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Meetup

June 16th Meetup: AI in Education with Lisa Berghoff

Tuesday, June 16th 7:15PM to 9:30PM
Jonathan Shertok Ashley Markazi Tim Shaunnessey Annie Kearney Alex Chudnovsky Amy Kanner Crystal Brown Caralanay Cameron Jordaan Williams Cristina Roti Eugene Rinaldi Rebekah Yancy Mark Ardito Julie Hextell Enrique A. Rodriguez Randi Coughlin Drew Swartz Raj Jha
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Nerds Like Me will explore AI in education with Lisa Berghoff, focusing on UDL strategies and hands-on demos. Corporate sponsors will underwrite refreshments.

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Meetup

July Meetup with AI Safety Awareness Project

Tuesday, July 14th from 12AM
Jonathan Shertok Ashley Markazi Eugene Rinaldi Randi Coughlin Adam Sorkin Crystal Brown Alex Chudnovsky Anthony Tamalonis Jordaan Williams

Nerds Like Me will host the AI Safety Awareness Project for discussions on AI alignment, societal impacts, and existential risks.

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Past

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Meetup
about 21 hours ago

June 4th Nerds Like Me Event Series: Getting Nerdy for Comedy

Thursday, June 4th 7:15PM to 9:30PM
Bradley Golden Jonathan Shertok Cristina Roti Crystal Brown Rebekah Yancy Cole Orloff Jennifer Chuh Bert Morano Amy Kanner Ankur Ashley Markazi Chris Plowman Nic Tat Eugene Rinaldi Inna Evan Saltzberg Alex Chudnovsky Adam Sorkin Christian Trujillo Mason Sager
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The event explored the intersection of comedy and technology with stand-up sets and a discussion on the mechanics of humor.

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Meetup
22 days ago

May 14th Meetup: The Inner Workings of AI with David Etlinger

Thursday, May 14th 7:15PM to 9:30PM
Jonathan Shertok David Etlinger Ashley Markazi Ron Padzensky Carlyn Meyer Alix Appeleyil Olga Zhornitsky Anil Bhat Meghan Poulsom Alex Chudnovsky Anna Levenshteyn Daniel Entin Cristina Roti Arun Misra Carolyn Cerf Mitch Masia Sarah Frank SHAWN CARPENTER Jeremy Smiley Mark Wills
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Nerds Like Me hosted David Etlinger for an in-person discussion on Large Language Models, with Solving IT sponsoring drinks.

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Collaboration Spotlight: Daniel Entin & David Etlinger

May 13, 2026 · 5 minutes

Three months after Daniel Entin sought AI automation tips at a Nerds Like Me meetup, he connected with David Etlinger. Twice-weekly working sessions at Entin’s house built client-ready workflows: Power BI + MCP reporting, an AI “virtual executive team” framework, and advanced analytics for ACVstrategy—now live. Etlinger speaks May 14 on “The Inner Workings of AI.”

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Meetup
about 1 month ago

May 5th Meetup: Getting Nerdy for Spanish Wine

Tuesday, May 5th 7:15PM to 9:30PM
Jonathan Shertok Cristina Roti Daniel Espinosa Carolyn Cerf Melissa Orsi Sarah Frank Alfi Tim Shaunnessey Rebekah Yancy Noam Davidoff Gino Bernardi Sarah Zimerman Adam Sorkin Alex Chudnovsky Charles Jenkins Jude Shuma Crystal Brown Alix Appeleyil Greg corey Raj Jha
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The "Getting Nerdy for Spanish Wine" meetup explored the science of wine fermentation and flavor. Led by Carlos Hubner Arteta, the event included three Spanish wines and light bites for $20.

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Meetup
about 2 months ago

April 14th Meetup with Noam Davidoff, Northwestern Medicine

Tuesday, April 14th 7:15PM to 9:30PM
Bradley Golden Jonathan Shertok Noam Davidoff LeAnne Stratton Elan Yudkowsky Jennifer Stubbs Mitch Masia Nimesha Shingote Mason Sager Jennifer Chuh Elham Inamdar Jamila Williams Anil Bhat Sarah Frank Alex Chudnovsky Gino Bernardi Samy Pal Inna Eugene Rinaldi Joe Targonski
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Nerds Like Me hosted Noam Davidoff for a discussion on healthcare prior authorization technology, with Potbelly sandwiches sponsored by the speaker.

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Hackathon
about 2 months ago

April 7th Pop-up Hackathon: AI Agent Skills

Tuesday, April 7th 7:15PM to 9:30PM
Jonathan Shertok Syeda Hussain Anil Bhat Jennifer Chuh Omar Bennani Krissy Crandell Andriy Minenko David Shechtman Andy Lester Jonathan Kreft Sam Gallo Eugene Rinaldi Raj Jha Bradley Golden Elan Yudkowsky
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Nerds Like Me hosted an AI Agent Skills Hackathon. Attendees built modular "recipes" for specialized AI agents, deploying functional artifacts.

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Meetup
2 months ago

March 31st Nerds Like Me Meetup with Mike Hyzy, Vice President @ CGI 🦞

Tuesday, March 31st 7:15PM
Jonathan Shertok Sarah Frank Crystal Brown Cristina Roti Muhammad Andrea Estrella Alex Chudnovsky Arun Misra Tiana Geist Anil Bhat Melissa Orsi Noam Davidoff Elham Inamdar Inna Evan Saltzberg Rob Daugherty David Weisberger Sam Gordon Zack Weiner Alfi
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Nerds Like Me hosted Mike Hyzy, VP at CGI, for a technical deep dive into OpenClaw. Sponsorship covered the first round of drinks and appetizers.

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Meetup
3 months ago

March 3rd Meetup with Mitch Masia, Senior Software Engineer at Boulevard

Tuesday, March 3rd 7:15PM
Jonathan Shertok Sarah Frank Cristina Roti David Etlinger Julie Mueller Ankur Sharma Inna Tim Shaunnessey Anil Bhat David Shechtman Samuel Rarick Josh Brusin Anthony Tamalonis Michael Kislovsky Daniel Gavenda Andriy Minenko Bert Morano John Coleman SHAWN CARPENTER Mitch Masia
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Nerds Like Me hosted Mitch Masia for an in-person discussion on real-world AI engineering and builder-led conversation, with sponsorship from Solving IT.

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