Virtual Design and Construction

Tired of a great idea with no team? Or have skills but no project to build? Come to Sheung Wan on 10 Jun (Wed), 8–10 PM at Midnight Bliss Studio. Founders, artists, designers, marketers — real connections, real teamwork. Structured networking Skill-sharing Find potential co-founders At the end of the night, everyone votes. The person with the most creative + most promising idea or startup potential wins HK$500. Not a popularity contest. This group bets on real builders. Venue: Suite 903\, 44\-46 Bonham Strand West\, Sheung Wan Date & Time: 10\, 24 June \(Wed\) \| 8–10 PM Fee: HK$90 (quality commitment) RSVP by WhatsApp: 44490049 Stop ideating alone. Start building together.

Talk 1: Crafting an Unconventional Path: Remote Work and Freelancing as an AI Product Designer in Hong Kong Description The conventional design career path is shifting. Over the past five years, Evian has navigated the digital nomad lifestyle, evolving from full-time remote roles to launching her own independent practice, right here in Hong Kong. In this talk, she pulls back the curtain on what it actually takes to build a borderless career. You’ll learn her proven strategies for remote work and designing a life on your own terms. Beyond the lifestyle, Evian will dive into her recent portfolio, demonstrating how she merges a highly refined visual aesthetic with cutting-edge tech—crafting visual identities, art direction, and product design for the AI space. Topic Remote work, Freelance Career in Hong Kong, AI Product Design About the speaker Evian is a UX UI designer making waves in China and Hong Kong specialising in owning remote work post covid. Talk 2: Harnessing the AI Beast! Using a deterministic harness for undeterministic development. About the speaker Daniel Sarosi is the CEO of Great Wall Connect and is leading the team with a vision for innovation and excellence. With 20+ years of experience working with software and cloud technologies, he is passionate about helping businesses succeed in the digital landscape.About Rhys Turner Rhys Turner is a Creative Technologist and Innovation Technologist, specialising in the intersection of technology, design, and luxury experiences. With a background in emerging technologies, AI, and interactive media, he explores innovative ways to enhance digital storytelling and customer engagement. His work focuses on blending creativity with technical innovation, pushing the boundaries of digital craftsmanship in the fashion and beauty industries. Sponsors and supporting partner Tronica - HKWD sponsor Event notes This event is first come first serve and will be letting people in on a capacity basis food and drinks buy by the bar vip reserved seats upon request 

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Gather resources to develop a harmonious village of woodland critters and structures. Difficulty: Medium **PLEASE keep an eye on your messages as I may need to message you. You will need to reply within 24 hours or potentially lose your place.** Within the charming valley of Everdell, beneath the boughs of towering trees, among meandering streams and mossy hollows, a civilization of forest critters is thriving and expanding. From Everfrost to Bellsong, many a year have come and gone, but the time has come for new territories to be settled and new cities established. You will be the leader of a group of critters intent on just such a task. There are buildings to construct, lively characters to meet, events to host—you have a busy year ahead of yourself. Will the sun shine brightest on your city before the winter moon rises? Everdell is a game of dynamic tableau building and worker placement. On their turn a player can take one of three actions: a) Place a Worker: Each player has a collection of Worker pieces. These are placed on the board locations, events, and on Destination cards. Workers perform various actions to further the development of a player's tableau: gathering resources, drawing cards, and taking other special actions. b) Play a Card: Each player is building and populating a city; a tableau of up to 15 Construction and Critter cards. There are five types of cards: Travelers, Production, Destination, Governance, and Prosperity. Cards generate resources (twigs, resin, pebbles, and berries), grant abilities, and ultimately score points. The interactions of the cards reveal numerous strategies and a near infinite variety of working cities. c) Prepare for the next Season: Workers are returned to the players supply and new workers are added. The game is played from Winter through to the onset of the following winter, at which point the player with the city with the most points wins. (Description from BoardGameGeek) Price: $100 First-timers, or people I haven't met before, will be asked to confirm their booking. I'll message you with details after your RSVP. **You need to reply within 24 hours to keep your spot.** No outside food is allowed at the venue. It is also a shoes-off venue. No-show and lateness: anyone not showing up, dropping out on the day or late the night before or being late a number of times without good reason may be blacklisted from my future games.

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"Have you ever felt like a lonely entrepreneur? Got a million-dollar idea buzzing in your head, but when you open your phone, you have no one to share it with? Got the skills, but can't find the right project to apply them to? If this sounds like you, you're not alone. 'A great idea is everywhere, but a great team is nowhere to be found.' We believe that every great startup idea needs the right people and the right timing to come to life. This is a place built to connect 'you' with 'them'. We have a group of ready-to-collaborate Developers, Designers, Marketers, and Founders, so you can get to know each other and build your startup team together. What we offer isn't just networking opportunities, but **all-around support to help you and your venture grow.** Our Regular Activities: * Monthly Hong Kong Startup/Entrepreneurship Power Union: Want to connect face-to-face with members from various industries? Looking for partners. * Sourcing & Trade Show Excursions: Want to understand the latest tech? Want to get a grip on the supply chain? Let's visit professional exhibitions together – stop just theorizing. * Customer Service 101 (Member Sharing): Want to build customer loyalty? Learn how to build a brand that truly wins hearts from scratch. * Marketing Pitch (Member Sharing): Learn to tell great stories, turning potential customers into loyal fans. Here, you can find your 'one in a thousand'. Find your rhythm, find your teammates, and build your business foundation together to master the future. Fee: $50 (Snack and Drinks) 🙏🏻 Strictly prohibited: Sales pitches, MLM (Multi-Level Marketing), insurance, pyramid schemes, cryptocurrency/stock investments, mind-body-spirit courses, life coaching programs, and any form of lending activities. 🙏🏻 Ready to find your dream teammate on your entrepreneurial journey? 🚀 To enhance interaction and help members connect more effectively during this entrepreneurial meetup, please fill out the form below. Let us know what resources you're hoping to gain from this group and what you can offer, so we can help facilitate meaningful partnerships. 👉 Join us now and stop fighting alone [Member sign-up form](https://forms.gle/JxLmsE9NN5E3raJj9) https://forms.gle/JxLmsE9NN5E3raJj9 Once you've completed the form and reviewed the group guidelines, kindly notify us to confirm your application. Thank you for your cooperation!

**TICKETING MANAGED ON LUMA: https://luma.com/6pyhrea0** ## We're expecting this event to be well over capacity so sign up early and provide us with your real info please! ​**Introduction** AI Video Creation for Everyone by Lunatechs × Berkeley Club Hong Kong × OpenClaw Asia venue partner - The Hive Causeway Bay ​The tools that used to need a studio, a crew, and a five-figure budget now fit on your laptop. In one night, five very different Hong Kong creators screen the AI video they've actually made — then show you exactly how they did it. ​And that's the whole point: it really is for everyone. A filmmaker, award-winners, an animator, a startup founder, and a YouTuber — all making standout AI video, each in their own world. We will cover a variety of new AI Video technologies like SeeDance 2, HappyHorse, gpt images 2, nano banana 2, veo 3, and more! ​**The lineup** ​**Jim HuiHui** (LIVE from Hollywood / Los Angeles) - AI Film Director, AIGC Artist & Dreamina Super Creator - Directing Cinema at the Frontier of Generative Video ​LA-based filmmaker redefining what AI cinema can be. Signed collaborator with leading video-generation model companies. The Thin Man, The Gun, The Hotpot, Hard Bebop Gunman — screened at Shanghai International Film Festival, Beijing International Film Festival, and the AI Artist Festival. Best Picture at Shanghai AI Short Film Festival 2025. Gold at Independent Shorts Awards. ​ ​\*\*[HolyCrab.ai](https://holycrab.ai/?utm_source=luma)\*\* - (speaker TBA) -《Lights, Camera, Diffusion》- Introducing Seedance 2.0 Cloud provider for Seedance 2, ByteDance's next-generation AI video model, at [sd2.holycrab.ai](https://sd2.holycrab.ai/?utm_source=luma). ​ ​Benny Wang — award-winning AIGC creator — How to turn your imagination into reality in 1 hour with Seedance 2.0 ​AIGC filmmaker, Hong Kong / Shenzhen. Bilibili AIGC Short Film Award. BJIFF Potential AIGC Film Award. 55M+ views on commercial AI work. ​ ​**Lok Wong** — Multi-award winning Creative Technologist — AIGC Video Visual Consistency and Creative Use Case ​Builds Three.js experiences, shader VFX, and AI-native media for Coca-Cola, Nike, L'Oréal, and Lancôme. Judges the Webby and Anthem Awards. ​Brian Lue (LIVE from Silicon Valley / Palo Alto) — Taiso AI co-founder — Every Tech Startup's Unfair Advantage in 2026: AI Vid ​ ​**Hanley Leung** — Tech YouTuber, Lunatechs founder & Taiso AI co-founder — 《Attention Is All I Need》— Anyone Can Be a Movie Star — Making a movie trailer in 1 night with Claude Code and SeeDance 2.0. ​World-class software engineering leader. Yahoo! Mail. EA's China games buildout. His own million-user social network. App-prototyping at Apple for Vision Pro. Now co-founding Taiso AI ​**Agenda** ​6:30 – 7:00 pm — Doors open & networking 7:00 – 8:30 pm — Talks 8:30 – 9:30 pm — Networking & drinks 9:30 pm – late — Optional after-party Casual dinner + drinks at a nearby restaurant. Self-pay — come if you want to keep the conversation going, no pressure to stay. ​**About Lunatechs** ​Lunatechs is a Hong Kong tech-enthusiast community — talks, workshops, meetups, and hackathons, no gatekeeping — on a mission to build Silicon Harbour: Hong Kong as a global tech hub and the bridge between China and the West. Founded by Hanley Leung (ex-Apple, ex-EA, ex-Yahoo! engineering leader) and Jason Xu (ex-Google, ex-Alibaba PM). Find your fellow tech lunatics. Let's change the world. ​**About the Berkeley Club of Hong Kong** ​The official alumni community for UC Berkeley (Cal) graduates in Hong Kong — connecting Golden Bears across tech, finance, and the creative industries through social, professional, and educational events. Proud to co-host again. 🐻💙💛 ​**About OpenClaw Asia** ​Independent, community-driven network for real-world AI agent deployment across Asia — Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Tokyo, Shanghai/Beijing, Southeast Asia. Builders, operators, distribution. Deployment-first. Real use cases only. [openclawasia.ai](https://openclawasia.ai/?utm_source=luma) ​**About The Hive CausewayBay** ​The Hive Causeway Bay is a Grade-A coworking space and event venue on the 9th floor of VPOINT — a one-minute walk from Causeway Bay MTR, in the middle of Times Square, Lee Gardens and the World Trade Centre. Expect modern lounges, top-spec meeting rooms, and a sky-garden terrace for after-hours.

​​We’ll start from Exit B (street level) Tsuen Wan West MTR Station, running along the lovely Tsuen Wan Promenade. From there, we’ll head along the coast to visit three beautiful beaches in one go: ​Approach Beach (近水灣) ​Ting Kau Beach (汀九灣) ​Hoi Mei Wan (海美灣) ​Our final destination is Lido Beach (麗都灣), offering stunning views of the Tsing Ma Bridge. ​Total distance: around 5 km (Slow and easy pace). ​After the Run: have a Swim! (Optional) ​Once we arrive at Lido Beach, the reward begins! You are more than welcome to jump into the water for a refreshing swim. ​Lido Beach is fully equipped with everything you need to freshen up: ​Swimming platform (浮台) ​Showers & Changing rooms ​Lockers (Please bring your own padlock if you wish to use them) ​What to bring & Reminders: ​​Wear a hat and sunscreen . ​Bring plenty of water ​A light backpack with swimwear, a towel, and a change of clothes is highly recommended. ​Afterwards, we will have a early lunch at Sham Tseng (深井)。

# Gaining Full Visibility of Operations and Carbon Costs Seminar Rising costs, fluctuating delivery schedules, and increasingly complex cross-regional operations—together with ESG requirements such as the EU’s introduction of the Digital Product Passport (DPP)—have made carbon emissions and carbon costs a growing pressure. These factors are continuously eroding the profitability and competitiveness of Hong Kong manufacturers. If companies continue to rely on manual processes and fragmented systems, management will find it difficult to gain a timely and holistic view of both operational and carbon costs, establish effective management practices, and make critical decisions. In this seminar, the Hong Kong Productivity Council (HKPC), together with Epicor, will focus on new quality productive forces, exploring how enterprises can enhance supply chain transparency and predictability through data-driven management. The session will also demonstrate how to strengthen cost control, stabilise delivery, and address ESG requirements and global competitive challenges.\ Register Here: [LINK](https://campaigns.hkpc.org/gaining-full-visibility-of-operations-and-carbon-costs-1)

Sports Chanbara Regular Class (Thursday) Sports chanbara is a free-style Japanese combat sport, which originated from Kodachi Goshindo (Self-defense with a short sword). We would like to introduce this new sport to Hong Kong. Please join us and be a Samurai. Dress code: Sport Attire The session will include the following: Warm-up exercise Basic Japanese Dojo manners Sports Chanbara Basic movement (Kihon Dosa) Attaching Techniques Blocking Techniques Basic Movements of Dodging Sparring Date: Each Thursday Time: 2000-2200pm Location: Room 503, 5/F, BLK B Hoi Luen Industrial Centre, 55 Hoi Yuen Road, Kwun Tong, Kowloon Fee: $600 per 4 classes Others: Attendee no need to bring/buy any helmet or gear and coach will borrow the gears for attendee use during class. For reservation, please message/call Stephen Sensei at 61762261 https://wa.me/85261762261 To find out more, please visit our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/HongKongSportsChanbara Instagram Page: https://www.instagram.com/sports_chanbara_hong_kong/

LSS Smart Fitness 律動班系列 Wed/Sun $100/ 1-hr class ($350 /4-class) Please RSVP one week in advance Welcome to book other time slot (WhatsApp 65230389) Vibration x MFR 療癒律動 (Relax, Muscle release & Facial massage) Vibration Fitness (Stretch & Strength) 健體律動 Vibration x BellyFit 美型律動 (Body Shape-up with Bellydance Technique Drills) Vibration x Yoga 律動瑜伽 (Yoga Asana in vibration setting) https://eshop.cosway.com.hk/ One FREE trial class with any Cosway purchase receipt over HK$1000 under introducer code : HK370579B 以 HK370579B 作介紹人的 Cosway (網購或門市)購物消費，逾 HK$1000，可免費試上律動班系列一節

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## 🤝 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. ###

We are bringing Microsoft Build sessions to Columbus Ohio! The Central Ohio Azure Meetup and Central Ohio .NET Developer's Group (CONDG) are coming together to bring some of the labs and breakouts from Microsoft Build to your backyard. In this free, 1 day event, you are going to Build stuff with us! And yes, there will be free food. Please RSVP via [Microsoft Build //localhost:columbus | Microsoft Reactor](https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/reactor/events/27247/).

We are recruiting new group leaders for virtual men's groups! Our primary groups are outdoor movement groups, but we are launching virtual groups for the state of Ohio and beyond and the groups will move outside in the spring, creating room for men's groups, women's groups and coed groups all over the country. Read below to learn about our groups and click the links at the bottom to apply. ### **What is an Outdoor Empowerment Group?** Our Outdoor Movement & Community Empowerment Groups are simple, guided experiences designed to help people reconnect with nature, themselves, and others. We combine some form of movement (hike, walk, run, bike, yoga, workout) and meaningful conversation within a simple community circle to create a space where individuals can support each other while prioritizing mental and physical well-being. Whether you’re seeking stress relief, personal growth, or community, our groups offer everyone a unique and welcoming environment. ## **Why Join?** * **Improve Mental & Physical Well-Being** – Movement, nature, and supportive conversations reduce stress and promote balance. * **Feel Less Alone** – Build genuine connections with like-minded people in a safe, welcoming space. * **Gain Clarity & Perspective** – Step outside daily routines and into a space designed for personal growth and reflection. ## **The Ideal Group Leader** The ideal group leader * Has a born-in passion for mental health, movement, connecting with nature and building community. * Has 5 extra hours per week to dedicate to a meaningful cause for at least one year. Yes, you can leave any organization at any time and we can also ask you to leave, but we are building with legacy in mind and we need people who can commit and be ALL IN on this mission to build with us. * Is independently financially stable with the ability to volunteer with no expectation of pay. This is a deeply beautiful journey of service that all participants commit to at Speak Your Mind. * An ability to manage groups with high emotional intelligence and desire for human connection. * An ability to self-motivate and market/promote their group on Facebook and other social platforms. * Nature informed therapy or clinical therapists/psychologists a plus. ## **Our Impact**  Since launching, we have helped thousands find support, connection, and healing through our Outdoor Movement Groups. 100% of participants surveyed have reported: * A noticeable improvement in mental clarity and emotional well-being. * An increase in social connection and a sense of belonging. * Said they would return again. We believe mental health should be accessible, community-driven, and rooted in nature. Join us and take the first step toward a more connected, grounded, and supported version of yourself. ### **Why Our Groups are Donation-Based** Our Outdoor Movement Groups are made possible through a donation-based model. This approach allows us to keep our events accessible to everyone, regardless of financial circumstances, while also ensuring that we can continue expanding our reach. It’s a great way to pay it forward and support the growth of this beautiful mission! Every contribution helps us: * **Cover Essential Costs** – Donations allow us to pay essential legal, marketing, insurance, and admin costs as well as nourish the important people who run the organization. * **Grow Our Mission** – With your support, we can bring these healing experiences to thousands more people in the future and execute our long term plan to expand across the USA, affecting up to 500,000 people per year. By choosing to contribute, you’re not just leading an event—you’re helping build a mental health movement that supports long-term well-being and connection for all during a severe mental health epidemic. ## **Come Join Us!** We’d love to have you be part of this growing community of people prioritizing their mental health, movement, and connection. 🔹 **Visit Our Website to Learn More:** https://speakyourmind.men/joinusoutside 🔹 **Apply Here to Lead Your Own Group!** – https://form.jotform.com/taketimespeakyourmind/sym-group-leader-application 🔹 **Support the mission**: If you resonate with the mission and want to support, feel free to join a group before applying or donate to help us reach our goals to help more people! You can donate here: https://secure.givelively.org/donate/angels-for-angels/speak-your-mind Please text Mario with any questions: (808) 855-8831

Over a billion documents processed. Millions of Veterans impacted. Hundreds of thousands of employee hours saved. Faster decisions. Greater accuracy. More benefits in the hands of our disabled Veterans. We created Smart Search, the world’s largest consumer of Amazon Textract, right when GenAI began reshaping what’s possible. Since then, we’ve built a suite of AI‑driven solutions that transform this data into real, measurable outcomes—accelerating benefits decisions for our Nation’s Veterans. Join us for a focused conversation on how an outcome‑driven approach to AI is helping us boost accuracy, streamline workflows, and deliver faster results for those who have served. This is a follow up to the AWS re:Invent 2023 "Intelligent Document Processing with Gen AI for Public Sector" presentation. About Speaker: Cameron Williams is a Senior Technical Project Manager and cross-functional technical leader at Booz Allen Hamilton with 15+ years of experience architecting and evolving scalable, cloud-native systems, from greenfield development to complex enterprise modernization. https://www.linkedin.com/in/cameronw711/ **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

We meet to learn and practice American Sign Language and to grow our familiarity with Deaf culture. Facilitated by hearing folks (with a connection to a professional interpreter) using Deaf-created content. People of all ASL skill levels are welcome! As we learn, we hope to connect more with the Deaf community in Central Ohio. Join us as you're able! Come regularly or just once - whatever you're looking for! Each meetup will explore different topics related to ASL/Deaf culture, and will feature time to practice conversation with one another. Just bring yourself and a willingness to learn!

**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** *Customize the IDE: Building Extensions for Visual Studio Code* Visual Studio Code is one of the most widely used development environments today, and much of its flexibility comes from its extension ecosystem. Extensions allow developers to customize the editor with new features, integrations, and workflow improvements tailored to their needs. In this session, we’ll cover what extensions are and the different types available, including full extensions written in TypeScript or JavaScript, along with lighter-weight extensions such as color themes, language packs, language support, code snippets, and keymaps. We’ll also look at practical reasons a developer might create an extension, from automating repetitive tasks to adding custom tooling. The session includes a hands-on walkthrough of creating a new extension, testing it locally, and understanding the basic project structure. We’ll close with a brief overview of how extensions are packaged and published to the Visual Studio Marketplace and other distribution options. **YouTube Link** TBD