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Hello everyone, I'm happy to announce our next meetup will be hosted by [Productive](https://productive.io) (Strojarska 20, 5th floor). We'll have an interesting talk followed by a panel discussion, both centered around the challenges of "data imports". The panel brings together experts from a wide range of company sizes and language backgrounds, so we can explore the topic from hands-on implementation to broader business impact. Stick around afterwards for some food, drinks, and conversations. Hope to see you at Productive! \*\*\* **Data Imports** by Borna Artić At Productive, we import a lot of data, and doing it reliably has turned out to be trickier than it looks. In this talk I'll start with the "why": what imports solve for us, what kinds of data we bring in, and what we learned from earlier approaches. Then we'll walk through the current importer and the tradeoffs behind it: validating messy input, keeping complexity under control, and making it fast enough to run at scale. We'll also touch on edge cases like custom fields, missing relationships, and handling repeated data updates. **Panel: Data Imports Across Industries** Panelists: \- Josip Stuhli\, CTO at SofaScore \(PHP\) \- Dario Daić\, Product Architect at ButterflyMX \(Ruby\) \- Borna Artić\, Backend Engineer at Productive \(Ruby\) Moderator: Bruno Sutić After the talk, we'll keep the momentum with a panel discussion on data imports. We'll start from the hands-on problems you see in Ruby code, then zoom out to questions of architecture and long-term maintainability, and finally to the company-level impact: how data flows affect other teams, product decisions, and what the business can (and can't) do with the information it has. Expect a practical conversation with real tradeoffs rather than perfect answers. The panel brings together interesting people across seniority levels, company sizes, and language backgrounds.

Kao i svugdje, pa i u svijetu medicine, gdje su informacije opsežne i kontekst presudan, klasični “search” više nije dovoljan. **Kako izgleda AI asistent koji ne pretražuje samo ključne riječi, nego razumije kontekst onoga što gledamo ili pitamo?** Na ovom predavanju prikazat će se kako se gradi **AI agent** koji pomaže korisnicima snalaziti se u velikim bazama video sadržaja i dokumenata pri **rješavanju stvarnih problema**. Kroz primjer **Video asistenta za zdravstvene djelatnike** vidjet ćemo kako moderni AI sustavi koriste Large Language modele (LLM), vektorsko pretraživanje i kontekstualnu analizu kako bi: \- razumjeli o kojem se sadržaju trenutno govori \- povezali informacije iz velikih baza podataka \- davali smislenije i preciznije odgovore **Predavač:** **[Domagoj Gojanović Božić](https://www.linkedin.com/in/domagoj-gojanovi%C4%87-bo%C5%BEi%C4%87-30753819a/)** Senior Software engineer @ [Vumedi](https://www.vumedi.com/) Domagoj se bavi razvojem AI rješenja koja stavljaju korisnika u fokus — od pametnih chatbotova do kompleksnih sustava za pretraživanje velikih baza znanja. Kroz svoj rad istražuje kako AI može razumjeti kontekst i pomoći ljudima da brže i lakše dođu do relevantnih informacija, a na ovom predavanju podijelit će iskustva iz stvarnih produkcijskih projekata. **Predavanje je otvoreno za developere i freelancere, studente i tech entuzijaste i sve znatiželjnike koje zanima AI, bez obzira na razinu znanja.** **Ekstra pojmovi:** AI, LLM, AI Agents, Agentic Chatbot, RAG, OpenSearch, ElasticSearch **Okvirni raspored:** **17:15** \- Vrata **17:35** \- Predavanje **19:00** \- Druženje ***🇬🇧:*** *In this talk, we will explore the engineering behind building an **Agentic Chatbot** designed to **help clinicians navigate vast libraries** of surgical videos and medical transcripts. If Croatian is not your native language and you're interested to attend the event, the presentation can be held in English so please **RSVP** and reach out to the organizer.*

Na samom početku 2026. godine za koju želimo da vam bude uspješna na svakom planu pozivamo vas da nam se pridružite na **8\. ZGBit\-u** na kojem će u kratkim crtama biti predstavljni projekti korištenja otvorenih podataka koje Grad Zagreb sufinancira drugu godinu zaredom. Kao što znate, Grad Zagreb prošle je godine pokrenuo BAJS - sustav javnih bicikala grada Zagreba, a na 8. ZGBitu-u predstavit ćemo i aplikaciju koja prati dostupnost javnih bicikala, analizira njihovo kretanje i jhoš mnogo toga. Dođite vidjeti kako otvoreni podaci postaju alat za pametniji, mobilniji i transparentniji grad! Vidimo se na starom mjestu u ZG Forumu u **Gajevoj 27 u četvrtak 29.siječnja 2026. godine u 18.00 sati!**

Za drugi rođendan DUG BizSource Croatia user grupe očekuje se okupljanje članova i dalje širenje znanja u Microsoftovim tehnologijama koje mnogi svakodnevno koriste u poslu. Težimo ka tome da DUG BizSource Croatia pruži mogućnost stjecanja novih znanja kao i širenja svojih sa ljudima koji se bave Dynamics 365 i Power Platform aplikacijama. Nadamo se da će naša user grupa prije svega postati mjesto dobre i pozitivne energije i da ćete u njoj steći nova poslovna poznanstava i razmijeniti dosadašnje poslovno iskustvo i znanje. Vidimo se 29/01/2026 od 17:30h CET u Microsoft Hrvatska! Agenda: * Uvod i dobrodošlica * Predavanje * Druženje nakon predavanja

Join us for a casual book club. We will talk about [Taking Testing Seriously](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/201116293-taking-testing-seriously). Feel free to join us regardless of how much of the book you have read, if you didn't start reading yet, or even if you don't plan to read it.

At the last meetup, we examined WooCommerce under pressure. Security failures, AI agents behaving badly, and real examples of how stores get compromised. This time, we’re flipping the angle! The Winter 2026 Zagreb WooCommerce Meetup focuses on how the platform is being built and steered today. We’re hosting speakers from Automattic and the WooCommerce team to walk through recent platform updates, what’s currently being prioritized, and what’s coming next. You’ll hear what has shipped, what’s changing in key areas like checkout and blocks, and how upcoming work is likely to affect developers and merchants building on Woo. You’ll also get roadmap context straight from the people shaping it. Seeing these folks in person in Croatia doesn’t happen often! If you build, maintain, or sell on WooCommerce, this meetup should make your next set of technical decisions easier. **+++++++++++++++++++++** **Lecture 01** **\- What’s new in Woo: latest updates & what’s coming next** WooCommerce has been moving fast. Checkout extensibility, shipping and fulfillment changes, block-first experiences, the Interactivity API, and a growing layer of AI features are no longer “experimental” but becoming the default. In this talk, Brian and Shani will walk through the most important recent changes in WooCommerce and what’s coming next. Expect concrete examples, platform context, and guidance on how these changes affect real-world Woo builds. **Brian Coords** is a developer advocate at WooCommerce and a long-time WordPress developer, writer, and instructor. He hosts a WordPress podcast at Webmasters_fm and writes for WP Tavern, MasterWP, The WP Minute, and his own technology blog. **Shani Banerjee** is a developer advocate at WooCommerce, where she hosts monthly developer office hours and writes about platform updates and extensibility on the WooCommerce developer blog. Her work is shaped by a strong community-first background spanning support, software engineering, and education. **+++++++++++++++++++++** **Lecture 02** **\- The state of WooCommerce: where we are & where we’re going** In this session, Brent will zoom out and talk about how WooCommerce is positioning itself today: what’s driving the roadmap, how Woo thinks about high-growth merchants, and how the platform is evolving to stay competitive in an increasingly crowded eCommerce landscape. This is the “why” behind the updates which will help you understand the bigger picture: the product, market, and ecosystem context that rarely gets discussed outside closed rooms. **Brent MacKinnon** is director of product marketing and developer advocacy at WooCommerce (Automattic). He leads go-to-market strategy, developer relations, and analyst engagement, and focuses on making complex platform decisions understandable to builders and merchants alike. He’s based in Halifax, Canada. **+++++++++++++++++++++** **AGENDA** 18:00 - Meet & greet 18:05 - Talk: What’s new in Woo: latest updates & what’s coming next 18:40 - Q&A 19:00 - Talk: The state of WooCommerce: where we are & where we’re going 19:35 - Q&A After - Pizza & Beer 🍕🍺

Iako smo konstantno u limbu marketinga, klijenata i kampanja ili bombardirani kao potrošači, i dalje se provlači isto pitanje: Što je zapravo osnova marketinga? Koji su to fundamenti marketinga koji se (pre)često zaboravljaju, dok svi ganjaju „brze“ pobjede, nagrade i metrike koje dobro izgledaju na slajdu? Jednostavne stvari za shvatiti, ali istodobno složene za ostvariti. Kako graditi dugoročno brend kroz prepoznatljivost i memorijske strukture, uz pametne kratkoročne aktivacije? Upravo o temeljima marketinga i izazovima koji stoje na putu dugoročno održivom brendu razgovarat ćemo na panelu, kao i o tome koje su najčešće slijepe točke marketingaša. Panelisti: · **Ivana Galić Baksa** – Nova TV · **Zoran Kosanović** \- Lateral Business · **Vjeko Srednoselec** \- Dentsu · **Ana Miličević, moderatorica** \- L’Oréal Vidimo se **28.1. u 19 h** na Zavrtnici u **Wespa Spaces!** 🤝 O PANELISTIMA * **Ivana Galić Baksa** je direktorica marketinga i komunikacija najveće medijske kuće u regiji United Medie i svima poznate hrvatske Nove TV. Iza sebe ima više od dva desetljeća iskustva u vođenju najuspješnijih marketinških timova u medijskoj industriji. Karijeru je gradila u telekomunikacijama, agencijskom svijetu te u produkciji. Na panelu Ivana donosi jedinstvenu perspektivu iz samog vrha medijske industrije. * **Zoran Kosanović** je istraživač u duši, sakupljač znanja i konektor. Uživa u građenju i razvoju brendova, ljudi, timova i sebe samoga. Obnašao managerske pozicije u regiji i Hrvatskoj. Nakon karijere u P&G, 10g radio kako direktor marketinga Red Bulla.Osnivač i razvojni pokretač Wings for Life World Run utrke u Zadru - i dalje najmasovnija utrka u povijesti RH, a vodio, između ostalog, i projekt Red Bull Air Race. * **Vjeko Srednoselec** je marketinški stručnjak s višegodišnjim iskustvom u media buyingu, kreativnom razvoju i marketinškim tehnologijama. Kroz karijeru je gradio snažan strateški i poslovni pogled na marketing, povezujući marketinške odluke s konkretnim poslovnim ciljevima, a ne samo operativnom provedbom. * **Ana Milićević** je Chief Digital Officer za L'Oreal Adria Balkan Consumer Products Division. Kroz 18 godina karijere uspješno je vodila Fortune 500 brandove na europskom, američkom te globalnom tržištu, za FMCG i tehnološku industriju. Magistrirala je na MIT Sloan School of Business. \*\*\* 18:30-19:00 Okupljanje sudionika, Wespa spaces Zavrtnica 19:00-20:15 Panel rasprava: "Što marketingaši ne znaju previše, a trebali bi?” 20:15-20:30 Otvorena rasprava i pitanja publike 20:30-... Networking i fun 😊 \*\*\* **SPONZORI** * Dun & Bradstreet je globalni svjetski lider za B2B informacije i analitiku sa sjedištem u SAD-u. D&B postoji već skoro 200 godina, a u Europi i Hrvatskoj prisutan je od 2021. godine, akvizicijom poznate švedske tvrtke Bisnode, kod nas najpoznatije po platformi Poslovna Hrvatska. Pružamo podatke o poslovanju tvrtki, kreditne i analize rizika, povezanih i politički izloženih osoba, rizika trećih strana i financijske informacije poduzeća iz cijelog svijeta kako bismo vam pomogli u donošenju informiranih poslovnih odluka - dubinskom provjerom vaših trenutnih ili potencijalnih poslovnih partnera. Budite sigurni s kim poslujete uz naše rješenje D&B Finance Analytics: [https://www.dnb.com/hr-hr/proizvodi/dnb-finance-analytics/dnb-finance-analytics-demo.html](https://www.dnb.com/hr-hr/proizvodi/dnb-finance-analytics/dnb-finance-analytics-demo.html) **PARTNERI** * **Godji entertainment** prepoznato je ime full service agencije za tehničku produkciju događanja, koja iza sebe ima mnoštvo odrađenih događanja svih vrsta - od koncerata, sportskih natjecanja, korporativnih događanja, poslovnih konferencija i promotivnih događanja, festivala i sajmova. Sve informacije i B2B opcije pronađite na [www.godji.hr](https://godji.hr/) \*\*\* Prijave su obavezne! Upad na #MMZG je BESPLATAN, ali vas molim da odgovorno RSVP-ate (Yes/No) kako bismo mogli planirati točan broj sudionika. Hashtag #MMZG. Facebook stranica: [https://www.facebook.com/marketingcroatia/](https://www.facebook.com/marketingcroatia/) Vidimo se!

Where locals, expats & travellers turn Thursday into Small Friday. Hey everyone! Whether you’ve just landed in Zagreb, been here a while, or live right around the corner, **Small Friday International Zagreb** (**[SFIZ.FUN](https://sites.google.com/view/smallfridayinternationalzagreb)**) is your go-to for winter evenings, language swapping, and good times with great people. 📍 **Where?** The Beertija, Pavla Hatza 16 🕗 **When?** Thursdays, every other week from 8PM ✨ Free to join, just grab a drink and support the bar’s rockin’ vibe 🍺🎸 ✨ Open to all, all ages, all vibes, all language levels welcome 💬 **What to expect?** 🗣️ **Language Exchange:** English, Croatian, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Ukrainian, Russian… you name it 💬🌐 🌍 **Cultural Vibes:** Locals, expats, travellers, Erasmus students . . . sharing tips, stories & laughs 🎭✨ 🤝 **New Connections:** Real convos, real mates, winter evenings to remember 🤗 🍷 **Weekend Planners:** From concerts, winter sports, partying to fests and day trips, let’s plot our winter adventures 🎶❄️🏔️ 🌟 **Why now?** 🎭 Winter is when Zagreb slows. The days are cold and sometimes snowy, the city quieter, more reflective. It’s the season for winter walks, museums and cinemas, snow-dusted hikes on Sljeme, and simple pleasures like warm food and long conversations indoors.🌍💖💬 Zagreb is unusual in that winter can mean a mini ski break close to home. Sljeme offers easy slopes for beginners and casual skiers, without crowds or queues. Ice skating adds to the rhythm, outdoors at Šalata or indoors at Velesajam and the Admiral Ice Dome. ⛸️🎿 And the best way to share it? At **[SFIZ.FUN](https://sites.google.com/view/smallfridayinternationalzagreb)**. Our meetups are where plans get made, tips get swapped, and crews form to explore Zagreb together. 🌍💖 🍺 **Why The Beertija?** Because it’s that place everyone ends up wishing they’d gone to 😏✨ Warm beer cellar vibes 🍻🔥, cosy living-room energy 🛋️☕, 🚭 non-smoking inside (happy clothes, happy lungs 😌), plus a covered outdoor patio for quick smoke breaks 🚬😉. Skip it, and you’ll hear about it later 👀💬 💡 Top tip: Turn up early, smile, catch someone’s eye, and dive into conversation, that’s how the magic starts 😉💫 No pressure, just rock up and join the crew. 💖 Let’s ditch the screen, grab a drink, and meet the world! See you soon, **SFIZ Crew** P.S. Spread the word https://sites.google.com/view/smallfridayinternationalzagreb 🔎 **How to Spot Us** New here? Best trick is to swing by right at the start, that’s when it’s easiest to find the crew and jump straight in, or ask the bar staff about the event ✨ Need quick updates or can’t see us straight away? No worries, our [WhatsApp group](https://sites.google.com/view/smallfridayinternationalzagreb/faq/sfiz-whatsapp-guide-keeping-it-fun-and-respectful) is where you can ask quick questions. 💖 #ZagrebGlobalMingle 💖

**THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED DUE TO SNOW EMERGENCY!** **HAPPY HOUSE HUNTERS JOIN THE CENTRAL OHIO INVESTOR NETWORK** \* Time: 5 pm‎ - ‎8 pm‎ ‎ [Eastern Time] \* JANUARY 2026 ONLY: FOURTH Tuesday the 27th, then back to the regular schedule of third Tuesdays next month \* Where: Pastimes Pub at Grandview Yard, 775 Yard St. Columbus 43212 \* Description: Join Us for the Ultimate Real Estate Meet and Greet! Flip, Buy and Hold, Long-Term Rentals, Mid-Term Rentals & Short-Term B&B! Are you passionate about real estate investments or curious about the world of long-term rentals, mid-term rentals, or short-term rentals? Look no further because the "Happy House Hunters" and "The Inns and Outs of a B&B" invite you to come together with COIN for exciting monthly Meet and Greet events for all real estate investors! We look forward to seeing you there!

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.

If you are interested in selecting investment choices for your 401(k) or other workplace savings plan, minimizing your income tax liability, or identifying the most effective investments for your brokerage account, we are the group for you. We are a local chapter of Bogleheads**®**, whose investment strategy can be found here: https://www.bogleheads.org/wiki/Bogleheads%C2%AE_investment_philosophy Or you can peruse the Boglehead forum here: https://www.bogleheads.org/index.php I look forward to seeing you there. Mark Vonder Haar

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## Learn Infrastructure-as-Code (the FUN Way) — Through Minecraft 🎮☁️ **Joint Meetup: Azure CBUS × Columbus HashiCorp User Group × DevOps Columbus** What if learning Terraform and Infrastructure-as-Code didn’t feel like a whitepaper… but more like a game? Join us for a joint Azure CBUS, Columbus HashiCorp User Group, and DevOps Columbus meetup where **Mark Tinderholt** \(Principal Architect\, Microsoft Azure \| HashiCorp Ambassador \| “The Azure Terraformer”\) shows how **Minecraft** can be used as a surprisingly powerful way to understand real-world Infrastructure-as-Code concepts. In this session, Mark will demonstrate how Terraform and Azure can be used to provision, configure, and manage Minecraft servers—while teaching the same patterns you’d use for production cloud infrastructure. ### What we’ll cover * Infrastructure-as-Code fundamentals using **Terraform** * Provisioning real infrastructure on **Azure** * Applying **IaC best practices** (immutability, repeatability, versioning) * How playful environments like Minecraft make complex concepts *click* * Why learning through experimentation beats click-ops every time ### Who should attend * Developers, platform engineers, and cloud engineers * Terraform users (new or experienced) * Anyone curious about Infrastructure-as-Code but tired of boring examples * Minecraft fans who want to see it used in a totally unexpected way No prior Minecraft experience required—just curiosity and a willingness to learn infrastructure the fun way. Come for the blocks, stay for the Terraform. 🧱➡️📐 Want to be a speaker? submit your talk to our Call for Presenters!!! https://sessionize.com/azure-cbus-2026/

Bienvenue! Columbus French Conversation group invites you to our Saturday morning French conversation club. Expect a casual and welcoming atmosphere in which to learn french! I will bring my laptop so we can look up new vocabulary as needed! The venue is a beautiful French restaurant so you can really get into the zone :)

http://photos2.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/2/a/9/6/600_348310902.jpeg Instructor - Crow, HPS Class fee is $30 at the door or approved exchange RSVP with Advance pay of $25 (discounted) by PayPal on the web or by contacting Enchanted Elements (614) 437-2642. Reservations made directly to Enchanted Elements will be added to the class list manually not online. Private Instruction ~ Closed to the Public ~ Initiated Members Only Please come prepared for ritual. Blessings ~ Crow