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## **GenAI Community: Advanced Gen AI Edition** Cisco Systems Austria\, Vienna \| May 28th \| 17:30 Advanced Gen AI is moving beyond experimentation – and the focus is shifting towards real-world applications and scalable systems. Together with leading voices from Austria’s AI ecosystem, we will dive into advanced use cases, technical breakthroughs, and practical lessons learned when building and deploying next-generation AI systems. Hosted by Ruben Hetfleisch (AI Austria). *** ### **17:30 – Welcome & Opening** Hosted by Ruben Hetfleisch (AI Austria) → Setting the stage: from Gen AI hype to advanced real-world applications *** ### **17:40 –** eustella: Make Europe's Greatest Agent (MEGA) Jakob Steinschaden (AI Newsrooms Technology GmbH) *** ### **17:55 –** How to Compliance in times of GenAI (A knowledge graph approach) Lisa Katzenschlager (cdot) *** ### **18:10 –** AI Tools at Cisco: Discover Real-World Use Cases That Boost Adoption Stefan Honeder & Mustafa Rafie *** ### **18:20 –** AI Förderbuddy: Automizing funding proposals - an agentic approach Michael Neuberger *** ### **19:00 – Networking, Drinks & Conversations** → Meet the speakers, exchange ideas and connect with the AI community *** More speakers to be announced soon! *** 📍 **Location** Cisco Systems Austria, (Tegetthoffstraße 1, 1010 Wien) 🗓 **Date & Time** From 17:30 🎟 **Admission** Free & open to the community – limited seats

Triff andere Keycloak-Nutzer, tausche dich aus und erfahre von Experten, wie Keycloak in komplexen Szenarien eingesetzt wird. **🗓️ Agenda** **Session** **#1: AI Meets Identity: Managing Keycloak with Natural Language via MCP** 🗣️ **Speaker:** Marcel Mayer, m2-consulting * Aufbauend auf unserem Talk auf der Keyconf 25 in Amsterdam (Video: [https://youtu.be/DNu2UnrsiCI?si=MrbdXTdpHrCwmGPi](https://youtu.be/DNu2UnrsiCI?si=MrbdXTdpHrCwmGPi)) * Weiterentwicklung des Knowledge-Graph-Ansatzes für konversationelle Keycloak-Konfigurationsanalyse * Nächster Schritt: derselbe Graph als Basis für AI-gestütztes Offensive Security Testing * Kombination aus graphbasiertem Reasoning und LLM-basierter Angriffplanung zur Automatisierung von: * Reconnaissance * Erkennung von Fehlkonfigurationen und strukturellen IAM-Anti-Patterns (z. B. God-Roles, übermäßige Privilegvererbung) * Schließt den Security-Loop: Discover, Exploit, Fix, Verify * Inklusive Live-Demo **Session #2: Effiziente Benutzeradministration im B2B-Bereich durch Föderation und Automatisierung**: 🗣️ **Speaker:** José Tojo, APA-IT * Herausforderungen für User und Organisationen * Einführung einer Föderation mit Account-Provisionierung und automatisierter Berechtigungsvergabe * Integration von Keycloak mit Externen IdPs und internen Komponenten * Ergebnisse und Mehrwert * Lessons learned aus Kundenprojekten * **Networking & Austausch:** Nutze die Gelegenheit, dich mit anderen Keycloak-Anwendern und -Experten auszutauschen. Diskutiere aktuelle Herausforderungen, Best Practices und Entwicklungen rund um Keycloak. 🍕 Getränke & Snacks inklusive! **Jetzt anmelden und deinen Platz sichern!** Wir freuen uns auf spannende Gespräche und einen intensiven Austausch rund um Keycloak!

📖 Time to revisit our classic format and **talk about a great book** again🤩! At our May event, we'll discuss **Vivienne Ming's** “***Robotproof: When Machines Have All The Answers, Build Better People***”. Vivienne is is an American theoretical neuroscientist and artificial intelligence expert, and a self-professed Professional Mad Scientist. Her life and work are both extraordinary, and her latest book provides an actionable framework for rising above the “*the homogenized, vanilla world associated with AI”* (Forbes). There’s lots to mull over, get inspired by, and take home from her writing - so don’t hesitate and join the discussion! Don’t worry if life is too busy to read a whole book: It is absolutely not mandatory. We’ll provide enough information so everyone can learn something and connect insights to their own thinking and experiences. If you want to familiarise yourself with the author’s work, there are lots of podcasts you can listen to, like this one: [https://podcasts.apple.com/at/podcast/stop-letting-ai-think-for-you-dr-vivienne-ming/id212382281?i=1000758167430](https://podcasts.apple.com/at/podcast/stop-letting-ai-think-for-you-dr-vivienne-ming/id212382281?i=1000758167430) There’ll also be time for **networking and conversation** over drinks and snacks (donations welcome, please bring some cash 😊). By participating, you agree that your likeness may be recorded and authorise UX Vienna to use any such recordings for event documentation and promotional purposes.

**Women in AI Austria - Vienna Meet up -Afterwork Edition** **Come, connect, learn, and get inspired.** Join us for a relaxed evening of **AI discussions and great conversations** at Trinity pub in the beautiful center of Vienna Whether you are an experienced professional, a newcomer to the field, or simply curious about AI– we are very happy to welcome you! Let’s enjoy a great Afterwork. **When:** **May 28th** \| Doors open at 6 PM **Where:** Trinity Pub, Rilkeplatz 3 1040 Wien **What to expect:** * Get to know WAI Austria and members * Versatile discussions about AI, new technologies, and everything you are interested in :) * Great people and delicious food (**SELF PAYMENT** :) ) **We are very excited to meet you but** **please only register if you plan to come.** **Please cancel your registration to free up the spot for someone on the waiting list!**

**Speak German clearly. React confidently. Feel secure in real conversations.** Communication & Conversation Class in German (A2–B2) **Where**: Rienößlgasse 3/4-5; 1040 Vienna **When**: Thursday, 18:30–21:00 **Topic of the week:** Changes every session (e.g. success and failure, communication, society, identity) **2.5 hours of guided speaking practice in German.** In this session you will get: • a structured workbook with a clear topic • relevant vocabulary and expressions for real conversations • guided speaking practice with changing partners • targeted grammar you can actively use • immediate feedback and gentle corrections • practical language for everyday situations and ÖIF/ÖSD exams This is not a language café. It’s structured communication training with real progress. All sessions are led by an experienced and certified German teacher in a supportive and focused atmosphere. *First session: 10€* *Single session: 40€* *5-session pass: 175€ (valid 6 weeks; non-refundable*)* **Info & registration:** [www.diedeutschteixlerei.com/en/kommunikationskurs](http://www.diedeutschteixlerei.com/en/kommunikationskurs) **WhatsApp:** +43 677 64306389 **E-Mail:** info@diedeutschteixlerei.com **If you want to finally speak German more clearly, confidently and naturally, join us.** **Sicher Deutsch sprechen. Klar reagieren. Dich in echten Gesprächen wohlfühlen.** Kommunikations- und Konversationskurs Deutsch (A2–B2) **Wo:** Rienößlgasse 3/4-5, 1040 Wien **Wann:** Donnerstag, 18:30–21:00 **Thema der Woche:** wechselt jede Einheit *(z. B. Erfolg und Scheitern, Kommunikation, Gesellschaft, Identität)* **2,5 Stunden geführtes Sprechtraining auf Deutsch.** In dieser Einheit bekommst du: • ein strukturiertes Workbook mit klarem Thema • relevanten Wortschatz und Redemittel für echte Gespräche • geführte Gespräche mit wechselnden Partnern • gezielte Grammatik, die du aktiv anwenden kannst • direktes Feedback und sanfte Korrekturen • praktische Sprache für Alltag und ÖIF-/ÖSD-Prüfungen Das ist kein Sprachcafé. Das ist strukturiertes Kommunikationstraining mit echtem Fortschritt. Alle Einheiten werden von einer erfahrenen Dozentin für Deutsch als Fremdsprache geleitet – in einer unterstützenden und fokussierten Atmosphäre. *Schnupperstunde: 10€* *Einzeltermin: 40€* *5er-Block: 175€ (gültig 6 Wochen; keine Rückerstattung*)* **Info & Anmeldung:** [www.diedeutschteixlerei.com](http://www.diedeutschteixlerei.com) **WhatsApp:** +43 677 64306389 **E-Mail:** info@diedeutschteixlerei.com **Wenn du endlich klarer, sicherer und flüssiger Deutsch sprechen willst, bist du hier richtig.** **Der 5er-Block ist ab Zahlungseingang 6 Wochen gültig. Nicht konsumierte Einheiten verfallen danach. Eine Rückerstattung ist ausgeschlossen.* **The 5-session package is valid for 6 weeks from the date of payment. Any unused sessions will expire after this period. Refunds are not possible*.

💻 Build Your AI Assistant In this workshop, you’ll create your own personalized AI assistant using ChatGPT. No programming or technical background needed. AI Career Coach * AI Marketing Assistant * AI Content Creator * AI Travel Planner * AI Business Assistant 🧩In this practical workshop, you’ll build your own AI assistant for work, business, or everyday life. 🌏Register if you come and unregister if you don’t come 👨‍💻This workshop is designed for beginners, freelancers, professionals, and business owners who want to start using AI in a practical way. During this hands-on session, you will: ✅ Learn how people use AI to save time and work smarter ✅ Discover the most useful AI tools for everyday work and life ✅ Build your own AI assistant step-by-step ✅ Get ready-to-use prompts and templates ✅ Meet like-minded people interested in AI and the future of work 🚀WHAT YOU WILL BUILD You can create: * AI Productivity Assistant * AI Marketing Assistant * AI Career Assistant * AI Content Creator * AI Business Assistant * or your own custom AI helper WHO IS THIS FOR? * Beginners curious about AI * Freelancers * Entrepreneurs * Office workers * Creators & marketers * Anyone who wants to work smarter with AI 📚Bring your laptop and leave with tools you can use immediately. Build your own AI assistant in 2 hours🔥 Join us on Instagram to follow events https://www.instagram.com/makegoodfriends?igsh=YjA2czVxNjF0cGJi&utm_source=qr

*This event is free of charge and only takes place on-site!* *Language of the Meetup: ENGLISH 🇬🇧* **Talk #1: Architecting relationship-aware long-term memory for AI agents** [Tarun Jain, Founding Engineer and GDE in AI] Most developers building AI Agents focus on reasoning and planning, but quietly ignore what matters most: Memory. Stateless agents respond in isolation, while stateful agents unlock real capability by remembering and building over time. The problem becomes clear when Agents need to connect facts or track how information changes, where vector search alone starts to break down. Retrieval can fetch data, but only knowledge graphs can structure relationships and enable true multi-step reasoning over time. In this session, I will showcase how memory works in the backend, including a live visualization of fact extraction and graph construction in working code. The primary focus will be on edge cases, especially the hybrid vector graph approach, where semantic search and structured traversal are combined to handle multi-hop reasoning and temporal changes by considering the Cognee open-source framework. Furthermore, I will showcase a working demo of Memory, featuring visualization and a user journey, via Streamlit. **Talk #2: Anatomy of a Supply Chain Attack: From Compromise to Countermeasure [**[Valentin Goronjic](https://www.linkedin.com/in/valentingoronjic/) (Lead Software Engineer), [Tamas Neumer](https://www.linkedin.com/in/tamas-neumer/) (Lead Cloud Engineer) at [Posedio GmbH](https://www.linkedin.com/company/posedio/)**]** In March 2026, attackers compromised Trivy, the open source container scanner thousands of teams rely on to find vulnerabilities. The exploit scanned the CI environment for a wide range of credentials and exfiltrated whatever it found. Trivy isn't alone, countless similar attacks have taken place the past month. The goal of this talk is twofold. First, to raise awareness of these attacks, how they happen and what to expect once you're compromised. Second, to look at what's in GCP's toolbox to mitigate such incidents. — 📅 **May 28th, 2026, from 17:30** 📍 **Location:** weXelerate Auditorium, Praterstraße 1, 1020 Vienna 🚇 **Approach:** U1/U4 to Schwedenplatz, entrance via Taborstraße or Praterstraße. Parking available in the building garage. — ⏰ **Schedule:** Check-in: 17:30 – 18:00 Talk #1: 18:00 – 18:30 Break & Networking: 18:30 – 18:45 Talk #2: 18:45 – 19:15 Networking, Food & Drinks: 19:15 – 21:00 — We are now part of the GDG community. You can also find our and other upcoming events on the Google Developers Community webpage! For inquiries: office@posedio.com

### ☕️ **Literatur-Treffen: Empfehlungen, aktuelle Lektüren, & Leseeindrücke** Zwischen Bücherregalen und Kaffeetassen treffen wir uns wieder zu einem Abend für alle, die Geschichten lieben. Bring gern ein Buch mit, das du gerade liest, kürzlich gelesen hast oder einfach gerne mit anderen teilen möchtest. Vielleicht gibt es eine Geschichte, die dich beschäftigt hat, eine Figur, die dir im Kopf geblieben ist, oder ein Buch, über das du schon lange mit jemandem sprechen wolltest. Wir können über aktuelle Lektüren, persönliche Eindrücke, Buchempfehlungen und alles rund um Literatur quatschen — ganz ohne Vorbereitung oder Druck. Im Mittelpunkt stehen der Austausch, Neugier und die Freude an Büchern✨ 🗓 **Wann:** Samstag, 30. Mai, 16:00 Uhr 📍 **Wo:** Wird in der WhatsApp-Gruppe bekannt gegeben 💬 **Bleib in Kontakt:** Tritt gern der **[WhatsApp-Gruppe](https://chat.whatsapp.com/E66zyHWrx972oDYFHdy4rh)** bei, um über zukünftige Treffen und Themen informiert zu bleiben :)

Dear Data Enthusiasts, Join us again on **29th of May** at **A1** to learn about the psychological implications on employees when transforming the data landscape of an organization. In addition, we will finally have a talk about the open source framework Metaxy and how it can help to cut costs of multimodal AI pipelines. A big thanks goes to our co-organizers from the A1 Telekom and our sponsor Cloudera! **A Psychological Autopsy of a Data Transformation** *Dávid Farkas* Five years ago, a small European university decided to build and implement a data strategy from scratch. Greenfield in the truest sense: data governance was an unheard term and in practice it meant local Excel files duplicated across inboxes; "the database" usually referred to whichever spreadsheet someone had emailed most recently. Over four years, we designed and rolled out new systems, established governance structures, hired a team, and delivered real wins. We also watched a significant portion of the work get undone in months once leadership changed. This talk is a psychological autopsy of that transformation — what was planned, what worked, what quietly collapsed, and why. Universities are an unusually honest laboratory for studying data initiatives: decentralized power, competing stakeholder logics, weak formal hierarchies, and ambiguous success metrics make every human dysfunction that exists in corporate environments more visible. Drawing on behavioural science and nearly five years leading this initiative, I'll walk through the recurring failure patterns I see across data and AI projects more broadly — algorithm aversion, NIH syndrome, the gap between executive sponsorship and operational ownership, and the under-recognised role of organisational identity in determining which systems survive a leadership change. The argument is not that technology doesn't matter — it's that the human substrate determines whether any of it sticks. Borrowing Kranzberg: technology is never neutral, and neither are the people implementing it. **Dávid Farkas** is a research psychologist (PhD) and data scientist based in Budapest. He co-founded Principle Zero, which helps companies, NGOs, and researchers take on complex challenges in data strategy, digital and AI transformation, research, product development, and science communication. We bring behavioural science to problems most consultancies treat as purely technical, focusing on the human and organisational factors that determine whether ambitious projects survive contact with reality. Previously he led data science and digitalisation at MOME Budapest, with earlier industry experience applying machine learning. **Optimizing Multimodal AI Pipelines with Metaxy** *Georg Heiler, Hernan Picatto* The AI era has caused a fundamental shift in computing, moving us toward complex multimodal pipelines. However, these new systems are often incredibly wasteful. Right now, small changes to an input can trigger massive recomputations across very expensive processing steps. In this talk, we will explore Metaxy, an open source Python framework built to solve this exact problem. Metaxy provides sample level metadata versioning and acts as the universal glue for incremental data pipelines. We will discuss how its field level provenance allows your pipeline to only recompute what actually changed. If you update an audio file, for example, Metaxy knows to skip downstream face recognition steps that only rely on video. Whether you are a startup stretching your compute budget, an enterprise scaling ML infrastructure, or a researcher in academia, you will learn how to use Metaxy to iterate faster, cut cloud costs, and build highly efficient AI workflows. **Georg Heiler** is a co-founder @Jubust and a Senior data expert at Magenta as well as a ML-ops engineer at ASCII. He is solving challenges with data. His interests include geospatial graphs and time series. Georg transitions the data platform of Magenta to the cloud and is handling large scale multi-modal ML-ops challenges at ASCII. **Hernan Picatto** is a Computer Science PhD candidate at the Vienna University of Technology researching firm-level supply chains and corporate networks using NLP and Common Crawl data. Formerly an engineer at JPMorgan Chase and ZhiZhouKeji, he holds an MA from UCSD. His broad interests span big data, visualization, and time series causality. 🎤🎤 Open Mic We are going to open up the stage after the talks for community announcements. If you'd like to announce something, [open this slide deck](https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1yvFI_Lm7KjgletICOQ1hLW1hHKmCIPA1OWQF2EeZieo/edit?usp=sharing), make sure you are signed in with a google account, and click "View Only" -> "Request Edit Access". Explain in the text box what you want to announce, and we'll give you edit access to the slide deck. 🎤🎤 We’ll have some food and drinks after the event. Please note that during the event, photos might be made and later posted on VDSG's social media page. Please notify us if you do not agree. Attention attendees with food allergies. Please be aware that the food and drinks provided may contain or come into contact with common allergens, such as dairy, eggs, wheat, soybeans, tree nuts, peanuts, fish, shellfish, or wheat. Best, The Organizer Team

Hello ! and welcome to our international family in Vienna! [[[Click this Whatsapp Groupchat link to join]](https://chat.whatsapp.com/Jga77Y4PCAJF4byfaVtOeZ) This isn’t just a language exchange — it’s a lively gathering of globally minded souls in their 20s and 30s who love new experiences. We meet every Saturday at 7:30 PM in the heart of the city. Whether you’re a backpacker passing through or a Viennese local curious about the world, you'll find open minds and open hearts here. Come practice new languages, share your culture, and make authentic connections.

Casual event for all German learners to interact and practice their language skills in a stress-free setting. Event is moderated and spiced up with social games to improve German proficiency. Suitable for levels A2-C1, patient native speakers are welcome too. Admission: EUR 10.00 cash at the door (including 2 free drinks) Discount for participants/alumni of the https://wien.expat.info/germancourse To secure your spots, please ... * Step 1: RSVP here on Meetup first (optional but recommended) * Step 2: Complete your registration at [https://wien.expat.info/germannight](https://wien.expat.info/germannight)

KI ausprobieren kostet Zeit. Und meistens läuft es zuerst schief. Genau dafür haben wir unsere Learning Fridays: ein geschützter Rahmen, in dem Gepardec-Teams echte KI-Technologien testen – ohne Kundendruck, ohne Deadline. Was funktioniert. Was nicht. Und warum. Am 29. Mai teilen wir das offen. Was du konkret mitnimmst 👉 Du sparst dir die Umwege, die wir bereits gegangen sind: 🔬 AI-gestützte Systemanalyse – Welche LLM-Tools für Enterprise-Kontexte taugen, welche nicht – und was MCP wirklich bringt. ⚙️ AI-Assisted Code Migration – Wo Konveyor AI bei WildFly→Quarkus-Migrationen wirklich hilft und wo du trotzdem manuell ran musst. 🦙 Tune das Llama – Was beim Fine-Tuning eines lokalen LLMs schiefgeht, bevor es funktioniert – Datenmenge, Konfiguration, Evaluierung. Für wen ist das relevant? 👉 Für alle, die KI in ihrer Softwareentwicklung einsetzen wollen – aber keine Zeit haben, bei Null anzufangen. ────────────────────────── 08:30 → Frühstück (Wien & Linz) 09:15 → Unsere Haltung zu KI (ab hier auch Remote) 09:30 → AI-gestützte Systemanalyse 10:15 → AI-Assisted Code Migration 11:15 → Tune das Llama 12:00 → Unser Angebot: Gemeinsames KI-Projekt 12:15 → Networking 📍 Vor Ort: Frühstück inklusive 💻 Remote: Google Meet 👉 Anmeldung bis 26.5.: https://www.gepardec.com/ki-learning-friday/ #KI #LLM #Quarkus #MCP #FineTuning #Gepardec #SoftwareEntwicklung #KonveyorAI

**Achtung:** **Dieser Kurs besteht aus zwei Teilen: der 2. Teil folgt in zwei Wochen am 13. Juni!** Bitte stellen Sie sicher, dass Sie an beiden Kursteilen teilnehmen können! Manchmal lassen wir uns einschüchtern von anderen, die sich mit größter Selbstverständlichkeit mit ihren Ansichten und Interessen in den Vordergrund stellen. * **Manchmal sind wir sprachlos, wenn andere uns beleidigen, uns klein reden oder Dinge von uns verlangen, die wir nicht wollen, aber dennoch nicht ablehnen können.** In einer kleinen freundlichen Gruppe üben wir uns darin zu wachsen, fest zu stehen, Grenzen zu ziehen und uns durchzusetzen: körperlich, emotional und verbal. Damit wir es das nächste Mal da draußen auch schaffen! **Die Sprache im Workshop ist Deutsch.** Teilnehmende, deren Erstsprache nicht Deutsch ist, sollten mindestens **Deutschniveau B2** haben. Bei Verständnisfragen kann jedoch auf Englisch oder Französisch übersetzt werden. - **-->** **Dieser Workshop wurde neu erstellt, deshalb ist die Teilnahme kostenlos.** **Doch eine freiwillige Spende ist sehr willkommen!** **Hinweis:** **Dieser Kurs wird voraussichtlich in absehbarer Zeit auch auf Englisch und auf Französisch angeboten werden. Bei Interesse bitte dieser Gruppe folgen!** **+++++++** **STANDING TALL WITH CONFIDENCE - 1st part** **Attention please:** **This course consists of 2 parts!** **The 2nd part will take place the 13th of June.** Please make sure that you can participate at both parts! Sometimes we let ourselves be intimidated by others who naturally push themselves to the forefront with their views and interests. * **Sometimes we are left speechless when others insult us, belittle us, or demand things that we don’t want but feel unable to refuse.** In a small, friendly group, we practice growing, standing firm, setting boundaries, and asserting ourselves: physically, emotionally, and verbally – so that we can succeed out there next time! **The workshop language is German**. Participants whose first language is not German should have **at least a B2 level**. However, for comprehension questions, translations into English or French can be provided. **--> This workshop has been newly created, therefore the participation will be free of charge.** **But free donation will be very welcome!** **Note:** **This course is also expected to be offered in English in the near future. If you are interested, please follow this group!** **+++++++** **S'AFFIRMER AVEC ASSURANCE - 1ère partie** **Attention: ce cours est divisé en deux parties!** **La 2ème partie se déroulera au 13 juin.** S.v.p., assurez-vous de pouvoir participer à toutes les deux parties! Parfois, nous nous laissons intimider par d'autres qui se mettent en avant avec leurs opinions et leurs intérêts avec la plus grande assurance. * **Parfois, nous restons sans voix lorsque d'autres nous insultent, nous rabaissent ou exigent de nous des choses que nous ne voulons pas, mais que nous n'arrivons pourtant pas à refuser.** Au sein d'un petit groupe bienveillant, nous nous exerçons à grandir, à rester fermes, à poser des limites et à nous affirmer : physiquement, émotionnellement et verbalement. Pour que nous y arrivions aussi, la prochaine fois, dans le monde extérieur ! **La langue du workshop est l'allemand.** Les participants dont la langue maternelle n'est pas l'allemand doivent avoir **au moins un niveau B2.** En cas de questions de compréhension, une traduction en anglais ou en français est toutefois possible. **--> Cet atelier vient d'être crée et pour cette raison la participation sera gratuite.** **Mais une donation libre sera la bienvenue!** **Remarque :** **Ce cours sera probablement proposé prochainement aussi en français. Si vous êtes intéressé(e), n'hésitez pas à suivre ce groupe !**

Welcome to our May Meetup event for great talks, discussions and beers. We will meet at the Dynatrace office, thanks for hosting! **Agenda**: * Doors open 5:30 p.m. * ***Talk 1: 6:00 to 6:30 p.m.*** * **Speaker**: Philipp Maier * **Title**: Beyond the Fork: A 2026 Perspective on Terraform and OpenTofu * **Abstract**: Both Terraform and OpenTofu are industry-standard tools used to automate the provisioning and management of infrastructure through code. In this session, we will start at Commit b145fbc from 2023 and shortly review what happened back then and how OpenTofu started. We will then explore the technical divergence between Terraform and OpenTofu as of 2026 and how their managed ecosystems have evolved, looking at the practical trade-offs for our own projects. * **Break: 6:30 to 6:45 p.m.** * ***Talk 2: 6:45 to 7:30 p.m.*** * **Speaker**: Sahil Sharma * **Title**: Kafka on Kubernetes: Building a Full-Stack Streaming Environment with Strimzi. * **Abstract:** Running Apache Kafka on Kubernetes was once considered a daunting task. However, the Strimzi operator has simplified this process, making it possible to manage complex streaming infrastructure through a declarative approach. In this session, we will demonstrate how to bridge the gap between local development and production patterns by deploying a full-stack Kafka environment inside a Kind cluster. We will walk through a live setup including: \- Cluster Provisioning: Using Strimzi to deploy a functional Kafka cluster in seconds\. \- Management & Visibility: Integrating Kafbat UI to inspect topics and messages\. \- Observability: Implementing a Grafana and Prometheus \+ AlertManager stack to track broker health and consumer lag\. \- Application Flow: Deploying a producer and consumer to validate the end\-to\-end data pipeline using Confluent library\. Whether you are building a local sandbox or planning a larger rollout, you will leave with a repeatable template for a fully observable Kafka ecosystem on Kubernetes. * **Networking**: start 7:45 p.m.

Let's grab some coffee/food and share a morning chat! The East Market has an ample parking lot and outdoor and indoor seating. Grab a cup of coffee from Winston's Coffee & Waffles or on your way to East Market and meet us on the second floor - table behind or east of the elevator. Per what this group is about: "Everyone is welcome! International transplants to Columbus who want to improve language skills, Columbus residents who enjoy talking to people from other countries, and those who would like to discuss international travel and culture, and who enjoy getting together for good conversations."

**Important time note:** Please plan on arriving between 5:30 and 6:00 as the elevators lock after 6 and you'll need to message us and we'll need to come get you. The building address is 4450 Bridge Park The entrance is 6620 Mooney St, Suite 400 You will need to scan your ID at the door to get a visitor badge. **Abstract** Like it or not, AI agents are now capable of turning a quickly written paragraph of requirements into a pull request that is ready to be integrated into real-world production applications and it's now our responsibility to make sure AI doesn't go rogue and take down prod - or corrupt our data by misunderstanding the requirements or our existing schemas. In this session we'll explore strategies to protect our codebases through unit and integration testing, documentation, and code review along with additional ways of providing context and guard rails to our AI agents as they carry out the work we've assigned them to do. By the time we're done, you'll have a firm grasp of the problem and understand some helpful options for protecting your codebase from vibe coding mishaps getting YOLOed into prod. **YouTube Link** https://youtube.com/live/BltmWMH1zG0?feature=share

Private Group. Closed to the Public Knowing ourselves and understanding our abilities is the first step toward wielding our gifts with control and accuracy. In subsequent classes we will verify and hone our talents with activities and discussion. These are hands-on workshops and participation is expected. The goal of our series will be to develop expertise in areas of particular interest such as mediumship, channeling, divination, healing and, etc.. Our ultimate directions will be determined by class members as we evolve. I look forward to sharing and discovering with you. - Cynthia

We meet to learn and practice American Sign Language and to grow our familiarity with Deaf culture. Facilitated by hearing folks (with a connection to a professional interpreter) using Deaf-created content. People of all ASL skill levels are welcome! As we learn, we hope to connect more with the Deaf community in Central Ohio. Join us as you're able! Come regularly or just once - whatever you're looking for! Each meetup will explore different topics related to ASL/Deaf culture, and will feature time to practice conversation with one another. Just bring yourself and a willingness to learn!

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 17, 2026: Worthington Library. Wild Ohio: The Best of Our Natural Heritage. Jim McCormac. Worthington, Ohio. 7 pm.

Let’s meet and share discussion of the James Baldwin short story collection, Going to Meet The Man.