DevFest Pwani 2023

The Aga Khan Academy, Mombasa, Oceanic Road, Mombasa, 80100

GDG Pwani

DevFest Pwani 2023: The ultimate tech event for developers on the Kenyan coast. Join us for DevFest Pwani 2023, learn from the industry's best, network with other developers, and build your skills. With tracks ranging from web development to mobile development to cloud and machine learning, there is something for everyone.

Nov 25, 2023, 5:00 AM – 2:00 PM (UTC)

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About this event

We'll have a wide range of topics covered, from web development to mobile development to machine learning. There will also be workshops and networking opportunities.

Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned pro, DevFest Pwani 2023 is the event for you. So don't miss out, register today!


DevFests are local tech conferences hosted by Google Developer Groups (GDG) around the world. Each DevFest event is crafted by its local organizers to fit the needs and interests of its local developer community. Whether it be through hands-on learning experiences, technical talks delivered in local languages by experts, or by simply meeting fellow local developers, DevFest attendees learn how to build together and innovate on Google's developer tools.

When

When

Saturday, November 25, 2023
5:00 AM – 2:00 PM (UTC)

Agenda

5:00 AMArrival & Registration
7:00 AMOpen Remarks & GDG Keynote (Main Hall)
7:15 AMKeynote: Leveraging Developer Communities (Main Hall) for Growth
7:35 AMPartners Keynote: Moringa School (Main Hall)
7:55 AMPartners Keynote: Payd (Main Hall)
8:10 AMWeb Keynote (Main Hall)
8:30 AMAndroid Keynote (Main Hall)
8:50 AMCloud/AI Keynote: AI-driven Swahili Localization in Open Source: Bridging Communities, Cultures, and Code (Main Hall)
9:15 AMAlpha Breakout Room: Performant Rendering with Jetpack Compose (Lightning Talk)
9:15 AMBravo Breakout Room: Enhancing Authentication Security (Lightning Talk)
9:15 AMCharlie Breakout Room: Enhancing UI Intuitiveness with Flutter Animation (Lightning Talk)
9:15 AMDelta Breakout Room: Scaling Large Language Models for Natural Language Processing on Vertex AI (Lightning Talk)
9:30 AMAlpha Breakout Room: Transforming Farmer's Lives Using Android in Kenya
9:30 AMBravo Breakout Room: Art of OpenAPI Driven Development
9:30 AMDelta Breakout Room: How to get started with Large Language Models and Generative AI using Vertex AI on GCP
11:00 AMGroup photo + Lunch (Main Hall)
12:00 PMAlpha Breakout Room: It's a Modularised world
12:00 PMBravo Breakout Room: Authentication with Firebase
12:00 PMCharlie Breakout Room: Unleashing Flutter's Magic: Crafting Exquisite User Interfaces with Widgets, Animations and Design: PDF Creation in Flutter
12:00 PMDelta Breakout Room: Building LLM Applications With LangChain and PALM API
12:40 PMAlpha Breakout Room: Building for Automotive OS & Android Auto
12:40 PMBravo Breakout Room: PDF Creation in Flutter
12:40 PMCharlie Breakout Room: Jetpack Glance Widgets: Crafting a Seamless Experience
12:40 PMDelta Breakout Room: Building Effective Sentiment Analyzers with TensorFlow: A Practical Workshop
1:20 PMAlpha Breakout Room: Best Practices for Cryptography and Key Exchange in Android
1:20 PMBravo Breakout Room: Building PWA with Angular: Using PWAFIRE
1:20 PMCharlie Breakout Room: Building Beautiful UIs with Flutter
1:20 PMDelta Breakout Room: Leveraging Computer Vision in the Health sector
2:00 PMClosing Remarks + Networking (Main Hall)

Speakers

  • Khadija Abdul

    Google

    DevRel Community Manager

  • Benaiah Wepundi

    Payd

    Chief Maverick

  • Rose Oketch

    Moringa School

    Team Lead

  • James Mwai

    Sky.Garden

    GDE and CTO

  • Abel Masila

    Cass AI

    Staff Software Engineer

  • Hillary Nyakudi

    Localization Lead

  • Chris Muga

    Andela

    Software Engineer

  • Felix Jumason

    Frontend Developer

  • Antony Wugoma

    Pwani Teknowgalz

    Code Instructor

  • Victor Ashioya

    ML Researcher

  • Harun Wangereka

    Apollo Agriculture

    Sofware Engineer - Android

  • Marvin Hosea

    AppsLab_KE

    Founder and Managing Director

  • Ivy Wahome

    Flutter Developer

  • Frank Tamre

    Thermondo

    Engineering Manager

  • Victoria Mutai

    Assent Inc

    Software Developer

  • Jack Siro

    Software Engineer & Tech Writer

  • Derrick Mwiti

    GDE Machine Learning

    Layer AI, Data Scientist

  • Benard Ngoda

    Kodally

    IOS/ Android Developer

  • Jacquiline Gitau

    WTM Ambassador

    Building a Data Layer that fits your overall app architecture

  • Brayan Kai

    Data Scientist & Technical Writer

  • Jilks Smith

    Cellulant

    Android Engineer

  • Chris Achinga

    Software Engineer

  • Lina Mwakitawa

    WTM Ambassador & Pwani Teknowgalz Mentor

  • Farah Abdirahman

    ML Engineer

Partners

Google logo

Google

Infobip logo

Infobip

Payd logo

Payd

Moringa School logo

Moringa School

OnlyDevs logo

OnlyDevs

Infi-Tech logo

Infi-Tech

SheDevs logo

SheDevs

Droid Pwani logo

Droid Pwani

AWS User Group Pwani logo

AWS User Group Pwani

TUM Developers Club logo

TUM Developers Club

Coastech Empowerment logo

Coastech Empowerment

Flutter Mombasa logo

Flutter Mombasa

BSides Mombasa logo

BSides Mombasa

Organizers

  • Wayne Gakuo

    Sky.Garden

    Lead, GDG Pwani

  • Jemmimah Kavyu

    Zindua School

    WTM Pwani Lead & GDG Co-Organizer

  • Mukhtar Salim

    Innovus

    GDG Co-Organizer - Operations Lead

  • DUNCAN MAINA

    GDG Co-Organizer - Social Media Manager

  • Mary Dhahabu

    GDG Co-Organizer - Social Media Manager

  • Victor Jotham Ashioya

    Datacamp

    GDG Co-Organizer - Strategic Partnerships Lead

  • Wakio Florence

    WTM Pwani - Social Media Manager

  • Brayan Mwanyumba

    WTM Pwani - Programs Lead

  • Biasha Said

    WTM Pwani - Social Media Manager

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