Tech meetups, week of October 13, 2025
October 13–19, 2025 — 8 events across 5 groups in Hampton Roads.
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Tuesday, October 14
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Stop Writing Acceptance Tests! Automating E2E Testing with Skyvern and AZ OpenAI
E2E tests, regression tests, or acceptance tests, no matter what you call them, generally involve manual testing, or writing a suite of automated tests that can become brittle over time and require a lot of maintenance. But what if it didn't need to be this way. What if we could just write some plain english tests that simply state what we want to test, and not worry about page structure, XPaths, etc. We can! In this talk we'll look at using an open-source project called Skyvern, coupled with Azure OpenAI to run automated E2E tests only using natural language prompts.
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The AI Collective HR • Connecting Hampton Roads AI Enthusiasts
Join us for the inaugural gathering of the 757 AI Collective! Whether you're an AI professional, researcher, student, or simply curious about artificial intelligence, this meetup offers a relaxed environment to connect with fellow enthusiasts in the Hampton Roads area. Come share your interests, discuss the latest developments, and help shape the future of our local AI community. Agenda: Welcome & Introductions: Meet the organizers and fellow attendees. Open Discussion: Share your interests and what you hope to gain from the group. AI News Highlights: Brief overview of recent major AI…
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TBD: Something amazing from Bret Fisher
TBD: Something amazing from Bret Fisher
Wednesday, October 15
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(CS)²AI Author Spotlight™: Anand Shinde
Join us for a special (CS)²AI Author Spotlight™ session featuring Anand Shinde, one of the co-authors of Industrial Cybersecurity: A Practical Approach to Operational Technology Protection. This highly regarded book provides a hands-on, real-world perspective for protecting industrial environments, and in this session, Anand will share insights on bridging IT and OT security, practical defense strategies, and lessons learned from the field. Whether you’re an OT practitioner, security leader, or simply curious about the future of industrial cybersecurity, this is a rare chance to hear…
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Matt Gordon- Azure-ish SQL and Azure AI 101
IN PERSON MEETING!!!!! Abstract: You've heard way too much about AI - but you're not sure what you need it to do or what you want it to do. You're used to working with Azure SQL or SQL Server in some form or fashion but you don't know how to make them work with AI. Or, you're brand new to data and AI and want to know what you need to know so you can take that next step in your career. If any of this resonates with you, join me for this one hour session that takes you through what you can do with Azure AI and Azure-ish SQL, whether it's for fun or for work.
Thursday, October 16
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The AI Collective HR • Connecting Hampton Roads AI Enthusiasts
Join us for another AI Collective Hampton Roads event! Whether you're an AI professional, researcher, student, or simply curious about artificial intelligence, this meetup offers a relaxed environment to connect with fellow enthusiasts in the Hampton Roads area. Come share your interests, discuss the latest developments, and help shape the future of our local AI community. Agenda: Welcome & Introductions: Meet the organizers and fellow attendees. Open Discussion: Share your interests and what you hope to gain from the group. AI News Highlights: Brief overview of recent major AI…
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The AI Collective HR • AI & Project Management
The Evolving Role of the Technical Program Manager: Staying Ahead with AI & Modern Tools AI is reshaping how projects are led, teams are structured, and impact is measured. In this interactive session, discover how Technical Program Managers are evolving from task coordinators to AI-fluent systems thinkers driving strategy, automation, and organizational transformation. What you’ll learn: The “Flattening Effect” — how AI is changing team dynamics and redefining the TPM role Whether AI will replace or empower Technical Program Managers (and how to stay ahead) A step-by-step playbook to…
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Bitcoin meetup Open Discussion
NEW LOCATION: Smarthmouth Brewing Co. - Oceanfront Third Thursday Each Month Our bitcoin open discussion meet up. Great time for anyone to ask questions or start a discussion! Usually multiple conversions end up splitting off. All are welcome! See you there!