GDG Cloud Zürich - 16 April 2026 Meetup (#33)

Google Zurich - Europaallee, 36 Europaallee, Zürich, 8004

GDG Cloud Zürich

Join the GDG Cloud Zürich community for an evening of technical talks on Google Cloud, real-world insights, and networki...

Apr 16, 3:15 – 7:00 PM (UTC)

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Key Themes

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About this event

Join the GDG Cloud Zürich community for an evening of technical talks on Google Cloud, real-world insights, and networking with local practitioners.

This meetup is intended for developers, architects, and engineers working with Google Cloud technologies.

Agenda

⏰ 17:15: Doors open
⏰ 17:55: Doors close (late entry may not be possible due to building security)
⏰ 18:00: Welcome – Graham Polley, Thomas Hug, Filippo Broggini, Erin La, Alessandro Recca and Rachel Werner (organizers)
⏰ 18:05: Talk 1 – Turbocharge GKE: Mastering node pool auto-creation and custom ComputeClasses, Adhi Sutandi, Beekeeper
⏰ 18:35: Talk 2 – Conversational Data: Mastering GCP’s New Data Agents, Matthias Kupczak, Google
⏰ 19:05: Networking & Apéro – Supported by Google Cloud, Zencore, ABB, and Datwave

Talk details

Talk 1

Title: Turbocharge GKE: Mastering node pool auto-creation and custom ComputeClasses
Speaker: Adhi Sutandi, Beekeeper
Description: Still fighting with rigid node pools and scaling bottlenecks? Learn about how Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) node pool auto-creation and ComputeClass Custom Resource Definition (CRD) can revolutionise your scaling strategy. You will see how to plug in custom hardware: from high-perf VMs to specific GPUs automatically and efficiently. Game on!

Talk 2

Title: Conversational Data: Mastering GCP’s New Data Agents
Speaker: Matthias Kupczak, Google
Description: Teach Agents to talk your data! GCP has released new conversational APIs to develop Data Agents grounded in your data. This demo goes into detail into the usage of recently introduced Data Agents, directly via GDA API and MCP / ADK.

Call for speakers

Interested in speaking at a future GDG Cloud Zürich event?
Submit your proposal here:
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When

When

Thursday, April 16, 2026
3:15 PM – 7:00 PM (UTC)

Organizers

  • Thomas Hug

    Nine Internet Solutions AG

    Founder & CEO

  • Filippo Broggini

    Organizer

  • Alessandro Recca

    ABB Switzerland Ltd

    Organizer

  • Rachel Werner

    Infra Support AG

    Organizer

  • Erin La

    Helsana

    Organizer