DevFest Birnin-Kebbi 2023

Name: DevFest Birnin-Kebbi 2023
Start: 2023-12-16T09:00:00+01:00
End: 2023-12-16T13:30:00+01:00
Location: Women Development Center (Kebbi state Ministry of Women Affairs)

Women Development Center (Kebbi state Ministry of Women Affairs), F669+XGQ, UK Bello Road, Birnin Kebbi, 860101

GDG Birnin-Kebbi

DevFests are city based events that bring local developer ecosystems together, including startups, enterprise, educators, students and aspiring developers.

Dec 16, 2023, 8:00 AM – 12:30 PM (UTC)

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About this event

DevFests are local tech conferences hosted by Google Developer Groups (GDGs) around the world.
This year, GDG Birnin-Kebbi aims to bring a one of a kind DevFest in the community. 
We will have talks, session from our local devs, students and also experts. 
Our secondary school students aren't left behind, as we will celebrate computer science education week with an hour of code session.
Don't be left out. Quickly RSVP and encourage your friends to do so

When

Saturday, December 16, 2023
8:00 AM – 12:30 PM (UTC)

Where

Women Development Center (Kebbi state Ministry of Women Affairs)
F669+XGQ, UK Bello Road
Birnin Kebbi, 860101

Agenda

8:00 AM	Registration
9:00 AM	Mastering Social Engineering: understanding Techniques, Targets and Countermeasures	Social engineering is a fascinating and often overlooked aspect of cybersecurity that involves manipulating individuals to divulge confidential information, perform actions, or make decisions that are not in their best interest. Unlike traditional hacking methods that focus on exploiting technical vulnerabilities, social engineering exploits human psychology and behavior. Understanding social engineering is crucial for both individuals and organizations to enhance their security awareness and defenses. It's not just about technological safeguards; it's also about recognizing and mitigating the human element in cybersecurity threats. Speaker: BASHAR TUKUR SHEHU
9:25 AM	Getting Started with Data Science	Data science is a rapidly growing field that relies on a variety of tools and techniques to analyze and interpret data. Some of the most commonly used tools in data science include programming languages like Python and R, as well as statistical software such as SAS and SPSS. Additionally, data scientists often use tools for data visualization, machine learning, and big data processing. As the demand for data scientists continues to rise, there are numerous career paths available in this field, including data analyst, data engineer, and machine learning engineer. With the right skills and experience, data scientists can expect to have a promising and lucrative career. Speaker: MUBARAK ABDULKADIR
9:50 AM	Quizzes and Puzzles session	Quizzes and Puzzles will be shown to the audience. The first 3 to solve them in <=10mins will be will prizes.
10:00 AM	Keynote Speech	Digital Transformation and Preparing for the Future of Work Speaker: HON. IBRAHIM M. MUHAMMAD Commissioner, Kebbi State Ministry of Digital Economy
10:30 AM	Using Technology to Solve Local Problems	Nigeria is plagued with a lot of problems ranging from healthcare, to unemployment, poor education and insecurity, technology on the other hand exists to help us solve our problems and make our lives easier, by leveraging today's ever-evolving technology we can solve our most pressing issues and build a better future for the next generation
10:55 AM	Achieving Cybersecurity as a collective effort	Cybersecurity is an ongoing effort to solving challenging issues caused by cyber threat in order to protect our liberties, and achieving this security should be a collective effort. Speaker: ABDULLAHI USMAN GULUMBE
11:20 AM	Intro to Generative AI	Generative AI being a branch of artificial intelligence, has emerged as a powerful tool for creating new and original content. Unlike traditional AI, which focuses on analyzing and understanding existing data, generative AI utilizes this knowledge to produce entirely new outputs. This includes text, images, audio, videos, 3D models, and even code. What can Generative AI do? Speaker: MUSTAPHA ABUBAKAR
11:40 AM	Networking and Lunch	Go around the hall to get to know each other. Interact with others to exchange information and develop professional or social contacts
12:20 PM	End of Event and Pictures

Speakers

Bashar Tukur Shehu

Federal University Birnin Kebbi

Lecturer

Muhammad Sani Haruna

Software Developer

Loopy

Abdullahi Usman Gulumbe

Federal University Birnin Kebbi

Graduate Assistant

Mubarak Abdulkadir

Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital(UDUTH)

Senior Programmer Analyst

Ibrahim M. Muhammad

Kebbi State Ministry of Digital Economy

Commisioner

Mustapha Abubakar

Micon Inc.

Software Engineer

Organizers

Zainab Aliyu

Codewells

GDG Organizer

See bio

Mutallib Abubakar

KAEDCO

Animator & Designer

See bio

Godswill Egegwu

GDG Organizer

See bio

Contact Us

DevFest Birnin-Kebbi 2023

Dec 16, 2023, 8:00 AM – 12:30 PM (UTC)

Key Themes

About this event

When

Where

Agenda

Speakers

Bashar Tukur Shehu

Muhammad Sani Haruna

Abdullahi Usman Gulumbe

Mubarak Abdulkadir

Ibrahim M. Muhammad

Mustapha Abubakar

Partner

Kebbi State Ministry of Digital Economy

Organizers

Zainab Aliyu

Mutallib Abubakar

Godswill Egegwu

Dec 16, 2023, 8:00 AM – 12:30 PM (UTC)