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SREday: Site Reliability, DevOps and Cloud | PARIS 2026
**SREday: In-Person Event on SRE, DevOps & Cloud in PARIS**
Conference focused on Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), DevOps, and cloud infrastructure, bringing together engineers, platform teams, and leaders to share real-world experience building, scaling, and operating reliable production systems.
đ«[CFP](https://cfp.ninja/e/sreday-2026-paris-q2)
âĄïž[SPEAKERS & TOPICS](https://sreday.com/2026-paris-q2/)
đïž **Important:** FREE ENTRANCE. Meetup RSVPs are for interest only. Still NEED registration, it is handled exclusively through Luma [here](https://luma.com/sreday-amsterdam-2026-q4?lm_source=embed)
Apéro de l'été
C'est le retour de l'apéro de l'été
Rdv à la Péniche Marcounet : [Port des Célestins, Quai de l'HÎtel de ville, 75004 Paris](https://www.google.com/maps/place//data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x47e671e499e54341:0x1efabb54fdc3d281?sa=X&ved=1t:8290&ictx=111)
GDG Meetup: Build with AI: Real-World AI in Health
đ« Complete your event RSVP here: [https://gdg.community.dev/events/details/google-gdg-cloud-berlin-presents-build-with-ai-real-world-ai-in-health-doctolib/](https://gdg.community.dev/events/details/google-gdg-cloud-berlin-presents-build-with-ai-real-world-ai-in-health-doctolib/).
Join [GDG Cloud Berlin](https://www.meetup.com/gdg-cloud-berlin/) at Doctolib for an evening on real-world AI in health and complex enterprise environments. Weâll explore what it takes to move beyond simple GenAI demos and build systems that handle trust, multilingual knowledge, regulatory context, and production constraints.
**6:00 pm â 6:30 pm**
Doors open, check-in, drinks & snacks
**6:30 pm â 6:40 pm**
Welcome & intro by GDG Cloud Berlin / Doctolib
**6:40 pm â 7:20 pm**
Talk 1: Lost in Translation: Beyond Document Automation
Speaker: Andrey Holz
Applied Research Manager, ex-EPAM Chief Data Scientist & AI Architect
**7:20 pm â 7:40 pm**
Break, drinks & networking
**7:40 pm â 8:20 pm**
Talk 2: Building with AI: Giving Doctors Their Time Back
Speaker: Batuhan GĂŒndoÄdu
Senior Mobile Software Engineer @Doctolib
A practical session from the Doctolib team on AI, engineering, product, or healthcare technology challenges.
**8:20 pm â 8:30 pm**
Closing notes & community announcements
**8:30 pm â 10:00 pm**
đźđ» Taco x Networking with a view
10:00 pm
Doors close
**đ©ș Doctolib**
Since 2013, Doctolib has been supporting 520,000 health professionals and 90 million patients across Europe.
We build technology that improves the daily life of health professionals and gives them more time to fully focus on their patients. Our unique suite of technologies for health professionals brings together appointment scheduling, digital secretariat, secure professional messaging, electronic health records, financial solutions, and AI assistants dedicated to clinical or administrative tasks.
Doctolib is also a health companion that unifies prevention, guidance, and access to care in one place. It helps people find the right professional faster, better understand their health, and benefit from more personalized and continuous support.
With 3,000 employees across more than 30 cities, Doctolib works every day alongside health professionals to build, together, the future of healthcare through trusted technology and high medical standards.
The Dissident Salon - Poetry, Prose, and Provocation by Alissa Leeds
The Dissident Salon is a weekly poetry and performance series created as an extension of the DISSIDENT Clubâs mission to provide a home for dissenting voices, hosted by Alissa Leeds. Rooted in the tradition of the literary salon, it treats writing and performance as public acts that question power and challenge the systems that shape our lives.
Each week features a curated performer, followed by open mic sessions open to all. Work may be presented in English, French, or other languages. Multilingual expression is central to the space and reflects the realities of exile, displacement, and exchange that define the DISSIDENT Club.
The Salon is an ongoing forum for people who speak publicly and think critically through art. It exists to build community and support sustained creative work within the broader ecosystem of the DISSIDENT Club.
**When:** Every Tuesday, starting January 6th, 2026
**Sign-ups:** 8:00 PM
**Sets:** Three 45-minute sessions at 9:00 PM, 10:00 PM, and 11:00 PM
**Where:** The DISSIDENT Club, 58 rue Richer, 75009
Bring work that confronts.
We offer the microphone.
Soirée Spring AI en pratique
Hello Ă toutes et tous,
Merci à **MARGO** de nous accueillir pour une soirée Spring AI en pratique!
Au programme:
**19h - Meryem Arroussi** & **Achraf Hasbi (MARGO) -** **Comment construire un chatbot intelligent avec Spring AI, étape par étape ?**
Dans ce talk, nous vous proposons de partir dâun projet Spring Boot vide pour construire progressivement un chatbot from scratch avec Spring AI.
Lâobjectif sera dâexplorer les principales briques offertes par le framework, en les intĂ©grant au fur et Ă mesure dans une application concrĂšte : utilisation de l'API Chat Client, gĂ©nĂ©ration de rĂ©ponses structurĂ©es avec Structured Output, ajout dâAdvisors pour la mĂ©moire conversationnelle et le logging, mise en place du Tool Calling, puis introduction du RAG pour enrichir les rĂ©ponses Ă partir de donnĂ©es externes.
Ă travers cette approche progressive et pratique, nous verrons comment Spring AI permet dâintĂ©grer des capacitĂ©s dâIA gĂ©nĂ©rative dans une application Java tout en gardant une architecture claire, testable et Ă©volutive.
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**20h - Daniel Garnier-Moiroux (Spring) - Serveurs MCP sécurisés avec Spring AI**
MCP (Model Context Protocol) est le protocole standard pour connecter vos applis basées sur des LLM à des serveurs tiers, et leur ajouter des fonctionnalités: prendre rendez-vous, uploader vos notes de frais, etc. Quand ces serveurs sont accessibles via Internet, impensable de les laisser en libre accÚs: il faut y ajouter une couche de sécurité et de contrÎle d'accÚs. Pour ce faire, MCP se base sur OAuth2, et demande des intégration cÎté client et serveur.
La plupart des frameworks, dans tous les languages, ont dĂ©jĂ une librairie OAuth2, et on voit arriver de plus en plus d'intĂ©gration avec MCP. Mais mĂȘme avec des outils, il y a de nombreux choix architecturaux Ă faire! Quel type de "grant" OAuth2 utiliser? Comment limiter l'accĂšs Ă certaines features, par exemple juste pour les admins?
Dans cette présentation, on contruira ensemble un serveur MCP avec Spring AI et le SDK MCP. On verra comment y ajouter une couche OAuth2 en pratique, et on discutera des implications sur vos applis, et sur votre serveur d'authorization OAuth2.
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**âčïž Informations pratiques**
Veuillez vous assurer d'avoir correctement saisi votre prénom et nom de famille sur meetup.com et non un pseudonyme afin de garantir l'accÚs à MARGO. L'inscription est nominative et doit se faire le 15/06 au plus tard, afin que nous puissions donner la liste des participant-es à l'accueil de la Tour Aurore.
Veuillez noter que des photos et des vidéos seront prises pendant l'événement. En y participant, vous consentez à l'utilisation de votre image dans les supports promotionnels et sur les réseaux sociaux. Si vous avez des préoccupations, veuillez en informer les organisateurs.
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Professional Engineer Events This Week
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AI Design Night #5
đš AI Design Night #5 in Paris đ«đ·
âââââ**Expect:**
* ââFrench speaking event (avec anglicismes)âââ
* âPractical content (no high-level fluff)
* ââââHands-on insights from people designing the next product with AI
* ââââFree bites and drinks đ»
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**Agenda:**
* **7:00 - 7:30 PM** \| doors open
* âââââââ**7:30 - 7:35 PM** \| welcome & intro
* âââââââ**7:35 - 8:45 PM** \| multiple talks from designers with audience Q&A
* â[Ujala Anis](https://www.linkedin.com/in/ujala/) & [Laure Boutmy](https://www.linkedin.com/in/laureboutmy/?locale=en)
* [Ătienne Mineur](https://www.linkedin.com/in/etiennemineur/)
* â[Alexis Czornomaz](https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexiscz/)
* âââââââ**8:45 - 10:00 PM** \| networking & happy hour
Nouveautés WordPress 7.0 et plus !
Notre dernier Meetup de lâannĂ©e sniff !
Lâoccasion dâĂ©changer au sujet des nouveautĂ©s de **WordPress 7.0**, : ses nouveaux blocs, le client IA, les connecteurs, mais aussi toutes les nouveautĂ©s de lâĂ©cosystĂšme et il y en a !
Avez-vous déjà testé **Unblock**, **Studio Code**, **Modern Fields** ? On en parle ensemble !
On se retrouve le 19 juin Ă 18h.
NB : Pour les retardataires on vous ouvre si vous appelez Marc au 06 11 05 21 46
Un restaurant est prévu aprÚs le Meetup pour celles et ceux qui sont partants.
Soirée Toastmasters LutÚce 75 : Devenir un meilleur orateur et leader
**Soirée Toastmasters LutÚce 75 : Devenir un meilleur orateur et leader**
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**Important:** Suite Ă des contraintes relatives au nombre de places disponibles, afin de confirmer votre participation, veuillez remplir le formulaire suivante :
[Formulaire d'inscription](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc0W2S9SpKqKI9g08pScjkmdT8YP8uV6yLLEPPCyi2cn-uIoQ/viewform?usp=header)
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*Vous voulez:*
* *Gagner en aisance dans la prise de parole en public?*
* *Communiquer avec confiance et persuasion?*
* *Développer vos compétences de leadership ?*
*L' AVENIR APPARTIENT Ă CEUX QUI SAVENT COMMUNIQUER*
*Les bons communicants savent mettre en valeur leur travail Ă travers des prĂ©sentations et des interventions convaincantes et inspirantes. Leur aisance et leur confiance en eux contribuent Ă©galement Ă Ă©tablir un rĂ©seau plus facilement. Dans un contexte privĂ©, ĂȘtre un bon orateur permet de dĂ©velopper sa confiance en soi et dâaugmenter son charisme ou son charme.. đ*
*Alors, si le développement de vos qualités de Prise de parole en public et de Leadership sont pour vous une priorité pour votre REUSSITE PROFESSIONNELLE et PERSONNELLE, venez apprendre comment les forger lors de nos soirées hebdomadaires à travers la Méthode Toastmasters, dans une ambiance ludique et motivante.*
*Notre club est constituĂ© dâune vingtaine de membres avec une grande diversitĂ© de profils et de nationalitĂ©s. Nous travaillons les diffĂ©rences compĂ©tences oratoires Ă travers les exercices dâimprovisation, de discours prĂ©parĂ©s et dâĂ©valuations.*
Meetup ElasticFR #103 - La Home Sweet Company
đ€ Envie de proposer un sujet pour un prochain Ă©vĂšnement ? N'hĂ©site pas Ă venir en parler sur https://ela.st/cfp-elasticfr. đđŒ
**Agenda**
* Ouverture des portes
* Update sur Elastic (5 minutes)
* Talk1: La carcasse et sous le capot : Agent Building sans filtre par Aziz Imgharne (20 minutes)
* Talk2: Tri contextuel et haute cardinalité : l'approche par sparse vectors avec Elasticsearch par François Gaillard (20 minutes)
* Talk3: Sécuriser les migrations Elasticsearch : alias swap, rollback et reindex sans perte de données par Said Bouigherdaine (10 minutes)
* Food & drinks
**La carcasse et sous le capot : Agent Building sans filtre**
*Par Aziz Imgharne, EAfterWork*
On dĂ©cortique comment construire des agents IA Prod Ready et quand basculer vers des agents spĂ©cialisĂ©s. On finit par lâessentiel pour la prod : observabilitĂ©, tests, Ă©vals et fiabilitĂ©.
**Tri contextuel et haute cardinalité : l'approche par sparse vectors avec Elasticsearch**
*Par François Gaillard, ADEO*
Dans l'e-commerce Ă grande Ă©chelle, le tri contextuel traditionnel est un vĂ©ritable dĂ©fi en termes de performance. Chez ADEO, nous gĂ©rons le catalogue Leroy Merlin qui compte plus de 5 millions de produits et plus de 700 000 contextes de requĂȘte. Les solutions classiques (qui induisent une mapping explosion ou des nested objects) ne permettaient tout simplement pas de passer Ă lâĂ©chelle.
Les approches de ranking Ă deux Ă©tages Ă©cartent souvent des produits performants lors de la phase de retrieval (sĂ©lection large), avant mĂȘme qu'ils n'atteignent le moteur de tri. Il nous fallait intĂ©grer ces signaux contextuels dĂšs la premiĂšre Ă©tape.
Au cours de cette prĂ©sentation, nous montrerons comment nous avons traitĂ© chaque contexte de requĂȘte comme une dimension unique au sein dâun sparse_vector Elasticsearch. En utilisant un vecteur de requĂȘte avec une unique composante non nulle, le produit scalaire se transforme en une simple lecture de donnĂ©es (feature lookup) ultra-rapide. Nous avons ainsi transformĂ© une opĂ©ration de similaritĂ© complexe en une extraction de score simple et performante.
Nous partagerons nos résultats (obtenus sur un catalogue d'un million de produits) ainsi que les compromis identifiés.
**Sécuriser les migrations Elasticsearch : alias swap, rollback et reindex sans perte de données**
*Par Said Bouigherdaine, LexisNexis*
Toute Ă©quipe qui fait tourner Elasticsearch en production finit tĂŽt ou tard par se heurter au mĂȘme problĂšme : un changement de mapping est appliquĂ©, la rĂ©indexation Ă©choue en cours de route, et le cluster se retrouve bloquĂ© dans un Ă©tat Ă moitiĂ© migrĂ© que personne ne sait comment rattraper.
Les bases SQL ont Flyway. Les clusters de recherche, eux, se débrouillent avec des scripts curl et des messages Slack.
Cette prĂ©sentation dĂ©taille les patterns qui permettent de sĂ©curiser les migrations de schĂ©ma Elasticsearch en production â migrations versionnĂ©es, bascule dâalias avec retour arriĂšre, piĂšges de la rĂ©indexation asynchrone, verrous distribuĂ©s â le tout illustrĂ© avec le CLI open-source [ScaledSearch](https://github.com/saidbouig/scaledsearch).
Afterwork - Paris La Défense (92) - Entrepreneur & Investisseur
Vous ĂȘtes chefs d'entreprise, freelances, salariĂ©s, crĂ©ateurs d'entreprise ou investisseurs⊠ET vous ĂȘtes Ă la recherche de contacts, de conseils ou d'opportunitĂ©s ? Venez boire un verre et faire rimer apĂ©ro avec rĂ©seau !
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Au programme : Détente, rencontres et business !
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Pour confirmer votre participation et recevoir les informations de lâĂ©vĂ©nement, merci de vous inscrire sur Neoney :
[https://www.neoney.co/meet?search=evt2026052995620&pub=true&host=NEO2024011447020](https://www.neoney.co/meet?search=evt2026052995620&pub=true&host=NEO2024011447020)
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## Quel est le but de cet Afterwork Business ?
L'**Afterwork** ou networking est un moment de rencontre et Ă©change entre Entrepreneurs et investisseurs. Câest lâoccasion parfaite pour dĂ©velopper son rĂ©seau, provoquer des opportunitĂ©s business et confronter ses idĂ©es avec dâautres professionnels. Tout ça dans la bonne humeur, autour dâun verre et dans lâun des bars les plus prestigieux de La DĂ©fense.
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## Comment va se dérouler le networking Business ?
19:30 à 19h45 présentation du but du groupe & **networking** informel
19h45 à 20:15 chacun présente ses projets et idées en 2 minutes ou moins (optionnel)
20:15 Ă 21h30 **Networking libre**, Ă©changez avec les autres participants qui ont des intĂ©rĂȘts similaires (et ensuite avec tous les autres)
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## Pourquoi participer à cet Afterwork Business La Défense ?
Cet **Afterwork** vous permettra de :
* développer votre entreprise,
* rencontrer des prospects et clients,
* identifier de nouveaux fournisseurs,
* identifier des potentiels partenariats,
* recruter vos futurs collaborateurs
Partagez votre activité, votre parcours, challengez vos approches, créez du contact et bien sûr multipliez les opportunités commerciales Le tout, dans une super ambiance
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## Ă qui sâadresse l'**Afterwork Business**âŻ**La DĂ©fense** **?**
Cet **Afterwork** Business sâadresse Ă toute personne qui sâintĂ©resse de prĂšs ou de loin au monde des affaires.
* Salariés, Entrepreneurs, CEO, Start up, porteurs de projet
* Investisseurs immobilier, trading, bourse, NFT
* Indépendants et coachs
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â ïž Pour confirmer votre participation et recevoir les informations de lâĂ©vĂ©nement, merci de vous inscrire sur Neoney :
[https://www.neoney.co/meet?search=evt2026052995620&pub=true&host=NEO2024011447020](https://www.neoney.co/meet?search=evt2026052995620&pub=true&host=NEO2024011447020)
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â ïž Les places sont limitĂ©es. Votre inscription ne sera validĂ©e quâaprĂšs remplissage du formulaire.
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## Souhaitez-vous ĂȘtre au courant de nos prochains ĂvĂšnements Business ?
Rejoignez notre groupe WhatsApp privé.
WhatsApp : [https://chat.whatsapp.com/GkibNkGwfUGDqwgWctIIs8](https://chat.whatsapp.com/GkibNkGwfUGDqwgWctIIs8)
**Contact pour le networking**
EL-Shaddai NGEYITADILA : 06.19.70.77.84
IN-PERSON! Apache KafkaÂź x Apache FlinkÂź x Apache Iceberg Meetup
**RSVP ici:** [https://luma.com/kfq9z1jy](https://luma.com/kfq9z1jy)
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Rejoignez-nous pour une rencontre Apache KafkaŸ x Flink x Iceberg le mardi 16 juin à partir de 17h30, organisée par Dremio!
**đLieu**
25hours Hotel Paris Terminus Nord
12 Bd de Denain, 75010 Paris, France
**đ Programme**
Registrations: 5:30 PM - 6:15 PM (food & drinks are taken care of)
Presentations: From 6:15 PM onwards
âPlease note that all presentations will be in English!
âAI is everywhere - but what does it actually *mean* in practice?
ââJoin **Will Martin, AI Evangelist**, for a clear, practical walkthrough of modern AI - based on his upcoming book *AI for Dummies (and actually)* \- and how it fits into your data stack and lakehouse\.
ââđ **In this session:**
* ââWhat *Agentic AI* really is (and how it differs from LLMs)
* ââHow LLMs work under the hood (tokens, embeddings, context)
* ââWhen to use fine-tuning, RAG, or prompt engineering
* ââHow MCP connects AI to your data, APIs, and lakehouse
* ââKey benefits, risks, and real-world considerations
ââCut through the hype and understand how AI actually works - and how to use it.
**Next up: Gilles Philippart**
âSoftware Practice Lead at Confluent, Gilles will explore how **Iceberg, Kafka, Flink, and Tableflow** come togetherâand what that means in the world of AI.
âExpect a practical perspective on building scalable, real-time data architectures that power modern AI use cases.
â**About Gilles:**
A seasoned technology leader with over 20 years of experience, Gilles specializes in microservices and event-driven architecture. He works closely with engineering and product teams to design scalable, high-impact systems that enable faster delivery, stronger alignment, and better data accessibility.
**And last but not least: Alex Merced**
ââHead of DevRel and author at OâReilly, Alex will walk you through key ideas from his latest book on **Agentic Analytics**\- and how to build data platforms that actually work for AI\.
ââđ **What to expect:**
* ââWhy data silos break AI agents
* ââHow the **lakehouse, federation, and semantic layer** fit together
* ââThe role of **Apache Iceberg, open catalogs, and modern architectures**
* ââWhy agents need context, not just data
* ââA practical roadmap toward autonomous, AI-driven analytics
ââExpect a sharp, architecture-focused session connecting modern data platforms with the future of AI.
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AVERTISSEMENT
Nous ne pouvons pas accueillir les personnes de moins de 18 ans.
Si vous souhaitez intervenir ou organiser une future rencontre, veuillez contacter community@confluent.io
PIGD - Paris Indie Games Developers
**FR : Meetup description for our English-speaking friends right after.**
*DerniĂšre session de la saison 2025-26 ! Un seul mot : Merci.*
*Merci pour ces moments de convivialités. Merci pour votre confiance.*
*Des invités exceptionnels, une session à la cité des Sciences.*
*Retrouvons nous pour le dernier PIGD avant les vacances.*
**ACCĂS : Le Reset Bar nous accueille gracieusement depuis plus de 5 ans et Ă ce titre, nous devons changer une de nos rĂšgles. L'accĂšs au Meetup sera dorĂ©navant uniquement rĂ©servĂ© aux consommateurs.**
**Programme :**
* PrĂ©sentation du meetup pour les nouveaux venus et des prochains Ă©vĂ©nements de lâindustrie autour de la crĂ©ation vidĂ©oludique : Dates de remises des dossiers FAJV, confĂ©rences professionnalisantes et festivals jeux vidĂ©o.
* **Intervention : BientÎt annoncée**
* *Pause Boissons*
* Présentation des projets jeux vidéo portés par les participants
* Rencontres et réseautage entre les participants
*Le Reset Bar met à notre disposition un systÚme son avec 1 micro et un grand écran (connectique HDMI) ! **Prenez vos ordinateurs, vos manettes et chargez vos batteries !***
*Une partie de la salle du sous-sol nous est réservée. **Surveillez vos affaires.***
**EN :**
*The final session of the 2025-26 season! Just one word: Thank you.*
*Thank you for these moments of conviviality. Thank you for your trust.*
*Special guests, a session at the Cité des Sciences. What a blast !*
*Letâs get together for the last PIGD before the summer holidays.*
**ACCESS: The Reset Bar has been hosting us free of charge for over 5 years, and as such, access to the Meetup will be reserved exclusively for their customers.**
**Program :**
* Presentation of the meetup for first-time attendees and upcoming industry events: CNC / FAJV applications, professional conferences and video game festivals.
* **Speakers: Announcement coming soon.**
* *Drinks break*
* **Presentation of participants' video game projects**
* Networking between participants
*The Reset Bar provides a sound system with 1 microphone and a large screen (HDMI connection)! **Grab your computers and controllers, and charge your batteries!***
*NB: Part of the basement room is reserved for us. **Keep an eye on your belongings.***
Professional Engineer Events Near You
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AI Agents 101: How to Make ChatGPT Do Actual Work
Most people still use AI like a search box: type one question, get one answer, repeat.
But the next step is AI agents: systems that can take a goal, break it into steps, use tools, remember context, and produce useful work for a human to review.
In this beginner-friendly session, weâll demystify what AI agents actually are â without hype or jargon. Weâll walk through practical examples of how agents can help with research, planning, writing, coding, operations, and personal productivity.
Weâll cover:
* What makes an AI âagentâ instead of just a chatbot
* How agents break tasks into steps
* Where agents are genuinely useful today
* Where they fail, hallucinate, or need human review
* How to design simple AI workflows for your own work
* A live demo of an AI agent-style workflow from start to finish
No coding experience required. This is for anyone who wants to understand where AI tools are going and how to use them more effectively right now.
LOGISTICS AND PARKING:
The talk starts at 7:00 PM. The first half hour is reserved for everyone to get set up and mingle. Free pizza and drinks!
The cheapest parking option is to find street parking, which will only cost you a few bucks. Otherwise, park in the nearby veteran's museum lot for $8. It's highly recommended you avoid the nearby $15 garage parking.
Stop Guessing: A Product Person's Guide to AI Adoption
## đ€ Host Information
A co-hosted event by ProductTank Columbus & Women in Product Columbus
đĄ About the Workshop
AI adoption is stalling across organizations â 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 â no guesswork required.
đ ïž 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!)
đ Logistics & Perks
Food & Drink: Pizza and drinks provided!
Parking: Plenty of free spaces available on-site.
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American Sign Language Beginners Meetup Group
We meet to learn and practice American Sign Language and to grow our familiarity with Deaf culture. Facilitated by hearing folks (with a connection to a professional interpreter) using Deaf-created content. People of all ASL skill levels are welcome! As we learn, we hope to connect more with the Deaf community in Central Ohio. Join us as you're able!
Come regularly or just once - whatever you're looking for! Each meetup will explore different topics related to ASL/Deaf culture, and will feature time to practice conversation with one another. Just bring yourself and a willingness to learn!
Microsoft Build - Columbus Edition!
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.
Please RSVP via [Microsoft Build //localhost:columbus | Microsoft Reactor](https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/reactor/events/27247/).
Building a Voice Over Business
Join Voice Over Pros Of Ohio for an exciting morning of networking, and exploring opportunities in the world of voice acting. Whether you're a seasoned professional or just starting out, this event is perfect for expanding your network, learning how to start a VO business, and for honing your skills. Connect with fellow voice actors and VO experts, that will help you succeed in your voice over business.
This event will feature discussions on professional development, entrepreneurship in the voice over industry, with tips for navigating the world of voice acting. Don't miss this unique opportunity to learn from others, collaborate with like-minded individuals, and take your voice over career to the next level. Join us Saturday, March 28, from 10am - 12pm and learn how to start or grow your voice over business. Let your voice be heard! The $10 fee covers refreshments and door prizes.
Smart Search + AI: An Outcome-Driven Journey from IDP to a Suite of AI
Over a billion documents processed. Millions of Veterans impacted. Hundreds of thousands of employee hours saved. Faster decisions. Greater accuracy. More benefits in the hands of our disabled Veterans.
We created Smart Search, the worldâs largest consumer of Amazon Textract, right when GenAI began reshaping whatâs possible. Since then, weâve built a suite of AIâdriven solutions that transform this data into real, measurable outcomesâaccelerating benefits decisions for our Nationâs Veterans.
Join us for a focused conversation on how an outcomeâdriven approach to AI is helping us boost accuracy, streamline workflows, and deliver faster results for those who have served.
This is a follow up to the AWS re:Invent 2023 "Intelligent Document Processing with Gen AI for Public Sector" presentation.
About Speaker: Cameron Williams is a Senior Technical Project Manager and cross-functional technical leader at Booz Allen Hamilton with 15+ years of experience architecting and evolving scalable, cloud-native systems, from greenfield development to complex enterprise modernization. https://www.linkedin.com/in/cameronw711/
**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
Customize the IDE: Building Extensions for Visual Studio Code - Alan Barber
**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, weâll 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. Weâll 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. Weâll close with a brief overview of how extensions are packaged and published to the Visual Studio Marketplace and other distribution options.
**YouTube Link**
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