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**RSVP on the [343 Labs Website](https://343labs.de/events/open-house-masterclass-11/) to reserve your seat!** Join us for a free DJ Masterclass and open house event. During the workshop, Speaker Honey will explain her concept of live flow; making each set unique with live edits, hot cue techniques and creative mixing. Enter a flow state and maximize your creativity with these secrets from the toolbox of a professional touring DJ. This masterclass is suitable for beginner and experienced DJs alike. During the event, 343 Labs will be opening its doors for an Open House, where attendees can tour the facilities, learn about 343 Labs courses, and meet some of the instructors. This is a great way to get a feel for the community and programs at 343 Labs, meet fellow producers, and ask any questions you may have about our school.

Get hands-on with Google Agent Development Kit (ADK), Google’s framework for building, evaluating, and deploying AI agents. You'll progressively learn to design advanced agents and train them to play the text-based adventure game “The Garden of the Forgotten Prompt”. Get ready to explore a mysterious world, solve puzzles, and uncover secrets! Agenda: ▶️ 6:00 pm: Doors open with networking and snacks ▶️ 7:00 pm: Opening Keynote ▶️ 7:15 pm: Workshop (Laptops are required. Please charge them in advance!) Abdelfettah Sghiouar (Abdel) - Cloud Developer Advocate @ Google Cloud Daniela Petruzalek - Senior Developer Relations Engineer @ Google Cloud ▶️ 9:00 pm: Network & Drinks ☕ ▶️ 9:30pm: Doors close Google Cloud Credits We’re planning to offer Google Cloud credits to attendees so you can explore and experiment on GCP during the event. Activation details and instructions will be shared on-site. Agenda --- Speakers Daniela Petruzalek - Google (Senior Developer Relations Engineer @ Google Cloud) Abdel Sghiouar Hosted By Yevgen Batovskyi, Organizer Esra Kadah, Organizer Senior App Developer | Author of "Flutter Design Patterns & Best Practices" | Co-Organizer of Flutteristas, Flutter Berlin, GDG Cloud Berlin, Flutter Community AI Circle | ‍ Antigua Mobile Hany Elfouly, Co-founder & CEO Mohamed Islem Ayari, Organizer --- Partner Google (https://blog.google/intl/de-de) --- Complete your event RSVP here: https://gdg.community.dev/events/details/google-gdg-cloud-berlin-presents-hands-on-with-agent-development-kit-adk-google-office/.

We are thrilled to invite you to a **session on mergers and acquisitions with leaders from Superhuman, Zendesk, and PXR**, who will chat about the real decisions, risks, and realities when millions are on the line. We'll also have a **special guest joining the conversation** — stay tuned! **✅** **Registration** **is managed exclusively via Luma** — please reserve your spot using the Luma event page: https://luma.com/yabtlxq0 **✅** ​Should you sell your startup? How do you sell? What happens after? Get the inside scoop on mergers and acquisitions from industry veterans who've been through it. This session breaks down the entire M&A journey—from building your decision framework to navigating due diligence to thriving post-integration. You'll learn what to expect, what to watch out for, and how to handle curveballs when millions are on the line. **Please RSVP to join the waitlist**. We'll email you to confirm your spot as space allows. Entry is reserved for confirmed guests. **Agenda** * ​17:30–18:00: Doors open, check-in, and refreshments * ​**We'll be welcoming guests with confirmed registrations** * ​18:00–19:00: Panel discussion and Q&A * ​19:00–19:45: Networking and wrap up **For whom it will be interesting** ​Berlin startup founders, VC/early-stage investors, general tech leaders, and anyone who dreams of startup success. **Meet the Speakers** * [Ben Barclay](https://www.linkedin.com/in/barclaybenjamin/): Ben is the VP of Corporate Development and Investor Relations at Superhuman. Ben brings 15 years of experience in strategy and corporate development with a track record of driving growth and longterm value within technology businesses. Ben was previously SVP Strategy & Corporate Development at Zendesk, where he was responsible for aligning the company around its strategy and guiding execution through M&A, strategic partnerships, and investor relations. * ​[Reetu Kainulainen](https://www.linkedin.com/in/reetukainulainen/): Reetu is the VP of Product for AI Agents at Zendesk. He previously founded and led Ultimate.ai, a leading AI customer service automation platform, which Zendesk acquired in 2024. With over 14 years of experience building companies and developing cutting-edge AI-powered solutions, Reetu has established a strong track record of driving innovation in enterprise technology and successful company exits. * ​[Dr. Cornelius Karcher: ](https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-cornelius-karcher-3a852326a/)Cornelius is a lawyer and specialist in corporate law and M&A at PXR. Cornelius brings over 13 years of experience advising on M&A transactions, shareholder disputes, venture capital financing (equity and debt), and employee stock ownership plans (VESOP/ESOP). * ​Surprise Guest: Founder & COO of a leading AI automations company.

# Improv dein Deutsch In Berlin Deutsch sprechen? Ja, klar! Komm zu unserem Impro Theater Kurs „Improv dein Deutsch“. In diesem Kurs kannst du mit anderen Impro spielen, auf Deutsch! Sehr einfache Sprache, viele Impro Übungen und perfektes Deutsch Training. Du musst nicht fliessend Deutsch sprechen können, es reicht wenn du eine einfache langsame Konversation haben kannst. Improtheater Übungen helfen den Menschen sich auszudrücken, zu öffnen, sich frei zumachen. Wir benutzen diese Übungen um dir die Angst vorm Deutsch sprechen zunehmen. In einer kleinen Gruppe von anderen, die auch ihr Deutsch verbessern möchten, kannst du endlich sprechen und Spass haben, ganz ohne Angst Fehler zumachen. Wir spielen Szenen zusammen, wir lachen zusammen und am Ende verlassen wir den Raum und fühlen uns schon sicherer mit unserem Deutsch. jeden **Mittwoch** von **19:00 bis 21:30** **hier anmelden für die 25€ Drop In class:** https://goteamup.com/p/3640530-esimpro/courses/dates/861031/ \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\- Teacher Konstantin Häfner was born in a small village near Berlin and has spent the last 6 years doing improv in this city. Being part of various Spanish and English speaking improv groups, he knows about the struggles of his colleagues when it comes to learning German.

Let's talk Android! This month, we are at SumUp and are welcoming these amazing opportunities: **Android AI Workflows** - *Frank Tamre* I will share a practical, what i sue set of AI workflows I use in Android projects to ship faster without sacrificing code quality. This isn’t a “prompt engineering” talk; It’s a set of repeatable patterns that can integrate into Android engineering. **Crafting Idiomatic APIs with Kotlin and Compose** - *Ash Davies* In this talk, we’ll dive into the principles of idiomatic Kotlin and explore how they apply to designing Compose APIs. You’ll learn how to leverage Kotlin’s language features, from DSLs and inline functions to advanced type safety and composable conventions, to craft APIs that are a joy to use. By mastering these techniques, you can deliver APIs that not only “work” but truly feel like Kotlin. **Your Talk here** - *You* *{Insert your talk topic here}* Afterwards, we welcome you to stay and socialize (or sit in the corner listening) with or against our community. Happy Coding / Prompting / Designing / Leading / Working.

We continue Blanchot Sessions, a guided reading group dedicated to texts by Maurice Blanchot. Little by little, although right away, we've found ourselves at sea. Our core text is *“Encountering the Imaginary.”* We asked: how Blanchot helps us think art, not only literature — image, distance, narrative. How he could help us overcome the unbearable sterility that the art has found itself in. We will sit with selected passages together, follow the writing closely, and take time for questions in conversation. Additional side materials will be provided. The sessions remain open and moderated. No prior knowledge is required — only patience with the text. You’re welcome to join. **Blanchot Sessions — Second Meeting** Wednesday, 25.02. 18:30–20:30 Fee: 20 € Galerie Linger – Art, Books & Press Boppstraße 2, Souterrain links · Kreuzberg Registration: galerielinger@gmail.com

Join us for a hands-on workshop by Olena Kutsenko on Wednesday, February 25th from 5:30pm hosted by SPACE SHACK Coworking! **Venue:** **SPACE SHACK Coworking** Akazienstraße 3A, 10823 Berlin, Germany **Agenda:** * 5:30pm – 6:00pm: Welcome, Food/Drinks & Networking * 6:00pm - 8:30 pm: Workshop by Olena ** So that Olena has an idea of audience priorities, please fill in the [pre-workshop form](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeJsBjgkL2EXvPtBScXtI5yAv6N9gFg64QmMajMUiMmaPllxQ/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=117948459316244235775) when you can (no personal info is collected)** ** Speaker & Workshop Details:** Olena Kutsenko, Staff Developer Advocate, Confluent **Hands-on workshop: real-time flight data streaming, anomalies, predictions, and visualizations** **Workshop Overview** In this hands-on session, we'll build a real-time analytics pipeline using flight data and modern streaming tools — step by step, and without hand-waving. We'll start by streaming data into Apache Kafka using Confluent Cloud, process it with Apache Flink, and land it in Apache Iceberg using Tableflow. From there, we'll query the data with Trino and turn it into dashboards using Superset. Everything runs in a practical setup you can reproduce later, including Docker and cloud-managed services. Along the way, we'll also look at anomaly detection and simple predictions using built-in functions, so you can see how real-time insights can be added without building custom ML pipelines or complex models. This session is all about doing, not slides. You'll see how the pieces actually fit together, what decisions matter in practice (regions, credentials, formats), and how to go from streaming data to analytics in a way that scales. If you're curious about real-time analytics, Kafka + Flink in the cloud, or how streaming, analytics, and lightweight predictive use cases come together in the same pipeline, this workshop will give you a clear, working mental model — and code you can take home. No prior experience with Kafka, Flink, or Iceberg required! Just bring your curiosity and a laptop! **Technical Prerequisites:** To make sure you can get hands on during this workshop, please make sure the following are installed on your system (**Make sure your bring your laptops!)** **1\. GitHub Account** * **Zero Install (Recommended)**: Use GitHub Codespaces or open in Dev Container - everything pre-installed! **2\. Local Setup: Install the tools below on your machine \(takes \~10 minutes\)** * [VSCode with Confluent Extension:](http://%5Bhttps//%5Bdocs.confluent.io/cloud/current/client-apps/vs-code-extension.html%5D%5D(docs.confluent.io/cloud/current/client-apps/vs-code-extension.html%5D)(%5Bhttps://docs.confluent.io/cloud/current/client-apps/vs-code-extension.html%5D(https://docs.confluent.io/cloud/current/client-apps/vs-code-extension.html))) For accessing Confluent Cloud resources. * [Confluent CLI:](http://%5Bhttps//%5Bdocs.confluent.io/confluent-cli/current/install.html%5D%5D(docs.confluent.io/confluent-cli/current/install.html%5D)(%5Bhttps://docs.confluent.io/confluent-cli/current/install.html%5D(https://docs.confluent.io/confluent-cli/current/install.html))) To interact with Kafka clusters and topics. * [Install DuckDB:](https://duckdb.org/docs/installation/) For querying Tableflow Iceberg tables. **3\. Correctly setting up your Confluent Cloud account** ##### **This step is optional, as we will go through how to set up Confluent Cloud during the event. However, if you want to get ahead, make sure you sign up, as so, to make sure you don't have to input your Credit Card:** Use the code '**CONFLUENTDEV1**' when you reach the payment methods window [after signing up for Confluent Cloud via this link.](https://www.confluent.io/confluent-cloud/tryfree/?utm_source=meetup&utm_medium=eventpage&utm_campaign=tm.devx_ch.cryptoworkshop) [\[More info about the workshop can be found here\](More detail about the workshop, including detailed agenda)](http://%5Bmore%20info%20about%20the%20workshop%20can%20be%20found%20here%5D(more%20detail%20about%20the%20workshop,%20including%20detailed%20agenda)/) \*\*\* DISCLAIMER We don't cater to attendees under the age of 18. If you want to host or speak at a meetup, please email [community@confluent.io](http://community@confluent.io/)

Join us for a casual Product Round in Neukölln — a relaxed evening for **product people** who enjoy meaningful conversations and a **user-first mindset**. **When?** Every last Thursday of the month (Join the group to get reminders and location updates.) **Who it’s for** • Designers (UX / UI) • PMs & POs • Developers & Engineers • Researchers • Aspiring product people **What to expect** • Casual conversations about real product work • Sharing experiences, challenges, and learnings • Getting to know other product people in Berlin • No talks, no presentations, no pressure • Just drinks, chats, and good company **Please note** This is a **no-sales, no-pitch, no-dating space**. The goal is simple: connect, exchange, and enjoy the conversation. If you care about **building products with users in mind** and want to meet like-minded people — this is for you. See you there! Phil

Connect with other FLINTA (women, lesbian, non-binary, trans, agender) music producers in Berlin in a supportive and welcoming space. This event is **exclusively for FLINTA** people. Join us: **Friday, January 27** **17–19:00** **House of Music (343 Labs, 2nd floor)** This event is open to anyone who identifies as a **Woman, Lesbian, Inter, Non-binary, Trans, or Agender person** and is looking for a creative space to exchange ideas, receive feedback, or simply listen and feel inspired. **What to expect:** ▸ Share your song ▸ Give constructive feedback ▸ Connect with other music producers ▸ A gentle and supportive space open to every skill level **Keep in mind:** ‣ We kindly ask everyone to **arrive on time** so we can create and maintain a comfortable space for the group ‣ Please bring your song as a link that does not require downloads

**Data & AI Lunch Meetup – Pizza & Exciting Conversations** The second **DVC Data & AI Lunch Meetup Berlin** is coming up! We’ll gather for a **shared lunch** and discuss everything around **Data & AI**. **When:** Friday, February 27, 2026, 12:30 PM **Where:** Monte Mente, Das Center am Potsdamer Platz **Cost:** Self-pay **Topic:** Exchange on Data & AI Join us for a great time of pizza and discussion on the latest developments in the **data world**! Looking forward to an exciting exchange with you! [#Data](https://www.datavaluecreation.com/search/posts?query=%23#Data) [#AI](https://www.datavaluecreation.com/search/posts?query=%23#AI) [#Meetup](https://www.datavaluecreation.com/search/posts?query=%23#Meetup) [#Networking](https://www.datavaluecreation.com/search/posts?query=%23#Networking) [#Innovation](https://www.datavaluecreation.com/search/posts?query=%23#Innovation) [#DataStrategy](https://www.datavaluecreation.com/search/posts?query=%23#DataStrategy)

This edition of **Global AI Berlin** focuses on one of the most important building blocks of modern AI systems: **AI Memory**. **AI Memory and Founders Night** is an in-person AI meetup in Berlin for **developers, founders, and product leaders** working on **agentic AI systems, AI agents, and production-ready AI architectures**. The event explores how **AI memory**, **knowledge graphs**, **context management**, and **multi-agent systems** are designed and operated in real-world AI applications. The focus is on **practical, production-grade patterns**, not theory. With insights inspired by the Berlin AI ecosystem and organizations such as **Neo4j**, **Google**, **Microsoft**, and **Amazon Web Services**, the talks highlight how teams build **scalable, memory-enabled AI systems** in practice. *** ### Registration (Limited Spots) Primary registration via: [https://globalai.community/chapters/berlin/events/ai-memory-and-founders-night/](https://globalai.community/chapters/berlin/events/ai-memory-and-founders-night/) *** ### Speakers & Topics **Louis Buys** – CEO, Delta Campus *Incubating the Next Generation of Developers and Startup Founders* **Andreas Kollegger** – GenAI Lead, Neo4j *Context Graphs for Agents – What, How, and Why to Act* **Vasilije Markovic** – CEO, Cognee *Building Memory for AI Agents* **Elizaveta Zinovyeva** – Applied Scientist, AWS *Analyzing Codebases with Multi-Agent Systems on Amazon Bedrock* **Christian Kniep** – Agentic Thinker, MemVerge *MemMachine: Agents That Learn, Memory That Lasts* **Abdel Sghiouar** – Developer Advocate, Google *Taming Agentic AI: Running Untrusted Code Safely on Kubernetes* **Christian Glessner** – Microsoft MVP *Microsoft Foundry and Foundry IQ* *** ### Who Should Attend * AI developers and software engineers * Technical founders and startup teams * Product managers and AI architects * Anyone building **agentic AI**, **AI agents**, **knowledge graphs**, or **memory-driven AI systems**

The GLOBALS Tech Festival 2026 (#GSTF26) on March 1, 2026 in Barcelona is more than just a conference; it is a dynamic gathering where the global tech and growth community comes to connect, learn, and evolve. Think of it as a melting pot where founders, CxOs, operators, investors, and ecosystem builders converge in a relaxed and friendly setting, with the spirit of learning and connecting at its core. Taking place in Barcelona right before MWC & 4YFN, this year’s GLOBALS Tech Festival builds on the legacy of the former Global Sales Tech Festival and takes it to the next level: from “just sales” to growth across tech, SaaS, e-commerce, finance, telco, health, marketing and edtech. You will spend a full day surrounded by people who actually get what you are building: exchanging playbooks, testing ideas, and forging collaborations in a laid-back but high-intent environment. Expect stages, curated sessions, and serendipitous encounters that feel more like a festival than a conference. The focus of GLOBALS Tech Festival 2026 is on fostering genuine connections and exchanging fresh, practical ideas over real conversations, accompanied by good food and drinks. Expect to leave buzzing with new contacts, strategies you can implement on Monday, and a renewed hunger to scale your impact. Let’s create an unforgettable experience filled with inspiring people and breakthrough insights. Key Highlights Content-Driven Insights Absorb cutting-edge perspectives on tech, AI, growth and go-to-market from global experts, founders, C-level leaders, and trainers. Network Expansion Build valuable connections across a curated professional community of tech entrepreneurs, investors, and ecosystem players from Europe and beyond. Enjoy the Experience Immerse yourself in a vibrant atmosphere that fuses learning, collaboration, and entertainment, all in the heart of Barcelona before the world lands for MWC. Explore Our 5 HUBS Tech Hub Dive into digitalization, automation, AI, tools, CRMs, and the tech stacks that power modern growth. Partnering Hub Connect with consulates, chambers of commerce, associations, and media to open new markets and amplify your brand. Customer Hub Hear real success stories and customer experiences that reveal what is actually working in the field. Talents Hub Meet startups, scaleups, corporations, job agencies, and recruiters to explore roles, collaborations, and advisory opportunities. Education Hub Learn new methodologies, techniques, and tips from educators, trainers, and practitioners focused on modern sales and growth. Each hub is tailored to offer a deep dive into a specific dimension of tech-driven growth, so every attendee can design a journey that fits their role and ambition. Event Format A compact, high-energy festival day including: Multiple stages with keynotes, panels, and fireside chats Roundtables and small-group sessions for honest, tactical exchange Curated networking & matchmaking moments An afterparty to lock in the strongest connections of the day (Exact schedule and program blocks are available on the official website.) This Year’s Theme “Celebrating Growth” In 2026, we zoom out from pure sales and look at growth in all its forms: Growth of companies (revenue, teams, markets) Growth of people (skills, leadership, resilience) Growth of impact (AI, sustainability, and tech as a force for good) We explore how technology, data, and human experience blend to build resilient, sustainable, and globally connected businesses. Who Is Behind GSTF26? GLOBALS Tech Festival 2026 is brought to you by Club GLOBALS, the Growth Acceleration Club for tech founders and innovators, together with its global community of partners and ecosystems. With more than 200 events hosted and 50k+ contacts across tech hubs like Barcelona and Berlin, GSTF26 is the flagship stage of a year-round platform of events and the GLOBALS On Tour series. Learn more & secure your spot Learn more and grab your pass at: http://GSTFestival.com Spread the word, and bring your colleagues and friends who are passionate about technology, growth, and building what comes next. See you in Barcelona on March 1, 2026. Learn More & Get Your Ticket All details & tickets: GSTFestival.com Spread the word, bring your team, your delegation, or your favorite co-founders. Let’s make Barcelona + #GSTF26 the place where your next big connection, deal, or idea actually happens.

Berlin is one of the most vibrant hubs for Ethereum builders, researchers, and advocates of privacy, decentralization, and open-source technology. We're excited to welcome you to the Berlin Ethereum Meetups in 2026! Join us as we explore new ideas, collaborate on projects, and grow our community! Our next meetup is open to all - from those new to Ethereum to long-standing community members and developers. ️ **Agenda** 6:30 - 6:40 pm - Arrivals 6:40 - 6:45 pm - Community Updates & Ecosystem News by Eniko (Ethereum Foundation) 6:45 - 6:55 pm - Funding the Ethereum kernel by Martin Hansen (Ethereum Foundation) 6:55 - 7:10 pm - Updates on the Ethereum state from the Ethereum Foundation R&D team - Speaker TBC 7:10 - 7:30 pm - Bridging Decentralized Web & Web3 with DWeb Camp and Internet Archive - Speaker TBC 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm - Open discussions and community networking Whether you’re here to learn, contribute, or simply connect, join us as we continue building the next chapter of Ethereum in Berlin. The talks will be recorded and uploaded to our [Youtube channel](https://www.youtube.com/@ethereumberlin). Subscribe to stay up to date! Apply to speak at our future meetups: [Speaker Application](https://forms.gle/5y9Y5ywZC7pSEqpV9)! The event is sponsored by [Gnosis](https://www.gnosis.io/). To learn more about Ethereum, go to [ethereum.org](http://ethereum.org/) (content available in many different languages).

Let’s kick things off for another Meetup, this time focusing on Agentic Deployment and Flink’s Data Platform Ecosystem. Join us on February 26th in Berlin and bring all your questions! : ) **Pawel Wiszniewski: *"From Ingestion to Insight: Flink’s Data Platform Ecosystem"*** [Pawel Wiszniewski](https://www.linkedin.com/in/pawel-wiszniewski/) is a Senior Data Engineer at[ Flink](https://www.goflink.com/shop/de-DE/deals/?campaignid=23008119587&adgroupid=190905032608&creative=676430819949&utm_source=google&utm_medium=search&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=23008119587&gbraid=0AAAAABiSYNQr0V_xYSzvjjStCH6G-hLqP&gclid=CjwKCAiAkbbMBhB2EiwANbxtbQ-a9DxijUVV0nw5nXTXr037lYGiy6MIv5YbFjeo1qsZJStEPdBNxxoCPFQQAvD_BwE) and a well-known face at our Data Engineering Meetups. We're super excited to see our guest now stepping into the presenter's role. About his keynote: "You have data, analysts, and business use cases. But you can't simply stitch them together with spreadsheets, SQL queries, and Python scripts and still expect business users to trust the dashboards. To ensure data quality, reliability, security and freshness, you need a well organised set of tools and processes: a Data Platform. In this presentation, I will explain how the Data Platform at Flink was built, outline its high-level architecture, and describe the key products, tools, and processes that enable us to operate over a thousand data models and maintain full visibility into the current state of the business." **Sneha Nafade: *"AI Agents & Agentic Deployment"*** [Sneha Nafade](https://www.linkedin.com/in/sneha-nafade/) is a Cloud Architect at [Diconium](https://diconium.com/en/?utm_term=&utm_campaign=2025+%7C+Remarketing+%7C+DE/EN+%7C+All+Visitors&utm_source=adwords&utm_medium=ppc&hsa_acc=9083156072&hsa_cam=23281606208&hsa_grp=&hsa_ad=&hsa_src=x&hsa_tgt=&hsa_kw=&hsa_mt=&hsa_net=adwords&hsa_ver=3&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=23483494785&gbraid=0AAAAADQqBJ6jY8TgZt7Ocjy37F5Gup62I&gclid=CjwKCAiAkbbMBhB2EiwANbxtbfuZyXSVyFENwFuHv9tAcygFWNM24hiXlk3rvKVpwBFfM__jFEBHBRoCMpsQAvD_BwE) with a rich experience in Cloud & Cybersecurity Architecture & Engineering. About her keynote: "AI agents are becoming autonomous digital operators capable of managing pipelines, calling APIs, and responding to live data signals. This session provides a practical guide to designing, deploying, and governing agentic systems in real-world production environments." ✧ ✧ ✧ **What to expect:** * Two expert talks and Q&A * Networking opportunities in our great Creator Space * Some snacks & drinks to fuel your thoughts : ) ✧ ✧ ✧ **Timetable:** * 18:30 - Event admission * 18:50 - Welcome & Introduction * 19:00 - Pawel Wiszniewski: *"From Ingestion to Insight: Flink’s Data Platform Ecosystem"* * 19:30 - 5 minutes break * 19:35 - Sneha Nafade: *"AI Agents & Agentic Deployment"* * 20:05 - Snacks, Drinks & Networking * 21:30 - End ✧ ✧ ✧ More on the **-> [applydata data engineering meetup page](https://applydata.io/data-engineering-meetup/)**. **Our goal is to form a local data-loving community, so join us and let's talk data together!** ✧ ✧ ✧ *At the event, sound, image and video recordings are created and published for documentation purposes as well as for the presentation of the event in publicly accessible media, on websites and blogs and for presentation on social media. By participating the event, the participant implicitly consents to the aforementioned photo and/or video recordings. Find [more information on data protection here](https://applydata.io/events/information-on-data-protection/).*

Columbus Code & Coffee is an inclusive, informal co-working session. People of all skill levels attend, and we love it that way. Many people (optionally) bring projects to work on, and many other people (optionally) socialize the entire time. It's entirely up to you! **What to Expect at the Intro Circle** \~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~ Near the beginning of the event (1:30 pm), we do a standup: * Organizer announcements, updates, and logistics Round 1 - (7 secs max): * Your name * What you're working on * What you can help others with Round 2: * Community events you wanna plug. If none, that's cool too. Round 3: * Job opportunities you're hiring for OR announce that you are looking for one. If none, that's cool. After the introduction circle, everything is self-organized! Feel free to work alone, pair up, attend one of our workshops/presentations, or mingle!

Join other experienced and aspiring agile coaches and professionals to: * develop and practice your coaching skills in a peer-to-peer environment * share current successes and challenges in your work environment and get support from each other * learn from each other, build better relationships and experiment with new ideas

⚠️ **IMPORTANT: You must sign up and buy a ticket here to attend:** [https://groupvibe.com/](https://groupvibe.com/) **Join the Columbus City Brunch Club and make new friends!** Each meetup brings together 4–6 people for casual conversations over brunch. We use the Groupvibe platform to facilitate the meetup and ensure everyone’s a good fit. **To attend, you’ll need to complete registration via this link:** [https://groupvibe.com/](https://groupvibe.com/) We’ll share the exact location of the upcoming meetup the night before only if you have bought a ticket or membership plan. **Why this works:** \* Smaller groups make real conversations easier. \* Discover new restaurants in your city, together. \* Curated lunch venues with good food and vibe. \* If you hit it off with your group, there’s plenty of time to hang out afterwards. **Note:** RSVPs on Meetup don’t reflect total attendance. Many attendees register directly via our website. The event on [Meetup.com](http://meetup.com/) is only a placeholder. This meetup is organized by Groupvibe, a small team passionate about helping people form meaningful friendships offline.

Join us and work remotely together with like-minded UX folks. This is a last minute opportunity to get out at one of our favorites, [Junto](https://thejuntohotel.com/)! Plenty of seating is available in addition to a connected coffee shop and restaurant. I will be there 10-12 for sure, maybe longer. Feel free to come and go anytime during the day, and don't forget your charger and headphones!

Bienvenue! Columbus French Conversation group invites you to our Saturday morning French conversation club. Expect a casual and welcoming atmosphere in which to learn french! I will bring my laptop so we can look up new vocabulary as needed! The venue is a beautiful French restaurant so you can really get into the zone :)

**\*\*\*\* More details and sign up at: https://aifalliance.org/summit-2026/ \*\*\*\*** **What is AI Freedom Alliance?** AI Freedom Alliance promotes the responsible growth of AI guided by practical, commonsense ethics. Our nonprofit is built by professionals from a wide range of industries and is made up entirely of small- and mediumbusiness representatives—never large tech companies. We provide a counterbalance to big corporate influence, focusing instead on how AI can benefit businesses and the world at large. **What’s Happening?** ***The inaugural AI Freedom Alliance Summit.*** This full-day event will explore how we can ensure AI is adopted responsibly through shared ethical standards that empower humanity. The summit will feature interactive and educational sessions led by thought leaders, technologists, policymakers, and advocates who are passionate about making AI fair, transparent, and beneficial for everyone. **Why Attend?** Learn about the legal and technical challenges with implementing AI solutions within your organization. Build better solutions while protecting your organization from legal and compliance risks. And learn how to think strategically about AI as a differentiation tool for your business. This summit is highly recommended for C-Suite leaders to learn as well as interact with each other and our sponsors.

**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** *Spec-Driven Development with GitHub Spec-Kit: From Intent to Implementation* Spec-driven development flips the traditional workflow on its head: instead of code being the source of truth, the specification becomes the backbone of design, collaboration, and delivery. In this session, we’ll explore how GitHub Spec-Kit enables teams to treat specifications as first-class artifacts—living documents that drive architecture, implementation, and verification. You’ll learn how Spec-Kit helps teams clearly express intent using structured, version-controlled specs that live alongside code. We’ll walk through a practical workflow that starts with defining system behavior and constraints, then progressively refines those specs into testable, automatable outcomes. Along the way, we’ll show how specs can reduce ambiguity, improve cross-functional collaboration, and make design decisions explicit before a single line of production code is written. This talk will cover: --What spec-driven development is (and what it isn’t) --How GitHub Spec-Kit fits into modern developer workflows --Using specs to align product, engineering, and AI-assisted development --Real-world examples of turning specs into implementations with confidence Whether you’re building greenfield systems, integrating AI into your stack, or trying to reduce costly rework, spec-driven development offers a scalable way to move faster without sacrificing clarity. Attendees will leave with concrete patterns and a clear mental model for adopting GitHub Spec-Kit in their own projects. **YouTube Link** TBA