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Open Draw
Kommt am 2. Montagabend im Monat ins Offene Wohnzimmer zum Open Draw!
Raucht Euch auch manchmal der Kopf von zu viel PC-Arbeit? Der Asphalt der Stadt ist heute wieder viel zu grau? Ihr würdet am liebsten mal wieder wild auf einem Blatt Papier rumklecksen oder gedankenverlorene Linien zeichnen?
Höchste Zeit zur Tat zu schreiten!
Wir wollen in entspannter Atmosphäre die kreativen Zellen auf Volldampf fahren und uns der Inspiration überlassen. Mit Musik im Hintergrund sowie Wein, Tee und Snacks im Repertoire wird dann gekleckst, gemalt, gezeichnet, geklebt, geredet und gelacht. Das Ganze kann sehr ambitioniert stattfinden, aber genauso zum Hirn-abschalten dienen. Austausch, Bilderswapping und gegenseitige Tipps/Kritik sind sehr willkommen.
Material stellen wir (Kreide, Bleistift, Wasserfarbe, Acrylfarbe, Pastellstifte, Kohle, Papierbögen, Spiegel, Postkarten, Zeichenbücher, Illustrierte).
Sujet kann alles sein: Der/die Tischnächste, der letzte Traum, oder der Feldhase Dürers. Technik auch: Von (Selbst)portrait über Stilleben bis zur Comiczeichnung soll alles abgedeckt werden.
Wir bieten jeden 2. Montag im Monat offene Treffen zum kreativen Arbeiten sowie gelegentlich technik- und themenbasierte Workshops an.
Wie immer wird um eine Spende für Raummiete/Material von 5-10€ gebeten.
Anmeldung: Katharinav.runnen@gmx.de
Lezione di prova Improvvisazione teatrale
Benvenuti! Organizziamo laboratori di improvvisazione teatrale in italiano, aperti a chiunque voglia esplorare la creatività, la connessione, mettersi in gioco e divertirsi insieme.
Ci incontriamo ogni lunedì dalle 19:30 alle 22 all'hotel Continental - Art Space in Exile (ElsenStrasse 88)
Vieni a provare di persona: che tu sia alle prime armi o già esperto, troverai un gruppo accogliente e un ambiente pieno di energia.
Classi drop-in ogni lunedì sera.
Una comuità. Un gruppo di amici. Un'attività assolutamente utile e divertente.
Vieni?
Laboratori di improvvisazione teatrale a Berlino. Ogni lunedì dalle 19:30 alle 22 all'hotel Continental - Art Space in Exile (ElsenStrasse 88)
Se pensi di partecipare, mandaci una mail a berlinoitaliaimprov@gmail.com
per info: berlinoitaliaimprov@gmail.com
Lerne Reden zu halten und Menschen zu begeistern | Berliner Rhetorikmeister
Liebe Rhetorikfreunde,
Habt ihr Lust, die Kunst des Redens zu erlernen?
Du kannst als Gast einfach reinschnuppern oder als Clubmitglied das volle Programme nutzen.
Mithilfe eines ausgezeichneten praxisorientierten Programms kannst du einen von 11 verschiedenen Lernpfaden auswählen und in 5 aufeinander aufbauenden Stufen lernen:
* frei und ohne Blackout zu reden
* unterhaltsam und überzeugend zu präsentieren
* souverän zu moderieren
* Deine Körpersprache wirkungsvoll einzusetzen
* spontan zu einem vorher unbekannten Thema zu pitchen
Haben wir dich neugierig gemacht?
Ganz gleich, ob du einfach mal „reinschnuppern“ oder dein Können gleich mit einer kurzen Stegreifrede unter Beweis stellen möchtest – wir freuen uns auf dich.
Willkommen sind
* Redebegeisterte
* Redescheue
* Kreative, denen die Werkzeuge zur Kommunikation fehlen
* Angestellte/Selbstständige, die besser vor Publikum oder vorm Chef reden wollen
Du kannst bei uns alle aktuellen Herausforderungen trainieren:
* Präsenztreffen vor Publikum
* Onlinetreffen
* Präsentieren
* Pitchen
Wir freuen uns auf rege Teilnahme und Anmeldung.
***
Der Eintritt ist kostenfrei.
Wir beginnen pünktlich um 19:00 Uhr. Einlass ab 18:45 Uhr.
JCD - Martial Arts Training - Grappling
Join us for a thrilling and empowering Martial Arts Training hosted by the **Juk Cheon Do** \- Self Defense and Martial Arts group\!
Our monday training is focused on **Grappling.**
This event is perfect for adults looking to enhance their self-defense techniques, improve fitness, and learn this unique Korean German Martial Art. Whether you are a newbie or have experience in MMA Mixed Martial Arts, BJJ, Judo, Wrestling or Sambo, this training will offer valuable insights and practical training exercises to bring your skills to another level.
Get ready to boost your confidence, strength, and agility while embracing the physical and mental challenges of this martial arts training and enjoy this fantastic opportunity to make new friends within the community of like-minded individuals who share a passion for martial arts.
We are not a huge group and like to train in a nice atmosphere with each other.
Everybody is welcome weather you are a total beginner or experienced martial artist, weather your are top fit or you want to be it. Don’t be afraid and never forget, everybody starts at one point as a beginner. Important is the will to start. So no excuses! Start today!
And of course we are also open to females, males and whatever. Here everybody is equal to share the same fun and pain. ;)
Languages: German, English, Korean, Japanese.
If the door is closed or you can’t find us, please call me: 01781830004 !
Read Editing: Monthly Writers Meetup for Sharing, Feedback & Co-Creating
\*This is a free event, but please [donate through Eventbrite](https://www.eventbrite.de/e/read-editing-monthly-writers-meetup-tickets-1981513291596?aff=oddtdtcreator) to support our collective if you are able!
Please join us on the 2nd Monday of every month for this event, built for all of your “in between works“ by the [Read Wedding](https://www.instagram.com/readwedding/) collective.
Most events for writers are focused around ***creation or performance***. Much comes between this, yet we do not always hold each other through that phase. It is perhaps expected that all of those self-questioning, unsure, multi-path moments between lightbulb idea and snap-inducing performances are to be personal and private -- but they do not always have to be. We therefore offer you a space for everything unfinished. Needing bouncing around. Ready for a test run.
We will meet in a more traditional meetup format than our open mic -- without any set format of facilitation. We will determine the approach to each session based on who's arrived and what their goals are. You may expect some combination of solitary writing time, sharing and feedback, and guided exercises. We'd love for you to show up however you are, and with some writing materials (including your phone, if you prefer). However you arrive, so long as you are feeling curious and open, we will have something for you and your work.
See you there!
Brooks, Bubamarrë & Johanna
Re(a)d VVedding Kollektiv
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**NOTE: Excluding select, small workshops, Read Wedding has hosted entirely free events since we started. If you have the means and would like to support us, it goes a long way. Please consider [donating through Eventbrite](https://www.eventbrite.de/e/read-editing-monthly-writers-meetup-tickets-1981513291596?aff=oddtdtcreator).**
Naked Dirty Minds English Stand up Comedy / Open Mic
"No half-thruths, just naked minds”
Welcome to the comedy show where you can see unfiltered comedians speak their thruth since almolst 5 years! Their topics can range from their last sexual encounter to why they hate chickens and how to win a fight with a chesse sandwich.
So expect any kind of material from clean to the very dark.
Each comedian will have between 5-10 minutes to make you laugh.
The show is located in the cozy Agata Bar on Weichselstraße 55 in Neukölln - open for all of those who appreciate cozy nights and a fine selection of drinks and good mood.
The space is limited, so the early bird catches the worm - get a reservation for your own good!
Doors: 19:30
Show: 20:00
Get your free reservation now & pay what you want for the show!
*Reservations are only kept until 19:45, so please arrive before that for assured seating.
Instagram:
@ultracomedyberlin9
Facebook:
https://m.facebook.com/ultracomedyberlin
Support:
https://www.patreon.com/ultracomedy
WRITERS SESSION - writing, editing & feedback
### DNA. presents "WRITERS SESSION - writing, editing & feedback"
#### an open Platform for Writers to connect, share & grow. Together.
Get ready for bringing in different writing styles and helping each other improve through drafting, receiving and giving feedback. Showcase the best version of Your writing, get to know new Friends & elevate Your writing skills.
####
#### Writers of all kinds & all Styles are welcome.
We will write.
We will edit.
We will connect and share.
##### **WHEN:**
Every Monday
DOORS: 5.30 pm
START: 6 pm
END: 7.30 pm
##### **WHERE:**
DNA. ART HOUSE
Wrangelstr. 25
10997 Berlin
#### **DRAFTING GUIDELINES:**
* Encouraging feedback: “This and this was great, do more of it. I would also work on this etc.”
* We could be working with sensitive pieces.
* Include trigger warnings.
* Creating a safe space to encourage vulnerable.
Whether You would like to show off Your skills or simply soak up the creative atmosphere, this is Your opportunity to be part of something special. Take the chance to join the *Writers Session* and see where Your passion can take You.
See You Soon.
Love.
DNA.
_____________________
For more insights, follow us on IG: [@nightart.club](https://www.instagram.com/nightart.club)
\*Members of Dair Night Art e.V. and Subscribers of DNA. Art GbR.
\*\*By entering the DNA. CAFÉ, You agree to comply with the [Hausordnung of Dair Night Art e.V.](https://dairnight.com/hausordnung) and [Geschäftsordnung of Dair Night Art e.V.](https://dairnight.com/geschaftsordnung) Please ensure You review these documents thoroughly in advance.
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Design and Animation (2D/3D) Meetup Berlin
It's all about getting to know new people from your favorite industry.
So if you are interested in Motion Design, 2D or 3D Animation, CGI, Illustration or any related field, feel free to join us. Grab a beer in a relaxed atmosphere, have a nice chat about key frames or discuss your next project!
Beginner or expert – wir freuen uns auf dich!
When our favorite artists and thinkers disappoint us
**Experimental Discussion**
**Please note that we invite people through different channels, so there are more attendees than you can see here :)**
Have you ever been disappointed in an artist, a thinker or a public figure who was actually important to you?
In this discussion, we want to reflect on how we deal with moments when art or ideas that matter to us are suddenly poisoned by something we learn about the people who made them.
This is a version of the old question „Can you separate the art from the artist?“. However, in this discussion I’d love for us to focus on our personal experience rather than debating how society should deal with art we don’t personally care about.
In this event, we’ll use experimental methods to structure our conversation and encourage insightful exchange.
Find out more in the FAQ below, or [send us an email](mailto:info@diskussions-experiment.de) if you have any questions!
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**FAQ**
***What can I expect from the event?***
Each event is a an experiment so it’s difficult to predict exactly how it will play out or feel.
Our intention is always to create a space where conversations unfold more mindfully, relaxed, and insightful than they would in an unmoderated setting. To achieve this, we experiment with different rules, which may work better or worse at times :)
In any case, it’s always worth sticking around for a while after the moderated part – our participants are lovely, and it’s a great additional opportunity to exchange ideas
***Who is this event for?***
This event is for anyone who is curious about the topic and/or the method.
We aim to create spaces where people of all ages, identities, and backgrounds feel welcome.
You don’t need to prepare anything, have strong opinions, or be extroverted to take part.
***Do I have to actively participate, or can I just listen?***
It’s perfectly fine to just listen. You can decide for yourself at any time how active you want to be and will not be asked to speak. However, there might be a name round as well as breakout groups, i.e. short segments in which all participants talk in groups of 2-3 people. You do not have to participate in these; you can use the time for a break instead.
***What’s the duration of the event?***
Each event lasts between 1.5 and 2 hours. Feel welcome to stay a bit longer to finish the snacks, chat with other participants, and deepen the conversation.
***Is the venue wheelchair accessible?***
The venue is on the ground floor and accessible with wheelchairs. However, there are unfortunately no wheelchair-accessible bathrooms!
***What is "The Discussion Experiment"***
The Discussion Experiment is an ongoing series of events through which we continuously test methods that foster more meaningful and inspiring group conversations.
Among other things, we experiment with techniques that slow down discussions, improve clarity, and support participants in expressing their ideas more effectively.
Read more about it on the [main page.](https://diskussions-experiment.de/en/home/) This project is run by [Igor Don](http://www.linkedin.com/in/igor-don) and Maria Scholze.
OpenClaw/Clawdbot Anonymous Berlin
**OpenClaw Anonymous Berlin**
Informal meetup for anyone interested in OpenClaw/Clawdbot or AI agents
No talks or presentations. We discuss AI, setups, learnings, and entrepreneurship. There are no rules - we like to keep it relaxed. Come as you are. Stay as long as you like. Bring your laptop if you feel like it.
Neurodivergent Creative Tuesdays
* **NEW IG ACCOUNT: [@neurocrafting.berlin](https://www.instagram.com/neurocrafting.berlin?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==) (ノ◕ヮ◕)ノ\*:・゚✧**
Calling all neurodivergent individuals! Are you tired of starting hobbies that you never seem to finish? Join us for an evening of guilt-free creativity where there is absolutely no pressure to complete anything.
This event is designed to be a safe space where you can freely express your creativity without fear of judgment or criticism.
We will have a variety of crafting supplies available including paint, yarn, crochet needles, beads, coloring books, origami paper, markers... However, feel free to bring your own supplies or current projects if you'd like to work on something specific.
**There is a donation of a minimum of 4-5 euros to cover the materials and space.** In case you wish to pay via paypal: neurocrafting.berlin@gmail.com
Tennis training : Improver/Intermediate level
**Welcome to Berlin's international training community! 🎾**
**We offer professional training throughout the season, whether you're new to tennis and looking for a great start or a seasoned player seeking to enhance your skills. Our training programme features flexible booking sessions that mix learning with competition.**
**Our aim is to equip players for the game whether you're playing for fun or aiming for Grand Slam success 😎**
12MIN.ME | BERLIN | STARTUP #1.2 🚀
**🚨🚨🚨 ATTENTION: we moved to luma. please RVSP [HERE](https://luma.com/12min.me_Berlin)🚨🚨🚨**
# [12min.me](https://12min.me/) START UP is a brand new morning format for bold ideas and fresh perspectives
Berlin Startup Community, we’re launching something new.
Together with betahaus, we’re bringing the [12min.me](http://12min.me/) spirit into the morning.
[12min.me](http://12min.me/) STARTUP is a three-part breakfast series, embedded in the well-known betabreakfast format.
Instead of three speakers in one evening, we do things differently.
One morning. One speaker. One focused impulse.
12 minutes. One voice. Zero fluff.
Join us for the first edition of [12min.me](http://12min.me/) STARTUP, a compact morning session for founders, operators, creatives and everyone building things that matter.
**✔️ What to expect**
* One inspiring startup-related talk
* 12 minutes of sharp insight
* Curated exchange over breakfast
* The familiar [12min.me](http://12min.me/) energy, just earlier in the day#
🚀 **The formula stays the same**
* 12 minutes talk
* 12 minutes of Q&A
* 12 minutes of networking
The familiar [12min.me](http://12min.me/) energy, just earlier in the day
**🎤 Our speakers**
**Speaker 1 @March 5**
**[Jonathan Hegel](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathan-beisiegel) from [FW Systems](https://www.linkedin.com/company/frachtwerk/)**
Jonathan is the CEO of FW Systems, a specialized system house for open source solutions and IT services with a fixed-price model. After years in traditional IT, where he regularly had to work night shifts due to emergencies, he decided to do things better—for customers and for IT professionals. Today, he help SMEs transform their IT from a constant work in progress to a reliable infrastructure they can depend on.
**Jonathan\`s talk: "How we are completely rethinking system administration as a service for your company"**
Companies cannot possibly do everything themselves. So things like accounting, logistics, and IT are outsourced to external service providers. In the IT sector, system houses have been doing very well for themselves in recent decades! Every little thing is charged for, and if there are any errors, the customer is expected to open a ticket. We are rethinking this! We are applying the “as-a-service” concept from Airbnb, Uber, and Everstox to system administration and taking responsibility. Jonathan will show how this works in his talk.
**Speaker 2 @March 12**
**[Anne Biedermann](https://www.linkedin.com/in/anne-biedermann/), independent wealth partner for women**
Anne has extensive experience across venture capital, single-family-office & HNWI investing, and early-stage operations. She works with investors who are building, inheriting, or stewarding wealth on how to allocate capital with clarity — particularly where venture capital intersects with long-term wealth strategy. Anne also invests personally, giving her a practitioner’s perspective on capital allocation decisions.
**Anna\`s talk: "Not All Capital Is the Same: Decoding Investor Behavior"**
Founders often assume all investors evaluate risk, timelines, and returns the same way and that assumption is costly. This session breaks down how funds, family offices, and individual investors actually make decisions, where founder–investor misalignment typically begins, and how founders can better position themselves for the right kind of capital, not just any capital.
**Speaker 3 @March 19**
**[Immo Ait Stapelfeld](https://www.linkedin.com/in/immoaitstapelfeld/), Co-Founder & CEO at [913.ai](https://913.ai)**
**"From Legal Complexity to Practical AI. How We Help Regulated Industries Use AI Without Losing Control"**
This presentation tells the story of Immo’s transition from a trained lawyer working in mass proceedings to an entrepreneur building AI products for regulated industries. His legal background, combined with hands-on experience as a founder, shaped a pragmatic view on AI. not as a disruptive replacement, but as a controlled and compliant tool. At[ ](http://913.ai)[913.ai](https://913.ai), this perspective enables conservative organizations such as insurers to enter the AI era in a way that respects regulation, responsibility, and existing teams while still unlocking real efficiency gains.
📅 **The series at a glance**
[12min.me](http://12min.me/) STARTUP consists of three independent sessions. Please follow the luma link for registration:
* [March 5, 2025](https://luma.com/yo32qaud)
* [March 12, 2025](https://luma.com/y0wytmck)
* [March 19, 2025](https://luma.com/cucrx8is)
Each session has its own Luma page and can be attended individually.
📍**Event details for the whole series**
* **Location**: betahaus Kreuzberg, Rudi-Dutschke-Straße 23, 10969 Berlin
* **Time**: Doors open 9:30, Start 10:00, End 11:00
* **Entry**: Free entry including breakfast and drinks
* **RSVP:** via [Lu.ma](http://lu.ma/) to save your spot as spots are limited
**Why mornings**
Because good ideas don’t only happen after work.
We believe in strong insights, respectful use of time and real conversations, even before noon.
🎈🎈🎈 Join our WhatsApp group for more details and to engage with the community - [HERE](https://chat.whatsapp.com/FWphInbgYaKJUGv7Uusum9) we go. 🎈🎈🎈
We’re looking forward to kicking off this new format with you.
Lots of love,
Your [12min.me](http://12min.me) Berlin crew
[Sandra](http://linkedin.com/in/sandrakarner), Olha, Silvana, Ben
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Intellectual Property Events Near You
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Quarterly Goals Reset for Product Professionals
One of the most valuable parts of this community is the opportunity to think out loud with other product professionals. This session is built for exactly that.
As we wrap up the quarter, it’s a great time to pause and reflect. What’s on track? What needs adjustment? Where could a small shift create bigger impact?
Join fellow product professionals for a focused, interactive conversation designed to help you recalibrate for the next quarter. You’ll have the opportunity to share where you are, hear how others are thinking through similar challenges, and gain fresh perspective you can bring back to your team and organization.
We’ll gather at 8:00AM, with discussion starting promptly at 8:15AM.
📍 First Watch - 7227 N High St
Located in: The Shops at Worthington
Ample parking is available.
Food and beverages will be available for purchase.
Start your morning with clarity and connection — we hope to see you there! ☀️
Franklinton Arts District Second Fridays Meet @ One Line Coffee, 471 W. Rich St.
Let’s meet, wander the exhibits and open galleries, and enjoy an evening out in the Franklinton Arts District.
(Nearby pay parking is available in the garage on McDowell, right around the corner from One Line Coffee, and, past it along the curb as McDowell dead ends.)
NFT AI ART Columbus
NFT's are here to stay folks!
This is a group for like minded people interested in understanding, leveraging, using, creating for, profiting from, trading too i suppose, NFT's.. everything around them, complexity, fear and exploits, best practices and more.
**PLUS**
This group will talk AI ART tools, techniques, artists, video, audio, prototypes and more in the AI assisted production space- ART specifically, but we can get into any aspect of some of the cooler things happening in AI in general.
Making Moves: Small-Group Coaching for Women in Product
## Hey Columbus WIP peeps!
## Are you ready for an event that actually gives you what you asked for??
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**A Small-group coaching conversations for women in product navigating growth, leadership, and career decisions.**
**March 10 \| 5:30–8:00 PM**
**Rev1 -- NEW SPACE**
**330 Rush Alley #100**
**Parking Options:**
• **Rev1 at The Peninsula**
• **Starling St. Garage South** – 377 W. Capital St.
• **LAZ Parking (COSI)** – 50 Belle St.
• **LAZ Parking Limited** – 375 W. State St.
• **Veterans Memorial Lot** – 300 W. Broad St.
• **Metered Street Parking**
**What moves are you making?**
A promotion you’re working toward.
A role change you’re considering.
A bigger leadership opportunity.
A conversation that needs to happen.
A decision that’s been sitting in the back of your mind.
For our Q1 Women in Product Columbus event, we’re creating space to actually work through those moments.
**Making Moves** is an evening of focused, facilitated coaching conversations with experienced mentors from our local product community. This isn’t a panel. It’s not passive networking. It’s small-group dialogue designed to be thoughtful, practical, and worth your time.
Here’s how it will work:
• You’ll choose a topic that reflects what you’re navigating right now
• You’ll join a small coaching circle (5–7 participants)
• Each circle is led by a mentor who has lived experience in that area
• We’ll run two rounds so you can go deeper or explore a second conversation
### Coaching Topics:
• Communicating the Value of Your Work (or Team)
• Career Transitions & What’s Next
• Growing Into Leadership
• Staying Relevant as Technology (and AI) Changes
• Getting Alignment and Decisions from Leadership
Our goal is simple: you leave with clearer thinking, practical perspective, and at least one next step you feel confident about.
Space in each circle will be limited to keep conversations meaningful.
If this sounds like the kind of room you’ve been wanting to be in, we’d love to see you on March 10.
RSVP here! [https://community.womenpm.org/c/all-local-events/making-moves-a-columbus-wip-event](https://community.womenpm.org/c/all-local-events/making-moves-a-columbus-wip-event "https://community.womenpm.org/c/all-local-events/making-moves-a-columbus-wip-event")
*And if you haven't joined the WIP group - do that too, would ya?!?!*
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Your Columbus Chapter Leads -
Amber, Leah and Liz!
Pop-up Book Club 2 : The Tenth of December, by George Saunders
Let’s meet and discuss this fun but moving collection of wildly creative short stories.
(Photo credit: TimesNowNews.com)
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






















