Event Details:

Date: Wednesday, March 12, 2025

Time: 7 PM - 8 PM

Location: Room 2D14 - Conestoga College Waterloo Campus 

Duration: 1 hour

Learning Objectives:

- Understand basics of chat apps powered by Gemini API.

- Develop a minimal chat interface using Streamlit.

- Deploy applications on Google Cloud Run.

- Brief introduction to containerization with Docker and MLOps concepts.

Prerequisites:

- Basic Python knowledge

- Familiarity with web applications (minimal)

Agenda:

- Intro & Quick Overview (10 mins): Introduction to chat applications, Gemini API, Docker, deployment, and MLOps.

- Hands-on Session (35 mins):

- Create a basic chat application using Gemini API in Streamlit.

- Briefly cover Docker containerization.

- Deploy the chat application quickly using Google Cloud Run.

- Wrap-Up & Resources (10 mins): Summary, quick intro to further learning resources, and Q&A.

Tools Used:

- Google Gemini API (chat functionality)

- Streamlit (web app interface)

- Docker (introduction only)

- Google Cloud Run (free tier deployment)

Outcomes:

- Deploy your own simple chat application within one hour.

- Understand essential concepts of ML app deployment.

- Gain introductory knowledge of Gemini API, Docker, and MLOps to explore further independently.