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**AGENTIC AI NIGHT** *AI Agents · Agentic Mesh · Agentic Swarm* Welcome to Agentic AI Night — an evening dedicated to the next frontier of artificial intelligence: autonomous AI agents. Join us at Web3 Hub Vienna for live demos, deep dives, and hands-on presentations exploring how AI agents are reshaping the way we build, communicate, and automate. From voice agents and agentic workflows to swarm intelligence and mesh architectures — this is where theory meets real-world application. *** **WHAT TO EXPECT** Each talk is 10 minutes + 5 min Q&A, moderated by Ruben Hetfleisch (AI Austria) and Ed Prinz (DLT Austria). Language: English. *** **AGENDA** 🕔 17:00 — Doors Open 🎤 17:30 — Welcome & Opening → Ruben Hetfleisch (AI Austria) & Ed Prinz (DLT Austria) 🎤 17:40 — How I got #1 at the Secure Personal Agent Hackathon → Bernhard Götzendorfer (AI Factory) 🎤 17:55 — Showing Political Bias in LLMs – The LLM Bias Watcher → Felix Krause (Klartext AI, AI Impact Mission) 🎤 18:10 — Agentic AI in the Real World: From Hype to Revenue → Ed Prinz (Co-Founder & CEO, NEOB Technology) 🎤 18:25 — Agentic Mesh: Connecting Autonomous AI Systems → Hernán Villamizar (EY) 🎤 18:35 — AI vs. AI: The Rise of Agentic Cyber Defense → Adi Reschenhofer & Hadil Krenn (CyberTrap & OwnItNow) Panel **From AI Agents to AI Colleagues: How Autonomous Systems Will Transform Work, Decisions and Human Interaction** *Beyond Chatbots: The Rise of Agentic AI, Digital Coworkers and Autonomous Decision-Making.* Panel Description *AI is moving beyond assistants and chatbots. Autonomous AI agents can now plan, reason, collaborate, and take action across systems with minimal human intervention.* *But what happens when AI becomes a colleague rather than a tool?* *This panel explores how Agentic AI is reshaping organizations, workflows, customer interactions, decision-making, and even human experiences. From enterprise copilots and AI workforces to creative AI systems and agent swarms, the discussion will examine both the opportunities and the challenges of this new era.* Panelists * Andrada Colceriu (Microsoft) * Mihai Cata (AI Factory Austria) * Peter Dimitrov (Anelia.Ai) * Gabriella Chihan Stanley (vrisch / XR Austria) Moderator: Ruben Hetfleisch & Ed Prinz 🍹 19:00 — Networking, Drinks & Conversations Drinks and snacks included. The perfect setting to connect with builders, founders, and AI enthusiasts from the Vienna tech scene and beyond. *** **DETAILS** 📅 June 10, 2026 🕔 Doors open at 5:00 PM — until Midnight 📍 Donau-City-Straße 3, 1220 Vienna The Web3 Hub Vienna is located in DC Tower 3 (District Working & Event Venue *https://maps.app.goo.gl/QS2KCPaiid3yr7gR6)*, one of Vienna's leading technology centers, surrounded by renowned companies such as PwC, EY, Oracle, Iteratec, Tech Talk and many others. 🌐 Language: English Hosted by **NEOB Technology** and **Web3 Hub Vienna** In cooperation with **EY** and **AI Austria**

After a great kickoff, the Vienna OpenSearch community continues to grow. If you’re into search, logs, or anything around data and observability, come hang out, exchange ideas, and meet like-minded people. No matter if you're an expert or just curious, you’re welcome. This edition is about practical AI-assisted operations: exploring how operational workflows, data analysis, and troubleshooting can be supported through modern AI tooling and agentic runtimes. **[RISE](https://www.rise-world.com/de/)** is happy to host the evening with free drinks and snacks — just bring your curiosity and good vibes! **Agenda** * 6:00pm - 6:15pm - Open Doors & Welcome Notes * 6:15pm - 7:00pm - Talk 1 (David Riepl, RISE GmbH) * 7:00pm - 7:30pm - Break (Drinks and Snacks) * 7:30pm - 8:15pm - Talk 2 (Max Scharizer, RISE GmbH) * 8:20pm - 9:00pm - Networking (Drinks and Snacks) **Location** RISE GmbH, Wiedner Hauptstrasse 68, 1st Floor 1040 - Vienna --> [https://maps.app.goo.gl/ZJf4MGgZffdgTxtH8](https://maps.app.goo.gl/cNb63cW7hiQcNQ5v7) **Speakers and Sessions** **Talk 1:** **From ChatOps to Agentic Ops: Building Operational AI Workflows on OpenSearch** AI-assisted operations are evolving beyond simple chat interfaces. This hands-on session explores the path from ChatOps toward Agentic Operations using OpenSearch as a data platform and OpenCode as the agentic runtime. We will demonstrate practical operational AI workflows hands-on in complex multi-tenant OpenSearch environments. Along the way, we will critically examine where AI-driven operations provide real value and where they introduce new complexity. **David Riepl** is a System Engineer at RISE, specializing in product development for log analysis and security monitoring. With over 15 years of experience in the field IT operations, he has developed expertise in designing and implementing highly available systems, implementing comprehensive application and security monitoring strategies for complex IT environments. **Talk 2:** **Root Cause Analysis of OpenSearch Clusters with the Model Context Protocol (MCP)** In this talk, we will take a look at MCP - a very well established AI protocol - and show how it can help us to conduct Root Cause Analysis on OpenSearch Clusters. **Max Scharizer** is a Systems Engineer at RISE, specializing in Monitoring & Observability, Kubernetes and Container Platforms.

**An open WordPress MeetUp. Questions, problems, speaker and ideas wanted: Tell us about Your work, WordPress-/e-commerce-projects, agency, initiative!** **After the MeetUp we change to the restaurant „Stuwer“ close by.** **See you in Vienna! 🍻** **★ Speaker wanted! Please contact** [Dominik Liss](https://www.meetup.com/de-DE/members/246758606/) **★ Hosts:** [Martin Mucha](https://www.meetup.com/de-DE/members/197717198/)**,** [Helmut Wandl](https://www.meetup.com/de-DE/members/262238827/) **&** [Dominik Liss](https://www.meetup.com/de-DE/members/246758606/) **🕡 18:30 live, SAE-Vienna, Kaisersaal** **🕘 20:45 Lokalwechsel zum „Stuwer“ am Schottentor,** [https://stuwer.com](https://stuwer.com) **\*****\*****\*** **Many thanks to our sponsors:** **💛 Martin Mucha e.U.** [https://martinmucha.at](https://martinmucha.at) **🩵 Helmut Wandl** [https://helmutwandl.com](https://helmutwandl.com) **💜 Dominik Liss** [https://dominikliss.com](https://dominikliss.com) **💚 WP-Stars – WordPress agency for complex platforms, e-commerce and website.** [https://wp-stars.com](https://wp-stars.com) **🧡 SAE – Austria's leading addresses for education and training in the media sector.** [https://sae.at](https://sae.at) **\*****\*****\***

In diesem Webinar widmen wir uns der kraftvollsten und schöpferischsten Energie, die wir in uns tragen: der Kundalini-Energie! Gemeinsam praktizieren wir eine kraftvolle Methode nach Osho, um den Ballast des Tages aktiv loszulassen und danach in eine tiefe, innere Stille einzutauchen. Du bist herzlich willkommen im Kreis! Der Link wird nach Anmeldung versendet! Teile die Einladung auch sehr gerne mit weiteren Frauen, die dir am Herzen liegen! In Liebe Lima Ich lade dich ein meinen Kanal "Hüterinnen der wilden weiblichen Urkraft" beizutreten. Dort poste ich Einladungen zu verschiedenen Frauen-Webinaren und Frauenkreisen: Telegram: [https://t.me/+-YylpSDG88FkZmM0](https://t.me/+-YylpSDG88FkZmM0) Whatsapp: [https://chat.whatsapp.com/EeHpwvlxbCtFopCYd82TYn?mode=hqrt2](https://chat.whatsapp.com/EeHpwvlxbCtFopCYd82TYn?mode=hqrt2)

Hi Deep Learners, We are happy to announce one more Vienna Deep Learning Meetup before the summer break: on **June 10** at ÖBB. We will again have two talks: Agentic AI in Production and Exploratory Causal Inference. \*\*\* **Agenda:** * 18:15 Arrival * 18:30 **Introduction** by the meetup organizers * **Welcome** by the host: ÖBB * 18:45 **Talk 1: Agentic AI Systems in Production: Best Practices, Challenges & Lessons Learned** by Hilda Kosorus (*Onefold AI*) * 19:30 **Announcements** * **Networking Break** * 20:00 **Talk 2:** **Scaling Empiricism in Artificial Causal Inference** by Riccardo Cadei *(ISTA)* * 20:30 **Networking** * \~21:30 **Wrap up & End** \*\*\* **Talk Details:** \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\- **Talk 1:** **Agentic AI Systems in Production: Best Practices, Challenges & Lessons Learned** Building agentic AI systems that work in production is harder than the demos suggest. Real users, real data, and real edge cases surface challenges that don't show up in most tutorials. We must consider orchestration trade-offs, observability gaps, evaluation strategy, latency and cost realities. There's constant tension between giving agents autonomy and keeping them under control. In this talk, we share what we've learned shipping agentic systems end-to-end. We'll walk through how our architectures evolved and the trade-offs behind each shift, and we'll be honest about which frameworks — such as LangGraph, LangChain, Langfuse — earned their place in our stack. Expect architecture diagrams and the patterns we now apply to lead our custom projects to success. **About the speaker:** We are Onefold AI — Tobi, Csenge, and Hilda. We combine deep LLM engineering with a research foundation, years of data science work, and multiple agentic systems shipped end-to-end into production. Our recent projects span compliance and audit automation, multi-agent workspaces for food scientists, and our own product development — all building on the hard-won lessons we'll share in this session. **Talk 2:** **Scaling Empiricism in Artificial Causal Inference** Randomized trials are the gold standard of empirical science, yet their analysis still hinges on hand-crafted hypotheses: the investigator has to decide upfront what to measure and whom to compare, often anchoring on familiar narratives. A paradigm shift is now within reach: modern trials measure more, and representation learning gives us the tools to scale the reading accordingly. In this talk, I will present two algorithms I developed to bridge this richer measurement to causal claims, e.g., scientific discoveries or policy guidelines. Neural Effect Search (NES) identifies the latent effects of a treatment from unstructured outcomes. Neural EXposure Interaction Search (NEXIS) identifies an interpretable and prescriptive characterization of effect heterogeneity. I will illustrate both through real-world deployments in experimental ecology and development economics. **About the speaker:** Riccardo Cadei is an ELLIS PhD student at ISTA with a growing record of foundational, methodological, and applied contributions to Causal Inference and AI for Science. He actively collaborates with biologists, neuroscientists, economists, and public-health researchers, translating his vision of Artificial Causal Inference into concrete scientific workflows. We are looking forward to welcoming you at our last meetup before summer! Your VDLM organizer team

We are pleased to welcome **Eva Flonner** from UNIQA Insurance Group to present an R package for health insurance. Join us to explore how R can be put to work in actuarial practice, from data to modeling to simulation. As we promote gender diversity and inclusion in the R community, all genders and skill levels in R are welcome! **ℹ️ Abstract** **HePriceR** is an R package for health insurance pricing that provides a framework for modeling expected claims and their uncertainty. The package consolidates classical actuarial approaches with modern statistical modeling, enabling transparent, reproducible, and extensible actuarial workflows. The core focus of HePriceR lies in the estimation of expected claims and their uncertainty. It implements multiple methodological approaches, including the Rusam method for expected claims, as well as comprehensive frequency–severity modeling. The package further provides technical implementations for common product design features, such as deductibles, sublimits, and benefit caps, ensuring that modeled claim distributions align with contractual reality. From a software design perspective, HePriceR relies on a structured system of S3 classes and methods, including dedicated hpr_pricing_data objects and corresponding fit objects. This design enables consistent handling of data, fitted models, diagnostics, and downstream simulation. On top of the fitted models, the package offers Monte Carlo simulation capabilities. Overall, HePriceR provides a cohesive actuarial toolkit that bridges actuarial methodology and statistical modeling, supporting both daily operations and advanced analytical use cases. This package is based on joint work with Herr Kompott. **🗺️ Location** Seminar Room DC red 07 / Sem.R. DC rot 07 (DC07A15) 7th floor, red area TU Wien Freihaus Wiedner Hauptstraße 8-10, 1040 Vienna ([map](https://maps.app.goo.gl/N8PSCZfdi97KirFY6)) **📍 How to find us** In the red area of TU Wien Freihaus, take the lift to the 7th floor. After exiting the lift, turn right and walk through the door. The seminar room will be on your left. Use this [floor plan](https://maps.tuwien.ac.at/?q=DC07A15#map) to help locate the room.

**🔗Link to register for the event:** [n8n meetup](https://luma.com/2eiyaj8h?tk=3BrEhg) ​📢 Join the n8n Community Meetup in Vienna! 🚀 ​ ​Fresh ideas are bursting, and this is our last gathering before the summer break, so let’s make it a good one. ​Another evening of inspiring n8n talks, practical insights, and great conversations with fellow automation enthusiasts. Whether you’re just getting started or already deep into workflow automation, this is your chance to learn, share, and connect with the Vienna n8n community, all while enjoying snacks and drinks courtesy of n8n. ​Talks will be in English. ​📅 Agenda * ​18:00 - Doors open & arrival * ​18:30 - New n8n features * ​19:00 - Building a livechat with n8n, Qdrant, Notion, HubSpot and Slack, plus Notion-based evaluations (Max & Samuel) * ​19:30 - Topic TBA (Cristian) * ​20:00 - Networking with snacks and drinks 🍻 ​🎙️ Speakers * ​Max Pointinger (notarity) - [https://www.linkedin.com/in/max-pointinger](https://www.linkedin.com/in/max-pointinger?utm_source=luma) * ​Samuel Lukas Einspieler (notarity) - [https://www.linkedin.com/in/samuel-lukas-einspieler-068464204/](https://www.linkedin.com/in/samuel-lukas-einspieler-068464204/?utm_source=luma) * ​Cristian Livadaru - [https://www.linkedin.com/in/livadaru](https://www.linkedin.com/in/livadaru?utm_source=luma) ​ ​📍 Location ​Das Packhaus Wien - Marxergasse 24/2, 1030 Wien ​[https://www.daspackhaus.at/](https://www.daspackhaus.at/?utm_source=luma) ​A huge thank you to Das Packhaus Wien for hosting us!

**In Wicca and other Neo-Pagan traditions the "Wheel of the Year" is central: Eight yearly festivals that echo the seasonal rites of our ancestors.** **This month's celebration is MIDSUMMER!** **Midsummer**, also known as **Litha**, is the radiant crown of the solar year—the longest day and the height of light. The sun stands at its zenith, spilling golden power across the land, and nature pulses with abundance, vitality, and color. In Wiccan tradition, this is a time of **honoring the peak of life and energy**, when the God is in his full power, and the Goddess, heavy with the promise of harvest, blesses the earth with fullness. Though the light is strong, Midsummer is also a time of **turning**—a sacred pause before the descent begins. From this point onward, the days slowly shorten, and we are reminded that even the brightest fire contains the seed of transformation. The bonfires of Litha call us to celebrate life, to dance and feast, to honor love, passion, and the light within ourselves and the world. It is a time for magic, for communion with the fae and nature spirits, and for affirming joy, strength, and protection. As we stand at the zenith of the sun’s path, we are invited to shine boldly, to embrace our power, and to offer our light in service of what is good, true, and beautiful. 🌞🔥🌻 **TICKETS: You can pay cash at the door (EUR 20) or buy a ticket online HERE (EUR 15):** **[https://www.eventbrite.com/e/fellowship-of-the-western-mysteries-open-ritual-tickets-1979108345337?aff=erelexpmlt](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/fellowship-of-the-western-mysteries-open-ritual-tickets-1979108345337?aff=erelexpmlt)** **(Online tickets are non-refundable.)** **The event and the ritual will be held in English** unless otherwise noted. We sometimes do have other groups host rituals, and sometimes they work in other languages. If that is the case it will be noted here. **Doors open at 19:30**. Ritual talk-through will start at 20:00 or so and the ritual will start soon after the talk-through. Ritual length varies but the ritual itself should be over by 21:30 to 22:00. Afterwords there will be time for socializing and merrymaking, so plan to stay longer if you're feeling social and you can. If not of course you can go when you wish. :-) There is an open bar on-site. :-) **Attire:** Street clothes are fine but try to come dressed as much as possible in a single colour- black and white are best. If you have ritual attire (robes etc.) and would like to wear them, feel free. Beginners and experienced practioners alike, as well as the merely curious are welcomed. We will explain everything you need to do before the ritual- it's possible (and completely fine) to jump right in. The environment is friendly and welcoming and newcomers are welcomed! We do a full talk-through before the ritual, explain what the ritual is about and what everyone needs to know and understand, and we'll guide you through the whole thing, so there is really no problem coming if you have no idea what to expect. Run in partnership with our friends at The Hexen/Heiden Stammtisch [Feuerkreise.at](https://feuerkreise.at/forum/index.php)/ [https://www.facebook.com/groups/271329456233561](https://www.facebook.com/groups/271329456233561). **Feuerkreis Verein members receive a discounted entry- EUR 5.** This must be paid at the door and in cash. [www.fellowshipwesternmysteries.org](www.fellowshipwesternmysteries.org)

AGENTIC AI NIGHT AI Agents · Agentic Mesh · Agentic Swarm Welcome to Agentic AI Night — an evening dedicated to the next frontier of artificial intelligence: autonomous AI agents. Join us at Web3 Hub Vienna for live demos, deep dives, and hands-on presentations exploring how AI agents are reshaping the way we build, communicate, and automate. From voice agents and agentic workflows to swarm intelligence and mesh architectures — this is where theory meets real-world application. WHAT TO EXPECT Each talk is 10 minutes + 5 min Q&A, moderated by Ruben Hetfleisch (AI Austria) and Ed Prinz (DLT Austria). Language: English. AGENDA 🕔 17:00 — Doors Open 🎤 17:30 — Welcome & Opening → Ruben Hetfleisch (AI Austria) & Ed Prinz (DLT Austria) 🎤 17:40 — How I got #1 at the Secure Personal Agent Hackathon → Bernhard Götzendorfer (AI Factory) 🎤 17:55 — Showing Political Bias in LLMs – The LLM Bias Watcher → Felix Krause (Klartext AI, AI Impact Mission) 🎤 18:10 — Agentic AI in the Real World: From Hype to Revenue → Ed Prinz (Co-Founder & CEO, NEOB Technology) 🎤 18:25 — Agentic Mesh: Connecting Autonomous AI Systems → Hernán Villamizar (EY) 🔜 3 more speakers to be announced soon 🍹 19:00 — Networking, Drinks & Conversations Drinks and snacks included. The perfect setting to connect with builders, founders, and AI enthusiasts from the Vienna tech scene and beyond. DETAILS 📅 June 10, 2026 🕔 Doors open at 5:00 PM — until Midnight 📍 Donau-City-Straße 3, 1220 Vienna The Web3 Hub Vienna is located in DC Tower 3 (District Working & Event Venue https://maps.app.goo.gl/QS2KCPaiid3yr7gR6), one of Vienna's leading technology centers, surrounded by renowned companies such as PwC, EY, Oracle, Iteratec, Tech Talk and many others. 🌐 Language: English Sponsored by NEOB Technology and Web3 Hub Vienna In cooperation with EY.

# Tired of dating apps or surface-level social events? This is different. Relational Labs is a guided connection experience for singles who want more honest, playful, emotionally intelligent interaction — without performance, pressure, or endless small talk. This is not speed dating. Not networking. Not “pitch yourself to strangers.” It’s a facilitated relational container rooted in psychology, emotional intelligence, attachment work, social dynamics, nervous system awareness, and real-world human connection — made practical enough that you can actually live it instead of reading another 50 books about it. ## What happens • A 2-hour guided online relational experience • Real-time connection exercises designed to create authentic interaction • A format that adapts in real time to whoever is present • Optional participant-led in-person continuation afterward • WhatsApp connection thread after the session ## This may be for you if: • You’re tired of shallow or repetitive social spaces • You want deeper connection without forced intimacy • You enjoy personal growth, psychology, communication, or relational work • You’re open to meeting people in a more intentional way ## Important This experience runs with whoever is present and takes its own shape each time. Sometimes expansive. Sometimes intimate. Both are the real thing. Booking happens through our website. 👉 Reserve your spot: [https://consciousconnectionsclub.com/join](https://consciousconnectionsclub.com/join) Optional in-person continuation: same day or within 48 hours depending on the city Most people come alone. People often leave surprised by how quickly strangers can feel human, warm, honest, and real. Sometimes awkwardness turns into ease. Sometimes curiosity turns into chemistry. Sometimes people simply remember what it feels like to actually connect again.

**Hey everybody!** Do you want to code together, share your projects, or just hang out in a creative atmosphere? Then join us at the **Coding Club @ Jo&Joe Hostel**! We usually start with a short introduction round so everyone can get to know each other. After that, you can: * share your achievements or pet projects (informal, just at the table) * get feedback or inspiration from others * or simply work on your own project alongside the group Bring your laptop (or any device you like to code on) if you want to actively work. Or just come by to connect and get inspired. Please try to be on time so we can kick things off together. Looking forward to seeing you there! 🚀

Dear Tea Lovers, This June, we'll drink white teas of different grades, brewed hot and cold. You'll learn the basics of the most loved kinds of Chinese white teas and get to taste them fresh and aged. As always, we love getting delightfully nerdy about our tea, but please don't worry if you're completely new to the tea world! There is always plenty of time for socialization, friendly chats, random conversations, and connecting with fellow tea enthusiasts. We’re looking forward to seeing you—whether it's your first time joining us or we're welcoming you back! Warmly, Vienna Tea Lovers \*20€ - a symbolic fee to cover the room location expenses and the tea tasted

⭐️Business Networking Vienna Make connections. Find opportunities. Meet new friends. ⭐️Looking to expand your circle, meet inspiring people and actually enjoy the process? This is not just about business contacts — it’s about real human connection, shared interests and new friendships that can grow into something meaningful. 🔄 How it works: 10-minute one-to-one chats, new person each round. Easy, natural and relaxed — no awkward vibes, no forced conversations. ⭐️Perfect for people from different professions who want to connect, collaborate, exchange ideas and simply meet great new people. 💎Price 10€ (cash) and order a drink 📌 Limited spots. Please register if you are really come and unregister if your circumstances changed. If you are registered and won’t come you can loose the possibility to join next time. Come for the networking. Stay for the conversations. Leave with new contacts and new friends. 💬✨ Join us on Instagram for more events https://www.instagram.com/makegoodfriends?igsh=YjA2czVxNjF0cGJi&utm_source=qr

💬 **Immobilienmarkt im Wandel: Chancen, Trends & Investments** Du möchtest mehr über den aktuellen Immobilienmarkt erfahren und verstehen, worauf man beim Kauf oder Investment achten sollte? Dann bist du bei diesem Event genau richtig. In diesem Vortrag bekommst du spannende Einblicke in die Entwicklung des Immobilienmarktes, aktuelle Chancen und wichtige Faktoren für erfolgreiche Immobilienentscheidungen. ‼️ **Hard Facts** 🗓 Datum: 11.06.2026 🕖 Einlass: 19:00 Uhr 🕢 Start Vortrag: 19:30 Uhr 🍽 Im Anschluss: Essen, Getränke & Networking 📍 Wo: MyHive am Wienerberg, 16. Stock mit atemberaubendem Blick über ganz Wien **⚠️ Bitte beachte:** Eine **Bestätigung deines Kommens ist zwingend notwendig**, damit wir das Catering planen können. Zur Anmeldung ist eine Mailadresse notwendig. Ihr bekommt einen QR-Code als "Ticket". 🎤 **Fachvortrag von Valerio Stoisser - Gründer und geschäftsführender Gesellschafter der Yellowbird Immobilienmakler GmbH** **Thema: Der Immobilienmarkt im Wandel** * Wie entwickelt sich der Immobilienmarkt aktuell? * Worauf sollte man beim Immobilienkauf oder Investment achten? * Chancen und Risiken im Immobilienbereich * Praxisnahe Einblicke aus der Immobilienbranche 👥 **Für wen ist das Event geeignet?** * Menschen, die praxisnahes Wissen aus erster Hand erhalten möchten * Menschen, die sich für Immobilien, Investments und Markttrends interessieren * Alle, die sich für Selbstständigkeit, Vermögensaufbau oder neue berufliche Perspektiven interessieren 💡 **Voraussetzungen:** Keine Vorkenntnisse erforderlich, keine Verpflichtungen. Komm vorbei, hör zu, stell Fragen und genieße einen inspirierenden Abend mit Ausblick und Networking

**TBA**

**The Behavior Gap: Where Products Win or Lose** Teams today have more data than ever, and yet many still struggle to understand why customers adopt, engage with, or abandon their products. Teams sprint, ship faster, and chase more signals… all while metrics stall and confidence drops. The missing piece isn’t more data. It’s often the behavioral insight between the metrics, explaining why the numbers move in the first place. Dashboards can tell you what customers did, but understanding why they did it (and how to influence what they do next) requires a deeper blend of insights. This session is about closing that gap. Drawing from real-world experience designing and scaling products as [ZoCo Design](https://zocodesign.com/)’s CEO, [Lacey](https://www.linkedin.com/in/laceypicazo/) will share how to cut through the noise and identify the insights that actually change behavior—moving people, and moving metrics. You’ll learn: * Why understanding customer behavior is a quant and qual challenge * How to spot the signals that actually predict behavior change * Where AI accelerates insight, and where it creates distraction * How to get meaningfully closer to customers, without adding more tools This talk reframes how to evaluate performance and identify what levers actually improve it, helping your team to make smarter bets with greater confidence. Every meaningful outcome is driven by behavior change. And when you know how to design for behavior, you stop guessing, and start building things that work. **About Our Speaker** [Lacey Picazo](https://www.linkedin.com/in/laceypicazo/) is the Founder and CEO of ZoCo, a healthcare product studio that turns complex, high-stakes ideas into products that drive real-world adoption. She partners with healthcare organizations to uncover critical care delivery insights, focus product strategy through behavior design, and build solutions that patients and providers actually use. Thanks to our 2026 sponsors: [Clarivoy](https://www.clarivoy.com), [What Box Consulting Group](https://www.whatboxconsultinggroup.com), [Conductrics](https://www.conductrics.com), and [Piwik PRO](https://piwik.pro) More info at [cbusdaw.com](https://cbusdaw.com)

Topic to be announced. **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

**PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING IMPORTANT NOTES:** 1. The dates for this series are simply placeholders at the moment. We are working on our 2026 schedule, and adjustments are forthcoming. 2. Each class in this series has an attendance fee. 3. Each class, from BOTH a sign-up and fee perspective, is a separate entity. 4. As the Etch toolset evolves, so too will the class outline below. **Introduction:** Our Site Building with Etch class provides detailed instructions on the philosophy of the Etch development framework, as well as in-depth, hands-on instruction on using the Etch environment and associated tools. Anyone familiar with Kevin Geary and the Digital Gravy set of products will tell you that they offer ground-breaking approaches to professional WordPress site development. As we write this, the Etch toolset and environment are rapidly taking shape, with weekly quantum leaps forward in WordPress development methodologies. As early investors in the Etch product offering and its development process, we are actively testing and evaluating the toolset as it takes shape. We are beyond excited to see how WordPress site development is being modernized, and can't wait to bring this course set to you. It will be a paradigm shift in page and site development within WordPress, as well as moving your development mindset light-years forward. Join us as we explore Etch and dive deep into development approaches that will genuinely elevate your craft as a website developer and agency provider. Scalable, responsive, compliant websites are now within easy reach, and Etch provides both the platform and toolset to take you there. **The breakdown of the 10-class series is as follows:** * Class 01 - TBD * Class 02 - TBD * Class 03 - TBD * Class 04 - TBD * Class 05 - TBD * Class 06 - TBD * Class 07 - TBD * Class 08 - TBD * Class 09 - TBD * Class 10 - TBD Throughout the class sessions listed above, we cover the following key areas of web development with Etch: * **Introduction to Etch Interface:** * Familiarization with the toolset's layout and understanding how to navigate and interact with its various components. * **Visual Site Building:** * Techniques for creating layouts using Etch's interface, incorporating sections, divs, containers, and elements to build semantically correct page structures. * **Styling and Design:** * Utilizing Etch's styling approach to customize elements, apply global CSS classes for consistent design, and leverage features like Flexbox and CSS Grid for responsive layouts. * **Dynamic Content and Custom Fields:** * Integrating dynamic content from custom post types and custom field plugins (like ACF, Meta Box, and even built-in fields) to build data-driven websites. * **Component Building:** * Creating and managing reusable components for headers, footers, post type layouts, and other site-wide elements. * **Performance Optimization:** * Understanding how Etch contributes to fast-loading websites and implementing performance best practices. * **Advanced Features:** * Depending on the class level, it might delve into advanced topics such as conditional logic, interactions, and custom code integration to enable more complex functionality. The series aims to equip participants with the skills to efficiently build, customize, and maintain WordPress websites using Etch, catering to both beginners and experienced web developers alike.

QA or the Highway is a one-day, affordable, regional, professional conference featuring real-world experience and thought leadership in the QA and testing industry. This is a ticketed event please register here: https://www.qaorthehwy.com/ Featured Keynote Speakers: **Matthew-Hope Eland** **(Wizard at Leading EDJE)** \- An AI Specialist and Wizard at Leading EDJE who is known to teach software engineering\, AI\, and data science concepts in the most ridiculous ways possible\. Matt has used machine learning to settle debates over whether Die Hard is a Christmas movie\, reinforcement learning to drive the behavior of digital squirrels\, data analytics to suggest improvements to his favorite TV show\, and AI agents to play board games and create an AI agent with the personality of a dog\. Matt is the author of "Data Science in \.NET with Polyglot Notebooks" and "Refactoring with C\#" as well as several LinkedIn Learning courses\. Matt helps organize the Central Ohio \.NET Developer Group\, runs several blogs and a YouTube channel\, has a Master’s of Science in Data Analytics\, and is a current Microsoft MVP in AI and \.NET\. **Tatyana Arbouzova** **(CEO at Innovate QA)** \- Tatyana Arbouzova is an engineering and business leader with a strong background in Quality Engineering across multiple industries\, including Big Tech\, Healthcare\, and Entertainment\. She has held leadership roles at world\-class companies such as Microsoft\, VMware\, Disney\, and The Pokémon Company International\, where she focused on building quality\-driven cultures and scaling teams to deliver high\-impact products\. With decades of experience\, Tatyana has helped organizations transform their quality practices so teams can deliver software efficiently\, confidently\, and with measurable business outcomes\. Today\, Tatyana advises software companies on adopting AI to optimize quality practices and improve how software is delivered at scale\. She is also a passionate community builder and the founder of Innovate QA\, a thriving Seattle\-based community and conference for quality professionals\.

**PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING IMPORTANT NOTES:** 1. The dates listed for this series are about 95% reliable. We are finalizing our 2026 schedule, so minor adjustments are still underway. 2. Each class in this series has an attendance fee, on a first-come, first-served basis. 3. Each class, from BOTH a sign-up and fee perspective, is a separate entity. **Introduction:** **The breakdown of the six-class series is as follows:** **Class 1: TBD** **Class 2: TBD** **Class 3: TBD** **Class 4: TBD** **Class 5: TBD** **Class 6: TBD**

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