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**Fellow Humans,** **Here's something most of us haven't stopped to think about:** **The apps you use every day aren't just showing you content. They are quietly shaping who you are becoming.** Social Media is extensively AI-powered. TikTok's algorithm figures out your "niche" within 40 minutes. After that, 80% of what you see reinforces the same version of you. Instagram's feed curates a world of social comparison that consistently lowers self-esteem and body image (results across 48 scientific studies). And the AI tools we use to write and create? They boost individual output while making everyone's work more alike. So this time, we're gathering to explore a question that touches all of us: **When algorithms co-author our feeds, our choices, and our self-expression, what happens to the person underneath?** **Format** 🏛️ Townhall-style conversation: open, participatory, no lectures. We bring research-backed provocations to spark discussion. You bring your experiences, doubts, and observations. **Agenda** ☕ Framing: What research tells us about how AI shapes identity 💬 Provocations and real stories 🔄 Open exchange: What have you noticed? What's changed for you? 🧭 Shared strategies for staying intentional **No tech background needed. Just curiosity and willingness to think out loud with fellow humans.** 👋 **Join our [LinkedIn Group](https://www.linkedin.com/groups/10088542/) and [Substack](https://humanfuturehub.substack.com/)** for articles, perspectives, and resources between events. See you there, Your HFH Team! **Humans, together. Nobody is left behind.** ❤️

**What happens when artificial intelligence meets very human emotion?** This Wednesday, **Mercury Toastmasters Berlin** explores that question inside the *Historic Imperial Breakfast Hall at **Das Center, Potsdamer Platz.*** *In a world shaped by algorithms, one skill becomes more powerful, the ability to speak with clarity, empathy, and presence.* *Experience the **power of prepared speeches** loaded with bold ideas, participate in our **dynamic Impromptu Session**, and **gain valuable insights** during our feedback segment.* Leave with practical tools, fresh ideas, and renewed inspiration. Whether you want to speak up at work, boost your presence, or just meet inspiring people, you’ll feel at home at Mercury Toastmasters Berlin. *** **[What to Expect:](https://mercurytoastmasters.de/find-toastmasters-meetings-in-berlin/)** ✨ A supportive space to speak, grow, and connect 🎤 Engaging prepared speeches ⚡ Fun, fast-paced impromptu speaking challenges 💬 Feedback session you can actually use 🌍 A friendly, international crowd (around 25–30 people) **Schedule** (times may vary) ⏰ 19:15 - Doors open & networking 🎙️ 19:30 - Prepared Speeches 🏓 20:35 - Impromptu Session (Guest welcome to join) ↩️ 21:00 - Constructive feedback 💬 21:30 - Food, drinks & relaxed socializing **No experience needed.** ***Come curious. Leave energized.*** *** **🤙 [Hear it from our members:](https://maps.app.goo.gl/eRtvR9DRNqU9WZQn7)** *“You can sharpen your public speaking skills and gain tons of confidence, while having fun and making new friends. Mercury is well-structured, fun, and affordable.”* — *Therese Pitt* *“Mercury gave me a safe place to speak, create, and grow. I love the multicultural vibe and supportive community. It’s the best place to learn and have fun.”* — *Krisztina Linka* *** **[Did You Know?](https://mercurytoastmasters.de/about-mercury-toastmasters-berlin/)** Toastmasters is where people go to get better at speaking—and grow into confident communicators and leaders. Today [Toastmasters ](https://mercurytoastmasters.de/about-mercury-toastmasters-berlin/)has 350,000+ members across 16,000 clubs in 143 countries. And [Mercury](https://mercurytoastmasters.de/find-toastmasters-meetings-in-berlin/) is one of the best places to experience it. So bring your curiosity, your energy—and just be yourself. Whether you’re just starting or ready to level up, there’s a place for you here. *** **[Wondering what you get as a member?](https://mercurytoastmasters.de/membership-mercury-toastmasters-berlin/)** Think expert feedback, real-world speaking practice, and a supportive crew that’s got your back. [See you Wednesday night! 🎉](https://mercurytoastmasters.de/find-toastmasters-meetings-in-berlin/)

Join us for a thrilling and empowering Martial Arts Training hosted by the **Juk Cheon Do** \- Self Defense and Martial Arts group\! Our wednesday training is focused on **Striking and Weapon training as well as the sparring in those disciplines**. This event is perfect for adults looking to enhance their self-defense techniques, improve fitness, and learn this unique Korean German Martial Arts. Whether you are a newbie or have experience in MMA Mixed Martial Arts or Weapon fighting Styles like FMA, this training will offer valuable insights and practical training exercises to bring your skills to another level. Get ready to boost your confidence, strength, and agility while embracing the physical and mental challenges of this martial arts training and enjoy this fantastic opportunity to make new friends within the community of like-minded individuals who share a passion for martial arts. We are not a huge group and like to train in a nice atmosphere with each other. Everybody is welcome weather you are a total beginner or experienced martial artist, weather your are top fit or you want to be it. Don’t be afraid and never forget, everybody starts at one point as a beginner. Important is the will to start. So no excuses! Start today! And of course we are also open to females, males and whatever. Here everybody is equal to share the same fun and pain. ;) Languages: German, English, Korean, Japanese. If the door is closed or you can’t find us, please call me: 01781830004 !

**GDG Berlin × Cloudflare** 📍 **Ojin AIxHaus — Powered by Journee** Chausseestraße 36, 10115 Berlin 🗓 **Date:** *Wednesday 18 Feb* ⏰ **Time:** 18:00 – 21:30 (GMT+1) 🚨 **Important** Registration will be handled via **Luma** 👉 **Registration link:** [https://luma.com/x0iqonf2](https://luma.com/x0iqonf2) 🌍 About this event Join us for a **Berlin AI Builders Meetup**, organized by **GDG Berlin** and **sponsored by Cloudflare**. This evening meetup brings together engineers, builders, founders, and AI practitioners for practical, real-world discussions at the intersection of **AI, infrastructure, and modern software systems**. Whether you’re building AI-powered products, scaling platforms, or exploring how AI fits into real production workflows, expect insightful talks, open conversations, and strong community energy. 📍 Venue Hosted at **Ojin AIxHaus — Powered by Journee** Berlin’s home for builders, creators, and AI practitioners. 🗓 Agenda **18:00 – Doors Open** Grab a drink, meet fellow builders, and get settled. **18:30 – Talk 1 (TBA)** *Topic to be announced* 🍕☕ **Break — 15 min** 19:10 – 19:25 **19:25 – Talk 2 (TBA)** *Topic to be announced* 🍕☕ **Break — 15 min** 20:05 – 20:20 **20:20 – Talk 3 (TBA)** *Topic to be announced* 🕺 **Networking from 21:00 until 21:30** 💃 Connect with speakers, organizers, and fellow AI & cloud enthusiasts. 🍕🍻 Food & Drinks Food and drinks will be provided thanks to **Cloudflare’s support**. 🙏 Thanks & Credits A big thank you to **Ojin AIxHaus** for hosting this event and to **Cloudflare** for sponsoring and supporting the Berlin developer community. Ojin AIxHaus is powered by **Journee — The Human AI Company**, a collaborative community space in Berlin Mitte where scientists, machine learning engineers, founders, creators, and AI enthusiasts come together to build the future of AI. Ojin AIxHaus is free to join and is currently curating its 2026 events calendar. Have an idea for a meetup, workshop, or hackathon? Bring your fire — they bring the space 🔥 👉 [https://ojin.ai/community](https://ojin.ai/community) **Google Cloud Credits** We’re planning to offer **Google Cloud credits** to attendees so you can explore and experiment on GCP after the event. Activation details and instructions will be shared on-site. And a huge thanks to everyone in the community who helps make these events possible 💙

English, see below. *** Willkommen beim Bitcoin Meet-up im Café Holzmarktperle (Holzmarktstraße 25). Die Berliner Community kann einfach nicht genug davon bekommen über Bitcoin zu reden. :) Deshalb bieten wir dieses Meet-up als weitere Option neben dem etablierten “Berliner Bitcoin-Stammtisch @ Friedel Richter” an. Jeder ist willkommen - Bitcoin-Anfänger, Enthusiasten, etc. Wir freuen uns auf den gemeinsamen Austausch mit anderen Plebs in lockerer Runde und gemütlicher Atmosphäre und beantworten auch gerne eure Fragen. Natürlich könnt ihr im Café mit Bitcoin ₿ / Lightning ⚡bezahlen. Dies ist der richtige Ort für Menschen, die glauben, dass Bitcoin die Welt verändern kann und Teil der nächsten großen Revolution in der Finanzwelt sein wird. *** Welcome to the Bitcoin meet-up at Café Holzmarktperle (Holzmarktstraße 25, Berlin). Since we can’t get enough of talking Bitcoin we are offering this meet-up as a another option in addition to the established Berliner Bitcoin-Stammtisch @ Friedel Richter. Everyone is welcome - Bitcoin beginners, enthusiasts, … you name it. We are always happy to meet with other plebs, teach, talk and help! Payment in Bitcoin ₿ / Lightning ⚡accepted! This is the place to be for people who believe that Bitcoin will rock the world and will be part of the next big revolution in the financial world.

**PyBerlin: February's event** **Sponsor**: **Sentry** **Location: W3.Hub (ground floor)** **Agenda:** 6:30 pm – Doors open: snacks, drinks, networking 6:55 pm - Welcome from PyBerlin 7:00 pm - Welcome from the sponsor - Sentry 7:10 pm – **Maximum time off, minimum leave: solving the holiday equation with Python and math // Sander Van Aken** Around the beginning of the year, German news sources publish tips on how to optimize your vacation by cleverly using Brückentage: taking a few strategic days of leave to connect weekends and public holidays into long breaks. But how can this be computed systematically? And how can it be tailored to your personal preferences? Operations Research (OR) and mathematical optimization are powerful but often underrepresented disciplines within the broader AI and analytics landscape. In this beginner-friendly talk, we treat holiday planning as a mathematical optimization problem. Using the question “How do I maximize my benefit from taking time off?”, we will walk through the full process from problem formulation to a working Python solution. Speaker's bio: Sander Van Aken is Operations Research Engineer and passionate about applying quantitative methods to solve mobility, logistics and supply chain planning challenges. Beyond his day-to-day job of developing decision support algorithms for network planning at Flix SE, he is active in the broader OR community and loves introducing people to the field. 7:40 pm - break 8:00 pm – **Exception Handling Within the Context of Python's Typing System // Jonathan Herrera** A conceptual approach to exception handling, with a special focus on Python's type hinting system. Python's typing system does not allow for annotating methods with the exceptions they raise. The talk discusses the conceptual consequences of this limitation and introduces different exception handling paradigms with their upsides and downsides. Speaker's bio: Jonathan has worked as a Senior Python Developer in different companies. Currently, he is an Engineering Manager at RoomPriceGenie, a scale-up providing revenue management solutions to hotels, where he oversees the integrations team, and works, amongst other things, on establishing best practices with regard to reliability and security. 8:30 pm – **One does not simply send a GET request // Paweł Wiszniewski** Short presentation on a few of the less-known features of the requests and urllib3 libraries. Regardless of whether you're scraping the web or extracting data from those REST API endpoints, you need a reliable and convenient way to download data from the internet. But packages get lost in the traffic, servers get overwhelmed with requests. And your job is to build a resilient data pipeline. Let's see what the most popular HTTP libraries have to offer. Speaker's bio: Paweł is a Senior Data Engineer and a founding member of the Data Platform team at Flink SE, where he builds tools and designs processes that empower data scientists, analysts, and business teams across the company. 9:00 pm - bonus lightning talk, stay till the end to see it ;-) 9:10 pm - closing This event will be only in-person. Please check our Code of Conduct and official health regulation in Berlin before coming. If you feel some signs of sickness, please consider skipping this event and attending another time. We will have plenty of events in different formats in the future. Looking forward seeing you all!

Our first CTO Roundtable Berlin in 2026: **How Can I Become a Better CTO**: Many CTOs step into the role through strong technical expertise, only to discover that success increasingly depends on leadership, communication, and influence. This session will focus on the transition from hands-on technical leadership to broader organizational impact. We will discuss which skills matter most at different company stages, how to shift from problem-solver to decision-enabler, and how to continue growing as a CTO while staying credible with engineering teams. Practical advice, common pitfalls, and personal development strategies will be shared to help CTOs evolve their role intentionally. Expectation of the Event: Join us for an evening of real talk, shared experience, and actionable ideas with other CTOs and tech leaders. **Agenda:** * **18:30** \- Arrival & Drinks * **19:30** \- Panel Discussion: Transitioning to Leadership\, Skillsets by Stage\, and Personal Development * **20:30** \- Networking: Connect with fellow tech leaders and share strategies on evolving your role intentionally\. **The Panel Consists of:** * **Mathias Meyer** \- Startup CTO Coach & Author\, Founder of Travis CI * **Steinunn Arnardottir** \- VP Engineering\, Spread AI * **Bastian Buch** \- CTPO\, GetAway Group **Location:** Zendesk Paul\-Lincke\-Ufer 39/40 \| Hof 4\, Aufgang 7\, 2\. Stock 10999 Berlin\-Kreuzberg\, Deutschland The CTO Roundtable is organized by [Elmar Weber](https://www.linkedin.com/in/elmarweber/) (CTO at [Thieme](https://www.thieme.com/de-de)) and[ Christoph Beckmann](https://www.linkedin.com/in/christophbeckmann/) (Founder/CTO at [TechMiners](https://www.techminers.com)). If you're interested in sponsoring, hosting, or contributing a topic for upcoming events, please don't hesitate to reach out! **Mathias** is a CTO and Executive Coach and a former founder, CEO, and CTO. He co-authored the utterly practical management and leadership guide “The Intentional Organization". **Steinunn** is an Engineering leader with 15+ years of experience across Berlin and Silicon Valley, spanning executive leadership, hands-on engineering, and research. Currently VP of Engineering at SPREAD AI, previously CTO and co-founder of Lottie, a Berlin-based startup helping children navigate the digital world. Former Senior Director of Engineering at Native Instruments, where she led and scaled an organization of 80+ engineers building software and hardware for music production and DJing. Holds a B.Sc. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Iceland and M.A. and M.Sc. degrees from Stanford University. **Bastian** is CPTO of the Getaway Group, which brings together successful travel platforms. His focus is on building successful digital products. In addition, he is the creator of the Mentoring Club, a coaching and mentoring platform that has connected experts from over 160 countries since 2020 and supports the transition from technical expertise to strategic leadership.

This **coworking and networking** meetup is for neurodivergent people to get our tasks/projects/work done and to connect with other neurodivergent, whether for focus work or just finding someone who understands what you’re working on. **PLEASE READ THE EVENT DESCRIPTION BELOW:** So we can be self-accountable for our own comfort. **Location:** Werkräume inside Humboldt Forum https://maps.app.goo.gl/Jw5totHbQadfsJsE8 The **exact area** of Werkräume where we cowork will be updated in the **pinned comment on the event page**, as it is a public space and we cannot reserve a specific spot. **How to find Werkräume:** * **If you are starting from the Front Desk:** Find the large escalator behind the front desk. Go up to the 1st floor (one level above ground floor). * **If you are starting from the Humboldt Bistro:** go to the other building. Find the escalator and go up to the 1st floor (one level above ground floor). * **Final Destination:** On the 1st floor, look for the Werkräume sign. **What to expect:** * We usually use **[Pomodoro method](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pomodoro_Technique).** **When you are late** and the session has started, just take a seat and start working until break time. * However, **feel free to work with how you are most comfortable with.** What's important is, we all become accountability buddies. ✨ **Notes:** 1. **This a public place so bring your sensory management tools (earphone, stim toys, etc).** We can´t control the environment if there are other groups having their activities. 2. **The Werkräume can't be reserved** so we will all help each other by occupying the seats. 3. The place has wifi, locker and toilet. 4. The space has power plugs, but only in specific areas. Please ensure your devices are charged before coming. 5. **Food & drink:** there is a Bistro but pricey. Feel free to bring your own. **IMPORTANT:** No eating in the Werkräume. Use the public visitor seating instead. 6. **Bring a coin for the locker.** Security may ask you to store bags in the lockers outside the Werkräume. 7. **PLEASE EDIT YOUR RSVP if you can't come.** This helps us better manage the coworking session. Your update is much appreciated. 8. **All organizers are volunteers who are neurodivergent individuals.** We ask you to **be kind to us** and for your **support in making the event an enjoyable** for everyone. **Till then busy bees!**

Save the date! The Mozilla Meetup series continues with talks focused on modern web technologies. To account for typical **no-show rates**, we’ve opened more RSVP spots than we can physically accommodate. Based on our last event, only about 36 of 100 registered participants (including Mozillians) attended in person. **We will admit attendees on a first-come, first-served basis and will need to close the doors once we reach room capacity (around 50 people).** Note that this event operates under the [Mozilla Community Participation Guidelines](https://www.mozilla.org/about/governance/policies/participation/). **18:00** \- Doors open **18:30** \- Tracking \(Protection\) Everywhere There are a variety of tracking vectors on the web. But how exactly does this tracking work and what mechanism do we have available to protect our privacy? This talk takes a closer look at the many anti-tracking mechanisms Firefox uses to protect its users, and discusses the threat models behind them and the practical protection they provide. Bio: Manuel Bucher is a software engineer on the Firefox Privacy team working on anti-tracking in Firefox **19:30:** No Servers, No APIs: AI in the Browser I’ll present how modern web technologies make it possible to run AI models directly in the browser combining WebLLM and WebAssembly to deliver powerful, privacy-preserving client-side AI experiences. For more context, here’s a related article I wrote for Mozilla AI: [https://blog.mozilla.ai/3w-for-in-browser-ai-webllm-wasm-webworkers/](https://blog.mozilla.ai/3w-for-in-browser-ai-webllm-wasm-webworkers/) **Bio:** Barış Güler is an engineering leader working on in-browser AI systems that leverage WebLLM, WASM, and web platform features to bring AI inference and tooling into client environments. He writes about web-native AI and open-source approaches to privacy-first machine intelligence (and a Rust fan, for sure).

Ready to stop hearing about AI and start using it? ✨ New tools like AI automation are opening doors for creative and adaptable professionals to lead the change in their industries. **Register for our Event Here:** [https://3vgdb.share.hsforms.com/2IWuk86BbTmuYAWHoCxc2xg](https://3vgdb.share.hsforms.com/2IWuk86BbTmuYAWHoCxc2xg) Join us at **WBS CODING SCHOOL** for an exclusive in-person talk and collaborative build with Lead Instructor Maria Blanco. We are moving past the buzzwords to show you how AI can become your most powerful professional tool. **What you'll learn:** * **Beyond the Buzz:** Clear distinctions between AI Assistants, Automations, and Agents. * **Collaborative Live-Build:** Participate as we set up an AI-enhanced automated workflow using [Make.com](http://Make.com). * **No-Code Empowerment:** Discover that integrating AI tools is an achievable step without any coding skills. This session is perfect for professionals in tech-adjacent roles, absolute beginners, and anyone ready to start their journey in AI. 🤝 **Event Details:** * **Date:** Thursday, February 19 * **Time:** 18:00 – 19:30 * **Location:** Cuvrystraße 1, 10997 Berlin \-\-\- **About WBS CODING SCHOOL** Empowering ambitious minds to conquer the tech world. Since 2019, we’ve been breaking barriers to make tech careers accessible to everyone. From AI, Data, UX/UI to AI Software Development, our expert-led courses teach skills that matter. But we’re more than just a school – we’re a thriving community where passion meets opportunity. Ready to launch your future? Join us and build the career you deserve.

A nourishing space for self-reflection and growth. Explore the principles of Tantra through direct experience and **welcome a more liberated version of yourself.** Living Tantra is a workshop series created for those who wish to deepen their exploration of Tantra. Inspired by ancient Tantric philosophy, each gathering takes us into a new theme through embodiment, meditation, energy practices and more. These sessions are for anyone who’s curious about **Tantra as a path for healing, expansion and connection.** Whether you are looking for an opportunity to explore yourself in a deeper way, to connect authentically with others, to find wholesome nourishment or, to be inspired; this Living Tantra workshop series provides a regular moment of connection with yourself, with others and with the teachings of Tantra. **Love** This time, we’ll be asking ourselves the question ‘what is love’? Tap into your inner wisdom through embodied experience and you might find an answer. **In this edition of Living Tantra, you will be invited to:** 🔸Explore different expressions of what we call Love 🔸Tap into a sense of devotion 🔸 Surrender into the universal heart **What to expect** 🔹Introduction to the role of heart-opening within Tantra 🔹Warm up, get to know the group, practice setting boundaries, agreement on consent 🔹Curated heart-centred journey designed to guide you deeper 🔹Well balanced program with solo-, partner- and group practices 🔹New practices (for those that have been to my other formats) 🔹Conscious non-sexual touch (if this is within your consent) 🔹A cosy and comfortable studio 🔹A short break to have a meal or snack (bring yourself) **Expected benefits** These journeys offer a space for self-reflection and growth. The growth that happens in this space allows for a more liberated sense of self outside of the space. You are likely to emerge with a renewed sense of connection and peace. **Good to know** * The entire journey is clothed * Maximum 16 participants **What to bring** * Comfortable clothing * Water bottle * Meal or snack **Tickets: 85€** [Please book your spot here.](https://www.sophieheldens.com/calendar/tantra-events-berlin/living-tantra-workshops-heart-opening?utm_source=meetup&utm_campaign=livingtantraheart) **📍** **Praxis Köpi** Köpenicker Straße 175 10997 Berlin Kreuzberg Walk to the second courtyard and take the stairs to the front door on the left **Please note:** Praxis Köpi is located on the 5th floor and there is no elevator available. Only book a ticket if you can walk the stairs. The benefit: a beautiful private studio with loads of natural light. **!! Please arrive 10 minutes early so we can start on time !!** Once we start the session, I can’t let you in anymore because it disturbs the class. Please do yourself and the group a favour by coming on time. Thank you! **About the facilitator** Hi! My name is Sophie. My passion for Tantra is rooted in a deep spiritual yearning and an inner knowing that Tantra is my path. My desire to teach Tantra has been sparked by having witnessed my own growth and healing as a result of these practices and it is inspired by a vision to create a more beautiful world. I create a space that is loving and nurturing, with a strong emphasis on ensuring that you feel save and supported. My workshops are gentle yet transformative, spiritual yet grounded and always heart-centered. I'm passionate about bridging the wisdom of ancient Tantra with modern-day practices. For more information, feel free to visit my website: [www.sophieheldens.com](http://www.sophieheldens.com) **Upcoming themes & dates** 🧘 **17.01** Consciousness: tap into an expanded state of Self 💛 **21.02** Love: explore Life's essence ☯️ **14.03** Non-duality: find wholeness through opposites 🫦 **18.04** Desire: come home to your Self *& more to be published* *PS. despite seemingly low attendance on Meetup, these events always take place with sufficient participants unless communicated differently*

What if your AI agent could talk to other agents… without you in the middle? 👀 Welcome to **Sprint #2 of the Agentic AI Engineering Lab** — a hands-on playground for developers, tinkerers, and curious minds. This time, we’re diving into the **[A2A (Agent-to-Agent) Protocol](https://a2a-protocol.org/)**, an emerging open standard designed to enable seamless communication and collaboration between autonomous AI agents. We won’t just talk about it....We’ll build, experiment and break it. Join us to see what happens. *** ### 🧪 What We’ll Do **10:00** — Quick round of introductions **10:10** — Intro session: Understanding the A2A Protocol **10:30** — Build time (hands-on experimentation) **12:00** — Live demos + technical teardown **12:45** — Wrap-up + takeaways *** ### 🚀 What to Expect * Hands-on building, not passive listening * Real agent-to-agent experiments * Collaboration with fellow builders * Fast ideas, quick tests, lots of learning *** ### 🚫 What Not to Expect * Long lectures * Step-by-step tutorials * Sales pitches * Perfect code This is a **lab** — we learn by building, breaking, and iterating. *** ### 👩‍💻 Who Should Join Curious developers, tinkerers, and engineers, with basic knowledge of AI Agents. Bring: * Laptop with dev setup * Access to an LLM (Claude / OpenAI / Ollama) * Comfort building small things in any language *** ### 📍 Location We first assemble at **Steinecke** (opposite **Martin-Luther Hospital**) before heading to the private boardroom. So, please **arrive before 10:00 AM CET.** Spots are limited to keep it interactive.

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.

Join the Columbus AI community for our quarterly gathering — a casual, community-focused evening where everyone has a chance to share, learn, and connect. These open mic–style events give anyone in the community up to **5 minutes** to present a project, share a tool, pose a question, or offer a perspective on the evolving AI space. No slides required — just a welcoming space to exchange ideas and keep the local AI conversation moving. If you’d like to take the stage, message **Chris (the organizer)** with a **title and short description** of what you’d like to share. 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)

This is an in-person meeting. Would you like to know the Real You, not just a shadow of yourself? Does your life energy feel somehow trapped within? Does your self-confidence get easily shaken? Do you get in the way of your own goals? We will discuss the real source of all this, what holds you back in life, and how to handle it so you can achieve more successful and happier living. Perhaps you get weighed down with negative emotions you can't seem to shrug off. Or find yourself doing strange and irrational things - not really being yourself. We will cover why that is and tools that work to help you unearth your self, your self-confidence and motivation. This meeting will help you learn about how to effectively overcome: -Out-of-control unwanted emotions -Low self-esteem -Anxiety -Negativity -Stress -Irrational fears -Traumatic or painfully emotional incidents -Breakups -Betrayals -Feeling like you're not really yourself -Self-doubt... We will discuss how to unleash the inner you and tap into your true potential. So come to this online meetup! This meeting is sponsored by the Hubbard Dianetics Foundation of Central Ohio

**Important time note:** Please plan on arriving between 5:30 and 6:00 as the elevators lock after 6 and you'll need to message us and we'll need to come get you. The building address is 4450 Bridge Park The entrance is 6620 Mooney St, Suite 400 You will need to scan your ID at the door to get a visitor badge. **Abstract** *Spec-Driven Development with GitHub Spec-Kit: From Intent to Implementation* Spec-driven development flips the traditional workflow on its head: instead of code being the source of truth, the specification becomes the backbone of design, collaboration, and delivery. In this session, we’ll explore how GitHub Spec-Kit enables teams to treat specifications as first-class artifacts—living documents that drive architecture, implementation, and verification. You’ll learn how Spec-Kit helps teams clearly express intent using structured, version-controlled specs that live alongside code. We’ll walk through a practical workflow that starts with defining system behavior and constraints, then progressively refines those specs into testable, automatable outcomes. Along the way, we’ll show how specs can reduce ambiguity, improve cross-functional collaboration, and make design decisions explicit before a single line of production code is written. This talk will cover: --What spec-driven development is (and what it isn’t) --How GitHub Spec-Kit fits into modern developer workflows --Using specs to align product, engineering, and AI-assisted development --Real-world examples of turning specs into implementations with confidence Whether you’re building greenfield systems, integrating AI into your stack, or trying to reduce costly rework, spec-driven development offers a scalable way to move faster without sacrificing clarity. Attendees will leave with concrete patterns and a clear mental model for adopting GitHub Spec-Kit in their own projects. **YouTube Link** TBA

Join us for this free, in person meeting on the subject of betrayals, losses and how to get over them so you can build lasting relationships. Do you want more motivation and confidence to build lasting relationships? Are you burdened by a stressful relationship? Unhealthy relationships can trigger feelings of anger, despair or self-doubt. They can create dwindling spirals of fights and seeking to make-up, or trying to “pin the blame” on someone or something. If you don’t find the RIGHT reasons, or select the correct sources of the problem, the problem can just get worse and worse. Whether in love or personal ties, with friends or at work, our life really IS affected by the quality of our relationships. Good ones can promote pleasure and survival, while less optimum ones can lead to annoyance, anger, self-doubt, stress, or even affect our health and ability to survive well. Whether you are suffering from a divorce, or a painful break-up, don’t know who to trust (or who to CHOOSE) as a partner, friend, boss or employee - the anxiety of relationship troubles can really make a mess of things. Maybe you’ve suffered a betrayal, or are dealing with hostility or criticalness or invalidation. Dwindling relationships can involve destructive behavior, where we hurt those we love, or start succumbing to self-destructive thoughts, attitudes or behaviors that spiral out of control and affect much more than our immediate relationship. Past losses in love or life can affect how we act or react to new people and situations and hold us back from even starting to create new, possibly great relationships! How can one get back onto a saner course of action? Come to our Meetup, where we can introduce you to some of the knowledge, tools and techniques of the breakthroughs in the field of the mind that we can apply to this ever important area of life: human relationships! Break free from self imposed limitations Here we will discuss: • How to “erase” the trauma of past hurts and betrayals so that one isn’t always repeating past mistakes. • Why and how do the negative emotions of others affect you? • Why is my partner withdrawing and what can I do about it? • Why do we sometimes feel compelled to hurt the ones we love? • Fights & arguments - what's really behind them? • What underlies “corrosive criticism” or the need to invalidate self or others? • How one can stably change one’s outlook on life so they can affect positive change? • Where do compulsive destructive behaviors come from and what can be done about them? • How to form closer bonds & keep growing the relationships with the people you care about? • How to enhance one’s own ability to survive and create positive healthy relationships whether in love, family & friendships or in work, business or one’s career? Relationships can be hard and life itself IS challenging. Why not arm yourself with the knowledge and breakthroughs that have been made about the mind, mental reactions & interpersonal relationships, so that one has better awareness and control over themselves and life in general. Learn where painful experiences are “stored” and how they can unknowingly affect us. You will also find out how one can “erase” those past painful experiences so that one is free to move forward without being tripped up by the past. Learn too, about what can lead some people to become “toxic” personalities and how to identify those traits in others so you won’t be tripped up trusting the wrong person. Our free Meet-ups occur in a safe environment where one can learn, without fear of judgment or criticism, and without the recommendation of harmful mental techniques or therapies, just how YOU can get yourself onto a happier & more successful path: in love & in life. We look forward to having you join us! This class is held at the Dianetics and Scientology Life Improvement Center of Central Ohio.

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

Do you want more motivation and confidence to build Lasting Relationships? This is a free, in-person meeting on the subject of betrayals, losses and how to get over them so you can build lasting relationships. Are you burdened by a stressful relationship? Unhealthy relationships can trigger feelings of anger, despair or self-doubt. They can create dwindling spirals of fights and seeking to make-up, or trying to “pin the blame” on someone or something. If you don’t find the RIGHT reasons, or select the correct sources of the problem, the problem can just get worse and worse. Whether in love or personal ties, with friends or at work, our life really IS affected by the quality of our relationships. Good ones can promote pleasure and survival, while less optimum ones can lead to annoyance, anger, self-doubt, stress, or even affect our health and ability to survive well. Whether you are suffering from a divorce, or a painful break-up, don’t know who to trust (or who to CHOOSE) as a partner, friend, boss or employee - the anxiety of relationship troubles can really make a mess of things. Maybe you’ve suffered a betrayal, or are dealing with hostility or criticalness or invalidation. Dwindling relationships can involve destructive behavior, where we hurt those we love, or start succumbing to self-destructive thoughts, attitudes or behaviors that spiral out of control and affect much more than our immediate relationship. Past losses in love or life can affect how we act or react to new people and situations and hold us back from even starting to create new, possibly great relationships! How can one get back onto a saner course of action? Come to our Meetup, where we can introduce you to some of the knowledge, tools and techniques of the breakthroughs in the field of the mind that we can apply to this ever important area of life: human relationships! Break free from self imposed limitations Here we will discuss: • How to “erase” the trauma of past hurts and betrayals so that one isn’t always repeating past mistakes. • Why and how do the negative emotions of others affect you? • Why is my partner withdrawing and what can I do about it? • Why do we sometimes feel compelled to hurt the ones we love? • Fights & arguments - what's really behind them? • What underlies “corrosive criticism” or the need to invalidate self or others? • How one can stably change one’s outlook on life so they can affect positive change? • Where do compulsive destructive behaviors come from and what can be done about them? • How to form closer bonds & keep growing the relationships with the people you care about? • How to enhance one’s own ability to survive and create positive healthy relationships whether in love, family & friendships or in work, business or one’s career? Relationships can be hard and life itself IS challenging. Why not arm yourself with the knowledge and breakthroughs that have been made about the mind, mental reactions & interpersonal relationships, so that one has better awareness and control over themselves and life in general. Learn where painful experiences are “stored” and how they can unknowingly affect us. You will also find out how one can “erase” those past painful experiences so that one is free to move forward without being tripped up by the past. Learn too, about what can lead some people to become “toxic” personalities and how to identify those traits in others so you won’t be tripped up trusting the wrong person. Our free Meet-ups occur in a safe environment where one can learn, without fear of judgment or criticism, and without the recommendation of harmful mental techniques or therapies, just how YOU can get yourself onto a happier & more successful path: in love & in life. Be sure to click on the red "Attend" button below to come to this local event. We look forward to seeing you there. This class is held at the Dianetics and Scientology Life Improvement Center.

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.