Internet of Things

**What this is** A high-trust table for builders. Share one concrete challenge, trade smart feedback, celebrate wins, and leave with 2–3 next steps plus a couple of new allies. **Where** Motel One Zurich, bar area. Head to the bar and ask for Financial Network Zurich. **When** Mondays, 19:00 to 22:00 19:00 arrivals and hellos 19:30 open 10 min hot seats for founders and feedback (max 5) 20:30 open networking until 22:00 **How we roll** Discreet, high-signal conversation. No pitch theater. No flexing. Just real problems and practical help. **Bring** Your priority of the week, a clear ask, and a positive mindset. **Food and drinks** Order food and drinks with the waitresses whenever you like. **LINKS** Community Owner’s Direct (All Infos & Questions): Alessandro +41 76 279 32 84 WhatsApp Group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/DCSSmdHj7xr6F39ZAAWubX Financial Network Zurich: https://www.meetup.com/entrepreneurs-focus-and-network-workshop/ Founder’s Links (Alessandro): https://linktr.ee/alessandronfthyme

Hello, You are warmly invited to the **2026 InnoCORE Global Postdoctoral Job Fair** in Zürich, which will take place on 8 June 2026, from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Korea’s leading science and technology institutes—**KAIST, GIST, DGIST, and UNIST**—are seeking postdoctoral researchers who are ready to help shape the future through world-class research infrastructure and strong international collaboration. The 2026 InnoCORE Global Postdoctoral Job Fair will be held in major cities across Europe and will offer a valuable opportunity to explore research careers, postdoctoral positions, and PhD-related opportunities in Korea. The event will feature an introduction to the InnoCORE research groups, along with opportunities for 1:1 Research Meeting (with potential interview opportunity) with research teams based on participants’ fields of interest. We hope this event will be a meaningful opportunity for those who are ready to begin a new research journey in Korea or continue their work on a broader global stage. If you are interested, please apply through the link below. For more information about this event, please visit : [https://www.innocore-jobfair.com/](https://www.innocore-jobfair.com/ "https://www.innocore-jobfair.com/") To participate in the event survey : [https://forms.gle/t86FCMUKjtt1f5cLA](https://forms.gle/t86FCMUKjtt1f5cLA "https://forms.gle/t86FCMUKjtt1f5cLA") Thank you.

**Monthly Reiki Share in Winterthur** **Attendance:** By [registration](https://forms.gle/xZUD9SU8Ug7vp6SR7) only **Who:** Practitioners attuned in ALL Reiki level welcome **Where:** At my informal home practice, S+U Stahel, Seenerstrasse 214, 8405 Winterthur (Bus No. 2 to Hinterdorf Seen / Bus No. 3 to St. Urban) **When:** One Monday, each month **Time:** 9 am CET – 1 to 2 hours **2026 dates:** \- May 11\, 2026 \- Jun 8\, 2026 \- Jul 6\, 2026 \- Aug 17\, 2026 \- Sep 14\, 2026 \- Oct 12\, 2026 \- Nov 9\, 2026 \- Dec 14\, 2026 **Price:** CHF 5 / tip jar / bring a treat to share (tea & light snack provided) **✨ AGREEMENTS ✨** * We practice cultivating a safe, inclusive & judgement-free space together * We divide the time and take turns sending Reiki to each other * Purpose: To build a mutually supportive network of healers in Winterthur

Join us for the weekly Language Exchange! 🚀 Language Exchange WhatsApp Chat https://chat.whatsapp.com/C36TAgOl8Ei5qsWMNPZpHU Join the weekly Language Exchange (every monday) to work on your language skills, socialize and meet cool and open people. 💡HOW DOES IT WORK💡 1. Come to the location (for Spring and Summer the event will take place on a outside)☀️🍹 2. The Event Host will greet you🤜🏽🤛🏾 3. Choose the language flag that interests you and speak the language of the flag🇪🇸🇬🇧🇵🇹🇮🇹🇩🇪🇨🇭🇫🇷 4. Start talking with people around the world and improve your language skill💪🏽💭

**Come join us for the** **Intermediate** **Street Dance Class** and discover Hip Hop, Commercial, Street Jazz, and more, learn useful moves, and get more confidence on a dance floor! Your teacher - **Nat ([@nat.so.fun](http://@nat.so.fun))** will guide you through all the steps, help you better understand the music, and groove with you to the best tracks. **Come and vibe with us!** Don't get discouraged by the number of people on the event page. **Our weekly crew ranges from 10 to 25 amazing humans**—regulars, first-timers, and those who skip the ‘going’ button but never miss a class 😉 [Check out what the class looks like here!](https://www.instagram.com/reel/DK14dCKq9Tv/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MXNtemlvcGR1Y3F3dw==) **Booking is mandatory!** To ensure your participation in the class, it is mandatory to book a spot in advance. Please **visit the studio's website to book the class:** [BOOK HERE!](https://www.thevibedance.ch) *Rates?* 💃 **Single Class: CHF 29** **Special offer for NEW students:** **Starter Pack (2-Class) for CHF 35** *When?* **MONDAY** 19:30 \- 20:30 \| Intermediate Street Dance Class *Where?* **The Vibe Dance Studio** Hohlstrasse 488 8048 Zürich \~3 min from Altstetten Train Station and 15 min from HB *More info:* Website [thevibedance.ch](https://www.thevibedance.ch) Instagram [@nat.so.fun ](https://www.instagram.com/nat.so.fun/)and [@thevibedance.ch](https://www.instagram.com/thevibedance.ch?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==) **Have a question? Contact us via DM on [Insta](thevibedance.ch), give us a call or text us!** +41 78 329 71 77 **See you on the dance floor!**

**Wie kommst Du aus dem finanziellen Hamsterrad?** Durch Übung! :-)) Das Finanz-Strategiespiel "Cashflow 101" von Robert Kiyosaki zeigt dir die Möglichkeiten! Durch dieses Spiel lernst du konkrete Wege kennen, wie Du das finanzielle Hamsterrad verlassen und ein noch freieres, selbstbestimmteres Leben führen kannst. Du lernst den Unterschied zwischen guten und schlechten Schulden. Und noch viel mehr! Das regelmässige Finanz-Fitnesstraining mit dem Brettspiel Cashflow 101 ist dafür hocheffektiv! Und das alles ohne Schwitzen, Mühe und Risiko! Bist Du auch mit dabei? AnfängerInnen sind natürlich willkommen. **Wo treffen wir uns?** Wir treffen uns in einem schönen Restaurant in Zürich-Oerlikon um 18h. Vor und während dem Essen (optional und freiwillig, aber wer konsumiert, unterstützt einen lokalen Wirt) kann genetzwerkt werden, d.h. jeder, der will, kann von seinen und ihren Investment Lösungen erzählen. Wir erfahren immer gerne von neuen Möglichkeiten. Über Geld reden ist kein Tabu mehr! Nach dem Essen erklären wir die Regeln und spielen = üben uns im Investieren. Melde dich jetzt an. **PS Abmeldung:** Eine kurze Meetup-Nachricht, SMS oder ein Anruf bei kurzfristiger Abmeldung wird erwartet. Wir nehmen uns Zeit, dafür erwarten wir, dass du entweder kommst oder dich entsprechend abmeldest, damit wir nicht unnötig warten oder unnötig einen weiten Weg auf uns nehmen müssen (Xarah wohnt jetzt im Thurgau - Bodensee) **PPS Kosten:** Fr. 20.- (bitte unaufgefordert bei Spielbeginn bezahlen). Das Geld kommt in einen Topf. Im letzten Spiel des Jahres erhält der Gewinner eine Silber-Münze oder Sammlermünze. Bitte **Bargeld** mitnehmen. CHF. Der Beizer nimmt auch lieber Bargeld, weil Kreditkartenzahlungen zusätzliche Kosten verursachen.

**Wie kommst Du aus dem finanziellen Hamsterrad?** *Durch Übung!* Das Finanz-Strategiespiel "Cashflow 101" von Robert Kiyosaki zeigt dir die Möglichkeiten! Durch dieses Spiel lernst du konkrete Wege kennen, wie Du das finanzielle Hamsterrad verlassen und ein noch freieres, selbstbestimmteres Leben führen kannst. Du lernst den Unterschied zwischen guten und schlechten Schulden. Und noch viel mehr! Das regelmässige Finanz-Fitnesstraining mit dem Brettspiel Cashflow 101 - ist dafür hocheffektiv! Und das alles ohne Schwitzen, Mühe und Risiko! **Bist Du auch mit dabei?** AnfängerInnen sind natürlich willkommen. **Wo treffen wir uns?** Wir treffen uns in einem schönen Restaurant in Zürich-Oerlikon um 18h. Vor und während dem Essen (optional und freiwillig, aber wer konsumiert, unterstützt einen lokalen Wirt) kann genetzwerkt werden, d.h. jeder, der will, kann von seinen und ihren Investment Lösungen erzählen. Wir erfahren immer gerne von neuen Möglichkeiten. *Über Geld reden ist kein Tabu mehr!* Nach dem Essen erklären wir die Regeln und spielen = üben uns im Investieren. **Melde dich jetzt an.** **PS Abmeldung**: Eine kurze Meetup-Nachricht, SMS oder ein Anruf bei kurzfristiger Abmeldung wird erwartet. Wir nehmen uns Zeit, dafür erwarten wir, dass du entweder kommst oder dich entsprechend abmeldest, damit wir nicht unnötig warten oder unnötig einen weiten Weg auf uns nehmen müssen (Xarah wohnt jetzt im Thurgau - Bodensee) **PPS Kosten**: Fr. 20.- (bitte unaufgefordert bei Spielbeginn bezahlen). Das Geld kommt in einen Topf. Im letzten Spiel des Jahres bekommt der Gewinner ein Silbermünze. Bitte **Bargeld** mitnehmen. CHF. Auch der Beizer nimmt lieber Bargeld, weil Kreditkartenzahlungen zusätzliche Kosten verursachen.

**About** Would your embedded product benefit from application logic updates that do not require changes to the full firmware? Or a mechanism for your customers to tweak and extend the functionality of the product? Using their favourite language(s), without proprietary tooling? And all that while your product stays secure, no matter how creative said customers get? WebAssembly (abbreviated Wasm) might be exactly what you are looking for. Join us this evening to learn about the state of the art of running WebAssembly on MCUs, and to experience a practical example of a real world, production grade embedded code base targeting WebAssembly and running in a browser. Merging the two approaches is then left to the visitors as a take-home exercise. **Presentations** 1. 15’: Welcome (Urs/Reto and SCS) 2. 40’: Browser technology on the MCU? Introduction to WebAssembly, overview of existing embedded runtimes, use cases, discussion. (Pascal Mainini) 3. 30’: Unlocking Bluetooth Connectivity in Browsers: From Sensors to Audio (Matthias Ringwald) Presentations start at 19:00. Afterwards we’ll have plenty of time to discuss and socialize. **About the speakers** * [Pascal Mainini](https://mainini.ch/) is a teacher and researcher at [Berner Fachhochschule](https://www.bfh.ch/en/about-bfh/people/kkmsprgzbqc2/), focussing on the security of embedded systems and the Internet of Things. * [Matthias Ringwald](https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthiasringwald/) is a Co-Founder of [BlueKitchen GmbH](https://bluekitchen-gmbh.com/) and develops their Bluetooth stack. He knows everything about Bluetooth.

Dear artists, **Imagine painting Lady Galadriel and Arwen. These female elves inspire us because of their wisdom, power and elegance.** **Do you have another favorite?** Choose your character and I will prepare it for you! 🧙‍♂️ **WHAT YOU** **WILL DO** Create your portrait using **WATERCOLORS and GOLDEN LEAF.** 🏹 **WHAT IS INCLUDED?** ► **Tutoring:** This is a longer session than usual for a good training with a lot of previous practice. ► **Good quality** **material**: Watercolor paper, watercolors, golden leaf, brushes, pencil, eraser. ► **Instructions:** I created for you a summary. Don't worry about taking notes! 🧝‍♂️ **WHAT ELSE IS INCLUDED?** ► **Appetizer**: Chocolates and bread. 💍 **EXTRA** ► **Lord of the Rings soundtrack.** The epic music from the movie will make you feel you are in Middle-earth. Besides it helps the mind to concentrate deeper during the creative process. 🌋 **FREE GIFT** ► **Surprise!** **🏰 WHERE?** In the charming GZ Schindlergut in Zurich. 🧝‍♀️ **ALL LEVELS** **Beginner are very welcome!** Don't worry about the drawing because I will prepare it for you if you prefer. I teach the art medium basics and give extra personalized support. **✏️ Returning student?** Send me a message to receive your discount code. **💬 Languages** English, Spanish and basic German. **😊 Hi, I'm Marga.** Artist, biologist and holistic therapist. I take care of the materials, organization and atmosphere so that you can simply relax, learn and enjoy a creative time in Zürich. I look forward to draw and paint with you! **▶️ FOLLOW ME TO LEARN MORE:** **YouTube • Instagram • Facebook • TikTok** [Margacreaarte](https://www.youtube.com/@MargacreaArt)

Hi! I’m Stephanie, a product designer based in Zurich. I’m looking to build a community of curious designers, developers, product managers, and other creative technologists who enjoy thoughtful conversations outside the usual networking events, conferences, and office spaces. This summer, we’ll meet at local Badis and neighborhood pools around Zurich to relax, connect, and share ideas in a casual setting. Bring a passion project, a problem you’re thinking about, an interesting article, a new tool, or simply your perspective. Topics might include: * Design, technology, and product thinking * Ethical, responsible, and sustainable uses of AI * Creativity, learning, and personal projects * Philosophy, culture, and the future of digital products The goal isn’t pitching, recruiting, or performing expertise. It’s creating a welcoming space to exchange ideas, practice communicating them, and learn from one another without judgment. If spending less time in meeting rooms and more time having meaningful conversations by the water sounds appealing, I’d love to meet you. See you poolside.

A relaxed social evening with a reserved space exclusively for our group—safe, comfortable, and welcoming! Meet like-minded ladies and gentlemen, enjoy easy conversations, and make genuine new connections at our Fast Friending evening! **You will need to buy a ticket for attending -** [https://zurich13thjune.eventbrite.co.uk](https://zurich13thjune.eventbrite.co.uk) \*You can use any debit or credit card to purchase your ticket at PayPal checkout. It will ask you for your email address but that is only to send you a receipt. You do not need a PayPal account. TICKETS:- Early bird - CHF 10 Regular ticket - CHF 15 Cash at the meetup - If you have not purchased your ticket in advance then you can pay CHF 20 per person in cash on the day of the meetup to Neo (Please bring exact change) 'Fast friending' is our fun and quick way to help you make new connections quickly with both ladies and gentlemen. These are people in the age group of 25 and 45 and so you will be on a similar wavelength. Naturally you can always choose who to speak with based on your preference! **Here’s how your evening will flow:** **7:00 PM – Welcome** Arrive at 7:00 PM and be welcomed by your host, Neo, who will guide the evening and help with introductions. Feeling shy? Come a little early and she’ll ease you into small-group conversations. You’re also welcome to bring a lady friend along for free. **7:30 – 8:30 PM \| Fast Friending** Chat with a new attendee every 3 minutes, ensuring you meet a variety of like-minded ladies and gentlemen. **After 8:30 PM \| Open Mingling** Reconnect with those you enjoyed speaking to and continue meaningful conversations at your own pace If you are a bit shy or anxious then please come early. Julianne will help you meet other members in a small group and help you settle down and get comfortable. \- We are not a close knit tight group\. Our evenings are warm and comfortable for members attending for the first time and those coming alone\. You will not feel alone\! \- We have many groups in this city\. Members of our other groups who RSVP are included as guests of the organisers in order to give you an indication of expected people\. \- This evening is for ladies and gents in the 21 to 40 age group\. \- Our evenings are not about 'dating' or for 'romantic' connections\. 'Fast friending' is NOT 'Speed dating'\. 'Fast friending' is designed to help members meet other like minded ladies and gents\. It is about new friendships and connections\. Naturally\, new friendships can lead to dating or romantic connections\, but that is not our focus\. Why do we have tickets? 1. Cover our costs - Our host is compensated for their time and work. We also pay meetup and have dedicated staff to manage our events, hosts, venues and communication. 2. Group Safety - By securing your ticket we have a record and you contribute to a well organized evening where everyone is more committed and better behaved. 3. Management - Tickets help us better manage attendee group size, book suitable space and activity. ABOUT [fastfriends.co.uk ](https://fastfriends.co.uk/)- We have connected members successfully for the past 10 years in over 30 cities (operating as Expatsclub, MeetConnectDevelop and fastfriends.co.uk). \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\- You can contact our founder Dan on +447715705005 with any questions or ideas. \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\- **Here are some videos which will give you some guidance and comfort to make your attendance more productive.** Secrets of socializing at our meetups - [http://bit.ly/secrets-socializing ](http://bit.ly/secrets-socializing) How to make new friends - [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v6GB0Hc_bSs](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v6GB0Hc_bSs) How to make people like you at our socials -[ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4guProkKrI](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4guProkKrI) Why you should attend our evenings - [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wEjwGBXzJE8](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wEjwGBXzJE8) Member feedback - [https://youtu.be/bF_oxrWGqus?si=8ewukkeawt1N12nm](https://youtu.be/bF_oxrWGqus?si=8ewukkeawt1N12nm)

Du kennst dich mit KI aus und suchst einen konkreten Anwendungsfall um deine Expertise einzubringen? Dann stell dich den Herausforderungen unseres Industriepartners. Tauche ein in die spannenden Fragestellungen aus der realen Welt, diskutiere zusammen mit weiteren Expertinnen und Experten mögliche Lösungsansätze und öffne die Tür zur Entwicklung tragfähiger Lösungen. Die Teilnahme ebnet dir den Weg zu einer Projektförderung durch Innosuisse und könnte der entscheidende Schritt sein, deine Idee Realität werden zu lassen. Der Workshop wird in Kooperation mit dem Innosuisse Innovation Booster Artificial Intelligence durchgeführt. Für die Teilnehmenden an dieser Veranstaltung besteht im Anschluss die Möglichkeit, ihre Ideen gemeinsam mit einem Konsortium im Rahmen der Fördermöglichkeiten des Innovation Booster Programmes weiter zu schärfen. **DETAILS** Datum: **Dienstag\, 09\. Juni 2026 \| 14:30 – 19:30 h** Ort: **swissICT Geschäftsstelle - Vulkanstrasse 120 - 8048 Zürich** **AGENDA \| ABLAUF** \- 14:00 Uhr: Registrierung und Socializing \- 14:30 Uhr: Begrüssung\, Zielsetzung\, Ablauf \- 14:45 Uhr: Start des Workshops \- Vorstellung der Challenges \- Aufteilung in Kleingruppen \- Shaping\, Challenging and Ideation \- 17:45 Uhr: Wrap\-Up & Follow\-Up \- 18:00 Uhr: Ende des Workshops \- 18:00 Uhr: Apéro und Networking \- 19:30 Uhr: Ende der Veranstaltung **ZIELGRUPPE & SPRACHE** \- Offene Veranstaltung für alle Personen\, welche mit KI zur Lösung konkreter Herausforderungen beitragen wollen\, d\.h\. insbesondere aus Start\-Ups\, aus Lehre und Forschung\, aus der Welt der KMU und der Verwaltung \- Der Workshop findet auf Deutsch statt\. Fragen können gerne auch in Englisch gestellt werden\. **VERANSTALTER** Moderatorenteam der [swissICT Fachgruppe Innovation](https://www.linkedin.com/company/swissict-professional-group-innovation/ "https://www.linkedin.com/company/swissict-professional-group-innovation/") ( [Emilie Etesi](https://www.linkedin.com/in/emilie-etesi/ "https://www.linkedin.com/in/emilie-etesi/"), [Viktoria Mauz](https://www.linkedin.com/in/viktoria-mauz/ "https://www.linkedin.com/in/viktoria-mauz/"), [Violeta Lozano](https://www.linkedin.com/in/violeta-lozano-roxstar/ "https://www.linkedin.com/in/violeta-lozano-roxstar/"), [Harald Bader](https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-harald-bader/ "https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-harald-bader/")) & Geschäftsstelle [swissICT](https://www.linkedin.com/company/swissict/ "https://www.linkedin.com/company/swissict/") ([Carol Lechner](https://www.linkedin.com/in/carol-lechner/ "https://www.linkedin.com/in/carol-lechner/")) in Kooperation mit [Innovation Booster Artificial Intelligence](https://www.linkedin.com/company/innovation-booster-artificial-intelligence/ "https://www.linkedin.com/company/innovation-booster-artificial-intelligence/") (powered by [Innosuisse](https://www.linkedin.com/company/innosuisse/ "https://www.linkedin.com/company/innosuisse/")) ([Reik Leiterer](https://www.linkedin.com/in/reik-leiterer-81276056/ "https://www.linkedin.com/in/reik-leiterer-81276056/")). **KONTAKT** [Carol Lechner](https://www.linkedin.com/in/carol-lechner/ "https://www.linkedin.com/in/carol-lechner/"), Geschäftsstelle [swissICT](https://www.linkedin.com/company/swissict/ "https://www.linkedin.com/company/swissict/"): event@swissict.ch **KOSTEN** Kostenlos. Bitte informiere uns so schnell wie möglich, falls du nicht teilnehmen kannst.

We keep it a fun and practical language exchange. First thing you'll notice is we match you with **fluent speakers** in your target language. **Event Flow** **18:45–19:15** → Registration Scan the QR code to tell us your fluent and target languages. **19:15–20:30** → Language Exchange Powered by our **Learn by Flipping** method. **20:30 onwards** → Stay, chat, or head off — totally up to you 😉 **What is "Learn by Flipping"?** **Practical** → You speak with fluent speakers in your target language. **Collaborative** → Every 5 minutes, you switch roles: learner ↔ helper. **Fun** → Small groups, good energy, and a bar atmosphere — without the chaos. Save some time by [Signing up to our web app](https://fliplingoes.com/) beforehand. **Entrance:** 10 CHF (includes a tapa) Please note, event registration closes after 7:15PM

**AI Essentials for Product Managers (beyond the basics)** (Prices go up on May 15!) AI is reshaping product management, from how we discover problems to how we ship and improve features. This hands-on, one-day workshop goes beyond the basics: you'll sharpen how you run AI-assisted discovery, scale your own and your team's productivity with agents and automations, and learn how to build AI-powered products where the real work is no longer building the prototype but deciding when the output is good enough to ship. **Who is this for?** * Mid to senior product managers who already use AI and want to level up * PMs leading discovery or delivery on AI-powered features * Product people who want frameworks that hold up under real product pressure, not demo-ware **Course Content** *AI-Assisted Product Discovery.* We'll look at how discovery itself changes when agents can set up and maintain a research repository, synthesize qualitative insights, and run quantitative analyses alongside you. We'll talk candidly about discovery slop, research that looks shiny but is actually shitty, and how to avoid producing it. You'll practice using vibe coding from a discovery lens: choosing the right thing to test, picking the right kind of prototype, and setting it up so it delivers real signal in a live setting rather than just looking impressive in a demo. *Scaling Productivity with AI.* From building your own AI agents to designing automations across your stack, you'll learn how to spot the highest-leverage use cases in your daily work and your team's workflows, and how to actually set them up pragmatically with the tools you already use. *Building AI Products.* Shipping AI products changes what product management looks like. You often have a feasible prototype on day one; the real challenge is improving the output, handling non-determinism, and deciding when it's good enough to launch. We'll go hands-on with the building blocks that make this tractable: evaluations, observability tooling, and the product decisions around them. *Driving AI Transformation.* Getting good at AI as an individual PM is one thing; shifting an entire product organization is another. Julia will share how she is leading AI transformation at the SaaS startup she works at: how she moved the mindset of the organization, built momentum for innovation, and keeps the company on the front foot instead of waiting to be disrupted. You'll take away a clearer picture of what your role can look like in that shift, and how to start driving it from where you sit today. Throughout the day you'll work through concrete product scenarios, cut through the hype, and leave with frameworks and tools you can apply the very next day, whether you're improving how you discover, how you work, or what you ship. Throughout the day, Julia will weave in lessons from driving AI transformation inside a SaaS startup, so you leave with perspective on both the craft and the organizational shift around it. To make sure everyone arrives on the same footing, you'll receive around 2 hours of pre-workshop video material covering AI literacy essentials: how LLMs actually work, their risks and limitations, and the fundamentals of prompt engineering. The workshop itself then starts where the basics end. **What you cannot expect** * A deep dive into vibe coding as a craft. We will vibecode, but through a product discovery lens, not as a goal in itself. * A prompt engineering course. The pre-work covers the fundamentals so we can spend the day on harder, more product-specific problems. * Superficial blabla. We go into the real struggles of doing product management with and around AI, not the hype reel. “With Julia’s clarity, hands-on guidance, strong visuals and buzzword-free examples, the spark was unmistakable. She debunked the myths, demystified AI and left everyone excited to try it in product management. A real rockstar workshop.”Melanie Wyssen-Voß, Vice President Product FACT24 **COMBI-TICKETS** This workshop can be bought in combination with the Product Academy SUMMIT at a reduced rate on [our conference webite](https://eventfrog.ch/en/p/courses-seminars/vocational-education/ai-essentials-for-product-managers-workshop-7392202884182503088.html). (Prices go up on May 15, 2026!) **YOUR TRAINER** Julia Bastian is a Product Leader with more than nine years of experience building and scaling digital products and driving innovation. As VP Product at Alasco, a venture-backed proptech company, she scaled the product and engineering organization from 5 to 50 people and built strong thought leadership around B2B product discovery. Today, she leads Alasco’s AI transformation, ensuring the company harnesses AI to stay ahead of disruption and deliver real customer value. Alongside her leadership role, Julia works as an AI educator and consultant. Her goal is to accelerate product managers’ AI learning journey by making the topic approachable and lowering the entry barrier for those just starting out. Staying grounded in a real product environment is essential to her. She works hands-on on AI topics, from automating internal workflows to integrating AI agents into the product, rather than only talking about them from a consulting perspective. Julia has a special ability to visualize complex ideas, which helps her share her knowledge in a clear and engaging way and make difficult concepts feel simple and actionable.

Bring your Raspberry Pi, Arduino, microcontroller, or any other electronic project and join fellow electronics makers for a night of creativity and collaboration! This session is open forum to share your current projects—whether complete or in progress, it’s all interesting! Whether you’re deep into embedded systems, exploring new ideas, or just getting started, you’ll find a welcoming space to collaborate, share, and get inspired. **New to electronics or curious about tinkering?** You’re absolutely welcome. If you’re a beginner and want to experiment, I’ll have a couple of starter kits available so you can try things out—whether that’s blinking your first LED, putting something on a display, or experimenting with simple sensors. No pressure and no experience required—just an interest in learning and building. While we continue to pursue a more permanent venue for this Meetup, we’ll be using public library facilities based on availability. This session will be at the Worthington Park Library in the Olentangy Meeting Room.

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

**The Behavior Gap: Where Products Win or Lose** Teams today have more data than ever, and yet many still struggle to understand why customers adopt, engage with, or abandon their products. Teams sprint, ship faster, and chase more signals… all while metrics stall and confidence drops. The missing piece isn’t more data. It’s often the behavioral insight between the metrics, explaining why the numbers move in the first place. Dashboards can tell you what customers did, but understanding why they did it (and how to influence what they do next) requires a deeper blend of insights. This session is about closing that gap. Drawing from real-world experience designing and scaling products as [ZoCo Design](https://zocodesign.com/)’s CEO, [Lacey](https://www.linkedin.com/in/laceypicazo/) will share how to cut through the noise and identify the insights that actually change behavior—moving people, and moving metrics. You’ll learn: * Why understanding customer behavior is a quant and qual challenge * How to spot the signals that actually predict behavior change * Where AI accelerates insight, and where it creates distraction * How to get meaningfully closer to customers, without adding more tools This talk reframes how to evaluate performance and identify what levers actually improve it, helping your team to make smarter bets with greater confidence. Every meaningful outcome is driven by behavior change. And when you know how to design for behavior, you stop guessing, and start building things that work. **About Our Speaker** [Lacey Picazo](https://www.linkedin.com/in/laceypicazo/) is the Founder and CEO of ZoCo, a healthcare product studio that turns complex, high-stakes ideas into products that drive real-world adoption. She partners with healthcare organizations to uncover critical care delivery insights, focus product strategy through behavior design, and build solutions that patients and providers actually use. Thanks to our 2026 sponsors: [Clarivoy](https://www.clarivoy.com), [What Box Consulting Group](https://www.whatboxconsultinggroup.com), [Conductrics](https://www.conductrics.com), and [Piwik PRO](https://piwik.pro) More info at [cbusdaw.com](https://cbusdaw.com)

Let’s meet and wander the galleries! General admission on Sundays is free.

## 🤝 Host Information A co-hosted event by ProductTank Columbus & Women in Product Columbus 💡 About the Workshop AI adoption is stalling across organizations — not because of a lack of motivation or tools, but because it's fundamentally a behavior design challenge. This hands-on workshop applies proven Behavior Design models and methods to help you move from a vague organizational wish to boost AI adoption to 3-5 concrete, testable interventions you can act on starting tomorrow. Whether you're a product manager, on a product team, or just someone trying to get AI to actually stick at work, you'll leave with a clear picture of what's worth focusing on, what to ignore, and how to drive real, sustained adoption — no guesswork required. 🛠️ What to Bring Laptop: Fully charged and ready to go. AI Assistant: Have your favorite AI assistant pulled up. (Dom will be using Claude, but feel free to use whichever assistant you prefer!) 🍕 Logistics & Perks Food & Drink: Pizza and drinks provided! Parking: Plenty of free spaces available on-site. ###

Join the Columbus AI community for a special event. **Battle of the Personal Agents** is your chance to see what people are actually building with AI agents and personal automation systems. Whether you’re running OpenClaw, Hermes, or a completely custom solution, bring your agent and show the community how it works. We’re interested in real-world implementations: the problems your agent solves, how you use it day-to-day, how it’s hosted and managed, how you built it, and why you’ve chosen to keep using it. Live demonstrations are encouraged, so be prepared to show your code, architecture, workflows, and your agent performing real tasks. This is less about polished presentations and more about sharing practical experience, comparing approaches, and learning from one another. If you’d like to present, please contact Chris Slee (via meetup) before the event so we can allocate enough time for everyone’s demonstrations. Come ready to show what you’ve built, discover what others are doing, and maybe find a few ideas worth taking home. 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.linkedin.com/company/transformlabs/) Sign up also accessible via [Transform Labs Luma](https://luma.com/transformlabshq)