Join DevFest at Pier 57 in NYC, a community-led conference that brings innovative minds together to connect, learn, discuss, and network around the theme "AI Will Never Replace."

DevFest, hosted by GDG Brooklyn and collaboration with GDG Queens brings professionals from various industries to this beautiful waterfront venue to participate in hands-on workshops, attend expert talks, view cutting-edge exhibits, and connect with Google Developer Experts and industry leaders.

Experience a full day of learning featuring Google's latest AI innovations, the exclusive Build with AI workshop, systems demonstrations, and insights from thought leaders exploring how artificial intelligence enhances rather than replaces human creativity and innovation.

NOTE: This event has limited capacity, so secure your spot by registering today. Tickets can be purchased at the external ticketing site.

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Exhibits & Demonstrations

Explore demos from Google startup ecosystem partners showcasing AI applications.

Stay tuned for the full agenda and confirmed speakers!

Event Agenda

Legend: 💡 Keynote | 🗣️ Talk | 👥 Panel | 🛠️ Workshop | ☕ Break

9:00 AM – 10:00 AM

Doors Open & Registration

Welcome, check-in, and networking.

Registration check-in is strictly during the 9 -10 AM window and despite registration confirmation, seating is limited on a first-come, first-served basis and that a physical copy of a government-issued ID for entrance, along with the one-time use QR confirmation code

10:00 AM – 10:20 AM

Welcome to DevFest 2025! 🎉

Opening remarks (Horizon Hall) (Streaming: Palisades, Upper Bay)

10:25 AM – 10:50 AM

💡 Keynote: NVIDIA's Jay Rodge – Humans and Agents: Accelerating the Next Wave of AI

(Horizon Hall)

10:50 AM - 11:00 AM

Coffee break

11:00 AM – 11:30 AM

🗣️ Morning Talks & Panels

Horizon Hall: Strategic Minds Building the Future of AI (InstaLILY AI/Google for Startups)

Speakers: Sana Mehta, Anirudh Nori, Nadia Hossain, Adam Von Bismark Moderator: Ruchi Kansal Gupta

Palisades: The Future of Women's NIL: From Inequity to Innovation

Speaker: Margaret D. Murphy, Rohan Gurram Moderator: Deepak Kalo

Upper Bay: Gemini for the Enterprise: The Best of Google AI for Every Employee and Workflow

Speaker: Claritza Abreu (Google)

Ebb & Flow: Office Hours & Mentorship with Google Cloud and Guest Speakers

11:40 AM – 12:15 PM

🗣️ Speaker Sessions

Horizon Hall: The Intelligent App Revolution

Speaker: Sebastian Gnagnarella (Firebase, Google)

Palisades: Fireside Chat: Healthcare Innovation with Flutter and Gemini CLI

Speakers: John Manning (Atrium Health/Associate Professor) & Ryan Edge (Ava Finance)

Upper Bay: Workshop: Unleash your AI Canvas Creations: Hands-on with Google's Nano Banana, Veo, and the Ethics of GenMedia

Speaker: Allen S. Firstenberg

12:30 PM – 1:30 PM

🍴 Lunch & Networking Break

Harbor-view dining

1:30 PM – 2:20 PM

🗣️ Afternoon Sessions

Horizon Hall: Agents: Building, Scaling, and Governing

Speaker: Crispin Velez (Google)

Palisades: Fireside Chat: Building Real Communities in the Age of AI

Speaker: Pia Jelena, Erica Hanson Moderator: Ishita Wadhwa (Devfest Organizer)

Upper Bay: Roundtable Discussion: Engineering + AI: What's Really Working Today

Speaker: Jeff Namnum (Touchlab)

Ebb & Flow: 🛠️ Build with AI Hands-on Workshop (1:30 PM - 4:00 PM) Led by William 'xBill' McLean and Google Developer Experts.

How to deploy a secure MCP server on Cloud Run

Build and deploy an ADK agent that uses an MCP server on Cloud Run

2:25 PM – 2:55 PM

👥 Afternoon Panels & Talks

Horizon Hall: AI 2.0: Superintelligence Speaker: Taha Bouhsine (Stealth Startup)

Palisades: Fireside Chat: Building AI Infrastructure - A Developer's Perspective

Speaker: Riddhi Patel ( Senior SDE @ Barclays, GDG Lead) Moderator: Yulkendy Valdez (Phenomenal Talent, Co- Founder)

Upper Bay: The Next Generation of Startup Builders in the AI Era

Speaker: Parth Vora (Google)

Ebb & Flow: Build with AI Workshop (continued)

3:00 PM – 3:45 PM

👥 Health & Technology Sessions

Horizon Hall: Beyond the Algorithm: Human-Centered AI in Healthcare

Speakers: Tatiana Carett (Healthcare Consultant, MPH, MBA), Dr. Tauhid Mahmud (Clinical Informatics Fellow, M.D., MPH)

Moderator: Luisa Mera (GDG Lead)

Palisades: The AI Reality Check: A Technical Product Manager's Guide to Building Successful and Scalable Products

Speaker: Sandra Mosquera (JP Morgan)

Upper Bay: 7 Levels of a Web Performance Journey

Speaker: Sergey Chernyshev (Cloudflare)

Ebb & Flow: Build with AI Workshop (continued)

3:45 PM – 4:25 PM

🗣️ Closing Tech Talks

Horizon Hall: MCP: Demystified - Let your Chatbot be an Agent

Speaker: Ben Morss (DeepL)

Palisades: Product Thinking Meets AI: Google's Vibe Code

Speaker: Adalbert De La Cruz (Clarity, RapidLabz)

Upper Bay: Building AI Apps with Firebase

Speaker: Maja Bilic (Google)

Ebb & Flow: Build with AI Workshop (continued)

4:30 PM – 4:45 PM

💬 Closing Remarks

(Horizon Hall) (Streaming: Palisades, Upper Bay)

Hosted by: GDG Brooklyn
Co-hosted by: GDG Queens

Venue: Pier 57, 25 11th Avenue, New York, NY 10011

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