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

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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

Arrival & Registration
Open Remarks & GDG Keynote (Main Hall)
Keynote: Leveraging Developer Communities (Main Hall) for Growth
Partners Keynote: Moringa School (Main Hall)
Partners Keynote: Payd (Main Hall)
Web Keynote (Main Hall)
Android Keynote (Main Hall)
Cloud/AI Keynote: AI-driven Swahili Localization in Open Source: Bridging Communities, Cultures, and Code (Main Hall)
Alpha Breakout Room: Performant Rendering with Jetpack Compose (Lightning Talk)
Bravo Breakout Room: Enhancing Authentication Security (Lightning Talk)
Charlie Breakout Room: Enhancing UI Intuitiveness with Flutter Animation (Lightning Talk)
Delta Breakout Room: Scaling Large Language Models for Natural Language Processing on Vertex AI (Lightning Talk)
Alpha Breakout Room: Transforming Farmer's Lives Using Android in Kenya
Bravo Breakout Room: Art of OpenAPI Driven Development
Delta Breakout Room: How to get started with Large Language Models and Generative AI using Vertex AI on GCP
Group photo + Lunch (Main Hall)
Alpha Breakout Room: It's a Modularised world
Bravo Breakout Room: Authentication with Firebase
Charlie Breakout Room: Unleashing Flutter's Magic: Crafting Exquisite User Interfaces with Widgets, Animations and Design: PDF Creation in Flutter
Delta Breakout Room: Building LLM Applications With LangChain and PALM API
Alpha Breakout Room: Building for Automotive OS & Android Auto
Bravo Breakout Room: PDF Creation in Flutter
Charlie Breakout Room: Jetpack Glance Widgets: Crafting a Seamless Experience
Delta Breakout Room: Building Effective Sentiment Analyzers with TensorFlow: A Practical Workshop
Alpha Breakout Room: Best Practices for Cryptography and Key Exchange in Android
Bravo Breakout Room: Building PWA with Angular: Using PWAFIRE
Charlie Breakout Room: Building Beautiful UIs with Flutter
Delta Breakout Room: Leveraging Computer Vision in the Health sector
Closing 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

    Zindi

    Ambassador

  • 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

    IBM

    Reseach Scientist

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

  • Jemimah Kavyu

    Lead, WTM Pwani

  • 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

    Omdena

    GDG Co-Organizer - Strategic Partnerships

Contact Us

Featured Attendees

  • josephat cheng'asia

    Kenya Coast National Polytechnic

    ICT TRAINER / DEVELOPER

  • Ebrah Kitavey

    Ebrains Technologies

    CTO

  • Reagoh Tekx

    Pwani University

    Student

  • Gillian Masija

    Technical University of Mombasa

    Club secretary

  • AYUBU MOHAMED

    Swahilipot Hub Foundation

    Android Engineer & Tech Program Assistant

  • Swaleh Mwadime

    Swahilipothub

    Community volunteer

  • christian muru

    Muru Technologies

    CTO & Lead Predecessor

  • Celine Kerubo

    celine

    Frontend developer

  • Fenekasi Bwibo

    scientists in tech

    cto

  • Brendah Kinuthia

    Devkenya

    Project manager

  • Dennis Otwoma

    Kirinyaga University

    Mr.

  • Charles Koome

    bsidesmombasa

    Head of Operations

  • Gatheru james

    Pwani University

    Student

  • Festus Langat

    Silanj

    IT

  • lagho mghendi

    tum

    student

  • monti gracia

    Furies Enterprise

    Head of Sales.

  • Gideon Kiprop

    Telmet firms

    Telmet

  • Ndambuki Ngila

    Ndambuki Consulting.

    Accountant

  • Gerald Mumo

    Techprenuer

    Full stack developer

  • Beth Kinya

    Freelance

    Software developer

  • Lewis Musyoki

    COAST GENERAL HOSPITAL

    ICT

  • Joseph Kitheka

    KITECH SOLUTION

    Software Developer

  • Maryam Wangeshi

    Kenyatta University

    Student Architect

  • Moureen Gitahi

    Oracom

    Digital Marketing strategist

  • Derick Elam

    ICT Authority

    Intern

  • Chidebere Daniel

    Kongapay

    Software engineer

  • Koey Wangui

    Oracom Group

    Digital E-marketer

  • Rose Oketch

    Moringa School

    Team Lead

  • Muna Ismail

    Munish Blissful Bakes

    Founder

  • Simon Karisa

    Creekside technical training institutes

    Student

  • Justine Njuguna

    Tech Kidz Africa

    Junior Software Developer

  • Ahmed Al-Mambasy

    Almambasy F$ociety

    CEO

  • lenox mghendi

    TUM

    student

  • Raphael Wahome

    Artech developers

    CTO

  • Brenda W.

    The Umundu Artivism

    ICT Development Lead

  • BRAMUEL WECHULI

    South Eastern Kenya University

    Student

  • Highest thoughts

    PCPB

    Dev Rel

  • John Kimani

    Google

    Program Manager

  • Maxwell Kiarie

    Maxwell

    Cto

  • Nelson Ochieng

    Maseno university

    Computer software

  • Vera Michael

    Pwani teknowgalz

    Intern

  • Kriss ford mwangi

    NON

    Mr

  • Methusela Daudi

    Quality control designers

    CEO

  • Kiiru Ryan

    HuruHaven

    Founder

  • Pasaka Mutuku

    SmartPesa

    CEO

  • Kemunto Zawadi

    Kenyatta University

    Miss

  • Fahmy Abdul

    Student

    Mr

  • ODHIAMBO OLUOCH

    N/A

    N/A

  • Kendi J.

    Freelance

    Flutter Dev

  • paradiso loperu

    Swahilipot Hub Foundation

    Mr

  • Sammy Oina

    Ultraviolet

    SWE

  • EPHRAIM BLESSING MWEREZA

    Zindi

    AI ambassador

  • Wairimu Maina

    TUM

    Student

  • Nicholas Oduor

    Kenya School for Integrated Medicine

    Frontend Web Developer/Designer

  • Faith Ghati

    Mount Kenya University

    Ms

  • kendy Ambani

    Swahilipot

    Volunteer

  • Isaac Kimotho

    Innovase Ltd

    Senior Dev

  • Bensam Odhiambo

    Kitaka foundation ltd

    CTO

  • Oliver Wainaina

    Embed IoT

    Software Developer