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AI Pitch Night: From Idea to Seed
**RSVP Link** - [https://luma.com/qhj60bys](https://luma.com/qhj60bys)
**TorontoAI Pitch Night** is an evening dedicated to early-stage founders building AI-driven startups who are looking to validate their ideas, sharpen their pitch, and connect with potential seed investors, angels, and ecosystem partners.
This event creates a safe, founder-first space where builders can present what they’re working on, get candid feedback, and start real conversations around funding, traction, and next steps.
What to Expect
* **Founder Pitches**
Selected early-stage startups (pre-seed to seed) will pitch their ideas, products, or MVPs to a live audience of investors, operators, and fellow founders.
* **Live Feedback & Q&A**
Each pitch is followed by constructive feedback from experienced investors, operators, and AI practitioners—focused on clarity, market fit, and execution.
* **Investor & Operator Presence**
The audience includes angel investors, VCs, startup advisors, and senior leaders from AI, cloud, data, and product organizations.
* **Networking with Purpose**
Stick around after the pitches to connect with investors, mentors, potential co-founders, and early customers.
Here’s a **clear, application-ready section** you can add to the event page or directly reuse in the **pitch application form**. It sets expectations without discouraging early founders.
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## Who Can Pitch at TorontoAI Pitch Night
TorontoAI Pitch Night is focused on **early-stage, execution-oriented startups** that are actively working toward their first institutional or angel investment.
Eligibility Criteria
To apply for a pitch slot, startups must meet the following requirements:
1\. Stage & Funding Goals
* Early-stage startups (Pre-Seed to Seed)
* Actively raising a **seed round between $10K – $100K**
* Clear plan for how the initial capital will be used (product, GTM, hiring, infrastructure, etc.)
2\. Product Readiness
Applicants **must have at least one of the following**:
* A working **MVP**
* A live **demo**
* A functional **mockup or prototype** (Figma, clickable demo, recorded walkthrough, etc.)
> *Idea-only pitches without any form of prototype or demo will not be accepted.*
3\. Pitch Materials \(Required\)
Startups must submit:
* **Pitch Deck** (PDF or link)
Recommended: Problem, Solution, Market, Product, Traction, Business Model, Team, Ask
* **Product Demo / Mockup Link**
(Live URL, video demo, or design prototype)
* **Brief Startup Summary**
What you’re building, who it’s for, and why now
4\. Founder Commitment
* At least **one founder must be present** to pitch in person
* Founders should be prepared for **live Q&A and feedback**
5\. Focus Areas \(Preferred\, Not Mandatory\)
While all strong startups are welcome, preference may be given to teams building in:
* AI */ML* GenAI
* Data & Analytics
* Developer Tools
* Cloud & Infrastructure
* Healthcare, FinTech, Enterprise AI, or AI-powered SaaS
***
## Pitch Selection Process
* **All applications will be reviewed** by the TorontoAI organizing team
* Startups will be selected based on:
* Clarity of problem and solution
* Product readiness
* Market opportunity
* Founder insight and execution potential
* Selected teams will be notified prior to the event with pitch format and timing details
Health Toronto
\*\*This is a paid event, please register via our Luma Page. You need to have a ticket in order to attend this event: https://luma.com/health-toronto-feb-24-2026
**Health Toronto is where innovation, impact, and collaboration converge to shape the future of healthcare.**
Join us for an evening that brings together the city’s brightest minds in healthtech, biotech, life sciences, and care delivery. From startup founders and clinicians to investors and policy leaders, this event gathers a diverse community passionate about solving the most pressing challenges in health.
Through insightful talks, founder stories, and curated networking, we’ll explore how emerging technologies, data, and design are transforming how we access, experience, and deliver care. Whether you're building the next breakthrough medical solution, investing in health innovation, or rethinking care systems.
TechTO is more than just great content - it’s a community. Expect plenty of networking opportunities to meet like-minded peers, exchange ideas, and spark collaborations that could take your business or career to the next level.
**Featured speakers:**
[Anne Forsyth](https://www.linkedin.com/in/akankshaforsyth/), Director of Clinical Applications and Decision Support at [Women’s College Hospital](http://www.womenscollegehospital.ca/)
[Mary Aglipay](https://www.linkedin.com/in/maryaglipay/) Co-Founder at [Pippen AI](https://pippen.ai/)
**More speakers will be announced soon, stay tuned!**
TechTalk (In-Person) - February 2026
We're back with the first event of 2026!
Here’s the February 2026 edition of our Tech Talk event at Super.com on February 24, 2026
Join us for some drinks, snacks, and Tech Talks.
Make sure to mark your calendars and come out and join us for this event!
** Agenda & Schedule ✨**
* 18:00 - Doors open
* 18:20 - Intro and announcements
* 18:30 - **Brief History of NPM Supply Chain Attacks in Year 2025** by **[Emily Xiong](https://www.linkedin.com/in/xiongemi/)**
*Abstract*: We'll be going over 4 supply chain attack incidents from 2025, break down the history, the technical details of "Patient 0," and how we can protect our pipelines moving forward.
* 19:00 - **Vector Embeddings and Cosine Similarity** by **[Dev Shah](https://www.linkedin.com/in/busycaesar)**
*Abstract*: In NLP, text is converted into tokens and then into vectors (number lists) that capture meaning. This talk explains how these vectors work as points in multi-dimensional space and how cosine similarity compares them. Basic vector math and trig knowledge is helpful.
* 19:30 - Networking
* 21:00 - Doors Close
(**Note**: *All times in the schedule are an approximation.*)
Please RSVP to confirm your attendance. If you have your friends or teammates joining please ask them to RSVP as well.
This event is open to all skill levels.
Many thanks to [Super.com](Super.com) for hosting us!
We're looking for sponsors for events like these. If you or your company would like to support TorontoJS and get a message out to our community, please get in touch with organizers@torontojs.com
The Code of Conduct is enforced at all TorontoJS events and spaces - online or in-person.
TorontoJS is a volunteer-led not-for-profit organization.
**Please help us** with tidying up. Otherwise, the venue staff and volunteers will have to pick up after you.
*TorontoJS is committed to creating a safe and inclusive environment for all. Our Code of Conduct applies both online and in person at all our events and spaces.*
See you there!
Ubuntu Toronto Meetup
Come and lets talk Ubuntu talk. Bring your laptops and show off your favorite apps and your wallpaper.
Got questions ? Bring them too !
Location and time: Monday 7pm ,Feb 23, 2026
Bishop and Belchers pub
Church and Bloor St E.
175 Bloor St E. Toronto, ON M4W 3T5 [(416) 591-2352](tel:+14165912352)
Networking Event for Professionals - Feb 24th, 2026
### THIS IS OUR RESCHEDULED FEB EVENT!
###
\*\*\*\* What is The Hip Haus? \*\*\*\*The Hip Haus is an organization that exists to empower young and experienced professionals alike in the GTA and help the growth of local business. As professionals (especially post pandemic world) it is sometimes difficult to network with other like minded individuals, get good career advice or simply make connections with others you may be able to help or get help from. The Hip Haus is committed to providing social gatherings in an atmosphere where such networking can take place.
\*\*\*\* Who Should Attend? \*\*\*\*The Hip Haus events are ***19+***. The focus however is the growth and development of professionals in the GTA. It doesn’t matter if you are a business owner, have a job, are looking for a job, recently graduated university/college, still in university/college, looking for others to launch a new idea or just want to meet other professionals, our events are for you.
Remember that Industry is Industry. One is not better than the other to The Hip Haus. We are expecting a diverse range of industry professionals. Our events in clude professionals from Tech & AI to Entrepreneurs, Musicians, Artists, Bankers, I.T Professionals, Accountants, Investors, Advertising/Marketing Professionals, Bloggers, Authors, Lawyers, Doctors, Dentists (This List Can Clearly Go On). ALL ARE WELCOME!
\*\*\*\* What to Expect at Our Events? \*\*\*\*Bring Business cards or have your LinkedIn QR code at the ready. Networking! That is the key to these events. Sure it can be a great place to hang out and have a beer with a few friends but it is important to come with an open mind to meet new people and make new connections. Build your network of friends/colleagues/advisors to help yourself as well as them. The Hip Haus wants the professionals of the GTA to come together to help foster personal and professional development.
\*\*\*\* Dress Code! \*\*\*\*This is a tricky one. There is NO strict dress code but remember this; you are meeting professionals in an informal manner and we all know first impressions last forever. Come dressed in a way that would allow you to be comfortable and professional according to your industry. Consider This…would a professional musician/artist necessarily dress the same as an investment banker at work? Be who you are or who you want to be.
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Toronto GoGeomatics February Networking Social
January's snow storm might have killed our vibe, but we are back! Join GoGeomatics Toronto for our first networking social of 2026!
These monthly socials are a chance to network with other students and professionals in the geomatics field to chat GIS, data, remote sensing, surveying and more in a casual atmosphere.
Feel free to bring friends and colleagues along - we're eager to welcome everyone back for a fantastic evening! This is a free event.
Please RSVP to let us know you're attending.
AI Policy Tuesday: Regulating AI Agents - Lessons from the EU AI Act
This is a ticketed event. Please register at [this link](https://luma.com/k344dsfj).
[Kathrin Gardhouse](https://www.linkedin.com/in/kathrin-gardhouse-988691175/?originalSubdomain=ca) will present on her recent paper with the same title that discusses various governance challenges that AI agents pose and the adequacy of the EU AI Act's response to these challenges, including the institutional implementation, ie, the self-regulation approach, distributed enforcement, and institutional capacity and resourcing.
**Event Schedule**
6:00 to 6:30 - Food and introductions
6:30 to 7:30 - Presentation and Q&A
7:30 to 9:00 - Open Discussions
If you can't attend in person, join our live stream starting at 6:30 pm via [this link](https://www.youtube.com/@Trajectory-Labs/live).
This is part of our weekly [AI Policy Tuesdays](https://luma.com/trajectory-labs?k=c) series. Join us in examining questions like:
* How should AI development be regulated?
* What are the economic and social implications of widespread automation?
* How do we balance innovation with safety considerations?
* What governance structures are needed for safer AI?
Technology Startups Events This Week
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AI & Technology Pitch Night Toronto
**Attention attendees!**
**To register, use** [Luma](https://luma.com/uh95g2to)
Warning:
The meetup is not a platform for RSVP registration; for this, you need to follow [thisLink ](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ai-technology-pitch-night-toronto-tickets-1291770483289?aff=oddtdtcreator)to purchase a registration ticket.
The meetup is one of the platforms through which we offer participation in our events.
**Startup Valley — Toronto**
A curated pitch night for startup founders, operators, angels and VC partners.
We design these sessions to help founders sharpen their thinking through direct, candid feedback — and to give strong investors access to serious teams.
**What happens:**
• 4-8 startups pitch live and receive feedback from angels and VC partners
• Feedback focuses on real decisions and next steps — not surface-level opinions
• Investors stay in the room before and after pitches
• The format leaves space for real conversations, not rushed networking
• Attendance is limited to keep the room focused
Designed for clear thinking, not noise.
**Who you’ll meet:**
* Startup founders
* Angel investors and VC partners
* Operators in marketing, sales, and tech
* AI engineers
* Local and international founders
* AI Experts
* Founders from Europe, Asia, and the United Kingdom
**Practical details**
**For investors:**
We invite angel investors and VC partners to participate as judges and contributors.
**To become a judge,** and get early access to our startups database, please fill out th[ the form](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc8CVqvhQJu-AcclIF6PCuwjL4YpQt4w0FchGSoutRkt58v4g/viewform).
Join the judge table, meet other investors, and see what teams are building early.
Founders need your experienced view.
**For pitching startups:**
Startups selected to pitch will present live on stage and receive feedback from investors.
**After purchasing a ticket:**
Please[ submit your pitch deck](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSchcZr9gCNJh0RLiKBgbdbDBKEOc-92LNySkzHf8qGPHg5Wpg/viewform) and ensure it is open for viewers.
**Agenda**
**19:00 – 19:30**
**Registration**
Guests register, receive badges, and event programs. This is an opportunity for casual networking, making first connections, and preparing for the event.
**19:30 – 20:30**
**Event Kickoff & Interactive Networking**
Official welcome from the organizers with a brief overview of the event goals and schedule. Interactive networking helps participants set their objectives and connect with key contacts.
**20:40 – 21:20**
**Startup Pitch Session**
Startups present their projects to investors and experts. Each team has 5 minutes to pitch, covering the project's core idea, business model, and target market.
**21:20 – 22:00**
**Chill & Networking**
Participants enjoy casual conversations with investors, discuss collaborations, and exchange ideas over refreshments.
Behind Autonomous AI: Infrastructure, Security, and Control
A technical evening exploring two critical dimensions of autonomous AI: the infrastructure powering it and the frameworks keeping it secure.
[RSVP on Luma ](https://luma.com/yps2pw1f)
**Part One: Plumbing for the Gigafactories in the AI Era** How networking is done for AI, how it's evolving, and the infrastructure challenges emerging at scale.
**Part Two: Secure and Safe Autonomous AI** As AI systems grow more capable and independent, how do we maintain control? Talks on security architecture, safety frameworks, and the governance decisions shaping what comes next.
**What to expect:**
* 4 Technical talks with breaks for discussion
* Real-world perspectives from infrastructure and security experts
* Networking with engineers, builders, and technical leaders and the community that cares.
**Admission:** $10 Contribution (Complimentary for Students, Seniors, and Job Seekers)
As a non-profit, your ticket purchase directly supports our mission to provide equitable access to AI education and resources for the entire community.
**Presented by:** NovaForge AI Venture Lab: A non-profit incubator and accelerator in a 50,000-sq-ft Canadian Innovation Hub & Co-working Centre, pairing world-class mentorship, capital access, and deep resources to turn bold ideas into enduring businesses. [https://novaforge.ca](https://novaforge.ca)
CivicTechBrampton 1st Meetup – Open Data Brampton
CivicTechBrampton 1st Meetup – Open Data Brampton
Location: 8 Queen Street East, Brampton
Algoma University SCEI Centre, 3rd floor, 8 Queen East.
Inviting all technologists, students, citizens interested in working on Open Data projects. Open Data Brampton will present available datasets and ways to work with their data. Check out their website here: [https://geohub.brampton.ca/pages/data](https://geohub.brampton.ca/pages/data) New to Open Data? You are definitely welcome! We will all be learning from each other. Just knowing what data sets are available sparks ideas about new civic tech projects. There will be opportunities to network, and pitch your own project to interested volunteers. Questions: email [civictechbrampton@pm.me](mailto:civictechbrampton@pm.me)
Agenda:
6:00 to 6:30 Meet and network
6:30 Presentation by Adam Commeford Open Data Brampton [https://www.openwaterdata.com/](https://geohub.brampton.ca/pages/data)
7:00 to 7:15 Q& A
7:15 to 7:30 Project pitches
7:30 to 8:30 Breakout into projects of interest
8:30 End and optional social at a local bar
Tech & Startup Networking: Toronto
**Attention attendees!**
**To register, use** [Luma](https://luma.com/uh95g2to)
Warning:
The meetup is not a platform for RSVP registration; for this, you need to follow [thisLink ](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/tech-business-networking-toronto-tickets-1291770433139?aff=oddtdtcreator)to purchase a registration ticket.
The meetup is one of the platforms through which we offer participation in our events.
**Startup Valley — Toronto**
A curated pitch night for startup founders, operators, angels and VC partners.
We design these sessions to help founders sharpen their thinking through direct, candid feedback — and to give strong investors access to serious teams.
**What happens:**
• 4-8 startups pitch live and receive feedback from angels and VC partners
• Feedback focuses on real decisions and next steps — not surface-level opinions
• Investors stay in the room before and after pitches
• The format leaves space for real conversations, not rushed networking
• Attendance is limited to keep the room focused
Designed for clear thinking, not noise.
**Who you’ll meet:**
* Startup founders
* Angel investors and VC partners
* Operators in marketing, sales, and tech
* AI engineers
* Local and international founders
* AI Experts
* Founders from Europe, Asia, and the United Kingdom
**Practical details**
**For investors:**
We invite angel investors and VC partners to participate as judges and contributors.
**To become a judge,** and get early access to our startups database, please fill out th[ the form](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc8CVqvhQJu-AcclIF6PCuwjL4YpQt4w0FchGSoutRkt58v4g/viewform).
Join the judge table, meet other investors, and see what teams are building early.
Founders need your experienced view.
**For pitching startups:**
Startups selected to pitch will present live on stage and receive feedback from investors.
**After purchasing a ticket:**
Please[ submit your pitch deck](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSchcZr9gCNJh0RLiKBgbdbDBKEOc-92LNySkzHf8qGPHg5Wpg/viewform) and ensure it is open for viewers.
**Agenda**
**19:00 – 19:30**
**Registration**
Guests register, receive badges, and event programs. This is an opportunity for casual networking, making first connections, and preparing for the event.
**19:30 – 20:30**
**Event Kickoff & Interactive Networking**
Official welcome from the organizers with a brief overview of the event goals and schedule. Interactive networking helps participants set their objectives and connect with key contacts.
**20:40 – 21:20**
**Startup Pitch Session**
Startups present their projects to investors and experts. Each team has 5 minutes to pitch, covering the project's core idea, business model, and target market.
**21:20 – 22:00**
**Chill & Networking**
Participants enjoy casual conversations with investors, discuss collaborations, and exchange ideas over refreshments.
25 Feb, 18:00 TORONTO - AI TECH PITCH & INVESTOR NIGHT
### TORONTO **\- AI TECH PITCH & INVESTOR NIGHT**
Join us for an exciting evening where founders, investors, and innovators in **AI, SaaS, Tech and Tech fields** come together to connect, collaborate, and create opportunities.
**What to expect:**
* **Startup Pitches** – Founders present their projects to investors & peers.
* **Networking Sessions** – Meet like-minded entrepreneurs, potential partners, and investors.
* **Keynote Insights** – Hear from speakers on the future of AI, Web3, and venture opportunities.
* **Open Discussions** – Exchange ideas, challenges, and solutions in an informal setting.
**Who should attend:**
* Startup founders looking for funding & exposure
* Investors exploring high-potential opportunities
* Tech enthusiasts & builders in Tech industry
* Professionals curious about the startup ecosystem or expanding networking
**Details:**
* **Time:** 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
* **Dress Code:** Smart casual
* **Bring:** Business cards / LinkedIn ready to connect
✨ Whether you’re raising capital, looking for a co-founder, or simply want to expand your network, this is the room you need to be in.
Tickets & Registration:
If PayPal is not convenient for you, you can also register or purchase tickets via our official platforms
• Luma:[https://luma.com/dmwz23ko](https://luma.com/dmwz23ko)
• Eventbrite:[https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1980548459758?aff=oddtdtcreator](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1980548459758?aff=oddtdtcreator)
Choose the option that works best for you.
See you there!
Investors & Founders Pitch Night Toronto
**Attention attendees!**
**To register, use** [Luma](https://luma.com/uh95g2to)
Warning:
The meetup is not a platform for RSVP registration; for this, you need to follow [thisLink ](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/founders-investors-pitch-night-in-toronto-tickets-1976884370368?aff=oddtdtcreator)to purchase a registration ticket.
The meetup is one of the platforms through which we offer participation in our events.
**Startup Valley — Toronto**
A curated pitch night for startup founders, operators, angels and VC partners.
We design these sessions to help founders sharpen their thinking through direct, candid feedback — and to give strong investors access to serious teams.
**What happens:**
• 4-8 startups pitch live and receive feedback from angels and VC partners
• Feedback focuses on real decisions and next steps — not surface-level opinions
• Investors stay in the room before and after pitches
• The format leaves space for real conversations, not rushed networking
• Attendance is limited to keep the room focused
Designed for clear thinking, not noise.
**Who you’ll meet:**
* Startup founders
* Angel investors and VC partners
* Operators in marketing, sales, and tech
* AI engineers
* Local and international founders
* AI Experts
* Founders from Europe, Asia, and the United Kingdom
**Practical details**
**For investors:**
We invite angel investors and VC partners to participate as judges and contributors.
**To become a judge,** and get early access to our startups database, please fill out th[ the form](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc8CVqvhQJu-AcclIF6PCuwjL4YpQt4w0FchGSoutRkt58v4g/viewform).
Join the judge table, meet other investors, and see what teams are building early.
Founders need your experienced view.
**For pitching startups:**
Startups selected to pitch will present live on stage and receive feedback from investors.
**After purchasing a ticket:**
Please[ submit your pitch deck](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSchcZr9gCNJh0RLiKBgbdbDBKEOc-92LNySkzHf8qGPHg5Wpg/viewform) and ensure it is open for viewers.
**Agenda**
**19:00 – 19:30**
**Registration**
Guests register, receive badges, and event programs. This is an opportunity for casual networking, making first connections, and preparing for the event.
**19:30 – 20:30**
**Event Kickoff & Interactive Networking**
Official welcome from the organizers with a brief overview of the event goals and schedule. Interactive networking helps participants set their objectives and connect with key contacts.
**20:40 – 21:20**
**Startup Pitch Session**
Startups present their projects to investors and experts. Each team has 5 minutes to pitch, covering the project's core idea, business model, and target market.
**21:20 – 22:00**
**Chill & Networking**
Participants enjoy casual conversations with investors, discuss collaborations, and exchange ideas over refreshments.
Google Build with AI Series (Waterloo) - Production-Ready Multimodal Agents
**Important:** Register on the [event website ](https://www.aicamp.ai/event/eventdetails/W2026022707)is required for admission.(RSVP is turned off on meetup)
**Description:**
Join Google Cloud for the agentic AI bootcamp to learn how to build production-ready AI and multimodal agents.
**The ‘Next’ – Capturing Innovation**
The era of the text-only chatbot is evolving. Focus on the bleeding edge of AI: Multimodality. We’ll explore how to build intelligent agents that can see, hear, and respond to the world in real-time, creating immersive experiences that feel more human than ever before.
**What to Expect:**
* \- Multimodal Gemini Agents: Coordinate agents to analyze video and audio while maintaining character consistency across multi\-turn image generation\.
* \- Intelligence Beyond RAG: Move past simple retrieval with hybrid search\, context engineering\, and multi\-agent pipelines\.
* \- Real\-Time Live Interaction: Build low\-latency\, interruptible agents that "see" and "hear" using the Gemini Live API and bidirectional streaming\.
**Who Should Attend?**
This hands-on workshop is designed for software developers, data scientists, and AI practitioners who have some experience building applications or working with models, and are looking to productionize them. To get the most out of the labs, you should have foundational knowledge of a programming language like Python and be comfortable using the command-line interface. While expertise is not required, a basic understanding of Cloud computing concepts, web APIs, and containerization technology like Docker will be highly beneficial.
To participate, you must bring your own laptop and power cable. The activities are intended for laptops and cannot be completed on a tablet or phone.
Venue: Waterloo, Canada (register full the full address)
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Agile Coaching Circle -- IN-PERSON
Join other experienced and aspiring agile coaches and professionals to:
* develop and practice your coaching skills in a peer-to-peer environment
* share current successes and challenges in your work environment and get support from each other
* learn from each other, build better relationships and experiment with new ideas
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.
Christians in Tech - Meetup #30 @ Improving
Christians in Tech is a community at the intersection of faith and technology. Our meetups are designed to spark meaningful conversations, promote knowledge sharing, and encourage growth—both in your career and your spiritual walk with God. Whether you're an experienced professional or just starting your tech journey, CIT welcomes you.
Our Website
[https://linktr.ee/citcbus](https://linktr.ee/citcbus)
Sponsors and Partners
* Improving (Venue Sponsor)
* Bethel World Prayer Center (Fiscal Sponsor)
* Fruits & Roots (Coffee Partner)
Sip & Read: *Founder Edition* Meetup: Book/Venue TBD
Calling all founders, CEOs, lawyers, doctors, and entrepreneurs to join our special *Founder Edition* of Sip & Read meetup event. Let's sip on fine wine and discuss our first book **The 5AM Club- Own Your Morning Elevate Your Life, by Robin Sharma**. We will pair this book with our favorite wine at **Wine on High** and engage in thought-provoking discussions on startup businesses and entrepreneurship, and network with like-minded individuals in a cozy book club setting.
Come prepared to discuss this month's book. At the end of each book club meeting, we will take next book and venue suggestions from the participants for the next meeting.
Whether you are a book lover, women entrepreneur, or a content creator, this event is perfect for sharing ideas and insights with other funders and founders in the entrepreneurial world. Don't miss out on this unique opportunity to connect, learn, and grow together. Sign up now to reserve your spot!
*Fun fact! This meetup was established in 2015 and had over 1,000 members. I had to shut down operations while attending law school, but we're back!!*
Industry Tech Talk + Q&A
Excited to share that AWS Cloud Club's first meeting will take place on Thursday, February 26th at 5pm - 6pm!
We’re collaborating with [Big Data & Analytics Association](https://www.linkedin.com/company/big-data-analytics-association/) to host [Alok Jha](https://www.linkedin.com/in/alok-jha-42abb928/), Head of Product Management for AWS Intelligent Application Protection at Amazon Web Services, for a tech talk + Q&A on his journey in leading cutting-edge innovation in industry.
If you’re interested in cloud, cybersecurity, AI, or product management, this is a session you won’t want to miss.
Make sure to join our Meetup and GroupMe to stay up to date for future events and collabs!
Quarterly Community Gathering
Join the Columbus AI community for our quarterly gathering — a casual, community-focused evening where everyone has a chance to share, learn, and connect. These open mic–style events give anyone in the community up to **5 minutes** to present a project, share a tool, pose a question, or offer a perspective on the evolving AI space.
No slides required — just a welcoming space to exchange ideas and keep the local AI conversation moving.
If you’d like to take the stage, message **Chris (the organizer)** with a **title and short description** of what you’d like to share.
Whether you’re deep in the field or just getting curious, come connect with others building and exploring AI in Columbus.
Sponsored by [Transform Labs](https://www.transformlabs.com/services)
Columbus HUG February
Want to be a speaker? submit your talk to our Call for Presenters!!!
https://sessionize.com/cbus-hug-2026/






























