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đAI Prototyping Event: Start with an idea, leave with an app
**Join us for a hands-on AI prototyping afternoon at The Delta Campus.**
Bring your laptop, bring an idea - and spend a few hours **building a first prototype together with other founders**, builders, and curious **AI users**.
Weâll give a short intro into **vibe coding and AI prototyping**: which tools to use, how to structure your idea, how to prompt better, and how to get unstuck. After that, itâs mostly **hands-on building**, testing, troubleshooting, and **exchanging ideas in the room**.
This event is also a **warm-up for our next AI Accelerator cohort starting in September**. Weâll briefly share what the program is about, who it is for, and how it helps startups & small businesses use AI in their daily work.
**Details**
đ Location: The Delta Campus
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Date: 4 June
â° Time: 10:00â13:00
đť Bring: Your laptop + ideally one idea you want to prototype
**Agenda**
**10:00 â Welcome & short intro // AI Accelerator Cohort 2 info**
AI prototyping, vibe coding, tools, prompts, and setup.
**10:30 â Build session**
Work on your own idea with guidance, troubleshooting, and feedback.
**12:30 â Optional sharing & exchange**
Show what you built, ask questions, or get feedback.
Come with an idea. Leave with a first version. đ
DL Meetup #12 powered by SAP (Berlin)
We invite you to our [Digitale Leute Meetup in Berlin powered by SAP](https://www.eventbrite.de/e/dl-meetup-12-powered-by-sap-berlin-tickets-1987405580591?aff=oddtdtcreator). Look forward to inspiring talks and Q&A sessions.
Get your free ticket [here](https://www.eventbrite.de/e/dl-meetup-12-powered-by-sap-berlin-tickets-1987405580591?aff=oddtdtcreator)
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The Digitale Leute Meetup is an event series organized by *Digitale Leute*.
**Invitation**
We invite you to join us for our second meetup this year on June 4th at SAP in Berlin! We just celebrated the successful restart of our event series in Cologne with over 100 participants, and we cannot wait to dive deep into the Berlin product builders community.
Look forward to leading professionals from product, engineering, and UX/design, sharing their best practices and discussing trends and topics with you the community.
We are still early in our planning, but expect the first speaker announcements soon. Join us for an evening of networking, fueled by drinks and bites â just bring your ideas and your colleagues!
**Schedule**
06:30 PM - Doors open
07:00 PM - Welcome by Christoph Bresler, Founder of Digitale Leute School
07:05 PM - Welcome by SAP & Moderation by Thomas Riedel
07:10 PM - DL Interview:
**Mareike Dorra**, Head of Product Management Bootcamps at Digitale Leute School (ex-Zalando) will interview **Jan Hegewald**, VP Engineering at Rabot Energy (ex-SumUp, -Zalando, -Idealo) about the rise of Product Engineering. AI is changing how software is built. In this conversation, Mareike Dorra and Jan Hegewald explore why the focus is shifting from software development to product developmentâand how engineers, through product thinking, new tools, and closer collaboration with product managers, are evolving into âproduct engineers.â
07:40 PM - Questions & Answers
08:00 PM - Networking
08:55 PM - Wrap up of the meetup
**Good to know**
In addition to our meetup, we bring together over 1,000 product builders in Cologne every November at our international software product development conference, the Digitale Leute Summit. Speakers in 2026 include representatives from Atlassian, Google DeepMind, Zendesk, sevdesk, and many more.
You can find more information here: [Digitale Leute Summit 2026](https://www.digitale-leute.de/summit/26/ "https://www.digitale-leute.de/summit/26/")
**About Digitale Leute**
Digitale Leute has always been about one thing: bringing together the people who shape digital products. The thinkers, the builders, the ones who care deeply about how technology is made and why it matters. Over the years, our community has grown â but weâve missed the magic that only happens when youâre in the same room, sharing ideas, swapping stories, and sparking conversations that no Slack channel can replicate.
So we decided: itâs time to bring our meetups back.
**About SAP in Berlin**
Located in the heart of European innovation, [SAP in Berlin](https://www.sap.com/germany/about/berlin.html "https://www.sap.com/germany/about/berlin.html") combines the power of a global company with the strength of a unique local ecosystem â we attract talent, shape SAPâs image as a front-runner of innovation, and foster our position as market leader for enterprise application software in Berlin. Our location in Berlin offers a perfect meeting point for innovators and decision makers, while we stay on top of software trends and technologies to define their value for business and society.
Chess Evening
**đ Hello Strangers! â** For all players and chess-curious folks out there who want to chill, make friends, and enjoy some chess: We are hosting a daily meetup in Mitte / Prenzlauerberg for all experience levels. It doesn't matter if you just watched the Queen's Gambit or if you have been playing regularly for a while.
**Join us** â Daily from 7-11pm
**Expected Behavior** â [Conduct](https://strangerchess.com/conduct/)
**Pics** ¡ [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/strangerchess/) / **Chat** ¡ [Telegram](https://t.me/strangerchess) / **Web** ¡ [Strangerchess.com](https://strangerchess.com/)
(No need to bring anything, boards, clocks, etc. are provided)
Career Lab: Hiring/Job Hunting - Talks, Networking & Demos
This meetup hosted by **Venture Cafe Berlin** focuses on **Hiring/Job Hunting**.
Job hunting in 2026 is brutal. Employers are chasing a "perfect candidate" that doesn't exist, while talented professionals who've spent years mastering their craft are suddenly expected to become expert job seekers overnight. It's a broken system.
This workshop is for people who are done sending applications into the void and are ready to play the game strategically, without letting the process shake their confidence.
Join **founders, investors, ecosystem builders, and curious minds** for open conversations, practical insights, and meaningful connections.
**What to expect:**
* **Info & Demo Tables (5:00â8:00 PM):** Discover startups, technologies, and ecosystem initiatives.
* **Mentor Hours:** Guidance on public affairs, regulation, and government relations for startups.
* **Workshops & Talks:**
* *From Campus to Corporate: A Student Team's Take on Redesigning Employee Experience*
* Audacity Builds Freedom
* 90-Days to Hired: Smarter Job Hunting in Europe
* **Networking & Beats:** Meet fellow innovators, exchange ideas, and connect in a relaxed atmosphere.
Come learn, share, and connect with the **Berlin tech community**.
More info and speakers here: https://community.venturecafeberlin.org/events/11bdd9ea-ca8e-4cd8-81ef-b15b99f92b35
*Note: To avoid queue at the door you can pre-register for check-in on the above link.*
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For the latest Berlin Tech News, Events & Jobs head to **[techinberlin.com](https://www.techinberlin.com/)**
RedRum Live Music Session
Dear music lovers,
RedRum Sessions is a Berlin-based event series featuring various brilliant musicians and performers from all corners of the world in one of Berlins coolest cocktail bars; RedRum Artbar.
At the RedRum Sessions, we consistently book international Berlin based musicians with different styles and backgrounds, all events are curated and organised by **The Traveling Stage.**
On our 40th session, we're throwing a genre fluid, multi-cultural night with two Berlin based acts; we are featuring Latino Jazz duo Mate Cocido and the Swedish born Art Rock Carls Issa.
It will be a grand evening, and we're looking forward to seeing you all there.
RedRum ArtBar
GrimmstraĂe 24, 10967 Berlin
Doors 19:00
Start: 20:00
Music until 22:00
**Entry 10âŹ-15⏠- Donation Based Sliding Scale (Support the local Artists!)**
04.06.2026
**Mate Cocido - Latino Jazz**
Mate Cocido performs Latin American music with a repertoire that spans various rhythms and musical genres from Argentina, Brazil, and Uruguay. The ensemble blends styles such as jazz, folklore, and classical music, incorporating improvised passages and special arrangements of the repertoire. It is a fusion of popular music with a modern, academic perspective, without losing the character and original feel of Latin American folklore.
The diversity of composers in the repertoireâincluding Hermeto Pascoal, Egberto Gismonti, Astor Piazzolla, and JuliĂĄn Aguirreâtogether with the groupâs own arrangements and original compositions, makes the music a true journey full of emotion. The ensemble is led by Juan Beck, an Argentine pianist, composer, and music educator. For this event, Mate Cocido performs as a duo.
**Carls Issa - Art Rock**
Carls Issa is an independent artist from Sweden based in Berlin. Hes currently studying film butalso planning to pursue music. His influences are from a lot of 60s and 70s rock music and he iscurrently trying to find a new expression for what modern rock can be. He usually performs with the best backing band in the world, âStacey and the Mannequinsâ, but sometimes also goes solo acoustic.
The event is hosted by William Chee-Awai and Mayar Attia as The Traveling Stage.
Join BLISS!
**â ď¸ IMPORTANT: REGISTRATION MANDATORY â ď¸**
Registration on **Luma** is **REQUIRED** to attend this event. **Link: https://luma.com/qdncoq55?utm_source=meetup**
Your registration is subject to host approval. You must complete the registration process on lu.ma to receive the full event location details and confirmation of your attendance.
**Please note: Without approved registration on Luma, you will NOT be able to access the event location or attend.**
Bliss - Berlinâs biggest AI community - is growing, and you can become part of it. Our team of over 30 volunteers organizes events such as speaker series, workshops, reading groups, diversity events, and more.
âIn this event, we will walk you through everything you need to know if you are considering joining the Bliss team. We will introduce our current projects, explain how the team is organized, and show you where you can contribute based on your interests and skills.
âAfterwards, there will be free pizza and drinks, giving you the chance to meet the team, ask questions, and get to know the community in a relaxed setting.
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**⥠FINAL REMINDER âĄ**
**You MUST register and be approved on Luma to attend. The event location will only be visible after your registration is confirmed by the host. Link: https://luma.com/qdncoq55?utm_source=meetup**
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We are **BLISS e.V.**, Berlinâs AI community connecting like-minded individuals passionate about machine learning and data science. Our **BLISS Workshops** connect **students and young professionals with industry partners**, offering an inside look into **how machine learning is applied in real-world settings** \- from research and development to deployment\.
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âââBLISS Website:[ https://bliss.berlin](https://bliss.berlin/?utm_source=luma)
âââBLISS Youtube:[ https://www.youtube.com/@bliss.ev.berlin](https://www.youtube.com/@bliss.ev.berlin?utm_source=luma)
Berlin Tech & creative industry Afterwork (English/German)
Welcome to the Berlin Tech and Creative Industry Afterwork! â¨
Are you tired of stiff networking events, formal agendas, and endless slide decks? So are we.
This group brings together Berlin's most exciting minds, from tech and corporate professionals to creative freelancers and artists, for a genuinely relaxed evening out. We meet in my favorite Cocktailbars to unwind, share ideas, and connect with great people over good drinks.
What to expect:
NO PowerPoints & Ads. Leave the hustle and the pitches at the door. Our focus is strictly on real, authentic exchanges, sparking inspiration, and having fantastic conversations.
ONLY the Best Bars in Berlin: We hit up at my favorite spots in the city. From hidden gems to cool cocktail lounges and cozy pubs with great beer and wine.
Bilingual and welcoming: Whether you're a native Berliner or an expat who just arrived, everyone is welcome! Conversations naturally flow in both English and German.
A Brilliant Crowd: Mingle with startup founders, tech professionals, designers, corporate innovators, and creatives who just want to make new friends and enjoy a great evening.
If you want to bounce an idea off someone, chat about industry trends, or simply enjoy a well-deserved after-work drink with a fantastic group of people, this is the place to be. See you!
IT Professionals Events This Week
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Deep Focus Work Session
Most participants sign up from outside Meetup. We usually are 5 to 12.
**Get your ticket on:**
[https://www.tickettailor.com/events/productivityday/1057985](https://www.tickettailor.com/events/productivityday/1057985)
**This is for you if:**
You are a professional, entrepreneur, freelancer, researcher, creative, or a team.
You have been wanting:
**â** to get stuff done without distractions
**â** prioritize your deep-work over meetings and shallow-work
**â** be in a community of motivated, conscious people
**â** no more & procrastination, nor working alone
**â** to strengthen your concentration & Flow-states (super-)skills
**During the session you will**
â deep-work with high focus on your most important âtasks
â while âtraining your mind for Deep Focus, Flow-states and advanced Productivity skills
â in an open-hearted community of professionals & leaders
Most people get 2-3x more work done than usual, and experience energy & peace of mind as result.
You will probably save yourself several work hours this week,
and maybe make some magic happen!
It's okay to leave after 3h if you need to.
**About this session**
You will be working on our own tasks while practicing the Flow-Working method.
The session includes a mental warm up, as well as energizing breaks with movement, stretching and connection with the other participants
**Group size**: 6-15
**Pricing**: 12âŹ/15⏠or donation
**Where**: Online on Zoom
**Get your ticket now on:**
[https://www.tickettailor.com/events/productivityday/1057985](https://www.tickettailor.com/events/productivityday/1057985)
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.
PyData London 2026
PyData London 2026 brings together data scientists, engineers, and researchers from around the world for three days of insightful talks, tutorials, and community connection. Hosted in one of Europeâs leading tech hubs, the event highlights the latest developments in Python, machine learning, and data science. Attendees can expect a mix of cutting-edge research, real-world applications, and opportunities to network with industry leaders. Whether you're a beginner or an expert, PyData London offers something for every level of the data science community.
**THIS IS NOT A TICKET- TICKETS MUST BE PURCHASED ON CONFERENCE WEBSITE.**
https://pydata.org/london2026
Seitai free group session
Come join us for a gentle yet powerful Seitai group practice â a space where silence, breath, and spontaneous movement meet. This is a donation-based event, so youâre free to contribute what feels right (from 0⏠to (your choice)âŹ).
⨠What is Seitai?
Seitai (ć´ä˝) is a Japanese practice that helps you reconnect with your bodyâs innate intelligence. Through subtle awareness and guided techniques, youâll be invited to:
Listen deeply to your body through Yuki (a meditative, hands-on practice of sensing and following the breath).
Release hidden tension with Katsugen â allowing involuntary, spontaneous movements to arise naturally.
Find balance in stillness and movement, letting your body recalibrate itself in surprising ways.
Seitai is not about control or forcing; itâs about giving voice to the movements your body has been waiting to express. Sometimes this brings ease, clarity, and lightness. Sometimes it stirs up dizziness, discomfort, or emotions. Every experience is valid â and you are always free to pause or leave at any time.
đ Why join?
Discover a practice that many find deeply transformative.
Create space for release, renewal, and vitality.
Explore in community, whether youâre a curious first-timer or already familiar with Seitai.
đ Practical details
Wear comfortable clothes and bring a towel and water to stay hydrated.
Bring openness and curiosity.
Watchers are welcome â you can simply observe, or dive into active practice.
The session is guided, but the real teacher is your own body.
⨠Learn more:
đĽ Watch a short video: https://youtu.be/KF7agFE1zss?si=6UhmjwaIAfBo-_Op
đ Read more about Seitai: https://seitaibarcelona.com/what-is-seitai/
Everyone is welcome, whether you are completely new or already familiar with Seitai. Bring comfortable clothes and an open mind.
đ° This event is donation-based, supporting the space and allowing us to keep offering it. Private one-to-one sessions are also available at an affordable price.
đż Step into silence, breath, and spontaneous movement â your body knows the way.
PangeaHaus, TrautenaustraĂe 5, 10717 Berlin, Berlin, 2nd Floor, first room.
https://maps.app.goo.gl/DUA4DqR7DEP5XhEy7
https://www.eventbrite.de/e/seitai-free-group-session-tickets-1982614595626?
Pangea Haus e.V. 2nd floor
TrautenaustraĂe 5, 10717 Berlin
Concept and rules:
https://www.systemik-im-dialog.de/
Deutsch
Komm zu unserer sanften und doch kraftvollen Seitai-Gruppenpraxis â ein Raum, in dem Stille, Atem und spontane Bewegung aufeinandertreffen. Dies ist eine Veranstaltung auf Spendenbasis, du kannst also frei beisteuern, was sich fĂźr dich richtig anfĂźhlt (von 0⏠bis (deine Wahl)âŹ).
⨠Was ist Seitai?
Seitai (ć´ä˝) ist eine japanische Praxis, die dir hilft, dich wieder mit der angeborenen Intelligenz deines KĂśrpers zu verbinden. Durch subtile Achtsamkeit und angeleitete Techniken bist du eingeladen:
\*Tief auf deinen KĂśrper zu hĂśren durch Yuki (eine meditative, praktische Ăbung des ErspĂźrens und Folgens des Atems).
* Verborgene Spannungen mit Katsugen zu lĂśsen â indem du unwillkĂźrlichen, spontanen Bewegungen erlaubst, ganz natĂźrlich zu entstehen.
\*Balance in Stille und Bewegung zu finden, während sich dein KÜrper auf ßberraschende Weise selbst neu ausrichtet.
Bei Seitai geht es nicht um Kontrolle oder Zwang; es geht darum, den Bewegungen eine Stimme zu geben, auf deren Ausdruck dein KĂśrper gewartet hat. Manchmal bringt dies Leichtigkeit, Klarheit und Entspannung. Manchmal wirbelt es Schwindel, Unbehagen oder Emotionen auf. Jede Erfahrung ist gĂźltig â und es steht dir jederzeit frei, eine Pause zu machen oder zu gehen.
đ Warum teilnehmen?
* Entdecke eine Praxis, die viele als tief transformierend empfinden.
\*Schaffe Raum fßr Loslassen, Erneuerung und Vitalität.
* Erkunde die Praxis in der Gemeinschaft, egal ob du neugieriger Anfänger bist oder bereits Erfahrung mit Seitai hast.
đ Praktische Details
\*Trage bequeme Kleidung und bringe ein Handtuch sowie Wasser mit, um hydriert zu bleiben.
* Bringe Offenheit und Neugier mit.
\*Zuschauer sind willkommen â du kannst einfach nur beobachten oder direkt in die aktive Praxis eintauchen.
* Die Sitzung wird angeleitet, aber der wahre Lehrer ist dein eigener KĂśrper.
⨠Mehr erfahren:
đĽ Schau dir ein kurzes Video an: https://youtu.be/KF7agFE1zss?si=6UhmjwaIAfBo-_Op
In diesem Video [00:16] wird Seitai als eine japanische Kulturform beschrieben, die den Organismus wieder in Ordnung bringt (âSeitaiâ bedeutet âKĂśrper in Ordnungâ). Es basiert auf der Beobachtung der natĂźrlichen Lebensenergie und nutzt Bewegungen wie Katsugen Undo [00:32], um die Vitalität zu fĂśrdern.
đ Lies mehr Ăźber Seitai: https://seitaibarcelona.com/what-is-seitai/
Jeder ist willkommen, egal ob du vĂśllig neu bist oder Seitai bereits kennst. Bringe bequeme Kleidung und einen offenen Geist mit.
đ° Diese Veranstaltung basiert auf Spenden, um den Raum zu unterstĂźtzen und es uns zu ermĂśglichen, dieses Angebot weiterhin aufrechtzuerhalten. Private Einzelsitzungen sind ebenfalls zu einem erschwinglichen Preis verfĂźgbar.
đż Tritt ein in die Stille, den Atem und die spontane Bewegung â dein KĂśrper kennt den Weg.
PangeaHaus, TrautenaustraĂe 5, 10717 Berlin, 2. Etage, erster Raum.
Anfahrt via Google Maps: https://maps.app.goo.gl/DUA4DqR7DEP5XhEy7
https://www.eventbrite.de/e/seitai-free-group-session-tickets-1982614595626?
Pangea Haus e.V. Zweite Etage
TrautenaustraĂe 5, 10717 Berlin
Konzept und Regelungen: https://www.systemik-im-dialog.de/
OpenSearch Project meetup
Hi Everyone,
we are very excited to announce our first 2026
OpenSearch Project Berlin meetup on **Friday June 5th**
**Agenda**
**6:30pm Start** (Drinks and snacks will be provided)
**6:45pm Intro by Kris Freedain**
**7:15pm Break** (Drinks and Snacks)
**7:35pm Nils Bandener** \- Non\-Obvious Things to Know When Coding in OpenSearch
**7:55pm** **Alexander Malandin** \- The Benchmark Game: Challenging Lucene on Its Own Terms
**8:30pm Networking**
**9:00pm Close.**
Building better tests with AI
**đď¸ Registration for this event is done via the MoT page, not on Meetup.**
**Register here đ [https://www.ministryoftesting.com/chapters/mot-berlin/events/mot-berlin-050626](https://www.ministryoftesting.com/chapters/mot-berlin/events/mot-berlin-050626)**
Hello Berlin, we're back!
After the last get-together where we started shaping the Berlin chapter, we're excited to invite you all together again for an insightful evening focused on AI Test Generation, community discussions - and YOU! The evening will bring together industry experts to share their knowledge, ask questions and learn something new. Whether you're a developer, QA engineer, or tech enthusiast, you'll gain valuable perspectives and practical experiences.
**â Registration:**
Reserve your spot by clicking "Attend" on this page.
Note - Participation is limited to 30 participants only.
**â What to Expect:**
⢠Talks from experienced speakers
⢠Networking with the local community
⢠A chance to speak on stage with 99 second talks
⢠Swag and goodies from MoT and our sponsors, TestMu AI
**đ¤ Quality Talks**
*AI Test Generation: What Actually Works (and What Doesnât)*
*Ruslan Strazhnyk - Founder & CEO @ QualityMax*
Every QA tool vendor will tell you AI generates perfect tests. After building an AI test generation platform - and dogfooding it on our own codebase - I can tell you what actually happens. This talk is a practitionerâs honest debrief. Iâll walk through two years of running multi-model AI against real web apps: what produces usable tests, what produces confident-looking garbage, and where the failure modes hide.
Specifically, Iâll cover:
* Why reading code isnât enough - AI generates plausible tests from source, but they fail on real UIs. Crawling the live app changes everything.
* The selector problem - LLMs reach for brittle CSS selectors by default. How to force better strategies without prompt-engineering every call.
* Assertions that rot - AI loves asserting exact text and prices. Why your generated suite breaks on the first content change, and how to catch it before CI does.
* Multi-model routing - no single model wins at everything. What we learned running GPT-4o, Claude, and Gemini on the same flows.
* Self-healing in practice - the gap between âit healedâ and âit healed correctly.â
Youâll leave with a clear framework for evaluating any AI test generation tool - or building your own - based on what the output actually does under pressure, not what the demo shows.
Level: Intermediate, assumes familiarity with Playwright or similar frameworks
*99 Second Talks*
Have something to share about testing, tech, or teamwork? Whether it's a win, a challenge, or a wild idea â youâve got **99 seconds** and a room full of curious, supportive people. Take the stage!
**đ°ď¸ Schedule:**
17:45 - Doors open (arrive early to mingle!)
18:00 - Welcome and Introduction
18.15 - Ruslan Strazhnyk: AI Test Generation: What Actually Works (and What Doesnât)
19:15 - 99 Second Talks and networking with food and drinks
**đLocation:**
Assecor GmbH, Storkower StraĂe 207, 10369 Berlin
đ **Want to speak at this or the next MOT Berlin event?**
We are already planning our next meetup in July - and we're always looking for speakers. Submit your talk idea to the Continuous Call for Contribution (link below) or join our Slack channel and pitch it to the whole chapter!
[https://www.ministryoftesting.com/contribute](https://www.ministryoftesting.com/contribute)
đď¸ **Stay connected!**
Join the Berlin Chapter to get all the latest updates and news on the next events.
The button to join Slack is available once you join the chapter.
**đď¸ Registration for this event is done via the MoT page, not on Meetup.**
**Register here đ [https://www.ministryoftesting.com/chapters/mot-berlin/events/mot-berlin-050626](https://www.ministryoftesting.com/chapters/mot-berlin/events/mot-berlin-050626)**
IT Professionals Events Near You
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Nailed It! - DIY Meetup
Grab a drink or some food and get to know each other. This is our first event and we can take it slow. Iâd love to meet everyone and hear if thereâs anything you like to get out of the group.
Looking forward to meeting you all!
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
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 Masterâs 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 PokĂŠmon 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\.
Microsoft Build - Columbus Edition!
We are bringing Microsoft Build sessions to Columbus Ohio!
The Central Ohio Azure Meetup and Central Ohio .NET Developer's Group (CONDG) are coming together to bring some of the labs and breakouts from Microsoft Build to your backyard. In this free, 1 day event, you are going to Build stuff with us!
And yes, there will be free food. So please RSVP for a head count!
Free In-Person Meeting: Get Over Losses & Betrayals, 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.
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 âpin the blameâ on someone or something. If you donât 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, donât 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 youâve 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 âeraseâ the trauma of past hurts and betrayals so that one isnât 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 âcorrosive criticismâ or the need to invalidate self or others?
⢠How one can stably change oneâs 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 oneâs own ability to survive and create positive healthy relationships whether in love, family & friendships or in work, business or oneâs 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 âstoredâ and how they can unknowingly affect us. You will also find out how one can âeraseâ 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 âtoxicâ personalities and how to identify those traits in others so you wonât 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 sponsored by the Dianetics & Scientology Life Improvement Center of Central Ohio.
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