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Beady AI Launches Screening and Monitoring Service for Crypto and Blockchain Companies
Beady AI has rolled out a service that helps exchanges, DeFi protocols, wallet providers and other crypto businesses check the people and companies they deal with against sanctions, PEP, criminal, ownership and adverse media records, and keep checking them every day. Beady AI, a risk intelligence platform from We Good Solutions Limited, now offers a screening and monitoring service built specifically for crypto and blockchain businesses. Exchanges, DeFi protocols, wallet providers, token issuers, custodians, crypto funds, payment providers and Web3 startups can use it to find out who is actually behind a user, a project or a counterparty before doing business with them. Crypto companies are expected to follow KYC, KYB and anti-money laundering rules much like banks are. But they usually take on new users and partners at a much higher pace, often across several countries at once. Many compliance teams still search names by hand and run a single check at onboarding. That leaves a blind spot, because someone who passed a check months ago may have since been sanctioned or named in a news investigation. With Beady, a compliance officer enters the name of a person, company or project. The platform then searches sanctions lists, politically exposed person (PEP) databases, criminal records, company ownership records and adverse media in one go. No documents are needed to run the check. Sanctions data covers the OFAC, EU, UN and UK HMT lists and is updated daily. After the first check, the party can be placed under daily monitoring. Beady screens it again every day and sends an alert, usually within hours, if anything relevant changes, such as a new sanctions listing. Teams can receive a daily summary on Telegram and open the full report in the Beady portal. For crypto projects, Beady also looks into the founders, team members and legal entities behind a token or protocol. Its ownership mapping follows beneficial owners through holding companies and intermediaries, which helps when a project’s real controllers are hidden behind layers of corporate structure. The platform also watches public social media and community channels for early warning signs. Findings can be compiled into a single report and shared with auditors, banking partners or an in-house compliance team. Beady pulls from more than 100,000 public sources, along with ownership data on over 200 million companies and officers. Duplicate and false matches are filtered out automatically, cutting up to 95% of the noise analysts would otherwise have to review. Each result includes a link to the source it came from, so compliance teams can verify it and keep a clear record for auditors and regulators. Beady does not analyze wallet addresses or on-chain transactions. Its focus is on identity and reputation, which means it is meant to sit alongside the blockchain analytics and Travel Rule tools many crypto firms already use, not replace them. “A lot of the risk in crypto comes down to people. Who founded the project, who controls the company, who the counterparty really is,” said a spokesperson for Beady AI. “Compliance teams told us they were spending hours on manual searches and still worried about missing something after onboarding. We built this service so they can check a name in minutes and then get alerted if that picture changes later.” Beady can be set up within 24 hours. Crypto and blockchain companies can find more details and request a demo on Beady’s crypto and blockchain screening page. About Beady AI Beady AI is a risk intelligence platform that screens companies and individuals against more than 100,000 public sources for sanctions, adverse media, legal records and social media activity, and continues to monitor them over time. Businesses use it for KYC, KYB, due diligence and portfolio monitoring. Beady is a product of We Good Solutions Limited, which has an office in Hong Kong. Its team has years of experience building software for banks, fintech companies and other regulated industries.
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- October 15, 2026Event Announcement
Survival Skills for Women’s Health Fall 2026 Experts Teach Menopause Nov. 6-8
World Class CME has announced the Fall 2026 Experts Teach Menopause program, a three-day hybrid CME event scheduled for November 6-8, 2026, at The Ritz-Carlton, Pentagon City in Arlington, VA. Gynecologists and allied women's health clinicians can attend in person or join remotely through a live stream, giving practices flexibility in how staff participate. More information is available at https://worldclasscme.com/events/survival-skills-for-womens-health-fall/ According to the company, training in midlife women's health across nursing programs, medical school, and residency remains insufficient, leaving a gap the course is designed to address. For symptomatic patients without contraindications, decisions around menopausal hormone therapy call for an individualized discussion of benefits and risks, and the Fall 2026 program is built to prepare gynecologists for that kind of conversation with perimenopausal and menopausal patients. The curriculum spans perimenopause through post-menopause, with sessions covering hormone therapy, including testosterone, genitourinary syndrome of menopause, sleep disturbance, bone health, sexual health, weight management, and abnormal bleeding. Research published in the BMJ and CMAJ points to estrogen-based hormone therapy as an effective treatment for many menopausal symptoms, while nonhormonal options exist for patients who cannot or prefer not to use it. The range of topics reflects the issues gynecologists encounter when managing patients through the menopause transition. A multidisciplinary faculty leads the sessions, drawing on specialists in gynecology, primary care, breast health, psychiatry, dermatology, obesity medicine, sexual medicine, neurology, and physical therapy. Several faculty members have served as past presidents of The Menopause Society, including program directors Steven R. Goldstein, MD and James A. Simon, MD, who lead the course over the three days. Clinicians can choose to attend in Arlington or participate through the live stream, and sessions are recorded for post-conference access so registrants can revisit material afterward. The program carries up to 18 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits, giving gynecologists a credit-bearing option within a single weekend. Registration fees and details on accommodations at the Ritz-Carlton are outlined on the event page. World Class CME, accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education, continues a long-running series focused on practical, evidence-based education in menopause care for gynecologists and allied women's health professionals. The company invites gynecologists to register for the November 2026 program and review the full agenda and faculty list online. For more information about World Class CME and its continuing education offerings, visit https://worldclasscme.com/
- October 13, 2026Event Announcement
Almost $17 Billion In Lost Life Insurance Found: Why 20,000 Families Turn To The American Estate Kit
Ahead of National Estate Planning Awareness Week, The American Estate Kit reports that more than 20,000 families have used its estate organization kit to record the policies, accounts and documents their relatives would need. The American Estate Kit, a publisher of estate organization kits for American families, today announced that more than 20,000 families have now used its materials, as new figures from state insurance regulators show that almost $17 billion in lost and unclaimed life insurance and annuity benefits has been matched to beneficiaries through a single national search tool. According to figures released on September 3, 2026, by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC), the organization's Life Insurance Policy Locator had matched $16,991,229,586 in benefits through July 31, 2026, an increase of more than $3 billion since August 31, 2025. The tool has produced more than 780,000 matches since its launch in November 2016, and the NAIC notes that beneficiaries may be unable to find a loved one's policies or may not even know that the policies exist. A search can take 90 business days or more. Other recent findings point in the same direction. On August 12, 2026, the Social Security Administration's Office of the Inspector General reported that 17,979 beneficiaries who died between December 2022 and December 2024 owed approximately $240 million in outstanding overpayments, and that in 40 of 125 sampled cases the agency had made no attempt to recover the money from the estate. The agency agreed to strengthen its controls in response. Separately, a national survey of 5,000 U.S. adults conducted for Trust & Will and published in March 2026 found that 42 percent of Americans would not know what to do if a family member died today. “The money is rarely lost because a company hides it. It is lost because nobody wrote down that the policy existed,” said a spokesperson for The American Estate Kit. “A single page listing every policy, account and beneficiary can be the difference between a phone call and a 90-day search, which is why we built the kit around the information a family needs from the first day.” The American Estate Kit is built on the 48-6-9 System, which organizes the work into three windows: Secure in the first 48 hours, Notify in the first six months and Settle in the first nine months. Its Family Folder includes a Master List of accounts, beneficiaries and contacts, together with a State Quick Sheet covering all 50 states and the District of Columbia. The kit is rated 4.7 out of 5 on the company's website, and the Essential Kit is available for $39 as a one-time purchase. The announcement comes ahead of National Estate Planning Awareness Week, which runs from October 19 to 25, 2026. The company notes that a locator can only find what someone thinks to look for, and that the practical starting point for any household is to list each policy and account, name the beneficiary on each and tell a trusted person where that list is kept. More information is available at https://theestatekit.com/us . About The American Estate Kit The American Estate Kit publishes step-by-step guides and fill-in organizers that help American families record the accounts, policies, documents and contacts their relatives will need. More than 20,000 families have used its materials. The American Estate Kit is published by HELP SENIOR, LLC. Media Contact Press Office, The American Estate Kit Email: [email protected] Phone: +1 689 621 9384
- October 10, 2026Event Announcement
CIIF 2026: China International Industry Fair to Open in Shanghai on October 12
A single fair with several industrial entry points China International Industry Fair (CIIF) is a Shanghai industrial trade fair that brings manufacturing sectors together under one event. Its 26th edition is scheduled for October 12–16, 2026, at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai). The announced program comprises ten theme shows, including industrial automation and robotics. Industrial Automation Show (IAS) and Robotics Show (RS) are specialist sections of the fair, sharing its dates and venue under the CIIF name. The fair groups fields that manufacturers often address together. Production machinery depends on controls, robotics and materials; energy and transport projects also draw on equipment and digital systems. CIIF's theme shows give each field a defined place in the program while allowing visitors to move between related sectors. IAS covers automation technologies and system solutions, while RS focuses on robot technologies and applications. Their presence within one exhibition helps explain why both names appear beside CIIF in international event listings. CIIF also combines exhibition, trade, awards and forums, the four functions identified by the organizer. The exhibition brings industrial technologies to the floor; forums create space for technical and industry discussion; awards recognize selected industrial developments. Commercial conversations connect suppliers with manufacturing customers across those activities. This wider program has developed around a fair first held in 1999 and now preparing for its 26th edition. Ten theme shows for the 2026 edition The organizer's 2026 program identifies ten theme shows. Metalworking and CNC Machine Tool Show (MWCS) , Industrial Automation Show (IAS) and Robotics Show (RS) provide recognizable entry points for equipment and production technology. Energy Show (ES), Future Transportation Industry Show (FTIS), Green Low-Carbon Show (GLCS) and New Material Industry Show (NMIS) extend the scope to energy systems, mobility, decarbonization and materials. Scientific and Technological Innovation Show (STIS), Advanced Intelligent Manufacturing Show (AIMS) and IC Ecosystem Show (ICES) complete the announced structure. The specialist names identify distinct parts of the exhibition rather than alternative names for CIIF. MWCS addresses production equipment and machining; IAS focuses on automation; RS covers robotics. AIMS brings software, connected production and industrial AI into the manufacturing program. Energy, materials, mobility and research-led innovation have their own areas. A team following factory modernization can therefore begin with equipment or controls, then examine the related robotics and intelligent-manufacturing sections without changing events. The same breadth extends beyond factory automation. ES concerns energy systems, while GLCS addresses low-carbon industrial development. NMIS and FTIS cover materials and transportation respectively. STIS provides a place for scientific and technological innovation within the fair. The themes span different stages of industrial development, from research and materials to machinery, applications and the energy systems that support them. Several of these subjects meet at the level of an industrial project. A new production line may require machine tools from the metalworking sector, controls associated with automation, and robots for handling or assembly. Materials and energy choices can shape the design of the same line. CIIF's program does not present these fields as a single product category; it places their specialist exhibitions in proximity, where the technical connections can be examined alongside the separate markets each show serves. ICES is the integrated-circuit ecosystem component of the program, placing the sector alongside other fields serving manufacturing. AIMS focuses on intelligent manufacturing through industrial AI, software and connected production themes. Their emphasis differs, but both sit within the ten-show program. CIIF's overall identity remains industrial: it connects these areas with equipment, production processes and wider manufacturing needs. A Shanghai setting with international reach Shanghai provides the setting for an event that connects technology providers, industrial enterprises and professional visitors across several manufacturing sectors. China remains a major market for production equipment, automation and industrial services, and the fair's local setting puts those subjects in front of companies active in the market. Visitors following a particular technology can examine it alongside related equipment, components, materials and digital systems during the same exhibition week. The fair has previously drawn an international professional audience. A Shanghai municipal industry department account of the 2025 edition reported professional visits from 133 countries and regions. That reach matters because industrial projects often involve suppliers, customers and technical partners across borders. The 2026 program remains anchored in Shanghai while covering manufacturing subjects of interest to companies working in multiple markets. The announced 2026 plan calls for roughly 300,000 square meters of exhibition space and more than 3,000 exhibitors. Across an event of that planned size, the theme-show structure serves a practical purpose: machinery, controls, robotics and materials can be located through dedicated specialist areas rather than treated as a single undifferentiated display. The exhibition and forum programs also offer different ways to examine a subject, from equipment on the floor to discussion of industrial applications. The mix creates opportunities for cross-sector meetings. Automation suppliers may encounter machinery makers and manufacturers concerned with integration; materials specialists may connect with equipment or transport projects. Such exchanges are possible because the fields share an event calendar and venue. The current exhibitor and forum listings identify the companies and sessions behind the broader theme-show names, giving visitors a basis for arranging specific conversations. The fair also provides a common point of reference for organizations outside China that follow developments in Chinese manufacturing. A company tracking automation can identify IAS within the CIIF calendar; a robotics company can identify RS under the same dates and venue. Those distinctions matter for event research, travel planning and coverage of the exhibition. They also leave room to explore neighboring sectors once the current exhibitor directory and forum schedule give a clearer picture of who will participate. How to read the 2026 program IAS and RS occupy distinct parts of the 2026 program. IAS centers on automation technologies and system solutions; RS covers the robotics industry chain and industrial and service applications. A control-system project may lead toward IAS, while an investigation of robot technologies begins with RS. Both connect to the larger manufacturing program through equipment, integration and intelligent production. Their separate names allow event listings and visitor plans to distinguish automation systems from robot technologies within the same fair. The program changes with each edition. Earlier CIIF materials described nine theme shows; the announced 2026 structure names ten, including the IC ecosystem theme. That change makes the current theme-show layout, exhibitor information and forum calendar essential references for anyone arranging meetings. The English CIIF website carries the published visitor and event information ahead of opening day. CIIF 2026 brings machinery, automation, robotics, energy, materials and intelligent production together at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai) from October 12 to 16. Its specialist shows give the broad industrial fair a clear internal structure, while the exhibition, trade, awards and forum functions extend activity beyond product displays. For international manufacturing businesses, the event offers a Shanghai setting in which to follow their own sector and its links to adjacent fields. Media Contact Company Name: China International Industry Fair Contact Person: Nancy Xu Email: [email protected] State: Shanghai Country: China Website: https://www.ciif-expo.com/homeEn
- October 7, 2026Event Announcement
Tyler Peart Serves Rhode Island Home Buyers and Sellers with Keller Williams Leading Edge
Providence East Side resident brings a local, community-focused approach to real estate across Rhode Island Rhode Island real estate agent Tyler Peart is serving buyers, sellers and property owners throughout the Ocean State as a member of Keller Williams Leading Edge, bringing a local perspective and relationship-driven approach to clients navigating the Rhode Island housing market. Peart lives on Providence's East Side and approaches real estate not only as an agent, but as a neighbor invested in the communities he serves. His work is focused on helping clients make informed decisions, whether they are preparing to sell a longtime home, purchasing their first property, relocating within Rhode Island or exploring an investment opportunity. "Real estate is personal, and local knowledge matters," said Peart. "I live here, I am part of the community, and I want my clients to feel like they have someone in their corner who understands both the market and the neighborhoods that make Rhode Island such a great place to call home." Through Keller Williams Leading Edge, Peart combines the resources, technology and network of a recognized real estate organization with responsive, one-on-one service. He is committed to clear communication, thoughtful preparation and consistent follow-through from the first conversation through closing. While based in Providence, Peart serves clients throughout Rhode Island and welcomes conversations with homeowners who are considering selling, buyers beginning their home search, and local residents who simply want a better understanding of their property's value or current market conditions. About Tyler Peart Tyler Peart is a Rhode Island real estate agent with Keller Williams Leading Edge. A resident of Providence's East Side, Peart serves buyers, sellers and property owners throughout Rhode Island with an emphasis on local market knowledge, accessibility and personalized service. Prior to entering real estate, Peart worked for Rhode Island FC, Rhode Island's professional soccer club competing in the USL Championship, where he worked directly with supporters, members and organizations throughout the Rhode Island community. Media / Business Contact Tyler Peart Keller Williams Leading Edge 617-582-3049 [email protected] TylerPeart.KW.com
- September 30, 2026Event Announcement
Blazo Gjorev and Panteleon GS Co-Host BCIU Business Roundtable at The Yale Club in New York
Macedonian entrepreneur brings his country's business closer to the American market at The Yale Club during UN General Assembly week Blazo Gjorev, a Macedonian entrepreneur who leads Gjorev Holding, a group of companies operating across the United States and North Macedonia, co-hosted a high-level business roundtable in New York together with the Business Council for International Understanding (BCIU). Held at the prestigious Yale Club during the week of the United Nations General Assembly, the event brought together senior American business leaders and a high-level Macedonian delegation for a direct conversation on strengthening ties between the two markets. By co-hosting the roundtable through Panteleon GS, Blazo Gjorev created a rare setting where the top of the American business community and partners from a smaller market meet directly, in one room. Founded in 1955 as an initiative of the White House under President Dwight D. Eisenhower, BCIU is a nonpartisan organization of more than 200 leading companies, and one of the few forums where global business leaders convene at the highest level, which makes the co-hosting role of a Macedonian company all the more notable. The role reflects more than two decades of Gjorev's work connecting the American and Macedonian markets, with operations on both sides of the Atlantic. "Being part of a conversation at this level is a privilege, not only for our companies, but for Macedonian business as a whole," said Blazo Gjorev. "Connections between these two markets are built over years, not overnight. I intend to keep building them, and to gladly share what I have learned with other Macedonian companies ready to make the same journey." About Panteleon GS Panteleon GS, based in Skopje, specializes in business-process outsourcing for companies operating in the U.S. market, with a focus on the transportation and logistics industry, providing support in finance, accounting, factoring, leasing, insurance, and controlling. It enables Macedonian professionals to build international careers from home while serving American companies. About Gjorev Holding Gjorev Holding is a private group of companies with a presence on both sides of the Atlantic, active in finance, mobility, logistics, construction, and operational services, bringing together several independent companies across the United States and North Macedonia under a shared strategic direction. Its founder is Blazo Gjorev.
- September 24, 2026Event Announcement
The Dance DJ Launches Performance Dance Sets in Bridport
The Dance DJ is launching Club Electric, a monthly underground music night at the Electric Palace, 35 South Street, Bridport, DT6 3NY, opening with a performance dance set on 2 October 2026 at 10:00pm. Mark Oborn, who performs as DJ Mark-e-ting, specialises in performance sets rather than background music. His approach draws on experience as a dancer, including competitive West Coast Swing and Modern Jive demonstration and coaching. Performance sets move between house, EDM, club anthems and music from the 1980s onward, remixed for dancing, and are built around phrasing, transitions, tension and timing rather than a fixed playlist. Each set is mixed live and adapts to the response of the dancefloor. For private and venue DJ hire , Oborn discusses musical preferences, must-play tracks and tracks to avoid ahead of each booking. The initiative is intended to support the regional hospitality evening trade by offering venues a club-focused evening format aimed at encouraging additional evening footfall. The format draws on performance work across Dorset, Devon and the wider West Country, where Oborn provides live-mixed sets for venues, weddings and private events. Further detail on the approach behind these performance sets is available through The Dance DJ . The reasoning behind building a night around a live, responsive set is explored in " Will a DJ play music you like? ", published ahead of the Bridport launch. "The aim with Club Electric is to create a performance set that responds to the room, not a pre-set playlist," said Mark Oborn, DJ. "Every transition is built around the mood on the dancefloor, from phrasing to timing." About DJ Mark-e-ting DJ Mark-e-ting provides specialist live performance DJ sets across Dorset, Devon and the wider West Country, delivering live-mixed house, EDM, club anthems and dance classics from the 1980s onward, tailored to the crowd, for venues, weddings and private events. Based in the Bridport and West Bay area, the service also covers nearby towns including Lyme Regis, Dorchester and Weymouth.
- September 24, 2026Event Announcement
Thousands Expected as The Law Offices of Ron Sholes Sista Strut Returns to VyStar Ballpark October 3, 2026
Black women face disproportionately high breast cancer death rates despite not having the highest rate of diagnosis, according to the American Cancer Society. This is the reason thousands of Jacksonville residents will gather at VyStar Ballpark on Saturday, October 3, for the 11th annual Law Offices of Ron Sholes Sista Strut, a walk organizers describe as the largest event of its kind in Jacksonville dedicated to breast cancer awareness in women of color. This year marks the eighth year The Law Offices of Ron Sholes, P.A. has served as the walk's presenting sponsor. The walk begins at 8:30 a.m. and is presented locally by iHeartMedia's 93.3 The Beat and V101.5. About 1 in 8 women in the United States will develop breast cancer in her lifetime, American Cancer Society estimates show, and Sista Strut was built around a direct response to that reality: raise awareness, connect participants with screening resources, and celebrate the survivors already living it. Survivors are the center of the day. Participants who have completed treatment receive beaded survivor necklaces, they also usually get a different shirt to wear to the event and organizers bring survivors on stage to be recognized in front of the crowd. Every registered walker gets a 2026 pink Sista Strut t-shirt. The event's mission has stayed consistent since it began: heighten awareness of breast cancer in women of color, point people toward health resources, encourage early detection, and honor the people who have already fought the disease. That consistency has a history behind it. The Law Offices of Ron Sholes, P.A. became presenting sponsor in 2019, and the walk has happened every year since, regardless of circumstances. In 2020, organizers moved the event into neighborhoods as a virtual strut during the pandemic. In 2022, Hurricane Ian forced a five-week postponement, pushing the walk from October 1 to November 5, and the community returned anyway. Through a pandemic, severe weather, and changing circumstances, the walk has continued. “Our clients, our neighbors, and people inside our own firm have faced breast cancer. We keep showing up for the same reason the community does: no one should have to face the fight alone,” said Ron Sholes, founder of The Law Offices of Ron Sholes, P.A. The firm's involvement goes beyond its name on event banners. Attorneys and staff work the vendor area, walk the route alongside thousands of fellow Strutters, and help energize the crowd from the stage, recognizing survivors, encouraging those still in treatment, and acknowledging the families walking beside them. In 2019, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025, the firm hosted Sista Strut registration and packet pick-up events at its Jacksonville and Orange Park offices, in the past they brought in the Baptist Health Buddy Bus mobile mammography unit so people could register and get screened in the same visit. Awareness is important, but awareness is most powerful when it helps connect people with resources they can actually use. That access point matters because early detection works. Breast cancer death rates have fallen 44% since 1989, a decline the American Cancer Society attributes largely to finding breast cancer earlier through screening and increased awareness, along with better treatments. A portion of event proceeds has benefited the Sisters Network of Northeast Florida, the survivor-run Jacksonville chapter of Sisters Network Inc., a national African American breast cancer survivorship organization. For 2026, organizers have named Sisters Network Northeast Florida and The Pink Queen B Foundation as beneficiaries. The people walking are not statistics. They are mothers, daughters, sisters, coworkers, survivors, and caregivers, some celebrating survival, some honoring someone they lost, and some walking mid-treatment. “Whether you're a survivor, you're in the middle of the fight, or you're walking for someone you love, there is a place for you on October 3,” Sholes said. The Event details are as follows: Registration Rallies Sept 23, 12pm-2pm - Westside Office - 6850 103rd St., Jacksonville, FL 32210 Sept 25, 12pm-2pm - Main Office - 4811 Atlantic Blvd., Jacksonville, FL 32207 Saturday, October 3, 2026, 8:30 a.m., VyStar Ballpark, 301 A. Philip Randolph Blvd., Jacksonville, FL 32202. Registration: Advance registration is $15 per person through October 2 via the RaceRoster event page (search “Law Offices of Ron Sholes Sista Strut”). Registration is $20 on event day. Every team member registers individually. Registration includes the 2026 pink Sista Strut t-shirt, and survivors receive beaded necklaces. Free mammograms: The Baptist Health Buddy Bus will offer free 3D screening mammograms on-site from 8 a.m. to noon. Stay connected: For information about future Sista Strut events and related activities, email [email protected] About The Law Offices of Ron Sholes, P.A. The Law Offices of Ron Sholes, P.A. is a Northeast Florida personal injury law firm founded in 2003 by U.S. Navy Gulf War veteran Ron Sholes, who opened the firm's first office in Starke before growing the practice to six offices across Jacksonville, Orange Park, Starke, and Palatka. Today the firm's attorneys represent people hurt in car, trucking, motorcycle, pedestrian, and bicycle accidents, as well as families facing premises liability, catastrophic injury, and wrongful death claims including multimillion-dollar verdicts and settlements on behalf of injured clients. Guided by its values of strength, compassion, and integrity and its motto “You Hurt? We Fight!,” the firm has been a longtime presence in the communities it serves: presenting sponsor of the Law Offices of Ron Sholes Sista Strut and the City of Jacksonville Veterans Day Parade, and host of an annual Thanksgiving Basket Drive for Northeast Florida families since 2005. Learn more at youhurtwefight.com or call (904) 805-1500.
- September 23, 2026Event Announcement
Mikhail Shumatov Appointed as a Judge for the 2026 Global Recognition Awards
Mikhail Shumatov , an economist with more than 16 years of experience in the financial sector, has been appointed as a judge for the 2026 Global Recognition Awards , serving on the panel responsible for evaluating nominees in finance and economics. His career covers senior banking practice, peer review of academic manuscripts, and the creation of an original investment methodology, so the panel now benefits from a member whose credentials extend well beyond conventional market experience. Judging responsibilities require practical grounding and analytical discipline, so his selection reflects a deliberate effort to diversify the perspectives represented on the finance panel. Photo Courtesy of Mikhail Shumatov Organizers cited Shumatov's combination of hands-on market experience and academic evaluation work as the basis for the appointment, since few candidates bring these qualifications to a single application. He has served on the review board at Vestnik Nauki, a Russian scientific journal covering economics and finance, since 2021, where he has assessed manuscripts for rigor, methodological soundness, and relevance to the wider research community. That record, paired with his creation of a certified analytical framework for investment decision-making, gives him a dual vantage point that judging panels in finance categories rarely combine in a single candidate. Professional Background and Judging Qualifications Shumatov's career of more than a decade and a half in banking and financial analysis places him in the ten-to-twenty-year experience bracket that the Global Recognition Awards associates with senior-level industry authority. His work has centered on financial conduct, risk assessment, and the practical application of economic theory in institutional settings, giving him firsthand exposure to how monetary policy shifts and market cycles shape retail and institutional behavior. He has observed these patterns across multiple economic cycles, so he brings a grounded, real-world lens to any evaluation he conducts. That market-facing experience is paired with an academic evaluation background that few judges in the finance category bring to the role, and this dual foundation sets his candidacy apart from many of his peers. "This experience has honed my ability to assess academic rigor, methodological soundness, and the relevance of research to the broader scholarly community," Shumatov said, describing his work reviewing manuscripts at Vestnik Nauki since 2021. Judging panels benefit from members who can assess the commercial viability of a nominee's work and the integrity of its underlying analysis. The Instinct of Capital Framework Among the achievements informing Shumatov's appointment is his creation of a certified author's methodology titled "Instinct of Capital," which he describes as a distinct analytical lens for evaluating financial conduct and investment decision-making, and this framework sets him apart from candidates whose credentials rest solely on institutional tenure. The framework draws on his combined grounding in banking, applied economics, and manuscript assessment, so it structures how financial choices are interpreted, weighed, and understood within a broader behavioral context. The approach considers how psychological and structural factors interact to shape investment outcomes, rather than relying on isolated metrics alone. "I have developed my own certified author's methodology, 'Instinct of Capital,' which offers a distinct analytical framework for evaluating financial behavior and investment decision-making," Shumatov said, describing the thinking behind the approach. Organizers noted that original, named frameworks of this kind demonstrate an analytical capacity that extends beyond routine industry participation, and this quality is considered valuable when assessing other nominees' innovations in the same field. The methodology has already been applied to real cases, so it carries a demonstrable track record rather than remaining a purely theoretical exercise. Fit for the Judging Role The Global Recognition Awards selects judges based on depth of professional tenure, demonstrable contribution to their field, and a track record of sound, impartial evaluation, and these criteria shaped the decision to bring Shumatov onto the finance and economics panel. His experience evaluating manuscripts gives him a disciplined, criteria-based approach to assessment, while his sixteen years in banking grounds that approach in market reality rather than theory alone. These qualifications reinforce one another, so his judgment is informed by evidence drawn from scholarly and commercial settings. Organizers pointed to the combination of Shumatov's practical banking tenure, his ongoing role as a journal reviewer since 2021, and his authorship of a named investment methodology as the qualities that distinguished his candidacy. Together, these achievements reflect the kind of cross-disciplinary judgment the awards body seeks in panel members, which is particularly relevant when evaluating a wide range of nominees in the finance and economics category. The panel must weigh innovation and rigor when assessing applicants, so his background equips him to apply consistent, well-reasoned standards throughout the 2026 cycle. Final Words Alex Sterling, spokesperson for the Global Recognition Awards, commented on the appointment and addressed the panel's assessment of Shumatov's qualifications for the judging role. "Mikhail Shumatov's appointment reflects a combination of sixteen years of hands-on financial sector experience with a sustained, verifiable record of academic evaluation, and that combination of practice and rigor is exactly what we look for in a judge for our finance category," Sterling said. The panel places equal weight on market experience and scholarly discipline, and Sterling noted that Shumatov's profile satisfied these requirements without compromise. Sterling added that Shumatov's authorship of the "Instinct of Capital" methodology weighed heavily in the decision, since it demonstrates an ability to build and apply original analytical standards rather than follow existing ones. "When someone has already created a named, certified framework that others can examine and apply to real investment decisions, they bring a more informed eye to judging the work of others, and that is precisely the caliber of judgment we want on our panel," Sterling said. The organization expressed confidence that, given this record, Shumatov would apply the same rigor in evaluating nominees that he has throughout his own career. About Global Recognition Awards Global Recognition Awards is an international organization that recognizes companies and individuals for their significant contributions to their industries.
- September 15, 2026Event Announcement
Pasch Group Names Dan Moore Master of Ceremonies for the 2026 Modern Retailing Conference
Automotive marketing veteran, author, and TEDx speaker makes his MRC debut as MC and joins the conference team to help elevate the attendee experience Pasch Group, the automotive consulting, research, and education company behind the Modern Retailing Conference (MRC), today announced that Dan Moore, CEO of Drivvr AI, author, and TEDx speaker, will make his debut as Master of Ceremonies at MRC 2026, taking place November 15-17 at the Eau Palm Beach Resort & Spa. In addition to hosting the main stage, Moore is joining the MRC conference team to help shape and elevate the overall attendee experience. MRC brings together more than 60 speakers, 30-plus sessions, and hundreds of dealers, OEM leaders, and industry partners for three days focused on sales process, customer experience, first-party data, AI and automation, retention, and communication. "Dan has spent more than 25 years in the trenches of automotive retail. He understands this industry, and he knows how to engage people," said Brian Pasch, founder of Pasch Group. "He's an operator, a builder, and someone who has helped companies grow through real exits. He also has a rare gift for designing experiences. Everywhere Dan goes, he finds a way to make the room feel different, and that's exactly what we want at our conferences. Bringing him on as MC and as part of our conference team means the energy, the pacing, and the conversations will be sharper than ever, and attendees are going to feel it from the moment they arrive." Moore brings more than 25 years of automotive digital marketing and agency experience to the role. He previously helped build VistaDash through two successful exits and today leads Drivvr AI, an Anshar Labs company, a digital agency and SaaS provider serving automotive retailers. He also serves on the board of Dealer Funnel, and is a TEDx speaker and author whose first book, Do Moore, Get More: The Road to You, focuses on leadership, purpose, and doing the work that matters. "MRC has always been the room where the smartest people in this business go to sharpen their thinking," said Moore. "I'm honored to host it, and even more excited to help the team build the full experience. The best events aren't just about what you learn. They're about what you see, feel, and remember long after you leave. That's the standard we're building toward, and we'll have more announcements at MRC that I think people are going to be excited about." The 2026 program also features new additions including the Built on the Lot AI Showdown, which awards $5,000 to the best dealership-built AI solution, the AutoTech Founders Lab, curated networking activities, and an interactive mobile app. Dealer tickets start at $595. For tickets, agenda details, and hotel information, visit modernretailingconference.com . About Pasch Group Pasch Group specializes in automotive research, consulting, and industry events, helping dealer groups, franchise dealers, and OEMs understand market trends, evaluate technology, and make informed decisions. Pasch Group is part of PCG Companies, which also includes PCG Digital, a digital marketing agency. Founded by Brian Pasch, PCG Companies provides research, consulting, marketing, education, and events to the automotive industry. Learn more at paschgroup.com . About the Modern Retailing Conference The Modern Retailing Conference is a three-day event dedicated to high-impact retailing strategies for automotive leaders looking to maximize dealership sales, service, and ROI. MRC connects dealers, OEMs, and industry allies with forward-thinking insights, breakthrough technology, and conversations that challenge the status quo. About Dan Moore Dan Moore is CEO of Drivvr AI, an Anshar Labs company, and an entrepreneur, author, and speaker with more than 25 years in automotive digital marketing. He helped build VistaDash through two successful exits and serves on the board of Dealer Funnel. Throughout his career, Moore has designed signature experiences for conferences and industry events, with a belief that what attendees see, feel, and experience matters as much as what they learn. He is the author of Do Moore, Get More: The Road to You and delivered a TEDxRoseville talk in 2021. Media Contact Nick Haberstroh Marketing Director, Pasch Group [email protected]
- September 12, 2026Event Announcement
easyspecs.ai launches a spec review platform so engineering teams can trust AI-generated code nobody has time to read
Public access opens today to a tool that documents existing codebases, then turns change requests into specs that ship with their own spec verification checks EasySpecs.ai, built by Spaii Labs SL, today opened public access to its spec review platform. The product moves the quality gate in software development from code review, where AI coding agents have overwhelmed it, to spec review, before any code is generated. EasySpecs launched this morning and is available at easyspecs.ai . The timing follows a shift the largest AI labs have described publicly. When OpenAI released its Symphony orchestration spec on April 27, 2026, it reported that its engineers could supervise only three to five parallel Codex sessions before context switching erased the gains, and named human attention as the system bottleneck. After taking engineers out of the dispatch loop, OpenAI said internal teams saw merged pull requests rise sixfold in the first three weeks. More merged pull requests means more production code that no human reads line by line, and someone still answers for it when it breaks. Easyspecs handles that problem in three steps. First it analyses a connected repository from GitHub, GitLab, Azure DevOps or Bitbucket and generates functional documentation of the real system, organised as a knowledge tree of features, views, services, data models, infrastructure and tests. Second, it takes a raw change request and grounds it against that documentation, so the intent behind a change is checked against how the application actually behaves rather than against someone's memory of it. Third, it produces a structured spec that a product manager can read without opening a file, paired with a Trust Spec containing the validators, oracles and rubrics needed to verify the result. "I spent fifteen years being accountable for code I did not personally write," said Xesca Alabart, co-creator and CEO of EasySpecs. "That is now every engineering leader's job description, except the volume has changed completely. You cannot answer a pull request nobody reads, so the place to fight for quality is the spec." The spec verification layer is the part the company considers its own category, which it calls Trust Engineering. As a spec is written, EasySpecs proposes two kinds of checks alongside it: oracles, the pass-or-fail conditions a machine can run, and rubrics, the judgement calls a human or an AI reviewer scores against stated criteria. Specs carry explicit in-scope, out-of-scope and unresolved decisions, and unresolved items are marked blocked rather than allowed to pass quietly. Approved specs move into Jira and Linear, into VS Code, Cursor and Antigravity through IDE extensions, and into Claude Code, Codex or GitHub Copilot as read-only context over MCP. "A spec is only useful if you can prove the result matches it," said Carlos Guirao Capistany, co-creator and CTO. " We generate the spec checks next to the spec, so verification is not something you improvise after the agent has finished." The company built the documentation engine against a deliberately hard first case: a legacy Delphi system at a pharmaceutical company, undocumented and maintained by people who had not written it. EasySpecs runs the platform on its own migration and audit work while opening it to public sign-ups. Easyspecs is available now. A free tier lets any developer connect a repository and see what the platform finds. Workbench costs €5 per repository per month at launch pricing, normally €10, and lets developers bring their own API keys from OpenAI, Anthropic, Google or OpenRouter. Factory costs €150 per month and includes managed inference across an organisation. Enterprise deployments run inside a customer's VPC, private cloud or own servers, and add a migration harness built for a specific source and target codebase. "The gap between shipping 1.5 times faster and 100 times faster is not speed, it is trust," Alabart said. "Trust is the new engineering, and it has to be designed before the code exists, not audited after it lands." More at https://easyspecs.ai. PRESS RELEASE END ← About Easyspecs.ai Easyspecs.ai is a spec review platform for teams practising Spec-Driven Development. It documents existing codebases, grounds change requests in what the software actually does, and produces specs paired with the checks needed to verify them, so AI coding agents build against reviewed intent instead of guesswork. The company also runs EasySpecs Labs, a training practice teaching Trust Engineering and its Dark Factory methodology to engineering organisations. EasySpecs.ai is built by Spaii Labs SL. More at https://easyspecs.ai . Product Hunt launch: https://www.producthunt.com/products/easyspecs-ai Media contact Xesca Alabart Co-creator and CEO [email protected]
- September 9, 2026Event Announcement
Green Packaging Revolution: How RosUpack 2027 Is Putting Sustainability at the Centre of Russia's Packaging Industry
RosUpack, one of Eurasia's leading International Packaging & Labelling Exhibitions , has confirmed the 30th anniversary edition of the show returned to Crocus Expo, Moscow, from June 16 to 19 2026. Each year, the four-day exhibition brings together more than 1,100 exhibitors from over 20 countries alongside upwards of 30,000 packaging professionals - procurement managers, production specialists, brand owners, and C-suite decision-makers from global companies. RosUpack covers the full spectrum of the packaging value chain across eight industry verticals: packaging production machinery; ready packaging and labelling; raw and expendable packaging materials; transportation packaging; equipment and materials for the pulp and paper industry; packaging recycling machinery and equipment; warehousing systems; and POS materials. Visitor industries span food and beverage, pharmaceutical, FMCG, retail, wholesale, and industrial goods - reflecting the breadth of sectors that depend on packaging innovation to remain competitive. Sustainability is a defining theme of the annual programme. Each edition provides a hub where manufacturers, retailers, and brands can explore practical pathways to reduce waste, improve recyclability, and modernise production - from paper and cardboard alternatives and advanced films to recycling equipment and smart packaging formats. The dedicated recycling machinery and equipment sector highlights solutions that support eco-friendly packaging throughout the value chain, while the business programme addresses Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR), food safety, and circular economy strategy alongside production automation, robotics, glass packaging, and market analytics. RosUpack is held annually alongside Printech, the international exhibition for print and advertising production, creating a unified business platform for packaging, printing, and labelling professionals. Together, the co-located events deliver the region's most complete cross-sector view of packaging and print innovation under one roof. In surveys of past editions, 91% of exhibitors reported finding new clients at the show. The RosUpack Connect app extends this value beyond the exhibition floor, enabling continuous networking, lead generation, and collaboration between exhibitors and visitors before, during, and after each annual event. The show also hosts the PART Award - an annual international prize in packaging production and design, in which more than 100 entries are evaluated each year by a professional jury, with winning solutions displayed as a dedicated exhibition at the show. Exhibitor registration for the 2027 edition is open. Prospective participants can download the event brochure from the official website, which includes key event sectors, and visitor and buyer demographic data from past editions. RosUpack is Eurasia's leading annual international exhibition for packaging materials, machinery, and technology, held each June at Crocus Expo in Moscow. Organised by ITE Group, the show has taken place every year since 1996 and is rated Russia's best packaging and labelling exhibition by the All-Russian Rating of Exhibitions. RosUpack brings together the full spectrum of the packaging industry - from raw materials and production equipment to ready packaging, labelling, warehousing systems, and recycling technology - providing the region's most complete platform for packaging professionals to connect, source, and innovate. Co-located each year with Printech, it serves manufacturers, brands, and buyers from food and beverage, pharmaceutical, FMCG, retail, and industrial sectors across the CIS and beyond. More information is available at rosupackexpo.com. For more information about RosUpack, use the contact details below:
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