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Dance Health & Wellness Club Club Membership $130/month entitlement for one class Free 課堂模式 Class Format 45 min 主題舞動 Class Movement 15 min 伸展按摩 Stretch & Massage

**✨ Invitation to Dance Youthful Spirit ✨** **Sign up:** **https://forms.gle/6TQ44ErruAdvnjyA6** **Our youthful spirit is our greatest treasure. On** ***March 16, 7-9pm*** **,** **we invite you to explore these questions through** ***conscious dance*****. Together, we will embody vibrant growth, channel radiant energy, and discover what it truly means to live with youthful spirit.** **It is courage, boundless potential, and passionate energy. A mindset of openness, resilience, and determination that transcends age. Some are young in years but old at heart, while others are seasoned in age yet radiant with youthful vitality.** **The values of youthful spirit—boldness, optimism, compassion, and the willingness to struggle for a better world—are what we celebrate.** **🌱 How do we keep cultivating this spirit in our lives?** **🏔️ How do we rise above the forces that pull us down?** **🎶 Come dance, come connect, come awaken your spirit.** **This is your invitation to** **Dance Youthful Spirit****.** **Venue and Timing
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 **Dance Concept - 佳誠大廈
7 Floor, 230 Wan Chai Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong
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 **7pm to 9pm - Doors close at 7:20pm sharp
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 **Please arrive at 7pm so you have ample time to settle in to the private dance floor that has been prepared for you. Wear loose, comfortable clothing and be prepared to dance barefoot or with footwear designed exclusively for the dance floor. No street shoes are permitted.
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 **Session Rates
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 **We welcome your contributions on a sliding scale from HK$100 to 350.
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 ***Sliding Scale Suggestions** **Payment :** **Via Payme +852 95277597** **Transfer HSBC 571742246833** **• 350 HKD Standard Fee** **•1000 HKD (Package of 4 x 250) - valid 12 weeks** **•100 HKD Support Crew Fee (Support Crew is confirmed by Facilitator)** **•150 HKD Concession Fee/ Sliding scale for unemployed, students or financial need** **•200 HKD Concession Fee/ Sliding scale for unemployed, students or financial need** ***if Cash, -cash amount I commit to pay at Door** **Payment to:** **Via Payme +852 95277597** **Transfer HSBC 571742246833** **Please note on currents updates on “Angel rates” that are taking space from Aug 2025 :** **As of right now, we have two dances per month, and if you purchase “Angel rate package” (4 dances) the validity will be 12 weeks, instead of 8 weeks.** **We really appreciate your financial support.**

有時候，會想找陌生人談談，可以是工作、家庭、情感，互為樹洞，互相取暖。 認識一個人，聽一個故事。

Hong Kong's longest running open mic! Put your name on the board at the venue to perform. Free to watch, and all performers get a free drink. Dave Chappelle once performed here and described the room as "cool"!

**Three Baroque virtuosi to unite in Hong Kong for one grand evening** A dream trio of classical music legends comes together! Trevor Pinnock, harpsichordist and a pioneering force in the early music revival, joins Emmanuel Pahud, the celebrated “Flute King” and Principal Flute player of the Berlin Philharmonic, and cellist Jonathan Manson, a long-standing professor at the Royal Academy of Music in London. Experience a variety of sonatas, fugues and suites from these masters, whose profound musical bond shines through on stage. This is the link to the concert: [Bach](https://www.hk.artsfestival.org/en/programme/BACH-Trevor-Pinnock-Emmanuel-Pahud-Jonathan-Manson) \*\* Advance Booking will start on Oct 16. I intend to book tickets as soon as Advance Booking opens. \*\* Tickets: $440 -\*\*if you are interested, please sign up before Oct 10, and make payment before Oct 14. \*\*Preferred method of payment: Payme to Margaret Lam (telephone number appears at RSVP). \*\*If you need to use other methods of payment, please send me a WhatsApp message. \*\* Show starts at 8:00pm, we meet at 7:45pm. \*\*Optional: pre show dinner, details to be followed. Kindly leave your number at RSVP, and indicate whether you wish to join pre-show dinner, and you will be notified accordingly.

**生活中的壓力有時令你喘不過氣？** **身體感覺疲乏，有時覺得連睡眠都解決不了？** **身體有由來已久的痛症，一直無解？** **內心有心結未解，創傷未癒？** * 研究證實，頌缽的共鳴共振，可直達人體細胞深處，促進血液循環，提升自律神經功能，激發人體自癒力 * 運用頌缽音頻和振動調節失衡或淤塞的脈輪，令身心運作回復和諧狀態 * 頌缽的和諧音聲和振動，能直達人體細胞深處，促進血液循環，提升自律神經功能，活化內在能量流動，對身體和心靈進行淨化，從而得到療癒 * 療癒不是消除病症，而是從身、心、靈層面，協助個案找回自己的內在力量，提升其自我修復能力，令其整體狀態變得更好 *療癒開始前，會進行約10-15分鐘的簡短的諮詢，了解客人的具體問題，例如身體哪部份不適，情緒上的困擾等，然後制定個人化的療癒程序。* 首次體驗價：HKD450 (標準價：HKD780) 由於是1對1活動，具體舉行日期和時間以預約為準。 預約請聯絡90356039 (whatsapp)，或RSVP後留下聯絡電話。不設walk-in。

This is a regular Bring-Your-Own-Book session, where participants share and present to the group non-fiction books they have read. New members are welcome to attend to listen to and discuss the presentations of others. Usually a meeting takes around 2.5-3 hours. During this time we discuss 2 different books, roughly 1 hour per book. Any non-fiction material: a book, documentary, or lecture or a part of it - anything with a title and an author and that contains some coherent ideas. Each presentation includes a summary of a book (15-40 min) and discussion (accordingly). The meeting will be either in a park or in a coffee shop, on HK side. The exact place to be confirmed with the attendees **by WhatsApp only**. I will / have sent the link to the WhatsApp group, please use the link. Introvert friendly. We have people from different countries, so while books can be in any language, the language of the meeting is English. There is a fee of 20 HKD for the first timers to help funding the Meetup membership needed to run the group. Do not hit "Attend" if you are not going to attend. If you RSVPed, but there is anything preventing you from going to the meeting, remember to tell the host as soon as possible and/or update the RSVP - before the RSVP is closed, to give other people a chance to take your spot. But if you plan to attend, do hit "Attend", please :))) No-shows are all silently noted with much disapproval and will be removed from the group.

🛎️新派Omaskase🛎️ 《第二組 豐衣築食吃喝會》活動 [2003 高人氣日韓Omaskase@Han Dining] 🍽️ 日期：3月20日(五） 時間：2005-2135/90mims 餐廳：Han Dining 消費：每位$338(set din$298+sc10%+ef$10) Event fee :$10/位(已計算） 人數：4位起 Host: CC ❇️日韓Omaskase店特色❇️ ⚛️尖沙咀新開高人氣熱點 ⚛️超高CP值平民價食16道 ⚛️簡約韓國型格風裝修,舒適 ⚛️日韓Fushion另類Omaskase ⚛️餐廳由韓國大廚主理，擺盤精緻，儀式感滿滿 💖Han Signature $298💖 {食足16道菜/90mims} ⭐️ 5款小碟精緻野餐盒 ✴️醬油漬鮑魚 ✴️嫩豆腐塔 ✴️生牛肉他他 ✴️慢煮櫻桃蕃茄 ✴️醬油蝦蟹） <超強儀式感打卡👍> ⭐️廚師發辦6款手握壽司/卷物 ✴️三文魚 ✴️青蔥油甘魚 ✴️吞拿魚配鵝肝慕絲 ✴️帆立貝 ✴️甜蝦 ✴️主廚精選卷物 ⭐️熱食 & 主食 ✴️韓式薄切豬頸肉 ✴️櫛瓜煎餅配蝦乾+青瓜泡菜 ✴️醬油燉雞 ✴️非石鍋飯 ✴️時日例湯 ✴️韓式蜜餅+雪糕 ⚛️包1杯drink ✡️另有$418「Han Special」有16-18道菜式(需加一） 喜愛日韓Omaskase不能錯過👍 ⚠️溫馨提示：～ 1.座位有限，報名從速！ 2.不歡迎臨時消失飛機友。 3.當成員付款後入臨時群，如缺席一律不設退款，請自動退組，在meetup轉“not-going。 4.若發現成員經常性臨時飛機友，會列入黑名單，望成員尊重自己，尊重本組活動。 (Omaskae餐廳資料）:~ Han Dining 網址: https://s.openrice.com/QrbS0LEOG00~uAyTUAw 地址: 尖沙咀麼地道37-41號FHP購物中心地下17-20 & 31-34號舖 （尖東站N1出口） 電話: 21520017 ==================

I think we've passed our 22nd month mark now, we lost track! Our drinks night's unique point is NO PRESSURE. Everyone is just chilling, learning, and empathetic and supportive to each other's AI journey, wherever they currently are at. So, join our monthly networking drinks night: MERAKIS DRINKS Whether you are working on an AI project, learning about it, or simply curious about the scene, come make some new friends :) Simple as that Location: Pazta, G/F Barrack Block, Shop 03-G08, Tai Kwun, 10 Hollywood Rd, Central, Hong Kong People who joined our previous events had come from all walks of life including entrepreneurs, finance and banking, data science, branding, marketing, architecture and UX, you name it! Come meet some new friends. Some had found cofounders, friends, even life partners from our event. It's the good vibes. All welcome, if you are new to our events, you will be even more warmly welcomed :) & Bring friends! More the merrier. Some questions you may like to ask other attendees when you meet them for the first time: \- How are you using AI in your daily life at this moment? \- What excites you the most about the new models of AI that came out most recently? \- What are you future plans in your AI exploration journey? Please note: \- If you attend our events\, we would assume it's ok to have you in our group photos :\) \- It's a Buy Your Own Drink situation :\) We are not commercially related to the venue and this is a non\-profit event\, we are friends who come together for a good chat\, please buy your own drink\! :\) \- Please don't sell us insurance XD it's not appropriate at this event\. \- If you have trouble finding us\, please reach Adeline via Adeline's LinkedIn Follow us on ig [@merakis.ai](http://merakis.ai/) Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/company/merakisai Co-organizer Adeline's Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/adelinechanhokming

聖經討論會是以日常生活與專業議題（如人際關係、職涯發展、熱門新聞、理財、人工智能等）為基礎的基督教聖經討論。您亦可提議主題，內容信徒與否都合適。 Bible Talk is a social event based on everyday life and professional topics (such as relationships, career, popular news headlines, finance, AI…etc.) You are also welcome to suggest topics. All content will be hospitable to all backgrounds.👌 雖然主持人會援引聖經經文，但請放心，這是個安全的平台，歡迎您基於自身經驗、文化、哲學與宗教背景分享觀點。所有背景皆受歡迎且受到尊重。 Although the host will reference biblical scriptures. Please rest assured that this is a safe platform to share your perspective stemming from your experience, culture, philosophies and religions. All backgrounds are welcomed and respected. 😊 主體語言：英文（可提供中文協助） Main language: English (Chinese assistance is available)

To support the Government’s initiative to develop artificial intelligence (AI) as a core industry and to enable traditional sectors to upgrade and transform through AI adoption, the Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute (ASTRI) is organising the 2026 seminar series “AI Empowerment: Enhancing Industry Capabilities.” The first seminar, titled “AI and Urban Planning: Building Smarter Cities,” will bring together business leaders and industry experts to examine the transformative role of AI in construction and property technology. Discussions will focus on how AI-driven innovations can improve efficiency, safety, and sustainability; enhance customer experiences; create new business models; and open up growth opportunities, while addressing associated challenges and impacts. Through industry leaders’ sharing of effective AI and data analytics applications, the series aims to foster cross-sector collaboration and knowledge exchange, promote best practices, support the development of intelligent infrastructure, and advance the industry in alignment with government initiatives on smart cities and green building development. We are honoured to have below industry experts joining us to share fruitful insights on AI and urban planning, featuring (in no particular order): \- Ir Romeo Yiu\, Head\, Development and Construction InnoTech\, Housing Department \- Dr Rosana Wong\, MH\, Deputy Chair\, Yau Lee Holdings Limited \- Ms Vanessa Yau\, Senior Engineer/Drones\, Robotics and Automation\, Electrical & Mechanical Services Department \- Ir Keith Leung\, Associate Director\, Hong Kong\, AECOM Asia Company Limited “AI Enpowerment: Enhancing Industry Capabilities” Seminar Series – “AI and Urban Planning: Creating Smarter Cities” Date: 19 March 2026 (Thursday) Time: 15:00 – 17:00 Venue: Multi-Function Room, 1/F, Building 1E, Hong Kong Science Park Language: Cantonese There will be booths on site showcasing the latest technological developments in the construction and property industries. Registration: [https://cpta.astri.org/event/ai-seminar-1/](https://cpta.astri.org/event/ai-seminar-1/)

This is Dim Sum Labs' Public HackJam meet. Free! Everyone is welcome to join us. If you are an engineer, designer, programmer, artist, creator, innovator, visionary, entrepreneur, or inventor, join us for an evening of thought-provoking conversations. Or better yet, bring your projects, ask for help, and show them off. This is also your chance to test the space before becoming a member. Members have access to the space and all the [equipment within](https://www.dimsumlabs.com/equipment/), 24/7 for a very reasonable price! For details, [please see our website](https://www.dimsumlabs.com/become-a-member-of-dim-sum-labs/). Calling for show-and-tell: if you want to share your projects on coding, making, art, and tech venture projects, come jam with us on HackJam. We can accommodate and help you promote here. Contact us here or via the means listed below. Being Hong Kong's longest-running Hackerspace (since 2011), we are happy to host you, who may: * Be coming from out-of-town * Be from other Hacker/Maker/co-working spaces * Want to get hands-on and create * Wish to network with high-quality, friendly, like-minded people * Be curious about what all this is about * Just want to have a drink while coding. Can't arrive at the start time? Drop in when you can make it :) For more information, check out our website at [https://www.dimsumlabs.com](https://www.dimsumlabs.com), or chat with us (we are happy to chat with you): * Telegram: https://t.me/dimsumlabs * IRC Chat: #dimsumlabs on https://libera.chat/

Join us as we get together to see Ryan Gosling and Sandra Huller in the highly anticipated sci-fi adventure, PROJECT HAIL MARY! The film is based on the best-selling novel of The Martian and follows a man who awakens on a spacecraft before realizing his mission to save Earth. Here’s a description, trailer and plan for this event: DESCRIPTION: A science teacher wakes up on a spaceship, light years from home with no recollection of who he is or how he got there. As his memory returns, he begins to uncover his mission to save the Earth. The film is directed by the filmmaking due Phil Lord and Christopher Miller (21 and 22 Jump Street, Into and Across the Spider-Verse) and is based on the 2021 novel by Andy Weir (The Martian). The film stars Ryan Gosling, Sandra Huller (Anatomy of a Fall, The Zone of Interest), Lionel Boyce, Milana Vayntrub and Ken Leung. TRAILER: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5VYsnngkS_U BUZZ AND REVIEWS: The buzz and reviews for PROJECT HAIL MARY are off-the-charts good! The film is earning a 95% Certified Fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes, where critics call it an “old school blockbuster crowd-pleaser” and “a new sci-fi classic!” It’s “deeply hopeful,” well-acted,” funny,” “dramatic,” and “exceptionally rousing throughout!” Others call it “something truly magical” and one that “we’ll be talking about this one for decades to come!” And I believe Slashfilm says it best: “It will lift up and squeeze your heart, crack you up with laughter, and give you a sense of hope and wonder in a way that few movies have been able to inspire.” MOVIE PLAN: Please purchase your ticket for the 2:30pm SuperScreen DLX showing and meet in the lobby area between 2:05 and 2:15pm! Tickets already on sale and will likely move fast for this hot ticket / opening weekend showing so advance ticket purchase as soon as possible is advised! Once you have yours, please list your seat number in the Comments section of this event. As a head’s up, this is a longer movie at 2hrs 36mins. DINNER PLAN: Dinner immediately following the movie at 5:30pm at group favorite, FUGU SUSHI, located just next door! Separate RSVP required for the Dinner / Movie portions of this event. An RSVP here means you're signed up for the MOVIE! This portion will be open as long as seats remain. If you also plan to join for dinner, please also RSVP in the separate event listing for the dinner portion of this event. Should be a good one, Dan

Free at Bexley Library Adventures in Ecological Horticulture with Rebecca McMackin Wednesday, March 18 1:00pm - 2:30pm Gone are the days when a garden could be ornamental alone. We now recognize the impact that our land care practices have on the ecosystems around us, and can see the importance of encouraging biodiversity. Thankfully, we do not need to sacrifice beauty when we invite butterflies and songbirds into our gardens. Rebecca McMackin has cultivated gorgeous landscapes in the toughest environments possible: urban parks, school playgrounds, and the sidewalks of New York City. She will take lessons from her work at Brooklyn Bridge Park, the Brooklyn Museum, and decades of research to share how those of us who are fortunate enough to care for land, can do it beautifully and ecologically. Rebecca McMackin is an ecologically obsessed horticulturist and garden designer. She writes, lectures, and teaches on ecological landscape management and pollination ecology, as well as designs the rare public garden. She is currently Lead Horticulturist for the American Horticultural Society, an Associate with the Harvard Divinity School’s Thinking with Plants and Fungi Initiative, and Consulting Arboretum Curator for Woodlawn Cemetery in the Bronx, NY. Rebecca spent a decade as Director of Horticulture of Brooklyn Bridge Park, where she managed 85 acres of diverse parkland organically. Their research into cultivating urban biodiversity and ethical management strategies has influenced thousands of people and entire urban parks systems to adopt similar approaches. She has been published by and featured in the New York Times, Gardens Illustrated, on NPR and PBS. Her garden for the Brooklyn Museum recently won the PPA’s Award of Excellence and her TED Talk has been viewed over a million times. She holds M.Sc. from Columbia University and University of Victoria in landscape design and biology and recently completed the Loeb Fellowship at the Harvard Graduate School of Design. This program is presented in partnership with Rooted in Bexley and generously funded by the Bexley Community Foundation and Bexley Community Author Series Fund.

[The Board Walks](http://www.theboardwalks.com/) are for curious people who love deep conversations. If that sounds like you, **bring a thoughtful topic** and join us for a 5-mile walk (10,000+ steps!). **HOW IT WORKS** **Step 1: Bring a topic** Before you arrive, think of **one** topic you want to explore. A question. A thought that's been on your mind. An obsession you want to geek out on. This is your ticket to the event. **Step 2: Circle up & share** We gather in a circle. Your friendly walk host gives a speech to set the tone. Everyone shares: your name, what you're grateful for, and your topic. That's it. 60 seconds. **Step 3: Walk, talk & float** We walk 5 miles. You naturally drift into conversation with 2-3 people at a time, pulled by topics that spark your curiosity. When you're ready to move on, just say: "I'm going to float!" **Step 4: Feel more alive** Two hours flies by. You're back where you started — but you feel different. More alive. More energized. More connected to yourself and others. That's why regulars join 20+ times. *For more details, read our [Orientation Guide.](https://www.theboardwalks.com/orientation)* **HOW TO BRING A GREAT TOPIC** A great topic = something you're genuinely curious about. Recent topics include: * "What are you passionate about right now?" * "What makes a good friend?" * "What's a belief you used to hold that you've completely changed?" * "How do you want to be remembered?" * "What would you do if money wasn't a factor?" Think of your topic like the dish you're bringing to our conversational potluck. If everyone brings an A+ dish (i.e. energizing, uplifting, expansive), we'll all walk away feeling lighter and brighter. **WHAT TO EXPECT** This isn't a fitness event with casual chitchat. It's a walking think tank where we explore life's big questions together, beyond small talk. *If you're looking for light banter or a standard networking event, this probably isn't the right fit.* But if you crave depth, genuine connection, and conversations that make you feel alive? You'll love it here. **FAQ** * Wear casual athletic attire and sneakers. It's a long walk! * We have multiple first-timers at each event. We work hard to create a welcoming, inclusive, clique-free space. * We welcome people of **all** ages, backgrounds, and industries who align with the [intention](https://www.theboardwalks.com/ground-rules) of this space. * Rain or shine, we've been out here nearly every week since July 2022. If the event is cancelled, we'll let you know. * Dogs, babies in strollers, parents, and friends are welcome — please text/email them the event link so they can RSVP and prepare a topic! **LOGISTICS** * If you'll arrive over 10 minutes late, we suggest skipping the event. It's hard to find us once we start walking, and your host can't answer messages during the event. * This walk is designed for everyone to *move together at the same steady pace* (about 20 min/mile). This format works best when the whole group moves in unison. If you have mobility limitations, we kindly encourage you to find an event better suited to your needs. * Read our [Orientation Guide](https://www.theboardwalks.com/orientation) for full details. * If you enjoy the event, send **[this](http://www.theboardwalks.com/)** to a friend or sign up for our **[newsletter](https://theboardwalks.beehiiv.com/)**. We're in multiple cities with more on the way. 🤠👋 **IF YOU WANT TO GO DEEPER...** [The Board](https://stan.store/ellebeecher/p/the-board) is the next step: a high-trust collective for renaissance people devoted to creating, connecting, and building lives that light us up. * This is a global HQ for people who crave big talk, deep connection, and dream collaborations with people across industries. If the walks feel like a spark... The Board is the fire. Apply [here](https://stan.store/ellebeecher/p/the-board).

Join us as we get together for a Discount Tuesday / Choose Your Movie event to see your choice of the top-reviewed indie drama TOW or the action-comedy-horror THEY WILL KILL YOU! A winner either way! Here are details, trailer and plan for this event: TOW: This drama follows a homeless Seattle woman who fights her way out of tow-company hell to reclaim her life and the car that held it all together after receiving a tow bill for $21,634. The film is directed by Stephanie Laing and stars Rose Byrne, Dominic Sessa, Demi Lovato, Ariana DeBose, Octavia Spencer, Simon Rex, Elsie Fisher and Corbin Bernsen. Tow premiered to rave reviews at the 2025 Tribeca Film Festival where critics declared, “Tow is a winner” and called the film “a story of perseverance, heart, and real fight, the kind of small human story we see less frequently these days, but need now more than ever!” TRAILER: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kiUtqgeDVI8 THEY WILL KILL YOU: A woman takes a job as a housekeeper in a NYC high-rise, unaware of the building's history of disappearances. She soon realizes the community is shrouded in mystery. The film is directed by Kirill Sokolov and Zadie Beetz, Myha'la, Paterson Joseph, Tom Felton, Heather Graham, and Patricia Arquette. The film is being released immediately following its premiere at this year’s SXSW Festival earlier this month. TRAILER: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XYqQPiXpi4w PLAN: We’ll plan for a 7pm-ish showing of both films and will meet in the upstairs lobby area about 30 minutes before showtime! Once showtimes are announced, advance ticket purchase via the GFC website is advised! Once you have yours, please list your movie of choice and seat number in the Comments section of this event. Complete details will be confirmed/announced as the date gets closer. PARKING: Close, convenient parking is available in the nearby garage (located between 9th and 11th, just off High St). Bring your ticket with you and have it validated at the theater and for $2, you’re covered for the night! Look forward to seeing you there, Dan

Private Group. Closed to the Public Knowing ourselves and understanding our abilities is the first step toward wielding our gifts with control and accuracy. In subsequent classes we will verify and hone our talents with activities and discussion. These are hands-on workshops and participation is expected. The goal of our series will be to develop expertise in areas of particular interest such as mediumship, channeling, divination, healing and, etc.. Our ultimate directions will be determined by class members as we evolve. I look forward to sharing and discovering with you. - Cynthia

NFT's are here to stay folks! This is a group for like minded people interested in understanding, leveraging, using, creating for, profiting from, trading too i suppose, NFT's.. everything around them, complexity, fear and exploits, best practices and more. **PLUS** This group will talk AI ART tools, techniques, artists, video, audio, prototypes and more in the AI assisted production space- ART specifically, but we can get into any aspect of some of the cooler things happening in AI in general.

Discover Kiro, AWS’s innovative development environment that adapts to your workflow. Whether you prefer specification-driven development or a more intuitive, vibe-based approach, Kiro empowers you to build applications your way. In this session, speakers will explore Kiro’s core functionality and its evolution through re:Invent 2025, along with demonstrations of prompts used to create APIs, hooks, and steering documents. In the latter part of the session, watch as we build a complete example from scratch, showcasing Kiro’s agentic AI workflow in action for spec-driven development and vibe coding. What You'll Learn - Core Kiro concepts and development philosophy Feature evolution: pre and post re:Invent 2025 Practical examples: API creation, hooks, and steering docs Live coding demonstration with real-time problem solving Who Should Attend - Developers, solutions architects, and technical leaders interested in modern AWS development tools and AI-assisted coding workflows. **Speakers Bio:** Matthew Jorat: Matthew Jorat is a Customer Solutions Manager at AWS with nearly three decades of expertise in AI, cloud transformation, migration, modernization, IT, technology, and business. His career spans infrastructure engineer, solutions architect, security auditor, customer success director, support and services director, and operations officer. He was an early adopter of AWS services as a customer, and his current role at AWS uniquely blends his technical and business skills as he partners with executive teams to translate strategic priorities into measurable business outcomes through cloud adoption, AI implementation, and operational excellence. Matt leads end-to-end AI initiatives for enterprise customers, identifying high-impact use cases and maintaining relentless focus on measurable ROI. He holds eight AWS certifications and serves as Adjunct Professor at Franklin University teaching cloud computing and AWS architecture. His expertise encompasses GenAI, agentic AI systems, migration, modernization, and optimization strategies that drive transformation at scale. [https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattjorat/](https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattjorat/) Girish Bhatia: Girish Bhatia is a seasoned technology delivery leader with deep expertise in cross-domain program management. He holds multiple AWS certifications, including AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate, AWS Certified Developer – Associate, and AWS Generative AI Practitioner, and is also an AWS Community Builder. Girish brings over two decades of experience in the information technology industry. Throughout his career, Girish has led major technology-driven business transformation from modernizing on-premises applications to driving large-scale cloud migrations. His work includes API-based integration platforms, data-center and mainframe modernization, and enterprise cloud adoption initiatives. Based in Columbus, Ohio, Girish works at a tech-forward fintech company. He is passionate about AWS serverless architectures, Generative AI and emerging cloud technologies. An avid learner and builder, he continues to explore and apply the latest innovations in AWS to help organizations accelerate their digital transformation. https://www.linkedin.com/in/girishbhatia/[https://www.linkedin.com/in/girishbhatia/](https://www.linkedin.com/in/girishbhatia/) **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