DevFest Kuwait 2023 - Gen AI and Flutter workshops

جامعة الكويت (الشدادية), College of Life Sciences, Abdullah Mubarak, 50000

GDG Kuwait

We're excited to have you join us for a hands on, in person DevFest Kuwait 2023 @ Kuwait University where we will cater to interests in both Generative AI and Flutter (in parallel)! Can't choose which one to attend? read below to learn more.

Dec 27, 2023, 2:00 PM – Dec 28, 2023, 7:00 PM (UTC)

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CloudCloud Study JamDevFestFlutter

About this event

Welcome to DevFest Kuwait 2023! We will be hosting 2 hands on workshops in study jam like sessions over the course of 2 days 27-28th Dec at Kuwait University.


Choose between:

Workshop 1: Flutter Foundations: Spark Your Vision and Build Your First Mobile App with Shaikha Sabti (Full-Stack Developer and Contributed to Development of Sahel App)

Overview: Flutter Foundations: Spark Your Vision and Build Your First Mobile App - A Book Lover's Paradise! Learn Flutter fundamentals, build a book library app, and gain insights into GitHub version control, Agile workflows, and Design Thinking principles for future app development!

Level: This workshop offers beginners the opportunity to learn Flutter while building a beautiful and functional book library app.

What you'll learn and build:

Features like adding books, search by authors or titles, tracking progress, and selecting a random book from your library.

Flutter fundamentals: widgets, layouts, state management, and more.

Get a taste of version control with GitHub, learn Agile workflows for efficient development, and explore Design Thinking to refine your app's user experience.


Workshop 2: Intro to Generative AI Workshop with Fajer Aldosari (Data Analyst and Data Scientist at Bank Boubyan) and Hafsa AlMuhanna (MSc in Information Technology and Cybersecurity enthusiast) 

Overview: This course focuses on Generative AI, specifically on AI-based text and image generation using tools like Generative AI Studio and Vertex AI. We will learn the basics, responsible AI principles, and get hands-on experience in building and evaluating models.

What you'll learn and complete:

Google CloudIntroduction to Generative AI   https://www.cloudskillsboost.google/paths/118

Google Cloud Generative AI for Developers https://www.cloudskillsboost.google/paths/183

Special invitation to hear from Dr Jenan Ben Salamah a Data Scientist with a Ph.D. in Computational Linguistics and an NLP Specialist at Bank Boubyan


Dates: 27th Wednesday -28th Thursday From 5:00 PM until 9:30PM

Session 1: 5:10PM - 6:40PM

Break : 6:40PM - 7:00PM

Session 2: 7:00PM - 9:30PM

Location: 2nd floor, College of Life Science, Kuwait University


DevFest Kuwait 2023 is held in collaboration with the Information Science Department, Kuwait University, Women Techmakers Kuwait and Alfaresi software solutions (Event and Media sponsor)

When

When

December 27 – 28, 2023
2:00 PM – 7:00 PM (UTC)

Agenda

Workshop 2: Intro to Generative AI Workshop with Fajer Aldosari and Hafsa AlMuhanna
Workshop 1: Flutter Foundations: Spark Your Vision and Build Your First Mobile App with Shaikha Sabti (Full-Stack Developer and Contributed to Development of Sahel App)

Speakers

  • Shaikha Sabti

    GDG Organizer

  • Fajar Aldousari

  • Hafsah Almuhanna

Facilitator

  • Zainab AlMeraj

    Kuwait University

    Associate Professor

Partner

Alfaresi software solutions logo

Alfaresi software solutions

Organizers

  • Zainab AlMeraj

    Kuwait University

    GDG Organizer

  • Fajer D

    GDG Kuwait Organizer

  • Saqiba Sulman

    MPP

    IT Project Manager

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