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AI Engineer is coming to Singapore - and Google DeepMind (as a sponsor of the event) also wants to contribute to its general aura of awesomeness! Talks (each around 20mins long): **"Prototyping fast in Antigravity" - Ivan Leo** Ivan has been using Google Antigravity to rapidly build and prototype systems-level Zig libraries like teul and gil. He’ll walk through his actual day-to-day workflow and share the biggest lessons he's learned about steering AI when writing low-level code. Before joining Google DeepMind, Ivan worked on building agents at Manus AI (SG) before its acquisition by Meta in 2026, and so brings a practical view on what it takes to turn agent capabilities into products developers can actually use. **"Robotics Planning with Gemini" - Chaitanya Jadhav & Anurag Roy** Seizing the opportunity to do a lightning talk at the intersection of Robotics (the subject of the April MeetUp) and Gemini, Anurag and Chaitanya will demonstrate how Gemini's multimodal and reasoning capabilities can power a pipeline that converts photos of an indoor space into a map and generates executable task plans for robots with different embodiments. **"Something cool with TTS" - Martin Andrews** In this lightning talk, Martin has been playing with the Gemini Flash TTS models - and will demo both its regular API, and how it can be incorporated into various workflows. **"From Lab to Laundry: Scaling Robot Autonomy in the Real World" - Daniel Ng & Siddharth Krishnan** Google DeepMind’s ALOHA accelerated robot learning and model development, yet a gap remains between successful lab demos and robots working reliably in production. Daniel and Siddharth share their experience deploying ALOHA-based teleoperated robots in real work environments to bridge this autonomy gap; and explain why teleoperation will play key role in autonomous deployment. Apparently, there will be hardware! **FOOD UPDATE :** Google has told us that **there WILL BE** pizza at the event \-\-\- Talks will start at 7:10pm (entry at 6:45pm) and end at around 9:00pm, at which point attendees can come up to the front for a bit of a chat with each other, and the speakers. Due to some recent security incidents at the venue please take note of the new DevSpace security procedures [https://bit.ly/devspace-security](https://bit.ly/devspace-security) Attendees will not be admitted later than 15min after the talks have started. As always, we're actively looking for more speakers - both '30 minutes long-form', and lightning talks. For the lightning talks, we welcome folks to come and talk about something cool they've done with keras, PyTorch, JAX and/or Deep Learning for 5-10mins (so, if you have slides, then #max=10). We believe that the key ingredient for the success of a Lightning Talk is simply the cool/interesting factor. It doesn't matter whether you're an expert or an enthusiastic beginner: Given the responses we have had to previous talks, we're sure there are lots of people who would love to hear what you've been playing with. If you're interested in talking, please just introduce yourself to Martin at one of the events.

Bowling Meetup for All Levels! Ever wanted to try bowling or improve your game, but didn’t know where to start? You’re not alone—that’s exactly why this meetup was created. 📍 Location: SuperBowl Jurong, 1 Yuan Ching Rd, Singapore 618640 🗓 Date: 6th May (Wednesday) 2026 🕢 Time: 7:30pm – 9:30pm 💵 Cost: $25/pax PayNow to 98170866 and screenshot the payment and send to this number via WhatsApp ✅ A relaxed and welcoming session for everyone—whether you’re a complete beginner or a regular bowler. No pressure, no competition—just a space to meet new people, share tips, and learn together while having fun. ✅ We mix players of different skill levels so everyone can pick up something new, improve at their own pace, and enjoy the game together. Good vibes, good company, and maybe even a post-game meal if you’re up for it. 🎳 Whether it’s your first roll or you’re chasing that perfect strike, come join us and grow together!

Join us for an **advanced, hands-on session** focused on mastering best practices for development with Claude Code. We'll go beyond the basics to cover *planning, testing, and implementation, including deep dives into custom skills, subagents, hooks, context management, and maximising parallelisation using worktrees*. It's a walk-through of powerful agentic coding techniques on a live project, not slides about them. **What we'll cover** \- Claude Code configs\, plugins\, MCP\, and CLAUDE\.md \- The plan to review to implement workflow and why planning first prevents AI slop \- Power\-user territory: custom skills\, subagents\, and hooks\, and how to know when to reach for each \- Context management and progressive disclosure \- Worktrees: running multiple agents in parallel and trusting the output **Speakers** Aritejh — Senior Software Engineer working on agentic applications in the FinTech industry. He's used Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode, and GitHub Copilot to ship agentic systems in production. Manaswini — Senior Backend Engineer passionate about tackling the hardest problems in this space. She's drawn to the start-up world and volunteers across communities to support women in tech. Eileen — Lead at Women Devs SG. She enjoys supporting others on their engineering journey and believes AI will reshape software development, pushing engineers to keep adapting how they learn, build, and think. **Who is this for?** Software developers already using Claude Code (or another agentic coding tool) who want to push their workflow further. Whether you live and breathe these tools or you're using them sometimes and want to level up, this one's for you! **What to bring** \- Your laptop with Claude Code installed beforehand\. This is hands\-on\, and we'd rather spend the time on techniques than on setup \- Your current workflow questions as there will be Q&A throughout **About the partners** Women Devs SG is a Singapore community for women developers that organizes events, mentorship, and spaces where engineers at every stage can learn from each other. General Assembly is a global learning community and our venue partner for the evening, providing the space for us to gather and build together. A community initiative by Women Devs SG, in partnership with General Assembly. Registration starts at 6:30pm and the actual session at 7pm!

*Only for Fully Vaccinated* 3 tables booked • $4 payment/pax is required • Preferred payment by PayNow to my mobile 96200515 • Pass it to me during/after the game. Participants: Preferably from lower Intermediate to upper Intermediate level; No age limit. REMARKS: In sport wear and bring your own bat. Balls and net are provided. Please update your RSVP at least one day before so the members who are on the waiting list won't be deprived of the chance to participate. For those who are in the waitlist, please do cancel your waitlist to not joining if you decided not going. Reason for the waitlist may automatically be RSVPed when any RSVPed member cancelled to not joining and you would become depriving those who are in the waitlist too if you did not turn up for the TT meetup. Thanks for your understanding and support!

**Special topic for this week: TODO!** Have you ever wondered what happens after you write your program in any programming language and hit "Run"? Welcome to the new group dedicated to Compiler Engineering so we can discuss language design, static analysis, VMs, and code generation. Topics related to hardware architecture and FPGA are also welcomed! **Join us weekly and learn about:** * The vision for this group. * A crash course on how to start learning compiler dev (including top book recommendations). * An open networking session for showcasing projects and finding collaborators. * Weekly topic to learn about particular aspect of programming languages or hardware **Who is this for?** * Anyone building DSLs or new languages. * Anyone curious about low-level systems and programming * Anyone hiring for compiler/toolchain roles (come pitch your jobs!). * Anyone who wants to learn more about programming languages nature! This isn't a lecture—it's a conversation. Come share your projects and get motivated! This group is not super serious, so if you want to just yap about how bad is the new C++ standard you can find some listeners here. See you!

**Singapore — Monthly Startup, Tech & Business Networking** Join us for an exciting evening where founders, investors, and innovators in **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/spj0sw09](https://luma.com/spj0sw09) • Eventbrite:[https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1980584273879?aff=oddtdtcreator](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1980584273879?aff=oddtdtcreator) Choose the option that works best for you. See you there!

\*\* **Registration** **on** **[Luma](https://luma.com/3tr7g20i)** **is** **required** \*\* A vibrant gathering of technology, creativity, and community awaits! 🌴✨ Join fellow iOS developers and enthusiasts to dive into hands-on sessions, exchange ideas, and explore new ways to craft meaningful app experiences 📱💡. Whether you're refining your skills or discovering fresh inspiration, this is your space to learn, build, and connect with like-minded creators 🤝🌍. Let’s make this summer count. 🗓 **Date & Time**: Wednesday, 13 May 2026 🕒 **Time**: 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM 📍 **Location**: Apple Developer Center, Solaris, 1 Fusionopolis Walk, L5 South Tower, Singapore 138632 🌸 What's blooming this May: * 6:00 PM: 🍕 Food, drinks & mingling with fellow devs * 7:00 PM: 🎤 10-min host intro & community updates * 7:10 PM: **Messy Notes → Action Items: 0 Token Cost, 100% On-Device - Tc Pun** What if your chaotic handwritten meeting notes could instantly become structured action items, summaries, decisions, follow-ups, and tags—with zero cloud dependency? This demo reveals how Apple’s Foundation Models framework does exactly that: raw scribbles go in, clean Swift structs come out. No APIs. No token costs. No messy text parsing. Just SwiftUI + guided generation running entirely on-device. * 7:40 PM: **Building in Public in the AI Era: ASC CLI Journey - Rudrank Riyam** I share about my journey of building ASC CLI, an unofficial App Store Connect command-line tool, in public, and how AI-driven development helped me create, maintain, and grow it faster than I imagined. I will cover my workflows of using cloud agents + automation, the reality of maintaining open-source projects, and how one CLI unexpectedly led to 14 job opportunities, 3 acquisition offers, and the decision to move from 7 years of freelancing into a full-time role in the AI era! 🧑🏻‍💻 **Speakers** **1\. Tc Pun** **2\. Rudrank Riyam** **💖 Special Thanks** A huge thank-you to Apple for their continued support of iOS Dev Scout — and to you, our amazing community, for bringing the passion and curiosity that makes every meetup bloom! Come with fresh energy and your iOS spirit — let's make 2026 a year of growth and innovation! ✨ **Can't wait to see you there!** The iOS Dev Scout Team Hiring for iOS / macOS? Let the organisers know, and we'll give you a short airtime! \*\*\* "Everyone has some things to learn. Everyone has some things to teach."- Paul Hudson. \*\*\* We welcome everyone who wants to share their iOS / macOS learnings with the Singapore community! \*\*\* **iOS Conf SG** iOSConfSG 2026 just ended, let the chefs rest but details are always available at [https://iosconf.sg](https://iosconf.sg/)! Follow us on Twitter at [@iOSDevScout](https://twitter.com/iosdevscout) and [@iOSConfSG](https://twitter.com/iOSConfSG) for the latest updates: * LinkedIn: [https://www.linkedin.com/company/iosconfsg](https://www.linkedin.com/company/iosconfsg) * Facebook: [iOSConfSG](https://www.facebook.com/iosconfsg/) * YouTube: [@iOSConfSG](https://www.youtube.com/@iOSConfSG) * Instagram: [@iOSConfSG](https://www.instagram.com/iosconfsg/) * Discord: [https://discord.gg/xqbGpcjra7](https://discord.gg/xqbGpcjra7) \*\*\*

We’re excited to be part of **“Agentic AI At Work”** — a community meetup happening on **14th May**. If you’re exploring how AI agents are being built and used in the real world, this is a great session to join and learn with the community. From the Redis side, we’ll be presenting: **“Building Production-Ready GenAI Applications with Redis.”** In this talk, we’ll share practical patterns to take GenAI apps beyond prototypes — covering common challenges like **latency, cost, and accuracy**, and how Redis can act as a **real-time context/working memory layer** using approaches like **semantic caching, vector & hybrid search, and efficient retrieval**. If you’d like to learn more about Redis and how teams are using it in GenAI applications, we’d love to have you join. **Important:** RSVP on Meetup is **not enough** — you must register via the **Luma link** to get the joining details and confirmation. Register here (via Luma): https://luma.com/pb93q27u

Join Os Angoleiros do Interior on Saturday morning for a whole-body experience of Capoeira Angola! Come in comfortable clothes as we learn basic movements and tune our senses to the rhythm of Capoeira Angola. Welcome to all levels of movement experience, even if you have never heard of Capoeira! First class is free!

**ANNOUNCEMENT – Registration via this [link](https://go.gov.sg/stackmeetup-14may2026-mc) only.** * Seats are on a first-come, first-served basis. * For admission into our event space, please register beforehand via GovEntry only. * Please present the QR code within your registration confirmation email upon check-in at our event space. **About this Meetup** Balancing speed and stability is a constant challenge in evolving multi-product ecosystems, where teams must make deliberate trade-offs between rapid iteration and long-term reliability. In this edition of ***STACK Meetup [Engineering]***, GovTech speakers from the ***GovWallet suite – GovEntry, GovRewards, GovSupply, and GovWallet*** – will share their grounded experiences from building and scaling across multiple products, offering a closer look at how engineering teams make decisions, prioritise effectively, and evolve systems as complexity grows. Whether you’re shaping architecture, building systems or driving delivery, gain practical perspectives on making better trade-offs, prioritising effectively, and building with greater clarity and intent. Learn with us today: **[go.gov.sg/stackmeetup-14may2026-mc](https://go.gov.sg/stackmeetup-14may2026-mc)**! Who should attend: Software engineers, backend developers, system designers, and engineering managers, who are building and scaling systems across multiple products. **Programme** 6:30pm: Networking 7:00pm: Introduction By STACK Community 7:05pm: Opening By ​Satoshi Hayashi, Lead Product Manager, Platform Products, Government Digital Products (GDP), GovTech Singapore 7:15pm: Our API-First Journey: Building the Engine Before The Car By Chia Wei Kang, Software Engineer, Government Digital Products - GovEntry, GovTech Singapore 7:35pm: The Art of Small Wins: Build Only What You Need, When You Need It By Alvin Choong, Engineering Manager, Government Digital Products - GovEntry, GovTech Singapore 7:55pm: Diving Into Various Multi-Product Use Cases and Our Learnings By Immanuella Lim, Engineering Manager, Government Digital Products - GovWallet, GovTech Singapore 8:15pm: Q&A 8:30pm: End of STACK Meetup Click **[here](https://go.gov.sg/stackmeetup-14may2026-mc)\*** to sign up! \*Registration will be accepted via GovEntry only.

**\*If interested, please whatsapp** [wa.me/+6588842635](wa.me/+6588842635) **or contact +65 8884 2635! Sign-ups *are only confirmed after contacting us and joining the WA group!\**** As we don't just wish to do Belumut, or just do Belumut + Gua Rimau, we are going to attempt to do the full CBR loop or also known as **Gunung Chemendong (846m)-Belumut(1,010m)-Rimau(889m) Loop.** Gunung Chemendong (846m) and Belumut (1,010m) is already an excellent (some say challenging) day-hike near Kluang, which is around 2 hours from Singapore. It is often used as a training hike to keep up in fitness, or as preparation for other hikes as it gives you experience and preparation for other tougher hike in Malaysia, like Ophir, other G7 mountains in Malaysia, or Kinabalu. Due to its location, makes it a solid day hike, still have a good dinner and be back in SG in 1 day. It is located in the Hutan Lipur Gunung Lumut (Mount Belumut Recreational Forest). We'll start with Chemendong first, crossing to the waterfall before heading to Belumut Peak, then the Rimau extension before turning back to the Belumut entrance so that it becomes a full loop (on GPS) and also be able to shower. We'll try to start as early as possible. Do note that this is an intense hike because you will do it with little/no sleep after Friday night. So do be mentally and physically prepared for it! You are also expected to get wet due to chance of rain, or crossing the streams! **Who is this for?** **=> People who wish to/can challenge themselves (I would say to the point of torture)** => People who have done full day hikes (e.g. Ophir) and wish to challenge themselves further => Wish to hike more than 12h and deal with different terrains such as crossing streams, going steep uphills, and then down, and then up again to test their mental fortitude => Training for tough hikes (high altitude hikes etc) => Generally suited for more experienced hikers who know they can last at least 12h hiking => Test yourself hiking with little/no sleep Do note that we will start and might descend when dark, so please bring headlights and we expect some level of fitness or hiking experience for the group! ***Hike Details*** ***The total distance is \~25km and total elevation gain is \~2000m+.The hike is around 12-16h in total, depending on your speed.*** This is almost 2x as long as Ophir Asahan hike. It can and will be extremely tiring on your mind, body and legs. It is generally tropical forest trail, with some rope portions, ladders, streams, waterpipes, waterfall, branches, insects (you name it you get it?). Do note that there will be lots of ups and downs so be mentally prepared for it. This is good for people who have some level of fitness and hiking experience. As this can be quite a challenging route, the group pace will be quite fast and we'll push at a certain speed. **There is also a cut-off timings which we'll enforce more strictly. If you fail to make it you will have to turn back unfortunately, as the distance is long. We aim to all be back down by 8pm.** **How many pax for the trip to happen?** Minimum **12 pax** to start the trip! A Whatsapp group will be set up and information sent through there. **Estimated Itinerary: (Saturday)** \~12.30 am : Meet @ Marsiling MRT 4.00 am: Breakfast 5.30 am: Reach Belumut Trailhead, start hike to Chemendong 10.00 am: Chemendong Peak (846m) 12.00 pm: Lata Tangga waterfall 2:30 pm: Belumut Summit (1,010m) 4:00 pm: Reach Rimau, descent to Trailhead 5:00 pm: Reach back Belumut Summit 7.00pm: Reach back trailhead, wash up and exit. 8.30 pm : Dinner (cost not included). Head back to SG 11.30 pm++ : Reach back SG ***Itinerary is subject to changes based on conditions and group speed and trek leader's discretion*** **Price: 175 SGD** Price includes: 2-ways Transport All associated Park Permits/ Fees LMT Trek Leader Local Hiking Guides Price excludes: All Personal expenses/Meals Visa Application (if any) This event is organized by LITTLE MONSTERS TRAVEL PTE LTD Travel Agent Licence No: 03117 Contact : +65 88842635 Email: [info@littlemonsterstravel.net](http://info@littlemonsterstravel.net/)

We had a badminton session at **Potong Pasir Community Club** on Saturday **17th May 2026**. Welcome all High Beginner and Low Intermediate players to join us for some badminton work out. * 1:30pm - 3:30pm * High Beginner and Low Intermediate Players. * Court 2 * 2 hours per session * S$10 per session * Shuttles provided (RSL Supreme) * Location - 6, Potong Pasir Avenue 2, 358361at

⚠️ **REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED VIA [THIS LUMA FORM](https://luma.com/numbjl55)**[ ](forms.gle/saLWmbr5XbwUX8Jp8)⚠️ SHELLgym is the regular cybersecurity workout you have been looking for! Whether you're just starting out and need some exercises, studying for a cert (hint: OSCP), looking at CTF challenges, or developing something cybersecurity-related (maybe your own automated tools?), SHELLgym aims to help you progress in picking up practical cybersecurity knowledge and skills. Come and go as you please, work on your own stuff with like-minded individuals, or just have fun during the workout! **AGENDA** Thematic activities for this session * General web frameworks and their administration * Dockerisation * Web enum and attacks * Web defences, logging and threat hunting **⚠️ NOTE** Bring your own laptops (and laptop chargers). Optional - Linux VM **TRAINER** **KK Tan — Founder, counterShell** As a mid-careerist convert to cybersecurity, **Tan KK** picked up his practical skills through getting OSCP certified and by participating in a variety of CTFs. In his career at CSIT, he performed a variety of red-teaming and vulnerability research roles and established the Cyber Training School at CSIT as the Lead Instructor. Besides the OSCP certification, KK is also OSCE and OSEE certified, and has a Bachelor's degree in Social Science (Psychology). He now sees psychology as a field of study where you fuzz humans until they produce unexpected behaviour. **SPONSORS** * VENUE SPONSOR: [CyberSG TIG Collaboration Centre](https://www.linkedin.com/company/cybersg-tig-collaboration-centre) **IMPORTANT NOTICES** * Code of Conduct: [https://www.div0.sg/code-of-conduct](https://www.div0.sg/code-of-conduct) * Terms of Use & Disclaimer Notice: [https://www.div0.sg/terms-of-use-disclaimer-notice](https://www.div0.sg/terms-of-use-disclaimer-notice)

Join this in-person hands-on workshop startup founders and developers to learn spec coding and build an app using spec coding in Singapore Join us for an exclusive in-person hands-on workshop on 16 May in Singapore to elevate your software development practice using Agentic Spec Coding with sam.navan.ai ### **Workshop Details:** * **Date:** 16 May (Saturday) * **Time:** 9:00 am - 11:00 am SGT * **Location:** The Working Capitol, 1 Keong Saik Road, Singapore. Map link for the venue: [https://maps.app.goo.gl/jNCzRCNXt6XyMWRe9](https://maps.app.goo.gl/jNCzRCNXt6XyMWRe9 "https://maps.app.goo.gl/jNCzRCNXt6XyMWRe9") * **Fee:** SGD 40 per participant ### **Agenda:** * Going beyond vibe coding: what is spec coding? * Difference between vibe coding & spec coding * Getting started with spec coding - tools, agents and setup * Hands-on: Building a web app using spec coding * Networking ### **Who is it for:** Startup founders and software developers ### **What you get:** * Learn Agentic Spec Coding hands-on. * Access to sam.navan.ai to build your application using agentic spec coding. * Access to SAM agents on Antigravity, Cursor, and Claude Code. * Understand how traditional software development works and how you can automate it using AI. * Learn to build your application using Agentic Spec Coding. * Networking with peers from the industry. ### **Trainer for the workshop:** Santosh Rout - Founder of navan.ai and Saaragh. Santosh is an alumnus of IIT Kanpur with over 25 years of experience in IT and AI. He has built and launched several AI and GenAI products and solutions. ### **Sponsors and Partners:** * Venue Partner: The Working Capitol: [https://www.theworkingcapitol.com/](https://www.theworkingcapitol.com/ "https://www.theworkingcapitol.com/") **Get a FREE 1-day pass at The Working Capitol's coworking space by attending this event.** ### **Organized by navan.ai:** [navan.ai](https://navan.ai/ "https://navan.ai") is an AI & Generative AI products and solutions company headquartered in Singapore with operations in Singapore and India. We also run a bootcamp to help founders to convert their ideas into scalable products using agentic spec coding. Know more about the bootcamp here: [asca.navan.ai](https://asca.navan.ai/ "https://asca.navan.ai") ### **Want to join us as a community partner? Contact Us:** For questions or further information: * **Website:** [navan.ai](https://navan.ai/ "https://navan.ai") * **Email:** varun@navan\.ai\| connect@navan\.ai * **Phone:** \+91 8655482220 \| \+65 8608 9171 ### **Register NOW to save your spot: [https://www.eventbrite.sg/e/beyond-vibe-coding-hands-on-workshop-on-spec-coding-25-apr-singapore-tickets-1986892100759](https://www.eventbrite.sg/e/beyond-vibe-coding-hands-on-workshop-on-spec-coding-25-apr-singapore-tickets-1986892100759)**

**Improving Office in Franklinton** Physical location: Improving Office 330 Rush Alley Suite #150 Columbus, OH 43215 Schedule: 6:00 p.m.: Socialize, eat, and drink. Improving will be providing pizza and beverages. 6:30 to 8:00 pm. Main meeting and presentation(s). Topic: This month John Lairson will share a notebook describing the Alpaca (Paper) Trading API and discuss different algorithms for evaluating stock trades. We meet on the last Monday of each Month. Presentations are given by members and friends of this group. If you would like to do a presentation (small or large) on a python topic, please contact Central OH Python at centralohpython@gmail.com

Our monthly PHP meetup. A virtual shindig courtesy of Zoom. Check back here for the details around 6:15 pm

Customer identity resolution becomes increasingly complex as organizations scale across multiple systems, regions, and data formats. Traditional rule-based approaches often fail to keep up with data variability, require constant manual tuning, and struggle with real-time processing needs. This session presents a practical approach to building a scalable identity resolution pipeline using AWS services and modern AI techniques. The architecture combines data ingestion through Amazon S3 and AWS Glue, transformation pipelines using Spark on EMR, and machine learning models deployed via SageMaker for entity matching and standardization. Graph-based relationship modeling is implemented using Amazon Neptune to improve resolution accuracy by incorporating household and shared attribute context. We will walk through how machine learning models can be used for name and address normalization, how intelligent blocking strategies improve matching efficiency, and how feedback loops can be introduced to continuously improve accuracy. The session also highlights how serverless components such as AWS Lambda can be used for orchestration and real-time processing. **SPEAKER BIO** Mosaic Syed is a Senior Data Engineering and Cloud Solutions Architect with over 20 years of experience designing and delivering scalable, secure, and high-performance data solutions across global enterprise environments. https://www.linkedin.com/in/mosaic-basha-syed-92300856 **CALL FOR SPEAKERS** Learn more: [https://www.awscolumbus.com/get-involved/](https://www.awscolumbus.com/get-involved/) **THANK YOU** *VEEAM* for hosting our meetup! To learn more about *Veeam*, please visit their website: [https://www.veeam.com/](https://www.veeam.com/) **DIRECTIONS** 8800 Lyra Dr #450 · Columbus, OH go to 4th floor. **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

Start your week the right way with Manic Mondays. Giving you an enjoyable Bachata lesson with a push of cool moves. The second hour has Beginner/Intermediate Salsa on 1. You must understand basic Salsa skills to participate. 730pm-830pm Bachata Cool Moves 830pm-930pm Salsa On 1 (Beginner/Intermediate) 15 for One Class 20 for Both Free Parking & Plenty of Dance Space. Viva Dance Columbus 2809 Festival Lane Dublin OH 43017

**Important time note:** Please plan on arriving between 5:30 and 6:00 as the elevators lock after 6 and you'll need to message us and we'll need to come get you. The building address is 4450 Bridge Park The entrance is 6620 Mooney St, Suite 400 You will need to scan your ID at the door to get a visitor badge. **Abstract** TBD **YouTube Link** TBD

Join us for a practical, beginner-friendly guide to choosing the right large language model. We’ll compare major models like ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and Llama, talk about when to use hosted APIs versus local models, and break down the tradeoffs around cost, speed, quality, privacy, context windows, coding ability, and reliability. You’ll leave with a clearer mental model for picking an LLM based on your actual use case instead of hype, benchmarks, or brand names. No deep AI background required. 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.

Practical AI for Power BI Developers A year ago, “agentic AI” was mostly hype for Power BI teams. Today, it deserves your undivided attention. For Power BI pros, there is now a real opportunity to reduce repetitive development work, accelerate delivery, and help developers do more, but only when strong DataOps practices are in place to make AI workflows effective. This session is a no-nonsense introduction to effective AI patterns for Power BI and Fabric development. Along the way, we will make sense of the growing pile of terminology, including skills, plugins, hooks, and MCP. You will see examples of how modern AI tooling can help with development tasks across Power BI and Fabric, along with the prerequisites, guardrails, and DataOps principles needed to use it responsibly. Whether you're burned out on AI hype or already using Copilot CLI daily, this session will show you the foundations that are finally making AI-assisted development genuinely useful.