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Founders Running Club :: Copenhagen
**Founders Running Club** (FRC) brings founders, investors, tech, creative people and startup enthusiasts together for weekly easy runs and networking. We like to be comfortable when we run and finish with coffee and conversations. Choose your pace or follow a pacer—pets, friends, family, are welcome.
🗓️ Launched in San Francisco, July 16, 2022
🌍 Now in 35+ cities
📅 Running + Networking events + Community
**Join the community** [http://foundersrc.com/chats](http://foundersrc.com/chats)
**Stay updated**:
Instagram [http://instagram.com/foundersrc/](http://instagram.com/foundersrc/)
Podcast [http://podcast.foundersrc.com/](http://podcast.foundersrc.com/)
LinkedIn [http://linkedin.com/company/foundersrc/](http://linkedin.com/company/foundersrc/)
Strava [http://strava.com/clubs/foundersRC](http://strava.com/clubs/foundersRC)
Website [http://foundersrc.com/](http://foundersrc.com/)
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This week there's a chance to go see Børsen after Cafe Katz - see https://www.sammenomborsen.dk/besog-borsen/ for details.
What about starting the weekend relaxed with a coffee and meeting other photographers? Everyone is invited to pass by, meet other members, exchange ideas and expand your network.
The meetup will take around 1 - 2 hours without schedule. Jump in or off whenever you like.
Usually we are sitting outside (or if is raining or cold in the basement).
See you there
Jesper
Copenhagen Global Hangout
Hej! Copenhagen’s not just cozy — it’s cosmopolitan too.
[[Click this whatsapp groupchat link to join us](https://chat.whatsapp.com/HAJbRQkiuZKFtvdqBeVy4w)]
Our Saturday 7:30 PM meetups gather 20–30-somethings who love international connections.
Expect warm vibes, open minds, and a seat at the table for everyone.
Come join the city’s most hyggeligt hangout.
join us!!
Booked pitch - paid: 10 kr - 8 vs 8 - HOLMEN IDRÆTSANLÆG - Outside AG
Booked pitch at Holmen. Pitch is booked until 14.30
💰 **Cost:** 10 kr
Mobilepay: 9539SH
Revolut: [revolut.me/frederwnn](https://revolut.me/frederwnn)
Or bring Cash
* Event begins at 12:45
* You must sign out no later than 9:00
* Spots are non-transferable (you cannot reserve a spot and send someone else in your place)
* Members who follow the rules and attend regularly will be given priority
**Be at the pitch at 12.45 sharp!**
Minimum 14 players by midnight and we play! Otherwise the game is cancelled.
We aim for 8v8.
The game is naturally for everyone no matter gender, level or anything. We emphasise on having fun! That also means no risky tackles or foul language.
Bring a white and a black t-shirt and a ball if you have one.
**Last minute sign-off's** (Later than 9AM on the same day) or no-shows will be banned from the next game and be put in the no-show list. 3 Strikes and you're out for a full year - no exceptions. See the list here:
[No-shows @ Football.xlsx](https://kpdk-my.sharepoint.com/:x:/g/personal/hems_kp_dk/ETJW3_gniv1BmbKjidmn31wB9SFCobvhySRDW5fXSdc9Lg?e=lCafbH)
Sobrio Offline Walk 🌳 Frederiksberg Have
**Velkommen til Sobrio Offline!**
En afslappet gåtur i Frederiksberg Have.
Ved at kombinere naturen med fællesskab og bevægelse skaber vi et trefoldigt boost af kroppens egne belønningsstoffer!
🌳 Naturen reducerer stress/kortisol
🚶 Bevægelse giver endorfiner og energi
❤️ Fællesskabet giver oxytocin og tilhørsforhold
Jeg glæder mig til at møde jer!
Cocktails & Collage Night: A Hygge Creative Workshop
Escape the winter chill and immerse yourself in an evening of creativity, conversation, and coziness. Join us for a **Cocktails & Collage** a seasonal gathering that celebrates Danish *hygge* through drinks and imaginative art-making.
Set in a contemporary art gallery turned into a creative studio for the night, you’ll begin with a delicious cocktail or a glass of wine and even alcohol-free option will be available.
Once you test our cocktails you can settle into a candlelit workspace stocked with vintage magazines, colorful papers, fabrics, and other tactile treasures. A collage artist will guide the group through a meditative cut-and-paste flow where you’ll create a visual piece rooted in seasonal themes like winter coziness, Copenhagen memories, or dream landscapes.
Whether you come with friends or on your own, this cozy and creative evening will leave you inspired, relaxed, and ready for winter.
The bar will keep open for those who want to explore more of our cocktail menu
Note: The event is free but does not include the drinks
Frederiksberg Toastmasters: Explore and enhance your leadership skills
Please Note: only registered guests will be allowed to attend our meetings.
🎤 Looking to overcome your fear of public speaking and gain confidence in your leadership abilities?\*\*
Look no further than Frederiksberg Toastmasters, a chartered club of Toastmasters International - the leading non-profit organization in public speaking and leadership development.
🌟 Practice your public speaking, communication, and leadership skills in a supportive and inclusive environment, guided by experienced mentors and utilizing the Basecamp curriculum.
🌱 Develop your ability to persuade, gain stakeholder buy-in, and negotiate with ease through regular speeches, evaluations, and leadership opportunities.
🤝 As a member of Frederiksberg Toastmasters, you'll join a community of like-minded individuals working towards the same goal: to become world-class communicators and leaders.
🗓️ We invite you to join us at our weekly meetings, held every Saturday from 11:00 to 13:00. We start on time.
🔍 A typical Toastmasters meeting is run like this: [Watch Video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=383gehepo8M)
📌 Meeting location: Please check our LinkedIn page: [Frederiksberg Toastmasters LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/frederiksberg-toastmasters)
😊 As a guest, you'll have the opportunity to observe and participate in our meetings (voluntarily). Note that you will not be forced to speak if you don't want to. Typically, there will be around 20-30 people.
🗣️ You will witness the power of superior communication manifesting in the form of inspiring oratory and elevated storytelling that underpins world-class leadership.
✍️ Step out of your comfort zone and become the best version of yourself
🚀 Frederiksberg Toastmasters \| Home of Leadership and Public Speaking
Toastmasters \| Where Leaders are Made
📮 frederiksberg@toastmasters.dk
🌐 Facebook: [Frederiksberg Toastmasters Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/FrederiksbergTM)
🌐 LinkedIn: [Frederiksberg Toastmasters LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/frederiksberg-toastmasters)
Product Launch Events This Week
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+15km run/jog/walk followed by lunch and beer in Hillerød
Come join us for a trail run/jog/hike.
It is the kennel’s anniversary birthday run and traditional laid by the founders.
Run Longer,
Drink Stronger,
A Rabid Dane
Enjoys the Pain!
Rabid Danes Hash House Harriers is a non-competitive running social club with a focus on running/jogging/hiking in nature. Trails cover a distance of apx. 15 km. Hash traditions apply: we do not know in advance where the trail will lead us, but we will figure it out together.
Walkers and joggers start at 10:00.
Runners start at 11:00.
Unlike our weekly runs, everyone follows the same trail, there are no shortcuts.
The lunch is usually served from 13
The run fee of 75 DKK covers all the food and drinks after the run (picnic style), including beer/water and hot cocoa.
Remember to bring a bag with spare clothes for after the run. You don't have to carry the bag during the run, as there will often be a bag car.
We look forward to seeing you!
Read more about Rabid Danes Hash House Harriers at rdh3.com, or check us out on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/RabidDanesH3
Hafnia Hallen - 120 DKK - Artifical Grass - Indoor - 7 v 7
You are only confirmed when u have paid. Playing 7v7.
Cost: 120 kr
Mobilepay: 9539SH
Revolut: revolut.me/frederwnn
Sunday, March 8, Copenhagen Comedy Passport - International Women's Day Special!
**Join MEETUP on Sun, March 8 for Copenhagen Comedy Passport @ Hard Rock Cafe! *Explore Copenhagen - One Joke at a Time!***
**International Women's Day Special!**
Comedians: Isabel Arnold (Germany), Mike Capozzola (USA), Ira Sylvester (UK), Elise Smidt (NL), Natalie Duggan (Isle of Man), Shawn Banks (USA), Loren Mayshark (USA), MC host Joe Eagan (Canada)
**WHEN:** SUN, MARCH 8, 6:00pm (the show lasts until approx. 7.30 pm)
**WHERE:** Hard Rock Cafe, Rådhuspladsen 45 (just a 1 min walk from Rådhuspladsen Metro stop!)
*Welcome to an English-language comedy show for expats, visitors to Copenhagen and locals - featuring international comedians each show giving you a hilarious take on Copenhagen, Danish culture & more!*
MEETUP MEMBERS INFO: MEETUP SIGNS WILL BE PLACED ON TABLES BASED HOW MANY MEETUP MEMBERS BUY SHOW TICKETS. AFTER BUYING A TICKET VIA THE LINK BELOW, SEND AN EMAIL INFO@JOESTANDUP.COM STATING YOU ARE ATTENDING THIS SHOW. CLICKING AS ATTENDING HERE ON THIS EVENT DOES NOT EQUAL BEING ABLE TO SEE THE SHOW, YOU NEED A TICKET TOO :)
**Tickets:**
Regular entry: 110 dkk
2-person special: 199 dkk
Student (with student ID): 75 dkk
Buy show tickets & read full show info via:
[https://billetto.dk/en/e/copenhagen-comedy-passport-hard-rock-cafe-explore-copenhagen-one-joke-at-a-time-billetter-1811316](https://billetto.dk/en/e/copenhagen-comedy-passport-hard-rock-cafe-explore-copenhagen-one-joke-at-a-time-billetter-1811316)
*Presented by Joe Eagan Comedy Productions ([www.joestandup.com](www.joestandup.com/denmark)) - the same team behind the Afterwork Shows at Knock Knock!*
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**Want more comedy?** Check out the organizer's Afterwork English Comedy Specials at Knock Knock club on one Friday per month with at least one pro headliner flown in each show! All details via:
[https://billetto.dk/en/e/copenhagen-afterwork-english-comedy-specials-upcoming-shows-billetter-1511343](https://billetto.dk/en/e/copenhagen-afterwork-english-comedy-specials-upcoming-shows-billetter-1511343)
Sun, March 8, Copenhagen Comedy Passport - International Women's Day Special!
**Join MEETUP on Sun, March 8 for Copenhagen Comedy Passport @ Hard Rock Cafe! *Explore Copenhagen - One Joke at a Time!***
**International Women's Day Special!**
Comedians: Isabel Arnold (Germany), Mike Capozzola (USA), Ira Sylvester (UK), Elise Smidt (NL), Natalie Duggan (Isle of Man), Shawn Banks (USA), Loren Mayshark (USA), MC host Joe Eagan (Canada)
**WHEN:** SUN, MARCH 8, 6:00pm (the show lasts until approx. 7.30 pm)
**WHERE:** Hard Rock Cafe, Rådhuspladsen 45 (just a 1 min walk from Rådhuspladsen Metro stop!)
*Welcome to an English-language comedy show for expats, visitors to Copenhagen and locals - featuring international comedians each show giving you a hilarious take on Copenhagen, Danish culture & more!*
MEETUP MEMBERS INFO: MEETUP SIGNS WILL BE PLACED ON TABLES BASED HOW MANY MEETUP MEMBERS BUY SHOW TICKETS. AFTER BUYING A TICKET VIA THE LINK BELOW, SEND AN EMAIL INFO@JOESTANDUP.COM STATING YOU ARE ATTENDING THIS SHOW. CLICKING AS ATTENDING HERE ON THIS EVENT DOES NOT EQUAL BEING ABLE TO SEE THE SHOW, YOU NEED A TICKET TOO :)
**Tickets:**
Regular entry: 110 dkk
2-person special: 199 dkk
Student (with student ID): 75 dkk
Buy show tickets & read full show info via:
[https://billetto.dk/en/e/copenhagen-comedy-passport-hard-rock-cafe-explore-copenhagen-one-joke-at-a-time-billetter-1811316](https://billetto.dk/en/e/copenhagen-comedy-passport-hard-rock-cafe-explore-copenhagen-one-joke-at-a-time-billetter-1811316)
*Presented by Joe Eagan Comedy Productions ([www.joestandup.com](www.joestandup.com/denmark)) - the same team behind the Afterwork Shows at Knock Knock!*
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**Want more comedy?** Check out the organizer's Afterwork English Comedy Specials at Knock Knock club on one Friday per month with at least one pro headliner flown in each show! All details via:
[https://billetto.dk/en/e/copenhagen-afterwork-english-comedy-specials-upcoming-shows-billetter-1511343](https://billetto.dk/en/e/copenhagen-afterwork-english-comedy-specials-upcoming-shows-billetter-1511343)
Board Games at Bastard Café
It is Sunday again! So it is time for us to gather at Bastard Cafe playing games, enjoying a good drink, and having fun in the lovely atmosphere of the Cafe. Everybody is welcome, whether you are new to board games or you are an experienced player. We play everything from Codenames, Ticket to Ride, Carcassonne, The Resistance, Secret Hitler to more medium-long games like Terraforming Mars, Pandemic, Power Grid, 7 Wonders and Catan. You are welcome to come and play for a few hours or even stay longer if you feel like it! So girls and guys, come and join us for fun and games at Bastard Cafe! :D
**FAQ**
**Q**: *How can I find you?*
**A**: Sometimes we got white flags saying 'Meetup' on the tables, and at other times we simply write the table number in the comment sections. But if you have any trouble finding us you are always welcome to write (chat or comment) and we will gently guide you to our table! :)
**Q**: *What language do you speak?*
**A**: Since our group is a mix of natives and internationals we primarily speak English.
**Q**: *What games do you play?*
**A**: All sorts of games! Social deduction games, strategy games, deckbuilding games, dice games, card games, dexterity games, you name it! If there is any game you want to play feel free to put a comment below, or bring it to the table to see if people are interested!
**Q**: *For how long do you play?*
**A**: As long as people want. We don't have a minimum or maximum time. The timer set from 1:30 pm to 8 pm are merely guiding times. Some leave after a few hours, others play until the cafe close...xD
**Q**: *I am going to be 15 minutes late, can I still show up?*
**A**: Of course! You are always welcome! Just be aware that people might have already started games if you show up a bit later.
**Q**: *What is the average age in the group?*
**A**: In general, we are a very mixed age-group but most people are probably in their 20's and 30's. Though by default, anyone no matter the age, gender, or otherwise, is welcome!
**Q**: How does visiting the cafe work?
**A**: A membership of the cafe cost 150 dkk a year and gives you access to all their games. Else you need a day ticket costing 30 dkk to play all games. There are also free games, but it is required you buy at least one drink from the bar to play them.
For more details on the café check out their site:
[Bastard Café](https://bastardcafe.dk/)
Copy trail
Get the change to try an old trail that might not look like as back in the days although we try to copy it.
We are not a typical running club, so please read about the concept in “about us”.
How it works: we don’t know in advance where the trail will go, but we know it will be fun! A member of the club, the 'hare', sets a trail, usually marked with flour. The rest of us, the 'pack', follows the hare's 'scent', i.e., the marks. There will be a 8-10 km trail for runners with shortcuts down to 5-6 km for walkers and those who need a slower pace. We have no set pace - run/walk as slow or as fast as you'd like. After the run we enjoy some refreshments and socialize.
Come a few minutes before the start so that you can say hi and leave your bag in a designated bag car before we set off at 14:30.
Don’t worry if there are few registrations on Meetup. We have existed for 44 years, and a lot of our members (anywhere from 20 to 50 people) just show up.
Four-legged friends are welcome!
We never cancel.
See you there!
Shut Up & Write!™ Copenhagen
Join us for an hour of writing! We’ve discovered that it’s strikingly helpful to write with other writers. See if it’s true for you at our Copenhagen Shut Up & Write! sessions.
Be it a book, blog, script, essay, dissertation, résumé, melody, poem, or just plain work stuff, you are invited to write it with us. No one will see what you've written or give you unsolicited advice. Instead of just thinking about writing, come and get some real writing done.
SCHEDULE:
- 15 minutes of hellos and getting settled; maybe some quick intros.
- Then, the timer starts! : writing for 1 hour.
- After the hour is up... chat / take off / keep writing, if you're on a roll.
OPTIONAL SOCIALIZING happens once the hour of writing is complete. Writing can be very solitary... connecting (and sometimes even commiserating) with other writers is a cool thing.
It's best to be on time, but BEING LATE IS ALSO OKAY: just show up and get settled, then check in with us after the session. (We’ll be the ones with the small Shut Up & Write! sign.) If you were on time, please be willing to make room for the friendly latecomer.
What Should I Bring?
Whatever you need to be able to write!
Bring earbuds/earplugs if you want to block the cafe’s overhead music or the occasional conversation by other patrons.
Product Launch Events Near You
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Quarterly Goals Reset for Product Professionals
One of the most valuable parts of this community is the opportunity to think out loud with other product professionals. This session is built for exactly that.
As we wrap up the quarter, it’s a great time to pause and reflect. What’s on track? What needs adjustment? Where could a small shift create bigger impact?
Join fellow product professionals for a focused, interactive conversation designed to help you recalibrate for the next quarter. You’ll have the opportunity to share where you are, hear how others are thinking through similar challenges, and gain fresh perspective you can bring back to your team and organization.
We’ll gather at 8:00AM, with discussion starting promptly at 8:15AM.
📍 First Watch - 7227 N High St
Located in: The Shops at Worthington
Ample parking is available.
Food and beverages will be available for purchase.
Start your morning with clarity and connection — we hope to see you there! ☀️
Making Moves: Small-Group Coaching for Women in Product
## Hey Columbus WIP peeps!
## Are you ready for an event that actually gives you what you asked for??
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**A Small-group coaching conversations for women in product navigating growth, leadership, and career decisions.**
**March 10 \| 5:30–8:00 PM**
**Rev1 -- NEW SPACE**
**330 Rush Alley #100**
**Parking Options:**
• **Rev1 at The Peninsula**
• **Starling St. Garage South** – 377 W. Capital St.
• **LAZ Parking (COSI)** – 50 Belle St.
• **LAZ Parking Limited** – 375 W. State St.
• **Veterans Memorial Lot** – 300 W. Broad St.
• **Metered Street Parking**
**What moves are you making?**
A promotion you’re working toward.
A role change you’re considering.
A bigger leadership opportunity.
A conversation that needs to happen.
A decision that’s been sitting in the back of your mind.
For our Q1 Women in Product Columbus event, we’re creating space to actually work through those moments.
**Making Moves** is an evening of focused, facilitated coaching conversations with experienced mentors from our local product community. This isn’t a panel. It’s not passive networking. It’s small-group dialogue designed to be thoughtful, practical, and worth your time.
Here’s how it will work:
• You’ll choose a topic that reflects what you’re navigating right now
• You’ll join a small coaching circle (5–7 participants)
• Each circle is led by a mentor who has lived experience in that area
• We’ll run two rounds so you can go deeper or explore a second conversation
### Coaching Topics:
• Communicating the Value of Your Work (or Team)
• Career Transitions & What’s Next
• Growing Into Leadership
• Staying Relevant as Technology (and AI) Changes
• Getting Alignment and Decisions from Leadership
Our goal is simple: you leave with clearer thinking, practical perspective, and at least one next step you feel confident about.
Space in each circle will be limited to keep conversations meaningful.
If this sounds like the kind of room you’ve been wanting to be in, we’d love to see you on March 10.
RSVP here! [https://community.womenpm.org/c/all-local-events/making-moves-a-columbus-wip-event](https://community.womenpm.org/c/all-local-events/making-moves-a-columbus-wip-event "https://community.womenpm.org/c/all-local-events/making-moves-a-columbus-wip-event")
*And if you haven't joined the WIP group - do that too, would ya?!?!*
—
Your Columbus Chapter Leads -
Amber, Leah and Liz!
Prototype, Play, and Build Workshops (In-Person @GameArena)!!!
This month, we are in-person at GameArena!!! We will also be joined by students and their games from [Shawnee State](https://www.shawnee.edu/game-design-programs)!
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Join us for our our monthly COGG Prototype and Play event @GameArena! Come to play and showcase your games.
We're back in the upper levels of the catwalk mezzanine area. It'll be packed with lots of camaraderie playing your game(s) and other's games on the 2nd floor as well as the 1st floor in the gaming room below the mezzanine.
Light snacks and water provided but you can buy food and drinks at the bar (alcoholic drink ID required).
[https://www.game-arena.co/menu](https://www.game-arena.co/menu)
**Attendees:**
Don't have a game to show? Not a problem! All are welcomed and invited from all ages and backgrounds. The more we can have to play test our games the better!
**Developers:**
Do you have a game that you would like to get critical feedback on? Would you like an excuse to work on a game with other talented artists, programmers, musicians, designers, and writers? Digital, table-top, non-experienced developers, and the like are welcomed! We'll provide signage for your game to help others learn more about your work. Wifi, outlets, tables, and seats (though standing tables also) are available.
Come to the Prototype and Play workshop to collaborate and meet local game developers for an evening of epic and raw game play fun! Play works-in-progress, show off your own game, work with others to add polish to a game, or even lend your talents to other fellow developers.
Can use South Garage at the Gateway with a $5 voucher on your way out.
75 E 11th Ave, Columbus, OH 43201
[https://maps.app.goo.gl/UwgveUYG37Jy7RtS9](https://maps.app.goo.gl/UwgveUYG37Jy7RtS9)
If you have any questions or comments, as always, feel free to reach out to us at [info@thecogg.com!](http://info@thecogg.com!/)
Brunch Club: Make New Friends
⚠️ **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.
NFT AI ART Columbus
NFT's are here to stay folks!
This is a group for like minded people interested in understanding, leveraging, using, creating for, profiting from, trading too i suppose, NFT's.. everything around them, complexity, fear and exploits, best practices and more.
**PLUS**
This group will talk AI ART tools, techniques, artists, video, audio, prototypes and more in the AI assisted production space- ART specifically, but we can get into any aspect of some of the cooler things happening in AI in general.
From Idea to Working App in Minutes: The Agentic Development with Amazon Kiro
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
Columbus Code & Coffee 84 @ Improving
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**
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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!




















