BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20260308T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=2SU;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:CDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20261101T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1SU;BYMONTH=11 TZNAME:CST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260430T232023Z UID:8282A717-CE8C-43BD-A33C-F003BC72E416 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260428T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260428T193000 DESCRIPTION:Tech is moving fast — and the best way to keep up is together .\nJoin the ACM-IEEE WIE Twin Cities community for an evening of expert-le d talks\, lively debate\, and genuine connection. This session is part of our ongoing Track 08 — Current: Signal Through the Noise series\, design ed to cut through the hype and get to what actually matters in tech today. \nOn the agenda: a beginner-friendly deep dive into OpenClaw — one of th e most talked-about open-source AI agent frameworks of 2026 — followed b y a community roundtable on one of the hottest debates in AI right now: Op en Source vs. Cloud AI — who really wins?\nWhether you're an engineer\, researcher\, student\, or tech enthusiast\, this is your space to learn\, challenge ideas\, and meet people building the future of tech.\n\nWhat's H appening\n\n- 👋 Welcome & Intro — ACM-IEEE Twin Cities by Lakshmi Pri ya Gopalsamy\, Senior Engineering Manager-Target\n- 🎤 Introduction to O penClaw — What It Is & How to Build Your First AI Agent? by Sowmya Podil a\, Senior AI Scientist-Target\n- 🎤 Community Roundtable: Open Source v s. Closed AI — Who Wins? Moderate by Sai Vineela Ganti\, Senior Engineer -Target\n- 🤝 Networking & Community MixerI\n- If you would like to tal k/present in upcoming sessions\, please submit your topic [here](https://t wincities-techhub.lovable.app/apply)\n\nLearn more about this group [here] (https://twincities-techhub.lovable.app/)\n\nJoin our LinkedIn Group [ACM- IEEE TwinCities TechHub](https://www.linkedin.com/groups/19247009/)\n\nPar king:\nThe parking garage is located underground. The entrance is on 4th S t.\nPricing (if entering before 5pm):\n0-1 hour - $4\n1-2 hours - $5\n2-3 hours - $6\n3-4 hours - $9\nIn after 5pm and out by 10pm - $5\nThere are p ay stations in the lobby as well as in the parking garage outside the elev ators. The pay station in the lobby takes cash\, the pay stations outside the elevators take credit cards.\nYou’ll need to keep your parking ticke t with you to the exit.\nThere is some metered street parking on 3rd stree t.\n\nNavigation to the Doty Boardroom:\nFor those using the parking garag e\, take the elevator up to the 2nd floor. Once exiting the elevator\, tak e a left and then another left\, and the boardroom will be on the right ac ross from the art gallery.\nFor those coming from outside\, once you enter the lobby take the escalator up to the second floor. Walk across the brid ge and the boardroom will be on the right across from the art gallery.\n\n Co-sponsored by: Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)\n\nSpeaker(s): Sowmya \n\nRoom: N-111\, Bldg: Minneapolis Central Library\, 300 Nicollet Mall\, minneapolis\, Minnesota\, United States LOCATION:Room: N-111\, Bldg: Minneapolis Central Library\, 300 Nicollet Ma ll\, minneapolis\, Minnesota\, United States ORGANIZER:gopalsamylakshmipriya@gmail.com SEQUENCE:18 SUMMARY:ACM-IEEE Twin Cities | OpenClaw\, AI Agents & Open Source Roundtabl e URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/553313 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p class="mb-ds2-10">Tech is moving fast &mda sh\; and the best way to keep up is <strong>together</strong>.<br>Join the <strong>ACM-IEEE WIE Twin Cities</strong> community for an evening of exp ert-led talks\, lively debate\, and genuine connection. This session is pa rt of our ongoing <strong>Track 08 &mdash\; Current: Signal Through the No ise</strong> series\, designed to cut through the hype and get to what act ually matters in tech today.<br>On the agenda: a beginner-friendly deep di ve into <strong>OpenClaw</strong> &mdash\; one of the most talked-about op en-source AI agent frameworks of 2026 &mdash\; followed by a <strong>commu nity roundtable</strong> on one of the hottest debates in AI right now: <e m>Open Source vs. Cloud AI &mdash\; who really wins?</em><br>Whether you'r e an engineer\, researcher\, student\, or tech enthusiast\, this is your s pace to learn\, challenge ideas\, and meet people building the future of t ech.</p>\n<p class="mb-ds2-10"><strong>What's Happening</strong></p>\n<ul class="pl-5 list-disc mb-4">\n<li>👋 <em>Welcome &amp\; Intro &mdash\; A CM-IEEE Twin Cities by <strong>Lakshmi Priya Gopalsamy\, Senior Engineerin g Manager-Target</strong></em></li>\n<li><em>🎤 Introduction to OpenClaw &mdash\; What It Is &amp\; How to Build Your First AI Agent? by <strong>S owmya Podila\, Senior AI Scientist-Target</strong></em></li>\n<li><em>🎤 Community Roundtable: Open Source vs. Closed AI &mdash\; Who Wins? M</em> oderate by <strong>Sai Vineela Ganti\, Senior Engineer -Target</strong></l i>\n<li><em>🤝 Networking &amp\; Community Mixer</em>I</li>\n<li>If you would like to talk/present in upcoming sessions\, please submit your topic <a class="!text-ds2-text-fill-brand_primary-enabled hover:!text-ds2-text- fill-brand_primary-hover" href="https://twincities-techhub.lovable.app/app ly" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a></li>\n</ul>\n<p>Learn more abo ut this group&nbsp\;<a class="!text-ds2-text-fill-brand_primary-enabled ho ver:!text-ds2-text-fill-brand_primary-hover" href="https://twincities-tech hub.lovable.app/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a>&nbsp\;<br><br><b r></p>\n<p class="mb-ds2-10">Join our LinkedIn Group&nbsp\;<a class="!text -ds2-text-fill-brand_primary-enabled hover:!text-ds2-text-fill-brand_prima ry-hover" href="https://www.linkedin.com/groups/19247009/" target="_blank" rel="noopener ugc">ACM-IEEE TwinCities TechHub</a></p>\n<p class="mb-ds2- 10"><strong>Parking:</strong><br>The parking garage is located underground . The entrance is on 4th St.<br>Pricing (if entering before 5pm):<br>0-1 h our - $4<br>1-2 hours - $5<br>2-3 hours - $6<br>3-4 hours - $9<br>In after 5pm and out by 10pm - $5<br>There are pay stations in the lobby as well a s in the parking garage outside the elevators. The pay station in the lobb y takes cash\, the pay stations outside the elevators take credit cards.<b r>You&rsquo\;ll need to keep your parking ticket with you to the exit.<br> There is some metered street parking on 3rd street.</p>\n<p class="mb-ds2- 10"><strong>Navigation to the Doty Boardroom:</strong><br>For those using the parking garage\, take the elevator up to the 2nd floor. Once exiting t he elevator\, take a left and then another left\, and the boardroom will b e on the right across from the art gallery.<br>For those coming from outsi de\, once you enter the lobby take the escalator up to the second floor. W alk across the bridge and the boardroom will be on the right across from t he art gallery.</p> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR