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Ahead of Config, where a million new AI features will probably drop, we’re meeting to do a little reality check and talk about the current state of AI-assisted design. Yes, everyone feel overwhelmed. And no, you don’t have to deal with all that alone, wondering whether you’re on the right track. Let’s hear from 3 product designers sharing their experiences so far and chat together afterwards. ⚠️ Important: Spots are limited, so make sure to **[RSVP on the official Figma website only](https://friends.figma.com/events/details/figma-vienna-presents-ai-in-the-design-process-3-designers-share-whats-working/)**. We will use Figma guestlist for check-in, so please make sure you're registered there. **Agenda** 18:00 Come together & welcome drinks 18:15 Intro from Friends of Figma Vienna 18:30-20:00 Talks by speakers 20:00-21:00 Discussion, networking & chill **Speaker Lineup** Masha Popel, Lead Product Designer @ Storylane Xenia Tracenco, Senior Product Designer @ Refurbed Amirhossein Shamlou, Head of Product Design @ Eversports The vibe is casual and relaxed – think drinks and pizza with friends who just happen to love design🙌🏻 **Want to collab/host our next event?** Contact organizer via [anastasia@gromontova.com](http://anastasia@gromontova.com.)

**Requirements Engineering & AI** Wir haben für den 17.6. zwei grossartige Speakerinnen gewonnen, welche über Requirements Engineering & den Impact von AI berichten werden. Zwei Talks zum **Thema Agenten und Personas** und anschliessend Diskussionen dazu. **"KI goes Hollywood: Gib deiner KI eine Haltung und Rolle. Personas im Zeitalter von KI" von Christina Rohrmoser (LEAN-CODERS)** KI ist nur so gut wie die Perspektive, die wir ihr mitgeben. Doch in der Praxis passiert genau das selten: Personas werden halbherzig erstellt, falls überhaupt – und dann selten bis gar nicht verwendet. Und das, obwohl sie Gold wert sind, wenn es um die Nutzung von KI geht. Ein tiefes Personenverständnis ist der Schlüssel. Nicht als Steckbrief, sondern als fiktive Haltung. Egal ob KI, KI-Agent oder Agentic AI: die Persona ist immer relevant, da sie der KI mitteilt, in welchem Kontext eine Entscheidung zu treffen ist – und für wen. In meinem Talk zeige ich, nach welchen Kriterien eine Persona zu erstellen ist, damit KI die ihr zugewiesene Rolle spielen kann – und wie groß der Unterschied ist, wenn KI rollenlos bleibt. Denn ohne Haltung passiert genau das, was viele Anwender:innen bereits erlebt haben: Die KI antwortet – aber am eigentlichen Problem vorbei. **"KI-Agenten - eine neue Generation von Requirements Engineers?" von Brigitte Rafael** Chatbots sind bereits veraltet, KI-Agenten sind das neue Schlagwort. Wer nicht selbst schon einen Agenten gebaut hat, wird in IT-Kreisen mittlerweile schon fast schräg angeschaut. Aber was können solche Agenten wirklich und wie funktionieren sie? Der Vortrag bietet eine kompakte Einführung in KI‑Agenten – was sie sind, wie sie funktionieren und warum sie zunehmend eine ernsthafte Rolle spielen. Wie sieht das im Requirements Engineering aus? Da Agenten ja quasi alles können, können sie auch einen Requirements Engineer ersetzen? Ein Erfahrungsbericht über ein Experiment dazu rundet den Vortrag ab. **Die Sponsoren** 🏢 Location & Catering wird von [LEAN-CODERS](https://lean-coders.at/) bereit gestellt. **🎤 Call for Speakers & Sponsoren!** Und wenn du selbst etwas erzählen willst oder eine Idee für einen Talk hast, dann melde dich einfach. Auch suchen wir nicht nur Sprecher, sondern neue Lokationen zum Vortragen. 👉 **RSVP now!** Die Plätze sind begrenzt, also melde dich bitte an. Wie immer freuen wir uns sehr auf dich!

ZOOM: Heartfulness Meditation, auch für Anfänger(I)n Meeting ID: 873 0346 8880 Password: X47qQt

**Summer is heating up, and so is the Vienna tech scene!** We are thrilled to invite you to our next **Google Cloud Meetup this June**. As we head into the summer season, we’re keeping the energy high and bringing the Vienna tech community back together to look past the AI hype and dive straight into **real-world, production-ready deployments**. This June, we are focusing on practical, enterprise-grade execution. How do you take advanced Google Cloud tools and deploy them to solve massive, seasonal operational headaches in traditional industries? Get ready for an evening of deep architectural insights, backend integration breakdowns, and networking with fellow cloud enthusiasts. *\*This event is free of charge and only takes place on-site!\** **Talk #1: Next-Gen Automotive Customer Service: Deploying an AI-Driven Virtual Agent for Jepsen Autogruppe** [[Magnus Wagner](https://www.linkedin.com/in/magnus-wagner1/), Cloud Data & AI Engineer, happtiq - [Miro Michalicka](https://www.linkedin.com/in/michalicka/), Cloud Architect, happtiq] *How do you handle thousands of dealership service calls during tire change season without inflating call center costs? Join us to see how Jepsen Autogruppe developed an AI-driven voice agent using Google Cloud’s CCAI Platform and Dialogflow CX.* *This session covers the deployment of an intelligent virtual agent that automatically schedules seasonal tire changes and workshop appointments while also routing sales inquiries to the right representatives. We’ll explore the underlying multi-dealership architecture, backend integrations with Porsche Informatics Service Booking API and the lead management system AutoCRM, and the DevOps environment driving enterprise-grade efficiency.* **Talk #2: Game Development assistant with Gemini Live and Unity - Real-time Multimodal Pair Programming** [**[Nikolai Danylchyk](https://www.linkedin.com/in/nikolai-dan/)**, Cloud Customer Engineer, Google] *Discover how next-gen AI can revolutionize your game development workflow. In this session, we’ll explore how Gemini Live integrates with Unity to act as a real-time, multimodal pair programmer. Learn how to leverage voice, sight, and code inputs simultaneously to build, debug, and iterate on games faster than ever before.* **Meetup schedule:** Check-In: 17:30 - 18:00 Talk #1: 18:00 - 18:30 Quiz: 18:30 - 18:45 (w/ some cool gifts) Break & Networking: 18:45 - 19:15 Talk #2: 19:15 - 19:45 Networking & Drinks: 19:45 - 21:00 *Organized by [happtiq](https://www.happtiq.com/) and [Posedio](https://www.posedio.com/)!* **📢 Still want to take the stage?** If you have a story to tell about AI, Infrastructure Modernization, or Cloud Security, we’d love to hear from you for our future events! 👉[ ](https://www.meetup.com/google-cloud-meetup-vienna/?eventOrigin=home_groups_you_organize)[Fill out the Speaker Form here](https://forms.gle/fWX6me3JsxR9Fr518) \*\*\* Language of the MeetUp: **ENGLISH** \*\*\* **Location:** **weXelerate Auditorium, Praterstraße 1** Simply take the U1/U4 to Schwedenplatz. The Auditorium of weXelerate can be accessed via Taborstraße or Praterstraße. If you're arriving by car, [here ](https://goo.gl/maps/YyuFDngPCKbTpveT8)is a garage where you could park. — If you want to maximize your cloud expertise this season, we highly recommend checking out the **/dev/cloud Developer Day with happtiq!** It’s the perfect warm-up event leading right up to our meetup, packed with deeper deep-dives, hands-on insights, and networking. 👉 **[Click here to secure your spot](https://rsvp.withgoogle.com/events/dev-cloud-developer-day-vienna)** 🎟️ **RSVP now to secure your spot!** \*\*\* If you have any questions feel free to contact us [[hello@happtiq.com](http://hello@happtiq.com/)]. \*\*\*

If you are reading this, you probably know the feeling of being surrounded by art in Vienna, yet feeling completely isolated from a community that truly speaks your language. I am a musician who came from a background where the artistic circle was our second family. I’m not here to start just another social club; I want to recreate **that genuine artistic collective**—a place where we don’t just talk about art, but where art is the foundation of our connection." **What we’ll do:** We’re meeting for a coffee to talk about our experiences, our struggles with the artistic scene in Vienna, and most importantly, to see if we can find 'our people' again. While we want to keep things relaxed, we will have a clear agenda to guide our conversation: 1. **Our Backgrounds:** Sharing our artistic journeys and the specific community vibe we feel is missing. 2. **The Viennese Scene:** A candid talk about our struggles and experiences as creatives in this city. 3. **Our Next Steps:** Discussing what we actually want to build together in future meetups. So, no stiff formal atmosphere, just a real, focused conversation among peers. **Looking ahead:** While this first meeting is about connecting, I hope this group can eventually grow into something more. Imagine a space where we could later: * Share and critique our works-in-progress in a safe, private environment. * Discuss potential cross-disciplinary collaborations (music, film, visual arts). * Organize small, focused cultural outings or listening sessions based on our shared interests. But for now, let's just start with a conversation. If you've been searching for a community that values depth and artistic integrity—I’d love to meet you there.

Looking for great conversations, new faces, and a cozy pub atmosphere? Join [Making Friends in Vienna](https://instagram.com/makingfriendsinvienna) at The Pickwicks for an evening of laughs, connections, and a pint (or two). Whether you’re new in town or just want to expand your circle — Everyone is welcome at our table! Enjoy your nice Wednesday evening! 🥳 [Follow us on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/makingfriendsinvienna)❤️ [Follow us on Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/makingfriendsinvienna)💙 Do you have questions? Write us on Instagram 🎉

Anlässlich des internationalen Yogatages finden in Wien im Juni folgende Heartfulness Events statt: Sonntag, 14.6. im Markhof 10:00 Uhr: Chair-Yoga-Session (ca. 15–20 Minuten) mit anschließender Meditation 11:00 Uhr: Kurze Kaffeepause mit kleinen Snacks 11:30 Uhr: Kurze Präsentation zum Thema „Ahimsa“ – das yogische Prinzip der Gewaltlosigkeit – mit anschließendem Austausch in der Runde ……… Sonntag, 21.06. im Markhof * 10:00 Uhr: Mit Leichtigkeit aufrichten (20–30 Minuten) Alexander-Technik Gruppenunterricht (20–30 Minuten) * 10:30 Uhr: Meditation mit anschließendem gemeinsamen Brunch ……… Ort: Markhof – Das Dorf in der Stadt Markhofgasse 19 1030 Wien Das Programm ist kostenfrei, Spenden für unser Zentrum sind herzlich willkommen. Wir freuen uns, wenn viele von Euch teilnehmen und diesen Prozess gemeinsam erleben!

CX Afterhours is a new, intimate gathering for customer experience practitioners in Vienna — no panels, no pitches, no name-tags doing the talking for you. Just CX people from across industries in one room, comparing how they tackle the same customer challenges from very different angles. For our first edition, we're joined by **Barbara Böck, Head of CX at Wüstenrot**, with a talk on: **"From Criticism to Competitive Advantage: How authentic customer insights and critical voices become a central lever for data-driven growth."** We measure experience more than ever and arguably understand it less. Barbara makes the case that the customer who complains is the one who still cares — and that the feedback nobody wants to hear can be your strongest, most honest growth signal, if you know what to do with it. After the talk: open conversation, drinks, and the kind of exchange that's hard to find when you're the only "CX person" on your team. Expect a small, deliberately cross-industry group — banking, insurance, retail, and beyond. Arrive b 6:30pm

Hello everyone! We're excited to announce **Vienna's first official** **Codex Community Build Meetup**, co-hosted with **Vienna AI Engineering** on Saturday, June 20! It's a full-day, hands-on event for learning to build with Codex (OpenAI's coding agent) and with AI agents in general. This isn't a lecture: bring your laptop, pick the track that fits your level, and spend the day building alongside mentors and Codex experts. Come with an idea or just show up ready to learn. The goal is to leave with something you made, a clearer sense of how AI agents fit into real software work, and new people in Vienna's builder community. Whether you're already using Codex or simply curious about coding agents, this is your chance to connect with peers and see how AI is transforming the way we build software. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ ⚠️ IMPORTANT: [Register on Luma](https://luma.com/9dmqcdn0), not here! To avoid double-bookings, RSVPs on Meetup are limited to the Organizer Team only. The 170 spots are all on Luma, and that's the only place to sign up. 👉 Register here: [https://luma.com/9dmqcdn0](https://luma.com/9dmqcdn0) Check-in at the door uses the Luma guest list, so please make sure you're registered there. When you register, you'll pick the track that fits you best: 🟢 AI Beginner: a guided path from first setup to a small working project 🟡 AI Intermediate: practical Codex workflows for prototyping, testing, and shipping faster 🔴 AI Advanced: bring your own project and push a more ambitious build Each group has a suggested track and mentors on hand throughout the day. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 💡 Why Luma? Some of our partners, like OpenAI, use Luma to coordinate events worldwide, so we use it for branded events like this one. To hear about future events first, subscribe to our Luma calendar: [https://luma.com/vienna-ai-engineering](https://luma.com/vienna-ai-engineering) 📍 Venue WU Wien, Library & Learning Center (LC) Welthandelspl. 1, 1020 Wien 🗓️ Schedule 09:30 - Coffee & networking 10:00 - Kickoff, Codex intro & mentor introductions 10:30 - Build session 1 12:00 - Lunch 12:30 - Build session 2 15:00 - Project presentations 16:00 - Networking 17:30 - Close 🎒 What to bring Just your laptop and charger. A project idea helps but is optional. Food, coffee, and drinks are on us. See you on Saturday, June 20 at WU! 🚀

Welcome to the *Historical and Sociopolitical Circle* part of the Social Book Club! Each month we meet to talk about a book chosen by you! This month’s book is: **Mindf\*ck** by *Christopher Wylie* (\~260 pages). To join, you should have read the book. It's okay if you didn't have the time to finish :) How to get: thalia/amazon/morawa We meet at Hotel Schani Salon in Mariahilferstraße on the 2nd floor (ring the Hotel if the entrance is locked). To support the hotel, you can get drinks there. Book description: *The Cambridge Analytica whistleblower tells the inside story of the data mining and psychological manipulation behind the election of Donald Trump and the Brexit referendum, connecting Facebook, WikiLeaks, Russian intelligence, and international hackers.*

# Agentic AI Open Air Summer Meetup A relaxed summer evening directly at the Danube 🌅 Join us for open discussions around the latest developments in Artificial Intelligence, Generative AI, AI Agents, and Agentic AI — from emerging trends and real-world use cases to the opportunities and challenges of autonomous AI systems. Whether you are a developer, founder, investor, student, or simply curious about AI — everyone is welcome. The venue offers a true summer atmosphere in the heart of Vienna: Open-air beach bar, sand, hammocks, deck chairs, DJ sessions, and international food options right by the water. 📍 Location Strandbar Herrmann Herrmannpark, 1030 Vienna 📅 Date Friday, June 19, 2026 🕔 Time 18:00 Table Reservation A large table has been reserved under the name "ED PRINZ". If you cannot find the table behind the bar area, please ask the bar staff. Important Food and drinks at the venue are self-paid. I will bring some mini snacks and a few special drinks for the community. Looking forward to a relaxed evening filled with great conversations, networking, AI discussions, and summer vibes by the river. *** # Agentic AI Open Air Summer Meetup Ein entspannter Sommerabend direkt an der Donau 🌅 Gemeinsam sprechen wir über die neuesten Entwicklungen rund um Artificial Intelligence, Generative AI, AI Agents und Agentic AI – von aktuellen Trends und praktischen Anwendungen bis hin zu den Chancen und Herausforderungen autonomer KI Systeme. Egal ob Entwickler, Unternehmer, Investor, Student oder einfach AI interessiert: Jeder ist willkommen. Die Location bietet echtes Summer Feeling mitten in Wien: Sandstrand, Hängematten, Liegestühle, Open Air Atmosphäre, DJ Sessions und internationales Food Angebot direkt am Wasser. 📍 Location Strandbar Herrmann Herrmannpark, 1030 Wien 📅 Datum Freitag, 19. Juni 2026 🕔 Uhrzeit 18:00 Uhr Tischreservierung Für unsere Gruppe wurde ein großer Tisch auf den Namen "ED PRINZ" reserviert. Falls ihr den Tisch hinter dem Barbereich nicht findet, fragt bitte einfach beim Barpersonal nach. Wichtig Die Konsumation vor Ort zahlt jeder selbst. Ich bringe kleine Snacks sowie einige Special Drinks für die Community mit. Ich freue mich auf einen entspannten Abend mit spannenden Gesprächen, Networking, AI Diskussionen und sommerlicher Atmosphäre direkt am Wasser. *** ## Note By attending the event, you consent to being photographed in accordance with § 78 Austrian Copyright Act (Urheberrechtsgesetz). Photos and video recordings may be used by DLT Austria for post-event reporting and published on DLT Austria communication channels, including the website, LinkedIn, Instagram, newsletters, and other media formats, without compensation.

Hei BBCers ☀️👋, Well, the hope of the weather to be more consistent fell flat on its face! Seems its more consistent being inconsistent 😂. As the WM2026 has started and those games are kicking off later in the evening, why not get a little merry and full of energy by eating a Flanagans breakfast! Come and Join us!🥳 See you soon! 🥳👋

We will meet in a calm and friendly place ( Parc, Café, Restaurant) to explore together some of Jiddu Krishnamurti’s key questions about awareness, relationship, and freedom. There will be no teaching, no authority — only open dialogue and attentive listening. Everyone is welcome, whether you are familiar with Jiddu Krishnamurti or simply curious about life and self-understanding. We’ll start with an open conversation around a theme such as “Listening without judgment” or “Can thought bring clarity?” Please bring openness, curiosity, and a readiness to listen — no books or notes needed. The spirit is not to discuss “what should be,” but to observe together “what is.”

## 🤝 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. ###

Rev. Steven Clevenger is an ordained spiritualist minister with over 40 years experience as a Spiritual Healer, Clairvoyant and Spiritual Teacher, educated and trained at the White Lily Chapel. Rev. Siobhan Wolf Shaffer is an ordained spiritualist minister and certified medium and healer with over 20 years experience. She began her development in 1988 in Pennsylvania and continued when she moved to Ohio in 1998 where she studied at Rays of Lights Church with Rev. Steven Clevenger. Our full worship services consist of an inspirational lecture, healing meditation, and messages from the spirit world that serve to demonstrate evidence of eternal life. Please visit our Official Church Website (http://raysoflightchurch.com) for more information.

Most people still use AI like a search box: type one question, get one answer, repeat. But the next step is AI agents: systems that can take a goal, break it into steps, use tools, remember context, and produce useful work for a human to review. In this beginner-friendly session, we’ll demystify what AI agents actually are — without hype or jargon. We’ll walk through practical examples of how agents can help with research, planning, writing, coding, operations, and personal productivity. We’ll cover: * What makes an AI “agent” instead of just a chatbot * How agents break tasks into steps * Where agents are genuinely useful today * Where they fail, hallucinate, or need human review * How to design simple AI workflows for your own work * A live demo of an AI agent-style workflow from start to finish No coding experience required. This is for anyone who wants to understand where AI tools are going and how to use them more effectively right now. LOGISTICS AND PARKING: The talk starts at 7:00 PM. The first half hour is reserved for everyone to get set up and mingle. Free pizza and drinks! The cheapest parking option is to find street parking, which will only cost you a few bucks. Otherwise, park in the nearby veteran's museum lot for $8. It's highly recommended you avoid the nearby $15 garage parking.

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.

Come chat about Atlassian tools and best practices at the Reynoldsburg Sunny Street Cafe and Breakfast is on Atlassian! Let's get the day started off with breakfast with your ACE Leaders! We're always excited to talk about Atlassian Products, share our knowledge and hand out swag! Come chat with us about new product news and anything you are working on within the Atlassian product stack. This is a great opportunity to come see what we are all about, hear new business news and share with other Atlassian users your questions and experiences. We'd love to see new and old friends come out to chat and learn about Atlassian! Agenda --- Moderators Kimberly Deal - Columbus Atlassian User Group Leader Kevin Stanley - Columbus Atlassian User Group Leader Greg Sprowls - Columbus Atlassian Community Leader Hosted By Kimberly Deal, Atlassian User Group Leader Kevin Stanley, Chief Everything Greg Sprowls, Agility Lead --- Global Partner Atlassian (http://atlassian.com) Millions of users globally rely on Atlassian products every day for improving software development, project management, collaboration, and code quality. Partner Atlassian --- For over a decade, Atlassian customers have come together to network, share ideas, solve problems, and find new ways to use Atlassian products. Today, more than 15,000 people take part in Atlassian community events in more than 30 countries. --- Complete your event RSVP here: https://ace.atlassian.com/events/details/atlassian-columbus-presents-rise-and-shine-with-atlassian-reynoldsburg-5/.

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

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