We're excited to kick off the DevFest 2025 Season with you all!

This virtual event is officially kicking off DevFest across North America. Join us to experience a taste of what to expect at your local, in-person DevFest by hearing from Googlers, community organizers and experts and get the opportunity to build your own AI agent in a Google-led hands-on workshop. 

DevFest is the world's largest community-driven tech conference, igniting connections and knowledge right in your city. Annually hosted by Google Developer Groups, DevFest brings together professional developers and tech leaders for an unparalleled opportunity to dive into workshops, talks, and demos led by experts. It's the ultimate experience for learning, sharing, and networking!

Agenda (ET)

• 12:00 - 12:15 PM | Opening Remarks 

• 12:15 - 12:40 PM | Keynote (Paige Bailey - AI Developer Experience Engineer, Google)

• 12:40 - 1:05 PM | Google Developer Experts (GDE) and Google for Startups Accelerators (GFSA) Community Engagement Opportunities

• 1:05 - 1:15 PM | Break

• 1:15 - 3:45 PM | Google Cloud Labs Live Workshop: Agent-Driven Development: Master the Full Software Lifecycle
  
  This workshop will move beyond simple code completion and show you how to use Google Cloud's AI assistants from initial architecture design to deployment and live monitoring.
  
  You'll get hands-on experience using Cloud Assist to design scalable and secure cloud architectures, scaffold new projects in seconds with the Gemini CLI, and accelerate coding and debugging with intelligent Code Assist. Finally, we'll guide you through deploying your application and demonstrate how AI can proactively manage your cloud resources, optimize performance, and simplify monitoring.
  
  Leave this workshop with the practical skills to build better software faster, smarter, and more efficiently. Don't just write code; orchestrate it with AI.

• 3:45 PM | Closing Remarks