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**Satoshi Radio komt naar Arnhem!** Op de 12e verjaardag van Arnhem Bitcoinstad organiseert Satoshi Radio een meetup in Arnhem. We verwachten tussen de 50-100 bitcoiners. Ben jij er ook bij? **Wanneer:** 28 mei vanaf 17:00 **Locatie:** Foodhall Arnhem, Rijnkade 49 Zie ook de eigen meetup pagina van Satoshi Radio en meld je daar aan: **[https://www.meetup.com/nl-nl/satoshi-radio-meetup/events/314529869](https://www.meetup.com/nl-nl/satoshi-radio-meetup/events/314529869)** **Let op:** Maak geen gebruik van de QR-codes op de tafels bij de Foodhall, omdat daar geen bitcoin betaaloptie bij zit. Loop even naar de bar en foodstands om je eten/drinken te bestellen en betaal ter plekke met je lightning wallet. Meer dan de helft van de foodstands accepteert bitcoin, je kunt dit herkennen aan de bitcoin sticker. Dit zijn momenteel: \- Pasta Basta \(Pasta\, Bruchetta's\) \- Pizza Autenticas \(Pizza\, Focaccia\) \- Meat The Heat \(Burgers\, Steak\, Frites\) \- Nikkei Sushi bar \(Sushi\, Ceviche\) \- Le Carpaccio Club \(Carpaccio\, Smoothies\) \- The Mexican \(Burrito\, Quesadilla\, Nachios\) \- Sweet Honey Bakery \(voor toetjes\!\) \- De bar \(alle dranken\, behalve smoothies\)

The design world is evolving fast and AI is reshaping the way designers and engineers collaborate, create, and deliver products. Join us for an evening of insights, discussion, and networking with industry professionals exploring the future of design and technology. 📅 Thursday, 28 May 2026 🕡 18:30 – 21:00 📍 Hogeschool Utrecht, Padualaan 99, Room 0.011, 3584 CH Utrecht **Featured Talks** • From Design Handoff to Agent Orchestration — by **[Ethem Özcan](https://www.linkedin.com/in/ethemeu/)**, iOS Software Engineer at **Booking.com** • How Designers Are Navigating the AI Shift — by **[I-Chun Chou](https://www.linkedin.com/in/i-chun-chou-0608a597/),** Senior Product Designer at **TomTom** Hosted in collaboration with the **​HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht (Hogeschool Utrecht)​** this event brings together designers, developers, and curious minds to discuss how AI is transforming workflows, creativity, and product thinking. Whether you're a student, professional, or simply interested in the future of digital experiences, we’d love to see you there. 🎟️ Save your spot and join the conversation.

We're excited to announce our next meetup May 28th, 2026! As usual, we'll take care of food, drinks and awesome sessions, you just need to bring you ;-) This meetup will feature three talks aimed at (Java) developers, and they all revolve around the question: what does software engineering look like in the age of AI? * Bert Jan Schrijver kicks off with a talk on who's really in control when AI agents start writing and changing your code * Tom Wigleven closes the evening by sharing how to accelerate your entire software delivery pipeline with AI agents, without sacrificing quality * Mitchell Tieleman & Dean Falix from ODIN Labs then show how to orchestrate long AI workflows without hallucinations, with a live demo All sessions will be presented in English; RSVP now for an evening of learning and fun! The meetup will be at the OpenValue office in Utrecht (directions: https://route.openvalue.eu), enough free parking spaces available. **Agenda** * 17:30 Walk in * 18:00 Food * 18:30 Talk 1 (see below) * 19:00 Break * 19:15 Talk 2 (see below) * 19:45 Break * 20:00 Talk 3 (see below) * 21:00 Drinks **First talk: Software engineering in the age of AI agents: who's in control?** An AI deletes a production database… and insists it didn't. Welcome to modern software engineering. Generative AI is becoming a powerful collaborator: writing code, making changes, taking action. But it doesn't always do what we think it does. In this keynote, we'll explore what's really changing: from writing code to verifying it, from building to guiding, and from trusting systems to critically reviewing them. I'll share personal stories, industry insights, successes and failures, and how to responsibly use rapidly evolving AI tools. Because even if you let AI do the work, you're still accountable for the outcome. *About Bert Jan:* Bert Jan is CTO at OpenValue and focuses on Java, AI, software architecture, Continuous Delivery and DevOps. Bert Jan is a Java Champion, JavaOne Rock Star speaker, Duke's Choice Award winner and leads NLJUG, the Dutch Java User Group. He loves to share his experience by speaking at conferences, writing for the Dutch Java magazine and helping out Devoxx4Kids with teaching kids how to code. **Second talk: How to Accelerate Software Delivery Without Sacrificing Quality** "AI writes code now." Sometimes it's good. Sometimes it confidently writes something broken. The gap between those two outcomes isn't the model. It's how you use it. We can automate and orchestrate almost everything in the software development workflow with the right agents and skills. How can we confidently increase the quality of the output? Structured specs, agent teams that design, implement and review each other's work, guardrails, extensive e2e testing, and a self-improvement loop that makes every run better than the last. The result is close to a full development team at your disposal, but remember you're accountable for what ships! You set the direction and control the quality. *About Tom:* Tom Wigleven has spent twenty years writing software. These days he writes specs and lets agents do the typing. At OpenValue he's involved with AI accelerated development. He talks about the workflows, the guardrails, the quality, the responsibilities and what it means for how teams ship software. **Third talk: Own Your AI, Not Theirs: Orchestrate (Long) Workflows Without Hallucinations** OpenValue asked: "What happens when AI deletes a production database and insists it didn't?" Odin Labs answers: Build AI that actually knows what it's doing. In this session, we demonstrate what makes Odin Labs unique: orchestration of long, complex workflows powered by BrainDB - organizational memory that eliminates hallucination at the source. You'll see a live demo of an AI agent executing multi-step work orders with full context retention across the entire workflow. No context drift. No guessing. No black boxes. Core message: When AI has the right context, it doesn't need to guess. *About Mitchell & Dean:* Mitchell Tieleman (Co-Founder & CTO) and Dean Falix (Co-Founder & CEO) run ODIN Labs, a Netherlands-based AI company building on-premise AI agent infrastructure for regulated industries like healthcare, legal, finance and government. Their core philosophy: Own Your AI. Not Theirs. Everything they build is GDPR-native, free of vendor lock-in, and governance-first by design.

**IMPORTANT! Please register on Luma page** https://luma.com/5z7y1hdp Utrecht. AI or Not AI: Ship It or Skip It — Networking Event in Utrecht ​**Who is this for?** You ship things. You build things. You've probably used AI this week and had thoughts about it — good, bad, or "wait, why did it do that." Come argue about it with people who get it ​**What's the format?** Bring your idea — a product, a feature, a tool, anything — and pitch it to the room in 2 minutes. The crowd votes: does this actually need AI, or is it just hype? Ship It or Skip It. No expertise required, no slides needed — just your idea and an honest crowd. ​**Agenda** * ​Pitches & live voting * ​Drinks & chaos * ​Actual conversations with actual humans ​**When & where** 📅 28.05.26 🕛 17:30 - 20:00 Utrecht Time (CET) 📍 HET GEGEVEN PAARD Vredenburgkade 11 3511 WC UTRECHT (ground floor at Tivoli) ​ 🗣 Language: English This event organised by Projector Institute ambassadors. Projector — online institute for independent education in your profession. [https://prjctr.com/](https://prjctr.com/?utm_source=luma) Come solo or bring a friend — you’ll find your people anyway.​ Please arrive 5–10 minutes early to grab a drink and settle in before we start (so we can kick off on time).

𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 — 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 🌱 On **Thursday, May 28**, we are proud to host a special **Data Thursday** edition at **B. Amsterdam**: **Cloud & Climate Pub Quiz** ☁️🌍 This will not be a classic sit-back-and-listen meetup. This is a **taste-of-tech game night** where #climate, #cloud, #AI, #CO₂, #costoptimisation and a bit of controlled chaos come together in one big interactive quiz. At **Data Tribes & EcoVerum,** we believe that climate impact, sustainability reporting and regenerative transformation all start with better data. This evening brings that belief to life in the most Data Thursday way possible: with sharp questions, practical insights, team play, pizza and drinks. Your personal quiz masters for the evening: 👷‍♂️ **Henk van der Valk** Platform & Intelligence Architect 👷‍♂️ **Marcel van der Kuil** Data & AI Impact Engineer Together, Henk and Marcel will join forces as **Buurman & Buurman for Cloud & Climate**, fixing things one quiz round at a time. Think climate science, cloud optimisation, AI-assisted answers, sharp questions, practical insights and probably a few moments of **“A je to!”** along the way. The evening includes three rounds: 🌍 **National Climate Quiz** 🌡️ **Climate Interactive EN-ROADS simulator** ☁️ **Cloud optimisation: cost, CO₂ and Scope 3** Bring your laptop. Teams will compete for points, prizes and eternal Data Thursday glory. AI is allowed, but beware: some answers need to be explained in your own words. 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺 **// 18:00** — Doors open + pizza **// 18:30 – 19:15** — First round **// 19:15 – 20:00** — Second round **// 20:00 – 20:45** — Third round **// 20:45 – 21:00** — Wrap-up / evaluation **// 21:00 – 21:30** — Drinks & networking **// 21:30** — End 📍 **The Henry, B. Amsterdam — B.1** Johan Huizingalaan 763a, Amsterdam A big thank you to **B. Amsterdam** for once again supporting the Data Thursday community. Because without reliable data, there is no reliable climate action. And this time, we are testing what grows when cloud, climate, AI and community come together. Greetings, Data Tribes Inc & EcoVerum

Every AI pipeline starts with one question: where does the data come from? In this hands-on workshop, we'll answer that question using Scrapy, one of Python's most powerful web scraping frameworks. You'll go from a blank project to a working spider that harvests structured data from the web, ready to feed into your next AI or data science project. We'll cover: • Scrapy vs. lighter tools (Requests & Beautiful Soup), and when each makes sense • Extracting data from HTML using CSS selectors • Following links and handling pagination at scale • Writing clean, structured output to a file • The ethical and legal side of web scraping Bonus (Gold Star): a chapter on scraping JavaScript-rendered pages for those who want to go further. 🐍 Python basics assumed — no prior scraping experience needed **Agenda** \- 18:00 Doors Open \- 18:30 Start of the Workshop \- 20:15 Workshop Closing & Announcements \- 20:30 Networking \- 21:00 Event Closing **GitHub Repo** [Scalable Data Harvesting for AI](https://github.com/pyladiesams/scalable-data-harvesting-for-ai-may2026) **Stream** [YouTube Stream](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0wqXbShaAvU) ​**📧 Contact** Are you interested in speaking at one of our events? Have a good idea for a Meetup? Get in touch with us at [amsterdam@pyladies.com](mailto:amsterdam@pyladies.com) ​💬 Find us on the PyLadies Global workspace: 1. ​[https://slackin.pyladies.com](https://slackin.pyladies.com/) enter your email address. Accept the email invitation 2. ​Go to workspace [https://pyladies.slack.com](https://pyladies.slack.com/) 3. ​Join channel #city-amsterdam 4. **Scalable**

Beste luisteraars, **Voor de eerste keer organiseren we op veler verzoek een meetup in het Oosten. We gaan dit keer naar Arnhem.** Aan de saté en ribs van Jan is bijna niet te tippen, maar alle ondernemers in Foodhall kunnen er ook wat van. Meer dan 10 restaurants bieden een complete wereldkeuken naar keuze. Dit wordt een speciale editie van Satoshi Radio Meetup. We vieren 28 mei namelijk 🥳 **[12 jaar Arnhem Bitcoinstad](https://arnhembitcoinstad.nl)**! De bitcoinstad van Nederland met meer dan 65 winkels en horecagelegenheden waar je met je bitcoin terecht kan. Overal betaal je eenvoudig via ⚡Lightning. Deze meetup wordt wederom mede-mogelijk gemaakt door **[Blockrise](https://www.blockrise.com)**. Het eerste drankje krijg je van Jos 🍻. **Neem een vriend of vriendin mee**. Wel even aanmelden ajb. **Wil je mee eten?** Dat kan! Bestel je eten bij een van de 10+ foodstands naar keuze. Nadat je hebt besteld ontvang je een buzzer die afgaat op het moment dat het gerecht klaar is. Als de buzzer afgaat, kun je de bestelling ophalen bij de foodstand. Zo kun je samen genieten van de heerlijke culinaire gerechten die Foodhall Arnhem te bieden heeft. De bar biedt een ruime selectie aan drankjes en cocktails die passen bij de gerechten van de food stands. Gemiddeld genomen heb je voor €30 heerlijk gegeten. Datum/tijd: 28 mei 2026, 17:00 uur Locatie: **[Foodhall](https://foodhallarnhem.nl)**, Rijnkade 49, 6811 HB Arnhem Eten: Keuze uit meer dan 10 verschillende wereldkeukens. Kosten: Deelname is gratis. Je betaalt enkel voor je eigen eten en drinken. Betalen: Pin, contant of bitcoin (lightning). **Meld je aan** via deze meetup pagina zodat we weten hoe veel mensen er komen. Er is een beperkte capaciteit beschikbaar. Zo weten we zeker dat we niemand teleur hoeven te stellen. Tot dan, Bert, Bart, Peter en Mike

⚠️ **IMPORTANT: You must sign up and buy a ticket here to attend:** [https://groupvibe.com/](https://groupvibe.com/) **Join the Utrecht Coffee Club and make new friends!** Each meetup brings together 4–6 people for casual conversations over coffee. We use the Groupvibe platform to facilitate the meetup and ensure everyone’s a good fit. 👉 **To attend, you’ll need to complete registration via this link:** [https://groupvibe.com/](https://groupvibe.com/) We’ll share the exact location of the upcoming meetup the night before only if you have bought a ticket or membership plan. **Why this works:** \* Smaller groups make real conversations easier. \* Discover new cafes in your city, together. \* Curated cafes with good coffee and vibe. \* If you hit it off with your group, there’s plenty of time to hang out afterwards. **Note:** RSVPs on Meetup don’t reflect total attendance. Many attendees register directly via our website. The event on [Meetup.com](http://meetup.com/) is only a placeholder. This meetup is organized by Groupvibe, a small team passionate about helping people form meaningful friendships offline.

Join us for **“Sailing Through Light”** \- a dreamy watercolour painting experience inspired by light\, water\, and gentle movement\. Whether you are a complete beginner or already love painting\, this workshop is all about relaxing\, creating\, and enjoying the process in a cozy small\-group setting\. 🗓 May 31st , Sunday ⏰ 11 AM – 2:30 PM 📍 Barkasstraat 33, Schepenbuurt, Utrecht 💶 €75 🎟 Early bird spots available! 📌 Reserve your spot now: [https://eventix.shop/jwj79yxy](https://eventix.shop/jwj79yxy) 💥 Use discount code **SAVE15** for €15 OFF ✨ What’s included: 🎨 Artist-grade watercolour materials 🖌 Step-by-step painting guidance ☕ Coffee & tea with cookies 💛 Warm, welcoming atmosphere 👥 Only 5 spots for personal attention 🚗 Free street parking Leave with your own vibrant artwork + beautiful memories 🌿✨ You can email me at poojavstudio@gmail.com in case of private classes or other workshop enquiries. See you there, Pooja Instagram - [https://www.instagram.com/rangartbypooja/](https://www.instagram.com/rangartbypooja/)

## Details **What is Toastmasters?** Toastmasters International is a nonprofit educational organization that’s been empowering people to become confident communicators and leaders since 1924. Worldwide, there are more than 266,000 members in over 14,200 clubs in 150 countries. In the Netherlands, there are over **40 clubs** across the country, including those in major cities such as Amsterdam, Utrecht, and Rotterdam. This network of clubs and their learn-by-doing program is sure to help you improve. You can visit Toastmasters clubs as a guest or become a member. **What does a meeting look like?** Some of the members give short, prepared speeches, which other club members later evaluate. A typical meeting also includes short impromptu speeches. In this improvisation part of the meeting, everybody gets a chance to speak, including guests, if they wish. We usually end the evening with a drink at the bar. **How do I become a guest at a meeting?** It’s easy! Simply RSVP for one of our upcoming meetings here on Meetup to let us know you’re coming. If you have any questions, contact us at [utrechttoastmasters@gmail.com.](http://utrechttoastmasters@gmail.com./) If you visit and like us, we can talk about membership! **Additional information** Our cozy venue has a maximum capacity of 30 people - perfect for an engaging. Please be on time to grab a seat and mingle before the speeches begin!

🎟️ **[REGISTER FOR THIS EVENT HERE](https://www.ministryoftesting.com/chapters/mot-netherlands/events/mot-netherlands-280526)** 🎟️ **The MoaCM ... which sounds a bit like Mokum (nickname for Amsterdam).** Every tester knows there’s always more going on beneath the surface: the unspoken questions, the unexpected discoveries, the “wait… what just happened?” moments that shape our craft. Our next chapter meeting leans right into that spirit. We’re pulling back the curtain on the things we don’t always talk about, the stories that don’t make the slides, and the hidden agendas that quietly steer our testing journeys. We offer you an evening full of curiosity, connection, and a few delightful surprises. Two awesome speakers will take the stage with talks crafted especially for this event. Sorry, no spoilers, but trust me, you will want to be in the room when they drop their insights. Add great food, lightning talks, stroopwafels, and the kind of hallway conversations that only happen at Ministry of Testing gatherings, and you’ve got yourself a night worth marking in bold on your calendar. **PROGRAM:** **17:00 – Arrival & Grabbing a Seat** Ease in, find your spot, and enjoy your complimentary stroopwafel. Consider it the warm‑up round for your brain. **17:20 – Opening Remarks** A quick kickoff to set the tone and spark your curiosity. **17:30 – Talk 1: Sanne Visser** The wheel is spinning but the hamster is stuck. (Knowing Sanne, expect something sharp, thoughtful, and delightfully unexpected). **18:30 – Dinner** Fuel up with good food, because even testers need to keep their internal combustion engines running smoothly. **19:30 – Talk 2: Veerle Verhagen** tba… (And yes, Veerle will absolutely bring her ever-present energy, brilliant insight, and probably a twist we will not see coming). **20:30 – Closing & Lightning Talks** A few final thoughts from your chapter lead, followed by the community taking the mic. Share an idea, pitch a question, or drop a testing gem … lightning‑style. **Followed by – Networking Drinks** Stay, chat, unwind, and connect. No fixed end time; we leave when the energy fades or the building politely tells us it’s time to go. 🎟️ **[REGISTER FOR THIS EVENT HERE](https://www.ministryoftesting.com/chapters/mot-netherlands/events/mot-netherlands-280526)** 🎟️

👀 **LOOK at my lab!** *Een kijkje in de homelabs van I-share.* Ben jij ook nieuwsgierig naar waar I-share collega's zich mee bezighouden in hun vrije tijd? Spoiler: dat zijn vaak servers, zelfgebouwde netwerken en softwareprojecten die nét iets verder gaan dan 'gewoon voor werk'. Tijdens onze Meetup op donderdag 28 mei nemen: * Paul Aldabagh; * Daan Beltman; * Laurens Ghijsen; * Michael Loeffen. je mee in hun homelab! Ze laten zien wat er thuis draait, waarom ze ermee zijn begonnen en hoe hun setup zich heeft ontwikkeld. **Wat kun je verwachten?** Elke korte presentatie neemt je mee langs: * Wat is het? - Wat draait er eigenlijk? * Hoe begon het? - Het ontstaan en het idee erachter. * Let's talk tech - De technische opzet. * Is het ooit af? - Of blijf je altijd tweaken? 😉 **Voor wie?** Voor iedereen die nieuwsgierig is naar wat er allemaal thuis kan draaien. Je hoeft zelf geen homelab te hebben, interesse is genoeg. En wie weet ga je naar huis met frisse ideeën of zin om zelf te gaan bouwen! *Het programma zal deze avond als volgt zijn:* * Vanaf 17.15 u: inloop * Rond 17.30/18.00 u: eten * 18.30 u: start sessie * 20.00 u: afsluiting We zien jullie graag dan!

## 🎨**Activity for EXPATS & English Speakers** ☕ Are you an art enthusiast living in or around **Amersfoort, Hilversum, Utrecht, Nieuwegein, IJsseltein, De Bilt and the rest of cities of the Utrecht's province** who love painting or drawing? Maybe you've felt the joy of creating but struggled to find others who share your passion and speak **ENGLISH**? **You're not alone! 😉** ✨✨✨✨✨✨✨ ## 🖌️**About this event** You will meet other Art Lovers like you to Draw, Paint and have some drinks Together ! Our events are not just about sketching or creating art—they’re about building connections. Every two weeks, we meet at a café to have a relaxing time drawing a painting. Please keep on mind that **ENGLISH i**s the official language we will use to integrate everyone in our conversations. ⭕⭕⭕➡️ **IMPORTANT ⬅️** ⭕⭕⭕⭕ ### 👩🏻‍🎨**Book formally your Seat 🪑via [WHATSAPP](https://bit.ly/3BXXE0f)** **If you want to confirm officially your attendance and separate your seat🪑. Book your seat in meet-up, and contact us via [WHATSAPP HERE](https://bit.ly/3BXXE0f) to receive more information on the address of our activities.** **Thanks a lot for your understanding!** 💐🥰 ✨✨✨✨✨✨✨ ### 👩🏻‍🎨**How Does It Work?** This event is simple, this initiative takes 2 Hours. Most of the participants use pencils, water pencils or watercolours. Main aim is to socialize while we draw. There will be plenty of time to talk and get to know each other. We have to mention that this event is suitable for all levels. Many have started to draw in our event actually. Also it is very important that you **[JOIN US AT OUR WHATSAPP COMMUNITY](https://bit.ly/3BXXE0f),** to stay up to date on our upcoming events and participate in our Drawing and Painting Contests! **👉: [https://bit.ly/3BXXE0f](https://bit.ly/3BXXE0f)** 🍀 ✨✨✨✨✨✨✨ ### ☕**Where?** We will meet in different cafes mainly in the *center of Amersfoort ( and some occasions in other cities around)*. I will inform you of the exact place some days in advance this event. The place will depend on the number of attendees. ✨✨✨✨✨✨✨ ### **🎟️ What is included?** 🟢 **2 HOURS TO HAVE FUN!** 🟢 **15 mins warming-up creative activity and paper material**🖌️🎨 🟢 New friendships and **conversations in ENGLISH** in a relaxed atmosphere 🟢 **Souvenir picture** with you and the rest of Art Lovers 📷 🟢 Exclusive **access to our Art Lovers Community** on which you will receive: ***\~\~\~ Drawing challenges,*** ***\~\~\~ Training content,*** ***\~\~\~ FREE Entries only to members*** ***\~\~\~ Drawing Competitions*** 🟢 Time to **create alongside fellow artists and amateurs** 🟢 The freedom to **work at your own pace** 💃🕺🎈 ✨✨✨✨✨✨✨ ### 🖼️**Art Materials?** Bring your own practical art materials to be adaptable to sketch on a coffee table. Like your sketchbook, pencils, watercolor, markets, pencils, your Tablet..etc ✨✨✨✨✨✨✨ ## **See you to Paint, Draw, and drink together!🌟☕🍷🍪🍰**

Join other experienced and aspiring agile coaches and professionals to: * develop and practice your coaching skills in a peer-to-peer environment * share current successes and challenges in your work environment and get support from each other * learn together, build better relationships and experiment with new ideas

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\.

**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)

Christians in Tech is a community at the intersection of faith and technology. Our meetups are designed to spark meaningful conversations, promote knowledge sharing, and encourage growth—both in your career and your spiritual walk with God. Whether you're an experienced professional or just starting your tech journey, CIT welcomes you. Our Website [https://linktr.ee/citcbus](https://linktr.ee/citcbus) Sponsors and Partners * Improving (Venue Sponsor) * Bethel World Prayer Center (Fiscal Sponsor) * Fruits & Roots (Coffee Partner)

**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** Like it or not, AI agents are now capable of turning a quickly written paragraph of requirements into a pull request that is ready to be integrated into real-world production applications and it's now our responsibility to make sure AI doesn't go rogue and take down prod - or corrupt our data by misunderstanding the requirements or our existing schemas. In this session we'll explore strategies to protect our codebases through unit and integration testing, documentation, and code review along with additional ways of providing context and guard rails to our AI agents as they carry out the work we've assigned them to do. By the time we're done, you'll have a firm grasp of the problem and understand some helpful options for protecting your codebase from vibe coding mishaps getting YOLOed into prod. **YouTube Link** https://youtube.com/live/BltmWMH1zG0?feature=share

PLEASE NOTE!!! This event will be In-Person for our very 1st Improving collab! If you know the [Columbus Unity group](https://www.meetup.com/columbus-unity-user-group/) location, we'll be at the same place. This is our 1st event and are doing a soft launch with limited attendance. 1st come 1st serve. If you want to be there and we fill up, please email me at [info@thecogg.com](mailto:info@thecogg.com) and I'll be in touch. All street parking is free on Sundays but you can also pay to park in any of the local garages. See image of [parking map here](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Mr9_LFIggbs-0_Zd3AJTGNqEhgMf2TzQ/view?usp=sharing). \-\-\- On the last Sunday of the month, we're having our usual end-of-the-month social gathering with our GameDev Meetup meeting. There will be announcements and presentations followed by some social networking Let's continue the conversations with good vibes and friends. All are welcomed from all ages and backgrounds to this public event. If we can, we'll be streaming or uploading the video later via our COGG YouTube channel here: [https://www.youtube.com/@TheCOGG/streams](https://www.youtube.com/@TheCOGG/streams) (Also please do subscribe if you have not done so!) No game development experience required! If you are interested in doing a 20 minute game development related presentation, please fill out our form online here: [https://goo.gl/forms/lVdTJZiNJewlPJuj1](https://goo.gl/forms/lVdTJZiNJewlPJuj1) Or e-mail us at info@thecogg.com with the following: Your Name, Company/Affiliation, Name of Your Game/Topic, Description, Tech Needs, and Your Contact. Be sure to check out our Discord for real time news updates: [https://discord.gg/NrBhuNQ](https://discord.gg/NrBhuNQ)

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