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Public Speaking with the Data Science Speakers Club | HYBRID Meeting
The Data Science Speakers Club is a Toastmasters International club enabling the current and next generation of Data Scientists to improve their Public Speaking Skills.
This is a HYBRID Meeting!
So join us Online via ZOOM or In-Person.
Joining the Data Science Speakers Club means joining a supportive environment to build your confidence in public speaking and to practice speaking in front of an audience. You will also gain the opportunity to receive feedback on your speeches in a friendly environment, including what you have done well and guidance on the areas you can improve upon. We also run a mentorship program where an experienced mentor supports you on your public speaking journey.
Meeting Theme: **TBC**
Tentative Schedule:
18:30 - President's welcome
18:40 - Prepared Speeches (3 prepared speeches with evaluation)
19:25 - Guest introduction
19:30 - Break
19:40 - Table Topic
20:30 - Wrap up, awards, announcements
End of Meeting
The theme is to do with exploring various aspects of power, including how it is distributed, challenged, and transformed in different contexts.
In the first part, there will be speeches.
In the second half, we will have impromptu speeches preparation in groups called Table topics where guests can participate.
We meet on the 1st, 3rd, and 5th Mondays of each month from 6:30 pm online. Each meeting is a mixture of prepared speeches by our members, speaking roles, and impromptu speaking challenges by members and guests. Our meetings are free to attend and you only have to speak if you want to. For in-person attendance, snacks will be provided.
Entrepreneurs, Innovators, and Mathematical and Logical Thinkers aiming to focus on their communication and leadership development are always welcome to attend our meetings, to increase their self-confidence, become better speakers, and become better leaders.
TEAMS LINK: [https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/354919895204658?p=5bbvuIOsgw9XFLhrY3](https://www.google.com/url?q=https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/354919895204658?p%3D5bbvuIOsgw9XFLhrY3&sa=D&source=calendar&usd=2&usg=AOvVaw04N3coGnr82yBZB1qUJfoN)
FACEBOOK: [https://www.facebook.com/datasciencespk/](https://www.facebook.com/datasciencespk/)
LINKEDIN: [https://www.linkedin.com/company/data-science-speakers-club](https://www.linkedin.com/company/data-science-speakers-club)
TWITTER: [https://twitter.com/datasciencespk](https://twitter.com/datasciencespk)
INSTAGRAM: [https://www.instagram.com/datasciencespk/](https://www.instagram.com/datasciencespk/)
Weekly German Chat - London
Wir treffen uns im **The Lady Ottoline** Pub im **Morrell Room** im 1. Stock.
Adresse: 11a Northington Street, WC1N 2JF
An der Bar kannst du auch nach der Deutschen Gruppe oder Graham fragen.
In der WA-Gruppe (https://chat.whatsapp.com/LbnZDaVbfky4w7CVTibjHT) kannst Du andere Teilnehmer auch vor Ort erreichen.
Let's meet up and speak English in Kings Cross!
This is a mini-group class for a small number of English students (minimum 2, maximum 4) so that everyone gets lots of opportunity to speak and be corrected. We switch topics as the conversation flows, so that you can get used to talking about a variety of subjects and build your confidence, grammar and vocabulary. The atmosphere is fun and friendly and you'll meet new people to practice with. Look forward to seeing you there!
Fiction Feedback Workshop
Writers, learn more about writing fiction well through our constructive feedback, comradery and lively discussion. You'll be amazed at what you can learn by listening, and sharing your own words once you feel ready. No pressure.
In our regular feedback workshops, we have three writers sharing a sample of their writing for immediate feedback, advice and encouragement. Critique is led and moderated by your host Lisa Goll.
Listening to the writing of others and the feedback their piece receives on the night is how we learn. We've been running these sessions since 2010 and there's a reason they fill up so fast! Usually, our workshops are limited to a group of 15 writers in total. Three reading; the rest listening, commenting and giving feedback.
For people reading, pieces must be **3,500 words or less** as you'll have about 45mins for reading and discussion on your excerpt from around the table. Most people bring 3,500 words from their novel or a short story of all genres and styles. If you'd like to read, please **post a comment below**. ***You must have booked your place before making a request to read.***
If you are reading, **please bring enough printed copies (at least 10)** of your pages so members can make additional feedback/editing notes for you during the reading. All copies will be returned to you after the feedback has concluded.
New members are always welcome in these groups. Most people come along to a few sessions before offering feedback, commenting or requesting to read but it's up to you. If you want to read right away, great, but if you want to come along and see how we roll first, that makes sense too. Again, you'll be surprised by how much you can learn from others by listening to the pieces and their feedback.
After the workshop, most of us head to the bar for a social drink or two and extended conversation about the highs and woes of writing.
**TICKETS:** £15.00 and please follow the steps to pay via PayPal when you RSVP. Ticket price pays for workshop fees, planning, hosting and organising which involve time and effort. A community of 4,500+ writers takes time to manage.
PLEASE NOTE: Refunds or credits will only be provided if the workshop is cancelled by us. We cannot offer refunds or credit for another session if you decide not to attend on the day. **Please change your RSVP if you no longer plan to attend.** We often have people on the waiting list and we'd hate for others to miss out.
Location: **The Sutton Arms EC1,** 6 Carthusian St, Barbican, London EC1M 6EB. Closest stations are Barbican, Farringdon and Moorgate.
Use the official Meetup app to update your RSVPs, check what's on and last-minute notifications about our events as they happen to your phone. [Download it now](https://www.meetup.com/apps/).
These workshops are hosted by me - Lisa Goll, Boss Lady at London Writers' Cafe - I'm a publishing professional with more than twenty years of working within the publishing industry. Added to that, I've been leading LWC workshops for writers since 2010 too. See more about [me on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisagoll/) or Insta me @LisasShare @LondonWritersCafe
Question? Post a comment below.
London Bridge Writers' Group - Pub Meet
**The Talbot Room at the George Inn**
The George provides the room free of charge (they are awesome), and we encourage you to purchase drinks (and food – the burgers are great!). As it’s a pub and not a picnic area, please don’t consume your own food and drink there.
We usually meet in the Talbot room which is on the top floor on the left hand side of the pub as viewed from the courtyard. If lost please send a message here shortly before the meeting starts.
**We are sorry to say that there is no step-free access to the Talbot room, and it is at the end of three flights of stairs.**
**Format**
We start at 7pm and run until 9pm. We hear approximately six readings of 10 minutes (\~2000 words), then discuss the piece for 10 minutes. Email your work to: london60transmitter@emailitin.com as an attachment (It must be an attachment). A link for access to googledocs will be given at the start of each session to enable people to read along, which in turn enables more considered feedback. Work submitted will be automatically deleted after 10 days. We decide on readers/pieces at the beginning of each session.
**Safe and respectful space**
The group is run by volunteers, and we don’t have the capacity to read submitted work in advance. If there is anything in your work that might distress or disturb some readers, for example concerning any kind of abuse, please give a trigger warning before you read. Be specific and concise. If it becomes apparent during a reading that a piece is inappropriate, the moderator will stop the reading. In discussing others’ work, please be mindful of how you express yourself and do not use discriminatory language, even if such language features in the piece.
Salsa & Bachata Classes & dancing, Mondays at Wimbledon Salsa Club
Mondays at Wimbledon Salsa & Bachata Club Wimbledon Salsa & Bachata Club, Drake House Dance Hall, 44 St George’s Rd, Wimbledon, London SW19 4ED
7pm – 11:00 pm
Bachata classes: 7:30 pm – 8:30pm
Salsa classes: 8:45pm – 9:45pm
Social Dancing from 9:45pm Closed at 11pm)
No prior bookings needed, just turn up and dance
Absolute beginners warmly welcomed
High quality lessons from Beginners to Advanced.
Fun & friendly classes for dancers of all levels. Plenty of high quality social dancing to the best and latest Salsa, Bachata, Cha Cha and Latin grooves. Wear comfortable shoes and light clothes, to keep you dancing comfortably all night
£16 Classes + Club
4 min walk from Wimbledon Main Line station. Parking on surrounding streets. To buy any of our awarding winning Salsa courses online, simply click on the course of your choice. The course credits can be used at any of our venues at any time in a 12 month period:
New Salsa course for any level:
3 weeks SALSA BRONZE @ £45
6 weeks SALSA SILVER @ £84
9 weeks SALSA GOLD @ £117
Incognito Dance Company also teaches regularly at Caliente Salsa & Bachata Club, Earl's Court Salsa & Bachata Club, Putney Salsa & Bachata Club, Hammersmith Salsa & Bachata Club. As well as Online
🏐 5:1 Volleyball Session📍Kings Cross 📶Mid Intermediate
**BOOK HERE**: https://sportas.co.uk/games/48826
**Game Description:**
🎮 Warm up and game only setting.
🌟 Positive environment.
30mins warm up
1.5 hrs game
balls provided for warm up
Any questions pls reach out to your captain or the organisers 🙏🙂↕️
**Rules**
\- point to 15
\- max 2 games in a row
\- 3 team of 6 players
\- modified games situation might be applied depending on situation \(5:1\, modified 5:1 or 6:2 etc\.\)
\*Privacy policy for games only sessions\*
By attending this game session, you agree to the following:
\* Video recordings/photos are allowed only during free game\* sessions
\* Attending implies consent to potentially being recorded by other participants
\* Any videos must only be shared via private links
\* Distribution limited to session participants only
\* Explicit consent required for any public sharing
\* Respect others' privacy and comfort
\*Please contact the co-organisers if you have any questions about the policy.
White Hat Hacking Events This Week
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DevOps Society x Elastic London Hack Night
Our next event is a hands-on hack night in collaboration with Elastic, where you can build out your own working AIOps incident response prototype using Elastic, AI agents and MCP. The best solutions have a chance to win prizes. So come along with your laptop!
**📅Date and Time:**
Thursday, 18th June 2026
Doors open: 6PM
**📍Location:**
Davidson Building
Address: 1st floor, 5 Southampton St, London WC2E 7HA
Note: please use Exeter St entrance as the main entrance is closed after 6pm
Facilitators:
**[Carly Richmond, Developer Advocate Lead @ Elastic](https://www.linkedin.com/in/carly-richmond/)**
**[Steven Wade, Founder, Platform Fix](https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevendavidwade/)**
**Agenda:**
6:00pm – 6:30pm — Networking on arrival, with food and drinks provided by Elastic
6:30pm – 6:50pm — Challenge and tools demo
6:50pm – 8:30pm — Hacking time
8:30pm – 9:30pm — 5-minute lightning demos
9:30pm— Close and networking at a nearby pub
Timings may vary.
**You will be using (but not limited to) the following tools:**
* [Elasticsearch](https://www.elastic.co/observability)
* Elastic Agent Builder
* MCP servers and apps, including the new [Elastic Observability MCP App](https://github.com/elastic/example-mcp-app-observability)**.**
As always, expect a relaxed evening of technical learning, discussion, and networking with fellow engineers from across the London tech community.
Register individually below to secure your spot. Spaces are limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis.
**\*\*\***
**Prerequisites:**
**Whether you’re deep into DevOps or just getting started, there’s something here for everyone.**
**🛠️ You will need**
1. **Your laptop!**
2. The following software installed on your laptop:
1. [Docker](https://docs.docker.com/get-started/get-docker/)
2. [Docker Compose](https://docs.docker.com/compose/install/)
3. [Claude Code](https://code.claude.com/docs/en/desktop)
4. kubectl and minikube as per the[ Kubernetes install tools guide](https://kubernetes.io/docs/tasks/tools/)
**The full setup instructions for the hack night are available [here](https://github.com/carlyrichmond/devops-society-elastic-hack-night).**
[Our slack community](https://join.slack.com/t/devopssociety/shared_invite/zt-3mswuylw7-MhJg1IZ70rX_GpJTluG2Cw) \- join in and introduce yourself\!
[Our Youtube Channel ](https://www.youtube.com/@DevOpsSociety)for regular podcasts with DevOps professionals + more DevOps content.
[Website](https://thedevopsociety.com/)
[To partner with us](https://thedevopsociety.com/partnerships)
Elastic website - [https://www.elastic.co/](https://www.elastic.co/)
Please RSVP to book your place!
Thanks!
From the DevOps Society team [Ben](https://www.linkedin.com/in/benwhitmarsh/) and [Vytas](https://www.linkedin.com/in/vytasdevops/)
DevOps Society x Elastic London Hack Night
Roll up your sleeves: we're teaming up with DevOps Society for our very **first London hack night**! Come along with your laptop and get ready to win a prize 🏆
👉 **Limited spots** available so make sure you got yours.
This time, we’re doing something a little different, a hands on hack night where you’ll get stuck into real-world observability, OpenTelemetry. and AI-powered workflows.
📍 **Location**
Elastic office, Davidson Building, 1st Floor, 5 Southampton St, London, WC2E 7HA
Note: please use Exeter St entrance as the main entrance is closed after 6pm. The hack night will happen in the Galactus room.
This isn’t your typical meetup, you’ll be building and exploring in real-time:
* Spin up a demo microservices app using Docker
* Connect it to Elastic Observability
* Explore logs, metrics, and traces using OpenTelemetry
* Build and interact with AI-powered observability agents using Elastic MCP + Claude
Whether you’re deep into DevOps or just getting started, there’s something here for everyone.
**🛠️ You will need**
1. Your laptop!
2. The following software installed on your laptop:
3. [Docker](https://docs.docker.com/get-started/get-docker/?utm_source=luma)
4. [Docker Compose](https://docs.docker.com/compose/install/?utm_source=luma)
5. [Claude Code](https://code.claude.com/docs/en/desktop?utm_source=luma)
6. `kubectl` and `minikube` as per the [Kubernetes install tools guide](https://kubernetes.io/docs/tasks/tools/?utm_source=luma)
**Setup**
The full setup instructions for the hack night are available [here](https://github.com/carlyrichmond/devops-society-elastic-hack-night?utm_source=luma).
**Tools to be used**
* [Elastic Observability](https://www.elastic.co/observability?utm_source=luma)
* [Elastic Agent Builder](https://www.elastic.co/docs/solutions/observability/get-started?utm_source=luma#create-an-obs-serverless-project)
* [Elastic Observability MCP App](https://github.com/elastic/example-mcp-app-observability?utm_source=luma#quick-start)
* *Note: you will need a local Claude Code installation to use the MCP App*
**📆 Agenda**
6:00pm – 6:30pm — Networking on arrival with food and drinks provided by Elastic
6:30pm – 6:50pm — Challenge and tools demo
6:50pm – 8:30pm — Hacking time
8:30pm – 9:00pm — 5-minute lightning demos
9:00pm — Close and networking at a nearby pub
🎙️ **Hosts & Sponsors**
Hosted by Steve Wade and Carly Richmond
⚠️ **Heads-up:** we also have a [mirror event with DevOps Society on Meetup](https://www.meetup.com/devops-society/events/314769583/). To keep things tidy on our side, please make sure you only sign up on **one** of the event pages — not both. Thanks!
Rock the Docs: Applying music theory and band dynamics to technical writing
The discotheque gets disco-technical at **Rock The Docs**!
This double headline bill sees **[Marco Spinello](https://www.linkedin.com/in/marco-spinello/)**, Technical Writer at [Booking.com](http://booking.com/) showing us how music theory can be applied to documentation, using examples from both his professional and creative life. Following this act, **[Jerry Bartlett](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jerry-bartlett-content-pro-tech/)**, founder and principal at [Content Pro Tech](https://www.contentprotech.com/) will demonstrate how the fundamentals of technical writing can be applied to gathering and organising metadata for digital music libraries.
These presentations will cover:
*Why Git is like a metronome
- Why managing stakeholders is not unlike managing band members
*Why recording an album is not unlike delivering an MVP
- How metadata underpins the algorithms of streaming services
*How curating metadata is a key aspect of technical writing work
- The difference between descriptive metadata and management metadata
**Marco Spinello** tells the story of a disco band that shrank from eight members to a power trio, not unlike a company reorganisation with a built-in product pivot. Music and technical writing have more in common than meets the eye; music theory maps the territory like information architecture, a metronome enforces discipline like git, and song dynamics prevent the "wall of text" effect of very long, very dense docs.
**Jerry Bartlett** discusses how uploading his music collection to a NAS drive found him drawing on skills honed during his day job as a technical communicator, and working on striking a balance between the right level of granularity, while making sure to not have ‘too much’ metadata.
This event is kindly hosted by [Wise](https://wise.com/).
**📅Agenda**
**When:** Thursday, 18 June, from 6:30pm
**Where:** Wise, 65 Clifton Street, London EC2A 4JE
**What:**
**18:30 - 19:00** Arrival
**19:00 - 19:15** Welcome & Housekeeping
**19:15 - 19:20** Short introduction to Wise
**19:30 - 20:00** Rocks the Docs by Marco Spinello
**20:00 - 20:30** Jerry's presentation
**20:30 - 21:00** Networking
**📍How to find us**: Please head to Wise, 65 Clifton Street, London EC2A 4JE, from 6:30pm onwards -- one of the friendly Write The Docs London team will be checking guests in.
🌎 **Google Maps**: [https://maps.app.goo.gl/r6zdmeDKhyAbLbaf7](https://maps.app.goo.gl/r6zdmeDKhyAbLbaf7)
📜 **What3Words**: [///lift.send.curiosity](https://what3words.com/lift.send.curiosity)
📷 **Photos:** Please note that the organisers may take some photos for the WTD group.
🇩🇴BACHATA CLASSES & PARTY downstairs @ SWAY BAR EVERY THURSDAY
**EVERY Thursday a dedicated PURE Bachata Room downstairs here at SWAY BAR with the Latin Krazy Bachata Team**
**COME AND JOIN THE ONLY PURE DEDICATED BACHATA ROOM IN UK .**
**FEEL THE TRUE VIBES OF BACHATA RIGHT HERE EACH WEEK !**
**Come and check it out and make it your Thursday night place to be :**
**Bachata Classes x 2 Levels**
**7.30pm - 8.30pm**
**Beginners - Aleksandra**
**Intermediate - Brandy**
**8.40pm - 9.40pm**
**Beginners - Aleksandra**
**Intermediate - Brandy**
**Prices =**
**£10.00 1hr class.**
**£12.00 =2hrs classes**
**cash or card accepted**
**Student and NHS discount available ,please ask and show ID**
**INCLUDES PARTY NIGHT !**
**Teachers -**
**Brandy , from Las Terrenas , the home of Bachata in DOMINICAN REPUBLIC**
**Aleksandra - joins us every Thursday , bringing her talent and love for Bachata**
**DJ De La Cruz playing Bachata , Merengue , Dembow and more til 11pm**
**( plus Salsa classes and party til 2.am in main room)**
Life Coaching Session- Free!
Claim your free life coaching session by RSVPing to this event! And I will contact you directly.
We have amazing life coaches who can help you in different areas of your life!
No matter what is going on, we understand that sometimes it can all be very overwhelming and feel like you have no idea what to do!
Come and speak to one of us so get some help!
Let's meet up and speak English £5!
This Meet Up is a chance to practice speaking English while meeting new people and making new friends from all over the world.
The classes are fun, friendly and informal and we cover a variety of topics.
I correct you and give you help with grammar and vocabulary as we go, so you can improve as you speak.
I look forward to welcoming you and having a good conversation with you in English soon!
TO FIND US: The class is in the CAFÉ on the FIRST FLOOR of the library. In the UK, the first floor is one floor ABOVE the ground floor.
From the main entrance, go up the stairs or escalators straight ahead of you. Walk round to your left and you'll see the café. I'll have a sign with 'Meetup' and your names.
White Hat Hacking Events Near You
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Columbus Code & Coffee 87 @ Improving
Columbus Code & Coffee is an inclusive, informal co-working session. People of all skill levels attend, and we love it that way. Many people (optionally) bring projects to work on, and many other people (optionally) socialize the entire time. It's entirely up to you!
**What to Expect at the Intro Circle**
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Near the beginning of the event (1:30 pm), we do a standup:
* Organizer announcements, updates, and logistics
Round 1 - (7 secs max):
* Your name
* What you're working on
* What you can help others with
Round 2:
* Community events you wanna plug. If none, that's cool too.
Round 3:
* Job opportunities you're hiring for OR announce that you are looking for one. If none, that's cool.
After the introduction circle, everything is self-organized! Feel free to work alone, pair up, attend one of our workshops/presentations, or mingle!
Lessons To Help the Introvert to Extrovert!
Do you feel introverted when you are in a group setting? Are you shy?
Do other people have more fun than you do? There are simple life hacks you can use to improve your connection to others and improve your social life.
Talking is one thing. Truly connecting is altogether another. It's the whole experience of connecting with people and forming relationships.
It includes the joy, understanding, and love formed among people.
* In our meetings, you will learn:
* A simple life hack to increase your liking and tolerance of other people, or even of yourself!
* How to become more interested and enjoy conversations with people.
* How to be comfortable in social settings.
* How to be yourself
* How to become more extroverted and,
* How to make connections with people.
Feeling lonely, isolated, or bored? This local meeting is exactly what you need! Come join us!
Be sure to click on the red "Attend" button below to come to the local event. We look forward to seeing you there.
This group is created by the Dianetics and Scientology life improvement center.
Microsoft Build - Columbus Edition!
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/).
Level One Tuesdays (Bachata & Salsa Dance Lessons)
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Salsamante Dance Academy will be at Swerve Every Tuesday Night to share the Rhythm & Energy of Bachata & Salsa.
These are Beginner Level lessons to get you comfortable and understand the two dances. Spread the Good News to all.
Swerve Dance & Fitness Complex
640 Lakeview Plaza Blvd A, Worthington, OH 43085
Bachata 7pm-8pm
Salsa 8pm-9pm
$15 - One Lesson
$20 - Both Lessons
Customize the IDE: Building Extensions for Visual Studio Code - Alan Barber
**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
Shut Up & Write!® East Side Columbus
Join us for an hour of writing! We’ve discovered that it’s strikingly helpful to write with other writers. See if it’s true for you at 7:00pm on Wednesday, February 11 at Streetlight Guild.
Be it a book, blog, script, essay, dissertation, resume, melody, poem or just plain work stuff, you are invited to write it with us. No one will see what you've written or give you unsolicited advice. Instead of just thinking about writing, come and get some real writing done.
**SCHEDULE:**
6:45ish - Quick introductions
7:00 - Timer starts: write for 1 hour
8:00 - The End
**OPTIONAL SOCIALIZING** happens before and after the writing hour. Writing is very solitary. Connecting (and sometimes even commiserating) with other writers is a cool thing.
**BEING LATE IS OKAY:** just show up and get settled! If you were on time, please be willing to make room for the friendly latecomer.
Happy writing & I look forward to seeing you at Streetlight Guild!
**WHAT SHOULD I BRING?**
Whatever you need to be able to write! You're welcome to bring earplugs/headphones if noise will bother you!
**OTHER IMPORTANT DETAILS:**
* **RSVP:** Please RSVP by 6:00pm the evening of the meeting. This helps me know how many to expect, and if we'll need additional space!
* **COVID:** While masks are not required, please be mindful of the other writers around you and their comfort levels.
* **WIFI/OUTLETS:** Outlets are limited, so please ensure your devices are charged when you come! But Streetlight Guild does have free WiFi! Yay!
* **PARKING:** There is free public parking at Streetlight Guild.
Smart Search + AI: An Outcome-Driven Journey from IDP to a Suite of AI
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





























