unique opportunity to make the world a little more user-friendly! We look forward to seeing you there!

### **Poolside Chats: Design, Research, Engineering & UX** Join us for a relaxed summer gathering at one of Zurich’s local Badis. This is a casual community meetup for designers, researchers developers, product managers, and other curious builders who enjoy thoughtful conversations, sharing ideas, and spending time outdoors. We’ll gather by the pool to discuss topics such as: * Passion projects * Design, technology, and product thinking * Ethical and responsible uses of AI * Creativity, learning, and experimentation * Personal philosophies and ways of working * Interesting questions about the future The format is intentionally informal. Feel free to join a conversation, listen, ask questions, or share something you’ve been exploring. Need a break? Take a swim, cool off, and come back with a fresh perspective or a new idea to discuss. This is not a recruiting event, job fair, or transactional networking meetup. While meaningful professional relationships may naturally develop over time, the purpose of the gathering is not to find clients, hire employees, or look for your next job. Instead, the goal is to create a welcoming space for genuine conversation, intellectual curiosity, and human connection. Bring your curiosity, a towel, and whatever ideas have been occupying your mind lately. \*Come to exchange ideas, not business cards.\*

Hello everyone, Welcome to this new beach volleyball openplay at Zürich Buchlern 🤗 During this event, you’ll have the chance to meet new people, play friendly matches and learn the basic techniques, if you wish. This event is aimed at everyone that has never played before or a long time ago and is not sure to be able to pass the ball properly over the net or to someone. If you think you're comfortable playing, I invite you to join the advanced events of Marius: [https://www.meetup.com/meetup-group-avsypajv/.](https://www.meetup.com/meetup-group-avsypajv/.) **Tips:** \- Bring a water bottle \(there's a drinking fountain next to the courts\) \- Bring **sunglasses**, sunscreen and a cap \- The courts can usually be watered\, except in rare cases \- so it's good to bring suitable socks if it's hot **Practical details and participation conditions:** \- A small contribution is required for court rental and other organisational expenses\, please pay before the event via TWINT at \+41784053495 by **writing your name and date of the event** or cash the day of the event. \- For any inquiries\, please **only message me on Meetup** \- Please only sign up through Meetup for an easier organisation \- Please cancel at least 24 hours in advance if you can’t make it\, so others can sign up or I can reschedule the session \- If you don't cancel and do not show\, cover your share to keep it fair for everyone\. \- If it's raining\, the event will be cancelled as it's difficult to book 2 indoor beach courts\. **Price per person:** CHF 5 **!No shows!** Lately, there has been quite some no-shows. Therefore, I remind you to sign out 24 hours before the event if you're not sure to come. So that people in the waiting list can join instead. The court is not free, any no-show means wasted cost. In case of a no-show and no payment, I have no choice but to impeach you from signing up again by excluding you from the group 😣

No slides, no schedule. We're meeting up for a relaxed ZurichJS summer meetup with drinks, barbecue, and people who build things. If you’re shipping an AI tool, a vibe-coded side project, a SaaS product, or an existing app that could use a better business model, bring it along. We’ll hang out, compare notes, and brainstorm how to turn useful software into something that actually makes money. Let's get the bbq going with beers and geeks. Important: this is a potluck edition. Bring your preferred barbecue option (and maybe some extra to share if you want), some picnic blankets or picnic chairs, anything that you'd normally bring to a picnic. We're a big family at the end of the day 🫶 **Agenda** * None whatsoever **👉 [Event page](https://meetup.zurichjs.com/events/june-2026) \| Location Josefwiese** **About the organizers** * **[Bogdan Ilie](https://www.linkedin.com/in/ilie-bogdan/)** is a user advocate. He's dipped his toes into Web Development, Technical Writing, Marketing, Design, and more. That makes him uniquely predisposed to identify improvement opportunities anywhere in the chain, or come up with unique solutions to problems. Nowadays, he's building websites and webapps at novu ag, using his beloved framework, Vue. * **[Faris Aziz](https://www.linkedin.com/in/farisaziz12/)** is a front-end master and Staff Software Engineer at Smallpdf, after his Engineering management job at Navro, a fintech company in the UK. Faris is a mentor, conference speaker, and workshop instructor, most recently at CityJS and other major conferences. He has contributed to open-source projects like Raycast and has mentored on platforms like Mentor Cruise. His projects include work on GCN, Eurosport, Discovery+, Fiit (a top UK fitness app), and he was the founding engineer of Navro in London. He also serves as a technical mentor at the Bletchley Institute. * **[Nadja Hesselbjerg](https://www.linkedin.com/in/nadja-r%C3%B8mer-hesselbjerg-47002a12b/)** is a Zurich-based frontend developer with a flair for crafting sleek, user-friendly web experiences. With a passion for innovative UX/UI design, she transforms complex ideas into intuitive digital solutions. Her multicultural background adds a unique perspective to her work. When she's not coding, Nadja is likely exploring the latest design trends or enjoying the vibrant Swiss tech scene. **Who are the awesome sponsors and partners?** * This event is proudly sponsored by **[Stripe](https://stripe.com/en-ch?utm_campaign=EMEA_CH_en_Google_Search_Brand_Stripe_EXA-20937341005&utm_medium=cpc&utm_source=google&utm_content=731783359366&utm_term=stripe&utm_matchtype=e&utm_adposition=&utm_device=c&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=20937341005&gbraid=0AAAAADKNRO468K1ubsCXjrC5Y6ppHhpCF&gclid=CjwKCAiAlfvIBhA6EiwAcErpyS79YH6vB5CKsabykbBD2P6B9fCIQc5mQfY-sHHxZgyb8Ff2zeBtfxoCttcQAvD_BwE)**, and ZurichJS is excited to be an official **Stripe Community Partner**. Stripe Communities are gathering in cities around the world — and Zurich is now one of them. Join us to connect with founders, developers, and entrepreneurs who are building on Stripe, shaping the future of payments, and pushing the web forward. Whether you're exploring your first integration or scaling a global product, you’ll be in good company. * **[Fin](https://trust-fin.ch/?utm_source=zurichjs&utm_medium=sponsored_meetup&utm_campaign=zurichjs_partner_2026)** is your Tax advisor in Switzerland, guiding you through all the jargon and financial and tax matters. Expat? Easily file your Swiss Tax Return with FIN. Trusted by ZurichJS members * **[GYFF](https://www.getyourfreefast.ch/?utm_source=zurichjs&utm_medium=sponsored_meetup&utm_campaign=zurichjs_partner_2026)** is a Swiss platform that facilitates connections between IT experts and businesses, where they vet both the companies and the freelancers, so the collaboration goes smoothly. **Get involved** * Have an interesting idea? * Something missing from all meetups in this space? * Do you have feedback? * Wanna buy us a coffee? * **Got a venue idea?** We love rotating locations to showcase Zurich’s tech ecosystem. Reach out, we’re always scouting fresh spots for our upcoming events. There are multiple ways to get in touch: * **[conf.zurichjs.com](https://conf.zurichjs.com)** \- get your conference ticket and find out more\! * **[meetup.zurichjs.com](https://meetup.zurichjs.com)** \- the source of truth for all things zurichjs\, including all social links to follow us and interact with us online Our goal is to create a space where everyone can bring value and feel like they are getting something out of it. We are open to sponsorships and partnerships, and we would appreciate you **sharing the event** and message us about opportunities. We are also committed to fostering a respectful and psychologically safe space where anyone can share their ideas. If this is your first time speaking, or if you need help preparing for a talk, we are happy to offer guidance and support.

I’m happy to share with you a special coached training session with the highly experienced trainer Jasmine! 🤗💪 Jasmine is a former indoor player (NLB & NLA), with long experience in junior national teams. She led the NLA team as captain and played as a semi-professional beach volleyball player in international tournaments. She’s now a trainer at ASVZ and has been coaching for over 4 years (indoor & beach and private trainings). 💡 **What we’ll work on:** During this session, we will focus on **defending.** We will do 1:15 training + 45 minutes matches. 🎯 **Goal:** Improve your skills in a fun and supportive environment with personalized feedback. 👥 **Limited spots** to ensure quality coaching → please sign up only if you’re 100% sure you can attend. **Price per person:** CHF 32.- per person (training and court location included) Please twint me +41784053495 before the event by adding your name and the reference « BV TRAINING 19.06.2026 ». ⚠️ If you sign up but do not show, please cover your share to keep it fair for everyone. We look forward to welcoming you for this exceptional open-play!

Entrepreneurs Zürich is taking our fantastic professional open-networking event outside this month to enjoy the beautiful summer weather at Rieterpark, Zürich. Pick up your favorite beverage after work and head over to Rieterpark seating area to spend a few hours mingling outside with creative entrepreneurs as you expand your professional connections in Zürich. "Entrepreneurs Community- Zürich" (powered by Entrepreneurs Community e.V.), is a german / english networking and mentoring event for founders, self-employed professionals, entrepreneurs, investors and those aspiring to start their own business and connect with like-minded individuals. It’s all about your network! The quality of the people around you determine the quality of your life. Whether you're just starting your entrepreneurial journey or already an experienced entrepreneur, your network is crucial to your success. Ambitious professionals at our events exchange insights on topics such as: ▪️ Startups, self-employment, entrepreneurship ▪️ Finance, investments, startup funding traction ▪️ Marketing, sales, customer and talent acquisition ▪️ E-commerce, online business ▪️ Artificial intelligence, technological innovations ▪️ Mindset, leadership, professional development Our mission as a non-profit organization: We build local business communities across the DACH region to foster an entrepreneurial mindset and business relationships. We connect founders, young entrepreneurs, investors, and experienced experts, creating a platform to exchange knowledge, share experiences and learn from one another. Would you like to become a mentor or a sponsor? If you are interested in becoming our next mentor or sponsoring our event or association, please send us a message on WhatsApp. Together, we strengthen entrepreneurship in the region! Further Information: ▪️ Event Date: June 18, 2026 ▪️ Location: Rieterpark close to Rietberg Museum Gablerstrasse 15, 8002 Zürich · Zürich How to find us We will meet at the seating area in Rieterpark. It's located near Spielplatz 78b in Zürich. ▪️ Entry Fee: 25 CHF. Twint, bank transfer, and EXACT cash payments are accepted at the event check-in. ▪️ Time: 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM ▪️ With our new INMP method (Industry Networking, One-to-one Mentoring & Pitches), you can strategically build relevant connections, benefit from valuable insights from experienced mentors, and present your business or ideas in a pitch session. ▪️ Bonus: Exclusive LinkedIn group for all event participants – to connect and follow up after the event. At the meetup, you might only speak with 5–6 people, but there are over 900+ interesting professionals in our WhatsApp group. The following groups helps you connect with everyone you didn’t get a chance to talk to! ▪️ Social Media of our organization: [https://www.linkedin.com/company/93137022/admin/dashboard](https://www.linkedin.com/company/93137022/admin/dashboard/) For event activities and updates, please join our WhatsApp group: [https://chat.whatsapp.com/JaOi2ewg46R6vejpCXpvdY](https://chat.whatsapp.com/JaOi2ewg46R6vejpCXpvdY) Frequently Asked Questions – Entrepreneurs Community Zurich Why is there an entry fee if you're a non-profit? The fee helps us to: Cover event costs Attract serious participants Respect the work behind the scenes Invest in growing the community Every cent goes back into building a strong and valuable network – for you. Is there a presentation? Unless we are meeting in Einstein Room at ETH, presenting is not possible at bars. Instead, you can have optional 1:1 conversations with our mentors – personal, practical and only if you want to. Who can attend? Anyone interested in entrepreneurship, startups, investments, online business – whether you're just getting started or already experienced. Which language is the event held? The event is bilingual: both German and English are spoken. Conversations happen flexibly, depending on who you're talking to. What can I expect at the event? You’ll experience our new INMP format: Industry-specific Networking Networking with 50+ participants Mentoring sessions with experienced experts Pitch opportunities to present your business or ideas Important Notice of Consent By participating in this event, you agree to photos of your likeness being shared on social media platforms\*.\* If you do not want your photos to be published, immediately inform the photographer or event organizer. Entrepreneurs Community-Zürich powered by Entrepreneurs Community e.V.

NOVA Code and Coffee is an inclusive, informal, co-working session. People of all skill levels are invited. The concept is simple, bring a laptop and ideas, we'll provide the coffee and donuts! Here's how it works: 1. At 10:15 everyone introduces themselves and briefly describes what brought them to Code & Coffee today (project, homework, networking, etc) 2. For the rest of the day, folks work in the communal space on their projects providing one another help and conversation as needed. Oh and they usually drink coffee and tea too! That's it! Hope to see you there! **Location** Our hosts are the Fairfax City Economic Development Building: [10300 Eaton Pl, Fairfax, VA 22030](https://www.bing.com/ck/a?!&&p=d7298231ca2df594df822003f9a93517c788fceefe1fcbb79c8976696e341bc6JmltdHM9MTc1MzIyODgwMA&ptn=3&ver=2&hsh=4&fclid=180d0745-3b7f-69a1-23a2-11433a7868e5&u=a1L21hcHM_Jm1lcGk9MTA5fn5Ub3BPZlBhZ2V-QWRkcmVzc19MaW5rJnR5PTE4JnE9RmFpcmZheCUyMENpdHklMjBFY29ub21pYyUyMERldmVsb3BtZW50JnNzPXlwaWQuWU44NzN4ODI4MTk2Mjg0NTk5MDM4MTU0MiZwcG9pcz0zOC44NjE0NDYzODA2MTUyMzRfLTc3LjMwMjE3NzQyOTE5OTIyX0ZhaXJmYXglMjBDaXR5JTIwRWNvbm9taWMlMjBEZXZlbG9wbWVudF9ZTjg3M3g4MjgxOTYyODQ1OTkwMzgxNTQyfiZjcD0zOC44NjE0NDZ-LTc3LjMwMjE3NyZ2PTImc1Y9MSZGT1JNPU1QU1JQTA&ntb=1) Conference Room A- Large, Floor 1 This is a new venue for us, so give us some time to get more details about it. Driving is the best option. There is plenty of free on-site parking. Otherwise, we are a 22 minute bus from the Vienna Metro Station. Bicycling from Vienna is possible but difficult, though once you are here, there's a bike rack in the garage behind the building, and there's also a Capital Bikeshare dock 15 min walk away. **Sponsored by:** Thank you [Fairfax City Economic Development](https://gofairfaxcity.com/) and [Mason Enterprise Center](https://enterprise.gmu.edu/) for making this event possible! **Thank you so much to our wonderful sponsors!** Organized by [DMV Petri Dish](https://www.dmvpetridish.com/) **[Code of Conduct](https://github.com/NoVACodeCoffee/admin/blob/master/code-of-conduct.md):** We value the participation of each member of the community and want all attendees to have an enjoyable and fulfilling experience. To make clear what is expected, all delegates/attendees, organizers, and volunteers at any Nova Code & Coffee events are required to conform to our [Code of Conduct](https://github.com/NoVACodeCoffee/admin/blob/master/code-of-conduct.md).

Important: Register on [AICamp website](https://www.aicamp.ai/event/eventdetails/W2026061814) is required for admission. **Description:** Welcome to the AI meetup in Washington DC. Join us for deep dive tech talks on AI, GenAI, LLMs and Agents, hands-on experiences on code labs, workshops, and networking with speakers and fellow developers. **Agenda:** \* 5:30pm\~6:00pm: Checkin, Food/drink and networking \* 6:00pm\~8:00pm: Tech talks and Q&A \* 8:00pm: Happy Hour at Courthouse Social (cross the street) **Tech Talk: Secure Developer Environments in the Age of AI Agents** **Speaker:** Patrick Brown (Coder) **Abstract:** Federal engineering teams are under pressure to ship faster while meeting some of the most demanding security and compliance requirements in the world. In this talk, Patrick Brown of Coder explores how cloud development environments (CDEs) give agencies a foundation to accelerate software delivery without sacrificing control — and why that foundation matters even more as AI-powered coding agents enter the workflow. He'll cover how CDEs keep source code off endpoints, enforce zero-trust access patterns, and provide the consistent, ephemeral infrastructure that both human developers and AI agents need to operate safely at scale. **Speakers:** Stay tuned as we are updating speakers and schedules. If you have a keen interest in speaking to our community, we invite you to submit topics for consideration: [Submit Topics](https://forms.gle/JkMt91CZRtoJBSFUA) **Sponsors:** We are actively seeking sponsors to support AI developers community. Whether it is by offering venue spaces, providing food, or cash sponsorship. Sponsors will not only speak at the meetups, receive prominent recognition, but also gain exposure to our extensive membership base of 5,000+ AI developers in D.C and 500K+ worldwide.

We will be meeting at Starbucks to learn together. Come with an online class you're already going through or an interest and we will try to connect you with a course where you can learn it. Already have a skill you want to contribute to a Kaggle Datascience competition? We will work on these too! Laptop required :)

The next NoVABeerSec event - "Informal Gathering of Security Minds Over Beer'' will be Tuesday, June 23rd, 5:30PM til 7ish at Starr Hill Tysons Biergarten (1805 Capital One Dr S Suite 1100, Tysons, VA 22102). **Venue for June:** Starr Hill Brewery / Biergarten (Outdoor) **\*\*\* The Biergarten is primarily an outdoor venue, if the weather isn't cooperating we'll shift into Brewpub located on the ground level next to Capital One Hall \*\*\*** In the early 1990s, Charlottesville native, Mark Thompson took his biology degree from James Madison University and moved to Portland, Oregon, ground zero for craft beer’s growth in America. The natural blend of art and science poured into the brewing scene inspired him to take up the craft. Working alongside brewers in Oregon and Colorado, Mark honed his own artisan beer recipes. An old friend looking to start a brewpub and music hall back in Charlottesville eventually lured Mark back to Virginia. In September 1999, they partnered to found Starr Hill Brewery out of a passion for great beer and live music. Named after the local neighborhood, the brewery shared its original space with the Starr Hill Music Hall. The historic storefront on Main Street was once home to the state of Virginia’s first craft brewing operation, Blue Ridge Brewing Company. **Additional Info:** We are an inclusive group, so if we missed anyone please let us know or if you want to bring your significant other/spouse please do. Have a great week and see you next month! Cheers, Rinaldi Rampen & Mike McCabe of @NoVABeerSec

Click here to Register/RSVP: https://online.innerengineering.com/en/event-details/24199 Isha Kriya is a free guided meditation that takes only 12-18 minutes and can be easily practiced at home, work, or anywhere else. This meditation is designed to promote clarity, health, and joy, and its simplicity and effectiveness make it a truly special experience. Through regular practice, Isha Kriya can offer the following benefits: Decreased stress and negative emotions Enhanced clarity Heightened focus and energy Greater sense of peace and joy Duration: 60 minutes Open to all aged 12+ (Minors between 12-17 must be accompanied by an adult).

[Profs and Pints Northern Virginia](https://www.profsandpints.com/washingtondc) presents: **“Can Artificial Intelligence ‘See’?”** A look at how humans and artificial intelligence systems interpret the visual world in fundamentally different ways, with Arryn Robbins, assistant professor of psychology at the University of Richmond and cognitive scientist who researches visual attention, perception, and category learning. [Advance tickets: $13.50 plus sales tax and processing fees. Available at [https://events.ticketleap.com/tickets/profsandpints/nv-can-AI-see](https://events.ticketleap.com/tickets/profsandpints/nv-can-AI-see) .] Artificial intelligence can now identify faces, categorize objects, describe scenes, and outperform humans on certain visual tasks. But does AI actually “see” the world the way that people do? Or does it arrive at correct answers using representations that differ markedly from human perception? Join Arryn Robbins of the University of Richmond for a fascinating exploration of how humans and AI construct meaning from visual information and a look at comparisons between human perception and AI that reveal just how dynamic and context-dependent our own visual systems really are. Dr. Robbins, who previously has given excellent Profs and Pints talks on flaws and biases in human visual perception, will draw from research in cognitive science, visual perception, and AI vision systems. She’ll explain how human perception is not merely a simple recording of the world, but an active process shaped by expectations, context, goals, and recent experience. You’ll learn how humans form flexible mental representations that allow us to recognize objects across changing environments and conditions, and why those representations continuously adapt as we interact with the world. Many AI systems, by contrast, learn visual categories through statistical patterns in data. They can produce impressive results, but sometimes they also produce strange and unexpected failures, and sometimes they classify images in ways that seem strange to us. Dr. Robbins will discuss what these differences reveal about the nature of perception itself, and why the mismatch between human and AI representations matters for technologies like self-driving cars, medical imaging, facial recognition, and automated surveillance. Important for anyone trying to understand the rapidly growing role of AI in daily life, this talk will explore one of the biggest questions in cognitive science and artificial intelligence: What does it actually mean to “see” and understand the world? (Doors: $17, or $15 with a student ID. Listed time is for doors. The talk starts 30 minutes later.) Image: “Eye Farm” by Nevit Dilmen (Wikimedia Commons).