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**Talk #0: Introductions and Meetup Updates**
by Chris Fregly and Antje Barth

**Talk #1: AI and GPU System Performance Tuning with eBPF by Israel and Joel @ Zymtrace**
In this talk, Israel and Joel will discuss how they profile and tune GPU-based AI systems end to end using eBPF, flamegraphs, and other AI systems performance best practices.

**Zoom link**: [https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82308186562](https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82308186562)

**Related Links**
Github Repo: [http://github.com/cfregly/ai-performance-engineering/](http://github.com/cfregly/ai-performance-engineering/)
O'Reilly Book: [https://www.amazon.com/Systems-Performance-Engineering-Optimizing-Algorithms/dp/B0F47689K8/](https://www.amazon.com/Systems-Performance-Engineering-Optimizing-Algorithms/dp/B0F47689K8/)
YouTube: [https://www.youtube.com/@AIPerformanceEngineering](https://www.youtube.com/@AIPerformanceEngineering)
Generative AI Free Course on DeepLearning.ai: [https://bit.ly/gllm](https://bit.ly/gllm)

**Every phishing email is a potential business risk.**
Learn how to stay one step ahead with modern email security strategies.
**Get Your Free Seat now -** https://cutt.ly/zt6Rumxd

Email remains the leading entry point for cyberattacks. Whether you're looking to advance your cybersecurity skills or strengthen your organization's defenses, this session will provide practical insights you can put into action.

Join us for a **[complimentary 40-minute live webinar](https://cutt.ly/zt6Rumxd)** to explore how Cisco Secure Email helps detect, prevent, and respond to phishing, malware, ransomware, Business Email Compromise (BEC), and other advanced email threats using AI-driven security and threat intelligence.

### What You'll Learn

✅ Why email remains one of today's biggest cybersecurity challenges
✅ How Cisco Secure Email protects against modern email threats
✅ AI-powered threat detection and intelligent security capabilities
✅ Best practices for building stronger email security and reducing cyber risk
✅ Real-world insights and practical recommendations from Cisco expert

Whether you're an **IT professional, network engineer, cybersecurity practitioner, systems administrator, cloud professional, security leader, or technology decision-maker**, you'll gain valuable knowledge to help advance your career while strengthening your organization's security posture.

📅 **Date:** Monday, July 20, 2026
⏱️ **Duration:** 40 Minutes
🎟️ **Cost:** Complimentary

Don't miss out - [Link](https://cutt.ly/zt6Rumxd)

**Register now to sharpen your cybersecurity skills, stay ahead of emerging email threats, and discover how Cisco is helping organizations build smarter, more resilient defenses.**

VM modernization involves more financial complexity than what shows up on a standard cloud bill. Most engineers evaluate VMs on on-demand hourly rate, missing private pricing, discount eligibility, and commitment impact. This session gives platform engineers, DevOps, infrastructure teams a practical framework for the cost decisions around VM modernization, including free access to the ProsperOps Price Comparison Tool for Google Cloud.

VM modernization requires decisions most engineers aren’t making. On-demand rate is only part of the picture. Private pricing, discount eligibility on the new VM series, and the impact on your existing commitments all affect whether a migration saves money. The financial levers differ by cloud: Azure has VM expiration deadlines that limit long-term discount options; Google Cloud’s newer 4th gen VMs offer better price-performance without official retirements.

**Andrew DeLave, Senior FinOps Specialist at ProsperOps, **will walk through the financial dimensions of VM modernization in the cloud, including how commitment timing shapes your options and how to measure total outcome.

Outcomes like:

1\. **A framework for evaluating the full financial cost of a VM migration**, including private pricing, discount eligibility, and cost avoided, not just on-demand hourly rate
2\. **A strategy for timing VM transitions against your existing commitments** to minimize unused coverage and avoid locking in to the wrong infrastructure
3\. **Total modernization outcome metrics, including ESR (Effective Savings Rate) and ECOR (Effective Cost Optimization Rate)** before and after migration.

Speaker: Andrew DeLave
Senior FinOps Specialist @ ProsperOps
Andrew DeLave is a Senior FinOps Specialist at ProsperOps with expertise in cloud rate optimization. He works directly with customers on commitment strategy, VM modernization, and measuring cost efficiency outcomes.

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Ten different types of beers will be featured - IPA, PALE ALE, LAGER, AMBER, GOUZE, STOUT, PORTER,.......

This is a BEER tasting night, where we pour TEN DIFFERENT types of delicious beers for hours, we get educated on the beers by top notch experts from the industry. On top of that, we socialize and mingle with many like minded beer lovers through out the evening.

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Content strategy isn't a writing problem — it's a change management problem. In this talk, Beth Keller Kirycki unpacks why content initiatives stall, using a three-layer framework to help strategists name the real forces at play: fear, power, and identity. You'll leave with a practical diagnostic tool and a new way to position your work—and your value—inside organizations navigating change.

**About Beth:**
Beth Keller Kirycki is a UX researcher, content strategist, and information architect with 17 years of experience in high-stakes environments—education, healthcare, and mission-driven organizations—where precision, trust, and accessibility aren't nice to have, they're the whole point. Her work spans mixed-method research, information architecture, content governance, and AI-integrated workflows. She teaches professional writing and digital studies at Purdue University Fort Wayne, and is currently conducting IRB-approved research on empathy-driven communication in clinical settings.

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Our Clean Energy Committee is dedicated to increasing energy efficiency and promoting the use and expansion of clean, renewable energy in DC to clean up air pollution and take on climate change. New activists are always welcome!

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# [The Autonomous Threat: AWS Security When AI Pulls the Trigger](https://www.netcomlearning.com/webinar/the-autonomous-threat-aws-security-when-ai-pulls-the-trigger?advid=1196&utm_source=meetup&utm_medium=event&utm_campaign=aws_fy26_q3&utm_content=organic_listing&utm_term=sp)

Join this exclusive AWS-focused masterclass to explore the emerging security challenges of autonomous and agentic AI systems, and learn how organizations can secure AI-driven decision-making, automate threat response safely, and maintain control when AI acts at machine speed on AWS.

**Date:** July 22, 2026
**Time:** 12 PM – 2 PM EDT
**[Click here to Register for the session!](https://www.netcomlearning.com/webinar/the-autonomous-threat-aws-security-when-ai-pulls-the-trigger?advid=1196&utm_source=meetup&utm_medium=event&utm_campaign=aws_fy26_q3&utm_content=organic_listing&utm_term=sp)**

This masterclass provides practical insights into securing autonomous AI systems using AWS services, governance frameworks, and security best practices. Learn how to build resilient architectures that enable innovation without sacrificing visibility, control, or compliance.

**NOTE:** *ALL REGISTRATIONS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH FREE EXCLUSIVE RESOURCES*

### What You Will Learn:

• Understanding the security risks introduced by autonomous and Agentic AI systems
• How AI-driven workflows can impact cloud security, governance, and compliance
• Securing AI agents, automated decision engines, and orchestration frameworks on AWS
• Implementing guardrails, monitoring, and human oversight for autonomous AI actions
• Identity, access management, and least-privilege strategies for AI-powered environments
• Best practices for building secure, scalable, and trustworthy AI architectures on AWS

**[Register Today and secure your spot – See You in the Masterclass!!](https://www.netcomlearning.com/webinar/the-autonomous-threat-aws-security-when-ai-pulls-the-trigger?advid=1196&utm_source=meetup&utm_medium=event&utm_campaign=aws_fy26_q3&utm_content=organic_listing&utm_term=sp)**

Register now! [https://events.zoom.us/ev/AjoIaqpz0A42xubLnsURs-BbvwwEkOFvg86kCqSCudrTW0lHN2-J~AlP4Qq7pTYq5CI7twrjIGbDU0uF30exUSUnCFFmZ3B1CgIqHT8ZdFT1PyL0Ka4B_IXAE9McsSSpE3BHHpIq0CeeRag](https://events.zoom.us/ev/AjoIaqpz0A42xubLnsURs-BbvwwEkOFvg86kCqSCudrTW0lHN2-J~AlP4Qq7pTYq5CI7twrjIGbDU0uF30exUSUnCFFmZ3B1CgIqHT8ZdFT1PyL0Ka4B_IXAE9McsSSpE3BHHpIq0CeeRag)

What does a roller coaster have in common with a refinery? More than you'd think. This talk applies bowtie analysis — a proven process safety methodology — to theme park ride control systems, showing how OT cybersecurity and functional safety can be quantified together in a single framework.

Theme park ride control systems occupy a rare and underappreciated position in the OT cybersecurity landscape: they are life-safety-critical and continuously networked. While the integrated system is unique to each installation, the components themselves are an integration of commercial IT and OT products, often managed by teams whose primary expertise is mechanical and electrical engineering, not cybersecurity. As cyber threats targeting industrial control systems grow more sophisticated, the theme park industry needs analytical frameworks that speak both languages: the language of functional safety and the language of cyber risk. Bowtie analysis does exactly that.

John will examine managing the risks in these ubiquitous systems using bowtie analysis, which is a visual risk methodology with deep roots in the process safety world, refineries, chemical plants, offshore platforms, where it has been used for decades to map threat and cause pathways to a top event, and consequence pathways from the top event to harm.

This talk is for everyone dealing with ICS/OT cybersecurity risks and their management.

Register now: [https://events.zoom.us/ev/AjoIaqpz0A42xubLnsURs-BbvwwEkOFvg86kCqSCudrTW0lHN2-J~AlP4Qq7pTYq5CI7twrjIGbDU0uF30exUSUnCFFmZ3B1CgIqHT8ZdFT1PyL0Ka4B_IXAE9McsSSpE3BHHpIq0CeeRag](https://events.zoom.us/ev/AjoIaqpz0A42xubLnsURs-BbvwwEkOFvg86kCqSCudrTW0lHN2-J~AlP4Qq7pTYq5CI7twrjIGbDU0uF30exUSUnCFFmZ3B1CgIqHT8ZdFT1PyL0Ka4B_IXAE9McsSSpE3BHHpIq0CeeRag)
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**Important**: Register on the [event website](https://www.aicamp.ai/event/eventdetails/W2026072210) to receive the joining link. (rsvp on meetup will NOT receive anything).

This is virtual event for our AI global community, please double-check your local time. Can't make it live? Register anyway to receive the webinar recording.

The Google AI Deep Dive Series is a hands-on virtual initiative designed to empower developers to architect the next generation of Agentic AI. Moving beyond basic prompting, this series guides you through the complete engineering lifecycle using Google’s advanced stack.
You will master the transition from local Gemini CLI environments to building intelligent agents with the Agent Development Kit (ADK) and Model Context Protocol (MCP), culminating in the deployment of secure, collaborative Agent-to-Agent (A2A) ecosystems on Google Cloud Run. Join us to build AI systems that can truly reason, act, and scale.

**Tech Talk: Wrangling unstructured data with LLM-driven vector embedding**
**Speaker:** Logan Hennessy (Google)
**Abstract:** The real world is big, messy, and full of unstructured data. Web pages, notes, and documents rarely fit into the rigid rows of traditional databases, making classic keyword search brittle and frustrating. To build tools that truly understand user intent, we must move past exact phrase matching and leverage semantic retrieval.
This webinar walks through how to build a lightweight search system using vector embeddings. We will focus on the mechanics of embedding and retrieval to turn raw, unstructured text into a highly queryable asset.

Walk away with a clear, practical framework for indexing unstructured data.

**Venue:**
Virtual, join from anywhere

**More virtual sessions:**

* July 29th: AI Deep Dive with Snowflake. [RSVP](https://www.aicamp.ai/event/eventdetails/W2026072910)
* Aug 5th: AI Deep Dive with Google Ep 2. [RSVP](https://www.aicamp.ai/event/eventdetails/W2026080510)
* Sep 2nd: AI Deep Dive with Google Ep 3. [RSVP](https://www.aicamp.ai/event/eventdetails/W2026090210)

This Happy Hour is devoted to professionals in the Green, Sustainable Energy and Environment; to grow, interact, and learn from each other. It is designed to provide a professional environment to meet other professionals to broaden one's career. It is also for those interested in careers in the sector and are studying or intend to enter the dynamic world of green movement.

***GRAB A DRINK AND YOU ARE ALL SET TO FLEX YOUR LANGUAGE CAPACITY. YOU NEED TO GET AT LEAST A DRINK OR FOOD:) To get the event going and show support. We know that you like our events. P.S. : We have non-alcoholic drinks as well.***

We have a tiny venue and we hit capacity often and early arrival is suggested.

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HOW IT WORKS : We will try to assign areas for each represented INDUSTRIES AND SPECIALIZATIONS; and will direct attendees to their respective tables accordingly. All are welcome! However we don't guarantee the availability of a partner in that particular experience, you would like to exchange. Space is limited and advance ticket purchase is required. PLEASE BRING A BUSINESS CARD (HARD/SOFT COPY)

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**📊 Join our FREE Microsoft Fabric Masterclass Series – Episode 2** and discover how to transform raw data into meaningful business insights using Microsoft Fabric. Learn how to build interactive reports, uncover trends, and make smarter, data-driven decisions with Microsoft's unified analytics platform.
📅 **Date:** July 23, 2026
🕙 **Time:** 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM EDT \| 2 Hours
🔗 **[Register for FREE](https://www.netcomlearning.com/webinar/microsoft-fabric-masterclass-series?advid=1196&utm_source=meetup&utm_medium=event&utm_campaign=microsoft_fy26_q3&utm_content=master_classes)**

Whether you're continuing from **Episode 1** or joining us for the first time, you're in the right place! This live masterclass is part of our **monthly Microsoft Fabric Masterclass Series**, where each session focuses on a different feature of Microsoft Fabric to help you build your skills one step at a time.

In this session, we'll show you how Microsoft Fabric brings together data engineering, data integration, OneLake, Power BI, and AI-powered analytics in one unified platform. Through live demonstrations and real-world examples, you'll learn how to turn raw data into meaningful insights, create interactive reports, and make smarter, data-driven business decisions.

🏅 **Bonus:** Successfully participating attendees will receive a **Microsoft Digital Courseware Badge / Certificate**.

**What You'll Learn:**
✅ Understand the core capabilities of Microsoft Fabric
✅ Build a unified analytics foundation using Microsoft Fabric
✅ Transform raw data into meaningful business insights
✅ Create interactive reports and dashboards with Power BI
✅ Use AI-powered capabilities in Microsoft Fabric to accelerate analysis
✅ Apply Microsoft Fabric to real-world business reporting scenarios
✅ Live Q&A + Next Steps with the Instructor

**Reserve your spot today** and continue your Microsoft Fabric learning journey with our monthly expert-led masterclass series. Gain practical skills, explore real-world use cases, and turn data into actionable business insights.
👉 **[See you at the Masterclass!](https://www.netcomlearning.com/webinar/microsoft-fabric-masterclass-series?advid=1196&utm_source=meetup&utm_medium=event&utm_campaign=microsoft_fy26_q3&utm_content=master_classes)**

[Watch Episode 1](https://www.netcomlearning.com/webinar/microsoft-fabric-masterclass)

Platform engineering has crossed the adoption threshold. But the platforms most teams built weren't designed for AI workloads, autonomous agents, or a multi-persona organisation. In this session, Pankaj Gupta (Broadcom) and Sam Barlien (Platform Engineering) walk through the five pillars that define Platform Engineering 2.0: AI-native platform, multi-persona experience, embedded FinOps, security shifting down, and composable architecture. This is evolution, not revolution. But are you ready for it?

Join the discussion to learn:
1. Why today's IDPs have hit a structural ceiling and what the five forces driving that pressure are: AI-driven coding acceleration, autonomous agents, cloud and AI cost pressure, multi-persona organisations, and sovereignty regulation.
2. What each of the five pillars of Platform Engineering 2.0 requires in practice: AI-native infrastructure, embedded FinOps, security shifting into the platform layer, multi-persona experience, and composable architecture.
3. How to prioritise the evolution: which pillar to start with based on your most urgent pressure, and the 12-month milestone that matters most for AI readiness.

Speaker: Pankaj Gupta
Senior Director, Product Management @ Broadcom
n/a

Speaker: Sam Barlien
Head of Ecosystem @ Platform Engineering

**[Please RSVP here and in Meetup](https://www.eventcreate.com/e/ai-liability-current-cases-future-outlook)**

New Trends in Potential Liabilities of Generative AI Developers and Providers: Is your AI a “Guilty Party” in Civil and Criminal Cases?

Thursday, July 23rd
3:30pm – 5:00pm ET
Online Only

**[RSVP Now](https://www.eventcreate.com/e/ai-liability-current-cases-future-outlook)**

OVERVIEW

Join George Mason University’s (GMU) [Center for Excellence in Government Cybersecurity Risk Management and Resilience](https://crc.gmu.edu) (CRC), the [Center for Assurance Research and Engineering](care.gmu.edu) (CARE), and the [Costello College of Business](business.gmu.edu) online for ***New Trends in Potential Liabilities of Generative AI Developers and Providers: Is your AI a “Guilty Party” in Civil and Criminal Cases?***

Recent cases in Florida, as well as a criminal investigation into OpenAI by Florida’s Attorney General (and the Florida Attorney General’s first-in-the-nation state-led lawsuit against OpenAI and its CEO, Sam Altman), have raised or highlighted a number of general issues regarding potential civil and criminal liability based on allegedly injurious effects caused by the design, operation, output, effects, and promotion of chatbots and related technologies.

The disputes and the criminal investigation generally stem from instances in which a chatbot allegedly provided information and guidance on means to cause personal injury, such as suicide, a mass shooting at a university, and a double murder. Other concerns, such as addiction, mental impairment, false representations, and failure to warn also figure in a number of disputes. Among the core issues that feature prominently are whether the alleged chatbot-based liability inappropriately affects freedom of expression or might improperly impose product liability for allegedly defective chatbot technologies (as opposed to neutral or insentient information services or mere expression of ideas and information).

[RSVP Now](https://www.eventcreate.com/e/ai-liability-current-cases-future-outlook)

**Location**
Online Only
**Date & Time**
Thursday July 23rd
3:30 – 5:00 PM ET

**HOSTED BY**
[](https://crc.gmu.edu/)
[](https://care.gmu.edu/)
[](https://business.gmu.edu/)
SPEAKERS

[](https://crc.gmu.edu/person/gary-rinkerman/) **Presenter: Gary Rinkerman**

**Honorary Professor** of US Intellectual Property Law at Queen Mary University School of Law, London
**Partner**, Pierson Ferdinand LLP

[](https://crc.gmu.edu/person/jean-pierre-auffret/) **Moderator: Dr. Jean-Pierre Auffret**

**Co-Director**, Center of Excellence in Government Cybersecurity Risk Management and Resilience (CRC), George Mason University
**Director**, Center for Assurance Research and Engineering (CARE), College of Engineering & Computing, George Mason
**Director**, Research Partnerships, Donald G. Costello College of Business, George Mason

SCHEDULE

[Read the original article by Gary Rinkerman](https://crc.gmu.edu/ai-liability-current-cases-future-outlook-article-by-gary-rinkerman/)

ABOUT US

*George Mason’s **Center of Excellence in Government Cybersecurity Risk Management and Resilience** (CRC) was founded in November 2023. The Center of Excellence serves as a strategic partner in federal, state and local government cybersecurity and IT modernization efforts. CRC translates state-of-the-art research into practice, provides executive education and convenes workshops and conferences on current government cybersecurity and IT modernization challenges, disseminates best practices, and fosters cybersecurity and IT modernization organizational capacity within federal, state and local governments. For more information, please visit* ***[crc.gmu.edu](crc.gmu.edu)***

*The College of Engineering and Computing at George Mason University hosts the **Center for Assurance Research & Engineering** (CARE). CARE’s multidisciplinary approach to cybersecurity encompasses the fields of technology, policy, business and leadership. Through partnerships with government and private industry, innovative research is translated into practices and policies used in real-world settings. Research includes security for distributed systems, mobile apps/devices, industrial control systems, and new technologies such as networked medical devices, as well as policies development for securing critical infrastructure and guidance for cybersecurity leadership/governance. For more information, please visit* ***[care.gmu.edu](care.gmu.edu)***

*The **Donald G. Costello College of Business** at George Mason University is one of the largest business schools in Virginia, and is located near Washington, D.C., in Arlington and Fairfax, and at George Mason’s global campus in Incheon, South Korea. The college’s AACSB-accredited business and accounting curricula prepare undergraduate and graduate students from the U.S. and across the globe for career success in business and government. Its research-based faculty and focus on multi-disciplinary academic programs, inclusive entrepreneurship, modular education, experiential learning, and corporate partner engagement are transforming the landscape of business education and workforce development. Learn more at* ***[business.gmu.edu](business.gmu.edu)***

Franklin Park - 1332 I St NW, Washington, DC 20005

Are you working in artificial intelligence, data science, or machine learning? Whether you're a developer, researcher, startup founder, or aspiring tech enthusiast — **AIDataTech Connect** is your go-to **AI networking event online** designed to foster career growth, real-time collaboration, and innovation exchange in a dynamic, community-driven environment.

This event brings together a global **virtual AI community meetup** hosted on a flexible Slack-style platform that supports group discussions and **1-1 video or text chats**, making it perfect for professionals looking to connect, collaborate, and build with others in the AI ecosystem.

🎥 **Watch how it works:**
👉 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NRUTXUOFKm4](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NRUTXUOFKm4)

**💬 What to Expect:**
At AIDataTech Connect, attendees are encouraged to explore, share, and engage across multiple interactive channels designed to support learning, networking, and opportunity discovery:

* **General** – A central hub for orientation, announcements, and community-wide discussions.
* **Intros** – Introduce yourself, your background, and your AI/tech journey. Spark meaningful introductions.
* **Networking** – Share your resume, startup, or project pitch. Meet employers, peers, or collaborators.
* **Help Wanted** – Ask for help or offer support on coding, data, research, or AI model deployment.
* **Industry Room Tech** – Discuss AI frameworks, tools, and the latest tech trends in data and development.
* **Project Showcase** – Perfect for those seeking a **machine learning career fair** experience or showcasing real-world work through our **AI project showcase platform**.
* **Collaboration Pods** – Jump into discussions around **collaboration for AI specialists**, including open-source partnerships, research pods, and co-building opportunities.

**📍 Where:**
Join virtually at:
👉 [https://events.tao.ai/pod/analytics.club/q4j5imq9qjs9](https://events.tao.ai/pod/analytics.club/q4j5imq9qjs9)
**🕔 When:**
Event runs globally from **5:00 PM – 7:00 PM local time** — designed for participation across time zones.

**👥 Who Should Join:**

* AI professionals, ML engineers, and data scientists
* Tech founders, entrepreneurs, and product leaders
* Students, job seekers, and aspiring AI talent
* Recruiters, employers, and hiring managers in AI/tech
* Researchers, open-source contributors, and peer mentors

**🧠 Why Attend:**

* Engage in a truly global **virtual tech networking event**
* Discover AI jobs, freelance gigs, or partnership opportunities
* Connect with experts and peers in AI, ML, and data
* Explore AI applications and get feedback on your models or tools
* Network directly via 1-on-1 video or text chats
* Collaborate on new ideas, research papers, or open-source projects

**❓ Questions or Suggestions?**
We’re here to help. Drop us a note at:
👉 [https://noworkerleftbehind.org/event_support](https://noworkerleftbehind.org/event_support)

**🔖 Hashtags:**
#AIDataTechConnect #AINetworkingEventOnline #VirtualAICommunityMeetup #MachineLearningCareerFair #AIProjectShowcasePlatform #CollaborationForAISpecialists #DataScienceMeetup #MLJobs #AIResearchNetworking #GlobalTechNetworking #TechCollaborationEvent

To secure your spot, purchase your ticket from the Eventbrite link (). RSVPing only on the Meetup page, doesn't allow you to attend the Event.

ABOUT THE EVENT

You are cordially invited to spend your memorable Saturday evening, rubbing your shoulder with DC's party snobs.
This is a sleek and glam getaway in the heart of Dupont Circle, with Instagram-worthy details. A quartz-topped main bar, a grand chandelier made up of half a mile of custom gold chain links, a dramatic staircase, and ceiling tulle sculpture round out the two-story clubhouse. Swatchroom restored the historical landmark’s 12-foot soaring arched windows and classic vestibule with period mosaic tile.

* Huge line up of DJs
* Celebrate your birthday/your moments in life with us! For bottle/table service email (info@merevents.com) OR text 202-368-1878
* For sponsorship and collaboration contact info@merevents.com
* We booked the entire venue for this party and they open early just for us
* Dress Code : Chic, dressy and elegant
* Event is 21+
-Come one, come all; this is the most friendliest event you have ever attended!
* Feel free to invite your friends. They don't necessarily have to be our members

TICKET PRICE:
Limited Super Early free tickets (as supply lasts) and $ 20 on Event's Day (subject to availability). This event usually sells out!

Payment Instructions :

1. You should login from a PC to see the 'Pay Now' button, after RSVPing. Then hit the button.
2. Verify correct dollar amount for number of people you're paying for.
3. If you don't have a Paypal account, click "Pay with a Debit or Credit Card".
4. If you have a Paypal account, simply log in, and pay as you normally would via Paypal.

Refund & Ticket Resell

All sales are final. We only refund the full amount, if the event is canceled. If it is rescheduled, we will send an email to those who RSVPed 'YES' advising that. A full refund will be given to those that let us know within 2 calendar days of the update email, if you are unable to make it on the new date. No refunds will be given after that time.

However, you can sell your ticket to someone else if you are unable to attend. Please, feel free to post in the comment box for the event, that you have a ticket for sale. Work out payment between yourselves, and have the seller only send the organizer a message letting us know the full name and the ticket number of the person taking your spot. You must let us know two hours before the RSVP close time, on the day of the event.

METRO & PARKING INFO

Closest Metro Station is Dupont Circle. Street parking is a challenge and garage parking is a bit expensive. We encourage shared rides.

All professionals in the DMV and MidAtlantic area are invited!

This event is to every and each professional in different industry, sector and specialization to grow, interact, and learn from each other. It is designed to provide a professional environment, to meet other professionals, to broaden one's career. It is also for those interested in careers and are studying or intend to enter the dynamic world of global professionalism.

***GRAB A BOOZE OR A BITE AND YOU WILL BE SET TO ENJOY THE EVENT. YOU NEED TO GET AT LEAST A DRINK OR FOOD:) To get the event going and show support. We know that you like our events. P.S. : We have non-alcoholic drinks as well.***

We have a tiny venue and we hit capacity often and early arrival is suggested.

We have the discretion to decide entry.

HOW IT WORKS : We will give out name tags and you write your name and your industry/sector/specialization. However we don't guarantee the availability of a partner in that area. DON'T FORGET TO BRING YOUR BUSINESS CARD.

Rules to abide :

1. Event is free and 21+ (bring ID).
2. Be respectful to your counterparts and give them a chance to connect with others as well.
3. We all are professionals in one or two fields and be willing to share your knowledge and experience to others and try to accommodate as much as possible.
4. If you don't belong the other person's required specialization, LEAVE THEM ALONE.
5. Rude or aggressive members are removed from the group at an organizers discretion.
6. This is a face-to-face networking event. DO NOT try to arrange an online meeting, by using the comment box or direct message.
7. Most of our members complained about people writing in the comment box. Since it sends notification to all attendees. If you have any questions, send a message to the organizers. Don't write in the comment box.
8. We have ZERO TOLERANCE for solicitation. We don't allow anyone to run their own agenda at the Event. If you are interested to promote/sponsor/collaborate; contact us via ([info@merevents.com](mailto:info@merevents.com)).
9. When you get there, we will greet you and take you to your respective group.
10. ***Please be patient for the first 30 minutes, up until we form a group with your respective industry/sector.***

***AFTER THE SOCIAL, WE HIT THE DANCE FLOOR! BRING YOUR DANCING SHOES, WE WILL DANCE THE NIGHT AWAY!***

\- Come one\, come all; this is the most friendliest event you have ever attended\!
\- Feel free to invite your friends\. They don't necessarily have to be a member\.
\- Celebrate your birthdays or your moments in life with us\.

***N.B. : We have ZERO TOLERANCE for solicitation. We don't allow anyone to run their own agenda at the Event. If you are interested to promote/sponsor/collaborate; contact us via ([info@merevents.com](http://info@merevents.com/)).***

**FOR FURTHER INFO, REFER THE EVENTBRITELINK. IT RULES.**

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Interested in indie video games, whether as a game dev or a player? Join WGXC on a trip to the SAAM Arcade!

The SAAM Arcade is "a day-long celebration of video games as an artistic medium that expands the way we tell and experience stories." This year, the indie showcase highlights women game developers. Come play games and talk with the designers and coders who created them.

The Arcade runs from 11:30am to 7pm, but WGXC's field trip starts at noon at a nearby lunch place (TBA). After lunch, we'll head over to the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Kogod Courtyard for an opportunity to play new indie games and your retro favorites. Come spend an afternoon with us!

Logistics: The SAAM Arcade is at the Smithsonian American Art Museum, steps from the Gallery Place/Chinatown metro. Parking downtown is difficult, so take public transit if possible!
The event can get a little loud, the museum provides ear protection if needed, but bring your own to avoid lines.

**Join our FREE LIVE Masterclass** and discover how to secure Microsoft Copilot with Microsoft Defender for Cloud and Microsoft Entra. Learn practical strategies to protect AI workloads, secure identities, and establish governance for enterprise-ready AI.

📅 **Date:** July 27, 2026
🕙 **Time:** 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM EDT \| 2 Hours
🔗 **[Register for FREE](https://www.netcomlearning.com/webinar/microsoft-copilot-with-defender?advid=1196&utm_source=meetup&utm_medium=event&utm_campaign=microsoft_fy26_q3&utm_content=master_classes)**

As AI becomes a core part of modern workplaces, securing Microsoft Copilot is critical. In this interactive masterclass, you'll learn how to safeguard AI-powered applications using Microsoft's security ecosystem. Explore proven approaches for identity protection, access management, AI governance, compliance, and threat monitoring—so you can confidently deploy and manage Microsoft Copilot across your organization.

🏅 **Bonus:** Successfully participating attendees will earn a **Microsoft Digital Achievement Badge / certificate**.

### What You'll Learn

✔️ Identify key security risks associated with Microsoft Copilot
✔️ Protect AI workloads with Microsoft Defender for Cloud
✔️ Secure identities and access using Microsoft Entra
✔️ Apply AI governance and compliance best practices
✔️ Detect, monitor, and respond to AI security threats
✔️ Live Q&A with the Microsoft Certified Trainer

### 🎁 Exclusive Benefits

* Microsoft Digital Achievement Badge / certificate\*
* Live session with a Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT)
* Complimentary NetCom 365 learning resources

📌 *Benefits are available exclusively to attendees who participate in the live masterclass.*

**[Secure your spot today](https://www.netcomlearning.com/webinar/microsoft-copilot-with-defender?advid=1196&utm_source=meetup&utm_medium=event&utm_campaign=microsoft_fy26_q3&utm_content=master_classes)** and gain the knowledge to confidently protect Microsoft Copilot with Microsoft's trusted security and identity solutions.
👉 **We look forward to seeing you at the Masterclass!**

As AI tools improve vulnerability discovery, platform engineers, DevOps teams, and SREs are facing a growing wave of alerts, predictions, and pressure from across the organization. In this session, we’ll cut through the noise to explore the real world impact of AI-backed vulnerability research and, more importantly, how to respond in a way that is both technically sound and operationally sustainable.

We’ll cover pragmatic defence-in-depth strategies to reduce exposure, alongside approaches for translating risk into clear, actionable conversations with leadership.
• Assess the likely impact of accelerated CVE discovery and exploit development
• Develop defense-in-depth strategies to contain risk of compromise
• Navigate leadership pressure by translating security signals into grounded, business-relevant decisions

Speaker: Ashley Ward
Principal Solutions Architect @ Minimus
Ashley Ward is Principal Solutions Architect at Minimus, where he helps organisations strengthen trust, resilience, and security across their cloud-native environments. His work focuses on enabling customers to adopt minimal, standards-aligned container images that reduce risk while supporting scale.
He brings extensive leadership experience from previous roles including Group CTO at a publicly listed company with revenues exceeding €4.5B, CTO within a cloud-native consultancy, and Technical Director in the Office of the CTO at Palo Alto Networks. His career spans enterprise architecture, product strategy, and technical due diligence, consistently bridging innovation with practical execution.
Ashley serves as a Non-Executive Director on the OpenUK board, where he champions open software, hardware, data, standards, and AI.

A learning group for zero knowledge and SNARK application development.

During the year we will systematically explore different aspects of zero knowledge and SNARK programming in application development.
Coordination of the learning group is in the discord channel of Linux Foundation Decentralized Trust: [https://discord.com/channels/905194001349627914/1329201532628898036](https://discord.com/channels/905194001349627914/1329201532628898036)

Github repo for the lab:
[https://github.com/LF-Decentralized-Trust-labs/zk-learning-group](https://github.com/LF-Decentralized-Trust-labs/zk-learning-group)

In this session, we will cover the basics of Leo and Aleo.

**Please note: This event is being shared with our entire global community. If you're interested in this content but can't attend the event live, feel free to sign up and we will send you a link to the recording after the meetup is over.**

Great products need great marketing, and great marketing needs great products. It’s time to bridge the gap! Join ProductTank DC and DC Marketing Tech Talks for a casual evening of networking, drinks, and lively conversation. Whether you’re the one deciding what gets built or the one building out the MarTech stack, this mixer is designed to connect people who have a lot in common, can help one another, and share some laughs.

🏢 Where: Continental Beer Garden (steps from Rosslyn Metro) -- Guests will be asked to open their own tab. There is no minimum required.
👋Come and meet fellow professionals in the marketing and product world, and we can all help each other create and launch amazing products. Come grab a drink, shoot some pool, and meet your next collaborator, colleague, friend, or business partner.

Southeast Tennis and Learning Center (
701 Mississippi Ave SE, Washington, DC 20032)

Join Ajay Chankramath and Mallory Haigh for the first Platform Clinic of our virtual series, a working session on what's actually breaking on platforms in the age of AI. Bring a real problem. Leave with a clear read on where your platform gaps sit across adoption, value measurement, and AI readiness, plus practical next steps you can act on straight away.

The first in our virtual Platform Clinic series, a continuation of the in-person clinics run at PlatformCon London and NYC.
Most platform teams now have something in production, but they're facing patchy adoption, unclear ROI, or an AI mandate they're not confident the platform can support. This session works through those problems in the open, with peers facing the same thing.
We'll run three guided breakouts: what your team has built that nobody uses and why, how you'd prove platform ROI if your CTO asked tomorrow (with AI in the mix), and what breaks first when an AI mandate scales past the pilot. For platform leads, VPs and Directors of Engineering, and CTOs. Off the record, no recording, live discussion throughout.

Speaker: Ajay Chankramath
CTO, Platform Engineering Consulting
Ajay Chankramath is CTO at Platform Engineering Consulting (PEC), where he leads client engagements as one of the practitioners who defined the discipline. His career spans nearly four decades as an engineer, architect, and engineering leader across platform engineering, developer experience, cloud, FinOps, and SRE, including roles as Head of Platform Engineering at Thoughtworks, CTO at Brillio and CEO at Platformetrics. He has senior leadership experience in FinTech, Cloud SaaS, and Semiconductor industries.

At PEC, his current focus includes agentic AI for platform engineering and domain-driven platform engineering. He is co-author of *Effective Platform Engineering* (Manning) and *Domain-Driven Platform Engineering* (Springer), and author of the *Platform Engineer's Handbook* (Packt). He's a regular keynote speaker at platform engineering conferences like PlatformCon and an educator at Platform Engineering University, O'Reilly, Pearson, and Packt.

Speaker: Mallory Haigh
Mallory Haigh is Head of Platform Education and Advocacy at Platform Engineering Consulting (PEC), where she creates and teaches the Platform Engineering University certification tracks (Practitioner, Leader, Professional, and AI in PE). She brings 17+ years of experience as a full-stack engineer, consultant, and developer advocate, with a background in anthropology that shapes her focus on the intersection of humans and technology. Over the past 5+ years, she's partnered with engineering leadership at enterprise organizations to drive platform adoption, having worked hands-on across dozens of platforms of varying scale.

Calling all developers, AI engineers, software architects, data scientists, DevOps professionals, and tech enthusiasts — **TechConnect** is your ultimate destination for career growth, project showcasing, and global peer networking in the tech ecosystem.

Hosted in a self-led, Slack-style virtual space, this **virtual tech networking event** invites you to connect, collaborate, and innovate with a diverse community of tech minds and hiring professionals from around the world. Whether you're looking for your next job, exploring startups, showcasing tools, or building a **peer coding accountability group**, **TechConnect** is where meaningful connections are made.

🎥 **Watch the explainer video to see how it works:**
👉 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pgm2_MiHLDk](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pgm2_MiHLDk)

**💬 What to Expect:**
At TechConnect, participants enjoy full access to group discussions and 1-on-1 video/text chats, with zero moderation — allowing spontaneous, genuine interaction across roles and regions.

Attendees can engage across several thoughtfully organized channels:

* **General** – A community-wide welcome zone for announcements, orientation, and casual conversation.
* **Intros** – Share your tech background, favorite projects, or personal story. Find shared passions with others.
* **Networking** – Showcase your startup, GitHub repo, app, or career goals. Build relationships and get feedback.
* **Help Wanted** – Looking for a co-founder, DevOps hand, designer, or marketer? Post or respond here.
* **Industry Room Tech** – Dive into the newest programming trends, frameworks, and stacks shaping the future.
* **Projects & Collabs** – A showcase area tailored for **developer project sharing platforms**, where you can post demos, join builds, or spark new ideas.
* **Coding Sprints & Accountability Pods** – For those building in public or looking for **peer coding accountability groups**, this space will keep your momentum strong.

**📍 Where:**
Join virtually at:
👉 [https://events.tao.ai/pod/analytics.club/te5gd5wngmz9](https://events.tao.ai/pod/analytics.club/te5gd5wngmz9)
**🕓 When:**
The event takes place from **4:00 PM – 6:00 PM local time**, globally. Join to network, hire, learn, and collaborate.

**👥 Who Should Attend:**

* Developers and software engineers across all stacks
* Data professionals, AI researchers, and machine learning engineers
* Startup founders and tech entrepreneurs
* Recruiters and employers hiring in the tech space
* Students and learners aiming to connect and grow in the industry
* Tech enthusiasts looking to explore career pivots, personal projects, or trends

**🔧 Why You’ll Love It:**

* Connect with professionals, recruiters, and peers in real time
* Explore a live **tech job fair online** that’s open and interactive
* Showcase your innovations, code, or startup demo
* Get feedback or help on your latest dev build
* Join project-based groups or accountability pods to stay productive
* Make global tech connections via 1-on-1 **video and text chats**

**❓ Have Questions or Suggestions?**
We’re here to help. Reach out at:
👉 [https://noworkerleftbehind.org/event_support](https://noworkerleftbehind.org/event_support)

**🔖 Hashtags:**
#TechConnect #VirtualTechNetworkingEvent #OnlineDeveloperCommunityMeetup #TechJobFairOnline #DeveloperProjectShowcasePlatform #PeerCodingAccountabilityGroup #AIJobs #DataScienceNetworking #SoftwareEngineerMeetup #GlobalTechEvent #TechCareersVirtual

Whether you're a SOC analyst, red teamer, threat intelligence expert, or just breaking into the field — **CyberConnect** is your global destination for building meaningful connections and exploring opportunities in the cybersecurity domain.

This powerful, **cybersecurity networking event online** brings together cybersecurity specialists, hiring companies, and solution providers in an unmoderated, self-managed, community-led virtual environment. Perfect for job seekers, employers, freelancers, and infosec enthusiasts alike — this event enables career growth, peer learning, and real-time knowledge sharing.

🎥 **Watch how the event works with our explainer video:**
👉 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VToIVvIjIPY](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VToIVvIjIPY)

**💬 What to Expect at CyberConnect:**
Join a rich virtual environment where you can **chat in real time**, join discussions in group channels, or conduct **1-on-1 video conversations** to dive deeper into opportunities and collaborations.

This **online community for cybersecurity specialists** features curated channels for open conversation and focused professional engagement:

* **General** – Your orientation hub for intros, announcements, and casual conversation.
* **Intros** – Introduce yourself, your role in cybersecurity, or just share a fun fact and meet peers.
* **Networking** – Showcase your current projects, open-source contributions, or job aspirations.
* **Help Wanted** – Post or respond to open calls for SOC support, pen testers, or digital forensics pros.
* **Industry Room Tech** – Stay sharp on industry trends, tools, frameworks, and methodologies.
* **CTFs & Collaboration** – A dedicated zone for **ethical hacking collaboration groups** and red/blue team brainstorming.
* **Tools & Techniques** – Discuss and demo the latest utilities, workflows, and cyber strategies in this **cybersecurity skill sharing platform**.

This is not just a **virtual cyber career fair** — it's a living, breathing ecosystem for cybersecurity innovation, learning, and hiring.

**📍 Where:**
Join virtually at:
👉 [https://events.tao.ai/pod/analytics.club/pu2wlhti0luw](https://events.tao.ai/pod/analytics.club/pu2wlhti0luw)
**🕓 When:**
Sessions run from **4:00 PM – 6:00 PM local time**. Drop in to connect and contribute.

**👤 Who Should Attend:**

* Cybersecurity professionals across SOC, GRC, DevSecOps, and penetration testing
* Recruiters and employers hiring cybersecurity talent
* Students and graduates exploring careers in ethical hacking or cyber defense
* Researchers, consultants, and cyber product developers
* Anyone passionate about infosec, privacy, and threat detection

**🧠 Why Attend:**

* Connect with like-minded professionals across the globe
* Explore real-time hiring opportunities or freelance gigs
* Discover new tools and red/blue teaming techniques
* Join hands-on channels for community-driven knowledge exchange
* Demo your work or learn from the best in **AI-driven security**, cloud security, and more
* Build strong relationships in the cyber domain through **1-1 video/text chats**

**❓ Have Questions or Suggestions?**
Reach out to us at:
👉 [https://noworkerleftbehind.org/event_support](https://noworkerleftbehind.org/event_support)

**🔖 Hashtags:**
#CyberConnect #CybersecurityNetworkingEventOnline #VirtualCyberCareerFair #OnlineCommunityForCybersecuritySpecialists #EthicalHackingCollaborationGroup #CybersecuritySkillSharingPlatform #InfosecNetworking #CyberJobs #RedTeamBlueTeam #SOCNetworking #GlobalCyberNetworking

**What is FirstFridayFair Monthly Job Fair?**

[FirstFridayFair Monthly Job Fair](https://events.tao.ai/pod/analytics.club/6j382kbpcnvd) is a **global virtual job fair and remote hiring event** hosted by the [Analytics.CLUB](Analytics.CLUB) community. This **online job fair platform** brings together **professionals, employers, recruiters, and career coaches** for an immersive, **self-managed career networking experience**.

🎥 **New to FirstFridayFair? Watch our explainer video here:** [https://youtu.be/NlLaCfOjosk](https://youtu.be/NlLaCfOjosk)
**Where and When?**
📍 Online at [https://events.tao.ai/pod/analytics.club/6j382kbpcnvd](https://events.tao.ai/pod/analytics.club/6j382kbpcnvd)
🗓 First Friday of the month
⏰ 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM (Local Time Zone)
🌍 Open to participants globally

🌍 **Who should join?**

* **Job Seekers:** Looking for their next big break in **remote or local roles**.
* **Employers & Recruiters:** Eager to find top talent across industries.
* **Service Providers & Career Coaches:** Supporting professionals with tools, tips, and resources.
* **Career Enthusiasts & Explorers:** Wishing to expand their network and knowledge.

💬 **Where does the event take place?**
This interactive event is hosted on a **Slack-like community chat platform**, making it easy to **join from anywhere** and interact in **real-time group chats and 1-1 video or text conversations**.
🚀 **What can you do at the event?**
Attendees can explore several themed **Slack job fair channels** designed for **job networking, peer-to-peer support, and industry discussions**:

* **General:** Intros, announcements, and casual networking.
* **Networking:** Showcase your portfolio, startup, or job pitch.
* **Intros:** Meet others, share your career path, and connect personally.
* **Help Wanted:** Offer your skills or seek help from others.
* **Industry Room Tech:** Discuss the latest in programming, software, and tech trends.

Additionally, attendees can engage in:

* **1-1 video and text chats** with other attendees, recruiters, or service providers.
* Visit the **virtual job openings board** to browse active listings and **connect with recruiters online**.
* Participate in **live job fair chat**, where you can ask career-related questions, get **online resume tips**, and explore ways to stand out in the hiring process.

❓ **Why join FirstFridayFair Monthly Job Fair?**

* Access **global job networking events** right from your device.
* Explore **virtual hiring events** designed for professionals seeking flexibility and growth.
* Engage in meaningful conversations and discover **remote hiring opportunities**.
* Take advantage of a **self-managed and open community platform**, allowing you to connect at your own pace.
* Use the dedicated channels to **showcase your skills, ask questions, and build lasting professional connections**.

**Have Questions or Suggestions?**
We’d love to help: [https://noworkerleftbehind.org/event_support](https://noworkerleftbehind.org/event_support)

ProductTank Washington, DC and ProductTank Pittsburgh are basically cousins: same product family, two chapters, differing opinions on whether or not fries belong on a sandwich. This summer, we’re leaning into the family reunion vibe by teaming up on a "virtual potluck” of product perspectives: a full spread of lightning talks from our product family members!

Join us on Friday, August 7, 12:00–1:00 PM on Zoom for a summer sampler of product-related ideas: bite-sized ten-minute talks, big product flavor, zero cleanup.

Register now to grab your seat in the Zoom grid! And share this event with your extended product family far and wide - the more the merrier.

***Got a product lightning talk idea simmering?*** Submit it by noon on Thursday, July 30th via [this Google form](https://forms.gle/vQd54P5VDAdbFFiy5). ([https://forms.gle/vQd54P5VDAdbFFiy5](https://forms.gle/vQd54P5VDAdbFFiy5))

Selected speakers will be notified by noon on Tuesday, August 4.

Note: by registering for any ProductTank event, you agree to the terms and conditions set in the release and waiver: [https://www.mindtheproduct.com/legal/producttank-waiver/](https://www.mindtheproduct.com/legal/producttank-waiver/)
See you there!

Search Is a Content Problem: How Metadata, IA, and Governance Shape Discoverability

**About the talk:**

If you've heard users say they feel that your "search is broken" or that "they can't find anything", they're often pointing to a content problem. Search depends on clear titles, useful metadata, and strong content structure. When those pieces are weak, search results can't help your users. In this session, we’ll look at how to find and fix these problems. Lucy will share how audits, metadata reviews, and simple content changes can improve what users see in search. We’ll also look at how to prevent the same problems from coming back by setting clear content rules and standards.

**This will be a hands-on session in Mural.** You are invited to listen and participate at the level you're comfortable with.

**About Lucy:**
Lucy is a Senior Digital Strategist focused on making digital content easier to navigate and use. Her work has included just about every sort of of content strategy task. From complex site audits, microcopy writing, and content modeling. All the way to engaging stakeholders directly to promote better user experiences. She has over two decades of experience in human-centered design, which has served her well in all of her work. She focuses on building relationships with clients to build trust. Which helps bring empathy for all users into the room when decisions get made.

We welcome new members. Please RSVP to this event at least a day before the meeting to receive the Zoom link. You can register on our website calendar at http://dc.sierraclub.org/calendar Thank you!

Our Zero Waste Committee advocates for DC to prioritize reduction, reuse, recycling, and composting over incineration and landfilling. Our goal is an 80 percent diversion rate, and we work with DC agencies and the Council to make this a reality. New activists are always welcome!

Contact Zero.Waste@DC.SierraClub.org for more information.

**Our August Event has been scheduled for Wednesday, August 12 from 6-9pm at Sudhouse DC (1340 U St NW, Washington, DC 20009).**

**Join us early from 6-7pm to grow your network, socialize and grab drinks and appetizers. We'll start the program at 7pm and we'll have GIS Interns be presenting.**

**Please be sure to RSVP and we hope to see you in at the end of the summer.**

**\*\*\*If you'll be completing a summer GIS Internship and would like to present , please complete this [form](https://forms.gle/QbAXPfrDnX12GGaS8).**

**Zoom link**: [https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82308186562](https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82308186562)

**Talk #0: Introductions and Meetup Updates**
by Chris Fregly and Antje Barth

**Talk #1: GPU, PyTorch, and CUDA Performance Optimizations**

**Talk #2: GPU, PyTorch, and CUDA Performance Optimizations**

**Zoom link**: [https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82308186562](https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82308186562)

**Related Links**
Github Repo: [http://github.com/cfregly/ai-performance-engineering/](http://github.com/cfregly/ai-performance-engineering/)
O'Reilly Book: [https://www.amazon.com/Systems-Performance-Engineering-Optimizing-Algorithms/dp/B0F47689K8/](https://www.amazon.com/Systems-Performance-Engineering-Optimizing-Algorithms/dp/B0F47689K8/)
YouTube: [https://www.youtube.com/@AIPerformanceEngineering](https://www.youtube.com/@AIPerformanceEngineering)
Generative AI Free Course on DeepLearning.ai: [https://bit.ly/gllm](https://bit.ly/gllm)

Please RSVP to this event on our website calendar for meeting details, thank you! http://dc.sierraclub.org/calendar

Our Clean Energy Committee is dedicated to increasing energy efficiency and promoting the use and expansion of clean, renewable energy in DC to clean up air pollution and take on climate change. New activists are always welcome!

Contact Clean.Energy@DC.SierraClub.org for more information.

Please RSVP to this event on our website calendar for meeting details, thank you! http://dc.sierraclub.org/calendar

Our Clean Water Committee advocates for fishable and swimmable waterways in the District. These include the Potomac and Anacostia Rivers, Rock Creek, as well as the District's various streams. The Committee also advocates for clean and affordable drinking water, and monitors laws and policies affecting both surface and drinking waters.

New activists are always welcome!

Contact Clean.Water@DC.SierraClub.org for more information.

Join us for a discussion about the new VeltoraCore lab that is building a pair-coin, system-agnostic optimization engine that jointly coordinates user execution and LP participation in a single feasibility framework. A lightweight Proof-of-Optimization (PoO) mechanism cryptographically commits optimized batch outcomes to external system states, enabling verifiable cross-system settlement. Simulations on the ETH–USD pair show superior retained execution and materially lower user fees relative to benchmarks, while delivering liquidity-provider returns higher with reduced volatility.

This is a great opportunity to talk to the developers about what they're building and to learn how to get involved if this sounds interesting.

More about the VeltoraCore lab is at: [https://github.com/LF-Decentralized-Trust-labs/veltoracore](https://github.com/LF-Decentralized-Trust-labs/veltoracore)

**Please note: This event is being shared with our entire global community. If you're interested in this content but can't attend the event live, feel free to sign up and we will send you a link to the recording after the meetup is over.**

**Zoom link**: [https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82308186562](https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82308186562)

**Talk #0: Introductions and Meetup Updates**
by Chris Fregly and Antje Barth

**Talk #1: GPU, PyTorch, and CUDA Performance Optimizations**

**Talk #2: GPU, PyTorch, and CUDA Performance Optimizations**

**Zoom link**: [https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82308186562](https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82308186562)

**Related Links**
Github Repo: [http://github.com/cfregly/ai-performance-engineering/](http://github.com/cfregly/ai-performance-engineering/)
O'Reilly Book: [https://www.amazon.com/Systems-Performance-Engineering-Optimizing-Algorithms/dp/B0F47689K8/](https://www.amazon.com/Systems-Performance-Engineering-Optimizing-Algorithms/dp/B0F47689K8/)
YouTube: [https://www.youtube.com/@AIPerformanceEngineering](https://www.youtube.com/@AIPerformanceEngineering)
Generative AI Free Course on DeepLearning.ai: [https://bit.ly/gllm](https://bit.ly/gllm)

Join us for the next Congress.gov public forum on September 24, 2026, from 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. We will post registration information on this page as we get closer to the date of the forum.

**Zoom link**: [https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82308186562](https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82308186562)

**Talk #0: Introductions and Meetup Updates**
by Chris Fregly and Antje Barth

**Talk #1: GPU, PyTorch, and CUDA Performance Optimizations**

**Talk #2: GPU, PyTorch, and CUDA Performance Optimizations**

**Zoom link**: [https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82308186562](https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82308186562)

**Related Links**
Github Repo: [http://github.com/cfregly/ai-performance-engineering/](http://github.com/cfregly/ai-performance-engineering/)
O'Reilly Book: [https://www.amazon.com/Systems-Performance-Engineering-Optimizing-Algorithms/dp/B0F47689K8/](https://www.amazon.com/Systems-Performance-Engineering-Optimizing-Algorithms/dp/B0F47689K8/)
YouTube: [https://www.youtube.com/@AIPerformanceEngineering](https://www.youtube.com/@AIPerformanceEngineering)
Generative AI Free Course on DeepLearning.ai: [https://bit.ly/gllm](https://bit.ly/gllm)

The Congressional Data Task Force will hold a public meeting on Thursday, December 3, 2026, from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM ET.

To secure your spot, purchase your ticket from the Eventbrite link (https://www.eventbrite.com/e/green-sustainable-energy-environment-virtual-hour-tickets-150586158253). RSVPing only on the Meetup page, doesn't allow you to attend the Event.

ABOUT THE EVENT

This Happy Hour is devoted to professionals in the Green, Sustainable Energy and Environment; to grow, interact, and learn from each other. It is designed to provide a professional environment to meet other professionals to broaden one's career. It is also for those interested in careers in the sector and are studying or intend to enter the dynamic world of green movement.

HOW IT WORKS : We will try to assign Breakout Rooms for each represented INDUSTRIES AND SPECIALIZATIONS; and will direct attendees to their respective breakout rooms accordingly. All are welcome! However we don't guarantee the availability of a partner in that particular experience, you would like to exchange. Space is limited and advance ticket purchase is required.

NOTES :

1. Sign up on Eventbrite for FREE .

2. When you purchase a FREE ticket, you will be emailed the Event ID and Password, on the day of the event.

4. As we try to make it a live event, you can't turn off your camera.

5. We have limited spots and RSVP at your earliest convenience.

6. Bring Your Own Beverage (BYOB - Alcoholic/Non-Alcoholic).

**FOR FURTHER DETAIL, REFER THE EVENTBRITE LINK**. IT RULES.

To secure your spot, purchase your ticket from the link ([https://www.eventbrite.com/e/a-night-at-the-european-union-embassydelegation-tickets-544451849137](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/a-night-at-the-european-union-embassydelegation-tickets-544451849137)). RSVPing only on the Meetup Page doesn't allow you to attend the Event. ADVANCE TICKET PURCHASE IS REQUIRED.

ABOUT THE EVENT

You are cordially invited to step on to the soil of the European Union, for a night filled with fun and information, on European culture, economy, business and tourism.

We meet, greet, network and socialize with European diplomats throughout the evening. Diplomats will deliver speeches on how the youth in Europe became environment conscious and what we could learn from that, here in the states.

RUNDOWN :

1. **BUFFET** : European finger food will be served.
2. **OPEN BAR** : European drinks, all night long.
3. **DRESS CODE** : Business/Cocktail.
4. **FORMAT** : This is primarily a stand up, buffet style reception, throughout the evening. However, a limited number of chairs will be around.
5. **TICKETS AVAILABILITY** : Very limited. Grab yours before we sell out. Also, prices are subject to increases as inventory declines.

**Payment Instructions :**

1\. You should login from a PC to see the 'Pay Now' button\, after RSVPing\. Then hit the button\.
2\. Verify correct dollar amount for number of people you're paying for\.
**3\. If you don't have a Paypal account\, click "Pay with a Debit or Credit Card"\.**
4\. If you have a Paypal account\, simply log in\, and pay as you normally would via Paypal\.

***How to Unblock the Pop-up Blocker on Your Phone***

Many of our patrons advised us that they have a Pop-up Blocker on their iPhones and it hinders them from buying tickets. To unblock, please follow the following steps :

For Safari Users :
1\. Go to Settings\.
2\. Scroll down to Safari and click on it\.
3\. Select Block Pop\-ups and turn it off\.

For Google Chrome Users :
1\. Open Google Chrome\.
2\. Click on the three dots and you will see many options\.
3\. Click on Settings\.
4\. Scroll down to content settings\.
5\. Select Block Pop\-ups and turn it off\.

REFUND AND TICKET RESELL POLICY

All sales are final. We only refund the full amount, if the event is canceled. If it is rescheduled, we will send an email to ticket holders advising that. A full refund will be given to those that let us know within 2 calendar days of the update email, if you are unable to make it on the new date. No refunds will be given after that time.

However, you can sell your ticket to someone else if you are unable to attend. Please, feel free to post in the comment box for the event, that you have a ticket for sale. Work out payment between yourselves, and have the seller only send the organizer a message letting us know the full name of the person taking your spot. You must let us know two hours before the RSVP close time, on the day of the event.

**\*\*FOR FURTHER INFO, REFER THE EVENTBRITE LINK AND PURCHASE TICKETS. IT RULES.\*\***

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