Professional Development

Dear Toastmasters & guests, Theme of the meeting: “Discipline” Please note that our **venue** is at: **20/F, Cubus, 1 Hoi Ping Road, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong** (Causeway stn exit F1 Jardine's Crescent 渣甸坊, 5-10 minutes walk to Cubus which is opposite to Lee Garden 3) Do you want to **improve your communication skills (both speaking and listening) in English** in your daily life? We have *prepared and impromptu speeches* in English during the meeting. **Evaluation** of the speeches will be given so that the speakers can *improve* their speeches continuously. Do come and enjoy the warm atmosphere and have a wonderful learning experience together with us! **All are welcome.* No guest fee is required.*** **See you then!**

Come to discover Nook Bar & Lounge, right on Wyndham street at the 4th floor of Hariella House, by the corner of Pottinger Street. An elegant and cozy atmosphere that will host our event for the first time. It’s going to be an elevator to take you up on June 6th Friday to the 4th floor of 79 Wyndham Street! Expect an hidden gem right above the chaotic streets of Central, a curated environment focused on good music (strictly on Vinyl’s) and lovely cocktails….. with a stunning view of Tai Kwun from the above! Event : Uptown Professionals Networking Date : June 5th 2026, Friday Time : 6 pm to 1 am (Happy hour till 9 pm) Free-Entry before 6:30 pm, buy a drink, re-entry not allowed ! Door : HKD100 (Cash) with 1 welcome standard drink. Specail arrangements : Networking till 11 pm ( You can aslo play pool table with members ) Karaoke from 11 pm till 1 am ( If someone would like to singing...) Standard drink list: Vodka Gin Tequila Rum Whisky · Mixers Red / White wine Beer bottle Soft drinks and lime/lemon soda and non alcohol options Venue : Nook Bar & Lounge : 4th Floor, Harilela House, 79 Wyndham Street, Central, Hong Kong** The dress code : Smart casual. No shorts and /or flip-flops. • To facilitate venue’s handling for our events, please order a drink before start to introduce yourself and chat with members. Thank you. ＊Bring some cash.

Come for another casual gathering and chat with peers in the software & technology community. Bring your smile and relax with a refreshing drink. **Concept** 🍻 It works simple: 1. feel free to arrive and leave at any time during the event 2. get yourself a drink at the bar or convenience store 3. say hi to someone in the group and chat away. **How to find us?** 👀 Bart/Stephen usually wear something that is easy to spot in a crowd. Often it's a bright coloured t-shirt or something orange themed. Have a look at past photos of meetups to recognise him. Moreover, we usually stand close to the bar. **Venue** 📍 **The Beer Bay** is an **outdoor kiosk/bar**, situated at the walkway between the Central Ferry Piers, at the ground level **entrance of Central Ferry Pier #4** (to Lamma Island). There's plenty of space to stand, and various places to get drinks. Usually lots of people in conversation, and an overall casual and relaxed atmosphere. In summer it can get hot and sweaty, and winter a bit cold, but drinks are refreshing and nothing beats that skyline! **Toilets** 🚻 There is a public toilet at the end of the piers near pier 2, or you could walk to the IFC shopping mall nearby. **Drinks** 🍺🍷🍹🥤 The Beer Bay serves refreshing alcoholic drinks, such as cold drafts, wine and plenty of mixers too. There are also non-alcoholic options from other stands and convenience stores around as well. See you on Friday June 5!

Join fellow LLVM enthusiasts at our Social Meetup in Hong Kong! Whether you’re a compiler engineer, a curious learner, or just love low-level performance, you’ll find welcoming conversations and real-world stories. We’ll share updates on LLVM, discuss optimization techniques, explore new tooling, and swap experiences building with clang/LLD/MLIR. Expect friendly networking, lightning talks, and time to meet other members of the ecosystem. Come connect, learn, and build together—one meetup at a time. The event will feature four 20‑minute technical talks, with networking sessions before and after. **If you’d like to present**, please email an abstract to [brehman@connect.hku.hk](brehman@connect.hku.hk) **by May 20, 2026 for review**. **Date:** June 5, 2026 **Time:** 6pm - 9pm **Venue:** Jane Street, Chater House, 8 Connaught Rd., Central, Hong Kong **Event Rundown:** 1. **18:00 - 19:00** Networking and dinner 2. **19:00 - 19:05** Opening Remarks by Xuejing (Snow) Huang (Standard Chartered) 3. **19:05 - 19:30** So You Want to Work in Compilers by Janssen Vincentius (Huawei) 4. **19:30 - 19:50** Divergance-Aware Testing of GPU Compiler Back-Ends by Dongwei Xiao (HKUST) 5. **19:50 - 20:20** LLVM for Managed Languages by Iorkh Igor and Xiaowen (Huawei) 6. **20:20 - 20:30** Closing Remarks by Masayuki Takeda (Jane Street) 7. **20:30 - 21:00** Networking

————————————— **Whatsapp group** [https://chat.whatsapp.com/BinHaE79kQM1wBPY1icm8g](https://chat.whatsapp.com/BinHaE79kQM1wBPY1icm8g) **We will meet up on the G/F in Central Market. I’ll find an available table and send a photo to the WhatsApp group to show where we are.** **You may join the whatsapp group or simply call 91796157 when you are over there** SEATS ARE LIMITED, you are encouraged to walk around and find your partners! If you need any help, just ask me to introduce you into the right group ————————————— Join us for a fun evening of language exchange and socializing with international friends. Whether you're a local looking to practice a new language or an exchange student wanting to meet new people, this event is perfect for you. Don't miss this opportunity to immerse yourself in a vibrant environment **Why we host the event in Central Market?** In 1990, the Central Market building was graded as a Grade III historic building by the Antiquities Advisory Board. After multiple rounds of study and consultation, the revitalization project for the Central Market building began in October 2017. Upon completion, a portion of the market stalls will be preserved. the Central Market's historical significance makes it an attractive venue for hosting various types of events that can celebrate Hong Kong's rich heritage and cultural identity. Please grab a dink and enjoy! **\*\*\*\*\*\*\*Please support and buy some foods or drink in Central market\*\*\*\*\*\*\***

**[TBC Improv HK](https://www.eventbrite.hk/e/tbc-improv-presents-improv-comedy-fun-tickets-1248488806629?aff=oddtdtcreator&_gl=1%2A8thwz7%2A_up%2AMQ..%2A_ga%2ANTQ1MDA2ODIzLjE3NDk1NzA3NjM.%2A_ga_TQVES5V6SH%2AczE3NDk1NzA3NjMkbzEkZzEkdDE3NDk1NzA3NzQkajQ5JGwwJGgw) Presents: Sock it 2 Me!** Come join us at the **Fringe Club** for a night of improvised fun! Our talented performers will be playing a fully improvised puppet show - for adults! It will be an evening full of characters and silliness, everything created on the spot based entirely based on your suggestions. You never know what hilarious songs will be sung or what crazy characters will come to life - in fact neither do the performers! Each performance is entirely unscripted. Don't miss out on this unique experience of **improv** right here at **The Fringe (The Dairy Theatre)**! Doors open 7:45pm Show starts 8:00pm **Tickets!** Get your tickets ***[here](https://www.eventbrite.hk/e/tbc-improv-presents-sock-it-2-me-an-improvised-puppet-show-for-adults-tickets-1427990240249?aff=ebdsshcopyurl&utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=organizer-profile&utm-share-source=organizer-profile)***. **Improv** We have no scripts prepared — each performance we take fresh suggestions from the audience and incorporate them into the night's show. New scenes performed for one night only. Not to be missed! [Learn more about TBC Improv HK >](https://www.tbcimprov.hk/ "https://www.tbcimprov.hk/") **The Fringe Dairy Theatre** Join us at the **The Fringe Dairy Theatre** at The Fringe. The venue is on ground floor accessible through the main door. [Learn more about the Fringe >](https://www.hkfringeclub.com/ "https://www.hkfringeclub.com/")

Language exchange@ My home Cafe Kindly at least pay for one drink item for the cafe owner . Please come up stairs to 3/F .

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Hi guys, I write a free newsletter about AI, tech, entrepreneurship, and Hong Kong called *Better Read Paul* ([Paul Muller | Substack](https://substack.com/@paulmuller)). While working on it, talking to founders, and seeing how people actually use AI day to day, I kept noticing the same thing: there’s a lot of excitement about AI, but very little practical guidance. At the same time, AI has become a big part of my own daily work. I use it constantly to move faster, think more clearly, and save time. And that’s what pushed me to organize these workshops. The idea is simple: very little theory, and as much hands-on practice as possible. This is not a class where you listen to me talk for two hours, but rather a big conversation where I’ll show you how to use these tools (Claude Code, Nano Banana, ChatGPT, etc.), what you can do with them, and how you can apply them to your own workflow depending on what you do. We will cover: * How to use Claude Code to build a WordPress website and a simple program to learn a language * How to use Claude to rewrite a LinkedIn post or any other social media content * How to use Nano Banana to create a marketing canvas for any brand Cost: 160HKD for 1h45 Place: Unit 280, 6/F Ping lam commercial building, 280-282 Lockhart road, Wanchai Time: 11am-1pm, Saturday 6th June What to bring: A notepad, your laptop (Only if you need help and already use some AI tools). Please confirm your RSVP on WhatsApp, people who didn't won't be accepted. AI can be incredibly useful, but there are a few things people don’t always tell you. Many tools are paid. The results don’t always live up to expectations. Some tools crash, go down, or need maintenance right when you need them most. And many of them magically produce perfect output without effort. So in the end, the real questions are: what actually slows you down every day at work? Can an AI tool help with that? Is the quality good enough? And is it worth paying for, given the time you save? That’s why I want to run these AI workshops, to help people understand how these tools really work, and to give them the space to experiment and apply AI to their own workflows in a practical and realistic way. Paul

**Hong Kong’s BIGGEST annual open source gathering is back! 🔥**Please also register on eventbrite for checking in 👉 https://hkoscon2026.eventbrite.com Join developers, power users, makers, sysadmins, and open source enthusiasts from Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan, and beyond for a full day of inspiring talks, hands-on knowledge, and vibrant community vibes. **🎯 What to Expect in 2026:** • **Agentic AI** explosion – Build real multi-agent systems, autonomous bug bounty agents, finance workflows, and practical AI agents with **OpenClaw** • Cutting-edge **DevOps in the AI** Age, Kubernetes patterns, high-performance networking • **IoT & Hardware** – Raspberry Pi in craft brewing, full IP-KVM from a $20 dongle, smart home domination with OpenClaw • Android custom ROM journeys, reviving legacy devices with LineageOS • WordPress + AI, vision apps with PaliGemma, Zellij productivity, and much more • Special sessions in **English**, **Cantonese** & **Mandarin** Whether you’re a **curious beginner**, a **seasoned power user**, or a **professional developer**, HKOSCon 2026 has something exciting for you. **Why Attend?** • 30+ quality sessions from local heroes and international speakers • Direct networking with Hong Kong’s most active open source community • Discover the latest tools and trends shaping the future of technology • Free / low-cost tickets – limited seats! **This is where Hong Kong’s open source movement comes alive.** Register now before seats run out! 👉 Get Your Ticket Here **Date**: 6 June 2026 (Saturday) **Time**: 10:00 – 17:30 HKT **Venue**: HKIIT @ VTC Tsing Yi (easily accessible by public transport) See you there! 👋 **#HKOSCon2026 #OpenSource #AgenticAI #OpenClaw #DevOps #RaspberryPi #Linux #HongKongTech**

🔥 What if panic attacks and phobias are not signs of weakness… but learned patterns your mind can change? 🧠 🧠 Phobias and panic attacks can feel overwhelming, unpredictable, and deeply limiting—but what if there’s a way to understand how they are created and how transformation becomes possible? 💻In this powerful MOTIVATE Community session, **Chris Collingwood** explores the mechanisms behind phobias, panic responses, and anxiety-driven reactions. Discover how the phobia reduction process works, why the brain creates fear patterns, and alternative approaches that can help people shift from panic and avoidance toward calm and control. 📣This session is designed for anyone struggling with fear, overthinking, emotional overwhelm, or anxiety-related responses—and for those curious about how the mind can be retrained through awareness and practical transformation techniques. 📩Join us on **June 7, 2026**, for “**Beyond Fear: Understanding Phobias, Panic Attacks & the Path to Lasting Calm**” with **Chris Collingwood** and discover how fear patterns are formed, how the phobia reduction process works, and practical alternatives for transforming panic and anxiety responses. **🎯 KEY POINTS / TAKEAWAYS FOR THE AUDIENCE** ✔ Understand the difference between anxiety, panic attacks, and phobias ✔ Learn how phobias are created through mental and emotional conditioning ✔ Discover how the phobia reduction process works ✔ Explore alternative approaches to dealing with phobias and fear responses ✔ Gain insight into how panic attacks develop and escalate ✔ Learn how awareness and cognition influence fear states **🚀 ADDITIONAL KEY POINTS / BENEFITS** ✔ Build greater emotional awareness and self-understanding ✔ Learn practical ways to interrupt fear-based reactions ✔ Understand how the mind associates meaning with fear triggers ✔ Explore mindset and NLP-based approaches for transformation ✔ Increase confidence in handling uncertainty and intense emotional states ✔ Begin creating a calmer and more resourceful internal response system **🎙ABOUT THE SPEAKER🎙** Chris Collingwood has been involved in learning and teaching NLP since 1979. He studied with all the major early developers of NLP and, together with his partner Jules Collingwood, brought NLP co-creator Dr. John Grinder and his partner Carmen Bostic to Australia for many years. Chris and Jules designed, developed, and accredited the first government-recognized postgraduate qualification in NLP. Their graduate certificate in NLP teaches NLP from first principles, enabling students to master NLP and apply it in their own language and style. Chris has extensive experience applying NLP to learning, coaching, and organizational consulting. His recent focus has been on the thinking, behavior, and organizational patterns of successful entrepreneurs. **CONTACT DETAILS** 👉Facebook: www.facebook.com/chris.collingwood 👉Facebook: www.facebook.com/inspiritive/ 👉Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/collingwoodchris 👉Youtube: www.youtube.com/@InspiritiveAuNLP 👉Website: www.nlp.edu.au and https://overcomeanxiety.org/anxietytransformationpahtway ⏰\*\*June 07, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 (\*\*𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆), 𝟭.𝟱 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝗿 5:00 PM GMT+8 China 7:00 PM GMT+10 Australia 5:00 AM GMT-4 New York 11:00 AM GMT+2 Barcelona 📌For first-time attendees please scan the QR code on the flyer or click the following link to register and become part of our enriching live discussion, all at no cost: https://adriancahill.agilecrm.com/forms/6002900926529536 📌Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/86301571361 Log-in: 86301571361 Password: #motivate 🔗 Secure your spot now!

Yoga and Pilates are the good exercises to let you to keep fit, enhance the ability of core muscle to perform well in sports and reduce the risk of getting injury. Finally, we'll do the full body stretching after the exercises to relax.

Learn different techniques and different media (e.g. watercolour painting, sketching with pastel, charcoal...) for different subjects (still-life, landscape, portraiture…) of different themes to produce your own portfolios for DSE, IGCSE, GCSE / A-LeveL / IB, application for universities. Only one charge and all art materials will be provided! Please RSVP call or WhatsApp Win Davies +852 9332 0424. your own portfolios for all art exams, IB, application for universities. Only one charge and all art materials will be provided! Please RSVP call or WhatsApp Win Davies +852 9332 0424.

## 🤝 Host Information A co-hosted event by ProductTank Columbus & Women in Product Columbus 💡 About the Workshop AI adoption is stalling across organizations — not because of a lack of motivation or tools, but because it's fundamentally a behavior design challenge. This hands-on workshop applies proven Behavior Design models and methods to help you move from a vague organizational wish to boost AI adoption to 3-5 concrete, testable interventions you can act on starting tomorrow. Whether you're a product manager, on a product team, or just someone trying to get AI to actually stick at work, you'll leave with a clear picture of what's worth focusing on, what to ignore, and how to drive real, sustained adoption — no guesswork required. 🛠️ What to Bring Laptop: Fully charged and ready to go. AI Assistant: Have your favorite AI assistant pulled up. (Dom will be using Claude, but feel free to use whichever assistant you prefer!) 🍕 Logistics & Perks Food & Drink: Pizza and drinks provided! Parking: Plenty of free spaces available on-site. ###

**The Behavior Gap: Where Products Win or Lose** Teams today have more data than ever, and yet many still struggle to understand why customers adopt, engage with, or abandon their products. Teams sprint, ship faster, and chase more signals… all while metrics stall and confidence drops. The missing piece isn’t more data. It’s often the behavioral insight between the metrics, explaining why the numbers move in the first place. Dashboards can tell you what customers did, but understanding why they did it (and how to influence what they do next) requires a deeper blend of insights. This session is about closing that gap. Drawing from real-world experience designing and scaling products as [ZoCo Design](https://zocodesign.com/)’s CEO, [Lacey](https://www.linkedin.com/in/laceypicazo/) will share how to cut through the noise and identify the insights that actually change behavior—moving people, and moving metrics. You’ll learn: * Why understanding customer behavior is a quant and qual challenge * How to spot the signals that actually predict behavior change * Where AI accelerates insight, and where it creates distraction * How to get meaningfully closer to customers, without adding more tools This talk reframes how to evaluate performance and identify what levers actually improve it, helping your team to make smarter bets with greater confidence. Every meaningful outcome is driven by behavior change. And when you know how to design for behavior, you stop guessing, and start building things that work. **About Our Speaker** [Lacey Picazo](https://www.linkedin.com/in/laceypicazo/) is the Founder and CEO of ZoCo, a healthcare product studio that turns complex, high-stakes ideas into products that drive real-world adoption. She partners with healthcare organizations to uncover critical care delivery insights, focus product strategy through behavior design, and build solutions that patients and providers actually use. Thanks to our 2026 sponsors: [Clarivoy](https://www.clarivoy.com), [What Box Consulting Group](https://www.whatboxconsultinggroup.com), [Conductrics](https://www.conductrics.com), and [Piwik PRO](https://piwik.pro) More info at [cbusdaw.com](https://cbusdaw.com)

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We are bringing Microsoft Build sessions to Columbus Ohio! The Central Ohio Azure Meetup and Central Ohio .NET Developer's Group (CONDG) are coming together to bring some of the labs and breakouts from Microsoft Build to your backyard. In this free, 1 day event, you are going to Build stuff with us! And yes, there will be free food. So please RSVP for a head count!

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\.

**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** *Customize the IDE: Building Extensions for Visual Studio Code* Visual Studio Code is one of the most widely used development environments today, and much of its flexibility comes from its extension ecosystem. Extensions allow developers to customize the editor with new features, integrations, and workflow improvements tailored to their needs. In this session, we’ll cover what extensions are and the different types available, including full extensions written in TypeScript or JavaScript, along with lighter-weight extensions such as color themes, language packs, language support, code snippets, and keymaps. We’ll also look at practical reasons a developer might create an extension, from automating repetitive tasks to adding custom tooling. The session includes a hands-on walkthrough of creating a new extension, testing it locally, and understanding the basic project structure. We’ll close with a brief overview of how extensions are packaged and published to the Visual Studio Marketplace and other distribution options. **YouTube Link** TBD

Topic to be announced. **THANK YOU** *Franklin University* for hosting our meetup! To learn more about *Franklin University*, please visit their website: https://www.franklin.edu/ **DIRECTIONS** Franklin University Fisher Hall 300 E. Main St, Columbus, OH 43215 Map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/jxjBA2hUmS5qrvhq8 Parking is FREE! Please park in Lot C in front of Fisher Hall. See attached map. NOTE: Map the address only. When mapping with Google Maps it may use the Fisher Hall at OSU, which is NOT correct. **Want to sponsor the pizza and/or bar tab?** Please contact me if you would like to sponsor this meetup's pizza and/or bar tab: angelo@mandato.com