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​Join us for a special morning bringing together founders, investors, operators, and ecosystem leaders shaping the future of Defense Tech in Israel and beyond. ​Hosted by Fusion, MAFAT for Startups, and Pearl Cohen, this event will explore how the next generation of defense and deep-tech startups are being built, funded, and scaled in a rapidly changing global landscape. We’ll discuss: * ​Emerging trends in Defense Tech and dual-use innovation * ​What investors are looking for in the sector today * ​Lessons from founders building in complex and regulated markets * ​How startups can work with governments, enterprises, and defense organizations * ​The opportunities created by AI, autonomy, cyber, robotics, sensing, and next-generation infrastructure ​The event will feature a keynote discussion, founder conversations, and an investor panel with leading voices from the Israeli innovation ecosystem. *** # ​Agenda ## ​Opening Hosts * ​Guy Katsovich - Managing Partner, Fusion * ​Guy Lachmann - Senior Partner, Pearl Cohen *** ## ​10:00-10:30 ​Trends in Defense Tech - New Era of Investments ​Speakers: * ​Maj. Chen Ben-David - Head of Innovation Section, IMOD’s DDR&D / MAFAT for Startups * ​Col. Yishai Kohn - Chief Integration Officer, IMOD’s DDR&D *** ## ​10:30-11:15 ​Founders Panel ​Speakers: * ​Dr. Ari Gargir - Founder & CEO, RedC Biotech Ltd. * ​Ido Baron - CEO & Co-Founder, Skapion * ​Michal Mor - Founder, Smart Shooter *** ## ​11:15-12:00 ​Investors Panel ​**Moderator:** Guy Lachmann ​Panelists: * ​Lee Moser - Co-Founder & General Partner, Protego * ​Sarai Bronfeld - Partner, NFX * ​Yoav Knoll - Partner, Kinetica VC ## ​Who Should Attend? * ​Defense Tech founders and entrepreneurs * ​Investors and VCs exploring dual-use technologies * ​Innovation leaders and operators * ​Government and defense ecosystem stakeholders * ​Deep-tech builders and researchers ​**Attendance is free, but registration is required due to limited capacity.**

Signing up is via [LUMA](https://luma.com/k8aoobxy)[.](https://luma.com/r8xfehz3) https://luma.com/k8aoobxy

This month we meet at XSolla Club for another great evening dedicated to expanding your horizons in game development. Have an idea, suggestion, venue, or talk? Reach out to [team@notable.games](http://mailto:team@notable.games/) or fill [this form](https://forms.gle/Y4wq7KCi9NbJEDDV6). We can help find an idea, prepare a talk, and overcome fear of stage. Everyone has something to share! **Agenda** 18:00...18:30 — Meet and greet 18:30...20:30 — The Main Show 20:30...21:00 — Networking and goodbyes **PLEASE NOTE** Although the meetup description and the slides are is in English, the actual talks are given in Hebrew. **Talks** Homo Ludens: How Play Built (and then enslaved) Human Society - By Alon Karmi Nostalgia, Code and The End of the World - Eternal Afternoon making of - By Alex Klexber **Pitch a Game** Erez: Tiltan Origins by The Banana Project [https://ishkarish.itch.io/erez-tiltan-origins](https://ishkarish.itch.io/erez-tiltan-origins)

TAMI open-fa-sure (Open Night) is a great time to visit the space and get to know how things work. If you want to double check whether someone is in the space, call 03-3726660. ========== TAMI wiki: [https://telavivmakers.org](https://telavivmakers.org) TAMI main Telegram channel: [https://t.me/+0t5M0-jK9iIwZmM8](https://t.me/+0t5M0-jK9iIwZmM8)

בארבעת המפגשים נתרגל תכנות ויישום של מיקרו-בקר ESP32, כולל חיבוריות WiFi ו- Bluetooth, נלמד איך לשלב אותו עם מודלי בינה מלאכותית ונתנסה בפרויקטים אינטגרטיביים המשלבים עיבוד מקומי וענני. למבוגרים/ות ונוער 16+ בעלי ידע ונסיון בסיסי בארדואינו. עלות: 900 ש"ח (ליחיד/ה) תושב חוץ, 850 ש"ח (ליחיד/ה) תושב יהוד שימו לב: לא מספיק להרשם במיטאפ יש להרשם גם בקישור הבא , שם תמצאו גם פרטים נוספים https://link.makelab.org.il/ESP32-AI

באו לתקן כל מה שלא עובד. יותר טוב אם [צרו איתנו](https://docs.telavivmakers.space/welcome) קשר וספרו לנו מה הולכים לתקן ךפני להגיע. Come to fix together It is much better if you [contact us](https://docs.telavivmakers.space/welcome) and tell what do you want to repair before coming.

こんにちは、よろしくお願いします. קבוצת חברים לומדי יפנית חידשה מפגשים, כל הרמות וכל הגילאים מוזמנים להצטרף 一緒に練習しませんか。 נפגשים בקפה לנדוור שרונה ת"א, יום שני 29 ביוני, ב- 18:15. שימו לב! מפה למטה יכולה להיות לא מדויקת, יש לחפש קפה לנדוור שרונה! במפגש הקרוב - בחלק הראשון תרגול יפנית לרמות מתחילים-בינוני (עבור רמה מתקדמת תיפתח פינה שיחה בסגנון חופשי). בחלק השני משחק קאהוט אינטראקטיבי משותף אשמח אם תיידעו אותי מראש מי מתכנן להגיע, יעזור לי מאוד בהכנות. ומותר גם להגיע בלי להודיע :) לאון

הצטרפו למפגש חיבורים מניבים להפניות ושיתופי פעולה: ספיד נטוורקינג ויין, עושים עסקים יחד! יום רביעי, 01.07.26, בשעה 17:00, בבר הלאוטר, הארבעה 10 בתל אביב לכל הפרטים והרשמה: [https://tinyurl.com/5bk4nxwa](https://tinyurl.com/5bk4nxwa) הביאו הרבה כרטיסי ביקור! הספיד הראשון בארץ משנת 2011! מחכים להיפגש 😊

# 🔐 Alumni Meetup: Breaking into Cybersecurity & Developer Support ### From Developers Institute Graduate to Technical Support Engineer at Snyk Join us for an exclusive alumni event with **Jeremy Gross**, Developers Institute Full-Stack Bootcamp graduate and current **Technical Support Engineer at Snyk**, one of the world's leading developer security platforms. After transitioning careers and moving to Israel, Jeremy went from bootcamp student to working daily with enterprise customers, CI/CD pipelines, application security, AI security, and modern DevSecOps practices. *** ## What You'll Learn ### 🚀 From Bootcamp to First Tech Job * How Jeremy landed his first role after graduation * Challenges he faced entering the Israeli tech market * Building experience when you're starting from zero ### 🔐 Inside a Cybersecurity Career * What a Technical Support Engineer actually does * Working with enterprise customers * Troubleshooting complex technical issues * Understanding SAST, DAST, SCA, SBOM, MCP, and AI Security ### 🤖 AI & Cybersecurity * How AI is changing software development * Security challenges created by AI-generated code * Why cybersecurity is becoming one of the hottest fields in tech ### 💼 Career Advice * Networking that actually works * Interview preparation * Skills employers look for today * How to stand out as a junior developer *** ## Agenda **17:00 – 17:00** Networking & refreshments **17:30 – 18:15** Jeremy's Journey: From Developers Institute to Snyk **18:15 – 18:30** Ask Me Anything Networking *** ## Meetup Description What does it really take to launch a successful tech career in 2026? Join Developers Institute alumnus Jeremy Gross as he shares his journey from bootcamp graduate to Technical Support Engineer at Snyk. Learn how he navigated the job market, built his network, landed his first opportunities, and ultimately broke into the cybersecurity industry. Whether you're currently studying, actively job hunting, or already working in tech, this session will provide practical insights, real-world lessons, and valuable networking opportunities. 📅 **When:** June 30th, 2026 at 5:00pm 📍 **Where:** Developers.Institute Campus, Bezalel 8, Ramat Gan **ONLY ONSITE** 🎟 **Free for Developers Institute students, alumni, and members of the Israeli tech community.** ✅ Reserve your spot now → [https://developersinstitute.typeform.com/open-day](https://developersinstitute.typeform.com/open-day)

# Let’s Play: **AWS BuilderCards Night** **Sunday, Jul 5, 2026** **6:00 PM – 20:30 PM IST** **AWS Floor 28, Tel Aviv** This time we’re bringing something fun and different a night of **AWS BuilderCards**! We’ll sit together, play AWS-themed card games, and spark conversations around cloud topics in a relaxed, social way. No slides, no lectures just learning, networking, and fun. And here’s the best part: Everyone who joins will receive their **own AWS BuilderCards game box** to take home! **18:00 – 18:30** — Networking & Welcome Grab a drink, meet fellow builders, and settle in. **18:30 – 20:15** — AWS BuilderCards Play Sessions Learn, laugh, and challenge each other through the AWS BuilderCards game. **20:15 – 20:30** — Wrap-Up & Giveaways Closing notes, and each attendee takes home their game box. * Learn directly from **Mo Kamioner**, an AWS expert for BuilderCards. * Connect with fellow AWS builders in a casual, game-night setting. * Test your cloud knowledge (and learn new tricks) while playing. * Go home with your personal deck of BuilderCards. *** Seats are limited save your spot early!

***[IMPORTANT NOTICE registration is HERE](https://luma.com/j8czeuvr)*** Join **Aerospike, Start.io, and Contentsquare** for an evening of deep technical talks and peer-level discussion on the real trade-offs behind operating modern real-time systems in production - where tail latency, throughput predictability, scalability, and cost efficiency are constantly in tension. This event will move past theory and into hard-earned production lessons: scaling beyond RAM constraints, migrating high-throughput workloads from Redis to Aerospike, designing architectures driven by real cloud cost models, and uncovering the non-obvious pitfalls of migrating real-time systems from AWS to GCP. Topics range from VPC architecture and traffic steering differences to NVMe and local SSD behavior, and why familiar operational playbooks often fail across clouds. This event is designed for engineers and architects already running latency-sensitive, high-scale systems - where milliseconds matter, growth is relentless, and infrastructure decisions directly impact performance, reliability, and cost. ​ **Agenda** **​17:30 – 18:00 - Welcome drinks & networking** ​**18:00 – 18:10 - Opening Remarks – Speed vs Capacity: Designing Data Systems for Real-Time Scale** *Oshrat Ben-Avi Zabludovitz, Israel Country Manager, Aerospike ​* **18:10 – 18:30 - Scaling Past RAM: Architecture Lessons from Our Redis-to-Aerospike Migration** *Ilan Huchansky, Data Platform Team Leader, Start. io* ​As Start.io scaled, our legacy Redis-based architecture for the user-profiles database reached significant operational limits, particularly during high-traffic periods, node failures, and scaling events. To maintain our strict performance SLAs while reducing operational overhead, we embarked on a search for a more robust, cost-effective NoSQL solution. In this session, we will share the architectural lessons learned while evaluating the database landscape - including our comparisons with alternatives - and our ultimate migration to Aerospike’s Hybrid Memory Architecture. We’ll discuss how we moved past RAM constraints to achieve sub-millisecond performance at massive scale without compromising on availability or data consistency. ​ **18:30 – 18:50 - Boosting Cost Efficiency with Cost-Aware Architecture** *Doron Hoffman, Chief Architect, Contentsquare* ​ In this session, we explore the critical role of cost-aware architecture in achieving optimal cost efficiency for modern software systems. As organizations increasingly rely on cloud services, microservices, and distributed computing, understanding and managing costs becomes paramount. ​We’ll discuss the shift from traditional architecture to cost-aware design and examine how architectural decisions directly impact operational expenses. Through a real-world example, we’ll share lessons learned from evaluating multiple cloud providers and their services using cost models and how rearchitecting with cost as a first-class concern made a measurable difference. ​Attendees will gain practical insights into designing cost-efficient systems that balance performance, scalability, and financial constraints, enabling more sustainable growth. ​ **18:50 – 19:10 - The Latency Leap: Hard Lessons in Migrating Real-Time Systems from AWS to GCP** *David Gerchikov, Senior Software Engineer, Aerospike* ​ Moving a stable web application between clouds is challenging; migrating a high-throughput, real-time system is far more delicate. When heartbeats are measured in milliseconds, the “invisible” differences between AWS and GCP—from VPC architecture to NVMe and local SSD behavior—can determine whether a migration succeeds or fails. ​This session goes beyond basic service mapping to explore the real friction points of moving a real-time engine from AWS’s regional model to Google Cloud’s global fabric. We’ll cover networking and traffic-steering gotchas, why AWS operational playbooks often don’t translate, and how storage lifecycle constraints in GCP Local SSDs force changes in node management to preserve predictable performance and reliability. ​ **19:10 – 20:30 - Networking and fun** ***[IMPORTANT NOTICE registration is HERE](https://luma.com/j8czeuvr)***

במהלך המפגש כל אחת ואחד מהחברים והאורחים מציגים את עצמם , לפני אחרי מתקיים מינגלינג להכרות ובסיום ארוחת בוקר בכל מפגש יש הרצאה של 10 דקות בתחום מקצועי אחר המפגש מתקיים בבית קפה צבעים בפארק בכבר סבא עלות 60 ש"ח אפשר לפנות אלי יורם במייל yoramze@gmail.com 0547333081 בקבוצה 23 חברים קבעים שמגיעים לכל מפגש מתחומים שונים: עורכי דין, תחום הבניה והעיצוב , ייעוץ עסקי, שירותים לבית,ראיית חשבון , ביטוחת משכנאות , שייוק ומכירות , משרד חקירות , סון עריכת פטנטים , ארגון טוילוים לחו"ל ,נדל"ן ,מחשבים לרשמת חברי הקבוצה https://bni.co.il/%D7%A9%D7%A8%D7%95%D7%9F-%D7%A8%D7%95%D7%9D-%D7%94%D7%A9%D7%A8%D7%95%D7%9F/iw/memberlist

**TAMI Hacking Nights** \- join TAMI CTF team and practice challenges and CTFs with us \- share your knowledge about ethical hacking techniques and tools \- bring some device to reverse engineer it and explore how it works \- propose a bug bounty program to work on together \- just watch and learn from others The meetings are informal and open to all levels - from total beginners to hardcore CTF veterans. Join our HackaTAMI Telegram channel ([https://t.me/+KAXY_iPcPlpmZTRk](https://t.me/+KAXY_iPcPlpmZTRk)) to discuss what we will do this Tuesday and come to TAMI. ========== TAMI wiki: [https://telavivmakers.org](https://telavivmakers.org) TAMI main Telegram channel: [https://t.me/+0t5M0-jK9iIwZmM8](https://t.me/+0t5M0-jK9iIwZmM8)

ערב אחד, אווירה ביתית, שיחה פתוחה. דני בית-אור מגיע לביקור קצר מקליפורניה ומארח מפגש אינטימי על השקעה מרחוק בנדל״ן האמריקאי — היכן משקיעים היום, איך נכנסים נכון, ומה באמת חשוב לדעת לפני שמתחילים. ***הרשמה: https://simplydoit.net/etn/june2026*** אני חי בקליפורניה ופועל למעלה מ-20 שנה כמשקיע נדל״ן, ולאורך הדרך סייעתי למאות משקיעים לרכוש אלפי נכסים בלמעלה מ-40 ערי מטרו שונות בארה״ב. זהו מפגש ביתי בסגנון שיחה פתוחה — באווירה אינטימית ומספר מקומות מוגבל. לא הרצאה ולא מצגת, אלא שיחה כנה סביב כל מה שמטריד אתכם לפני הצעד הראשון, וגם אחריו. בואו עם השאלות שלכם. **על מה נדבר** * היכן כדאי להשקיע — אילו שווקים מעניינים היום * איזה סוג נכסים — בית פרטי, דופלקס או מולטי-פאמילי * איך משקיעים מרחוק, מבלי לעלות על מטוס * התנהלות עם חברות ניהול נכסים * זיהוי חששות וחסמים — ואיך מתגברים עליהם * ריביות ומשכנתאות, ומה זמין למשקיע זר * היכן יש הזדמנויות מעניינות במצב השוק הנוכחי * רכישה והחזקת נכסים מישראל * שאלות, תשובות, וחוויות אישיות — ועוד ***הרשמה: https://simplydoit.net/etn/june2026*** **מתי ואיפה** יום שלישי, 16 ביוני, בשעה 20:00. ראש העין אירוח ביתי, קפה וכיבוד קל. הכתובת המדויקת תימסר בנפרד לנרשמים. ההשתתפות ללא עלות, בכפוף להרשמה מראש ולמספר מקומות מוגבל. **קצת עליי — דני בית-אור** עברתי לארה״ב ב-2004, אחרי שהתחלתי להשקיע בנדל״ן אמריקאי עוד כהייטקיסט צעיר בתל אביב. מאז אני ממשיך להשקיע באופן אישי ומסייע למאות רבות של משקיעים לרכוש אלפי נכסים בלמעלה מ-40 ערי מטרו שונות. ב-2008 צלחתי את משבר הנדל״ן הגדול, ואת הלקחים שלמדתי אני מיישם עד היום עם הלקוחות שלי — לא רק כדי להתחיל בהשקעות נדל״ן, אלא כדי להמשיך ולבנות פורטפוליו פיננסי שלם. ***הרשמה: https://simplydoit.net/etn/june2026*** **חשוב לדעת** מספר המקומות מוגבל. ברגע שנגיע למקסימום ההרשמות תיפתח רשימת המתנה, שתתמלא במקרה של ביטולים. אם לא הצלחתם להירשם — שלחו הודעה ל-meet@simplydoit.net או בוואטסאפ. מי שלא יוכל להגיע אבל מעוניין להיפגש, אהיה זמין סביב תאריך ההרצאה לפגישות אישיות. לתיאום ויצירת קשר: WhatsApp / טקסט / שיחה — ‎+1 650-440-5544‎ · dani@simplydoit.net ***הרשמה: https://simplydoit.net/etn/june2026***

Monthly working lunch for Columbus business owners. One specific topic, one to three actions you can run this week. You can be the best at what you do and still be invisible. If local buyers cannot find you, the phone does not ring. Marketing Monday Lunch + Learn is a monthly working lunch for Columbus business owners focused on building relationships, local networking, and local marketing. Every kind of local business welcome. No pitch round, no pressure, no upsell. **This month** Most local businesses pick one or two places to be visible and call it good. The result is inconsistent calls and a feeling that marketing is not working. We will walk through the three places every local business needs to show up, plus the fourth place most owners ignore that quietly produces the warmest leads. **What to expect** Doors open at noon. Order lunch and drinks at the cafe counter or bring your own. You get real conversation with other local owners and a focused marketing lesson. You leave knowing people and with one to three actions to run that week. The room is reserved through 1:30 PM. **Who this is for** Any local business owner who wants clearer marketing direction and real local relationships. Service businesses, retail, home services, professional services, online owners building local presence, anyone serious about being part of the Columbus business community. **Not the right fit if** You are here to pitch the room or recruit for an MLM. **Details** * Second Monday of every month * 12:00 to 1:30 PM * Good Cafe Easton, 4400 Easton Commons, Ste 150, Columbus, OH 43219 * Order lunch and drinks at the counter when you arrive * Free to attend, RSVP required, space is limited **About the host** Rita Suzanne is a local marketing strategist and the founder of Local Marketing Method. She runs Visibility is Profitability, the membership where local business owners build the system that keeps their phone ringing. Learn more at learnlocalmarketing.com. Register here: [https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1989964540509?aff=oddtdtcreator](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1989964540509?aff=oddtdtcreator)

Our next much-awaited **COLUMBUS** meetup is **Tuesday June 30th from 7-10 pm EST at ACE OF CUPS**. Meet patients, cultivators, processors, dispensary managers/staff, physicians, home growers, educators, activists, nonprofits, artists, attorneys, business owners, writers, students, and supporters to network, share our knowledge, collaborate, support each other and make new ones! Hope you will be there too! Save the date and pass the word. **Please RSVP** so we know who is coming and how many to expect. Find us to say hi and we will introduce you to others. We should be easy to spot. (The happy-looking group wearing cool nametags! See photos from our past events.) Sign in, grab a name tag, start your own bar/food tab, meet old friends and make new ones! Everyone is welcome. SEE YOU THERE!

Evolve is all about creating an Authentic Community, Deeper Connections, and Confident Growth. We are a group of entrepreneurial women who connect personally and professionally. We welcome every guest to experience our authentic community with no cliques and no judgment. Come as you are! There's a seat waiting for you. Elevate is an action-oriented connection experience designed to help women entrepreneurs move beyond surface-level networking and into meaningful growth, collaboration, and courageous action. Each session centers around a focused business or personal development topic, followed by intentional breakout discussions that encourage deeper conversations, real relationship-building, and practical next steps. Unlike traditional networking events, Elevate is designed to create momentum. Women are encouraged not only to share ideas, but to actively support one another through accountability, collaboration, brainstorming, and action-based growth. Every meeting is an opportunity to build authentic connections, gain fresh perspective, and leave with a clear action step to implement before the next session. This is a space where women rise together — not through competition or hustle culture, but through encouragement, courage, consistency, and intentional community. \*\*Evolve Women's Collective is a membership based professional women's group. You can find more information at [www.EvolveWomensCollective.com](https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.EvolveWomensNetwork.com&sa=D&source=calendar&usd=2&usg=AOvVaw0UekYvD4PoVa7WUlFFVHyp). Feel welcome to be our guest anytime! [Join the Call](https://www.google.com/url?q=https://zoom.us/j/7894682064&sa=D&source=calendar&usd=2&usg=AOvVaw127u1EMKvrsjTOPRaLUJ51)

You can sleep in on the Sesquicentennial (observed), we’re shifting to the following Friday. But join the local UX community for a chat and some biscuits to catch up. If you were in CA for Figma Config, tell us all the lines and you can tell me how I can animate an SVG without coding it by hand, and why I’d even want to. Thanks to the team at Nationwide of supporting the group.

At Evolve Synergy Sessions, you'll be part of a supportive mastermind where we share challenges, brainstorm solutions, and inspire one another to take bold steps in our businesses. Grow your network, gain fresh perspectives, and build meaningful relationships with like-minded women who are committed to success. Whether you’re looking to move the needle in your business or simply need a space to connect and recharge, this is the perfect place to fuel your entrepreneurial journey. [Add Event to Calendar](https://evolvecolumbus.eventcalendarapp.com/) \*\* Please note, we will be arriving around 8:15a for open networking! Get there early and get connected! Contact Alexis Morley at [alexis.morley@edwardjones.com](mailto:alexis.morley@edwardjones.com) or Terri Lawson at [terri.lawson@e-merge.com](mailto:terri.lawson@e-merge.com) for more information.

Communication is everything in life You are only as successful as your ability to communicate. \- What if you could confidently talk to anyone? \- What if you had the ability to calmly control every conversation? \- What if you could close that sale\, ask for that date\, make new friends\, repair problematic relationships\, get that raise\, or effortlessly express any idea with confidence? You can! The secret to success relies on your ability or inability to effectively communicate. Attend a free seminar and gain a better ability to communicate. Hosted by the Church of Scientology of Central Ohio 1266 Dublin Road, Columbus, OH 43215 For more information, contact Rhiannon, the Event Host at 614-221-5024