Machine Learning

**Hello ServiceNow Developers of Switzerland!** We warmly invite you to our next ServiceNow Developer User Group meetup in Zürich! Whether you are a developer, admin, consultant, or architect, your ideas and suggestions are guaranteed to be valuable and will be incorporated into the functioning of our group. **What to Expect:** * **Networking and Community Building:** Meet new people who also work in the ServiceNow field. This is a great opportunity to connect with like-minded individuals and expand your professional network. * **Open Forum:** Share your experiences, ask questions, and provide feedback on what you would like to see in future meetups. * **Free Snacks and Drinks** **IMPORTANT!!!** We want these events to truly be a "safe space" for ServiceNow professionals in Switzerland, so all recruitment and sales activities are prohibited. The organizers reserve the right to exclude anyone who violates this rule from the events. **RSVP and Participation:** Please RSVP via the event page to help us plan. The venue requires a list of attendee names in advance, so please include your name to avoid any issues at entry. **Note:** The event is primarily planned to be held in German, but we are happy to switch to English if needed (e.g., for non-german speaking participants or speakers). Most of the presented content (presentations, videos, demos, etc.) will be in English by default. We are excited to start this journey with you and to build a strong and supportive ServiceNow community in Zürich. Don’t miss out on this new opportunity! See you there! **Meetup Agenda:** 🎤 18:00 arrival and registration 🎤 18:30 Modern Development in ServiceNow 🎤 19:00 Open QA 🎤 19:30 Game Time **Location:** Swisscom Office Maschinenstrasse 10. · Zürich, ch

🌿 Urban Flow Yoga at Küsnacht Horn Your midweek reset by Lake Zurich. Experience a holistic outdoor yoga session combining breathwork, dynamic Vinyasa Flow, precise alignment with Iyengar, and relaxing meditation — surrounded by nature and away from the noise of everyday life. This class blends elements of Ashtanga, Vinyasa, and Iyengar Yoga and is suitable for both beginners and experienced practitioners. Focus areas include stress relief, core strength, balance, and meaningful connection with others. ✨ Includes: - Pranayama & meditation - Therapeutic yoga guidance & gentle adjustments - Aromatherapy & TCM-inspired insights - Tea ceremony & community time afterward Bring your Yoga Matt, a bottle of Water. 📍 4 minutes from Küsnacht train station 🗓 Wednesdays | 6:30–7:30 PM 💰 CHF 35 Perfect for anyone seeking movement, calm, and community in nature.

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Sessions of **individual runic readings** are available for beginners all along summer, both online (75 CHF) and offline in Zurich (100 CHF). These sessions are **NOT** esoteric or divinatory. We're approaching runes as **a symbolic system of archetypes** to examine any situation or question that is currently relevant to you. *If you feel stuck in a situation and cannot see a way forward, are facing a difficult decision, navigating a period of uncertainty, or trying to understand a recurring pattern in your life, a runic reading may offer a different perspective.* **You will receive:** • a clearer and systemic understanding of what is actually happening; • insight into hidden influences affecting the situation; • a better understanding of why certain difficulties keep repeating; • greater clarity around available options and their likely consequences; • practical ideas for what to do next. For registration and payment details, send me a direct message or fill in this form [The Alchemist Lab - Contact](https://alchemistlab.ch/Contact)

***We are re-starting with physical meetings and group meditation.*** Arrive 10 minutes early for a short introduction before we start with the meditation session.

We live in an age of unprecedented progress. Advances in medicine, technology, education, and human rights have given us opportunities and freedoms that previous generations could not even imagine. Yet, despite these achievements, many of us feel increasingly anxious, restless, exhausted, and overwhelmed. How can a society that has gained so much leave so many feeling depleted and always lonhing for more? The philosopher Byung-Chul Han argues that this is not a contradiction, but a defining **feature** of our time. In his book *The Burnout Society*, he suggests that the crisis of modern life stems not from **oppression**, prohibition, or negativity, but from an **excess of positivity**—the constant pressure to achieve, optimize, perform, and become more. Han captures this paradox in one of his most famous observations: *"The complaint of the depressive individual, 'Nothing is possible,' can only occur in a society that thinks, 'Nothing is impossible.'"* In a world where limitless possibility has become an expectation, failure, exhaustion, and inadequacy are increasingly experienced as personal shortcomings rather than social problems. Today, we will explore Han's diagnosis of the modern condition, why burnout has become so widespread, and what his philosophy reveals about a possible way out. **Preparation:** You can get a good introduction of the topic by watchin one of the below videos: [Why We're All Burning Out: Byung-Chul](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XlRlWuEyt8E) [Achievment Society - Byung-Chul Han | Philosophize This](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jm56nQ31kBk) **For Philosophical Minds Zurich theme events in general:** At our theme events, we begin with a brief topic introduction, followed by engaging discussions in small groups. It’s all about conversation, not just listening. Also, please note, we keep the atmosphere relaxed and informal—**there’s** **no pressure to speak in front of anyone**. **Important:** When you register for the event, please commit to it and don't be a NO SHOW. Presumably, when the ancient philosophers decided to go to an event, they kept to it.
 We look forward to seeing you. **Payment:** You can pay at the venue (Twint/Revolut/Cash). Thus, if you want to register at Meetup just click attend - no more needed ;). We look forward to seeing you.

As it is sometimes difficult in Switzerland to practice high german, in 2010 we decided to organize a conversation group that is free to everyone who wants to practice german and socialize. WhatsApp group for easier contact: https://chat.whatsapp.com/KmMkpiQxs291vTPv2RBNm4

**Book your 1:1 before the group sessions fill up.** This is a 60-minute personal consultation with Mel Nikolic — designed to prepare you for the Claude & Aperol workshop series running in August. Whether you're job hunting, thinking about a career move, or just know your online presence is overdue an upgrade, this session gives you the clarity and direction to actually do something about it. *** **What we work on together:** Depending on which Claude & Aperol workshop you're joining, we'll focus on what matters most for you: **If you're joining "Land Your Next Job Using AI" (19. Aug):** We go through your CV together — not to reformat it, but to reposition it. We'll identify what's working, what's costing you interviews, and how to talk about your experience in a way that actually lands. You leave with a clear direction for your job search and a CV worth sending. **If you're joining "Build Your Personal Website" (31. Aug):** We work through your personal brand — your Why, your strengths, how you want to show up, and what you want your website to say about you. You leave with a clear brief that feeds directly into the group build session. **If you're joining both:** We cover the full picture. Career positioning, personal brand, and the story that connects them. *** **About Mel** Mel Nikolic is co-founder of Peakwell and has spent years at the intersection of psychology, marketing, and hiring — including sitting on the other side of the table for senior-level roles. She brings that perspective into every session: what actually makes someone stand out, and what gets them overlooked. *** **Practical details** 📅 Flexible dates in July & August: book directly via Calendly ⏱ 60 minutes, online (video call) 💶 Included in your Claude & Aperol workshop ticket Whether you're job hunting, thinking about a career move, or just know your online presence is overdue an upgrade, this session gives you the clarity and direction to actually do something about it. Depending on which Claude & Aperol workshop you're joining, we'll focus on what matters most for you: **If you're joining "Land Your Next Job Using AI" (19. Aug):** We go through your CV together — not to reformat it, but to reposition it. We'll identify what's working, what's costing you interviews, and how to talk about your experience in a way that actually lands. You leave with a clear direction for your job search and a CV worth sending. Make sure to book your ticket first: https://luma.com/9z8wvgad **If you're joining "Build Your Personal Website" (31. Aug):** We work through your personal brand: your Why, your strengths, how you want to show up, and what you want your website to say about you. You leave with a clear brief that feeds directly into the group build session. Make sure to book your ticket first: https://luma.com/fz5teyt6 **If you're joining both:** We cover the full picture. Career positioning, personal brand, and the story that connects them. *** **The Claude & Aperol workshops this session feeds into:** 🍹 Land Your Next Job Using AI — Wednesday 19. August, 17:30–20:30 → luma.com/9z8wvgad 🌐 Build Your Personal Website Using AI — Monday 31. August, 17:30–20:30 → luma.com/fz5teyt6 Spots are limited. If you haven't booked your workshop yet, do that first then book this coaching session.

Two complementary takes on what actually decides whether AI delivers value in an organization. One on why role-based structures are the real enabler, the other on what happens to teams when AI starts resolving the tickets. Here's what's planned for the evening: 17:30 - 18:00 - Arrival and first drinks 18:00 - 18:45 - AI Value Creation Starts Beyond Technology by Ralf Günthner 18:45 - 19:30 - When the Bot Takes the Ticket: Keeping Teams Effective as AI Rewrites the Rules by Dagmar Muth 19:30 - 20:30 - Networking, Open Space & More drinks\* **AI Value Creation Starts Beyond Technology** Many companies are currently investing heavily in AI agents, copilots, and automation, yet the expected gains in productivity and innovation often fail to materialize. The reason is rarely technological, but structural: classic hierarchical organizational models are not designed to collaborate effectively with learning, adaptive systems. This keynote explains why role-based work is the decisive enabler for successful AI adoption. In role-based organizations, responsibilities are clearly defined, decision rights are decentralized, and collaboration is dynamically organized, exactly the conditions under which AI agents can deliver maximum value. Drawing on current research (including McKinsey, MIT CISR, and Harvard Business School) and practical examples from industry, mechanical engineering, and chemicals, the keynote shows how companies can combine AI agents with role-based structures to: * drastically shorten implementation timelines * increase acceptance and trust in AI * enable continuous optimization instead of one-off pilot projects * significantly improve the ROI of AI investments The core message: AI does not transform organizations, organizations determine whether AI creates impact. Those who invest today in role-based ways of working, shared leadership, and decentralized decision logic build the operational foundation to not only introduce AI, but scale it strategically. **Ralf Günthner** Ralf Günthner is a transformation expert, entrepreneur, and lecturer with over 25 years of experience in digital transformation, AI, IoT, and organizational development. In his keynotes, he shows why AI value creation does not emerge from algorithms, platforms, or tools, but from leadership, culture, decision-making logic, and effective collaboration. He combines deep technology expertise with systems thinking, neuroscience, and hands-on transformation work. As Co-CEO of Team-Factory GmbH, he supports companies in anchoring AI strategically, creating orientation, and delivering sustainable impact, beyond hype and technology fixation. **When the Bot Takes the Ticket: Keeping Teams Effective as AI Rewrites the Rules** AI agents are starting to resolve incidents, write code, and close tickets. That's great for throughput, but what happens to the humans in the team? Motivation, ownership, skill development, and psychological safety don't disappear as team development topics just because productivity metrics go up. In this talk, Dagmar Muth draws on her work with engineering and product teams navigating AI-driven transformation. She shares what it takes to make AI integration work for the whole team: how to preserve ownership and purpose, keep accountability clear, and build the patterns that distinguish teams that thrive from those that merely adapt. You'll leave with a clear mental model for thinking about team health in AI-augmented setups and concrete questions to bring back to your own team or organization. **Dagmar Muth** Dagmar Muth is a systemic organizational developer and agile coach with 20 years of experience guiding teams and companies through transformation. As a co-worker of pragmatic solutions ag in Zürich, she supports organizations in finding the right setup, processes, and culture to sustain performance from vision to go-live, increasingly in contexts shaped by AI. She works with cross-functional tech and product teams, coaches leaders, and lectures on agile project management at SIB. Her particular focus right now: how organizations integrate AI without losing what makes their teams actually work. Many thanks to our **sponsors**: * Catering Sponsor: **DevOpsDays Zürich** https://www.devopsdays.ch/ * Location Sponsor: **Digicomp** https://www.digicomp.ch/ \* contact us min. 3 days prior to the event if you prefer a vegan option.

Coders Monthly is a regular gathering of programmers in Zurich interested in honing their craft. It takes place in Zuerich at Cafe Bar Pluesch (https://cafe-pluesch.ch) on the first Thursday of every month. For the members list, some pics and more, see the Coders Only (https://codersonly.org/events/coders-monthly) site. Hope to see you there! PS: Please join our Discord https://discord.gg/jWUZsKQvrz for any last minute announcements.

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

Welcome to this volleyball session for beginners! 🤗 **Access to this event is restricted to attendees holding a valid ticket.** 🎟️ **Reserve your ticket here:** https://eventfrog.ch/en/p/sport-fitness/volleyball/beachvolley-for-beginners-at-beachhalle-zuerich-nord-7474911831837920113.html During this event, you’ll have the chance to meet new people, play friendly matches and learn the basic techniques if you wish. Let's meet at the Beachhalle Zürich Nord (next to the airport). I booked the court BBC and Eins. **Tips:** \- Bring a water bottle **Price per person:** CHF 7.- per person **Terms & Conditions:** * Only attendees with a valid Eventfrog ticket will be admitted. * A Meetup RSVP alone does not guarantee your spot. * Tickets are personal, non-transferable, and non-refundable. * No refunds will be issued in the event of a no-show or participant cancellation. * If the organizer cancels the event, participants will be notified in accordance with the ticketing platform's policies. **How to reach the court:** 1\. Enter the main building\. The wardrobe is on your left\. 2\. Cross the main building and go out again\. 3\. Go around the building in front of you by turning left\. You will see the tennis courts on your left\. The entrance is slightly hidden on the right\. 4\. Leave your shoes and belongings in the boxes at the entrance\. **In the court, there are no toilets, wardrobe or showers. If you need to change or take a shower, you need to do it in the main building.**

**[>Ticket needed<](https://link.social-circle.ch/x0RD)** Using your phone more intentionally starts with understanding why we reach out for our phones in the first place (*hint: it has nothing to do with your lack of discipline*). One moment you unlocked your phone to text a friend, and the next time you looked up, an hour has gone by. This workshop will be led by **Michelle**, a neuroscientist with **a PhD in the study of human emotions**. She's spent years researching why we feel what we feel, and strives to bring science into the room in a way that's warm, accessible, and useful. Join us to understand why you scroll, and what you can actually do about it. Grounded in neuroscience, this is a hands-on afternoon of self-reflection, group discussions, and practical tools you can use starting immediately. Join our craft group: **[https://link.social-circle.ch/Bbsq](https://link.social-circle.ch/Bbsq)** Want more events like this? Join our community! **[https://link.social-circle.ch/4kfX](https://link.social-circle.ch/4kfX)** No experience needed—just bring your curiosity and an open mind! Please note that pictures might be taken and used, if you don't want to be on them please let the host know. Tickets are not refundable.

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Most people use LLMs by feel: ask a question, read the answer, decide whether it “seems good,” and move on. That works for casual use. It does not work when you are building software, automating workflows, writing important documents, or relying on AI for anything that needs to be repeatable. In this talk, we’ll look at how to improve and evaluate the inputs and outputs of LLMs using practical measurement techniques. We’ll cover how prompt changes affect results, how to compare outputs, how to build simple evaluation sets, and how math-based methods like similarity scoring can help you move beyond guesswork. This will be beginner-friendly, so even if you don't know anything about AI, you should get something out of it. However, this will be a little more technical than our intro talks. You do not need to be an AI researcher, but programmers and technically curious attendees will get a lot out of it. We’ll cover: * Why “it looks good” is not enough * How to improve prompts by changing the input, context, and constraints * How to compare LLM outputs more systematically * Basic evaluation techniques for accuracy, consistency, and usefulness * How embeddings, cosine similarity, and scoring can help evaluate results * Where automated evaluation works — and where humans still need to stay in the loop By the end, you’ll have a practical mental model for treating LLMs less like magic and more like systems you can test, measure, and improve. LOGISTICS AND PARKING: The talk starts at 7:00 PM. The first half hour is reserved for everyone to get set up and mingle. Free pizza and drinks! The cheapest parking option is to find street parking, which will only cost you a few bucks. Otherwise, park in the nearby veteran's museum lot for $8. It's highly recommended you avoid the nearby $15 garage parking.

**Practical Curiosity: Learning from Everyday Data** How do we actually get better at utilizing our day-to-day data? Fancy dashboards and complex models might look nice and draw attention, but that’s not where most of us spend our time. In fact those shiny outputs frequently sit unused, while the real insights are drawn from the analyst’s daily practice. Sometimes it’s as simple and as powerful as noticing that a segment is shrinking, a channel is underused, or certain links keep getting all the clicks. There’s many different places that the spark of insight can come from, but you have to keep your head in the data and know where to look. In this session, we’ll explore real-world examples of how segmentation, testing, and click behavior can uncover practical digital marketing opportunities. You’ll leave with inspiration for your own use cases, along with a few simple ways to ask better questions, spot meaningful patterns, and make smarter decisions without overcomplicating it. **About Our Speaker:** [Elaine Armbruster](https://www.linkedin.com/in/elainearmbruster/) is a Director of Digital Experience at the [American Diabetes Association](https://diabetes.org/), where she focuses on using data and insights to create smarter, more effective digital experiences. A lifelong Columbus resident, she has built her career in email marketing and the broader digital user journey, and is finding she most enjoys working in the messy middle where systems, data, and big ideas don’t quite line up yet. 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)

If you enjoy knitting, crocheting, working with yarn, this is the group for you. Meet new friends, bring your projects, learn from others.
We normally meet a few times a month during the week from 6-8pm. We will occasionally meet on weekends during daytime hours.

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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.

We're planning a hands-on technical session focused on building AI solutions in ServiceNow - think skills, agents, and real-world use cases. If you’re curious about AI on the platform, RSVP now and stay tuned for more details. Let's build together!