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English Stand-Up Comedy Open Mic
đ ENGLISH STAND-UP COMEDY OPEN MIC đ
Hot Paprika Comedyđ¶ïž is proud to team up with the wonderful people at đJo&Joe Budapest to bring you a đweekly open mic every Tuesday. We want to give everyone opportunities to jump on stage and unlock their potential for stand-up comedy.
The show will happen on the lobby floor at Jo&Joe Budapest
đIf you think you have good jokes, a funny song or a fun mime, sign up on the post in the event description!
đFREE SHOW! But donations are appreciated đ€ We ask you to bring some loose cash if possible.
đHosted by Tauseef Parvez
đȘSeats are on a first come first serve basis. Come early to have good seats.
Follow @hotpaprikacomedy for more showsđ
AWS Community GameDay Europe 2026 â Budapest
Join us for an intense evening combining **learning, collaboration, and competition** â all inside the AWS Console.
AWS User Groups from **Europe**, in partnership with AWS, are proud to present **AWS Community GameDay Europe**. This large-scale, synchronized event is a unique opportunity to test your AWS skills in a **fun, engaging, and hands-on environment**.
**What is an AWS GameDay?**
An AWS GameDay is a gamified learning event where participants are challenged to use AWS solutions to solve real-world technical problems as a team. Unlike traditional workshops, GameDays are **open-ended and non-prescriptive**, giving participants the freedom to explore and think outside the box.
đ§© **A custom set of challenges makes this GameDay one of a kind**
Get hands-on with AI, security and cloud-native challenges â no slides, no tutorials.
đ§ **Practical information**
* Teams: 2 to 4 players â come with your team or weâll form one on site
* Equipment: Your trusty laptop (internet connection provided)
* Food & drinks: Snacks, beverages, and pizza
* AWS account: Provided on site, no personal account required
* Game duration: Around 2 hours of competition between local and international teams
* Timing: This is a synchronized international event connected via a shared live stream across all participating locations. To ensure a smooth experience, the GameDay will start on time.
đŻ **Who is this for?**
The event is open to anyone with a general knowledge of AWS â **no expert level required!**
đ **Agenda**
* 17:30 â 18:00: Arrival & team formation
* 18:00 â 18:20: GameDay introduction on the stream
* 18:20 â 20:30: Game play
* 20:30 â 20:45: European closing ceremony â prizes for the top teams
* 20:45: Local closing
đ€ **Join the community**
* Follow our [LinkedIn page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/aws-user-group-hungary/).
đ„ **Photo & video recordings**
Please note that photos and recordings taken during the event may be used for future promotional purposes.
We look forward to seeing many of you there!
Your Meetup organizers
IT Night 2026 SPRING - Budapest (in person only)
**IT Night 2026** is waiting for you!
This spring, weâre surpassing ourselves once again! đĄ Even better presentations, even more exciting panel discussions, even more networking â all in the usual EPAM style!
Come and be part of an evening where everything is about tech.
đ€ Presentations
đŁïž Panel discussions
đŹ Professional debates
đ€ Networking
đ„Ș Snacks
**Language:** English
**Location:** EPAM Office Budapest [(BĂłkay JĂĄnos street 44-46)](https://g.co/kgs/mJLnKsd)
**Participation:** Registration has closed for the Budapest event due to high interest!
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Téged is vår az **IT Night 2026!**
IdĂ©n tavasszal ismĂ©t felĂŒlmĂșljuk önmagunkat! MĂ©g jobb elĆadĂĄsok, mĂ©g izgalmasabb kerekasztal beszĂ©lgetĂ©sek mĂ©g több networing â a szokĂĄsos EPAM-os hangulatban!
Gyere Ă©s lĂ©gy rĂ©szese te is egy estĂ©nek, ahol minden a techrĆl szĂłl.
đ€ElĆadĂĄsok,
đŁïžKerekasztal beszĂ©lgetĂ©sek,
đŹSzakmai vitĂĄk,
đ€Networking,
đ„ȘHarapnivalĂł.
**Nyelv:** Angol
**HelyszĂn:** EPAM Iroda Budapest [(BĂłkay JĂĄnos utca 44-46)](https://g.co/kgs/mJLnKsd)
**RĂ©szvĂ©tel**: A regisztrĂĄciĂłt a nagy Ă©deklĆdĂ©s fĂŒggvĂ©nyĂ©ben lezĂĄĂ©rtuk!
Kedd Esti TangĂł â KezdĆ 2 Csoportos Ăra | Tango Libre
Csatlakozz a KEZDĆ 2 kurzusunkhoz!
**IdĆpont:** KeddenkĂ©nt 20:00â21:00 (elsĆ alkalom 2026-ban: **januĂĄr 6.)**
**HelyszĂn**: Roxy TĂĄncstĂșdiĂł
TĂĄtra utca 4., 1136 Budapest
[Teljes ĂłrarendĂŒnk](https://tangolibre.hu/orarend/)
**Tanårok**: Szeghalmi Endre és Serbån Andrea
âŠâŠâŠ
Join our **Beginner 2 Argentine Tango course**!
This class is for dancers who already know the basics and would like to continue developing their technique, connection, and enjoyment of tango.
**đ Time**
Tuesdays 8:00â9:00 PM
First class in 2026: **January 6**
**đ Location**
Roxy Dance Studio
TĂĄtra utca 4., 1136 Budapest
**Teachers**
Endre Szeghalmi & Andrea SerbĂĄn
**Prices:**[ https://tangolibre.hu/en/prices/](https://tangolibre.hu/en/prices/)
Kedd Esti TangĂł - KezdĆ 1 Csoportos Ăłra
Csatlakozz a KezdĆ 1 kurzusunkhoz!
Ez a kurzus a **2025 szeptemberĂ©ben indult Teljesen kezdĆ csoportunk folytatĂĄsa**, de Ășj Ă©rdeklĆdĆk is csatlakozhatnak, ha mĂĄr van minimĂĄlis tapasztalatuk argentin tangĂłban.
**IdĆpont:** KeddenkĂ©nt 19:00â20:00 (elsĆ alkalom 2026-ban: januĂĄr 6.)
**HelyszĂn:** Roxy TĂĄncstĂșdiĂł, TĂĄtra utca 4., 1136 Budapest
**Tanårok:** Szeghalmi Endre és Serbån Andrea
Teljes ĂłrarendĂŒnk:
[https://tangolibre.hu/orarend/](https://tangolibre.hu/orarend/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBEwaDNKZFpsQVh2dUpJMklKd3NydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR7-aVO75w-5o1MEitQYD_hyAji9mGat21L3FYSxxPdYQTAUrjN9qopadYwkuw_aem_cRLCRnGqUCcsUeCJj_XpyA)
Ărak:
[https://tangolibre.hu/arak/](https://tangolibre.hu/arak/)
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**Beginner 1 Argentine Tango Course â continuation**
This course is the continuation of our Total Beginner group started in September 2025.
New participants are also welcome if you already have some basic experience in Argentine tango.
**Time:** Tuesdays 7:00â8:00 PM (First class in 2026: **January 6)**
**đ Location:** Roxy Dance Studio, TĂĄtra utca 4., 1136 Budapest
**Teachers:** Endre Szeghalmi & Andrea SerbĂĄn
Prices: [https://tangolibre.hu/en/prices/](https://tangolibre.hu/en/prices/)
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SzóDa Toastmasters Beszédklub és Közösség
Szeretnéd fejleszteni a beszédkészséged?
SzeretnĂ©l fejlĆdni a kommunikĂĄciĂłdban, mert szĂŒksĂ©ged van rĂĄ a munkĂĄdban, a hĂ©tköznapjaidban?
SzeretnĂ©d megtanulni, hogyan tudsz mĂ©g kifejezĆbb lenni?
Ăgy Ă©rzed, nincs elĂ©g önbizalmad, de mĂĄr tudod, hogy növelni szeretnĂ©d, Ă©s mĂĄr azt is tudod, tenni is kĂ©sz vagy Ă©rte?
Van egy jĂł hĂrĂŒnk: a LEGJOBB HELYEN JĂRSZ! :)
Mi minden kedden azĂ©rt gyƱlĂŒnk össze, mert hiszĂŒnk abban, hogy bĂĄrki kĂ©pes megtanulni az önbizalommal teli, tiszta, cĂ©lratörĆ Ă©s Ă©lvezetes kommunikĂĄciĂłt.
TeszĂŒnk azĂ©rt, hogy nĂĄlunk a gyakorlĂĄs alapĂș tanulĂĄs mindenki szĂĄmĂĄra elĂ©rhetĆ legyen akĂĄr diĂĄk, otthon lĂ©vĆ szĂŒlĆ, karrier Ă©pĂtĆ, vagy csak egyszerƱen Ă©rdeklĆdĆ a talĂĄlkozĂłnk rĂ©sztvevĆje.
NĂĄlunk bĂĄrki megszerezheti azokat a kommunikĂĄciĂłs technikĂĄkat melykekkel kĂ©pes Ă©rdekesen, tömören, Ă©rthetĆen ĂĄtadni sajĂĄt gondolatait a közö(n)ssĂ©g felĂ©.
VĂĄrunk szeretettel, ha szeretnĂ©d fejleszteni kommunikĂĄciĂłs Ă©s vezetĆi kĂ©szsĂ©geidet egy jĂł hangulatĂș, segĂtĆkĂ©sz Ă©s összetartĂł csapatban. TalĂĄld meg önmagad egy inspirĂĄlĂł környezetben!
Amivel talĂĄlkozhatsz egy esten:
â kĂ©pet kapsz arrĂłl, hogy mi a Toastmasters Ă©s hogyan nĂ©z ki egy klubest;
â meglĂĄthatod mit is adhat a Toastmasters tapasztalt elĆadĂłk ĂĄltal;
â Ășj Ă©rdekes emberekkel talĂĄlkozhatsz;
â barĂĄtsĂĄgos környezetben szerezhetsz sok Ășj Ă©lmĂ©nyt.
Miért csatlakozz a SzóDa Retorika Klubhoz?
1\. LehetĆsĂ©g önmagad megismerĂ©sĂ©re\, ami a szemĂ©lyes fejlĆdĂ©shez nagyban hozzĂĄjĂĄrul;
2\. Ăj barĂĄtokra tehetsz szert;
3\. Több önbizalmat szerezhetsz;
4\. Ăj dolgokat tanulhatsz azĂĄltal\, hogy gyakorlod Ćket\.
Hogyan tudsz csatlakozni?
* gyere el hozzĂĄnk, prĂłbĂĄld ki magad, Ăzleld meg, milyen a szĂnpadon ĂĄllni, merj rögtönözni. Ezt dĂjmentesen megteheted hĂĄrom alkalommal.
* ha jĂłl Ă©rezted magad, megtetszett Ă©s eldöntötted, hogy Te is szeretnĂ©l velĂŒnk hĂ©trĆl hĂ©tre, minden kedd este a fejlĆdĂ©s ĂștjĂĄn jĂĄrni, bĆvebb informĂĄcióért lĂĄtogass el ezekre az oldalakra:
https://www.facebook.com/szodaretorikaklub/
A SzĂłDa vĂĄr szeretettel! :)
FlowDanâs Mix class
FlowDanâs Mix is a Latin-inspired dance party workout.
High energy, easy-to-follow choreographies, and nonstop good vibes!
Each class has a theme we dance through, plus one song where we drop the steps and enjoy pure free dance.
Class fee: 2500 Huf
5 class pass: 10000 Huf
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Discover what is happening in the next few days
Microsoft Fabric & Power BI Meetup | Meetup #6 | Graz Edition
\# MICROSOFT FABRIC USER GROUP AUSTRIA
**Sechstes Meetup \| 19\. MĂ€rz 2026 \| ab 18:00 Uhr \(vor Ort\) / 19:00 Uhr \(remote\)**
đ adesso Austria, Graz
đŽ Snacks & Drinks
đ„ïž Hybrid
đŹ Sessions: Englisch
Wir freuen uns, euch zum sechsten **Meetup** der **Microsoft Fabric User Group Austria** einzuladen. Unsere Community trifft sich **monatlich** und rotiert dabei zwischen **Wien, Graz** und **Linz**.
Diesmal sind wir bei **adesso Austria** in **Graz** zu Gast.
**AGENDA**
**18:00** â Ankommen · Leute kennenlernen · Snacks & Drinks genieĂen
**18:45** â BegrĂŒĂung · *Fabric, Power BI & Community News*
**19:00** â *Mastering Power BI Model Types - Import, DirectQuery, or Composite?* \| [Gregor Prohaska](https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregor-prohaska/), COSMO CONSULT (englisch)
**20:00** â Offene Runde · Fragen, Austausch & gemĂŒtlicher Ausklang
**ABSTRACT**
*Mastering Power BI Model Types - Import, DirectQuery, or Composite?* - **Gregor Prohaska**
Whenever you start a new Power BI project, you must choose the right model type â a decision that shapes all the work that follows.
This session explores the world of Power BI model types, focusing on the differences between Import, DirectQuery, and Composite models. We examine the limitations, advantages, and requirements of each model to provide a clear decision guideline for when to use each one.
This session aims Power BI developers, data analysts, BI architects, and anyone interested in maximizing the efficiency and flexibility of their Power BI solutions.
By the end of this session, atttendees will
* know the main differences between Import, DirectQuery and Composit models
* be able to choose (wisely) the right model for a given task
* understand the impact on report design, user experience and governance
If you want to avoid classic model type mishaps, this session is for you. Make your users (and database admins) happy and choose wisely!
Queens English Comedy Open Mic #2
QueenÂŽs Night and Hot Paprika Comedy are holding hands in organising a new open-mic!
We want to organise a show that is welcoming and supportive to people that are 99% of the time a minority at regular open mics. That is why at the Queens Open Mic all the performers will be women and/or from the lgbtq+ tribe.
If you want to perform email hotpaprikacomedy@gmail.com
The show is free but we will ask for donations at the end of the show.
If you want to enjoy a fun night with new up-and-coming comedians, donÂŽt be shy and come and have a good time 
Show is in English.
The night will be hosted by Kitti Nagy.
Teszt Ă©s Tea @evosoft â 2026 MĂĄrcius - A TeĂĄskannĂĄtĂłl a Teszt ArchitektĂșrĂĄig
Sziasztok!
Nagy örömel vĂĄrunk titeket a következĆ Teszt Ă©s Tea alkalmunkra
**FONTOS RĂSZLETEK:**
Ez alkalommal az evosoft Hungary Kft. vendĂ©gei leszĂŒnk. Az esemĂ©ny gördĂŒlĂ©kenysĂ©ge Ă©rdekĂ©ben ezĂ©rt az alĂĄbbiakra figyeljetek:
* Maximum **100 fĆ** fog tudni jelentkezni a meetupra
* A **meetup appot** hasznåljåtok kérlek
* A jelentkezĂ©s sorĂĄn kĂ©rlek hasznĂĄljĂĄtok a **valĂłdi neveteket** (ettĆl fĂŒgg, hogy be tudtok-e jutni majd az irodĂĄba)
* **Jelentkezni mårcius 17.-én napvégéig tudtok!**
Erre az estĂ©re egy kĂŒlönleges tĂ©ma csokorral kĂ©szĂŒlĂŒnk nektek: megnĂ©zzĂŒk, milyen furcsasĂĄgok alakĂtottĂĄk a szoftvertesztelĂ©s mĂșltjĂĄt, majd fejest ugrunk a jövĆbe, hogy kiderĂtsĂŒk, ki is az a Test Architect, Ă©s hogyan navigĂĄlhatunk magabiztosan ebben az Ășj vilĂĄgban.
**Az este agendĂĄja:**
* **Fekete Attila: Ăj ISTQB minĆsĂtĂ©sek a modern tesztelĂ©sben**
Attila röviden bemutatja az ĂșjdonsĂĄgokat az ISTQB certifikĂĄciĂłk vilĂĄgĂĄban.
* **MĂ©szĂĄr Imola: A teĂĄskanna, az Evil Bit Ă©s mĂĄs tesztelĆi rĂ©mĂĄlmok**
Mi a közös a HTTP 418-ban, az Evil Bitben Ă©s a Caps Lock-ban? ValĂłdi szoftvertörtĂ©netek, amelyek sokkal többet ĂĄrulnak el a tesztelĆi gondolkodĂĄsrĂłl, mint bĂĄrmelyik tankönyv. Ebben az elĆadĂĄsban a szĂĄndĂ©kos âhibĂĄkon", rejtett ĂĄllapotokon Ă©s etikai dilemmĂĄkon keresztĂŒl jĂĄrjuk körbe azt a kĂ©rdĂ©st, amit minden QA-nak fel kellene tennie: nem az, hogy âmƱködik-e" â hanem hogy kinek, Ă©s milyen feltĂ©telezĂ©sekre Ă©pĂtve.
* **Bolyhos Csaba Ă©s CsĂ©pe Zsombor: A TesztelĂ©s MĂșltja Ă©s JövĆje**
A szoftvertesztelĂ©s mĂĄr rĂ©g nem csak hibakeresĂ©s. A modern rendszerek vilĂĄgĂĄban a minĆsĂ©g tudatosan tervezett architektĂșra eredmĂ©nye â ahol a Teszt Architect a pipeline, a döntĂ©sek Ă©s a minĆsĂ©gkultĂșra Ă©pĂtĆje. Megmutatjuk, hogyan vĂĄltozik ez a szerep a DevOps, a microservice-ek Ă©s az AI korszakĂĄban.
VĂĄrunk mindenkit, aki szeretnĂ© megismerni a tesztarchitektek vilĂĄgĂĄt, vagy csak szĂvesen beszĂ©lgetne egy jĂłt a szakma jelenĂ©rĆl Ă©s jövĆjĂ©rĆl!
Entrepreneurs & Freelancers Living in Budapest - Casual Hangout
**Looking to connect with other business-minded people in Budapest?**
Come join us for a laid-back evening with fellow entrepreneurs, freelancers, and creatives living and working in the city.
Thereâs no formal agenda â just good vibes, real conversations, and a chance to meet others who understand the ups and downs of building your own path.
We're looking forward to meeting you.
**P.S.** Join our WhatsApp group for event updates and coordination: https://chat.whatsapp.com/FDSt53cB0xx3uWfw8oqxYi
Haladó Tangó Szerdånként | Tango Libre
Haladó argentin tangó óra heti rendszerességgel januårtól!
VĂĄrunk szeretettel!
**IdĆpont**: Szerda, 20:15 - 21:30 (elsĆ alkalom 2026-ban: **januĂĄr 6.)**
**HelyszĂn**: Shift StĂșdiĂł, AndrĂĄssy Ășt 35., 2. em., 12-es kapucsengĆ
**OktatĂłk**
Serbån Andrea és Szeghalmi Endre
Ărarend: [https://tangolibre.hu/orarend/](https://tangolibre.hu/orarend/)
âŠâŠâŠ
Advanced Argentine tango class held on a **weekly basis**.
**đ Time**
Wednesday, 8:15â9:30 PM
**đ Location**
Shift Studio, AndrĂĄssy Ășt 35., 2nd floor
**Teachers**
Andrea Serban & Endre Szeghalmi
Prices: [https://tangolibre.hu/en/prices/](https://tangolibre.hu/en/prices/)
AI és Prompting Networking 2026
SzeretnĂ©l kötetlenĂŒl beszĂ©lgetni a mestersĂ©ges intelligenciĂĄrĂłl, promptolĂĄsrĂłl Ă©s arrĂłl, hogyan lehet a legtöbbet kihozni az AI-eszközökbĆl?
Csatlakozz hozzĂĄnk egy barĂĄti kocsmĂĄzĂĄsra, ahol nem elĆadĂĄs, hanem beszĂ©lgetĂ©s lesz a közĂ©ppontban.
AkĂĄr kezdĆ vagy, aki most ismerkedik a ChatGPT-vel Ă©s tĂĄrsaival, akĂĄr mĂĄr napi szinten dolgozol AI-megoldĂĄsokkal, itt helyed van.
**Mire szĂĄmĂthatsz:**
* Kötetlen beszĂ©lgetĂ©s sör, bor vagy ĂŒdĂtĆ mellett
* Tapasztalatcsere promptolĂĄsi tippekrĆl Ă©s AI-hackekrĆl
* Ăj ismeretsĂ©gek hasonlĂł Ă©rdeklĆdĂ©sƱ emberekkel
* BarĂĄtsĂĄgos, nyitott közeg â nincs buta kĂ©rdĂ©s
**IdĆpont:** Minden hĂłnap harmadik szerdĂĄja
**HelyszĂn:** [Esetleg, Budapest]
**RĂ©szvĂ©tel:** Ingyenes, de kĂ©rlek jelezd rĂ©szvĂ©teli szĂĄndĂ©kod, hogy tudjuk, hĂĄny fĆre foglaljunk!
unplugged club Budapest ⊠journaling session
***Journaling Afternoon (March 21st***, Saturday 14:00 **\| Location:** MƱvhåz Kåvézó)
Welcome to the very first gathering of the **unplugged club Budapest** âš
**This is a new community for slowing down, disconnecting from our phones and reconnecting with ourselves and others - offline.**
Our first events will focus on journaling afternoons, but in the future weâll explore other unplugged formats as well.
**ă What to expect**
All you need to bring:
⊠A journal or notebook
â A pen
â» An open mind - no journaling experience required
Some journaling prompts will be shared on the spot at the beginning of the session - no preparation needed.
For this first event, you can choose your focus:
â§ Review your 2025 if you haven't done so yet
or
â§ Reflect on your plans or progress for 2026 when the initial motivation of January has settled
Youâll have quiet, uninterrupted time to write and reflect. Afterwards, there will be space to share insights or reflections - completely optional. You can simply listen as well.
**ă Location**
MƱvhåz Kåvézó
Budapest, BartĂłk BĂ©la Ășt 33, 1114
**ă Schedule**
14:00 â Welcome, short introduction & journaling prompts
14:30 â 15:30 â Solo journaling time
15:30 â 16:30 â Optional sharing & informal conversation
**ă Notes**
â§ The event is free, but please buy a coffee or drink to support the venue.
â§ Come alone or bring a friend.
â§ Please confirm your attendance on Meetup to save your spot. Weâre keeping the event small - **max 10 people**.
â» Let's unplug for a few hours and turn inwards â»
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From Idea to Working App in Minutes: The Agentic Development with Amazon Kiro
Discover Kiro, AWSâs innovative development environment that adapts to your workflow. Whether you prefer specification-driven development or a more intuitive, vibe-based approach, Kiro empowers you to build applications your way.
In this session, speakers will explore Kiroâs core functionality and its evolution through re:Invent 2025, along with demonstrations of prompts used to create APIs, hooks, and steering documents.
In the latter part of the session, watch as we build a complete example from scratch, showcasing Kiroâs agentic AI workflow in action for spec-driven development and vibe coding.
What You'll Learn - Core Kiro concepts and development philosophy
Feature evolution: pre and post re:Invent 2025
Practical examples: API creation, hooks, and steering docs
Live coding demonstration with real-time problem solving
Who Should Attend - Developers, solutions architects, and technical leaders interested in modern AWS development tools and AI-assisted coding workflows.
**Speakers Bio:**
Matthew Jorat: Matthew Jorat is a Customer Solutions Manager at AWS with nearly three decades of expertise in AI, cloud transformation, migration, modernization, IT, technology, and business. His career spans infrastructure engineer, solutions architect, security auditor, customer success director, support and services director, and operations officer. He was an early adopter of AWS services as a customer, and his current role at AWS uniquely blends his technical and business skills as he partners with executive teams to translate strategic priorities into measurable business outcomes through cloud adoption, AI implementation, and operational excellence. Matt leads end-to-end AI initiatives for enterprise customers, identifying high-impact use cases and maintaining relentless focus on measurable ROI. He holds eight AWS certifications and serves as Adjunct Professor at Franklin University teaching cloud computing and AWS architecture. His expertise encompasses GenAI, agentic AI systems, migration, modernization, and optimization strategies that drive transformation at scale.
[https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattjorat/](https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattjorat/)
Girish Bhatia: Girish Bhatia is a seasoned technology delivery leader with deep expertise in cross-domain program management. He holds multiple AWS certifications, including AWS Certified Solutions Architect â Associate, AWS Certified Developer â Associate, and AWS Generative AI Practitioner, and is also an AWS Community Builder. Girish brings over two decades of experience in the information technology industry.
Throughout his career, Girish has led major technology-driven business transformation from modernizing on-premises applications to driving large-scale cloud migrations. His work includes API-based integration platforms, data-center and mainframe modernization, and enterprise cloud adoption initiatives.
Based in Columbus, Ohio, Girish works at a tech-forward fintech company. He is passionate about AWS serverless architectures, Generative AI and emerging cloud technologies. An avid learner and builder, he continues to explore and apply the latest innovations in AWS to help organizations accelerate their digital transformation.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/girishbhatia/[https://www.linkedin.com/in/girishbhatia/](https://www.linkedin.com/in/girishbhatia/)
**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
Investing for financial freedom with data and statistical reasoning
**Details:** This talk reviews the fundamental academic research literature in financial economics, distilling key findings with rigor while debunking suboptimal investing decisions. It draws on decades of empirical research and statistical analysis with the aim of guiding how to think about sound investing.
**Audience Takeaway:** Attendees will gain a practical, research-based approach to assessing investments, interpreting risk, and making choices that support long-term financial independence, informed by decades of published financial studies.
**Zoom: This is a *hybrid* event. To attend online, join us on Zoom here at 6pm:**
https://iit-edu.zoom.us/j/87434065239?pwd=mK8gkDO6FTL2NBCXrgnViDwVJU14YT.1
Meeting ID: 874 3406 5239
Passcode: 826532
**Sponsor:** **[Tegus by AlphaSense](https://www.tegus.com) will provide the meeting site, as well as pizza and soft drinks for the onsite participants.**
* **Address:** 200 N. LaSalle Street. Suite 1100. Chicago, IL 60601
* **Tegus by AlphaSense's Overview:** Tegus by AlphaSense is the leading market intelligence platform for key decision makers. We power some of the worldâs most well-respected institutional investors, corporations, and consultancies through the largest and most comprehensive database of primary and market information. Our products and services enable clients to discover unmatched insights and answers to the most challenging questions they face to help them make better informed decisions. We are an end-to-end investment intelligence and research platform that modernizes the research processes. With an ecosystem that combines at-cost, on-demand expert calls with a 55K+ transcript library; quantitative financial workflows that streamline research across company disclosures, management presentations, earnings calls and filings; and 4K+ fully-drivable financial models and company benchmarking data, including every KPI and comparison that matters, Tegus by AlphaSense enables investors to move faster, gather deep research and surface high-quality insights to drive better decisions. The company serves customers worldwide, including investment analysts, portfolio managers and key decision makers across public and private businesses in markets of all sizes.
* **Logistics**: To access the Tegus by AlphaSense building, we require **first and last names** of those who RSVP'd by Mar 18. Attendees will then present their **IDs** when they arrive at the front desk (right when they enter the building). They will be sent up in the elevator to the 11th floor where we will be.
COhPy Monthly Meeting
**Improving Office in Franklinton**
Physical location:
Improving Office
330 Rush Alley Suite #150
Columbus, OH 43215
Schedule:
6:00 p.m.: Socialize, eat, and drink. Improving will be providing pizza and beverages.
6:30 to 8:00 pm. Main meeting and presentation(s).
Topic: Type Annotations with John Cassidy
We meet on the last Monday of each Month. Presentations are given by members and friends of this group. If you would like to do a presentation (small or large) on a python topic, please contact Central OH Python at centralohpython@gmail.com
(MOVED) April Ann Arbor R Users' Group Meeting - AI in Positron
**We'll have two meetings covering AI - this second one is for Positron**
We will review which AI features are linked in for Positron, and how to use them.
**Location:** The meetup will be at SPARK's ([https://annarborusa.org/](https://annarborusa.org/)) Ann Arbor site: [SPARK HQ (Ann Arbor)](https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.google.com/maps/place/Ann*Arbor*SPARK*Headquarters/@42.2792515,-83.7447708,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x883cae3effe193cb:0x5296a53db2a282bf!8m2!3d42.2792515!4d-83.7447708?hl=en-US__;Kysr!!HXCxUKc!3EEdBNXRJKknP6LCGkZetSuEsdtChFojQnOVitFUC5C0fyilqXEbiMstT9ajBR3Cw-55qoFkrElCjQvjMdTxUw$). There is on street parking, and parking at local structures.
**This will be a hybrid meeting - the Zoom session starts at 6:30 PM.**
**Time:** The doors will be open at 6:00, with pizza and beverages provided. We will have a meet-and-greet-and-pizza session, and then at 6:30 we'll have a presentation.
**Zoom information:**
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86862937929?pwd=woa95D1r85dobjqxQ07NfBLNdTa9hc.1
Passcode: 705462
**If you can't get in, please call me at: 734 223-3307**
**Document source:**
From Web Forms to Web Components - Burton Smith
**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
**Abstract**
Web Forms gave .NET developers a powerful abstraction for building reusable UI controls long before design systems were a thing. Web Components finally bring that same idea to the browser natively.
This session explores how the Web Forms mindset translates into Custom Elements, Shadow DOM, and HTML templates. Weâll examine how Web Components enable design systems that work across frameworks, how they differ from serverâdriven controls, and why theyâre becoming a foundational layer for modern UI. Whether youâre maintaining legacy apps or building greenfield projects, youâll leave with a practical understanding of how to apply familiar patterns in a modern, standardsâbased way.
**YouTube Link**
TBA
Columbus HUG March
Want to be a speaker? submit your talk to our Call for Presenters!!!
https://sessionize.com/cbus-hug-2026/
DoJo (Informal Python Meeting)
**New Dojo Location!**
**Draft Day Columbus**
1130 Dublin Road
Columbus, OH 43215
We're going to try a new dojo location for a few weeks and see how it works
Dojos are informal Python group study sessions where everyone interested in Python gathers to learn about Python, help others with Python, or just hang out. Everyone is welcome from Python beginners to experts. Bringing a laptop is encouraged (we'll have extension cords and power strips). If there's something you want to learn leave a comment on this invite so we can plan ahead.
We're looking for topic suggestions and people interested in presenting at our monthly meetings. To this end we've set up a survey form at [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/15eBKF1nQQ2XS5gzD4rvhVRHMBEj7lJtHuA9wXupS3Uc](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/15eBKF1nQQ2XS5gzD4rvhVRHMBEj7lJtHuA9wXupS3Uc)




















