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**ESMT Insight Hour with Dr. Martin Hofmann** **Schedule:** 5:30 p.m. - Registration opens 6:00 p.m. - Welcome from host, ESMT Berlin 6:05 p.m. - Talk of Martin Hofmann 6:30 p.m. - Discussion and Q&A 7:00 p.m. - Networking, drinks and nibbles will be provided 8:30 p.m. - Close The question is no longer whether AI will transform organizations. The question is how you design a company where humans and autonomous agents work side by side. The stakes are high: firms that fail to get the balance right risk losing control, trust, and competitive advantage as work becomes increasingly agentic. The core challenge? Design hybrid teams, governance, and leadership so agents can carry workload while experts carry judgment, and the organization learns continuously from both. In this ESMT Insight Hour, [Dr. Martin Hofmann](https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-hofmann-4b90405/), author of ***The Agentic Enterprise***, will present insights from his new book and introduce a new business operating model built around hybrid teams of domain experts and AI agents that sense, decide, learn, and act autonomously. Drawing on the Agentic Enterprise Framework™, he will show how enterprises move beyond automation into true autonomy and why trust becomes the organization’s new operating system. You’ll gain insight into: * How to architect hybrid teams of humans and AI agents, and the roles each should play * Why trust, rather than rules, must become the organization’s operating system * Practical leadership, governance, and scaling strategies for agentic organizations Join us to find out what it really takes to lead, scale, and orchestrate intelligence in the era of autonomous agents. Moderated by [Catalina Stefanescu-Cuntze](https://www.linkedin.com/in/catalina-stefanescu-cuntze-07a3aa/), Professor of Management Science and Faculty Lead, Master in Analytics and Artificial Intelligence, ESMT Berlin. **About the speaker** [Martin Hofmann](https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-hofmann-4b90405/) is a senior business technology executive with a PhD in industrial engineering from ETH Zurich and a master’s degree in business computer science from the University of Mannheim. He began his career at EDS and later held leadership roles at Volkswagen AG, where he served as group CIO and led the VW Group’s end-to-end cloud transformation. He founded technology and software hubs worldwide and established VW’s Data Lab in Munich, focused on applied AI and quantum computing. In 2020, Dr. Hofmann joined Salesforce as senior vice president, Strategic Customer Transformation & Innovation. In 2023, he served as chief technology and information officer at Volta Trucks, where he led the architecture and delivery of vehicle, customer, and enterprise systems built on AI, mobile, and edge computing. Today, he advises corporate leaders on enterprise transformation, invests as an angel investor and board member in deep-tech startups, and is the founder of Novagentica AG. He is also the publisher of his book, The agentic enterprise: Building organizations that think, act, and learn autonomously. **About the moderator** [Catalina Stefanescu-Cuntze](https://www.linkedin.com/in/catalina-stefanescu-cuntze-07a3aa/) is professor of management science and faculty lead of the Master in Analytics and Artificial Intelligence (MAAI) at ESMT Berlin. She joined ESMT in November 2009 as an associate professor, became the first holder of the Deutsche Post DHL Chair, and has served as both director of research and dean of faculty. Prior to joining ESMT, she was assistant professor of decision sciences at London Business School. Prof. Dr. Stefanescu-Cuntze received her PhD and MS in operations research from Cornell University and holds a BS in mathematics from the University of Bucharest. Her work focuses on analytics and AI for managerial decision making, with expertise in forecasting, revenue management, and credit and financial risk modeling. She teaches in MBA, EMBA, MSc, and executive education programs.

Dear Community, on **March 24** it is time again: We are meeting (for the 4th year) for our **After Work Jam Session at the Wiener Café of Bayer AG in Wedding!** **Music, drinks and good vibes for free!** **Join in, sing along or simply listen and meet great people.** Also joining us again: Our wonderful guest musicians **Oli Bott on vibraphone and** **Anna Carewe on cello.** Do not miss it. **Since we are opening the outside entrance, you can easily bring along family, friends and music-loving acquaintances,** **....and from 20.00 we will continue in our splendid Bayron Bar!**

**🎟️ Get real ticket on https://luma.com/ai-democracy 🎟️** Join us for this **very special edition** of AI Builders, an evening of knowledge sharing, brainstorming, and making some positive impact in collaboration with the [Max Planck Institute for Geoanthropology](https://www.gea.mpg.de/), [District Berlin-Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf](https://www.berlin.de/ba-charlottenburg-wilmersdorf/), [nextlearning e. V.](https://www.nextlearning.earth/), and [Politics for Tomorrow](https://www.politicsfortomorrow.eu/)! **// YOU CAN EXPECT:** * ​🖥️ **Practical sessions** Explore agentic AI for urban decision-support and GeoData * ​🤝 🍻 **Time to Connect** Discuss, network, and share experiences with fellow builders * ​🍕 **Plenty of** **Pizza & Snacks Provided** ​ **// FOR WHO?** ✅ Founders, AI Devs, ML practitioners, Product people ✅ Any AI Projects that could be useful for governments ✅ Anyone curious about using AI in real democratic institutions ⚠️ Technical knowledge is optional; curiosity & realism required *** **​// THEME OF THIS SPECIAL EDITION** **How can AI be used to improve coordination for Berlin?** What could be used today already? Perhaps your project? Berlin has a complex urban system shaped by limited staff, fragmented data, regulation, political accountability, physical infrastructure, and long time horizons. The time has come to ask seriously: **How can our new AI capabilities help in decision making?** (eg. decentralized AI, secure compute, OpenClaw, Claude Code, Codex, RAG, Computer Vision, GIS agents, simulations, etc. etc.) ​Together in the room with civil servants and researchers, we will map together: * ​🧩 **What functions AI systems can provide** (e.g., extraction, routing, triage, forecasting, secure orchestration, coordination) * ​📍 **Where those functions intersect with district-level challenges** * ​🛡️ **What must change for responsible public deployment** (auditability, least-privilege access, security, value criteria) * ​🚀 **Which capabilities are ready for applied pilots** — and what a realistic pathway looks like ​This 'working session' builds on nextlearning’s collaboration across district administration, scientific modelling, and civic coordination, and is part of a cooperation with the District of Berlin-Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf and the Max Planck Institute for Geoanthropology. *** ## ​//AGENDA ​17:15 Doors Open 17:30 Networking 18:00 Pizza ​18:20 Welcome & Context ​**18:30 Framing Input: The City as Ecosystem** Short cases from: * ​Max Planck Institute for Geoanthropology * ​District Berlin-Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf ​**18:55 Translation Lab** Structured mapping exercise of your projects & their functionalities ​19:30 — Break --- ​**19:45 Working Groups** Three real-life challenge spaces ​20:30 **Feasibility Round** What realistically moves forward from the night together ​**20:45 Informal discussion** ​21:15 Close & Networking ​ > ​*This is an applied inquiry under constraint.* > *Between acceleration and inertia, there is real design work to be done. Come be a part of it!* ​ ​// FAQ ​**What’s AI Builders?** *We are a community of 5000+ AI builders experimenting with tools, agents, and AI-enabled workflows. We aim to make our community co-owned and co-governed by attendees.* ​**Will it be recorded?** *Possibly — some recordings and photos are standard, by attending you consent*. *Let one of the organizers know if you would not like to be filmed!* ​**I’m not technical. Can I join?** *Yes, this session is structured for mixed experience. Technical knowledge is optional but curiosity & realism are required.* ​**Why do I need to pay?** *March is a full collaboration with the city and Max Planck Institute. Budget covers facilitation, venue, catering, and resources to deliver a high-quality, focused session. Sponsored/free tickets are always available for those in need. For a subsidized ticket or to volunteer please email [Bradley@foresight.org](https://mailto:bradley@foresight.org/)* *** **​// LOCATION** ​​We look forward to hang out with you: CIC (Cambridge Innovation Campus) Right next to Görlitzer Park. Thanks to our friends at [Æthos](https://www.aethos.org/)   **🎟️ Get real ticket on https://luma.com/ai-democracy 🎟️**

**Conscious Connected Breathwork by STUDIO B (https://www.studio-bewusstseinserfahrungen.de/)** This group is dedicated to **Conscious Connected Breathwork**, a powerful somatic practice for deep emotional release / nervous system release. Intensive states of awareness are possible. Through **conscious, connected breathing**, rhythmic music, and guided facilitation, participants are invited to access deeper layers of awareness, release stored stress and emotions, and reconnect with their inner resources. There are **no substances involved**. The work is grounded, body-based, and trauma-aware. I am a 200 h facilitator. ### This group is for you if you want to: * release stress, tension, and emotional blockages * explore non-ordinary states of consciousness through breath * experience clarity, emotional relief, and deep relaxation * release stucked emotions from the body ### Each session typically includes: * introduction and intention setting * guided conscious connected breathwork * music-supported journey * integration and grounding ### Contraindications This practice is **not suitable** for people with any of the following conditions: * pregnancy * epilepsy or history of seizures * severe cardiovascular disease or high blood pressure not medically controlled * recent surgery or acute physical injury * glaucoma or detached retina * severe asthma * diagnosed psychosis, bipolar disorder, or severe psychiatric conditions If you are unsure whether this practice is appropriate for you, please **consult your healthcare provider** or contact the facilitator in advance. **No prior experience is required.** Beginners are welcome. Sessions are guided with care, structure, and clear boundaries. This is a **safe, respectful space** for self-exploration, presence, and embodied awareness. Sessions are held in English & German. German participants are very welcome.[STUDIO B](https://www.studio-bewusstseinserfahrungen.de/)

**Conscious Connected Breathwork by** [STUDIO B](https://www.studio-bewusstseinserfahrungen.de/) This group is dedicated to **Conscious Connected Breathwork**, a powerful somatic practice for deep emotional release. Also intensive states of awareness are possible. Through **conscious, connected breathing**, rhythmic music, and guided facilitation, participants are invited to access deeper layers of awareness, release stored stress and emotions, and reconnect with their inner resources. There are **no substances involved**. The work is grounded, body-based, and trauma-aware. I am a 200 h facilitator. ### This group is for you if you want to: * release stress, tension, and emotional blockages * explore non-ordinary states of consciousness through breath * experience clarity and emotional relief * release stucked emotions from the body ### Each session typically includes: * introduction and intention setting * guided conscious connected breathwork * music-supported journey * integration and grounding ### Contraindications This practice is **not suitable** for people with any of the following conditions: * pregnancy * epilepsy or history of seizures * severe cardiovascular disease or high blood pressure not medically controlled * recent surgery or acute physical injury * glaucoma or detached retina * severe asthma * diagnosed psychosis, bipolar disorder, or severe psychiatric conditions If you are unsure whether this practice is appropriate for you, please **consult your healthcare provider** or contact the facilitator in advance. **No prior experience is required.** Beginners are welcome. Sessions are guided with care, structure, and clear boundaries. This is a **safe, respectful space** for self-exploration, presence, and embodied awareness. Sessions are held in English & German. German participants are very welcome.

⚠️ Registration is exclusively managed through the Le Wagon website - **[please register here.](https://www.lewagon.com/events/open-house-at-le-wagon-berlin-qYJ31J) Signing up through Meet Up will not give you access to the Session.** ⚠️ **Curious what learning tech in Berlin actually looks like?** Join our Open House at Le Wagon Berlin and step inside the campus. Meet the people behind the bootcamps and see how others made the move into tech. **What’s happening** * A walk through the campus and classrooms * Conversations with the local team * A clear breakdown of our bootcamps and outcomes * Funding explained, including Bildungsgutschein and flexible payment options 🗓 Tuesday, 24 March, 5pm (CET) 📍 Le Wagon Berlin ✅ Registration required

We are happy to invite you to our next iOS meetup. Thanks to eBay, we have a great venue and 3 incredible talks: **6:45 PM** — Ali Samaei (Staff iOS Engineer, eBay) **Metal x SwiftUI: Bringing Shaders into iOS Apps** Introduction to how Metal integrates with SwiftUI. Discover how shaders work in iOS, see practical examples, and leave with the knowledge to start experimenting in your own projects. **7:45 PM** — Ali Kiran (Staff iOS Engineer, eBay) **AI Team Memory: Preserving Context Across AI Sessions** How can teams maintain continuity across AI sessions and contributors? This talk introduces a practical approach to shared AI memory, enabling stronger collaboration and smarter workflows.

After the success and satisfaction of the first meeting of this group two weeks ago, I am glad to announce the second meetup. For this second meeting, our initial topic of discussion will be about The History of the connection of philosophies, sciences and arts between the West and the East. We'll start with short introductions from everyone attending. The focus will be on historical, scientific and philosophical discussion rather than contemporary political debate *(You'll recognise me by my blue scarf)*

Welcome to Sunday Tech Coffee. This is a **networking** event for those in the tech industry in Berlin. We are usually inside and to the right. Ask the barista/bartender if you can't find us.

Meet other people in the Berlin tech industry in a low key, no expectations setting. We all have to eat, so don't eat alone! Rules: 1\. Register 2\. Show up \(we have limited seats\) 3\. Meet people 4\. Be nice and enjoy dinner\! There are no other expectations :)

Join us on **March 25** to learn how the **Superhuman Engineering team is building a CI/CD system that learns, adapts, and gets faster over time**. ✅ **To attend the event**, please **register** **on Luma**: https://luma.com/loqydsym Please note that **only guests with a confirmed Luma registration will be admitted**. Due to limited capacity, we won’t be able to accommodate attendees who haven't registered. Most teams treat their CI/CD pipeline as infrastructure that “just works”—until it doesn’t. Three Superhuman engineers share how they combined AI-driven automation, test-strategy overhauls, and infrastructure migration to build a pipeline that not only runs but also continuously improves itself. 🚀 [Dushan Terzikj](https://www.linkedin.com/in/dushanterzikj/) will share concrete examples of how the Grammarly Inkwell team reduced CI pipeline flakiness and duration—from parallelizing unit tests and migrating to Storybook, to switching from dedicated macOS runners to on-demand Kubernetes runners. Attendees will walk away with practical, actionable techniques to make their own pipelines faster and more reliable. 🚀 [Timo Fink](https://www.linkedin.com/in/fink-timo/) will explain how Superhuman incorporated AI agents into their CI pipelines to develop a Self-Healing system. You will learn how we leverage Claude Code to automatically audit the reliability of our test suite and proactively suggest and prepare improvements for human review. 🚀 Darek Komosinski will show how his team exposes structured performance trace data to AI to automatically detect issues and surface actionable fixes. You will learn how combining rule-based analyzers with an AI summarization layer turns thousands of raw traces into a concise, prioritized report without manual triage. **About the speakers**: 🔈 **Dushan Terzikj** is a Software Engineer at Superhuman Platform Inc., where he works on the Superhuman browser extension—formerly the Grammarly browser extension—which serves more than 40 million monthly active users. He has also worked on a platform supporting the browser extension, where his team’s main goal was to deliver an outstanding developer experience. 🔈 **Timo Fink** is a Software Engineer at Superhuman Platform Inc., where he works on the Grammarly for Windows application. Grammarly for Windows, now part of the Superhuman suite, is the trusted AI writing partner for turning scattered thoughts into aligned, impactful communication. Timo has started to focus his efforts on developer experience, ensuring work can happen as fluidly as possible by removing recurring blockers like flaky pipelines. 🔈**Darek Komosiński** is a Software Engineer at Superhuman Platform Inc., where he works on the Grammarly for Windows application as a tech lead. He focuses on improving the performance of our apps (from observability to fixing issues) to make sure we can offer maximum value to users with minimal system impact. **Who should attend**: * Software engineers who want to apply AI-based tools to common developer experience problems * Technical leaders who want to offer their teams a new perspective on how to approach these challenges **Agenda:** ✨ 18:00–18:30: Check-in and networking ✨ 18:30–19:45: Talks ✨ 19:45–20:45: Mingle with our team

Some friends of PyData are organising the following event, and we think it would be great to share it with the community. Pixels2GenAI is an exhibition by software developers creating computer art. We have used equations, algorithms, and AI models to generate images and installations. The artists explore the space between hand-programmed images, the aesthetics of mathematical rules, and AI as an art-making tool. Works by the following artists will be on display: * Burak Kağan Yılmazer * Sara Maras * Alexander Hendorf * Hansu Kim * Maris Niewenhuis * Ewa Rother

**Einladung: IBM Bob Public Day in Berlin** Wir laden dich herzlich zum **IBM Bob Public Day** am **26\. März 2026** in Berlin ein. Erlebe live, wie Teams mit IBM Bob Modernisierungsvorhaben **schneller, strukturierter und sicherer** umsetzen können. *Hinweis: Die genaue Adresse sowie alle organisatorischen Details findest du im Registrierungslink. Eine Anmeldung ist erforderlich, um teilnehmen zu können.* **Worum geht’s?** Viele IT‑Teams, besonders im öffentlichen Sektor, arbeiten mit alten Fachverfahren, verlieren wichtiges Wissen druch Mitarbeiter die in Rente gehen und stehen unter wachsendem Modernisierungsdruck. **IBM Bob** unterstützt genau dabei. IBM Bob ist eine KI‑gestützte Entwicklungsumgebung, die dabei hilft: * **Legacy‑Systeme zu analysieren** (Code, Abhängigkeiten, Architekturhinweise), * **verstecktes Expertenwissen** sichtbar zu machen * die **Architektur, Codequalität, Tests und Modernisierung** mit **Human‑in‑the‑loop**, mit klaren **Guardrails** und vollständigem **Logging,** zu verbessern. **Veranstaltungshighlights** * Verständlicher Überblick: **Bob im Software Development Lifecycle** & sichere Nutzung * **Hands‑on Session:** gemeinsamer Golden Path + eigene Übungen im Sandbox‑Repo * Praktischer Workflow zum Mitmachen: **Analyse → Änderung → Test → Review** * Austausch & Networking mit Expert:innen —> **inklusive Pizza :)** **Veranstaltungsdetails** * **Datum:** 26.03.2026 * **Ort:** Berlin *(Details im Registrierungslink)* * **Anmeldung:** [https://ibm.biz/BdprqG](https://ibm.biz/BdprqG) *Hinweis: Eine Registrierung über den oberen Anmeldungslink ist Voraussetzung für die Teilnahme.* **Für wen?** Für IT‑Teams, Entwickler:innen, Architekt:innen und Entscheider:innen aus dem **öffentlichen Sektor** und alle, die sich für moderne Software‑Modernisierung interessieren. **Agenda** **10:30–11:00** – Ankunft **11:00–12:00** – IBM Bob in der Theorie *(optional, wenn das Webinar vom 05.03. bereits besucht wurde)* **12:00–13:00** – Snacks & Networking **13:00–17:00** – Vertiefung & Hands‑on Session **ab 17:30** – Pizza & Networking Wir freuen uns auf dich!

Mit dem Titel "Philosophie 2.0" wird nicht zu viel versprochen. Nicht alles was mit 'Philosophie' bezeichnet wird, hat damit auch zu tun. Das gilt allgemein. Wörter werden zu oft nicht präzise gebraucht, aber wenn man alles mit beliebigen Wörtern bezeichnen würde, könnte man nichts mehr genau verstehen, könnte nichts mehr genau begreifen. Also blieben die Irrtümer bestehen. Das hätte mit Philosophie aber definitiv nichts mehr zu tun. Was also ist das Gegenteil belanglos-vieldeutigen Wörterverdehens mit hochassoziativen Sprüngen bei denen allerlei übersehen wird und ergo das Wesentliche nicht mehr als solches klar erkannt werden kann? Maximal exakte Begriffsklärung. Und das geht! Das geht über einen systematischen Aufbau aller Kategorien - gestützt über einen Algorithmus, welcher Kategorienfehler automatisch vermeidet und mithilft, das Ganze im Blick zu behalten. Dass dies für uns Personen gar nicht so einfach ist, sieht man daran, dass jede Person (auch Du) irgendwann irgendwelchen Irrtümern aufgesessen ist. Jede Person, die sich also für irgendetwas ernsthaft (nicht wegen blanglosem Amüsement, oder wegen ideologischer Rechthaberei) interessiert und ergo dafür offen ist seine Auffassungen weiterzuentwickeln, ist bei dieser Veranstaltung goldrichtig. Ablauf: Bei unserer Diskussion geht es dabei nicht um irgendein festes Thema, sondern jeder schreibt ein Wort in seinem Interessengebiet auf einen Zettel und wir ziehen diese paarweise für je eine Runde. Die beiden Wörter haben gemeinsame Kategorien, aber es gibt auch Unterschiede. Wer diese nicht alle kennt, kann nicht behaupten, dass er tatsächlich begriffen hat, wovon er meint, dass es ihn interessiere; dass er definitiv wüsste wovon er spricht. Dieses Problem hatte schon Sokrates erkannt. Nur haben wir jetzt einen Algorithmus, welcher zu absoluter Genauigkeit verhilft um diese Irrtümer loszuwerden. Daher 'Philosophie 2.0'. Siehe dem Bild oben werfen wir die Bedeutung (die Menge aller Kategorien einer Begrifflichkeit) per Beamer an die Wand. Wir sind nicht in der Schule, d.h. es gibt keinen Zeitdruck, keine Noten, keinen Wettbewerb und keine Profilierungsmotive, sondern jeder hat alle Zeit der Welt um über die schematisch dargestellte Bedeutung nachzudenken - und diese zu hinterfragen. Die grafisch dargestellten Bedeutungen des Algorithmus sind nicht perfekt. Es geht nicht darum irgendetwas zu akzeptieren, sondern andersherum: die Bedeutung anzugreifen und zu verbessern. Jeder kann sie ändern! Die Diskussion ist also eröffnet. Jeder muss Gründe angeben. "Kann ein Walfisch ein Wellensittich sein?" \~> Natürlich nicht, denn Säugetiere sind keine Vögel. "Kann ein Fenster ein Getränk sein?" \~> Jeder weis, das ist unmöglich, denn Festkörper sind keine Flüssigkeiten. "Kann eine Demokratie eine Republik sein?" "Kann eine Vermutung eine Meinung sein?" "Ist etwas zu begreifen das Selbe wie etwas zu verstehen?" Nichts regt dermaßen zum nachdenken an wie die Bedeutung der Begrifflichkeiten algorithmisch stabilisiert zu systematisieren. Und wenn wir uns nicht einig werden? Die Diskussion läuft auch nach der Veranstaltung weiter. Jeder kann online von zuhause die Diskussion fortführen - mit dem selben mitdenkenden Algorithmus. Man könnte sagen, es sei ein neues Gesellschaftsspiel - ohne Wettkampf, sondern in kollektiver Bereicherung an Klarheit, von der alle gigantisch profitieren, obschon jeder nur einen sehr kleinen Teil beiträgt. Das "Spiel" funktioniert auch mehrsprachig, denn der platonische Raum der Begrifflichkeiten ist der eindeutige Raum, auf den das Vokabular einer Sprache nur referiert. Man kann auch von Zuhause aus online mitmachen. Den Zugang können wir dann über die Kommentare hier organisieren. Bring deinen Laptop mit, dann wird es einfacher... Dieses Spiel macht klug: Schach trainiert zwar das Konzentrationsvermögen, hat aber mit der Wirklichkeit nichts zu tun. Dieses Spiel hingegen schon, denn genau mitdenken zu können setzt voraus genau zu unterscheiden. Wer die Bedeutung der Wörter sauber ausdifferenziert wird immer klüger. Mach mit!

Join us for an engaging panel discussion on **AI Agentic Coding** and how autonomous AI systems are transforming the way software is built. Experts in AI, software engineering, and developer tools will share insights on how agentic AI—systems that can plan, reason, and execute coding tasks—is reshaping modern development workflows. The discussion will cover topics such as AI-assisted development, productivity gains, challenges around reliability and governance, and what the future of software engineering may look like with AI agents as collaborators. Whether you’re a developer, tech leader, or AI enthusiast, this session is a great opportunity to learn, ask questions, and explore how agentic AI is redefining coding

Christians in Tech is a community at the intersection of faith and technology. Our meetups are designed to spark meaningful conversations, promote knowledge sharing, and encourage growth—both in your career and your spiritual walk with God. Whether you're an experienced professional or just starting your tech journey, CIT welcomes you. Our Website [https://linktr.ee/citcbus](https://linktr.ee/citcbus) Sponsors and Partners * Improving (Venue Sponsor) * Bethel World Prayer Center (Fiscal Sponsor) * Fruits & Roots (Coffee Partner)

This meeting will be a discussion of the book "the Science of Aliens" by Mark Brake

OpenClaw, NemoClaw, personal assistants, 24/7 agents. What does it all mean? How does it all work and what should we know about it? Whether you’re deep in the field or just getting curious, come connect with others building and exploring AI in Columbus. Sponsored by [Transform Labs](https://www.transformlabs.com/services)

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

Central Ohio Radio Enthusiasts—CORE—is an informal community for anyone enthusiastic or curious about radio—whether you're new to radio and want to learn or you've been tinkering for years and want to share. Ham radio operators, GMRS users, Meshtastic fans, software-defined radio nerds, makers, and technical and non-technical folks are all welcome. No experience required or expected. This month we have **WiFi HaLow: Introduction and Practical Use** with **Alex Barbur**. Details are are [core.radio](https://core.radio).

**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). Topic: Type Annotations with John Cassidy 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 Central OH Python at centralohpython@gmail.com