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You plan your roadmap carefully, but then reality happens. As early-year sales escalations and market signals disrupt your strategy, this meetup explores how to embrace uncertainty rather than resist it. We will focus on adopting a “verify, don’t assume” mindset and shifting your leadership goal from preventing change to reducing the cost of change. You will learn how to detect strategic risks and respond with a clear decision protocol. You’ll also learn how to build the continuous feedback loop and cultural foundations needed to keep your product process resilient throughout the year. Walk away with practical frameworks for leading teams and sustaining a healthy product engine when roadmaps inevitably break. **Agenda:** * 18:30 - Assembling: Food, drinks & schmoozing! * 19:00 – Tal Laufer, Product Leader "The beauty of a broken roadmap - why do roadmaps break, or when they should be" * 19:15 - Q&A #1 * 19:20 – Asaf Frenkel, Product Growth Lead @ Check Point "When the Q1 Roadmap Breaks: A Product Leader's Incident Response Plan" * 19:35 - Q&A #2 * 19:40 – Haim Ben Ami, CEO @ Craft.io - "Building the Feedback Loop: How to Nurture a Healthy Product Process" * 19:55 - Q&A #3 * 20:00 - More Schmoozing: Eating to the last bite, until they kick us out. **Our Speakers:** **1\. Tal Laufer\, Product Leader** [https://www.linkedin.com/in/tal-laufer-7204124/](https://www.linkedin.com/in/tal-laufer-7204124/) Tal is a Product Strategy Leader, partnering with cybersecurity and infrastructure companies to drive strategy, roadmap execution, and high-impact GTM. Her background includes VP Product roles at Claroty and Perimeter 81 (acquired by Check Point), following a career in product management across the networking and cyber sectors. She specializes in navigating the technical trade-offs of rapidly evolving technologies and has a proven track record of delivering enterprise-grade solutions to the world’s largest organizations. With 15 years in the field, Tal remains convinced that product management is the best job in the world—a passion she translates into a continuous cycle of learning and mentoring others on Product Management. **2\. Asaf Frenkel\, Product Growth Lead @ Check Point** [https://www.linkedin.com/in/asaffrenkel/](https://www.linkedin.com/in/asaffrenkel/) Asaf leads the Product Growth team at Check Point, driving global PLG and PLS strategies for the SASE portfolio. With over a decade of experience in Product Management, Asaf specializes in bridging the gap between strategy and reality, aligning Product, Engineering, and GTM teams to accelerate growth. Beyond his role at Check Point, he serves on the Content & Strategy team at PMUP, helping shape one of the fastest-growing product communities. In his free time, you'll usually find him enjoying time with his family and working to get his cat to sign a non-aggression pact with the new puppy. **3\. Haim Ben Ami\, CEO @ Craft\.io** [https://www.linkedin.com/in/haim-ben-ami-3938491/](https://www.linkedin.com/in/haim-ben-ami-3938491/) Haim Ben Ami is the CEO of Craft.io, a leading product management platform, where he drives global strategy and scale across the US and Europe. With over 15 years of experience transforming high-tech companies, Haim specializes in aligning product, engineering, and go-to-market teams to accelerate growth and build strong organizational discipline. Before Craft.io, he led multiple tech companies as CEO and co-founded a fintech startup serving algorithmic traders. Outside of work, Haim enjoys surfing and trail running. With thanks to our sponsor: Check Point \*The event is held in Hebrew\*

## Details Hi everyone, ⚠️ You need to join the Whatssapp community and get a confirmation on WhatssApp that there are still spots available in order to be able to attend. You can join the chess community here by filling the form: https://chessbarisrael.com/#join-us The next edition tournament will take place on **Tuesday.** 📍 **Where:** Masaryk Wine & Flowers, **80 King George St, Tel Aviv** 📅 **When:** 6:15 PM - 8:30 PM ♟️ **Format:** 5 rounds of 8+2 (Rapid) OR Meet & Play (depends on which Tuesday) 🥇 **Prizes:** * **Top Winners:** bottles of wine * **Best Under 1500/800:** 1 hour of private chess lesson * **Sandwich for a randomly picked player** ✨ **How does it work?** This is a friendly, unofficial event (not reported to FIDE) and part of a **bi-weekly series of tournaments** held in bars around Tel Aviv. ⚠️ There is an entrance fee for the event including the first free drink and prizes! **Spots are limited!** ⚠️ You need to join the Whatssapp community and get a confirmation on WhatssApp that there are still spots available in order to be able to attend. Olivier 🎉

**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)

הרצאה תספק מבוא להבנת הדור החדש של מערכות רובוטיות: כיצד פלטפורמות ו־ SDKs מתקדמים מאפשרים לרובוט להבין את סביבתו בזמן אמת ולהזרים מידע חזותי וחיישני; מהם מודולי הרשתות הנוירונים המסוגלים לשלוט ברובוטים; כיצד מתבצע תהליך האימון של המודלים וכיצד משלבים רובוטים וזרועות בסביבות סימולציה שונות לפני המעבר לשטח. יוסי כהן, חובב הנדסה, CTO של חברת נוירוניק למערכות אוטונומיות. שימו לב: לא מספיק להרשם במיטאפ יש להרשם גם בקישור הבא , שם תמצאו גם פרטים נוספים https://link.makelab.org.il/Smart-Machines

מרכז החדשנות מייקלאב שמח להזמינכם/ן ל קורס פיוז'ן מעשי (Fusion 360) בשבעה מפגשים. מהלך הקורס תעברו מהכרת ממשק המשתמש, דרך יצירת סקיצות ועד לבניית מודלים סולידיים ועבודה עם הרכבות. הקורס כולל גם פרויקטים אישיים בחיתוך לייזר והדפסה תלת ממדית וכן יצירת מודל מותאם אישית להדפסה תלת ממדית, למגוון פתרונות אצלכם בבית. הקורס מיועד למבוגרים (16+). עלות: ₪900 הנחה לתושבי יהוד שימו לב: לא מספיק להרשם במיטאפ יש להרשם גם בקישור הבא , שם תמצאו גם פרטים נוספים https://link.makelab.org.il/practical-fusion

בסדנה ניצור גופי תאורה מעץ ופרספקס. נלמד לעצב בתוכנה למידול וקטורי דו-ממדי, נעצב מנורה בעיצוב אישי, נחרוט ונחתוך במכונת חיתוך לייזר, נרכיב את בסיס גוף התאורה מחיתוכי לייזר ונלמד להלחים מעגל חשמלי פשוט. סדנה בת שני מפגשים, משך כל מפגש: כשעתיים וחצי. הסדנה מיועדת למבוגרים, נוער או מבוגר/ת ונער/ה מגיל 12. עלות (שני מפגשים): ₪220 ליחיד/ה ₪280 לזוג (שעובדים על מוצר אחד). לתושבי יהוד - ₪170 ליחיד/ה ₪230 לזוג (שעובדים על מוצר אחד). תוצר: גוף תאורה אחד מפרספקס בעיצובכם ליחיד או לזוג. שימו לב: לא מספיק להרשם במיטאפ יש להרשם גם בקישור הבא , שם תמצאו גם פרטים נוספים[https://www.makelab.org.il/registration/plexiglas-light-fixture](https://www.makelab.org.il/registration/plexiglas-light-fixture)

FoodTech FUTURAMA, January 15th, Herzog Towers, 6 Sadeh, TLV. In an uncertain FoodTech landscape, multinational corporations (and their budgets) take on greater significance. On Thursday, January 15th, hear the inside perspective from top executives at **PepsiCo** and **Mondelez** driving innovation and investment. **Title**: FoodTech FUTURAMA (with PepsiCo & Mondelez) **Speakers**: **[David Schwartz](https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-schwartz-008126/)**, PepsiCo; **[Luba Safran](https://www.linkedin.com/in/lsafran)**, Mondelez, [Alon Turkaspa](https://www.linkedin.com/in/alonturkaspa/), StartupNation Central MC- [Nicole Grubner](https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicole-grubner-547a4b22/), FINN Partners **Date**: Thursday, January 15 **Time**: 9:00-11:00am (content: 9:30-10:30am) **Venue**: Herzog law firm, 6 Sadeh Street, Tel Aviv **Agenda**: 9:00am Doors Open / Shmooze 9:30-9:35 Welcome and Overview (Nicole Grubner / Adam Salkin) 9:35-9:40 mHealth Introduction (Mihoko Horigome) 9:40-10:00 FoodTech Landscape (Alon Turkapsa, StartupNation Central) 10:00-10:05 Self Introductions (Pepsi / Mondelez) 10:05-10:30 Moderated audience Q&A 10:30-11am Informal networking / ShmoozeI **Keynote**- [David Schwartz](https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-schwartz-008126/), VP Tech Strategy, Partnerships and Innovation, PepsiCo **Keynote**- [Luba Safran](https://www.linkedin.com/in/lsafran/), Venture Capital Lead, Mondelez International **Industry Overview**- [Alon Turkaspa](https://www.linkedin.com/in/alonturkaspa/), StartupNation Central Moderator: [Nicole Grubner](https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicole-grubner-547a4b22/), Partner, Head of Environmental Innovation, [FINN ](www.finnpartners.com)Partners Thursday, January 15th, grab a seat at the table and savor the insights from PepsiCo, Mondelez ad StartupNation Central at FoodTech FUTURAMA.

A celebratory evening announcing the winners of the Indie Grant program by GameIS in collaboration with Xsolla. An event dedicated to honoring outstanding indie creators from the local game industry and celebrating independent creation, development, and community.

מריב כתוב למסר אהוב, בפורום היועצים! מפגש עסקי ליצירת קשרים מניבים ושיתופי פעולה איכותיים עם ערך מוסף. לפרטים וההרשמה: https://tinyurl.com/5xr67eym יום חמישי, 15.01.26, בשעה 10:00, נפגשים בסטודיו פריים ביי פריים במתחם הבורסה בר"ג (מרחק הליכה קצר מהרכבת). בואו ליצור קשרים איכותיים בפורום ה- B2B הותיק ביותר בארץ! המפגש מיועד למי שנותן שירות לעסקים, ארגונים, חברות ויזמים מכל התחומים (B2B). הביאו כרטיסי ביקור והבטיחו את מקומכם בהקדם. מחכים להיפגש!

### 🎯 **Masterclass: Build Your First AI Agent — From Zero to a Real Working Assistant** 🚀 Curious about AI agents but not sure how they actually work? You’ve used ChatGPT… but what if AI could **think, use tools, search the web, and take actions for you**? Welcome to **the year of AI agents** — and your first step into building one yourself. Join our hands-on **Masterclass: “Build Your First AI Agent”**, an interactive workshop designed to help you understand and build AI agents **the modern, practical way** — with real tools, real use cases, and real results. 💡 This beginner-friendly masterclass introduces the new generation of AI systems: agents that don’t just answer questions, but **reason, act, and complete multi-step tasks**. *** ### You’ll learn how to: ✨ Understand the difference between an AI chatbot and an AI agent 🧠 Learn how agents think using tools, memory, and reasoning loops 🤖 Build your first AI agent step-by-step (no AI background required) 🌐 Create a Research Assistant that searches the web in real time 📊 Make your agent perform accurate calculations and structured reasoning ⚡ Understand where AI agents are heading (GPT-5, multi-agent systems, enterprise use) *** ### What you’ll build: A **working AI Research Assistant** that can: * Search the web for current information * Answer complex questions with sources * Remember conversation context * Perform calculations and multi-step reasoning You’ll leave with **real code** you can reuse, extend, and customize. *** ### 🧑‍💻 Who is this for? * Beginners with basic Python knowledge * Developers curious about AI agents * Entrepreneurs, product builders, and tech enthusiasts * Anyone who wants to go beyond “prompting” and actually **build AI** *** ### 🛠 Tech stack used: * OpenAI API (GPT-4o-mini) * LangChain (agent framework) * Web search tools (DuckDuckGo) 💰 Cost per student: only a few cents (OpenAI provides free credits for new users) *** ### 📅 Practical details: 📅 **When:** January 14th, 2025 at 5pm ⏱ **Duration:** 2 hours 📍 **Where:** Developers Institute Campus or Online (link send after registration) 🎓 **Level:** Beginner-friendly (basic Python required) *** 🔥 **AI agents are the future of software.** **This masterclass is your entry point.** ✅ **Reserve your spot now** → [https://developersinstitute.typeform.com/open-day](https://developersinstitute.typeform.com/open-day) \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\- **Yossi Eikelman** **Yossi is a Senior AI Lead Instructor at Developers Institute with strong expertise in machine learning, data science, and AI-driven problem-solving.** He is the founder of **OptiFlag**, a low-latency inference engine that turns decades of intraday market data into real-time trading signals, built with production-grade performance and reliability. Previously, Yossi worked on large-scale health and financial data systems and spent several years teaching Python and backend development at Developers Institute, combining deep technical expertise with hands-on teaching experience. \*\*\* **About Developers.Institute 🇮🇱** Developers.Institute is Israel’s premier English coding bootcamp, offering Full Stack, Data Analytics, and GenAI & Machine Learning programs. Our graduates work at leading Israeli startups and global tech companies. 🚀 Join us — and start your journey into Israel’s tech world: 👉 [http://developers.institute](http://developers.institute/)

Members of the public are invited to view the wonders of the universe through the telescopes of NOVAC volunteers at the Smithsonian's Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA. You do not need to be a member of the club or own any astronomical equipment to attend. Telescopes will be provided by the Smithsonian and pre-approved members of the NOVAC. No other personal telescopes are permitted at the event. The event will take place on the bus parking lot of the museum. **Please park your vehicle at the south end of the main visitors lot and follow signs and red lights to the observing site. As a reminder, parking during the event is free.** Have a cosmic question? One of NOVAC's astronomers or museum staff will be happy to help you. As the sky gets dark, be prepared to enjoy the wonders of the night sky! Don't forget to dress warmly. Please check the weather forecast. For lighting, cover a flashlight in red cellophane (the darker the better). Bring along water to keep hydrated. Note: This outdoor event is weather-dependent and may be cancelled because of significant cloud cover or precipitation.

For our January Happy Hour let's go back to Rai's Pour House! The Happy Hour will be on the second Tuesday of the month. We will meet at Rai's Pour House which is owned by the same people who own and Rai's Rendezvous, Rai's Pizza and Sully's Pour House. Tuesday specials include $1 wings (10 wing minimum) and half price bottles of wine. The Happy Hour Menus are posted in the Photos.

NOVA Adventurers League Campaign: *Baldur's Gate - Descent into Avernus, Session 11* * Based on previous playthrough, expect a total of \~13 sessions. * Players that start the campaign will have priority reservations. * Use of downtime for leveling is strongly discouraged. * **This campaign is full and is closed to new signups at this time.** This event is hosted using the Dungeons and Dragons 5th edition Adventurers League rules. Becoming a member in our Discord and accepting our Code of Conduct is required for play at all of our events. You must join and accept the Discord rules before signing up to any MeetUp events. These rules include but are not limited to: * Assigning your name and pronouns as your server nickname; * Confirming your age as 18 or older; * Participating in a respectful environment for both our AL DMs and your fellow players. **[Join our Discord!](https://discord.gg/mG24YCk7wj) Attending this event indicates that you agree to follow NOVA Adventurer’s League’s Code of Conduct, which can be found in the #code-of-conduct channel on our Discord.** If you do not join the Discord and accept these rules prior to signing up for an event, you may be removed from the MeetUp event or be required to join the Discord and agree to the Code of Conduct at the game table prior to playing.

Join our weekly walking meetup to have fun, maintain a healthy lifestyle, meet new people, and enjoy the weather! We meet Saturdays at 10am, halfway between the Reston *Container Store* and *Not Your Average Joes* (by the metal benches), leaving no later than 10:05. Every week, rain or shine, we start by walking along the Green Trail to reach Lake Anne Community Center. Once there, we pause for water/bio (often staying a few minutes extra from April-November, due to the local Farmer's Market), and then we circle Lake Anne and head back to our starting point. It's roughly 3-4 miles and takes about an hour and a half. Afterwards, some members will often head to *Not Your Average Joes* or another local restaurant for a quick drink/meal before tackling the day. This event is open to all ages and fitness levels. Dogs are welcome, and we recommend dressing for the weather (umbrella, water, snow shoes, hat, etc.) since we'll walk rain or shine. Also, feel free to bring a friend! By signing up, you accept and assume all risks and responsibilities with this activity, and nobody will be held liable.

Join us as we head to the new Reservoir Regional Park in nearby Loudoun County for a winter hike around Beaverdam Reservoir. This is a great wintertime outing with a scenic 7.5-mile loop trail that follows the reservoir’s shoreline and winds through quiet, wooded sections. Even in January, this is a nice hike with bare trees creating open views across the reservoir and occasional wildlife sightings like wintering birds. The route is mostly flat to gently rolling with natural dirt and gravel surfaces. [https://www.novaparks.com/parks/reservoir-park](https://www.novaparks.com/parks/reservoir-park) Our meeting location for carpooling will be at the south side Kiss and Ride lot at the **Innovation Center** Metro station (13747 Sunrise Valley Drive, Herndon). We will depart at 10:00 and there will be a stop at Sheetz on the way to the park. Dress for the conditions and bring water, lunch, mud-worthy hiking boots and the $5 Adventuring trip fee. Additionally, carpool passengers should pay their driver $5. Depending on group interest, there may be an optional brewery stop after the hike. For those who want to meet us at the park, we will convene outside the Welcome Center at 10:45. The park address is 22211 Water Vista Drive, Ashburn. RSVPs will open on January 3 and close at 9 p.m. the night before the hike. This hike will be not be held in the event of inclement weather so please stay tuned for updates if you register. If your plans change, please update your RSVP status accordingly. Please [click here](https://adventuringlgbtq.com/Adventuring_Release_Form.pdf) to review our release form. When you RSVP to an event, you affirm that you have read and agree to the terms of the release. Everyone must RSVP on their own behalf.

Regular boba tea meetup for people to meet, make new friends, or enjoy general conversations. Great for those who are new in town or find new activities to do!