Devfest 2024 McMasterU

Name: Devfest 2024 McMasterU
Start: 2024-11-11T17:30:00-05:00
End: 2024-11-11T21:30:00-05:00
Location: John Hodgins Engineering (JHE) Building - Room A101

John Hodgins Engineering (JHE) Building - Room A101, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, L8S 4L8

GDG on Campus McMaster University - Hamilton, Canada

Please note this event is only open to UNIVERSITY STUDENTS.

Nov 11, 2024, 10:30 PM – Nov 12, 2024, 2:30 AM (UTC)

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Key Themes

Community BuildingDevFestNetworking

About this event

DevFest is an annual worldwide event hosted by Google and local Google Developer Groups. This event is designed to bring together tech enthusiasts, developers, and industry experts by hosting workshops, panels, and networking opportunities. The objective is to learn about the developer communities and discover new innovations.
Follow our Instagram @gdscmcmasteru to stay updated about our schedule and speakers!
Please note this event is only open to UNIVERSITY STUDENTS.
Important Information:
🚨 Date: Monday November 11th, 2024
🕰️ Time: 5:30pm to 9:30pm
📍 Location: JHE A101
🍕 Free dinner for all attendees!
🧋 Bubble tea will also be available.
Spaces are limited so sign up ASAP!

When

November 11 – 12, 2024
10:30 PM – 2:30 AM (UTC)

Where

John Hodgins Engineering (JHE) Building - Room A101
1280 Main Street West
Hamilton, L8S 4L8

Agenda

10:30 PM	Check in	Attendees will check in
10:45 PM	Introduction	Opening speech and introducing agenda
10:50 PM	Event 1: Open Source	GDSC McMasterU's Open-Source team will explore open-source technologies and give a live demo of previous projects!
11:20 PM	Short break	Can also be used as time to network with other attendees and the Open-Source Team
11:30 PM	Event 2: Careers in Software: Startup vs. Big Tech—Why Not Both?	Todd from Google provides insights about his journey at the company as well as his start-up aspirations.
11:40 PM	Q&A
11:50 PM	Event 3: McMaster AI Society	Topic TBD
12:00 AM	Group photo and break (food/drinks)	Free food will be provided. Bubble tea will also be available.
12:15 AM	Event 4: AI Workshop	Javier from Scotiabank provides an insight into the role of AI in People Analytics.
12:45 AM	Event 5: Google Women TechMaker Speaker Panel	Vera, Purnima, and Anika share a peek into their lives as women in tech.
1:15 AM	Event 6: Entrepreneurship Speaker Panel	Kino, Sanghyun, and a third speaker talk about their experiences as start-up founders.
1:45 AM	Closing remarks and open networking	Conclude event and open networking session. Swag items will be distributed.