DevFest Pwani 2024

Light International School, Off Greenwood Dr, Mombasa, 80100

GDG Pwani

DevFest Pwani 2024: The ultimate tech event for developers on the Kenyan coast. Join us for DevFest Pwani 2024, 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. This is an RSVP event ONLY!

Nov 23, 5:00 AM – 2:00 PM (UTC)

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Key Themes

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About this event

DevFest Pwani 2024 is a premier developer conference taking place in Mombasa, Kenya. This one-day event brings together a vibrant community of developers, tech enthusiasts, and industry experts to explore the latest advancements in mobile, web, IoT, robotics, AI, and cloud technologies. Immerse yourself in inspiring talks, hands-on workshops, and networking opportunities as we shape the future of technology together. 


Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned pro, DevFest Pwani 2024 is the event for you. So don't miss out.

This is an RSVP event ONLY!


*GDG Pwani Community Guidelines * Participation Terms

When

When

Saturday, November 23, 2024
5:00 AM – 2:00 PM (UTC)

Agenda

5:00 AMArrival & Registration
6:10 AMOpening Remarks & GDG Keynote (Auditorium)
6:25 AMGoogle Keynote (Auditorium)
6:55 AMKeynote: Responsible AI for Generative Models (Auditorium)
7:05 AMKeynote: Scaling Agricultural Impact with Firebase Remote Config on Android (Auditorium)
7:35 AMHands-on Workshop on Firebase Genkit (Auditorium)
8:30 AMTea & Coffee Break
9:15 AMBuilding AI-Powered Intelligent Search in Flutter: Integrating NLP for eCommerce (Alpha Room: Mobile Stage)
9:15 AMDemystifying Language Model Adaptation: Fine Tuning, Pre-training, and In-context Learning (Bravo Room: Web Stage)
9:15 AMHow to Interact with APIs using Function Calling in Gemini ( Charlie Room: Cloud/AI Stage)
9:40 AMOne code base to rule them all with Kotlin Multiplatform and Compose Multiplatform (Alpha Room: Mobile Stage)
9:40 AM Riding Angular’s Upgrade Momentum: Strategies for Seamless Refactoring (Bravo Room: Web Stage)
9:40 AMInference Your LLMs on the Fly: Serverless Cloud Run with GPU Acceleration (Charlie Room: Cloud/AI Stage)
10:15 AMFlutter & Firebase: A Powerful Partnership for App Development (Alpha Room: Mobile Stage)
10:15 AMDemystifying UX Biases and Design for Everyone (Bravo Room: Web Stage)
10:15 AM From Code to Cloud: Simplifying Deployments with Google Cloud (Charlie Room: Cloud/AI Stage)
11:00 AMGroup Photo + Lunch
12:00 PMRecomposition Roundup: All You Need to Know (Alpha Room: Mobile Stage)
12:00 PMBuilding Accessible Auth Experiences (Bravo Room: Web Stage)
12:00 PMBridging Languages: Building AI-Powered Multilingual Chat Applications with Android and Gemini (Charlie Room: Cloud/AI Stage)
12:45 PMLeveraging Low Level Languages in Android (Alpha Room: Mobile Stage)
12:45 PMTransforming User Experience with Local-First Design (Bravo Room: Web Stage)
12:45 PMFast start to the Geospatial Cloud Earth Engine Java Script API (Charlie Room: Cloud/AI Stage)
1:35 PMClosing Remarks + Networking (Auditorium)

Speakers

  • John Kimani

    Google

    Developer Ecosystem Program Manager

  • Dorothy Akoth

    JAY4T

    WTM Ambassador & Software Engineer

  • Ian Okumu

    .kt everywhere

    Jetpack Compose Animations: Smooth Experiences on Android

  • Yuki Tanabe

    GDE for Firebase, Workspace

  • Julius Ndegwa

    Software Engineer

  • Victor Ashioya

    ML Researcher

  • Farah Abdirahman

    ML Engineer

  • Beatrice Kinya

    Android Engineer | Google Developer Expert for Android

  • Joy Linda

    dLight

    Frontend Engineer

  • Jochen Kirstätter

    IOS Indian Ocean Software Ltd

    GDE Google Cloud

  • Bright Etornam Sunu

    GDE Flutter

  • Pamela Chemutai

    Product Designer | Women Techmakers Ambassador

  • Elizabeth Musanga

    UI/UX Designer & WTM Ambassador

  • Yasir Shariff

    Software Developer

  • Brian Odhiambo

    Bizyback

    GDE for Andrdoid & Android Engineer

  • Harun Wangereka

    Apollo Agriculture

    GDE Android, Android Engineer

  • Fatuma Abdullahi

    Frontend Software Developer

  • Ngesa Marvin

    Safaricom PLC

    Device Manager - Cloud Data & AI | GDE for ML

  • Jessica Hannah Randall

    Android Developer | WTM Ambassador

  • Chris Muga

    Andela

    Software Engineer

  • Jacob Moracha

    Software Developer

  • Nicholas Musau

    Family Bank Limited

    GDE for Earth Engine | Data Scientist

Partners

Google logo

Google

Women Techmakers Pwani logo

Women Techmakers Pwani

Light International School, Mombasa logo

Light International School, Mombasa

Daytona logo

Daytona