GDG Merced DevFest 2024: Learn, Build, Connect

Merced College, 3600 M Street, Merced, 95348

GDG Merced

Celebrate our first Google Developer Group Merced DevFest, where community volunteers have come together to host a day focused on Responsible AI. From engaging talks to collaborative workshops, this event highlights the importance of building AI technology that’s both innovative and ethical. Join us to learn, connect, and contribute to a future where technology benefits everyone!

Oct 26, 5:00 – 10:00 PM

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About this event

10:00 am - 10:15 am - Welcome

10:15 am - 11:00 am - Keynote

11:05 am - 11:50 am - Breakout Session

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm - Lunch

1:05 pm - 1:50 pm - Breakout Session

1:50 pm - 2: 00 pm - Break

2:05 pm - 2:35 pm - Main Room

2:40 pm - 3:00 pm Raffle & Closing Remarks


Drone Technology presented by Kathy Kanemoto 

Join us for an engaging session on the importance of drone safety and the innovative ways drones are transforming various sectors, with a focus on agriculture. Learn how our ag tech drones and IoT devices are used in cutting-edge research to enhance farming practices. The session will include live demonstrations with small drones and simulators, offering hands-on experience in drone technology.



Robot Over trust in Life-or-death Decision-making and Social Emotion presented by Colin Holbrook

This talk will provide an overview of several lines of recent research indicating a dramatic potential for over trust in anthropomorphic robots during life-or-death decision-making, as well as evidence that social robots can evoke emotions comparable to those evoked by humans.



 Leon: CoFounder Match Powered by AI presented by Ankit Jha

AI Co-Founder Match is a platform that harnesses Gemini's cutting-edge AI technology to match and connect like-minded entrepreneurs. Reviewing user-profiles and abilities along with their interests, it proposes matches according to objectives and knowledge areas. This groundbreaking tool is designed to simplify the process of finding a co-founder and support the development of AI startups.

When

When

Saturday, October 26, 2024
5:00 PM – 10:00 PM UTC

Speakers

  • Kathy Kanemoto

    Merced College

    Professor of Computer Science and Drone Technology

  • Colin Holbrook

    University of California, Merced

  • Ankit Jha

    Kyroz

    Vice President of Engineering

Organizers

  • Norma Cardona

    Cultiva Greatness LLC

    GDG Organizer

  • Lourdes Ovando

    Developer

  • Mauricio Cifuentes

  • Rene Tellez

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