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**GitHub Copilot Dev Days \| Riga** Join us for a community-led developer event focused on **AI-assisted coding with GitHub Copilot**. This event brings together developers to explore practical workflows, real-world use cases, and hands-on experiences using GitHub Copilot. Whether you are new to GitHub Copilot or already using it, this event will help you better understand how to apply AI-assisted coding techniques in everyday development. 👉 **Register now (limited spots available)** **🗓️ Event format** **Sessions + Workshop** * **Total duration: approximately 3 hours** * Includes: * **2 technical sessions** * GitHub Copilot Dev Days – Core Content (30–45 min) * Community Session (30–45 min) * **1 hands-on workshop (1 hour)** * Hands-on Lab (60 min) > **Important**: Event includes a workshop, Please make sure to **bring your own laptop as** the venue doesn't provide computers for hands-on activities. **📅 Event Details:** * **Date:** March 16 2026 * **Time:** 17:00 - 20:00 * Venue: **[Atea Global Services](https://www.linkedin.com/company/atea-global-services/)** office, Aurora HUB, 6th floor * Location: Antonijas street 17, **[https://lnkd.in/d-UKHRMA](https://lnkd.in/d-UKHRMA)** * **Requirements:** Bring your laptop and your curiosity. **📍 How to get there** 📌 **Event location:** Atea Global Services office, Antonijas street 17 📌**location on Map:** https://maps.app.goo.gl/AGpAuMhbgPvdes9C9 👉Join our Community Discord to stay up to date: https://discord.gg/uW35WM8T

Come to check out our hackerspace, talk to people and learn some new things, maybe use the tools for a short while, or just sit down with a laptop and do some work in a quiet place. Also a good time to sign up for a membership! We will have tea and coffee, likely also cookies. Come whenever from 19:00 till 22:00 - we might even be open until 24:00! If there's a problem (i.e. doors not open), call 28701072.

On March 17 at 18:00, there will be a home get-together, freshly baked waffles and conversation. You can **bring board games, cards, your own drinks, etc.** The more entertainment options, the better. You can come after 18:00; we'll still be there ;) The event will take place in a private apartment, when you arrive, the host (Oskars) will meet you outside. ——— ***The event is donation-based.** ——— Address: Ludzas iela 58, Riga, Latvia ——— Is there parking place ? Yes, there is, on the main street. But it's easier to get there by public transport (15 trolleybus). The bus stop is very close.

**Qlik Riga Meetup #6:** Innovate & Act – Qlik Open Lakehouse, Cloud Security and Migration **Hello Qlik Friends!** 👋 It’s been a little while… but we’re here again. After Qlik Customer Day’25 in May we are keeping our promises. We’re happy to invite you to our upcoming **Qlik Meetup #6 in Riga** — a good chance to reconnect with the Qlik community and share knowledge. 4 presenters, 3 hot topics. Whether you’re just starting your Qlik journey or you’ve been working with it for years, this event is the place to **learn, connect, and exchange ideas**. Please note: seats are limited to **40 participants**, so be sure to reserve yours early! 📅 **Date:** March 19, 2026 ⏰ **Time:** 14:00–16:00 📍 **Location:** Business center VERDE, room MEDUS (Roberta Hirša str. 1 · Riga) 💡 **Free** event – please register. ***Note: All presentations will be delivered in English.*** A G E N D A: **Data Management Track** *Build a Modern Data Lakehouse on Apache Iceberg with Qlik Open Lakehouse* (45 min) *Presenters:* *Milda Vitalytė-Masaitė, Qlik Architect, The Infotrust* *Simas Baranauskas, Head of Data, The Infotrust* **Data Analytics Track** *Simplifying Your Move: Qlik Cloud Migration Tool in Action* (30 min) *Presenter: Justinas Petkevičius, CEO, InQontext* *Navigating the Landscape of Qlik SaaS Security* (30 min) *Presenter: Edgaras Petraševičius, Qlik System Technical Architect* **Q&A and Networking** (15 min) ***Ask questions on the event day > www.slido.com (#3315840)*** We’re looking forward to seeing familiar faces and welcoming new ones into the Qlik community. 👉 Reserve your spot today and join us for an afternoon of discussions, and networking! 📸 We’ll be taking photos during the event and share the event atmosphere with Qlik community on The Infotrust social media and here on Meetup page. P.S. Don’t forget to register – it helps us prepare snacks for everyone, so nothing goes to waste! 😉 By registering, You confirm that You have read and agreed to [Privacy policy&Infotrust statement](https://theinfotrust.com/privacy-policy-infotrust-statment/). Any questions: riga@theinfotrust.com

A small and exclusive group of friends running 5 km every Sunday at 10 am. Bring yourself, your running shoes and maybe a friend. We start in the center, medium pace run, then end up at a coffee shop. => Once you go on the waiting list, the moderator will approve/reject Instagram => https://www.instagram.com/rigasundayruns Whatsapp=> [https://chat.whatsapp.com/CF24r42CTn3GKtsNjdpEjG?mode=gi_t](https://chat.whatsapp.com/CF24r42CTn3GKtsNjdpEjG?mode=gi_t)

A weekly meetup for language lovers! Come practice new languages, meet great people, and enjoy a drink — whether it’s beer, tea, or coffee. Everyone’s welcome! 🤗 Main event platform is Facebook https://shorturl.at/MEYtJ (so more people coming!) Address - Aldaru Street 9, FOB Bar

Come finish the week with drinks, banter, and make some friends ☺️ **This event does not have a host.** If nobody shows up, check out the Kiwi bar next door ☺️ Join our [WhatsApp group](https://tinyurl.com/riga-international-link) group. Feel free to organise or advertise events, or ask for advice\. Please be respectful to everyone and avoid topics likely to lead to conflict \(e\.g\. politics\) 😊 **_We're always looking for proactive members and hosts. If you show initiative - we'll support the effort 🤗 Let's make Riga a better place to live! 🇱🇻_**

Join us for Quiz Night, followed by drinks and socializing.

Try new games, meet new people, and find out what story games are all about! Explore the reaches of space! Witness kingdoms rise and fall! Create and explore tragedies! All within a single game night. We play story games like Fiasco, Kingdom, Polaris and Microscope that encourage everyone at the table to participate creatively. We also have one-shots of indie, OSR, and narrative-focused RPGs such as Apocalypse World, Dread, Lady Blackbird, and Old School Essentials! Everybody's welcome! It doesn't matter if you've never tried story games before or never played roleplaying games at all! Just bring your brain and a good attitude and come try it out! *** **IMPORTANT** * When you arrive look for the marked Story Games Columbus Tables. Each table will have a separate game. Seating is on a first-come-first-serve basis. * If all tables are full, look for a Facilitator. We will find a way to get you into a game! * There is a flat $3 cover charge for events at Tabletop. *** **Facilitators!!** Please arrive early so that we can get you set up with a table. Please reach out to me ASAP if you would be willing to help facilitate. You can reach me on the SGC Discord here - https://discord.gg/jUTvWUu

Discover Kiro, AWS’s 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 Kiro’s 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 Kiro’s 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 – Associate, AWS Certified Developer – 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

**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** TBD **YouTube Link** TBA

The Forge does have a full bar and kitchen. There is no cover charge but they do request all attendees to purchase a minimum of ~$20 per person. Soft drink refills are $1 each. Please support our hosts so we can continue to provide great events for the group! The Forge has a large library of games available for us to enjoy. Hosts and regulars will also provide numerous popular games but please bring any games you would like to teach and/or play. Doors open at 6, and we expect gaming to be rolling by around 630. Please promptly end your games and clear out the space at 10pm when the bar closes. We encourage socializing but do not permit disruptive behavior of any kind. Thank you for your continued commitment to providing a fun and welcoming space to veteran, newbie, and rookie gamers in the Columbus area. Parking can be challenging. There is a parking lot behind the neighboring Mexican restaurant that is free and easy to walk from but it's a bit hidden.

TBA- We will do lunch before the play too! Tickets are on sale now only $20.

We’re still working to get more people into these Meetups, but our goal is to give PlayYourCourt members a few social tennis outings each week in addition to your practice sessions and Challenge League matches. These Meetups are co-ed, super laid back, and all skill levels are welcome. Post your skill level and a suggested court in the comments section so we can round up as many players as we can for some tennis fun! Also, if you’re looking to meet new practice partners or play some matches and you aren’t already in the PlayYourCourt Community, you can go here to see what we’re all about and sign up: https://www.playyourcourt.com/tennis-community/columbus-oh/meetup/ If you love tennis, we’d love to have you! Be sure and watch the quick video that explains how everything works. Happy hitting! - Scott

Want to be a speaker? submit your talk to our Call for Presenters!!! https://sessionize.com/cbus-hug-2026/