AI Tinkerers - Columbus July Meetup [AI Tinkerers - Columbus]
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AI Tinkerers - Columbus July Meetup

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Monday, July 6th, 2026 • 5:30PM to 8PM (EDT)
Improving
330 Rush Alley, Suite 150, Columbus, OH
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Attendees include founders, solutions architects, and engineers from BCG, JPMorgan Chase, and Victoria's Secret, as well as a Microsoft MVP, specializing primarily in full-stack engineering and Python, followed by machine learning, C++, on-device speech, and agentic orchestration.

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🤖 🔥 AI Tinkerers Columbus: Release v0.7.0 — July 6th at Improving! 🔥 🤖

Following a packed house in March, April, May, and June, the Columbus AI builder scene continues to accelerate. We are back for our July session to keep the momentum going with more technical deep dives and peer-to-peer collisions.

What to expect for the July Release:
  • Demos: No slides, no pitch decks, just raw technical demonstrations.
  • Friends: Dedicated time to connect with the engineers and researchers building the future of AI in Ohio.

Submit Your Demo Proposal Here

What is AI Tinkerers?

We maintain a strict practitioner-only bar. This community is for people actively building, shipping, and experimenting with LLMs, agentic workflows, and local model fine-tuning. If you are hacking on technical challenges and want to share your progress—or your failures—this is your room.

We consistently hit capacity, so ensure you RSVP early to secure your spot among fellow builders.

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🕕 Schedule:

Our event will be Monday, July 6, 2026 from 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM ET at:

Improving

330 Rush Alley, Suite 150 · Columbus, OH

  • 5:30 PM: Doors Open & Initial Collisions
  • 6:00 PM – 6:45 PM: Curated Community Demos (5 min demo + 4 min Q&A)
  • 6:45 PM – 8:00 PM: Deep-Dive Networking & Dinner

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🎙️ DEMO SIGNUPS 🎙️

Demo Submission
We are looking for high-signal demos that focus on the “how.” We want to see your code, your terminal, and your messy works-in-progress. This is a technical show-and-tell, not a product launch.

Pitch decks are forbidden. Whether you are solving RAG evaluation, optimizing inference, or building autonomous agents, bring the technical details.

Curious about previous talks? Read What Makes a Great Demo at AI Tinkerers.

🤖 Connect, Collaborate, and Create 🤖

This meetup is your chance to:
  • Showcase your latest AI projects: Share your work with a room of peers who understand your stack.
  • Network with fellow tinkerers: Meet the engineers and founders building the AI ecosystem in Columbus.
  • Trade Notes: Discuss evals, context window management, and real-world agent behavior beyond the hype.

RSVP Today!

Space is limited. RSVP now to secure your spot.

Help us grow: If you are an active builder, invite one other practitioner. We build this community through word of mouth among the people doing the work.

Read more about us in the FAQ

The goal is to connect like-minded folks in the Columbus area who are actively building with LLMs and generative AI.

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