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**DeepTech Talks BCN: DeepTech Talks BCN: Engineering Security in a Regulated & Post-Quantum World** **TUESDAY 20TH JANUARY 2026** **18:30 – 21:30** **Cloudworks 22@, C. de PERE IV, 64, Poblenou, Barcelona** DOORS OPEN 18:30 **TALK STARTS 19:00** NETWORKING: 20:00 - 21H30 As digital transformation accelerates, cybersecurity is no longer just a technical concern — it is becoming a regulatory, strategic, and existential challenge for companies operating critical systems and digital infrastructure. Join us on Jan 20 at Cloudworks 22@ Barcelona for an in-depth evening with **Dr. Jesus Molina** and **Gerard Cervelló**, exploring how regulation, cryptography, and emerging threats are reshaping the way we design, build, and secure technology. **When:** Tuesday, January 20th, 18:30 – 21:30 **Where:** Cloudworks 22@, Carrer de Pere IV, 64, Sant Martí, 08005 Barcelona **Cost:** Completely free – just register on Meetup **Our Speakers** **Dr. Jesus Molina – CRA and NIS2: How Cybersecurity Regulation Will Redefine Engineering** Dr. Jesus Molina is a cybersecurity executive and researcher with more than 20 years of experience across OT and IT security, specializing in rail, manufacturing, and critical infrastructure worldwide. He has led complex cybersecurity programs protecting operations control centers, rolling stock, and signaling systems across multiple continents. With a background in offensive security, trusted computing, and hardware-based intrusion detection, Jesus has authored key industrial security frameworks, multiple patents, and widely cited research. He actively contributes to global security initiatives through the World Economic Forum, the Industrial Internet Consortium, and other international bodies — bridging regulation, engineering, and real-world deployment. **Gerard Cervelló – Post-Quantum Security: Today’s Reality** Gerard Cervelló is a strategic C-level executive, founder, and technology advisor with extensive experience in cybersecurity, cryptography, blockchain, and mission-critical systems. With a Telecommunications Engineering background, he operates at the intersection of deep technology, business strategy, and execution. Having scaled multiple start-ups and scale-ups, Gerard has led go-to-market strategies, fundraising efforts, and strategic transactions across the private and public sectors. As a co-author of several patents, he brings a pragmatic perspective on how emerging cryptographic threats — including post-quantum risks — are already impacting today’s security decisions. **What’s In It For You?** Cybersecurity is entering a new era — shaped by regulation, geopolitics, and fundamental changes in cryptography. In this DeepTech Talks edition, Jesus and Gerard will explore: * How CRA and NIS2 are changing engineering responsibilities and system design * What post-quantum security means today — not in theory, but in practice * The impact of regulation on critical infrastructure and industrial systems * How organizations can prepare without slowing innovation Expect a grounded, experience-driven discussion connecting policy, technology, and real-world constraints. **Who Should Come?** * Security engineers and architects * CTOs, CISOs, and technology leaders * Engineers working in critical infrastructure, OT, or regulated industries * Founders and product leaders building secure systems * Anyone interested in the future of cybersecurity beyond buzzwords **Extras** We’ll have drinks and food! Come ready to meet senior engineers, executives, and decision-makers shaping the future of cybersecurity and critical systems. Space is limited, so grab your spot on Meetup while you can. **Brought to you by DeepTech Recruitment & Cloudworks 22@**

**Join Us for a Product Design Networking Meetup at Barcelona!** Are you passionate about product design? Looking to connect with fellow designers, share ideas, and showcase your latest work? Then this is the event for you! Enjoy a relaxed evening of networking with some minds in the industry while sipping on craft beers from Brewdog. Whether you're an experienced product or design person or just getting started, this is a great opportunity to exchange ideas, find inspiration, and build valuable connections. Come prepared to share! Join our WhatsApp Group at: [https://chat.whatsapp.com/LwFwk4uQTLw526t9mNdMtG](https://chat.whatsapp.com/LwFwk4uQTLw526t9mNdMtG)

New Year, Same ReactJS Meetup! We're back, baby! January Meetup is here! Let's gooo! We have some amazing speakers, and pizza and beer will be available after the event. ────────── **18:30: Welcome** Grab a beer, a snack, and a seat until everybody arrives! **18:45 Intro by Host Neciu Dan** **19:00 React Under Attack: Uncovering Web Vulnerabilities and Securing Your Apps** Speaker: [Daniel Coll Leal](https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-coll-leal/overlay/about-this-profile/), Senior Developer Advocate @ Dynatrace Last month we witnessed the all-time greatest vulnerability in React with a 10/10 CVSS score that allowed anonymous remote code execution. At this point you might be lying awake at night wondering if your app could be compromised again. Do you want to know how secure the apps you shipped using React really are? Do you know which types of vulnerabilities you might be exposed to when proper security systems are not in place? In this talk, we'll explore how some major companies were hacked in the past and dive into a demonstration of how our guinea pig web app is hacked to uncover the threats that could easily impact your own projects. **19:30 "Add AI to Our App" — What Does That Actually Mean?** Speaker: [Daniel Tamas](https://www.linkedin.com/in/dantamas/overlay/about-this-profile/), Fullstack / React Native Engineer @Phantom 👻 AI is everywhere, and sooner or later, you'll get the (Jira) ticket: "add AI to our app." But what does that mean? Cloud APIs? On-device models? Apple Intelligence? In this talk, we'll explore the AI options available to React Native developers today - from zero-cost Apple Intelligence to local LLMs. You'll learn when to use local vs. remote AI, how to implement RAG for on-device knowledge bases, and the real challenges of using local models on mobile devices. **19:45: Drinks and networking!** Do you want to talk at this meetup? Reach out to Dan Neciu [on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/neciudan/) And please help us spread the news and grow the community: **20:45 Meetup finished** **(FOR EARLY ACCESS: WE ALWAYS POST FIRST ON SOCIAL MEDIA)** [Twitter(X)](https://x.com/ReactJsBCN) [BlueSky](https://bsky.app/profile/reactbarcelona.bsky.social) [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/reactjs-barcelona/) [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/reactjs_barcelona/) ────────── **Sponsors:** **Dynatrace** Dynatrace keeps today’s AI-driven world running smoothly by advancing observability for modern digital businesses. The world relies on software, but what isn’t seen is just how much complexity goes on behind the scenes to make sure everything stays up and running. Most businesses today have extensive digital ecosystems comprising software, data flows, applications, and hybrid cloud environments. As these ecosystems grow in complexity, so do the points of failure. Outages and glitches resulting in grounded flights or failed financial transactions prove how critical it is that software works as expected, making AI-powered observability an essential capability to ensure digital businesses run smoothly and recover quickly — keeping the world working. Dynatrace provides businesses with a holistic view of their entire digital ecosystem, removing the burden of operational monitoring and alert management. By automating these tasks, teams are empowered to transform complexity into their greatest asset and to drive their business forward by focusing on high-impact initiatives, driving topline acceleration, fueling innovation, and delivering experiences customers love. ────────── **Join the 30-Day React Challenge for FREE!** \- Master core hooks like \`useState\`\, \`useEffect\`\, and \`useReducer\` \- Unlock advanced hooks like \`useTransition\` and \`useLayoutEffect\` \- Learn powerful patterns like Compound Components to build flexible UIs \- Tackle tricky subjects like refs\, context\, and state management \- Get a peek into the future of React with experimental features \- Receive practical\, real\-world examples you can use immediately **[Join here](https://neciudan.dev/react-subscribe)**

¡Hola! Soy Josep Domènech, director de la Coral Gospel Barcelona, musicales, música moderna y técnica vocal. ¿Te gustaría aprender a cantar? en un coro? Gospel? Musicales? Música moderna? aprender técnica vocal? te atreves? O tal vez ya cantas y quieres seguir aprendiendo. ¡Únete a nuestra familia de voces en la Coral Gospel Barcelona! Somos un grupo de unas 100 personas que ensayamos de lunes a viernes en la Calle València 84, Local 1. Cada día ofrecemos 2 o 3 clases separadas: Lunes: 18:45\-20:15 Música moderna\| 20:15\-21:45 Gospel Martes: 18:45\-20:15 Musicales \| 20:15\-21:45 Éxitos música moderna Miércoles: 18:45\-20:15 Gospel \| 20:15\-21:45 Musicales Jueves: 18:45\-20:15 Musicales \| 20:15\-21:45 Gospel Viernes: \| 20:15\-21:45 Gospel Tú decides cuántos ensayos quieres hacer. Puedes venir un, dos, tres o todos los días. ¡Hasta 25 ensayos semanales! Precio único 45€ al mes. Puedes unirte en cualquier día del mes, solo pagas la parte proporcional. Cada ensayo empieza con calentamiento, y luego trabajamos técnica vocal y finalmente repertorio. Normalmente empezamos con repertorio nuevo y el final del ensayo está para repasar y salir con la energía alta El primer ensayo es GRATUITO. Después, tú eliges cuántos días quieres venir. Si te animas, escríbeme. También puedes visitar nuestra web www.coralgospelbarcelona.com para conocernos mejor. Y si te da vergüenza llamar o presentarte, puedes unirte a nuestro grupo de WhatsApp aquí. https://chat.whatsapp.com/HQQWFIhHTbUCDZQzDhmqth ¡Te esperamos! 652116550 Josep Hello! I'm Josep Domènech, director of the Barcelona Gospel Choir, musicals, modern music, and vocal technique. Would you like to learn to sing? In a choir? Gospel? Musicals? Modern music? Learn vocal technique? Do you dare? Or maybe you already sing and want to continue learning. Join our vocal family at the Barcelona Gospel Choir! We are a group of about 100 people who rehearse Monday through Friday at Calle València 84, Unit 1. Each day we offer 2 or 3 separate classes: Monday: 6:45\-8:15 PM Modern Music \| 8:15\-9:45 PM Gospel Tuesday: 6:45\-8:15 PM Musicals \| 8:15\-9:45 PM Modern Music Hits Wednesday: 6:45\-8:15 PM Gospel \| 8:15 PM \- 9:45 PM Musicals Thursday: 6:45 PM \- 8:15 PM Musicals \| 8:15 PM \- 9:45 PM Gospel Friday: 8:15 PM - 9:45 PM Gospel You decide how many rehearsals you want. You can come one, two, three, or every day. Up to 25 rehearsals per week! Flat price: €45 per month. You can join any day of the month; you only pay the proportional part. Each rehearsal begins with a warm-up, then we work on vocal technique and finally repertoire. We usually start with new repertoire, and the end of the rehearsal is for reviewing and leaving with high energy. The first rehearsal is FREE. After that, you choose how many days you want to come. If you're up for it, write to me. You can also visit our website www.coralgospelbarcelona.com to get to know us better. And if you're too shy to call or introduce yourself, you can join our WhatsApp group here. https://chat.whatsapp.com/HQQWFIhHTbUCDZQzDhmqth We'll be waiting for you! 652116550 Josep

Back for another event in collaboration with [PLYO Lab](https://plyolab.com/) 🔥 **Applied AI Meetup** bringing people together interested in how AI is being applied in the real world - from building products to streamlining workflows to exploring new possibilities. What to expect: \- Focus on practical applications \- Open knowledge sharing \- No pitches or no vendor presentations **You don't need to be technical to join**. If you're using AI, curious about AI, or building with AI - you'll find your people here.

Hello! ╴Looking to meet fellow entrepreneurs in Barcelona? Join our Community (10,000+ Members) **WhatsApp:** [https://chat.whatsapp.com/LORhahhJLdlF4DrpZ7fMjU](https://chat.whatsapp.com/LORhahhJLdlF4DrpZ7fMjU) This week's in-person networking event is at the ICON Hotel. \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\- **LOCATION:** Near Plaza Catalunya (5 mins walk) **NO LIMIT:** You're welcome to bring friends **PRICE:** €7 includes a drink \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\- *\*\*paid at the entrance, you can redeem at the bar.* Our goal is to create a community of fellow entrepreneurs where: * we can discuss new ideas * be inspired * do business together * and support each other. If you are building something or thinking about it, you are more than welcome to participate. Doesn't matter if it's a side project, a business, a startup, an e-commerce, etc. Join our Community for more interactions with the members: **WhatsApp:** [https://chat.whatsapp.com/LORhahhJLdlF4DrpZ7fMjU](https://chat.whatsapp.com/LORhahhJLdlF4DrpZ7fMjU) Come and say hi! \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\- **RESOURCES FOR MEMBERS** [Founder Stack™](https://barcelonaentrepreneurs.com/founder-stack/) — access essential tools and exclusive services discounts curated for Barcelona entrepreneurs.

🏴 English (Español abajo) 🇪🇸 🔥 JOIN OUR TELEGRAM GROUP FOR EXCLUSIVE VIDEOS! 🔥 🔗 [https://t.me/+pUvxK2s7eDNmMjA0](https://t.me/+pUvxK2s7eDNmMjA0) 🥊 FREE MUAY THAI COURSE FOR BEGINNERS 🥊 👉 [www.emthaiboxing.com/course-muay-thai-beginner](http://www.emthaiboxing.com/course-muay-thai-beginner) Are you into Muay Thai, breathwork, meditation, or Strength & Conditioning? Come train with certified Thai Boxing coaches, fighters, and Wim Hof & meditation instructors. ⚡ **YOUR FIRST CLASS:** Arrive **15 minutes early**! 📌 **Fill out** the form & message **Elea (+34 645 04 66 64)** on **WhatsApp.** 🚫 **No confirmation = No training.** **🎇 BEFORE your first class, complete this form:** **📋 [https://forms.gle/Hz7PEyB3JBKTzCdV9](https://forms.gle/Hz7PEyB3JBKTzCdV9)** ‼️ IMPORTANT: If you don’t confirm via WhatsApp, you won’t train! ‼️ 📲 More info: 🌍 [https://emthaiboxing.com](https://emthaiboxing.com) 🎥 [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZKgztZtptRn-4MVpVOGmQQ/videos](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZKgztZtptRn-4MVpVOGmQQ/videos) 📸 [https://instagram.com/emthaiboxing](https://instagram.com/emthaiboxing) **📞 Contact Elea: +34 645 04 66 64** *** 🇪🇸 Español (English above) 🏴 🔥 ÚNETE A NUESTRO GRUPO DE TELEGRAM PARA VIDEOS EXCLUSIVOS! 🔥 🔗 [https://t.me/+pUvxK2s7eDNmMjA0](https://t.me/+pUvxK2s7eDNmMjA0) 🥊 CURSO GRATIS DE MUAY THAI PARA PRINCIPIANTES 🥊 👉 [www.emthaiboxing.com/course-muay-thai-beginner](http://www.emthaiboxing.com/course-muay-thai-beginner) ¿Te interesa el Muay Thai, la respiración, la meditación o el acondicionamiento físico? Entrena con entrenadores certificados de Muay Thai, luchadores y coaches de Wim Hof & meditación. ⚡ **TU PRIMERA CLASE:** ¡Llega **15 minutos antes**! 📌 **Rellena** el formulario y contacta por WhatsApp con **Elea (+34 645 04 66 64).** 🚫 **Si no confirmas, NO entrenas.** **🎇 ANTES de tu primera clase, completa este formulario:** **📋 [https://forms.gle/Hz7PEyB3JBKTzCdV9](https://forms.gle/Hz7PEyB3JBKTzCdV9)** ‼️ IMPORTANTE: Si no confirmas por WhatsApp, NO podrás entrenar. ‼️ 📲 Más info: 🌍 [https://emthaiboxing.com](https://emthaiboxing.com) 🎥 [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZKgztZtptRn-4MVpVOGmQQ/videos](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZKgztZtptRn-4MVpVOGmQQ/videos) 📸 [https://instagram.com/emthaiboxing](https://instagram.com/emthaiboxing) **📞 Contacto Elea +34 645 04 66 64**

En este encuentro presencial realizaremos un análisis astrológico del año 2026, atendiendo a los principales ciclos planetarios, configuraciones relevantes y dinámicas de fondo que marcarán el clima colectivo y los procesos individuales de este año tan decisivo y relevante. Exploraremos los grandes tránsitos del año, los cambios de ritmo, los momentos de mayor tensión y las ventanas de oportunidad, no desde una astrología predictiva simplista, sino como lectura simbólica del tiempo que habitamos. El encuentro tendrá un formato expositivo y dialogado, con espacio para preguntas y reflexión compartida. Está pensado como una sesión abierta tanto a personas con formación astrológica como a quienes se acercan con interés serio y curiosidad intelectual. Será conducido por los astrólogos Sergio Trallero y Rodolfo del Pueyo. **Duración aproximada:** 90 minutos. **Formato:** Presencial, grupo reducido. **Inscripción**: Necesaria la reserva por cuestión de aforo. Confirmar a Sergio: 687 46 86 27 **Aportación**: se sugiere de 10 euros en el mismo evento **Lugar**: "El Jardí", C/ Roger de Llùria 93, entsuelo 1º. Barcelona

Join our E-Commerce and Amazon FBA Meetup in Barcelona for an evening of networking and valuable insights from successful entrepreneurs in the e-commerce industry. Learn from the best as they share their strategies for achieving success on platforms like Amazon, Ebay, Shopify, and WooCommerce. Whether you're a seasoned online seller or just starting out, this event is perfect for anyone looking to grow their e-commerce business. Connect with like-minded professionals, discover new opportunities, and gain valuable tips on digital marketing, SEO, email marketing, and more. Don't miss this chance to be inspired and take your e-commerce venture to the next level!

Happy New Year Barcelona community! 🎉 We’re excited to invite you to the first meetup of 2026! Let’s kick off the year together by sharing insights, discussing challenges, and exchanging ideas to set the tone for a successful year ahead. The rockstars for the event are: 🎤 ⁠**Alejandro Scasserra - Lead Product Manager @dLocal** “From Columbus to Mars: how payments infrastructure at scale changes the way great products are built” **🎤 Adriana Landaverde - Founder @ Fabrica Consulting** “From 0 to 1 and Beyond: Navigating the Startup product journey” 📍 **Location:** Talent Garden Barcelona - Carrer de Ramon Turró, 169 🕒 The talk will start at 7pm. Doors open at 6:30pm for meet-and-greet. 🎟️ RSVP - Please read below: ***IMPORTANT NOTE*:** * Please RSVP only if you’re committed to attending. If your plans change, make sure to cancel 24 hrs in advance, so that we can plan accordingly. Keep in mind that there’s plenty of people that end up on the waitlist, and they miss out on the chance to attend. Join us for an evening filled with valuable insights, engaging discussions, and an opportunity to connect with fellow product enthusiasts! ⚡️Follow us: [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/producttankbcn/) [Linkedin](https://www.linkedin.com/company/producttank-barcelona/)

Join **Women Who Tech & Read,** Barcelona’s first English-speaking, women-only book club dedicated entirely to women in tech. A space to explore **non-fiction by women in tech** and learn to thrive in male-dominated environments in 2026—especially as conservative politics increasingly shape the tech industry. Buy the book, read it at your own pace, and then come hang out and discuss it with other women in tech in Barcelona! You can find the book at Backstory English Bookshop: https://www.backstorybookshop.com/ * We’re kicking things off in January with: 📚 ***Brotopia* by Emily Chang**. A sharp, eye-opening dive into the history of Silicon Valley’s “boys’ club”; how it all started, why tech became tied to the stereotypical male nerd, and the early women who decided to push back against that culture. It lays out the roots of the problem so we can see how we ended up here today.*“De aquellas polvos, estos lodos,”* as we’d say in Spanish. * Please read the book in December, so we can meet in early January to discuss it and share our experiences.

We're back kicking off the new year with another awesome Swift Barcelona event hosted by [Skyscanner](www.skyscanner.com) in their offices in Placa Catalunya, in collaboration with [Workbrew](https://workbrew.com/). \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\- **Agentic Apps with MCP in Swift** The Model Context Protocol is a standardized way for AI models to interact with tools and resources, allowing them to take actions on users' behalf. Anthony DePasquale will demonstrate a Swift MCP library that unlocks agentic capabilities in AI-enabled apps. \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\- **Homebrew: How to Unite Developers, IT Administrators, and Security Professionals** Discover how the popular developer tool Homebrew can become a secret weapon for IT admins and security teams alike. [Brandon Valentine, Workbrew](https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandonvalentine/) will cover: * 🔧 The Homebrew fundamentals every Mac Admin should know * 🛡️ How to transform Homebrew into a security and efficiency advantage * 💡 Real-world tips for managing Homebrew across your Mac fleet \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\- **Behind the Skyscanner iOS App** A look inside how we work, how we build the iOS app and our approach to various migrations: * Obj-c to Swift migration * SPM * Refreshing UI design \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\- The event starts at 6:30pm, so don’t be late! Massive thanks to Skyscanner & Workbrew for supporting the developer community with their venue, food, drinks, and hospitality. \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\- After the event a few of us will go for some beers at a nearby bar. **Got some news you want to share with the community**? Give one of the organizers a nudge and you can jump up and present it yourself, or we’ll do it for you! Let’s celebrate our achievements.

Apache Parquet, Apache Arrow and Apache Iceberg are becoming central projects in the field of big data analysis. In this talk we will talk about how these projects are organized, what is behind an Apache project, what is the history of these projects, the problems they try to solve and we will give a brief overview of the most important standards they have generated and promulgated. Speaker: Raúl Cumplido 📅 **Date:** January 22nd ⏰ **Start time:** 19:00 📍 **Location:** [Akasha Hub](https://maps.app.goo.gl/CZE8q8uaag8UgnRCA) \- Carrer de la Verneda\, 19\, Nau 1 · Barcelona **Agenda:** * 19:00 h: Welcome * 19:05 h: Talk * 19:50 h: Networking

We’re excited to welcome a new speaker to our next Design Talk: Gabe Ferreira, Design Lead at Google. In his talk, Gabe will talk about AI and the creative process. AI represents the most disruptive moment the creative industry has seen since the popularization of the internet. Processes, expectations, output, and possibilities have changed (and will continue to change) quickly and dramatically; for the worse when AI is used carelessly, potentially for the better when applied thoughtfully. Organized in 6-10 (short) chapters and 2 (even shorter) intermissions, the talk will go over tools, projects, observations and predictions that inform, prepare, and provoke. Here is a preview of what you can expect: 1. How studios are using GenAI (examples from real world projects) 2. When is it ok to use GenAI in your creative projects? (with examples) 3. ⁠Good and Bad GenAI ads I’ve seen, and why … and how certain brands are reacting/pushing back. 4. ⁠2 paths forward as a creative (many jobs will be lost, some new ones will surface) 5. Artists exploring GenAI as a new medium After the talk, we’ll hang out and enjoy some drinks and snacks! 🗓️ January 21st, 7 PM 📍 Bau, Carrer de Pujades, 118, Sant Martí, 08005 Barcelona 🎟️ Free Anyone taking part in the event agrees that the organizer accepts no liability. By participating in the event, you also agree to videos and pictures being taken for later publication online. See you soon, designer friends! 🫶

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 :)

HYBRID EVENT, VIRTUAL SPEAKER In this talk, Sean Hoar will explore the transformative journey of AI’s role in modern software engineering, from rapid prototyping (“Vibe Coding”) to strategic AI integration by skilled practitioners. It clarifies the distinctions between AI-assisted, AI-enabled, and practitioner-led approaches, offering insights into how developers can effectively adapt to and harness AI tools. The presentation also highlights recent advancements and practical strategies for leveraging AI in daily workflows and long-term development.

Gaming, AdTech, EdTech, Media Streaming, and FinTech are just a few of the workloads where high-availability cloud infrastructure matters. Whether you’re doing battle daily in one of these spaces or are just curious about ways to improve performance, meet us in Reston for an in-person discussion on bare metal cloud architecture. You’ll meet our product lead, James MacKenzie, who will walk through how modern bare metal serves as a control plane for hybrid and private cloud architectures. **What we will cover** * Ways to leverage bare metal, containers, and orchestration for better performance and predictable economics; * Real-world hybrid, disaster recovery, and data-intensive architectures; * Our approach to eliminating ingress and egress fees. **Who should attend** * Cloud architects and platform engineers; * DevOps professionals and infrastructure leads; * FinOps stakeholders managing data-heavy or hybrid workloads. **Why attend** This is a technical, architecture-first conversation. You will leave with a clearer understanding of high-availability cloud infrastructure and how organizations are scaling cost-effectively. Food and drinks will be provided. Space is limited to keep the discussion interactive.

Date : Feb 7 2026 13:00 - 15:00 EST Title: Symmetry, Topology, and Magnetoelectric Multiferroicity — Ferroelectric 'Tweezers' for Quantum Magnetism in Hexagonal Ferrites Abstract: The scalability of future quantum and spintronic hardware is currently facing a "physical wall": the challenges of excessive heat dissipation and environmental magnetic noise. To overcome these barriers, materials where magnetism can be controlled with high precision and minimal energy will be highly desirable. Magnetoelectric multiferroic hexagonal rare-earth ferrites (h-RFeO3, R: rare earth) have emerged as an important platform for this mission, offering a unique "playground" where symmetry and topology dictate functionality. In this talk, I will provide a comprehensive overview of research progress on these materials over the last decade. We will explore how a specific structural transition—trimerization—breaks symmetry to create a robust state known as improper ferroelectricity as well as weak ferromagnetism. The coupling between the ferroelectric and magnetic orders leads to a "ferroelectric tweezer" effect, where the material's ferroelectric domain spatially anchors and manipulates magnetic domains. Furthermore, we will address the "readout challenge": how to detect the diminutive magnetic moments inherent in these systems. I will show how the non-coplanar spin topology acts as a signal amplifier, enabling high-fidelity readout of magnetic states through spin-transport. By understanding the "solid science" of these complex oxides, we can define the roadmap for a new generation of stable, low-power topological electronics. Biography: Xiaoshan Xu is Susan J. Rosowski Associate Professor from Department of Physics and Astronomy at University of Nebraska-Lincoln. He graduated from Nanjing University in 1997 and 2000 with his bachelor’s and master’s degrees respectively. He received his Ph. D. in Georgia Institute of Technology in 2007. After that, he worked at the University of Tennessee as a postdoctoral researcher and Oak Ridge National Lab as an R&D Associate. He joined the University of Nebraska in 2013. He is a recipient of the Eugene P. Wigner Fellowship of the Oak Ridge National Lab, NSF Early Career Award, and DOE Early Career Award. His research interests include oxide and organic thin film growth, spintronics, multiferroics, and quantum materials. Moderator: Dr. Sebastian Zajac, member of QPoland

**What makes one market a goldmine and another a money pit?** Success in real estate starts long before you make an offer. Choosing the right market and knowing how to analyze a deal are what separate confident investors from expensive mistakes. At this month’s meeting, we’ll talk about how to evaluate markets, spot demand drivers, and understand local fundamentals. We’ll also walk through how to analyze properties, run the numbers, and determine whether a deal actually makes sense before you move forward. Come for the training, stay for the networking! ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ **Did you miss it?** [Watch all GRID Reston event playback on YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOTh5kxLLJI1G3VH6Pqhlhu0uTA8yrdpi) ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ **Join the GRID Facebook Community** [Join the online GRID community here](https://www.facebook.com/groups/gridinvestor) to post deals, ask questions, and connect with other investors across the globe.

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## **1 Million Cups Loudoun Workshop: How AI Can Work for Your Business** **Wednesday\, January 28 \| 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM** **Venture X Loudoun – Ashburn** Artificial Intelligence is no longer just a buzzword — it’s a practical tool that businesses of all sizes can begin using today. Join **1 Million Cups Loudoun** for a special **workshop-style presentation** led by **Victor Meer of AI Prime** and **Jay Jay Billings of Band Gap AI**, designed to help entrepreneurs understand how AI can realistically support their business operations. This workshop will provide: * A clear, practical overview of what AI actually is * Real-world examples of how businesses are using AI today * Insight into where automation can save time and reduce friction * Guidance on how to start leveraging AI without needing technical expertise Whether you’re AI-curious, overwhelmed by the noise, or ready to explore automation in your business, this session will help you think clearly about where AI fits — and where it doesn’t. As always, coffee, conversation, and community are at the heart of 1 Million Cups Loudoun. ### What Is 1 Million Cups? 1 Million Cups is a national program powered by the Kauffman Foundation that brings together entrepreneurs and community members for weekly conversations that educate, support, and inspire. Loudoun’s chapter meets on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of each month. Join us on **January 14 at 9:00 AM** for coffee, connection, and a meaningful conversation about reimagining after-school education in Loudoun County. **We look forward to seeing you there.**