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[In-person] Curiosity Café – Meaning in the Mundane
Most of life is routine. We each have a set of actions we perform in roughly the same sequence every single day: brushing our teeth, putting on the kettle, and taking the TTC (for instance). In contrast, we sometimes have experiences we deem extraordinary or profound. Vacationing somewhere new. Viewing a work of art that moves us. Going to see our favourite band live. Noticing the intricate details of a flower (for instance). These experiences seem *significant*. Yet we don’t seem to ascribe the same significance to the “mundane” parts of life, despite them making up a majority of our everyday experience.
In this Curiosity Café, we will explore why there appears to be a distinction between the mundane and the profound. Are these useful categories? Is there something uniquely meaningful about experiences that happen infrequently or are considered ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ events? Can the mundane parts of life be made profound through a change of perspective or attitude?
Join co-moderators Jaber Abedin and Sofia Panasiuk as we explore these questions and more at our next Curiosity Café:
* What makes a day mundane? What makes a day extraordinary?
* Which ordinary rituals and routines feel meaningful to you?
* Can a meaningful life exist without extraordinary experiences?
* Why do we seem to have a liking for extraordinary experiences as opposed to mundane ones?
* Should we strive to appreciate the mundane more?
**Space is limited!** **Please obtain a “Pay-What-You-Can” ticket from Curiosity Café at [this link (click here)](https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/curiosity-cafe-meaning-in-the-mundane-tickets-1990421364883) to attend this event. You need a ticket to be admitted.** See the above link for more info about tickets and other options including a limited number of free tickets. Come and hang out with us, grab food, and read through our handout from 6-6:30pm. Our structured discussion will run from 6:30-8:30pm with a 10 minute break in the middle.
Hope to see you there!
***__________________________________________________________________***
This event is brought to you by [Being and Becoming](https://beingnbecoming.org/), a Toronto based non-profit. We aim to create community around exploring everyday concepts and experiences so that we may live more intentional, thoughtful, and meaningful lives. We use philosophy as a tool with which we can come to a richer understanding of the world around us.
By offering activities, spaces, and other opportunities for conversation and co-exploration, we hope to enable the meeting and fusion of individuals and their ideas. Everyone is welcome, regardless of background: indeed, we believe the journey is best undertaken alongside explorers from a variety of disciplines, cultures, backgrounds, and experiences.
Find out more about Being and Becoming [here](https://beingnbecoming.org/).
About the Curiosity Café Series:
For those of you who haven’t had the opportunity to join us at our Curiosity Cafés and are wondering what they’re all about: every two weeks, we invite members of our community to come out to the Madison Avenue Pub to engage in a collaborative exploration of our chosen topic. Through these events, we aim to build our community of people who like to think deeply about life’s big questions, and provide each other with some philosophical tools to dig deeper into whatever it is we are most curious about.
Meet the Community | AWS User Group Toronto
Join us for a special pre-summit **“Meet the Community” evening** with **AWS User Group Toronto**!
This casual networking session is a great way to connect with fellow builders, cloud enthusiasts, and AWS community members ahead of the main summit. Whether you’re a student, developer, architect, or just curious about cloud, this is a perfect space to meet like-minded people, exchange ideas, and grow your network.
Expect light conversations, meaningful connections, and a relaxed atmosphere as we bring the community together before the big event.
📅 **Date:** June 2, 2026
🕠 **Time:** 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM
📍 **Venue:** Amazon Toronto Office (YYZ16), Floor 47, Rooms 101 & 102
📍 **Address:** 40 King St W, 47th Floor, Toronto, ON M5H 3Y2 , (Take Elevators from lowest floor to Floor 47)
Looking forward to seeing everyone there and kicking off the summit with great energy and conversations!
Korean Martial Arts (Regular Classes) - FREE
**Come workout, have fun, relieve your stress, and meet your fellow neighbours!**
Welcoming interested people to join our FREE classes every Tuesday evening from 7:00pm to 9:00pm and every Sunday afternoon from 2:30PM-4:30PM near Bathurst/Lake Shore area.
Classes are led by our event organizer, Master **Dave Crook**, a seasoned 4th degree black belt Hapkido practitioner from a respected academy with many years of experience in this art and various others.
**About this form of martial arts:**
Hapkido is a hybrid Korean martial art. It is a form of self-defense that employs joint locks, grappling, throwing techniques, kicks, punches, and other striking attacks.
**How to join:**
Join this group/event and directly message me with your interest.
**Q: Is this completely FREE?**
A: Yes, classes/lessons are completely FREE
**Q: Do I require a gi/uniform to participate?**
A: Gi is completely optional, only required when doing groundwork grappling/throw techniques
**Q: Are there grading and belt progression?**
A: Yes, there are grading and belts, which will cost $30 just to cover the cost, testing will done when YOU are comfortable and ready!
**Current Martial Artists Belt Status:**
1x Masters - 4th Degree Black Belt
1x Yellow Belt (former red belt)
1x Yellow Stripe Belt
134x White Belts
**Belt Colours - Progression in Descending Order:**
* White Belt
* Yellow Stripe Belt
* Yellow Belt
* Orange Stripe Belt
* Orange Belt
* Green Stripe Belt
* Green Belt
* Blue Stripe Belt
* Blue Belt
* Red Stripe Belt
* Red Belt
* Black Stripe Belt
* Black Belt
**Curriculum of Techniques**
**White Belt to Yellow Stripe:**
**Strikes (all strikes from left wrist grab, striking with right)**
1\. Sword Strike to Clavicle
2\. Nunchuk Strike to Temple
3\. Companion Sword Strike with Elbow Strike to Solar Plexus
4\. Spear Hand to Femoral Artery
5\. Palm Strike to Floating Rib
6\. Spear Hand to Trachea
**Breakaways (all breakaways from right wrist grab)**
1\. Latissimus Dorsi push with bucking back fist
2\. When pulled with bucking back fist
3\. When pushed with bucking back fist
4\. Downward break away with elbow strike
5\. Live\-hand tricept push up with elbow strike
6\. Assisted tricept push\-up with elbow strike
**Take Downs (performed both sides)**
1\. Pivot throw
Joint Locks (all joint locks from right wrist grab)
1\. 'Kul Nut Key' to elbow
2\. 'Kul Nut Key' to elbow 45 degrees
3\. One inch bow
4\. Side wrist lock \- bend elbow
5\. Side elbow lock
6\. Elbow lock controlled
**Escapes From Mounted Position (all from opponent on mount position - performed both sides)**
1\. Escape to Mount
2\. Escape to Guard
3\. As punches are received \- buck \- single arm hook \- roll
4\. As punches are received \- buck \- shoulder walk \- two arm hook \- guard
5\. Escape when head is locked
6\. Escape when head is locked with high mount
**Kicks (both sides)**
1\. Side kick
**To learn more about Hwa Won Yue Hapkido visit our website here:**
http://www.hapkidohwawonyue.ca/toronto.html#
ClickHouse Meetup @ Spaces - Toronto
Hey Toronto ClickHouse community 👋
We’re back with another meetup — bringing together database enthusiasts for an evening of talks, networking, food, and drinks!
**Agenda**
* **5:30 PM** – Arrivals, food & drinks
* **6:00 – 6:10 PM** – Intros!
* **6:10** – **6:30PM** \- Khaled Zaky Sr\. Director @ RBC \( Royal Bank of Canada\)
* **6:30 – 6:50 PM** – Maxim Mirkin Director @ Questrade
* **6:50 - 7:10PM -** Alexei Zenin Software Consultant
* **7:10 - 7:30PM** \- Semyon Khlavich founder & Evgenii Baldin Developer @ Socialpruf
* **7:30 – 8:00 PM** – Q&A + Networking
✨ Expect insightful talks, interactive discussions, and plenty of time to connect with fellow ClickHouse users and experts.
Business Insights with Andy Li
It's a private session. Not a group event. Some sessions and diagnostics are done in chat text format, no live call is required needed.
Advanced sessions are done with the help of personal video call.
**Business Consulting with Andy Li**
Unlock powerful business insights with Andy Li. With 20 years of experience and multiple certifications, Andy offers professional guidance to elevate your business success and personal growth.
### Get Clarity and Solutions
**Services:**
- **Business Constellations:** Unlock your professional potential.
- **Family Constellations:** Resolve issues affecting business dynamics.
- **Psychotherapy & Hypnotherapy:** Overcome personal blocks impacting performance.
**Benefits:**
- **Enhanced Decision-Making:** Clear, actionable insights.
- **Conflict Resolution:** Address internal and external conflicts.
- **Strategic Planning:** Develop effective strategies.
- **Improved Leadership:** Boost your leadership skills.
- **Increased Productivity:** Overcome barriers to productivity.
- **Achieve Goals:** Gain guidance on money, business, and personal desires.
**Why Attend?**
- **Tailored Insights:** Customized guidance for any business or personal issue.
**Personal Sessions:**
- Available to book at your best time online or held at the Music Garden.
**Pricing:**
- Free express consultations ONLINE are available.
- Offline sessions starting from $25 CAD / 15 min.
**How to Participate:**
- **Pre-Registration Required:** Register at least one day before the event.
- **Easy Registration:** Message WhatsApp at 437-606-6502.
🔗 [Register Now](https://wa.me/%2B14376066502)
Don’t miss out on valuable insights to enhance your business success and achieve your goals. Reserve your spot today!
**Certifications:**
- Certified Hypnotherapist
- Licensed Psychologist
- Family Constellations Instructor
- Business Constellations Expert
- Master Teacher of Runic Reiki, Tantra Reiki, Kundalini Reiki
- Magister of Egyptian Temple Magic and Greek Mysteries
- President of Academy of Temple Arts
**Details & Testimonials:** [PsiTrends.com](http://www.psitrends.com)
Toronto Midtown - MDI Men's Team
We are a group of men that meet weekly. Regular attendees do not always RSVP but we usually have 12 men present. Expect a frank and confidential space where you can speak personally, engage in interesting conversations or get support for your personal goals.
**We start our meeting at 7:15 sharp. You can rsvp via meetup or email Saul (sauljoy@gmail.com) for this week’s address.**
Guests are welcome but it's pretty casual so make sure you are expected in case we move outdoors to the park.
Our group is part of Mentor Discover Inspire (MDI)
The MDI Mission: To cause greatness by mentoring men to live with excellence and, as mature masculine leaders, create successful families, careers and communities.
From MDI website: https://goo.gl/3DQ6aY
From Toronto Star: [https://goo.gl/oDH3uX](https://goo.gl/oDH3uX)
Technology Startups Events This Week
Discover what is happening in the next few days
Tech & Business Networking in Toronto
**Attention attendees!**
**To register, use** [Luma](https://luma.com/9iu5ehdh)
Warning:
The meetup is not a platform for RSVP registration; for this, you need to follow [thisLink ](https://luma.com/9iu5ehdh)to purchase a registration ticket.
The meetup is one of the platforms through which we offer participation in our events.
**Startup Valley — Toronto**
A curated pitch night for startup founders, operators, angels and VC partners.
We design these sessions to help founders sharpen their thinking through direct, candid feedback — and to give strong investors access to serious teams.
**What happens:**
• 4-8 startups pitch live and receive feedback from angels and VC partners
• Feedback focuses on real decisions and next steps — not surface-level opinions
• Investors stay in the room before and after pitches
• The format leaves space for real conversations, not rushed networking
• Attendance is limited to keep the room focused
Designed for clear thinking, not noise.
**Who you’ll meet:**
* Startup founders
* Angel investors and VC partners
* Operators in marketing, sales, and tech
* AI engineers
* Local and international founders
* AI Experts
* Founders from Europe, Asia, and the United Kingdom
**Practical details**
**For investors:**
We invite angel investors and VC partners to participate as judges and contributors.
**To become a judge,** and get early access to our startups database, please fill out th[ the form](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc8CVqvhQJu-AcclIF6PCuwjL4YpQt4w0FchGSoutRkt58v4g/viewform).
Join the judge table, meet other investors, and see what teams are building early.
Founders need your experienced view.
**For pitching startups:**
Startups selected to pitch will present live on stage and receive feedback from investors.
**After purchasing a ticket:**
Please[ submit your pitch deck](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSchcZr9gCNJh0RLiKBgbdbDBKEOc-92LNySkzHf8qGPHg5Wpg/viewform) and ensure it is open for viewers.
**Agenda**
**19:00 – 19:30**
**Registration**
Guests register, receive badges, and event programs. This is an opportunity for casual networking, making first connections, and preparing for the event.
**19:30 – 20:30**
**Event Kickoff & Interactive Networking**
Official welcome from the organizers with a brief overview of the event goals and schedule. Interactive networking helps participants set their objectives and connect with key contacts.
**20:40 – 21:20**
**Startup Pitch Session**
Startups present their projects to investors and experts. Each team has 5 minutes to pitch, covering the project's core idea, business model, and target market.
**21:20 – 22:00**
**Chill & Networking**
Participants enjoy casual conversations with investors, discuss collaborations, and exchange ideas over refreshments.
Tech Networking Event by Startup Valley
in Toronto
**Attention attendees!**
**To register, use** [Luma](https://luma.com/9iu5ehdh)
Warning:
The meetup is not a platform for RSVP registration; for this, you need to follow [thisLink ](https://luma.com/9iu5ehdh)to purchase a registration ticket.
The meetup is one of the platforms through which we offer participation in our events.
**Startup Valley — Toronto**
A curated pitch night for startup founders, operators, angels and VC partners.
We design these sessions to help founders sharpen their thinking through direct, candid feedback — and to give strong investors access to serious teams.
**What happens:**
• 4-8 startups pitch live and receive feedback from angels and VC partners
• Feedback focuses on real decisions and next steps — not surface-level opinions
• Investors stay in the room before and after pitches
• The format leaves space for real conversations, not rushed networking
• Attendance is limited to keep the room focused
Designed for clear thinking, not noise.
**Who you’ll meet:**
* Startup founders
* Angel investors and VC partners
* Operators in marketing, sales, and tech
* AI engineers
* Local and international founders
* AI Experts
* Founders from Europe, Asia, and the United Kingdom
**Practical details**
**For investors:**
We invite angel investors and VC partners to participate as judges and contributors.
**To become a judge,** and get early access to our startups database, please fill out th[ the form](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc8CVqvhQJu-AcclIF6PCuwjL4YpQt4w0FchGSoutRkt58v4g/viewform).
Join the judge table, meet other investors, and see what teams are building early.
Founders need your experienced view.
**For pitching startups:**
Startups selected to pitch will present live on stage and receive feedback from investors.
**After purchasing a ticket:**
Please[ submit your pitch deck](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSchcZr9gCNJh0RLiKBgbdbDBKEOc-92LNySkzHf8qGPHg5Wpg/viewform) and ensure it is open for viewers.
**Agenda**
**19:00 – 19:30**
**Registration**
Guests register, receive badges, and event programs. This is an opportunity for casual networking, making first connections, and preparing for the event.
**19:30 – 20:30**
**Event Kickoff & Interactive Networking**
Official welcome from the organizers with a brief overview of the event goals and schedule. Interactive networking helps participants set their objectives and connect with key contacts.
**20:40 – 21:20**
**Startup Pitch Session**
Startups present their projects to investors and experts. Each team has 5 minutes to pitch, covering the project's core idea, business model, and target market.
**21:20 – 22:00**
**Chill & Networking**
Participants enjoy casual conversations with investors, discuss collaborations, and exchange ideas over refreshments.
Startup Pitch & Networking in Toronto
**Attention attendees!**
**To register, use** [Luma](https://luma.com/9iu5ehdh)
Warning:
The meetup is not a platform for RSVP registration; for this, you need to follow [thisLink ](https://luma.com/9iu5ehdh)to purchase a registration ticket.
The meetup is one of the platforms through which we offer participation in our events.
**Startup Valley — Toronto**
A curated pitch night for startup founders, operators, angels and VC partners.
We design these sessions to help founders sharpen their thinking through direct, candid feedback — and to give strong investors access to serious teams.
**What happens:**
• 4-8 startups pitch live and receive feedback from angels and VC partners
• Feedback focuses on real decisions and next steps — not surface-level opinions
• Investors stay in the room before and after pitches
• The format leaves space for real conversations, not rushed networking
• Attendance is limited to keep the room focused
Designed for clear thinking, not noise.
**Who you’ll meet:**
* Startup founders
* Angel investors and VC partners
* Operators in marketing, sales, and tech
* AI engineers
* Local and international founders
* AI Experts
* Founders from Europe, Asia, and the United Kingdom
**Practical details**
**For investors:**
We invite angel investors and VC partners to participate as judges and contributors.
**To become a judge,** and get early access to our startups database, please fill out th[ the form](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc8CVqvhQJu-AcclIF6PCuwjL4YpQt4w0FchGSoutRkt58v4g/viewform).
Join the judge table, meet other investors, and see what teams are building early.
Founders need your experienced view.
**For pitching startups:**
Startups selected to pitch will present live on stage and receive feedback from investors.
**After purchasing a ticket:**
Please[ submit your pitch deck](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSchcZr9gCNJh0RLiKBgbdbDBKEOc-92LNySkzHf8qGPHg5Wpg/viewform) and ensure it is open for viewers.
**Agenda**
**19:00 – 19:30**
**Registration**
Guests register, receive badges, and event programs. This is an opportunity for casual networking, making first connections, and preparing for the event.
**19:30 – 20:30**
**Event Kickoff & Interactive Networking**
Official welcome from the organizers with a brief overview of the event goals and schedule. Interactive networking helps participants set their objectives and connect with key contacts.
**20:40 – 21:20**
**Startup Pitch Session**
Startups present their projects to investors and experts. Each team has 5 minutes to pitch, covering the project's core idea, business model, and target market.
**21:20 – 22:00**
**Chill & Networking**
Participants enjoy casual conversations with investors, discuss collaborations, and exchange ideas over refreshments.
Join Biggest Community | Investors Founders | Toronto | Online
Please reserve your spot by registering on the below link : https://www.eventbrite.com/e/join-biggest-community-investors-founders-toronto-online-tickets-1975993203865?aff=meetup QUESTIONS ? Pls Reach out to; Rose - +971528033410 ( WhatsApp Only)
Dupont Morning Code
[Summary]
This meetup is for those who are interested in code, web development, design, cloud, or AI. All levels are welcome, so feel free to bring your laptop and discuss what you are working on or what you are learning. You can share your projects and ideas with other participants freely. There are outlets and WiFi, drinks are about $5 for tea, they take card only.
[Price]
Attendance is FREE. But you need to buy something from the venue.
[Policies]
\- We do not tolerate harassment of our members
\- We remind users that that this meetup is intended for networking and hobby development\, and any attempts at using this meetup event as a dating platform will not be not be tolerated
Further information: https://torontostack.exchange/
FRC Toronto :: Saturday Run
**Founders Running Club** (FRC) brings founders, investors, tech, creative people and startup enthusiasts together for weekly easy runs and networking. We like to be comfortable when we run and finish with coffee and conversations. Choose your pace or follow a pacer—pets, friends, family, are welcome.
🗓️ Launched in San Francisco, July 16, 2022
🌍 Now in 35+ cities
📅 Running + Networking events + Community
**Join the community** https://bit.ly/frc-toronto-chat
**Stay updated**:
Instagram [http://instagram.com/foundersrc/](http://instagram.com/foundersrc/)
Podcast [http://podcast.foundersrc.com/](http://podcast.foundersrc.com/)
LinkedIn [http://linkedin.com/company/foundersrc/](http://linkedin.com/company/foundersrc/)
Strava [http://strava.com/clubs/foundersRC](http://strava.com/clubs/foundersRC)
Website [http://foundersrc.com/](http://foundersrc.com/)
Could Frontier Labs’ Internal Agents Already Go Rogue?
This is a ticketed event. You can register [here](https://luma.com/trajec-2gru).
Could an AI company’s internal coding agents create a “rogue deployment”, a set of agents running without human knowledge or permission? In February and March 2026, [METR](https://metr.org/?utm_source=luma), the organization behind the [time horizons graph](https://metr.org/time-horizons/), conducted a pilot of a process to assess just that. Anthropic, Google DeepMind, Meta, and OpenAI gave us access to their most capable internal LLMs and a wide range of non-public information. We concluded that, while internal agents plausibly had the means, motive, and opportunity to start small rogue deployments, they didn’t have the means to avoid human detection indefinitely.
METR researcher Thomas Broadley explains the process, the six key facts that informed our conclusion, and how we expect risk to evolve over the next few months.
You can watch a livestream of the talk [here](https://www.youtube.com/@Trajectory-Labs/live?utm_source=luma).
Technology Startups Events Near You
Connect with your local Technology Startups community
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.
Data & Analytics Wednesday - Finding Product Insights
**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)
Christians in Tech - Meetup #37 @ Improving
Christians in Tech is a community at the intersection of faith and technology. Our meetups are designed to spark meaningful conversations, promote knowledge sharing, and encourage growth—both in your career and your spiritual walk with God. Whether you're an experienced professional or just starting your tech journey, CIT welcomes you.
Our Website
[https://linktr.ee/citcbus](https://linktr.ee/citcbus)
Sponsors and Partners
* Improving (Venue Sponsor)
* Bethel World Prayer Center (Fiscal Sponsor)
* Fruits & Roots (Coffee Partner)
Join Biggest Community | Investors Founders | Columbus | Online
Please reserve your spot by registering on the below link :
**Reserve**
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/join-biggest-community-investors-founders-columbus-online-tickets-1988563717610?aff=meetup
**QUESTIONS ?**
Pls Reach out to;
Ridhi - +971504724873 ( WhatsApp Only)
QA or The Highway 2026
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\.
June 2026 AWS Columbus - Topic to be announced
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
Stop Guessing: A Product Person's Guide to AI Adoption
## 🤝 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.
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