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Join us on our 4th Leaddev Athens Meetup for an evening of ⚡ lightning talks, leadership insights, and relaxed networking — all hosted at Kaizen Campus.

⚠️ Space is limited — RSVP is required to attend. We can’t wait to welcome you!
🪪 Note: Please bring a photo ID for venue entry.
🤝Organizers: Chatzis C., Nikolaropoulos G., Tsoumas D., Vikatos P.
🏠Venue Host: Kaizen Campus
🍕Catering: Pizzas and soft drinks, YAY!

📝Agenda
• 18:45 - 19:00 | Check in to Kaizen Auditorium
• 19:00 - 19:15 | Welcome by the meetup host
• 19:15 - 20:00 | [Yannis Kanellopoulos](https://www.linkedin.com/in/ykanellopoulos) - “Software Development Is Over (Long Live Software Development)”
• 20:00 - 20:45 | [Rui Miguel Forte](http://linkedin.com/in/ruimiguelforte) - “The Multidisciplinary Advantage: Aligning AI, Software & Science for Impact”
• 20:45 - 20:50 | Closing remarks by the Meetup Host
• 20:50 - 21:30 | Networking and Catering

💬 Stay connected
Join the conversation in our LeadDev Slack Workspace
Look for the #athens channel to meet other local community members.
❓ Questions?
Email us at athens-meetups@leaddev.community .
And don’t forget to review our Code of Conduct — we’re committed to a safe, inclusive space for everyone.
Huge thanks to our partner, Kaizen Gaming!
Let’s kick off LeadDev Athens with an unforgettable night.
📢 Bring your colleagues and spread the word!

**AWS re:Invent 2025 re:Cap** AWS re:Invent 2025 delivered hundreds of announcements across AI, data, security, serverless, containers, and cloud infrastructure. But with so much news in just a few days… what actually matters for builders and teams? Join us for a community-driven re:Cap session where [Thanasis Daglis](https://www.linkedin.com/in/tdaglis/) and [Konstantinos Siaterlis](https://www.linkedin.com/in/siaterliskonstantinos/) will break down the most important launches and updates from AWS re:Invent 2025 — focusing on practical impact, real-world use cases, and what you should pay attention to in 2026. **Format** Short focused presentations + interactive discussion + networking. Bring your questions, insights, and opinions — this is a community event, not a marketing session. **What We’ll Cover** • The most interesting and impactful releases • AI & Generative AI highlights • Data, security & platform engineering updates • Cost & strategic considerations **Who Should Attend** * Cloud Engineers & Architects * DevOps & Platform Teams * Data Engineers * Security Practitioners * Tech Leads & CTOs * Anyone building on AWS Whether you attended re:Invent, watched the keynotes remotely, or missed everything — this session will help you quickly understand what’s new and what’s worth exploring.

Register for free **ONLY** here: https://friends.figma.com/events/details/figma-athens-presents-ai-curiosity-amp-a-bit-of-chaos-with-workable/ 🚀 **Τhree designers, three short talks, and one shared obsession.👀** Avra, Margarita, and Stefania from Workable are pulling back the curtain on what happens when AI enters the design process, and doesn't leave quietly. Through three case studies — an AI agent, a UX game built from data, and Workable Reporting — they'll uncover how AI can expand creativity, speed up prototyping, and introduce a fair bit of chaos along the way. *No hype. No magic tricks. Just real experiments, a few failures, and lessons learned the hard way.* Come find out. 🗓️ **Thursday, 5th of March 2026, at 19:00** **📍 Zone01 Athens, Kidonion 136, Nea Ionia.** **And one more thing:** we're excited to announce a new collaboration with **Mobbin**, a curated library of real app UI screenshots and flows, built for designers who want fast, quality inspiration. Everyone who attends walks away with free Mobbin merch and a discount code to start exploring! A few words about our speakers **Avra Alevropoulou -** *Principal Product Designer & Team Lead at Workable* Avra is a Principal Product Designer at Workable, shaping the future of hiring and quietly guarding DesignOps. With a background in service and interaction design at FJORD, Accenture Interactive, and Telefónica, she’s built large-scale design systems for global brands like ŠKODA and Business Finland. **Margarita Skiada -** *Senior Product Designer at Workable* Senior Product Designer at Workable, using data to design clear, effective experiences in recruitment technology. With a background in Architectural Engineering and experience across CRM, e-commerce, and loyalty apps, she focuses on balancing user needs, usability, and business impact. **Stefania Kouzeli -** *Product Designer at Workable* Product Designer at Workable, shaping AI experiences that help recruiters make smarter, faster hiring decisions. With a background in Fine Arts & HCI and experience across social networking, e-commerce, finance, and GenAI-assisted design at Match2One, Fishbrain, Svea Bank, and Uizard, she focuses on making complex products clear, usable, and impactful.

❗ **Important Notice**: The event will be in Greek language. ️ Book your ticket here [https://bit.ly/wtmgreeceiwd2026](https://bit.ly/wtmgreeceiwd2026) Find more details about the **speakers, talks & mentoring sessions** [https://wtmgreece.gr/iwd-26](https://wtmgreece.gr/iwd-26) \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\- The theme **“Break The Pattern”** for the Women Techmakers International Women’s Day Campaign 2026 is a bold statement. Stop accepting things just because “that’s how they’ve always been done.” This is the moment to disrupt outdated biases, to step into spaces where we were never expected to belong, and to rewrite the rules about who gets to shape the future of technology. #WTMGreece #WTMIWD #WTMBreakThePattern #IWD2026 #GDGAthens \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\- \*\* Agenda\*\* ◾ **11:30 - 11:55** Registration & Welcome ◾ **11:55 - 12:00** Opening remarks Magy Kontou/Eleni Antonopoulou/Vasiliki Dalakiari Women Techmakers Ambassadors ◾ **12:00 - 12:40** 🎤 Hara Ledaki - Principal Product UX/UI Designer @Persado & Co-founder @Choose Your Fate 💬 From Vision to Decision: Acting as the CEO of Your Own Life ◾ **12:40 - 13:20** 🎤 Vasso Kalaitzidou - Head of Category Management & Merchandising at Skroutz 💬 Can AI do your job? Hopefully yes! ◾ **13:20 - 14:00** 🎤 Marily Mitropoulou - Architect of Influence, Personal Branding & Thought Leadership 💬 From Invisible Expertise to Conscious Thought Leadership (Workshop) ◾ **14:00 - 15:30** Lunch ◾ **15:30 - 16:00** 🎤 Vasiliki Dalakiari \- Founder\, MovieGroovy \| AI & Software Engineer \| Community Organizer \| \#IAmRemarkable Facilitator 💬 The Three (Gen)AI Myths That Break Your System ◾ **16:00 - 16:50** 🎤 Lena Lekkou - Head of Design 💬 Systemic Thinking Beyond Design (Workshop) ◾ **16:50 - 17:30** Party & Networking

❗ Important Notice: The event will be in Greek language. 🎟️ Book your ticket here 👉 https://bit.ly/wtmgreeceiwd2026 🎤 Find more details about the speakers, talks & mentoring sessions 👉 https://wtmgreece.gr/iwd-26 The theme “Break The Pattern” for the Women Techmakers International Women’s Day Campaign 2026 is a bold statement. Stop accepting things just because “that’s how they’ve always been done.” This is the moment to disrupt outdated biases, to step into spaces where we were never expected to belong, and to rewrite the rules about who gets to shape the future of technology. #WTMGreece #WTMIWD #WTMBreakThePattern #IWD2026 #GDGAthens 💬 Agenda ◾ 11:30 - 11:55 Registration & Welcome ◾ 11:55 - 12:00 Opening remarks 🎤 Magy Kontou/Eleni Antonopoulou/Vasiliki Dalakiari Women Techmakers Ambassadors ◾ 12:00 - 12:40 🎤 Hara Ledaki - Principal Product UX/UI Designer @Persado & Co-founder @Choose Your Fate 💬 From Vision to Decision: Acting as the CEO of Your Own Life ◾ 12:40 - 13:20 🎤 Vasso Kalaitzidou - Head of Category Management & Merchandising at Skroutz 💬 Can AI do your job? Hopefully yes! ◾ 13:20 - 14:00 🎤 Marily Mitropoulou - Architect of Influence | Personal Branding & Thought Leadership 💬 From Invisible Expertise to Conscious Thought Leadership (Workshop) ◾ 14:00 - 15:30 🍔 Lunch ◾ 15:30 - 16:00 🎤 Katerina Xagorari - Research & AI Engineer 💬 Paying the Vibe-Check Tax: The Hidden Cost of Engineering Without Evaluation ◾ 16:00 - 16:50 🎤 Lena Lekkou - Head of Design 💬 Systemic Thinking Beyond Design (Workshop) ◾ 16:50 - 17:30 🍩 Party & Networking Agenda --- Speakers Hara Ledaki Vasso Kalaitzidou Marily Mitropoulou Katerina Xagorari Lena Lekkou Hosted By Magy Kontou, GDG Organizer | WTM Ambassador Studying Computer Science and being a startupper were two beloved choices. I'm a startup, mobile and technology enthusiast. During my postgraduate studies I co-founded SimpleApps, an award-winning - in several youth entrepreneurship and innovation contests - mobile and digital marketing agency. Today I'm the Lead UI/UX Designer of the team and oversee all the creative output across different digital channels. I'm a graduate of Computer Science Department and I hold an MSc in Mobile Computing from University of Hertfordshire. GES (Global Entrepreneurship Summit ) 2016 Delegate | TEDx Speaker | Fortune 40Under40 List, Greece | AEIF (Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund) 2018 Alumni | GDG (Google Developers Group) Athens | WTM (Women Techmakers) Greece | #IamRemarkable Facilitator Leo Kanellopoulos, GDG Athens | Women Techmakers Greece 💻 Tech Enthusiast | 🕹️ Gamer |📱 Mobile Developer | Fortune 40Under40, ✌️ GDG Athens, WTM Ambassador | 🎯 PTIEP Mentor I am Leo, a tech enthusiast and gamer. I have been building mobile apps since 2008 and work as a lead developer. Nowdays I play around with Flutter building fun apps. On my free time I love building and tuning custom water cooled PCs and of course playing games. I am also a petrol head! Konstantinos Kechagias, GDG Organizer Vasiliki Dalakiari, AI/R&D Manager | WTM Ambassador AI & R&D Lead with extensive experience across software engineering, applied machine learning, and product innovation. I focus on building communities that champion technical excellence and inclusive leadership. I lead AI-driven projects in production, design scalable architectures, and mentor teams to turn research into real-world impact. Always curious, always coding, and always up for translating complexity into something useful. Complete your event RSVP here: https://gdg.community.dev/events/details/google-gdg-athens-presents-iwd2026-break-the-pattern/.

Join us for the **29th edition** of the Angular Athens Meetup! Mark your calendars for **Friday, March 6th**. More details will be announced soon. 📅 **Date:** Friday, March 6, 2026 🕖 **Time:** 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM EET 📍 **Venue:** Impact Hub Athens, Karaiskaki 28, 10554 Athens **🎤 Damian Maduzia** Subject: Case Study: Building an Accessible Variant Selector **🎤 Fanis Prodromou** Subject: The Next Generation of Forms: A Practical Guide to Angular Signal Forms \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\- **Programme** 19:00 - Starting meetup 19:10 - **Case Study: Building an Accessible Variant Selector** 19:40 - Q&A 19:45 - **SPONSOR** 19:50 - **The Next Generation of Forms: A Practical Guide to Angular** **Signal Forms** 20:25 - Q&A 20:30 - SPONSOR **💃🕺 Socializing 🍺🍕** \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\- **We would like to thank all of our generous sponsors who support us:** **Gold Sponsors:** Codehub **Silver Sponsors:** ΤΒΑ **Cοmmunity Support:** Angular.love \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\- **Speakers:** ## **Damian Maduzia** **Title:** Case Study: Building an Accessible Variant Selector **Duration:** 30’ **Desc:** Web accessibility is often overlooked, yet it brings benefits for everyone. This talk covers why you should care about it, featuring a live coding session. You'll learn practical tips to improve UI usability for all users. **Bio:** Keen on web accessibility and design, passionate about creating inclusive digital experiences. Angular enthusiast who thrives on writing HTML with a strong focus on WCAG compliance and uses a screen reader daily to ensure usability. Always down for a bowl of ramen and a good workout. **—--** ## **Fanis Prodromou** **Title:** The Next Generation of Forms: A Practical Guide to Angular Signal Forms **Duration:** 35’ **Desc:** In this talk we will deep dive into Angular Signal Forms, a new feature designed to streamline how we handle forms. We will explore the core mental model and see how it fundamentally changes the user form development. Starting with the basics, we'll progressively build more complex forms, demonstrating how Signal Forms eliminates the need for many of the workarounds currently used with Reactive Forms. **Bio:** Fanis is a Google Developer Expert (GDE) for Angular and Senior Front-End Developer. He is passionate about sharing his knowledge through his YouTube channel, speaking at conferences and meetups, and technical articles. He also stays current in the ever-evolving tech world by attending conferences and experimenting with new technologies, and is a co-organizer of the Angular Athens meetup in Greece.

Για μεσα στον Μαρτιο λεω να βαλω 2 μικρες πεζοποριες εντος Αττικης, και απο Απριλιο θα συνεχισουμε τα ταξιδακια εκτος Αττικης! Για τωρα, θα παμε μια κλασσικη, πολυ ευκολη και χαλαρη πεζοπορια (οριακα την λες και περιπατο) στην Παρνηθα - κοινως, ειναι φιλικη και για πεζοπορικα αρχαρια ατομα.👶🍼 🧭 [Πληροφοριες διαδρομης:](https://www.wikiloc.com/hiking-trails/parnitha-05-07-2020-parnetha-mpaphi-skipiza-purophulakio-edasa-diastaurose-molas-mpaphi-52211861) \- Υψομετρικη διαφορα: 287μ \- Συνολο χλμ: 7\.96χλμ \- Επιπεδο δυσκολιας: Ευκολο \- σημειο εκκινησης: https://maps\.app\.goo\.gl/tQ5c2YQBEEBRVhEX6 Στο παρκινκ του καταφυφιου, Μπαφι. Η πεζοπορία θα έχει διάρκεια περίπου 3-3.5 ώρες, συμπεριλαμβανομενου διαλειμματων (εκτιμω 1 ωρα διαλειμμα) και σχετικα χαλαρου ρυθμου (3.5χλμ / ωρα). 👶 Η πεζοπορια αυτη θεωρω ειναι αρκετα ευκολη για πολυ αρχαρια ατομα, ατομα που δεν εχουν συνηθισει να πεζοπορουν αλλα θελουν να δοκιμασουν αυτη την πανεμορφη δραστηριοτητα! Δεν δινω πολλες τετοιες ευκαιριες, οποτε μην την χασετε. 😜 💪 Απαιτείται και αναμένεται κάποια φυσική αντοχή - παροτι ειναι ευκολη η διαδρομη! 🚗 Οσοι οδηγοι ενδιαφερονται για την εκδρομη, παρακαλω να δηλωσουν την διαθεσιμοτητα του οχηματος τους, μαζι με το ποσες θεσεις εχουν διαθεσιμες για carpooling. ❗️ Συναντιόμαστε στα σημεια εκκινησης στις 12:00, η πεζοπορία ξεκινά στις 12:30 ακριβώς. ⏳ Ακραιες καθυστερησεις θα αγνοηθουν = θα ξεκινησουμε χωρις εσας. Sorry but not sorry. Οποτε απλουστατα... μην αργησετε. 😎 🚗 Υπάρχει δυνατότητα carpooling. Θα συζητήσουμε τη διαθεσιμότητα carpooling μόλις δηλώσουν συμμετοχή όλα τα ενδιαφερόμενα μέλη. 🍛 Μετά την πεζοπορία, συνήθως οι περισσότεροι από εμάς πηγαίνουμε σε τοπική ταβέρνα για φαγητό. ΠΡΟΤΕΙΝΟΝΤΑΙ: 🥾 Ορειβατικά παπούτσια / μπότες ☔️ Αδιαβροχο μπουφαν 💧 Τουλάχιστον 1 λίτρο νερό 💊 Φάρμακα για αλλεργίες κλπ ⛈ Η εκδήλωση ενδέχεται να ακυρωθεί ή να επαναπρογραμματιστεί εάν η πρόγνωση του καιρού 1-2 ημέρες πριν είναι αρκετά κακή. ⚡️ Ακολουθηστε μας στα social media! ⚡️ \- Instagram: @athens_fun_activities_gr \- https://www.instagram.com/athens_fun_activities_gr/

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. **New to electronics or curious about tinkering?** You’re absolutely welcome. If you’re a beginner and want to experiment, I’ll have a couple of starter kits available so you can try things out—whether that’s blinking your first LED, putting something on a display, or experimenting with simple sensors. No pressure and no experience required—just an interest in learning and building. While we continue to pursue a more permanent venue for this Meetup, we’ll be using public library facilities based on availability. This session will be at the Worthington Park Library in the Olentangy Meeting Room.

The emotional pain from past bad experiences easily lingers in the present, making it hard to enjoy life and create your future. Even when you think you've moved on, the negative emotions can be triggered, sending you back into the pain of that experience. And we are talking about pain; emotions such as grief, depression, anxiety, fear (or terror), boiling anger, simmering resentment, feelings of shame, blaming and regret can leave you incapacitated to a greater or lesser degree. In this local event we will be discussing the reasons why these past bad experiences have the power to affect you long after they occurred. We'll go over why the emotional pain can be so strong. We'll also discuss some simple solutions to overcome your emotional pain and be free to fully enjoy your life again. Examples of painful experiences include: * A broken relationship or divorce. * Death or loss of a loved one. * Death of a pet. * A sudden shock or bad news. * A betrayal. * Being part of an abusive relationship. * A bad injustice. * Loss of a job, position or business. * A grave illness or injury. The negative emotions from these experiences don't just go away on their own. But the good news is there is a way to clear them out of your way. Be sure to click on the red "Attend" button below to come to this local event. We look forward to seeing you there. This group is sponsored the Dianetics & Scientology Self-Improvement Center.

Meeting @ Improving's office in Downtown Columbus, near Cosi. Parking is paid, food & drink are free! This time we're hanging out after the long winter break. We are going to look at a group-member's project used to help learn the fundamentals of Go, and if time allows, we can take a look at how we like to build Go projects using AI.

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** \~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~ 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!

Come out to Improving for our monthly iOS and Mac meetings. This Month's Presentation: Nothing yet. (You should volunteer). What is Cocoaheads (http://cocoaheads.org/)? CocoaHeads is a group devoted to discussion of Apple Computer's Cocoa Framework for programming on MacOS X and iOS (including the iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch). During monthly meetings, members present on their projects and offer tutorials on various programming topics. What is BuckeyeCocoa (http://buckeyecocoa.org/)? BuckeyeCocoa is a group of Objective-C/Swift developers/enthusiasts. We host monthly Cocoaheads and near-weekly NSCoder meetings in Columbus, Ohio. The meetings are free to attend. Presentations! Presenters welcome! We are always in need of people willing to present material. Any Swift and/or Objective-C related topic is welcome. Times can be 5 minutes (i.e. lightning talks) to a maximum of 2 hours. Interested? Contact info is on the BuckeyeCocoa website. To volunteer for a presentation contact us at @BuckeyeCocoa on Twitter. Follow us on Twitter! @BuckeyeCocoa (https://twitter.com/#!/Buckeyecocoa/) For more information: http://buckeyecocoa.org/