The Google IO Extended is a community activity by the Google Developer Group and it aims to help developers from around the world take part in the Google I/O experience. Google I/O is an annual developer conference held by Google in Mountain View, California. "I/O" stands for Input/Output and the slogan "Innovation in the Open".

This community is expected to pull a diverse crowd of individuals ranging from enthusiasts & newbies to professionals interested in the use and development of technology and software in innovating and solving the world's problems.