DevFest Port Harcourt 2025

Lemaco Halls Gardens, Ada-George Road, Port Harcourt, 500102

GDG Cloud Port Harcourt

DevFest Port Harcourt is the largest Google Developer Group event happening in the City of Port Harcourt and its environ...

Nov 22, 8:00 AM – 3:30 PM (UTC)

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Key Themes

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About this event

DevFest Port Harcourt is the largest Google Developer Group event happening in the City of Port Harcourt and its environs, where we host thousands of developers on a 1-day activity-packed event focused on technical learning, shared passion for Google products, and networking with like-minded minds. DevFest Port Harcourt 2025 is your opportunity to master the tools and concepts defining our future. The landscape of technology is being redrawn by AI. Are you ready to lead the change?

GDG Cloud Port Harcourt is brewing something different this year.
We'll be having a 1-day DevFest Port Harcourt 2025 event and three (3) Pre-DevFest Port Harcourt 2025 workshop series spanning 3 weeks (Nov. 1st - 21st) as a buildup to DevFest Port Harcourt 2025 at selected hubs across Port Harcourt and Rivers State in general. Where we'll be having expert-led hands-on workshops that cut across all sectors.

DevFest is an annual decentralized tech conference hosted by Google Developer Groups across the globe. The theme this year is: Building Safe, Secure and Scalable Solutions with AI and Cloud.


Everything you've come to love about DevFest Port Harcourt is coming back this year, bigger and better. 🔥
This year, GDG Cloud Port Harcourt will be hosting a special three-day DevFest Experience .

Day One (Pre-DevFest) will feature hands-on workshops & codelabs designed to help participants gain practical skills and build real solutions using Google Tools. See details

Day Two (Pre-DevFest) will feature hands-on workshops & codelabs designed to help participants gain practical skills and build real solutions using Google Tools.

Day Three (DevFest) will be the main conference, where techies and non-techies alike will come together to learn, connect, and explore Google products, industry trends, and innovative ideas.

What to expect:

  • Generative AI in Action: Get hands-on with the Gemini API, learn advanced prompt engineering, and explore techniques for fine-tuning models for real-world use cases.

  • The Rise of AI Agents: Go beyond simple bots and discover how to build and deploy autonomous agents that can reason, plan, and execute complex tasks.

  • Cloud-Native & AI-Ready: Master the art of building scalable, resilient applications on Google Cloud with Kubernetes Engine (GKE), Cloud Run, and the powerful Vertex AI platform.

  • Expert-Led Codelabs: Participate in practical workshops designed to give you production-ready skills, not just theory.

    Join the GDG Cloud Port Harcourt community. Your future self will thank you.
    Secure your spot now and be part of the future of technology!

When

When

Saturday, November 22, 2025
8:00 AM – 3:30 PM (UTC)

Agenda

Arrival & Check-in of attendees
Women Tech Breakfast
DevFest Intro
Welcome Address & House Rules
Prompt Injection: The New Security Threat in the Age of AI
How to Build A Startup in Africa: Lessons from the 2024 Startup Graveyard Report
Keynote:: Innovation with Purpose: Building Safe, Secure & Scalable Solutions
Agent Development with ADK and Local Models for Privacy & Cost - Workshop
Building an AI-Powered Diagnosis App in Flutter
IceBreaker/Chicken Dance + Games
Keynote: Scaling Innovation in Africa: Cloud, AI, and the Future of Local Tech Ecosystems
Panel Session:
Bridging Conversation and Action: APIs, MCPs, and AI Agents
Breakout Sessions
Photography + Giveaway + Networking
Networking + Booth visits + Music + Food + Drinks
Sponsors Videos
Build Your First RAG Agent with ADK and Vertex AI: A Hands-on Workshop
Building Solution that scale on Google Kubernetes Engine based on External Metrics with KEDA
Community Product Showcase/Startup Exhibition
Closing Remark + Dance + Departure

Speakers

  • Ibifuro Asawo

    CINFORES LIMITED

    MD/CEO

  • Mary Matthew

    Innovator & EdTech Advocate | CEO, Cloudnotte | Vice Chair, PHCCIMA ICT Group | Mastercard EdTech Fellow

  • Robert John

    GDE, Arm Innovator

  • Ciara Prince

  • Alouzeh Brandone

    Google Cloud

    Google Developer Expert

  • Adeola Daramola

    Sterling Bank

    Devops Team Lead

  • Joshua Ajagbe

    Senior Software Backend Engineers

  • Kelvin Gobo

    Cura Network

    Frontend Engineer

  • Faith Njah

    AlgoCodingExperts

    Technology advocate

  • Omar Farouk

    KOF CORPORATION

    Founder, GDE

  • Joshua Onyeuche

    Emergency Response Africa

    Software Engineer

  • Kingsley Udoh

    Sabi

    Software QA Engineer

  • Kelvin Omereshone

    Sailscasts

    Lead maintainer, Sails.js & Founder, Sailscasts

Panelists

  • Gloriah Johnson

    All in Africa Cheerleader Award Winner

  • Joseph Owonvwon

    Polytope Labs

    Frontend Engineer

  • Susan Odurinde

    IT Consultant/ Founder Cactus Tech

  • Akuma Isaac

    MyNebor

    CEO/Founder

  • Ashford Etela

    Toon Republic Studios

    Founder | Animation Expertise in Digital Content Creation

Moderators

  • Chiehiura Basil

    Google Women TechMakers Ambassador

    Product Designer

  • FELIX OGBUJI

    Converge Africa.

    Business, AI & Cybersecurity Lead Trainer | Certified Digitalisation Consultant | AI Ethics & Policy Expert

Host

  • PHILIP OBIORAH

    University of Buckingham

    Learning Development Coach in Computing

Partners

Google logo

Google

Blaaiz logo

Blaaiz

Cafe One logo

Cafe One

SpitalLabs logo

SpitalLabs

Google for Developers logo

Google for Developers

Organizers

  • PHILIP OBIORAH

    GDG Organizer

  • Joy Akhanolu

    MudinaTx

    Media/Publicity

  • Caleb Ini. D. Duff

    GDG Organizer

  • Maeba Beete

    Design Lead

  • Chiehiura Basil

    Community Partnerships

  • Barisua Nsaanee

    Team Member