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Dokumenttien hallinta yhdessä tekemisen ja tekoälyn aikakaudella
Maaliskuussa puhutaan dokumenttien hallinnasta, mestarina puikoissa Juha Anttila / IITC
**Liity mukaan Teamsilla:** [https://copilotbuzz.com/miitti](https://copilotbuzz.com/miitti)
Finnish Testing Meetup Group get together March 2026 Helsinki edition
**Welcome to the Finnish Testing Meetup Group**
**March 2026 Helsinki edition!**
FTMG continues to deliver popular and successful events for people interested in testing, QA, sharing, learning and improving your skills and knowledge.
**Host**
Meetup March Helsinki edition is hosted by [Vivicta](https://www.vivicta.com/fi/) who makes everyday life smoother with technology.
**Hostesses** from Vivicta will be:
* [Mari Partanen](https://www.linkedin.com/in/partanenmaripauliina/)
* [Pauliina Simanainen](https://www.linkedin.com/in/pauliina-simanainen-887b9616a/)
**Venue:**
Vivicta
Keilalahdentie 2-4, 02100 Espoo
Nh: Showroom 1st floor
**How to find the venue:**
When coming from the Helsinki city center, take a metro heading to Tapiola or Matinkylä and get off the train on Keilaniemi station. Take the exit Keilasatama and walk along Keilalahdentie until you see the round Keilalahti buildings (next to Kone tower). The Vivicta main door is located on the first inner court. The walk is approximately 5 minutes.
All companies at the Keilalahti offices share a common visitor parking with 60 parking spaces. The gates at the visitor parking hall will open automatically when driving in, but visitors can only exit the hall with a code that can be received from our lobby during opening hours 7:30 – 17:30.
**Event program:**
16:30-17:00 Arrival, Registering at the Reception, refreshments and mingling
17:00-17:15 Opening words by FTMG hosts and Vivicta
17:15-18:00 "When QA Meets AI Everywhere" by Katerina Kairo + questions & discussions
18:00-18:30 Refreshments and mingling
18:30-19:15 "Why as Developer I Am Blind to Bugs" by Tatu Aalto + questions & discussions
19:15-20:00 mingling, discussions and networking
20:30 Venue cleared
**Let's be polite:**
Please respect host and arrival time slot 16:30-17:00.
Host will be asking participants to register their names to a guest list and print guest cards.
Please remember to update your RVSP in time case you cannot participate. It should be easy for you to know well in advance if you cannot participate but it may be very difficult for people on waitlist to clear time for joining in the last minutes before the event.
**Presentations:**
In this session we will have two presentations from:
* **Talk 1 - "When QA Meets AI Everywhere" by [Katerina Kairo](https://www.linkedin.com/in/katerina-kairo-b3223546/)**
"AI is reshaping how we build and test software—and quality professionals are right at the center of this shift. In this talk, we explore how modern AI—from Narrow to Super AI—changes the testing landscape and introduces new methods like adversarial testing, data‑poisoning checks, and back‑to‑back validation. Grounded in ISTQB concepts and personal learning reflections, the session highlights how testers can stay relevant, skilled, and ethical in a world where AI is everywhere."
* **Talk 2 - "Why as Developer I Am Blind to Bugs" by [Tatu Aalto](https://www.linkedin.com/in/tatu-aalto/)**
"I have long history of testing and I have moved from testing to test automation and now days I am mostly happy to call my self as a developer in testing. During these transitions I have lost some of my testing skills and I have stated make certain type of bugs in my projects. As a developer, I have come blind to some user perspective features. This is story of what mistakes I have done in my projects, why I now understand my developers colleagues better and what I have done to regain my past knowledge as a tester. When I have got know my tester side again better, it has helped me to write better code and make less bugs in my projects. In this story I hope to educate my colleagues why making mistakes is human and what I have done to avoid those mistakes."
**Warmly welcoming you all again,**
**Brgds FTMG organizers ;**
[Nina](https://www.linkedin.com/in/ninaperta/), [Szilard](https://www.linkedin.com/in/szellszilard/), [Jani ](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jani-gronman/)and [Mikko](https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikko-paloheimo/)
Mallinnuspäivä 2026 – Back to Basics
**Onko kokonaisarkkitehtuuri hukkunut monimutkaisuuteen? On aika palata juurille, mutta uusin eväin.**
Tervetuloa mukaan perinteiseen, syvälle menevään arkkitehtuuripäivään Hanaholmeniin! Tänä vuonna riisumme turhat rönsyt ja keskitymme olennaiseen: laadukkaiden arkkitehtuurikuvauksien tuottamiseen mallintamalla.
Päivän aikana läpivalaisemme organisaation eri kerrokset ArchiMate-viitemallin mukaisesti. Emme vain keskustele, vaan **teemme**.
Jokainen osio sisältää asiantuntija-alustuksen, käytännön harjoitustehtävän ja yhteisen purun.
### 📅 Ohjelma 10.3.2026
* **09:00 – 10:30** **Tervetuloa & Motivaatiokerros**: Miksi muutamme ja mitä tavoittelemme
* **10:30 – 10:45** Tauko ja verkostoitumista
* **10:45 – 12:15** **Tietokerros**: Tiedon rakenteet ja tiedon hallinta
* **12:15 – 13:15** Lounas ravintola Platsissa
* **13:15 – 14:45** **Toimintakerros**: Prosessit ja palvelut käytännössä
* **14:45 – 15:00** Iltapäiväkahvit
* **15:00 – 16:30** **Sovelluskerros**: Järjestelmätuki ja tekniset toteutustavat
* **16:30 – 17:00** Yhteenveto, opit ja suunta iltaan
> **Varustus:** Ota mukaan oma kannettava tietokone. Suosittelemme [Archi-työkalua](https://www.archimatetool.com/), mutta voit käyttää mitä tahansa organisaatiollesi tuttua notaatiota tai välinettä.
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### 🌊 Tapahtumapaikkana upea Hanaholmen
Palaamme jälleen monivuotiseen suosikkipaikkaamme. **Hanaholmen – hotelli- ja kulttuurikeskukseen** joka tarjoaa modernit kokoustilat keskellä kauneinta saaristoluontoa, vain kivenheiton päässä Helsingin keskustasta. Se on paikka, jossa luovuus ja looginen mallinnus kohtaavat.
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### 🍽️ Ilta jatkuu: Ravintola Plats & Majoitus
Päivän virallisen osuuden jälkeen siirrymme nauttimaan pohjoismaisista mauista **Ravintola Platsiin**. Plats yhdistää puhtaat raaka-aineet, saaristolaismaisemat ja huipputason gastronomian.
* **Illallinen (Maistelumenu):** 68 €
* **Viinipaketti:** 60 €
Illallinen laskutetaan ilmoittautumisen yhteydessä, jotta saamme osallistujat yhteisiin pöytiin. Viinipaketti tilataan ja maksetaan henkilökohtaisesti ravintolassa.
Voit myös kruunata kokemuksen yöpymällä **Hotelli Hanaholmenissa**. Huoneet ovat skandinaavisen tyylikkäitä, ja aamulla pääset nauttimaan saariston rauhasta.
* **Majoitus (1hh):** 148 € / yö
Kaoslaisille on varattuna alustavasti 9 huonetta, varmistamme varaukset ilmoittautumisesi jälkeen.
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### 🎟️ Ilmoittautuminen ja hinnat
Varmista paikkasi ajoissa ja hyödynnä Early Bird -etu!
* **Early Bird, jos ilmoittaudut viimeistään 19.2.2026:** 295 € (sis. alv)
* **Normaalihinta (ilmoittaudu 20.2.–4.3.2026):** 395 € (sis. alv)
* *Hinta sisältää koko päivän ohjelman, aamiaisen saapumisen yhteydessä, lounaan ja iltapäiväkahvit.*
📍 **Paikka:** Hanaholmen, Espoo
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### 📜 Laskutus ja peruutusehdot
* Ilmoittautuminen on sitova. Esteen sattuessa paikan voi luovuttaa kollegalleen ilman kustannuksia ilmoittamalla siitä järjestäjille.
**Tule päivittämään mallinnustaitosi ja verkostoitumaan kollegoiden kanssa pääkaupungin kylkeen, saariston syleilyyn!**
Meetup #14: Standardization and reverse engineering
Please join us for our 14th official C++ Helsinki Meetup! After our long winter break, we finally meet again for talks and discussion about the C++ programming language.
This month, we are being sponsored by [SFS Finland](https://sfs.fi/en/). The meetup will be hosted at [Maria01](https://maria.io/) the leading startup campus right at Lapinlahdenkatu 16, 00180 Helsinki, Finland.
Anyone interested in the C++ programming language is welcome to attend!
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**Code of Conduct:** By attending C++ Helsinki you agree to abide by the [Berlin Code of Conduct](https://berlincodeofconduct.org/). It is a primary goal of our meetup that our attendees feel safe, welcome, and included. If you have any concerns at all, please do not hesitate to contact the organizers Matti Juntti and Mark Gillard here on meetup.com.
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This month, we again have two exciting talks for you:
**Ville Voutilainen:** *"How the C++ Standards Committee process and 3-year standardization cycle works: i.e. How the sausage is made"*
and
**Lauri Vasama:** *"Transforming decompiled C using MLIR at rev.ng"*
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**Schedule:**
17:00 Doors
18:00 Introduction by the hosts & sponsors
18:10 "Overview of standardization in SFS" by SFS Finnish Standards
18:30 Talk by Ville Voutilainen
19:30 Break
19:45 Talk by Lauri Vasama
20:45 Closing remarks
21:00 End
As usual, we are planning to go to a nearby restaurant/pub after the meetup to continue socialising and networking.
Football with MIITTI
Hello sporty population!
Let's gather around and play some football together with people from around the world!
IMPORTANT! Spots are limited, so make sure you reserver yours!
If you are not registered on the list, you will be kindly asked to leave; this is to ensure fair access for everyone!
We will play indoors at Playbox in Vantaa on Tuesday evenings from 18.00-19.00
Age limit: 16+
You can come directly inside the hall or meet us at the entrance a bit before 18.00.
MIITTI welcomes everyone to its events regardless of background or gender.
You don't have to have any skills at all to come and play with us, and if you do, please come and coach us!
WHERE:
Playbox
Vetokuja 1
01610 Vantaa
Warm welcome!
If you want to be part of the MIITTI community, follow us on our other platforms:
WhatsApp: Join our Whatsapp community network to join your favourite group and stay connected with the other members! When you participate in one of our groups or events, just ask the group facilitator to add you to the community!
AWS User Group Finland March meetup - Sponsored by Capgemini
Welcome to AWS User Group Finland March meetup at Capgemini!
Agenda so far:
\- Welcome words\, Capgemini and AWS Community
\- Dmytro Lesnyak \(capgemini\)\, Architecting Secure\, Scalable\, and Reliable AI Agents Using Amazon Bedrock AgentCore
Through Our Lens - photography group!
Welcome to our new photography group!
This is an ongoing gathering for **Through Our Lens**, an ongoing empowerment photography and community storytelling workshop at MIITTI, Lapinlahden Lähde.
These sessions are **for those who are considering joining the regular weekly group.** You’ll always have space to ask questions and decide whether you’d like to participate.
**: About commitment :**
This is a process-based workshop series that builds over time. While life situations can change, we ask participants to join with the intention of attending sessions regularly and taking part in the shared group process.
The quality of the workshops depends on mutual presence, respect, and continuity within the group.
**:Through Our Lens:**
Through Our Lens is a community-focused photography series combining empowerment photography, identity exploration, and creative storytelling. Using only everyday mobile phones, participants learn to notice, capture, and express their personal experiences through images.
The project aims to:
* Create meaningful social connections.
* Strengthen cross-cultural understanding
* Support integration through shared creative expression
* Empower migrants and refugees to tell their own stories
* Build community through participatory arts practices
Grounded in the principles of empowerment photography, the project centres participants as authors of their own narratives.
Through workshops, storytelling exercises, and a community exhibition, participants reflect on their daily life, belonging, hopes, roots, identities, and experiences of belonging.
Finally, with the help of reflective sharing circles, and a small exhibition, participants share these themes with other participants and to the public.
**: WHEN**:
The group have begin with meetings on 10th of February and continue until mid-March. In between the meetings, there will be individual work based on the prompts presented during the groups. Registration is mandatory.
**: WHERE**:
Tallipääty, MIITTI office
Lapinlahden Lähde
[Lapinlahdenpolku 8](https://maps.app.goo.gl/SdMzAv5HUF3m1DZw9)
00180 Helsinki
(How to find us: When entering through the gates of the courtyard of the yellow main building of Lapinlahden Lähde, the door to MIITTI's office is the first one on your left-hand side.)
**: IMPORTANT**: Spots are limited to ensure a comfortable group size, make sure to reserve yours!
If you want to be part of the MIITTI community, follow us on our other platforms:
IG: instagram.com/miitti1
Facebook: facebook.com/miitti1
Web: [lapinlahdenlahde.fi/projekti/miitti](http://lapinlahdenlahde.fi/projekti/miitti?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHhI0e3d8NmFca7kUBAFd9PUP6MdZ7AumWmL2yGzH_AVqec6SiRsQ__bgi9VG_aem_2jRCWxk-Ojz9kLnu83nexQ)
Whatsapp: Join our Whatsapp community network to join your favourite group and stay connected with the other members! When you participate in one of our groups or events, just ask the group facilitator to add you to the community!
UX Design Events This Week
Discover what is happening in the next few days
Helsinki Python meetup with UpCloud
Welcome along to our March meetup, kindly hosted by [UpCloud](https://upcloud.com/)!
Pizza and soft drinks will be served!
You have to RSVP for the event to join. If you can't make it, please update your RSVP promptly so another Python enthusiast from the waiting list can take your spot.
Photos of the event may be shown on different digital channels of HelPy and our host. Please also share your own photos!
**Location: UpCloud - Aleksanterinkatu 15b 7th floor, 00100 Helsinki**
**Schedule:**
* 17:00- Doors open
* 17:30 - Welcoming words
* 17:40 - [Ivan Ignatev](https://www.linkedin.com/in/ivanignatev): MCP above and beyond
* 18:10 - Break
* 18:20 - HelPy Quiz
* 18:30 - [Pawel Piwosz](https://www.linkedin.com/in/pawelpiwosz/): UpCloud, Docker and FastMCP. How to build reliable MCP Server in minutes.
* 19:00 - End of programme
* 19:15 - Let's start moving to a nearby bar to continue Python discussions
**Talks**
[Ivan Ignatev](https://www.linkedin.com/in/ivanignatev): MCP above and beyond
[Pawel Piwosz](https://www.linkedin.com/in/pawelpiwosz/): UpCloud, Docker and FastMCP. How to build reliable MCP Server in minutes.
*MCP Servers took the world by storm almost overnight. In this hands-on talk we go through all elements needed for a functional application. We will build it using UpCloud as the infrastructure layer, Docker as orchestration, using the MCP Toolkit and Docker Model Runner. And finally, the Python library FastMCP. Join me and see how easy it is to build AI applications with the right tools!*
Microsoft Data Platform User Group: In-person March meetup
**Zure hosts our in-person meetup on the 11th of March. The location is Zure's office at Kaivokatu 8 B.**
**Agenda:**
\- Susi Laitinen\, Zure: Best Practises for using all the AI Features in Fabric\.
\- Hemanth Gudela: Implementing RAG in Microsoft Fabric
\- Current state of Fabric\. Common discussion where we are and what is the next most important thing missing\.
If you want to speak in future sessions and have a topic, please do get in touch with either Vesa Tikkanen, Oskari Heikkinen, Heini Ilmarinen or Aleksi Partanen.
MSUG #16: Arrow ECS
Tervetuloa mukaan Microsoft Security User Groupin (MSUGFI) tapahtumaan! Tapahtuma järjestetään Arrow ECS:n tiloissa Stella Business Parkissa live-tapahtumana.
Tule mukaan osallistumaan, kuulemaan, oppimaan ja verkostoitumaan rentoon iltaan. Tapahtuma on tarkoitettu kaikille Microsoft-tietoturvasta kiinnostuneille.
**\*HUOM\* Tarvitsemme jokaisen osallistujan etu- ja sukunimen tiloihin sisäänpääsyä varten. Täytäthän ilmoittautumislomakkeeseen koko nimesi varmistaaksesi sisäänpääsyn!**
**Ohjelma:**
* 16:30: Ilmoittautuminen ja vapaata minglausta
* 17:00: Tervetulosanat (MSUG aktiivit)
* 17:10: Tervetulosanat (Arrow)
* 17:20: Asiantuntijapuheenvuoro: Entra Private Access - VPN-purkit roskiin ja ZTNA tulille (Arimo Perosvuo, Arrow)
* 18:00: Tauko
* 18:30: Asiantuntijapuheenvuoro: Suunniteltu infra-tiimille, rakennettu kehittäjille: Azure Networking for devs (Joni Nieminen, Not Bad Security)
* 19:15: Loppusanat, vapaata minglausta
* \~19:30: Tilaisuus päättyy
Ren Xue Yuan Gong
Welcome to join our Ren Xue Yuan Gong practice throughout the summer at Lapinlahden Lähde!
The practice is simple but yet practical and powerful.
It is easy to learn and will help you:
-gain energy, feel less tired and stressed
-more mental clarity, easier to concentrate
-boost your immune system
Time:
Sundays 15:30 - 17:00
WHERE:
Tallipääty, MIITTI office
Lapinlahden Lähde
Lapinlahdenpolku 8
00180 Helsinki
About REN XUE
Ren Xue is a comprehensive system for uplifting human life. It includes a unique form of Qigong (Yuan Qigong); three foundational theories (Theory of Qi, Theory of Consciousness, Theory of Totality) and a large body of teachings.
It was created by world-renowned teacher and healer Yuan Tze who continues to offer online and in-person events worldwide.
Ren Xue combines ancient Chinese wisdom traditions with modern insights into health and well-being.
The goal of Ren Xue is to help individuals improve their physical, emotional, and mental health through a holistic approach that emphasizes the connection between the mind, body, and spirit.
REN XUE FINLAND
Ren Xue Finland (RXF) is the Finnish branch of the global movement, an organization dedicated to the promotion and teaching of Ren Xue and its associated practices, including Yuan Gong and Yuan Ming Medicine.
It provides easy entry into the Ren Xue system through local in-person sessions, online courses and workshops/retreats.
Other learning methods can be found here: Ren Xue TV, a YouTube channel and Learn Ren Xue website. More about Ren Xue: [https://www.renxueinternational.org](https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.renxueinternational.org%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR06uJQRSC7BE3zhPePQ7X_KO7WXa60cr7NK25KdOqfbSIHpYqBLO3dYgVM_aem_alDR7a6KhbNhG3u9NhCUVA&h=AT18asmYaRkvHCJemaC7rr9GVu579uflDCg7T6mLNodWdtMVhuxwFhIyz0p5ONeJbm3WQ3ZGIwONIa0_pDvih4t9BCCJUBkjhK4BdIMEl4aQ_qPzR5ykW-aiOndhYDPeAW9_2_eWZaMsv889HKbp8_c&__tn__=q&c%5B0%5D=AT35KTjVjr2kCnYHrXXjXPxEGFK-RFbZnFVdDmWrTe5WwbSZZ5ulNxFEjPPhejS8Pf4xetwkU1hhM1P2K_ABugpnXL6w-CKE25ARXwtLSexv-4fPJ4s2_Kcqgj3g2XWjCVkPPgcjwrPoNWOvdKa2f1VqyVa-2kcTojodTS3wn9zrnRjZLcG7)/
Food Without Borders
Welcome to Food Without Borders!
Come and experience tastes from around the world in Merirasti's community kitchen with Katja Meriläinen!
**IMPORTANT**: Participation is free, but space is limited! Please make sure to reserve a spot!
Food and cooking in general is on of the oldest and universal ways of uniting people.
Community kitchen in MeriRasti is an easy environment and great place to connect with people of different cultures.
Let’s cook Mediterranean style dishes together!
**Menu of the day is**: baba ganoush (grilled eggplant), some hummus, baked beans, chickpea soup and something sweet for desert!
No previous cooking experience needed, just open mind and willingness to cook.
You are welcome to bring your lunch boxes to take some food with you after we eat and share what is left.
WHEN & WHERE:
Sunday 15th of March
At 14.00-18.30
Kulttuuritila Merirasti,
Jaluspolku 3
00980 Helsinki
If you have questions about the workshop, feel free to contact Katja: +358404123242
About the facilitator:
Katja Meriläinen is a professional Food and Beverage specialist and graduate of Haaga-Helia University of Applied Science, Hospitality, Tourism and Experience manager.
She has 10 years of experience in the field, in restaurant, catering business and nowadays working for Helsinki city, cooking for 260 schoolchildren in Vuosaari.
Join our Whatsapp community network to join your favourite group and stay connected with the other members! When you participate in one of our groups or events, just ask the group facilitator to add you to the community!
IG: [instagram.com/miitti1](http://instagram.com/miitti1)
Facebook: [facebook.com/miitti1](http://facebook.com/miitti1)
Web: [lapinlahdenlahde.fi/en/projekti/miitti/](http://lapinlahdenlahde.fi/en/projekti/miitti/)
Haskell Office Hours
Zurihac shirts, or other Haskell events paraphernalia mark the spot! :D
You're invited to Haskell Office Hours, a laid-back meetup where you can ask questions, get help setting up the Haskell toolchain, or just hang out with fellow Haskellers. This meetup is geared for newcomers, but experts are also welcome to show up and join in the knowledge-sharing.
This meetup will occur every second week and RSVP is preferred. Meetup starts at 19:00 and runs until 20:00.
For more coordination, join our [Newcomers Matrix room!](https://matrix.to/#/!wnXpJkwWACgSBBzwDh:matrix.org?via=chreekat.net&via=matrix.org&via=rauhala.info)
Happy Haskelling!
The State of Business Agility in Finland
Achieving Business Agility is much harder and elusive than most people realise. With a predominant focus on agility at team level, most of the Agile implementations often miss the enablement of agility at the whole organisation level.
It could be argued that businesses don't even have an agreed definition of what Business Agility is.
During this session, the participants will start by exploring some of the characteristics and elements that enable agility in Business.
Then, based on our collective experience, we will assess how present those characteristics are in Finnish businesses.
Timings of the event:
* 17:00 - 17:30 - Arrival & Networking
* 17:30 - 19:00 - Workshop
* 19:00 - 19:30 - Closing & Networking
This session will be facilitated by Eliska Cejpova, Jose Casal and Juhani Tapaninen (ordered by our shoe sizes) :-)
UX Design Events Near You
Connect with your local UX Design community
Columbus Code & Coffee 84 @ Improving
Columbus Code & Coffee is an inclusive, informal co-working session. People of all skill levels attend, and we love it that way. Many people (optionally) bring projects to work on, and many other people (optionally) socialize the entire time. It's entirely up to you!
**What to Expect at the Intro Circle**
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Near the beginning of the event (1:30 pm), we do a standup:
* Organizer announcements, updates, and logistics
Round 1 - (7 secs max):
* Your name
* What you're working on
* What you can help others with
Round 2:
* Community events you wanna plug. If none, that's cool too.
Round 3:
* Job opportunities you're hiring for OR announce that you are looking for one. If none, that's cool.
After the introduction circle, everything is self-organized! Feel free to work alone, pair up, attend one of our workshops/presentations, or mingle!
ServiceNow's Got Talent
Builders, creators, architects, admins, consultants - come one, come all. This one's for you.
We're bringing a little friendly competition to the Columbus ServiceNow community while highlighting the cool things people have built on the platform.
Five presenters will take the stage to showcase something they've built, solved, designed, or imagined on the ServiceNow platform - and a panel of judges (plus YOU, our amazing audience) will score them live.
So basically, America's Got Talent but make it ServiceNow's Got Talent.
Bring a notepad if you'd like 'cause you'll definitely be learning something new.
Each presenter gets 10 minutes max to wow the crowd with:
• A demo
• A real-world business solution
• A bold idea
• A UX transformation
• Or a creative use of the platform
Judging Criteria:
🏆 Business Value
🚀 Innovation
✨ User Experience
This event is about celebrating ideas, sharing knowledge, and showing how ServiceNow can drive both business impact and meaningful user value.
Come learn. Come support. Come get inspired.
Refreshments and bites will be provided.
And maybe next time… you’ll be on stage.
Web Design Decoded: Tools, Practices, and Proven Processes (Semantic HTML)
**Web Design Decoded: Tools, Practices, and Proven Processes:**
**Semantic HTML**
At WebDev Columbus, we are exploring some of the most important topics of professional high-end web design and page building. Primarily focused on site building in the WordPress environment, our group explores tools, tips, and techniques for building the best WordPress sites possible. Additionally, we focus on disciplines and technologies that take website design from visually appealing to optimized spaces for delivering you and/or your client's message effectively and with a nod towards extended reach.
Each session combines practical demonstrations with real-world insights, giving you actionable knowledge you can apply immediately. Whether you're a seasoned developer looking to enhance your design skills or a newcomer wanting to understand design best practices, this series offers valuable insights for every skill level.
**What to expect:**
* Hands-on demonstrations of popular design tools
* Best practices for design-to-development workflows
* Tips for creating responsive, accessible designs
* Real-world problem-solving scenarios
* Interactive Q&A sessions
* Networking opportunities with fellow developers
**Each meetup features:**
60 minutes of focused presentation
30 minutes of live demonstrations
30 minutes for questions and discussion
**See you there!**
Our casual, collaborative environment encourages learning from both presenters and fellow attendees. Bring your questions, share your experiences, and connect with Central Ohio's web development community!
**Stay tuned for specific session topics and dates.**
Quarterly Goals Reset for Product Professionals
One of the most valuable parts of this community is the opportunity to think out loud with other product professionals. This session is built for exactly that.
As we wrap up the quarter, it’s a great time to pause and reflect. What’s on track? What needs adjustment? Where could a small shift create bigger impact?
Join fellow product professionals for a focused, interactive conversation designed to help you recalibrate for the next quarter. You’ll have the opportunity to share where you are, hear how others are thinking through similar challenges, and gain fresh perspective you can bring back to your team and organization.
We’ll gather at 8:00AM, with discussion starting promptly at 8:15AM.
📍 First Watch - 7227 N High St
Located in: The Shops at Worthington
Ample parking is available.
Food and beverages will be available for purchase.
Start your morning with clarity and connection — we hope to see you there! ☀️
From Idea to Working App in Minutes: The Agentic Development with Amazon Kiro
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
CBusData - Discover the Power of Window Functions
Window functions have nothing to do with the Windows operating system but provide a “window” to a result set when used in SQL queries. They are powerful, set-based methods to view data in unexpected ways. Window functions provide easy, set-based solutions to solve some common problems:
* Using running totals
* Performing operations in intervals
* Identifying data gaps and islands
* Performing aggregates without losing detail
Many people are confused by window functions and do not know how to use them properly. This session will explore window functions, how they work, and how to use them. Demonstrations with several examples will solidify how window functions can simplify queries and make them more powerful.
Cocoaheads
Come out to Improving for our monthly iOS and Mac meetings.
This Month's Presentation:
**Python Tips and Tricks on iOS**
**Mike Kennedy**
What is Cocoaheads (http://cocoaheads.org/)?
CocoaHeads is a group devoted to discussion of Apple Computer's Cocoa Framework for programming on MacOS X and iOS (including the iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch). During monthly meetings, members present on their projects and offer tutorials on various programming topics.
What is BuckeyeCocoa (http://buckeyecocoa.org/)?
BuckeyeCocoa is a group of Objective-C/Swift developers/enthusiasts. We host monthly Cocoaheads and near-weekly NSCoder meetings in Columbus, Ohio. The meetings are free to attend.
Presentations!
Presenters welcome! We are always in need of people willing to present material. Any Swift and/or Objective-C related topic is welcome. Times can be 5 minutes (i.e. lightning talks) to a maximum of 2 hours. Interested? Contact info is on the BuckeyeCocoa website.
To volunteer for a presentation contact us at @BuckeyeCocoa on Twitter.
Follow us on Twitter! @BuckeyeCocoa (https://twitter.com/#!/Buckeyecocoa/) For more information: http://buckeyecocoa.org/





















