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Founder Connect with Hummingbird Ventures & AdvanceVC
🎟️ **TICKETS ARE REQUIRED FOR EVENT -- [CLICK HERE FOR THE TICKETS](https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/founder-connect-with-hummingbird-ventures-tickets-1975893873766?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=ebdsshcopyurl)** 🎟️
An honest fireside chat on startups, venture and investing, sharing lessons founders and investors usually learn the hard way.
Join The Startup Network for a special Founder Connect featuring a **book launch** and in-conversation session with [Sohum](https://www.linkedin.com/in/sohum-raut-7112383b/ "https://www.linkedin.com/in/sohum-raut-7112383b/"), founder of [Hummingbird Ventures](https://www.hummingbird.vc/ "https://www.hummingbird.vc/") and [SR Developments](https://www.srdevelopments.com.au/ "https://www.srdevelopments.com.au/") alongside [Max Kausman](https://www.linkedin.com/in/maxkausman/ "https://www.linkedin.com/in/maxkausman/"), founder of [Advance VC](https://www.advancevc.com/ "https://www.advancevc.com/").
This **fireside** will be marking the release of a new four-part book series on building technology startups and navigating venture capital. This event brings together founders, operators, investors, and aspiring entrepreneurs for an evening of insight, conversation, and connection.
Learn more about the books here: [https://books.by/sohum](https://books.by/sohum "https://books.by/sohum")
**About the Event**
After more than 15 years of writing on startup building and venture funding, Sohum is publishing his work into a series of four books focused on the realities of building, scaling, and funding technology companies.
This Founder Connect will double as an official book launch, paired with a fireside-style conversation exploring the key themes from the books, lessons learned across cycles of startups and capital, and practical insights founders can apply today.
Expect an open, honest discussion grounded in real experience, followed by networking with the TSN community.
Learn more about the books here: [https://books.by/sohum](https://books.by/sohum "https://books.by/sohum")
**What You’ll Get**
● Book Launch of Sohum’s four-part startup and venture capital series
● Founder conversation on building tech companies, funding, and long-term thinking
● Audience Q&A with practical, founder-focused discussion
● Networking with founders, operators, investors, and ecosystem builders
● Food and drinks provided
**About the Speakers**
**[Sohum](https://www.linkedin.com/in/sohum-raut-7112383b/ "https://www.linkedin.com/in/sohum-raut-7112383b/"), Founder, [Hummingbird Ventures](https://www.hummingbird.vc/ "https://www.hummingbird.vc/") and [SR Developments](https://www.srdevelopments.com.au/ "https://www.srdevelopments.com.au/")**
Sohum has been a rockstar writing and doing gigs to millions of people, built apps that were the most popular in the country, had his work featured front page in most mainstream newspapers and every major magazine he can think of including Forbes, CBS, Reuters, Canal+, The Age, Sydney Morning Herald which led to the creation of Melbourne’s free tram zone used by 4 million people each week.
He's founded a tech startup that develops real estate (SR Developments), an investment firm (Hummingbird Ventures) and write a popular blog (Sohum.com). He angel invests in startups and as an LP in VC funds where he's backed over 100 startups and more than 10 unicorns. He has a degree in computer science and an MBA from RMIT. In 2015, he was regarded as one of the most influential young people under the age of 30 in Australia.
**[Max Kausman](https://www.linkedin.com/in/maxkausman/ "https://www.linkedin.com/in/maxkausman/"), Founder, [Advance VC](https://www.advancevc.com/ "https://www.advancevc.com/")**
Max is a VC investor, advisor, startup operator, and community builder. He’s been investing in VC since 2020, both at Tidal Ventures where he helped deploy over $20M, and as an angel. He is also a co-founder of the J Combinator tech community. He’s previously worked in a VC backed startup and in advisory roles at Bain & Company and Vesparum Capital. https://www.advancevc.com/
**When & Where**
Tuesday 10 February
6:00pm – 8:00pm
The Commons, QV, Melbourne
**Who Should Attend**
● Startup founders and co-founders
● Early-stage operators and builders
● Aspiring entrepreneurs and students
● Investors and ecosystem participants
● Anyone interested in building technology companies the right way
### 🎟️ **Join Us!** 🎟️
Dive into the world of emerging technologies and gain essential skills for your startup journey at our Founder Connect event. Secure your spot today for an experience filled with opportunities, inspiration, and potential collaborations that could shape your future in tech 👩💼👨💼.
While the event is open to all, becoming a member of The Startup Network gives you access to exclusive events, resources, and a supportive community. Join us today and make the most of your entrepreneurial journey!
We can’t wait to connect with you on February 10th 🗓️! Let’s envision the future together ✨.
infracoders Melbourne February
Hello Infracoders!
Please join us to talk about anything related to infrastructure as code. Thoughtworks Australia have kindly offered to host the Infracoders meetup and will supply food and beverages.
To speed up the office checkin you can pre-register with Thoughtworks here **[https://g.vkda.co/x/xa1puzPKhHQ8bYRb](https://g.vkda.co/x/xa1puzPKhHQ8bYRb)**
We usually have 2 technical talks per meetup. We start at 6pm and will be finished by 8pm. Please note there's a quick electronic sign-in process at Reception when you arrive at the office.
Presentation 1 **"Cut dev cycles from hours to seconds"** \- Dan Baker\, MetalBear\.
Have you ever made a one line code change and then waited 30 minutes for a CI run to test it in a staging environment? Test changes instantly using mirrord, an open source project that allows you to run code locally, but in the context of a Kubernetes cluster.
Presentation 2 **"Terraform vs GitOps - comparing two philosophies of deploying Kubernetes infrastructure."** \- Angus McInnes\, REA\.
A Kubernetes-based compute platform involves many interdependent components deployed into a Kubernetes cluster. One approach to deploying such a platform is using Terraform, which tracks dependencies between components and deploys them in the appropriate order. Another approach is to follow a GitOps philosophy, storing Kubernetes manifests in a Git repository and using ArgoCD to continuously synchronise the state of the cluster with the repository. I'll demonstrate and compare these two approaches.
If you'd like to present please contact infracoders organisers via Meetup with a
* talk topic
* one paragraph description
* estimate of the time you'll need (20 minutes or shorter is best)
As always, please update your RSVP as your availability changes. All venues have space considerations for safety and comfort of Infracoders.
Please contact the organisers if you'd like to present a topic relevant to the group or host a meetup at your office.
FREE INTRODUCTION CLASS at 6:15pm. No partner required
tickets and info: [https://bachatacorazon.com.au/tuesday-night](https://bachatacorazon.com.au/tuesday-night)
### Shake off the workday with a night of pure Bachata bliss!
Every Tuesday, 6:15pm - 9pm, we run classes for all levels of dancers, from absolute beginners to advanced.
From 9pm, join us for an unforgettable evening at one of Melbourne's most popular socials—our DJs drop all the hottest hits and dancers, from all schools and interstate come together to share their love for Bachata dance - with a sprinkle of Salsa and Kizomba.
Don't miss out on this sure-fire recipe to get your week started right!
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**BACHATA CLASSES TIMELINE:**
**6:15 - 6:45pm: FREE class for absolute beginners** to learn the fundamental and the basic of bachata. (Upstairs)
**7:00 - 8:00PM Beginners:** Your Latin dance journey starts here! We'll teach you the essential holds, basics steps and turns that will prepare you for the higher classes and kick start your Bachata journey. First-timers welcome!
**7:00 - 8:00PM Sensual Bachata (Intermediate level)**: This class builds on your existing understanding of turns, wraps, connection and **(most importantly) frame**; to introduce Bachata sensual whole-body movements. Mastering the techniques in this class will get you ready for any social dance floor anywhere in the world.
We recommend at least 8-12 months of regular dancing before attempting this class. Check with an instructor for tips on how to improve your frame so that you will get the most out of this class.
**8:00 - 9:00PM Intermediate Social Moves:** This class is perfect for dancers of all levels who have at least 8-12 weeks of experience dancing Bachata. In this class, we focus on teaching you fun social moves that you can use immediately on the dance floor.
The moves and combinations taught in this class are perfect for Australia’s social dance scene and will keep you dancing for hours.
**8:00 - 9:00PM Advanced Bachata**: In this class we introduce advanced techniques, complex timing, and musicality. This class requires an assessment (or invitation from an instructor). Students in this class should be able to lead and follow controlled whole-body movements learned in the Intermediate Sensual class.
It is our expectation that advanced dancers are practicing their dance 3-4 times per week. We recommend advanced dancers continue participating in 7PM Sensual Bachata class regularly to keep fundamentals strong.
**Social dancing**
**9PM - MIDNIGHT 3 HOURS of SOCIAL DANCING AND PARTY** with the latest modern bachata and of course, SENSUAL bachata music. Perfect mix to practice the moves you learned in class!!
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ALL TICKETS INCLUDE DRINK TOKENS.
(All door prices include 1 drink):
\- 6:15 Introduction class $FREE
\- 1 class \+ social \- $32
\- 2 classes \+ social \- $42
\- 3hrs of party \(social dancing\): $22
(Membership options available from $15 p/week
([https://bachatacorazon.com.au/bachata-melbourne-membership](https://bachatacorazon.com.au/bachata-melbourne-membership))
WALK IN WELCOME
No need to bring a partner as partners rotate in class.
Join us any week, content will be revisited every few months.
WHERE?
The Space Dance & Arts Centre
318 Chapel St, Prahran VIC 3181
To RSVP for the classes and get tickets here: [https://bachatacorazon.com.au/tuesday-night](https://bachatacorazon.com.au/tuesday-night)
Walk in welcome.
For more info regarding the prices or other events, follow us on [Facebook ](https://www.facebook.com/BachataCorazonTuesday)and [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/bachatacorazontuesday).
General session
Visitors and newcomers are very welcome, please see https://hackmelbourne.com/newcomer-faq/ for more details.
COVIDSafe restrictions are also in place, please see https://hackmelbourne.com/covid-19-restrictions/ for the latest.
Short walk from Glenferrie train station. Car parking at Hawthorn town hall.
Bring a laptop and a project you are working on. There is also a number of group projects that you are welcome to join in.
We have starter kits for Arduino, a couple of 3D printers, various tools and equipment available for use.
Typically our sessions run from 6:45pm till later in the evening (depending on our members' availability to close) but if you're new please come early.
Afro-Brazilian Percussion and Music Workshop Series
**Estrela do Mar** Inc is a Not-for-Profit organisation and this is a ticketed event, however don't let the investment be in your way, **please reach out** if you are experiencing financial difficulties to learn how can you contribute.
Find out more at **[our](maracatu.org.au)** website. Workshops are held every Tuesday night at the Multicultural Hub in Melbourne, opposite the Vic Market. As the front door is locked after hours, please walk to Victoria Street, and turn right. You will find the door to Maracatu workshops on the right hand side just after Yarn Strong Sista.
We teach **rhythm, song & movement** at regular workshops. Our style is traced through the lineage of groups (or "nations") such as **Maracatu Aurora Africana, Maracatu** **Estrela Brilhante**, **Maracatu** **Leão Coroado**, and others.
We share a **living tradition of maracatu locally** to promote **social inclusion, break cultural barriers, and facilitate community building** & **engagement**.
* **No musical experience** is required
* **All instruments provided**
* Not suitable for **children**
Come along to learn & play this exhilarating rhythm.
Please arrive at 6.25pm. The workshop will start at 6.30pm.
\*\*Tickets: [https://events.humanitix.com/maracatu**](https://events.humanitix.com/maracatu**)
$30 workshop or $20 concession
Packages and Membership available
LinkedIn Networking: Walk, Talk, and Connect | Melbourne CBD
Join us for a relaxed LinkedIn networking walk — a casual way to connect with others in a friendly way. This event is only open to people who have an active LinkedIn account.
Whether you're working, studying, running a business, or figuring things out, you're welcome here. It's a great opportunity to grow your LinkedIn network and meet like-minded people.
We ask that everyone comes with the intention to build genuine connections — not to pitch or sell.
Please remember to RSVP to this event if you wish to attend.
**Please note:** We won’t accept RSVPs from individuals who have previously breached our group guidelines.
**Meeting Point:** Let's meet infront of Timeout at Fed Square at 7 PM. We will be at the meeting point till 7:10 PM before walking. We will finish the walk around 8:30 PM at Fed Square. Please don't be late.
Map: [https://maps.app.goo.gl/CnfUeKQ4XQZwkbrb8](https://maps.app.goo.gl/CnfUeKQ4XQZwkbrb8)
**Total Walking Distance:** 4km, Easy, mostly flat
Cost: FREE
Please follow me on LinkedIn for updates:
[https://www.linkedin.com/in/cheolsu](https://www.linkedin.com/in/cheolsu)
Explore Melbourne is the largest meetup group in Australia with more than 43,000 members. We know these group rules won’t suit everybody, and that’s okay—there are many other groups where you might feel more at home. To keep things safe, fun, and positive, we have 8 simple rules for people attending our events. Over the past 9 years, we’ve removed 342 people (around 0.8%) for breaking them—so please read carefully!
❌ Not a dating group! – We’re here to make connections, not find soulmates.
📵 No phone numbers, please! – Feel free to swap LinkedIn if both parties are cool with it, but please don’t share or ask for phone numbers. Please don’t add people to WhatsApp or other groups.
🔞 Our events are only open to people aged 18 and older.
📢 Please do not advertise other events or groups.
🚗 We don't allow carpooling due to safety incidents/our public liability insurance not covering motor related accidents.
💰 **No sales pitches! – No selling, no MLMs, no pyramid schemes, no “life-changing mentorship” offers—let’s keep things scam-free.**
By joining an event, you agree to follow these rules. Breaking them means removal from all our groups—no exceptions. Thank you!
**Liability Waiver:**
The organizer of this group cannot accept any liability for any loss, damage, injury, or accident to participants or their property at this event. By participating in this event, you're taking responsibility for your safety and well-being. By joining this event, you agree to the liability waiver mentioned here: [https://exploremelbourne.au/explore-melbourne-liability-waiver/](https://exploremelbourne.au/explore-melbourne-liability-waiver/ "https://exploremelbourne.au/explore-melbourne-liability-waiver/")
Smart Cities Events This Week
Discover what is happening in the next few days
The Aquarian Tea Party: Meeting the Soul Qualities Deck
This is a paid event, $50 — please purchase your tickets here:
https://www.trybooking.com/DIVKN
14th February, Carlton.
You’re invited to an unhurried afternoon of tea and inner listening.
We’ll start with organic tea, prepared and shared slowly. Once the room settles, we will watch a 45-minute video presentation - an introduction to the Deck and how to use it in a grounded way. Then you’ll do your own simple practice: draw a Card see what it stirs, and share with us only if you want to (quiet participation is completely welcome).
In Person City Centre Toastmasters Meeting
Toastmasters is a worldwide organisation which empowers its members to conquer their fear of public speaking and become better communicators.
There is no need to formally register for the event, just RSVP to this meetup event if you can, then simply show up in person on the evening. If there is no one at the entrance, please message one of the organisers on this app
For more information, check out the City Centre Toastmasters website [here](https://citycentretoastmastersmelbourne.toastmastersclubs.org/).
What we'll do at the meeting:
\- Impromptu speaking \(Table Topics\): Everyone can take part in this\!
\- Prepared Speeches: Please note that only Toastmasters members can give prepared speeches\.
\- Get friendly and constructive feedback on your speaking\.
\- Get to know each other during the break\, before\, and after the meeting\.
Important to know
* Members of this Meetup are not automatically members of the club. Meetup refers to people who belong to the City Centre Toastmasters Meetup group as 'members,' but from a Toastmasters' point of view, people are only members if they've paid their club dues.
Docker Melb Crew #1 AI Engineering with Containers feat. Nvidia DGX Spark
Join the Docker Melb Crew for a deep dive into the next frontier of AI: **Agentic Systems**. We are moving beyond simple chatbots to discuss how to build, containerize, and deploy autonomous agents that can plan, reason, and act.
This session brings together Melbourne’s engineers and architects to discuss the unique challenges of running multi-agent workflows. We will explore how containerization provides the isolation and scalability needed for complex agentic architectures.
**🚀 Powered by: The DGX Spark** We will demonstrate what happens when Agentic AI meets extreme compute. See how agent workloads perform when accelerated by the **NVIDIA DGX Spark** (GB10 Blackwell / CUDA 13). We will look less at the metal and more at how this level of throughput unlocks real-time reasoning and massive parallel agent execution and prototyping.
**📅 Agenda:**
* **Networking & Food:** Connect with the local AI and Cloud-Native community.
* **Topic 1:** **Prototyping Local AI Agents with Docker and DGX Spark** Learn how to use the Docker ecosystem to build private, powerful AI agents that live on your own hardware, by [Thiago Shimada Ramos](https://www.linkedin.com/in/thiago4go/), Docker Captain
* **Topic 2: First Steps with Containers** Short, fast-paced lightning talks from new Docker users sharing their first projects.
* **Containerised ELT Architecture**
* *Speaker:* [Rodrigues Lopes](https://www.linkedin.com/in/rodrigueslopesdataarchiect/), Data Architect (D2i Consulting)
* *What you will learn:* A real-world guide to Modern Data Architecture
* **Socializing:** Huge networking opportunity to discuss your AI stacks.
**📍 Logistics:**
* **Date:** Thursday, February 12, 2026
* **Location:** Microsoft Office, Melbourne
* **Time:** 5:30 PM (Doors Open)
**Who should attend?** AI Engineers, DevOps professionals, and System Architects looking to build and scale autonomous agent systems using modern container standards.
Kiro Night: Build a Working Agentic App with Kiro
AWS Programming and Tools is hosting a special Kiro Night, a practical, fun, and fully hands on learning event focused on the Kiro Agentic IDE.
This session is designed to be interactive and engaging, with two learning paths to choose from. A guided path will walk through the fundamentals, while an active path will have you building an application end to end.
Whichever you choose, you will be coding along throughout the session.
Expect a relaxed, builder friendly atmosphere with food and drinks provided. Perfect for anyone curious about agentic development or looking to learn Kiro in a practical way with the community.
Bring your laptop and be ready to get hands on.
IN PERSON! Apache Kafka® Meetup (Feb 2026)
Hello everyone! Join us for an Apache Kafka® x Apache Flink® meetup on **Feb 12th from 5:30pm**, in Melbourne!
The address, agenda, and speaker information can be found below. See you there!
**📍Venue**:
394 High Street Northcote, Victoria 3070
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**🗓 Agenda:**
* 5:30pm: Doors open
* 5:30pm - 6:00pm: Pizza, Drinks, and Networking
* 6:00pm - 6:30pm: Haswin Vidanage, Senior Product Engineer, Papercut Software
* 6:30pm - 7:00pm: Zhengwen Peng, Staff Technical Support Engineer, Confluent
* 7:00pm - 7:30pm: Additional Networking
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**💡 Speaker:**
Haswin Vidanage, Senior Product Engineer, Papercut Software
**Talk:**
Incremental Microservices Migration Using Change Data Capture (CDC)
**Abstract:**
This session will focus on how teams can migrate to microservices without disrupting their roadmaps.
**Bio:**
Haswin Vidanage is a Senior Product Engineer, Papercut Software. With over ten years of experience in full-stack development and microservices architecture, Haswin is passionate about designing scalable software solutions, advocating for engineering best practices, and enhancing developer productivity.
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**💡 Speaker:**
Zhengwen Peng, Staff Technical Support Engineer, Confluent
**Talk:**
All you need to know about Kafka Transaction
**Abstract:**
In this session, we will be covering:
1. Why we need Kafka transaction.
2. How it works under the hood.
3. Some facts that the developer should be aware.
**Bio:**
Zhengwen is the staff technical support engineer at Confluent where he possess a wide and in-depth knowledge with Confluent’s products, particularly on data streaming with Flink and Kafka.
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If you would like to speak or host our next event please let us know! community@[confluent.io](http://confluent.io/)
Welcome to the first 2026 AWS Melbourne Well-Architected User Group Meetup!
Hi Architects,
Welcome to our first AWS Melbourne Well-Architected User Group Meetup for 2026, including more exceptional speakers and topics! :-D
At each meetup we covered off various pillars in detail, best-practices and insights from industry leaders that specialise in the Well-Architected Framework.
And giving away drones, of course. Lots of drones.
Our speakers this month include:
* **Mystery Speaker**
**Can Cost Optimisation Improve your other pillars?**
In this talk, we'll go through whether Cost Optimisation can improve your security, operational excellence, reliability, etc. and more importantly, how (spoiler alert - it can but it will be an interesting exploration).
This month's menu will include:
* Pizzas
* Beer: Nastro Azzurro
* Wine: Big and red 🤤
NB: Please check in up the stairs from the ground floor to the Mezzanine Level.
So come join us at 5:30 for a 6pm **SHARP** start, followed by beer, wine, pizza and friendly networking after our talks :-)
Smart Cities Events Near You
Connect with your local Smart Cities community
Data & Analytics Wednesday - Compensation Data
**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)
Latin City Wednesdays
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The Biggest Salsa Night to hit your mid-week is happening at Latin City Wednesdays. Get the feel of the Latin Beat as your hips and feet groove the right way. As always, we will provide refreshments and food.
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Viva Dance Columbus (2809 Festival Lane Dublin, OH 43017)
830pm-930pm Cuban Salsa Lessons
930pm-Midnight Open Latin Dance Party
$15 With Lesson
$10 Just Open Dance
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Free Parking, No Need to Bring a dance partner, No Sandals Please and Plenty of Space to Move Around.
NFT AI ART Columbus
NFT's are here to stay folks!
This is a group for like minded people interested in understanding, leveraging, using, creating for, profiting from, trading too i suppose, NFT's.. everything around them, complexity, fear and exploits, best practices and more.
**PLUS**
This group will talk AI ART tools, techniques, artists, video, audio, prototypes and more in the AI assisted production space- ART specifically, but we can get into any aspect of some of the cooler things happening in AI in general.
Intro to Shaders in Unity
This meetup is a beginner-friendly, hands-on workshop focused on building shaders in Unity using Shader Graph. Instead of slides or theory-heavy lectures, we'll build real shaders together step-by-step.
The format is structured but interactive. You'll watch a quick demo, then build each shader yourself with guidance. By the end, you'll have created multiple shaders you can immediately use in your own projects—and understand how to make more.
**What to Expect:**
* Build 4–5 complete shaders from scratch
* Color tints, snow accumulation, scrolling water, dissolve effects, and more
* No prior shader experience required
* Checkpoint files provided if you fall behind
* Resources for continued learning
All experience levels are welcome. Whether you've never opened Shader Graph or just want to fill gaps in your knowledge, this is a supportive space to learn by doing.
**Food and drinks provided. Join us to learn, build, and level up your shader skills.**
AI Freedom Alliance - Inaugural Summit
**\*\*\*\* 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.
CONNECTED Grove City Networking Event
CONNECTED – Grove City A casual, people-first networking gathering.
CONNECTED – Grove City is a casual, people-first networking gathering.
Join us for a relaxed, low-pressure space to meet new people, build real relationships, and have meaningful conversations — no sales pitches required.
From 7:30–8:30 AM every 3rd Wednesday of the month at the Grove City Business Center. Coffee & baked goods available for purchase at Pick ’Em Up Joe's.
Free street & public lot parking behind the building.
Free to attend & open to all!
Columbus Arduino Raspberry Pi Enthusiasts (CARPE) (Check Location)
Bring your Raspberry Pi, Arduino, microcontroller, or any other electronic project and join fellow electronics makers for a night of creativity and collaboration!
This session is open forum to share your current projects—whether complete or in progress, it’s all interesting! Whether you’re deep into embedded systems, exploring new ideas, or just getting started, you’ll find a welcoming space to collaborate, share, and get inspired.
This session will be at the Karl Road Library in Conference Room 1



















