Tech Events in Tampere

Did PHP2Shell affect your WordPress sites, or did you manage to dodge the bullet?

This November, we're skipping the slides and opening the floor for discussion! The meetup starts at 17:00 @ Teerenpeli, in the centre of Tampere (https://www.teerenpeli.com/en/Restaurants/Tampere-Teerenpeli).

Let's get together to share our experiences with PHP2Shell, discuss the aftermath, and exchange ideas on how to better prepare for the next big WordPress security vulnerability.

Some topics to get the conversation started:

• Did PHP2Shell affect you or your clients?
• How did you investigate and handle the situation?
• Are there still loose ends to deal with?
• What did we learn, and what would we do differently next time?
• What tools and practices help keep WordPress sites secure?

No presentations, no speakers — just an open conversation with fellow WordPress enthusiasts.

You don't need to be a security expert or have firsthand experience with PHPShell to join. Come share your thoughts, ask questions, or simply learn from others!

See you in Teerenpeli!

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## About the meetup
We're a group of local WordPress developers, designers, and publishers who get together to share our knowledge and experience, and to meet other WordPress users in the area. This WordPress Meetup is open to all who love WordPress --- join us!

If you have ideas for upcoming meetups, feel free to leave a comment here or contact the organizers on the #meetups-tampere channel on Slack.

## Slack
The local Finnish Slack community is a great place to meet other WordPress enthusiasts and get help with WordPress-related issues. Details on how to sign up are available on WordPress Finland page: https://fi.wordpress.org/chat/

## Sponsorship
Our meetups are run by volunteers and could always use some support from the professional community for example with venue and snacks. If your company is interested in sponsoring an upcoming meetup or hearing more about it, leave a message on the #meetups-tampere channel on Slack or contact us directly through our meetup page!

## Local communities

• Helsinki #WPHEL meetup.com/WPHelsinki/
• Jyväskylä #WPJKL meetup.com/Jyvaskyla-WordPress-Meetup/
• Seinäjoki #WPSJK meetup.com/seinajoki-wordpress-meetup/
• Tampere #WPTRE meetup.com/tampere-wordpress-meetup/
• Turku #WPTKU meetup.com/Turku-WordPress-Meetup/

To reach the whole WordPress community in Finland on X, use the hashtag #WPFI https://x.com/hashtag/WPFI

Hey there!

Come join us at the GDG Tampere meetup where you can catch up with friends, chill out, and network with awesome people. We’ve got some cool talks lined up on AI and AI-assisted coding! There will be opportunity to enjoy snacks and drinks, allowing you to mingle and share ideas with like-minded individuals. Towards the end of our event, there is possibility to try out sauna!

We’re particularly excited to create a productive and enjoyable environment, upholding a respectful and inclusive atmosphere for everyone, in line with our community values. Check out our Code of Conduct for more information on keeping our meetup welcoming for all participants.

Agenda

5:00 PM: Doors open

Venue opens for guests

5:30 PM: Talk

Agents are shipping. Are they dependable?

6:30 PM: Talk

TBD

7:30 PM: Talk

TBD

8:30 PM: Free mingling

9:00 PM: Doors close

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Hosts

Aki Ristkari - Reaktor (Lead Cloud Architect)

Lead Cloud Architect at Reaktor // Google Developer Exper

Jari Timonen - Codento (Lead Cloud Architect)

Jussi Puustinen - Efima (Customer Success Enthusiast)

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Partners

Reaktor (https://reaktor.com)

Codento Oy (https://codento.com/)
Apps + AI Innovations.
Our passion.
Your edge.

Efima (https://www.efima.com)

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Complete your event RSVP here: https://gdg.community.dev/events/details/google-gdg-cloud-tampere-presents-gdg-tampere-ai-amp-vibe-coding-meetup-1/.

Registration
Please note that registration for this event takes place via Pretix, not Meetup.
🎟️ Register here: http://pretix.eu/kcd/tampere-nov/

Welcome to our November Meetup hosted by Knowit!

Date: 19 November

Schedule:
17:00 Doors open
17:00 - 17:30 Networking
17:30 - 18:00 Host & organizers - Welcome and practicalities
18:00 - 18:30 Kubernetes Security Incident: Investigate, Contain, Recover - Richard Andersson, Senior Cloud Consultant @ Knowit
18:30 - 19:00 Break. Networking with food and drinks
19:00 - 19:30 What a Control Plane for Kubernetes Manifests may look like? - Vitaliy Zabolotskyy, Staff Cloud Platform Engineer @ AlphaSense
19:30 - 21:00 Networking

NOTE: Pictures might be taken during the event and be published to this meetup page. Also there will be a livestream during the event which picks up audio from the space. If you do not want to be included in any pictures, please let the organizers know.

Leaderboard 3.0 is a free one-day leadership conference bringing together professionals and students from the game industry.

LEADERBOARD 2.0

Join us in Leaderboard 3.0, a free one-day leadership conference held on February 5th, 2027, in Tampere, bringing together professionals, students, and leaders from the game industry and adjacent creative fields.

The event focuses on contemporary leadership challenges, practical tools, and human-centered approaches to working in creative, knowledge-intensive industries. The program is built around curated panel discussions featuring invited guests from Finland and abroad, offering experience-based insights.

Leaderboard 3.0 runs two parallel tracks: one aimed at industry professionals and leaders, and another designed for university students and early-career developers focusing on self-leadership and employability.

Panelists and the venue will be announced later.