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Social Software Events Today
Join in-person Social Software events happening right now
Nerds, Creatives & Dreamers
**Nerds, Creatives & Dreamers** is a small, curated gathering in Berlin for two kinds of people who almost never end up in the same room: the ones who build things with code, and the ones who build things with imagination.
Developers and painters. Engineers and writers. Founders and photographers. In daily life these worlds rarely collide — here, that collision is the whole point.
Just a good space, a deliberate mix of curious people, and the freedom to let the evening unfold. Come ready to be surprised by who you meet and where the evening takes you. A room full of curious humans. We’re here to socialize as human beings. And if you do exchange contacts — make it personal, not transactional.
**🛠 If You Build Things**
· Developers & Engineers
· Designers & Product People
· Founders
· People Who Code for Fun
**🎨 If You Create Things**
· Writers & Journalists
· Photographers
· Artists & Painters
· Anyone With a Side Obsession
👉 **You can also join via Luma if this event reaches capacity: https://luma.com/0y2yd2q4**
Please RSVP “yes” only if you can make it, so we can save a seat for you and others on the waitlist.
**📝 Note:** You are welcome to attend our social meetup! The event is free. The space is generously hosted for us — the only thing we ask is that you support it by buying a drink, etc. A small gesture that keeps evenings like this possible.
**🤝 Community:** This is a space built on curiosity and respect. We keep it that way — for everyone.
Sip Happens! Saturday Social @ Biermeisterei & Lemke 🤩
Meet up and join other people in Berlin this Saturday!
Whether you're a long-time resident or just travelling through, come and meet new people to have fun, make new friends and enjoy your Saturday evening in a safe and welcoming environment at one of Berlins fantastic bars.
This week we're heading to Biermesiterei bei Lemke & BATA Bar (see link to location) - looking forward to seeing you there! Look out for the "Meetup Saturday Social" signs on tables.
We always have several organisers there (male and female), so come say hello to us! We care to make sure that everyone enjoys themselves and we have **no tolerance for bad behaviour or creepiness.**
**Follow us on Insta:** @siphappens.berlin
**Join us on Telegram:** t.me/siphappens_berlin
**👉 Other important notes:**
\- 🗒 Due to increased popularity and capacity restrictions of locations many of our events now have a guestlist with a maximum limit on attendees\. **ONLY THOSE WHO ARE ON THE GUESTLIST WILL BE ADMITTED**
\- 🍸 The locations we visit are bars and clubs\, they are businesses and we are able to keep these events free ONLY if people buy drinks\. Please respect the locations and the event by **making purchases**
\- 🦹♂️ Remember to keep an eye on your belongings and prioritize your own well\-being\. We are not responsible for any lost items or personal issues\.
\- 📷 By attending our events\, you consent to being photographed or filmed\. Photos and videos taken during the events may be shared on our social media\. If you do not wish to appear in the photos or if you appear in a photo that we post that you would like removed\, please send us a private message as soon as possible on Instagram \(@siphappens\.berlin\)
Art Social
An opening of an art exhibition is a nice occasion to catch up and hang out. No agenda, just art, wine and chat.
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KIT Berlin ([@kitstudioartspace](https://www.instagram.com/kitstudioartspace)) invites you to an exhibition of paintings by Wiola Stankiewicz [@wiola_stankiewicz](https://www.instagram.com/wiola_stankiewicz/) “Now it Makes Sense, Isn’t It?” and a musical performance by Antonio Bastos [@antonio__bastos](https://www.instagram.com/antonio__bastos/)
Now It Makes Sense, Isn’t It? continues the “Emotional Algorithm” project — a series of paintings built from intuitively selected screenshots, private photographs, and images found online.
The images are combined like an emotional bajaderka (a Polish layered dessert traditionally made from mixed leftovers, fragments, and combined remains) — sometimes through color, contrast, or an unexplainable feeling that they simply belong together. The works explore screen aesthetics and digital ways of perceiving images. Meaning often appears only later. And sometimes not at all.
Wiola Stankiewicz is a visual artist born in Elbląg, Poland, currently living and working in Coimbra, Portugal. Her practice focuses on painting, collage, and assemblage, using mixed media techniques and experimental material processes.
Working with icons of popular culture, landscapes, found images, and photographs from her personal archive, Stankiewicz builds a coherent and autonomous visual language based on intuition and process. Her works function as images of an open character, in which meaning emerges from the relationships between image, material, and gesture.
Antonio Bastos turns vulnerability into stage, community into sound and instinct into creation. From electronics to tradition, from improvised lyrics to shared movement, his music is born live and unfolds into a visual, emotional experience. With dozens of releases and festival shows, he was awarded People’s Choice at the IPMA (USA), blending performance with community creation — involving choirs, schools and local groups of all ages. Each concert is a seed sown in the territory, where the audience also becomes creator.
German, English, Spanish, Coffe A2-C2, Bring 2 German Friend get 1Drink, ur Ex..
Meet, Match, MoveOn and Manage or Master
Why Meet 1)Meet new People Culture Languages.
2)Not Match Romance, Political Views nor Religion, only Respect and Joy
3) Moveon, advance with your level, goals, and especially share and try Rotate the groups and let others participate a bit.
4) Master the challenges, and Manage to give a Like or appreciate the meetups!!
**Thematic** or small Concept: Manage to Bring 2 German Friends and you get a Drink. if you bring your Ex Partner + 2 German friends =2 drinks = thats the Challenge and the Attitude of 2026
10+3 Social Chess Tournament at the Bode Museum Cafe
**💲 Registration fee**
* **€2 donation (cash only, please bring exact change)**
* **You must buy a drink or food before sitting.**
**(We were warned that you cannot sit without buying a drink.** This is a private café. Outside food or drinks are not allowed.**)**
🕥 **Registration Time**
**10:00 am - 10:30 am**
* The tournament **starts at 10:30 am.**
* **Participants cannot join after the tournament begins.** Please arrive early to order a drink and complete your registration.
* There are **5 rounds in total**. **Please only join if you can stay until the final round.**
* **Leaving early causes issues with pairing.**
* The venue is reserved until **1:15 pm**, so **we plan to finish and leave by then.**
📢 **Chess Board**
**Please bring a chess board** if you have one. If there are not enough boards, participants with their own boards will have priority.
**💖 Friendly Atmosphere**
This is a social tournament designed to be friendly and enjoyable. Please be kind to all participants and avoid being excessively competitive.
📌 **Location**
The Bode Museum Café is on the first floor.
Walk up the stairs.
No ticket needed; just tell the staff you’re going to the café.
🔑**The Game Format**
Swiss system, 10+3, 5 rounds
👨👧👧**Player Divisions**
Players are divided into two groups.
\- A Group over 1300
\- C Group under 1300
\- If you wish to play in a different group from your rating\, please let the host know during registration\.
**🤹🏼♀️ How it works**
* **Registration:** Tell the host your name and chess rating.
* **Pairings:** Once registration closes, the host will pair the players.
* **Check Table:** You can find your table number and color on the website link below.
* **The Game:** Go to your assigned table. One of the players set the clock app to 10+3 (10 mins + 3s increment) and start.
* **Report Results:** After the game, one of the players report the result to the host.
* **Next Round:** Once all games are finished, the next round will be paired. (5 rounds total)
**🛶A Group Games**
[https://www.chessmanager.com/en-us/tournaments/6285990071238656](https://www.chessmanager.com/en-us/tournaments/6285990071238656)
**🥏C Group Games**
[https://www.chessmanager.com/en-us/tournaments/4885279500533760](https://www.chessmanager.com/en-us/tournaments/4885279500533760)
🎡 **Chess Clock**
Please install a chess clock on your phone.
For [Android ](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.chess.clock&hl=en) // For [iPhone ](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/chess-clock-by-chess-com/id858039162)
❓ **Rules**
\- Touch\-move: If you touch a piece\, you must move it\.
\- Illegal move: If your opponent makes an illegal move\, stop the clock and ask them to make a legal move\.
\- Clock rule: Press the chess clock with the same hand you move the piece\.
-Other rules: Basic FIDE rules apply.
🚩**We have no tolerance for discriminatory(sexist, racist, and other) jokes or comments.**
📷 Instagram
[https://www.instagram.com/berlin_chess_club/](https://www.instagram.com/berlin_chess_club/)
💬 WhatsApp Group
This group is only for event participants. To get access, please ask the host during the event.
*Photos and videos may be taken for social media and memories. Let an organizer know if you prefer not to be filmed.*
Saturday Afternoon Creative Coffee, Boardgames, and Talk
➡️ Join us on Telegram: [https://t.me/+1k8nWt2bM7FlZTFi](https://t.me/+1k8nWt2bM7FlZTFi)
**Relax. Connect. Create. ☕**
After a full week of work, meetings, study sessions and life in fast-forward, it’s time to slow down. Join us this Saturday afternoon in Berlin for a relaxed coffee hang-out where this week's agenda is good company & warm drinks. You're also invited to bring some boardgames, drawing/coloring materials (I will bring an adult coloring book)
**What’s the plan?**
We’ll meet in a cosy spot, draw, chat about everything and nothing, swap stories and simply enjoy the moment. No pressure. No formalities. Just a bunch of friendly people sharing a Saturday coffee.
**Who’s welcome?**
Everyone! Whether you’re a Berliner born and raised, newly arrived in the city, from Germany or abroad, if you like meeting open-minded folks and spending some relaxed time—come join us.
**When & how?**
Saturday afternoon. Detailed time and place in our Telegram group.
Hop in, say hello, and we’ll share the final details.
**Why join?**
\*Because you deserve a break.
* Because you enjoy being creative.
\*Because you enjoy boardgames
* Because meeting new people sparks fresh energy.
\*Because coffee tastes even better when shared.
* Because Saturday afternoons were made for this.
Respect and Safety:
There is always at least one organizer present at every meetup. If you ever feel unsafe or bothered by someone’s behavior, you can reach out to an organizer privately. Your identity will remain confidential, your concern will be taken seriously, and no inappropriate behavior is tolerated — anyone making others feel uncomfortable will be removed from the group immediately.
We hope to see you there. Bring yourself, your smile, drawing materials, your stories—or just your comfy self.
Let’s make Saturday a little more laid-back, a little more social and a lot more nice.
See you soon!
—Your Saturday Creative Coffee Crew ☕
Saturday morning coffee in Spandau
**Es sind alle willkommen. Wir treffen uns in das Guitar Lounge für einen Kaffee (und/oder Tee, Kuchen...). Ich freue mich auf euch!**
Wenn du neu in der Gruppe bist, lies dir bitte unsere Haupt-Gruppenseite durch. Danke.
**Everyone is welcome. We are meeting in the Guitar Lounge for a morning coffee (and/or tea, cake...). Hope to see you there!**
If you are new in this group, please read our main group page. Thank you.
Social Software Events This Week
Discover what is happening in the next few days
Sunday Tech Coffee Meetup
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.
⚖️ Legal in Business: Essentials for Founders
⚖️ Legal in Business: Essentials for Founders
Building a startup is exciting — but without the right legal foundation, even the best ideas can face serious challenges.
Join us for a practical and founder-friendly session where we break down the most important legal aspects every startup should understand.
No legal jargon.
No theory overload.
Just clear, actionable insights you can actually use.
We’re excited to host the event together with our partners at [FARBERG Rechtsanwälte](https://www.farberg.legal/?utm_source=chatgpt.com).
The session will be led by Oliver Zitzelsberger and Faruk Gregor Drovs, who specialize in corporate law, venture capital, startup financing, M&A, founder agreements, and legal structures for growing businesses.
💡 What will be covered:
✔️ Choosing the Right Legal Structure
• UG vs GmbH vs Sole Proprietorship
• When to choose each
• Key pros & cons
✔️ Common Legal Mistakes Founders Make
• No contracts between founders
• Missing terms & conditions / privacy policy
• Ignoring legal structure early
• Using content without proper rights
✔️ Co-Founder Agreements
• Why they matter
• What should be included
• What happens if someone leaves
🎯 Why Join?
Because legal mistakes are often invisible at the beginning — but costly later.
This session will help you:
✔️ avoid common pitfalls
✔️ understand what really matters
✔️ build your startup on a stronger foundation
📅 June 7, 2026
⏰ 13:00 – 15:30
📍 The Social Hub
LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE!
Berlin Singles Coffee & Dessert Hangout | Zeya: 6 Curated Singles ☕️ Cozy
💗 **Tired of Tinder, Bumble and Hinge!? Meet Real Singles in Berlin.** **Founded by a woman** Zeya Social is here to bring back organic connections. **No awkward small talk, just 6 curated singles at a cozy cafe.** 🇩🇪 **Zeya bietet kuratierte Hangouts für Singles in Berlin. Sicher, persönlich und ohne Dating-Apps.**
**[Join next Berlin hangout – RSVP now!](https://www.zeya.social/?utm_source=meetup&utm_medium=event&utm_campaign=coffee_hangout&lang=en)**
✅ **Women-Founded & Safe:** We prioritize a safe, respectful, and high-quality environment. ✅ **Expertly Curated:** We handpick 6 people based on vibes and interests = not just a random crowd. ✅ **Proven Success:** Proud **Web Summit Alpha Startup \| 92%** 🙌 Showed\-up \| **43%** 🔥 Hangouts matched \| **60%** 💖 Joined again \| **16** 💬 Hangouts
**📋 How it works:**
1. **Register (1 min):** Fill out a curation form at **[https://zeya.cc/register](https://www.zeya.cc/register?utm_source=meetup&utm_medium=event&utm_campaign=coffee_hangout&lang=en)**
2. **Get Matched:** We find the best match for you among Berlin singles.
3. **Join the Hangout:** Once matched, you’ll get a WhatsApp invitation to a cozy Berlin spot.
4. **No Pressure:** Just 🤍 First time €9\.5 \| 💖 Regular €12\.5 to ensure a balanced mix and no\-shows\. **If no hangout offer in 60 days? 100% Full Refund.**
**🥰** **Why Berliners Love Zeya?**
* 🔒 **Privacy First:** No public profiles. No one sees you until you meet in person.
* ⏳ **Zero Effort:** Skip the endless "Hey, how's your weekend?" texts. We do the work.
* ☕ **Organic Vibes:** No awkward ice-breakers or loud moderators nor busy rotating with funny bell sound 🐶. Just 6 like-minded people having a great time.
* 💌 **Smooth Follow-ups:** Like someone? Let us know privately via our post-event form. We connect you if it's a match!
**[Join next Berlin hangout – RSVP now!](https://www.zeya.cc/register?utm_source=meetup&utm_medium=event&utm_campaign=coffee_hangout&lang=en)**
**Ready for a Sunday afternoon that doesn't involve a screen?**
#BerlinSingles #ZeyaHangouts #SocialMatchingBerlin #BerlinEvents #SafeDatingBerlin #BerlinSinglesHangouts #SinglesEventsBerlin #WomenFounded #CoffeeDate #NeuinBerlin #Leutekennenlernen #Socialize #DatingAlternative #FreundeFinden
Brunch Club Social: Make New Friends
⚠️ **IMPORTANT: You must sign up and buy a ticket here to attend:**
[https://groupvibe.com/](https://groupvibe.com/)
**Join the Berlin Brunch Club and make new friends!**
Each meetup brings together 4–6 people for casual conversations over brunch. We use the Groupvibe platform to facilitate the meetup and ensure everyone’s a good fit.
👉 **To attend, you’ll need to complete registration via this link:**
[https://groupvibe.com/](https://groupvibe.com/)
We’ll share the exact location of the upcoming meetup the night before only if you have bought a ticket or membership plan.
**Why this works:**
\* Smaller groups make real conversations easier.
\* Discover new restaurants in your city, together.
\* Curated brunch venues with good food and vibe.
\* If you hit it off with your group, there’s plenty of time to hang out afterwards.
**Note:**
RSVPs on Meetup don’t reflect total attendance. Many attendees register directly via our website. The event on [Meetup.com](http://meetup.com/) is only a placeholder.
This meetup is organized by Groupvibe, a small team passionate about helping people form meaningful friendships offline.
Desi Girls (South Asian Girls): Join the core crew
**( Note: This community is specially curated and reserved only for South Asian women with roots in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal and Bhutan )**
The Core Crew is the small group of women behind every Desi Girl Berlin event — and we’re opening a few more seats. If you’ve ever thought “I wish we did an event about this” — now you can make it happen.
Here’s what we bring to the table:
🫶🏻Help finding the right audience for your idea
🫶🏻Promotion across our community of 200+ active members
🫶🏻A team to plan and host with — you’re never doing it alone
🫶🏻Support with venue, logistics, and the boring bits
Join this meetup and become part of largest desi girl community in berlin with 200 active members as of now.
(IMP- community event for only south asian girls)
Our Story- We started this group to create a welcoming space for desi girls to find real friendship.
Who are we?
We host free community events for Desi women in Berlin (Desi = people from South Asia). We are within the avg age of 25-35ish. Creating a space for you to be truly you!
Real Long Term Friendship
Nice! You are looking for real long time friendship! You might have already lived in Berlin or other big cities and experienced the "Anonymous" culture for a while. Meeting random people over and over and never see the same person again! In order to find "Real Long Term Friendship" in Berlin, do as follows:
* You should not care how many people are joining this meetup.
You RVSP. Even if only one person is joining. Because if everyone are waiting for everyone else to RVSP, nobody joins and nobody finds a new friend.
* You do not care how many people of the opposite sex are joining.
You are looking for friends. Finding the best romantic partner in the world, while avoiding not very attractive others, can be your other goal, for another time. Here we are looking for Friends. Real ones.
* You are going to risk a very precious property of yours: Your time!
Yes, there are thousands of opportunities in Berlin, there might be a rock concert for free, a birthday party you might miss, an important person might call you and invite you spontaneously, but you never find new friends until you decide to risk your time and meet people anyway. "I will check my calendar and get back to you" also does not work. Commit your time and spend it. Trust me, you won't go bankrupt ;-)
* You are ready to use your phone as a real phone!
You might have been using your phone as a tablet to visit Instagram and Facebook and watch movies. But if you want to find friends, you must know that people might take your phone number and give you theirs. That means they will Call you! And you have to pick up the phone and answer it. If you want to find new friends, you must be ready to do something really hard for the first time after years: Call people first, and if they called you: Answer your phone!
* You are going to meet some people twice!
That's the point of friendship. We already can experience random encounters with random people in random places one at a time. But that is not called friendship. If you want friends, you must be ready to meet the same person more than once.
If you agree with above, RVSP and COME! You will meet other people who think the same way.
P.S: Now that you've read all the way down to here, I suggest you [watch this animation](https://player.vimeo.com/video/547249272?h=22f3dd0f6f).
Chinese-German language exchange
!!! Note the corrected meeting spot, which for some reason keeps getting changed in the event: [https://maps.app.goo.gl/L8SuKJxoLLa8hXCdA](https://maps.app.goo.gl/L8SuKJxoLLa8hXCdA)
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**Mandarin Learner Meetup in Berlin! *(Free resources below)***
**Learning Mandarin is like trying to tame a** 🐲**.**
It can feel frustrating, but you’re not alone. **[WeHanzi](wehanzi.com)** is here to support!
**[WeHanzi](wehanzi.com)** is an independently built iOS app created by Ben and Gina.
We've turned the entire learning experience into ***Comprehensible Input* through both simplified and traditional manga** with support for **Zhuyin**, **Pinyin**, **flashcards**, **audio**, **direct translation**, an integrated dictionary.
We also specifically design region-specific language to reflect real-life usage in both **mainland Chinese Mandarin** and **Taiwanese Mandarin**, allowing you to naturally compare and explore the differences between the two, so you don’t end up saying something that makes perfect sense in Beijing, but gets you funny looks in Taipei 😏.
Now, together with our good friend Matthias from **[Gemeinsam Chinesisch & Deutsch lernen](https://www.meetup.com/gemeinsam-mandarin-chinesisch-und-deutsch-lernen/events/308204343/?eventOrigin=group_upcoming_events),** we’re inviting you to our very first **in-person Mandarin Learner Meetup in Berlin** together!
All levels are welcome, from beginners to advanced learners. Just come hang out, share your stories, laugh at our tone mistakes! As a community, we can learn from each other and turn Mandarin into a piece of cake! 🍰
**Come and join us!**
📱 App: [Wehanzi.com](https://wehanzi.com/)
📸 Free bite-sized resources: [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/wehanzi/)
📚 More free tools: [wehanzi.app/menu](https://wehanzi.app/menu)
**📍ABOUT THE MEETING SPOT**
Please note that we will meet HERE, on the 3 wooden tree benches slightly left of the main entrance gate of Tempelhofer Feld:
[https://maps.app.goo.gl/L8SuKJxoLLa8hXCdA](https://maps.app.goo.gl/L8SuKJxoLLa8hXCdA)
We'll meet at the meeting spot first and then - depending on the weather - decide as a group to either walk around Tempelhofer Feld or go to a closeby restaurant to warm up and chat. So please be on time. Or if you are running late or can't find us, just give Matthias a call on 0176-21984345.
See you all soon,
Gina & Matthias
Social Software Events Near You
Connect with your local Social Software community
QA or The Highway 2026
QA or the Highway is a one-day, affordable, regional, professional conference featuring real-world experience and thought leadership in the QA and testing industry.
This is a ticketed event please register here:
https://www.qaorthehwy.com/
Featured Keynote Speakers:
**Matthew-Hope Eland** **(Wizard at Leading EDJE)** \- An AI Specialist and Wizard at Leading EDJE who is known to teach software engineering\, AI\, and data science concepts in the most ridiculous ways possible\. Matt has used machine learning to settle debates over whether Die Hard is a Christmas movie\, reinforcement learning to drive the behavior of digital squirrels\, data analytics to suggest improvements to his favorite TV show\, and AI agents to play board games and create an AI agent with the personality of a dog\. Matt is the author of "Data Science in \.NET with Polyglot Notebooks" and "Refactoring with C\#" as well as several LinkedIn Learning courses\. Matt helps organize the Central Ohio \.NET Developer Group\, runs several blogs and a YouTube channel\, has a Master’s of Science in Data Analytics\, and is a current Microsoft MVP in AI and \.NET\.
**Tatyana Arbouzova** **(CEO at Innovate QA)** \- Tatyana Arbouzova is an engineering and business leader with a strong background in Quality Engineering across multiple industries\, including Big Tech\, Healthcare\, and Entertainment\. She has held leadership roles at world\-class companies such as Microsoft\, VMware\, Disney\, and The Pokémon Company International\, where she focused on building quality\-driven cultures and scaling teams to deliver high\-impact products\. With decades of experience\, Tatyana has helped organizations transform their quality practices so teams can deliver software efficiently\, confidently\, and with measurable business outcomes\. Today\, Tatyana advises software companies on adopting AI to optimize quality practices and improve how software is delivered at scale\. She is also a passionate community builder and the founder of Innovate QA\, a thriving Seattle\-based community and conference for quality professionals\.
Columbus Code & Coffee 87 @ Improving
Columbus Code & Coffee is an inclusive, informal co-working session. People of all skill levels attend, and we love it that way. Many people (optionally) bring projects to work on, and many other people (optionally) socialize the entire time. It's entirely up to you!
**What to Expect at the Intro Circle**
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Near the beginning of the event (1:30 pm), we do a standup:
* Organizer announcements, updates, and logistics
Round 1 - (7 secs max):
* Your name
* What you're working on
* What you can help others with
Round 2:
* Community events you wanna plug. If none, that's cool too.
Round 3:
* Job opportunities you're hiring for OR announce that you are looking for one. If none, that's cool.
After the introduction circle, everything is self-organized! Feel free to work alone, pair up, attend one of our workshops/presentations, or mingle!
Data & Analytics Wednesday - Finding Product Insights
**The Behavior Gap: Where Products Win or Lose**
Teams today have more data than ever, and yet many still struggle to understand why customers adopt, engage with, or abandon their products. Teams sprint, ship faster, and chase more signals… all while metrics stall and confidence drops. The missing piece isn’t more data. It’s often the behavioral insight between the metrics, explaining why the numbers move in the first place. Dashboards can tell you what customers did, but understanding why they did it (and how to influence what they do next) requires a deeper blend of insights. This session is about closing that gap.
Drawing from real-world experience designing and scaling products as [ZoCo Design](https://zocodesign.com/)’s CEO, [Lacey](https://www.linkedin.com/in/laceypicazo/) will share how to cut through the noise and identify the insights that actually change behavior—moving people, and moving metrics. You’ll learn:
* Why understanding customer behavior is a quant and qual challenge
* How to spot the signals that actually predict behavior change
* Where AI accelerates insight, and where it creates distraction
* How to get meaningfully closer to customers, without adding more tools
This talk reframes how to evaluate performance and identify what levers actually improve it, helping your team to make smarter bets with greater confidence. Every meaningful outcome is driven by behavior change. And when you know how to design for behavior, you stop guessing, and start building things that work.
**About Our Speaker**
[Lacey Picazo](https://www.linkedin.com/in/laceypicazo/) is the Founder and CEO of ZoCo, a healthcare product studio that turns complex, high-stakes ideas into products that drive real-world adoption. She partners with healthcare organizations to uncover critical care delivery insights, focus product strategy through behavior design, and build solutions that patients and providers actually use.
Thanks to our 2026 sponsors:
[Clarivoy](https://www.clarivoy.com), [What Box Consulting Group](https://www.whatboxconsultinggroup.com), [Conductrics](https://www.conductrics.com), and [Piwik PRO](https://piwik.pro)
More info at [cbusdaw.com](https://cbusdaw.com)
Your Summer Social Life Starts Here 🍻🎳 🍻 20% Off for NEW Bowlers!
🎳 **Summer Fun Starts on the Lanes! 20% off for NEW bowlers!**
The 6-week summer social bowling league is here - cold drinks, fun times, and new friends await on the lanes! Whether you're looking to meet new people, unwind after work, or just have a fun weekly outing, this league is for everyone.
Social vibes, happy hour energy, and plenty of chances to connect with others. No matter your skill level, this league is all about having fun and meeting awesome people. ;)
**🗓 Thursday nights \|📍 AMF Sawmill Lanes \| 💵 $74 *(while Early Bird is active)***
**🚨New to the league?** Use discount code (**MUSU26**) for 20% off - $59.20 *during **Early Bird***
**💻 League Info & Registration**: https://bit.ly/ColumbusBowling
**Why Join?**
🎉 It’s only 6 weeks - perfect for a low-commitment social plan
🍻 Great mix of people in their 20s, 30s, & 40s, plus post-game hangs at the bar
🎳 Zero pressure - gutter balls totally welcome!
👕 Free league shirt if you sign up early
🧠 Weekly trivia w/ prizes
💬 Super social - join solo or w/ friends!
**Want in?**
Join our Meetup team Gutter Dusters 👉 **Click here to join** https://tinyurl.com/2d5y52vq
Or start a team of your own with a few friends - we’ll all be hanging out either way!
📅 League Dates (Thursday nights): June 25, July 2, July 9, July 16, July 23, July 30
***(The MeetUp event date is deadline to register for the league.)***
**Cost & What’s Included:**
✔ $74 **Early Bird** registration - **New bowler? Get 20% off w/ code: MUSU26**
✔ 6 weeks of bowling (1–3 games/week)
✔ Shoe rentals & full league setup
✔ Trivia, prizes, and great people
👉 **Sign up now:**
💻League Info & Registration: https://bit.ly/ColumbusBowling
🤑New bowlers use code MUSU26 to save 20%
📸 Follow the fun on Instagram: https://bit.ly/BowlingLeague-IG
📩 Questions? Contact the league: http://bit.ly/2nKHno7
Spots are filling fast – don’t miss out on the fun times!
June 2026 AWS Columbus - Topic to be announced
Topic to be announced.
**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
Microsoft Build //localhost:louisville
On Thursday, June 18, 2026, we will meet in the 700N Conference Room at 700 N Hurstbourne Pkwy for a special Louisville .NET Meetup as we host **Microsoft Build //localhost:louisville**. Doors open at 6:00 p.m., and the presentation will begin promptly at 6:30 p.m. TEKsystems will provide food, so please RSVP to help us plan appropriately.
The session will also be streamed at **[https://twitch.tv/TaleLearnCode](https://twitch.tv/TaleLearnCode)**.
This month, we’ll dive into the most important announcements from **Microsoft Build 2026**. Chad Green will present a curated, developer‑focused walkthrough of the new capabilities across .NET, Azure, AI, developer tooling, and platform updates. We’ll explore what these announcements mean for architects and developers, how they fit into real‑world solutions, and which changes you can start applying immediately in your projects.
**Important:** To participate fully, please RSVP in **both** places:
* **Louisville .NET Meetup** (this page)
* **Microsoft Build //localhost:louisville registration**: [https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/reactor/events/27112/](https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/reactor/events/27112/)
After the session, we’ll head to Brick House Tavern to continue the conversation over food and drinks.
ServiceNow Knowledge 26 Recap + Topgolf Happy Hour
Couldn't make Knowledge? Or want to debrief the dancing robots or Autonomous Workforce? Join us for a Knowledge '26 recap, insights sharing, a couple rounds of golf, and fun at Topgolf. As always, drinks and food will be provided. More details to come — mark your calendar, RSVP, and save your spot today!





















