IT Execs

Let's talk about technology and drink coffee! Until our location is open for visitors, we will run this via ZOOM. Please follow the link for the meeting to join!

Join Agaric for Show and Tell on Thursdays from 3PM ET More meeting info is here: https://agaric.com/show We have a mailing list so that we can all suggest upcoming topics and we send out the invites the day before Show and Tell. Please get on the mailing list to receive the direct link to the chatroom and to be able to post to the group. Show and Tell Mailing List - https://lists.mayfirst.org/mailman/listinfo/showandtell Link to the chat - nothing to download or install -https://communitybridge.com/bbb-room/show-and-tell/ See you there!!! The Agaric Team

Due to the pandemic, please reach us out first before you go to the park to find us. Thanks. Meanwhile, you are encouraged to learn the meditation and read books through the Internet. https://en.falundafa.org/ Falun Dafa has five gentle, easy-to-learn exercises, one of which is a meditation. All Falun Dafa activities are free of charge.

This event is organized by TechSpeak. Our meetup group is collaborating by promoting this event. This event is FREE to attend! In order to attend, please register here: http://www.techspeakforentrepreneurs.com/how-to-cut-product-development-costs-by-up-to-50/?utm=ideatoipo (Registrants will receive the login info right before the start of the event.) There is a difference between releasing code and releasing code effectively and efficiently. That difference is having an efficient process - a repeatable way to produce consistent results over and over again. In this webinar, Nelly Yusupova, a CTO with 18 years of experience, a startup tech advisor, and the founder of TechSpeak for Entrepreneurs, will share the process she uses to manage teams and projects to deliver projects on time and on budget. You will learn: 1) The lean way vs. traditional way of building products 2) Two money saving things you should do before you build anything 3) How to define your MVP properly to reduce the cost and time of development 4) How to see the red flags sooner and minimize mistakes and more! Please come with your questions and scenarios. About the Speaker Nelly Yusupova is a CTO, with over 18 years experience, leading companies to technical excellence. She is a startup tech advisor, outsourced CTO, and the creator of TechSpeak for Entrepreneurs. Nelly is on a mission to help entrepreneurs minimize technology mistakes. Through her online master class TechSpeak for Entrepreneurs, she provides the roadmap to successfully manage technology teams and projects. Just recently included in Fast Company’s, “League of Extraordinary Women”, Nelly has been at the forefront of the women’ s movement online since 1999 and is one of the Wall Street Journal’s “Women on the IT Fast Track”. Nelly is a speaker and presenter for many organizations and major industries events including: Women’s Enterprise Center, New York Entrepreneurs Business Network, Small Business Summit, BlogHer, Social Media Jungle, Mom 2.0, BlogWorld, and more. She has been featured in Inc. Magazine, NBC's Today Show, Fast Company, NewsDay.com, O’Reilly, Smart Money, Small Biz, TechRepublic, Women’s Radio and more. Nelly can be reached at: nelly@techspeak.co

Due to the pandemic, please reach us out first before you go to the park to find us. Thanks. Meanwhile, you are encouraged to learn the meditation and read books through the Internet. https://en.falundafa.org/ Falun Dafa has five gentle, easy-to-learn exercises, one of which is a meditation. Free of charge.

Join us for great NETWORKING, EXPANDING YOUR BUSINESS, GROWING YOUR PROFITS, and FUN with LAUGHTER!!! Make a positive profitable difference in your business!!! We are an industry exclusive group, so please check in with us on your profession. RSVP and we will send the link for the online meeting.

To help developers to get started with Taxa, we now host online office hours every Friday 11am-12pm PST. Our tech team members will provide tech support and answer tech related questions.

Due to the pandemic, please reach us out first before you go to the park to find us. Thanks. Meanwhile, you are encouraged to learn the meditation and read books through the Internet. https://en.falundafa.org/ Falun Dafa has five gentle, easy-to-learn exercises, one of which is a meditation. All Falun Dafa activities are free of charge.

Due to the pandemic, please reach us out first before you go to the park to find us. Thanks. Meanwhile, you are encouraged to learn the meditation and read books through the Internet. https://en.falundafa.org/ Falun Dafa has five gentle, easy-to-learn exercises, one of which is a meditation. Free of charge.

AnalyticsCLUB JobExpo is created to promote virtual, happy, and healthy hiring within the Data Analytics Community. The signature program from Analytics.CLUB would attract 150,000 global participants(About 6k recruiters and 150k global seekers). To learn more, read JobExpo FAQ at https://tao.ai/jobexpo/faq. The Process: Create an account on https://analytics.club Visit https://analytics.club/jobexpo and register your interest 5-7 days before the event, JobExpo will communicate with everyone to complete the signup process(register as a job seeker, recruiter or partner, if not already completed) 3-5 days before the event, JobExpo will communicate with everyone about the process 1-3 days before the event, JobExpo will communicate with everyone about approving the potential matches On suggested timeslots(transmitted via JobExpo communication) all the subscriber will come to JobExpo site and interact withing the right groups/chat sessions to take job conversation forward After JobExpo, all subscribers are encouraged to provide feedback so that TAO.ai could enhance the personal experience for all the subscribers. * Please note JobExpo always value your time and ensures you never have to wait unless JobExpo has identified a match for you. Why it Matters? Best industry hirings are done with the power of networking and reference. JobExpo uses the power of skill connectivity and an identical profile portfolio to connect similar candidates to relevant opportunities. JobExpo brings relationships and connection back into hiring. Takeaways? We expect the event to: 1. Create interesting conversations 2. Improve access to local talent and local opportunities 3. Provide a venue to promote effective hiring 4. Connect professionals with other seekers so they could collaborate and improve their search 5. Discover what some of the top businesses are looking for in a talent 6. Educate recruiters and job seekers about top trends and hiring skills that are trendy and rising. About JobExpo JobExpo is World's largest open community talent platform that is built on the TAO.ai Talent Analytics Artificial Intelligence platform to bring virtual career events to various communities around the World. JobExpo event currently powers more than 2 million communities around the globe. About TAO.ai TAO.ai is created out of a need from AnalyticsWeek. In the age when Artificial Intelligence is synonymized with losing jobs, AnalyticsWeek's vast community started demanding an Artificial Intelligence that could help people find employment, live better professional life and enjoy a healthy, happy, and growth centered life. TAO.ai currently powers several large internet communities and assisting people in living healthy and happy.

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We usually do some intros, grab something to drink, work on a few practice problems. All experience levels welcome. We typically focus on problems from leetcode.com and usually post the questions in our Slack under the #saturday_morning_dsa channel. Some of us like to discuss our solutions or attempts, others don't. Either way is fine, we're just glad you showed up!

Grab a drink or some food and get to know each other. This is our first event and we can take it slow. I’d love to meet everyone and hear if there’s anything you like to get out of the group. Looking forward to meeting you all!

QA or the Highway is a one-day, affordable, regional, professional conference featuring real-world experience and thought leadership in the QA and testing industry. This is a ticketed event please register here: https://www.qaorthehwy.com/ Featured Keynote Speakers: **Matthew-Hope Eland** **(Wizard at Leading EDJE)** \- An AI Specialist and Wizard at Leading EDJE who is known to teach software engineering\, AI\, and data science concepts in the most ridiculous ways possible\. Matt has used machine learning to settle debates over whether Die Hard is a Christmas movie\, reinforcement learning to drive the behavior of digital squirrels\, data analytics to suggest improvements to his favorite TV show\, and AI agents to play board games and create an AI agent with the personality of a dog\. Matt is the author of "Data Science in \.NET with Polyglot Notebooks" and "Refactoring with C\#" as well as several LinkedIn Learning courses\. Matt helps organize the Central Ohio \.NET Developer Group\, runs several blogs and a YouTube channel\, has a Master’s of Science in Data Analytics\, and is a current Microsoft MVP in AI and \.NET\. **Tatyana Arbouzova** **(CEO at Innovate QA)** \- Tatyana Arbouzova is an engineering and business leader with a strong background in Quality Engineering across multiple industries\, including Big Tech\, Healthcare\, and Entertainment\. She has held leadership roles at world\-class companies such as Microsoft\, VMware\, Disney\, and The Pokémon Company International\, where she focused on building quality\-driven cultures and scaling teams to deliver high\-impact products\. With decades of experience\, Tatyana has helped organizations transform their quality practices so teams can deliver software efficiently\, confidently\, and with measurable business outcomes\. Today\, Tatyana advises software companies on adopting AI to optimize quality practices and improve how software is delivered at scale\. She is also a passionate community builder and the founder of Innovate QA\, a thriving Seattle\-based community and conference for quality professionals\.

Topic to be announced. **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

We are bringing Microsoft Build sessions to Columbus Ohio! The Central Ohio Azure Meetup and Central Ohio .NET Developer's Group (CONDG) are coming together to bring some of the labs and breakouts from Microsoft Build to your backyard. In this free, 1 day event, you are going to Build stuff with us! And yes, there will be free food. So please RSVP for a head count!

## 🤝 Host Information A co-hosted event by ProductTank Columbus & Women in Product Columbus 💡 About the Workshop AI adoption is stalling across organizations — not because of a lack of motivation or tools, but because it's fundamentally a behavior design challenge. This hands-on workshop applies proven Behavior Design models and methods to help you move from a vague organizational wish to boost AI adoption to 3-5 concrete, testable interventions you can act on starting tomorrow. Whether you're a product manager, on a product team, or just someone trying to get AI to actually stick at work, you'll leave with a clear picture of what's worth focusing on, what to ignore, and how to drive real, sustained adoption — no guesswork required. 🛠️ What to Bring Laptop: Fully charged and ready to go. AI Assistant: Have your favorite AI assistant pulled up. (Dom will be using Claude, but feel free to use whichever assistant you prefer!) 🍕 Logistics & Perks Food & Drink: Pizza and drinks provided! Parking: Plenty of free spaces available on-site. ###

**The Behavior Gap: Where Products Win or Lose** Teams today have more data than ever, and yet many still struggle to understand why customers adopt, engage with, or abandon their products. Teams sprint, ship faster, and chase more signals… all while metrics stall and confidence drops. The missing piece isn’t more data. It’s often the behavioral insight between the metrics, explaining why the numbers move in the first place. Dashboards can tell you what customers did, but understanding why they did it (and how to influence what they do next) requires a deeper blend of insights. This session is about closing that gap. Drawing from real-world experience designing and scaling products as [ZoCo Design](https://zocodesign.com/)’s CEO, [Lacey](https://www.linkedin.com/in/laceypicazo/) will share how to cut through the noise and identify the insights that actually change behavior—moving people, and moving metrics. You’ll learn: * Why understanding customer behavior is a quant and qual challenge * How to spot the signals that actually predict behavior change * Where AI accelerates insight, and where it creates distraction * How to get meaningfully closer to customers, without adding more tools This talk reframes how to evaluate performance and identify what levers actually improve it, helping your team to make smarter bets with greater confidence. Every meaningful outcome is driven by behavior change. And when you know how to design for behavior, you stop guessing, and start building things that work. **About Our Speaker** [Lacey Picazo](https://www.linkedin.com/in/laceypicazo/) is the Founder and CEO of ZoCo, a healthcare product studio that turns complex, high-stakes ideas into products that drive real-world adoption. She partners with healthcare organizations to uncover critical care delivery insights, focus product strategy through behavior design, and build solutions that patients and providers actually use. Thanks to our 2026 sponsors: [Clarivoy](https://www.clarivoy.com), [What Box Consulting Group](https://www.whatboxconsultinggroup.com), [Conductrics](https://www.conductrics.com), and [Piwik PRO](https://piwik.pro) More info at [cbusdaw.com](https://cbusdaw.com)

Couldn't make Knowledge? Or want to debrief the dancing robots or Autonomous Workforce? Join us for a Knowledge '26 recap, insights sharing, a couple rounds of golf, and fun at Topgolf. As always, drinks and food will be provided. More details to come — mark your calendar, RSVP, and save your spot today!