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This month, we’re switching things up. Instead of hosting our usual SD Drinks meetup, we’re inviting the group to **attend another event together**: **Strategic Foresight for Driving Organizational Transformation**, hosted by Rotman BDI. Strategic foresight i.e. our ability to anticipate and plan for change already comes up often in our SD conversations. This event explores those ideas in practice, with a case study led by the **Centre for Social Innovation**, adding a layer we deeply care about as designers: meaningful impact and tackling complex, wicked problems. It’s a topic that feels highly relevant to service design, strategy, and systems thinking, and one we know will resonate with the group. 📅 **Date & time:** February 10, 5:30 pm 📍 **Location:** Rotman School of Management, Room 1065 105 St George Street, Toronto, ON M5S 3E6 🎟 **Tickets:** Please register directly via the host’s Eventbrite page [ https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/strategic-foresight-for-driving-organizational-transformation-tickets-1981007188829](https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/strategic-foresight-for-driving-organizational-transformation-tickets-1981007188829) **Why join as a group?** This is a great opportunity to: * explore a topic deeply relevant to design, strategy, and systems thinking * be inspired by practical foresight frameworks and perspectives * connect with others, thinking about long-term impact and change **How we’re doing this:** Some of us have already registered and plan to attend together. After the event, we’ll grab a drink nearby to continue the conversation — optional, casual, and very SD Drinks 🍻 If you’d like to coordinate or chat ahead of time, the conversation is happening in our Discord event chat: [https://discord.gg/Qc434j5T](https://discord.gg/Qc434j5T) Hope you can join us, see you there!

Presentation of the first data visualisation published by the Clay-Gilmore Institute for Philosophy, Technology, and Counterinsurgency The works assembled in this talk emerge from the CG-IPTC's inquiry into the algorithmic management of racialized life — a condition in which the logic of counterinsurgency has migrated from the battlefield to the domestic sphere. Through predictive analytics, biometric surveillance, and spatial policing technologies, contemporary security practices now enact strategies once reserved for the governance of colonized populations. Our central concern is not simply that artificial intelligence and predictive policing reproduce racial bias, but that they embody the very strategic grammar of militarized population control. Miron J. Clay-Gilmore https://philosophy.utoronto.ca/directory/miron-j-clay-gilmore/ Postdoctoral Research Fellow Department of Philosophy University of Toronto About the Speaker: Miron J. Clay-Gilmore is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Centre for Ethics and the Schwartz Reisman Institute for Technology and Society at the University of Toronto. Dr. Clay-Gilmore’s research explores how artificial intelligence, big data, and predictive policing operate within broader regimes of counterinsurgency and state violence. By situating contemporary AI systems within longer genealogies of Western militarism and colonial administration, his scholarship reveals how the management of life and death—what he terms the technologization of counterinsurgency—defines the moral and political boundaries of modern societies. His publications have appeared in *AI and Ethics, Res Philosophica, American Philosophical Quarterly,* and *The Journal of African American Studies.* Across these works, Dr. Clay-Gilmore bridges Africana philosophy, social and political thought, and the philosophy of technology to illuminate how power, race, and computation shape the contemporary human condition. Through the CG-IPTC, Dr. Clay-Gilmore leads a pioneering interdisciplinary initiative that integrates philosophical inquiry, data analysis, and public education to interrogate the ethical and political consequences of emerging technologies. The Institute develops research clusters, public-facing media, and digital infrastructures that expose the interconnections between technological innovation, governance, and racialized violence. **\* \* \* \* \* \* \* \* \* \* \* \* \* \* \* \* \* \* \* \* \* \* \* \* \* \* \* \*** This is a talk with audience Q&A presented by the University of Toronto's Centre for Ethics that is free to attend and open to the public. The talk will also be streamed online with live chat [here](https://youtube.com/live/s2okrHEoiZ0?feature=share). About the Centre for Ethics (http://ethics.utoronto.ca): The Centre for Ethics is an interdisciplinary centre aimed at advancing research and teaching in the field of ethics, broadly defined. The Centre seeks to bring together the theoretical and practical knowledge of diverse scholars, students, public servants and social leaders in order to increase understanding of the ethical dimensions of individual, social, and political life. In pursuit of its interdisciplinary mission, the Centre fosters lines of inquiry such as (1) foundations of ethics, which encompasses the history of ethics and core concepts in the philosophical study of ethics; (2) ethics in action, which relates theory to practice in key domains of social life, including bioethics, business ethics, and ethics in the public sphere; and (3) ethics in translation, which draws upon the rich multiculturalism of the City of Toronto and addresses the ethics of multicultural societies, ethical discourse across religious and cultural boundaries, and the ethics of international society. The Ethics of A.I. Lab at the Centre For Ethics recently appeared on a list of 10 organizations leading the way in ethical A.I.: https://ocean.sagepub.com/blog/10-organizations-leading-the-way-in-ethical-ai

Please Note: This event is advertised on multiple platforms. Please RSVP and get a ticket on Mindstone (https://community.mindstone.com/events/mindstone-toronto-january-ai-meetup-20251118) to view the agenda and guarantee a spot. Welcome to the most electrifying and ground-breaking AI Meetup in Toronto! Join us once a month as we delve into the world of artificial intelligence, explore its cutting-edge practical applications, and marvel at the astonishing projects that are shaping our future. Why should you attend? • Get up close and personal with the AI projects that are redefining the boundaries of technology and human potential. • Learn from the brightest minds in the field and gain valuable insights into the ever-evolving AI landscape. • Unleash your curiosity, fuel your creativity, and expand your network as you connect with fellow AI aficionados and pioneers. What you can expect? Mindstone events consist of three talks covering different aspects: • What I Learned Building With LLMs: A technical demo breaking down the process for building a product using AI with real-life learnings and insights. • How To Be More Productive Using AI: A practical demo and step-by-step guide on how to use AI to speed up and improve tasks. • What Does The Future Look Like With AI?: A theoretical talk on the impact of AI on work, life and society. After the talks we'll have pizza, drinks, and networking. Don't miss out on this extraordinary opportunity to witness the AI revolution in action. It's time to embark on a thrilling journey into the future and discover the endless possibilities that lie within the realm of artificial intelligence. Reserve your spot today for the ultimate AI experience! 💡✨ (https://community.mindstone.com/events/mindstone-toronto-january-ai-meetup-20251118) Please Note: This event is advertised on multiple platforms. Please RSVP and get a ticket on Mindstone (https://community.mindstone.com/events/mindstone-toronto-january-ai-meetup-20251118) to view the agenda and guarantee a spot.

St. Timothy's is excited to offer support to newcomers in Canada. Our goal is to provide conversational language practice through informal instruction and feedback, alongside emotional and practical assistance. We invite all new immigrants, English language students, visitors to Canada, parents of children temporarily attending schools in Toronto, foreign university students, and anyone looking to enhance their language skills. We aim to build a welcoming community where friendships can flourish, help participants establish meaningful connections, learn about life in Toronto, and access practical resources like resume and interview preparation, shopping tips, and guidance on setting up home services or navigating government offices. We begin every Tuesday at 10:00 a.m. with a time to socialize and connect. Our formal program begins at 10:30 a.m., and each week we will have different activities and topics, including practicing English conversation, reading short articles, learning about common pronunciation and grammar mistakes made by ESL speakers, etc. Our volunteers would love to get to know you and offer gentle and constructive feedback to help you improve your English! We also offer Individual career mentoring, including job search, mock job interviews, and helping you improve your resumes and cover letters.

They have a new trivia host at GLB Brewpub. This description is from their Instagram: THERE’S A TRIVIA NIGHT DOWNTOWN, AND ANDREA IS ASKING THE QUESTIONS! Is your brain is packed with history facts, pop-culture nonsense, science tidbits, or information you genuinely can’t remember learning? Then, this is night is for you. Andrea’s trivia questions will have you saying “oh yeah, I knew that” or “why on God’s Green Earth do I know that?”. Play to win or play for the joy of giving all of that cerebral clutter a stage. We’ll have #FreshGLB and delicious food, because nothing tastes quite as good as victory (except maybe another round). 🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻 Every Tuesday @ GLB Brewpub (Downtown Toronto) at 7PM! ) 📝 Classic pub-trivia format so join us as we discover it together and decide whether or not we want to keep it in our rotation.

Looking forward to having you join us! **• What we'll do** We will be meeting every 2nd Saturday of the month from 2-4pm at [The Maker Bean Cafe](https://themakerbean.com/) at [1052 Bloor Street West](https://goo.gl/maps/xB63PDggYo8PRWHC7) in Toronto. **There is no presentation or workshop** \- just people interested in 3D printing meeting to talk about it\! Please purchase a drink or food to support the event and The Maker Bean\, which donates the space at no cost to us\. **• What to bring** Curiosity about 3D printing products, services and training programs for makers of all ages. Business cards to network with other makers. **• Important to know** Join us to find out more about programs organized by the Maker Bean in Toronto and Makerwiz in Richmond Hill! [Makerwiz](https://makerwiz.com/) is Canada's hottest and coolest maker company and has been "Inspiring Boundless Creativity" since 2014\. We have been a long\-time sponsor of this group\. If you are interested in maker technologies from 3D printing and CNC to videography with drones to coding with robots\, come talk to us at our new 3DTech Shop \| DigiFab Lab \| STEAM3D Space north of Toronto\! \(120 East Beaver Creek Road\, Suite 200\, Richmond Hill\) [The Maker Bean](https://themakerbean.com/) is Toronto's first makerspace cafe (est. 2017) and where guests can enjoy great drinks and food in a warm, welcoming environment, while letting their imaginations soar by designing and making things together! We are excited to bring you Making in all its forms: from traditional arts & crafts to high-tech digital fabrication like 3D printing, laser cutting and educational workshops. Paired with locally roasted coffee and food, customers will share the experience of bringing their creative ideas to life!

Design a realistic schedule, workflow, and boundaries so your business grows *without* swallowing your life. We hear it all the time: *“I just need more time!”* But as founders, we don’t get more time, we get better **systems**. This session is about building **Founder Time Systems**: practical ways to structure your week, protect your energy, and get important work done without burning out. **This is for you if:** * You feel like you’re always “on” and never caught up * Your calendar is full, but your big priorities still don’t move * You’re juggling clients, admin, marketing, family, and… everything * You want to grow, but not at the cost of your health or sanity **We’ll cover:** * The 3 types of time every founder needs: Focus, Flow, Flex * How to design a simple weekly structure that actually fits your life * What to stop doing, delegate, or delay * Boundaries with clients, yourself, and your phone * Why “busy” ≠ “productive” (and how to fix it) **Format:** * Short teaching with real-life examples * Guided reflection and prompts * Small-group conversations * Optional sharing of your new “ideal week” **You’ll walk away with:** * A draft of your “Ideal Founder Week” * A short list of things to stop doing or delegate first * Practical tweaks you can make *this week* to feel less overwhelmed 🗓 Meeting Schedule * **7:00 PM** — Mingle & meet fellow entrepreneurs * **7:30 PM** — Focused discussion on this week’s topic: *Scaling Without Burning Out* * **8:30 PM** — Elevator pitch practice — get feedback, refine your message, and shine * **9:00 PM** — Wrap-up networking — connect, collaborate, and share insights ⚡ *Please arrive by 7:30 PM to join the main discussion — but you’re welcome to jump in whenever you arrive.*

We are kicking off **2026** with a relaxed, in person **a11yTO** social focused on connection, reflection, and conversation. This is a casual evening with no formal presentation and no slides. The goal is simply to bring the community together, reconnect with familiar faces, meet new people, and share experiences from the past year. As part of the evening, we will offer optional mini lightning prompts for anyone who would like to participate. These are short, three minute reflections focused on looking back at 2025. You might share one accessibility win from last year that truly made a difference, or one thing that did not work and what it taught you. Listening is just as welcome as sharing, and there is no need to prepare anything in advance. Whether you are new to accessibility or have been working in the space for years, everyone is welcome. Register at: [https://tickets.a11yto.com/e/33/a11yto-february-social-reflecting-on-our-accessibility-journey-in-2025](https://tickets.a11yto.com/e/33/a11yto-february-social-reflecting-on-our-accessibility-journey-in-2025)

Looking for a fun and relaxed girls’ night out before Valentine’s Day? Join us @ Royal Game Cafe & Lounge for a Galentine’s Night Paint Party hosted by Art with Mrs. Bailey. This is a guided paint session designed for all skill levels. No prior painting experience is required. Just bring yourself and be ready to unwind, laugh, and create something you can take home. **What’s included** * Guided paint instruction by Art with Mrs. Bailey * All painting materials provided * A relaxed, social atmosphere **Event Details** * Date: Thursday, February 12, 2026 * Time: 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM * Location: Royal Game Cafe & Lounge 9737 Yonge Street, Unit 204, Richmond Hill, ON L4C 8S7 * Price: $40 per person Bring a friend, sister, coworker, or come solo. **Spots are limited. Registration is required.** To register, email & e-transfer at **party.with.em24@gmail.com** to confirm,

Elastic and Toronto Women's Data Group are happy to partner together on a community meetup in Toronto! Hear from two leading data professionals, who will share their insights on the Data/ML field, hard-earned lessons, and what the day-to-day really looks like. Whether you’re looking to learn, considering a pivot or advancing your career, this event is for you! Speakers: \- Ella Chen \- Software Engineer\, Shopify \- Jessica David \- Principal Data Engineer\, Elastic Schedule (subject to change): 6:00 pm - Doors open 6:30 pm - Speaker sessions, Q&A 8:00 pm - Networking/chatting Allies are welcome to attend, with the understanding that these events are focused on spotlighting the career experiences of women. **When:** February 12th 6:00 pm **Location:** 8 Spadina Ave See you there!

**LINK TO PURCHASE TICKET TO EVENT:** [Link for Women](https://goodvibes.to/event/CMryHZpopvYwmEX8D) [Link for Men](https://goodvibes.to/event/Y92kRSQLTbqYbKbm3) 🎨🍷 Save the Date for a Special Paint & Sip Night this Romantic Valentine's Day🍷🎨 Hello everyone,
Exciting news! We're thrilled to announce another fantastic Paint and Sip Night on February 14th, 2026, at the same fabulous location. We love hosting these events because every time people tell us about how the creative act is so great for connecting with new people and the experience allows them to try new things artistically. Join us for an evening of creativity, laughter, and delicious sips. Event Details: 📅 Date: Feb 14th 🕢 Time: 7:00pm 📍 Location: (( Sent out 24hrs before and attached to this event to ticket holders )) Pricing: $30 for Men / $20 for Women **LINK TO PURCHASE TICKET TO EVENT:** [Link for Women](https://goodvibes.to/event/CMryHZpopvYwmEX8D) [Link for Men](https://goodvibes.to/event/Y92kRSQLTbqYbKbm3) What's Included in Your Ticket: 🎨 Paint Canvas 🍷 2 Glasses of Wine (Non-alcoholic options also available) 🖌️ All the Paint & Brushes you need We look forward to seeing you there! Have Questions? Feel free to comment below with your questions!

Important Register on the [event website](https://www.aicamp.ai/event/eventdetails/W2026021214) (Due to room capacity and building security, you must pre-register at the link for admission) **Description:** Welcome to the AI meetup in Toronto. Join us for deep dive tech talks on AI, GenAI, LLMs and machine learning, food/drink, networking with speakers and fellow developers. **Speakers/Topics:** \- Gleb Otochkin \(Google\) Stay tuned as we are updating speakers and schedules. If you have a keen interest in speaking to our community, we invite you to submit topics for consideration: [Submit Topics](https://forms.gle/JkMt91CZRtoJBSFUA) **Sponsors:** We are actively seeking sponsors to support AI developers community. Whether it is by offering venue spaces, providing food, or cash sponsorship. Sponsors will not only speak at the meetups, receive prominent recognition, but also gain exposure to our extensive membership base of 10,000+ AI developers in Toronto or 500K+ worldwide.

**Important time note:** Please plan on arriving between 5:30 and 6:00 as the elevators lock after 6 and you'll need to message us and we'll need to come get you. The building address is 4450 Bridge Park The entrance is 6620 Mooney St, Suite 400 **Abstract** TBD **YouTube Link** TBA

Communication is everything in life! You are only as successful as your ability to communicate. \- What if you could confidently talk to anyone? \- What if you had the ability to calmly control every conversation? \- What if you could close that sale\, ask for that date\, make new friends\, repair problematic relationships\, get that raise\, or effortlessly express any idea with confidence? You can! The secret to success relies on your ability or inability to effectively communicate. Attend a free seminar and gain a better ability to communicate. Hosted by the Church of Scientology of Central Ohio For more information, contact Rhiannon, the Event Host at 614-221-5024

**NEW LOCATION: Improving Office in Franklinton** Physical location: Improving Office 330 Rush Alley Suite #150 Columbus, OH 43215 Schedule: * 6:00 p.m.: Socialize, eat, and drink. Improving will be providing pizza and beverages. * 6:30 to 8:00 pm. Main meeting and presentation(s). See the handy Parking Map - we recommend street parking. [Street Parking Map](https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1u2A4fLNlxwLJn0KA_hKc8bnFlFHLvsHBDh-_8wzX_tk/edit?usp=sharing) We meet on the last Monday of each Month. Presentations are given by members and friends of this group. If you would like to do a presentation (small or large) on a python topic, please contact centralohpython@gmail.com

Communication is everything in life! You are only as successful as your ability to communicate. \- What if you could confidently talk to anyone? \- What if you had the ability to calmly control every conversation? \- What if you could close that sale\, ask for that date\, make new friends\, repair problematic relationships\, get that raise\, or effortlessly express any idea with confidence? You can! The secret to success relies on your ability or inability to effectively communicate. Attend a free seminar and gain a better ability to communicate. Hosted by the Church of Scientology of Central Ohio For more information, contact Rhiannon, the Event Host at 614-221-5024

Dale Gnidovec, Curator of the Orton Hall Museum of Geology at The Ohio State University, will be presenting a program he has wanted to share with us for a long time: Plate Tectonics. His description of his program: Continents on the move - Nothing in Earth history makes sense without moving continents - it tells us why mountains, volcanoes, minerals, and fossils are where they are. This talk examines the evidence for continental drift, why it was disbelieved, and explains how the more-encompassing theory of plate tectonics was developed and eventually proven. Dale is an energetic, incredibly knowledgeable, and very entertaining speaker and this will be another wonderful program by Dale. Hope to see you there! Food and drinks will be provided at the event. Feel free to show up a little bit early to hang out and talk. Going forward our meetings will be hybrid. You can meet us in-person or attend online Join Zoom Meeting [https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87836564953?pwd=4Mi57ElZkDIFlb1fnlNwOJ0NiOK4tP.1](https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87836564953?pwd=4Mi57ElZkDIFlb1fnlNwOJ0NiOK4tP.1) Meeting ID: 878 3656 4953 Passcode: 760812 One tap mobile +19292056099,,87836564953#,,,,\*760812# US (New York) +13017158592,,87836564953#,,,,\*760812# US (Washington DC) The formal presentation will start at noon

Communication is everything in life You are only as successful as your ability to communicate. \- What if you could confidently talk to anyone? \- What if you had the ability to calmly control every conversation? \- What if you could close that sale\, ask for that date\, make new friends\, repair problematic relationships\, get that raise\, or effortlessly express any idea with confidence? You can! The secret to success relies on your ability or inability to effectively communicate. Attend a free seminar and gain a better ability to communicate. Hosted by the Church of Scientology of Central Ohio 1266 Dublin Road, Columbus, OH 43215 For more information, contact Rhiannon, the Event Host at 614-221-5024

**People Analytics 101: Making Sense of Compensation Data** Compensation data is one of the most widely used and widely misunderstood forms of people analytics. The session will cover where compensation data comes from, including market pricing data, internal payroll data, and benchmarking sources, and how companies think about structuring and analyzing that information. We will explore how compensation data is leveraged to set salary ranges, manage internal equity, support hiring and retention, and align pay with business strategy. A portion of the session will address common data challenges and limitations, such as market noise, inconsistent job matching, and incomplete datasets, while keeping the primary focus on practical use rather than technical depth. The session will also look ahead at where the space is going, including the growing impact of pay transparency laws, expanding pay equity requirements, and emerging regulations in the US and Europe that require organizations to report on gender and pay gaps. The goal is to give attendees a clear mental model for how compensation analytics works today and why getting it right is becoming increasingly critical. (note: we are back at Rev1 this month!) **About Our Speaker** [Alex Moore](https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexscottmoore/) is the founder of [Moore Cooperative](https://moorecooperative.com/), where he advises organizations on compensation strategy, pay equity, and people analytics. His work focuses on helping organizations like the Ohio Supreme Court design, analyze, and communicate compensation systems that are data-informed, defensible, and aligned with organizational goals. Alex lives in Granville, Ohio and has three little kiddos. More info at [cbusdaw.com](https://cbusdaw.com)