Join DevFest at Pier 57 in NYC, a community-led conference that brings innovative minds together to connect, learn, discuss, and network around the theme "AI Will Never Replace."

DevFest, hosted by GDG Queens and collaboration with GDG Brooklyn brings professionals from various industries to this beautiful waterfront venue to participate in hands-on workshops, attend expert talks, view cutting-edge exhibits, and connect with Google Developer Experts and industry leaders.

Experience a full day of learning featuring Google's latest AI innovations, the exclusive Build with AI workshop, systems demonstrations, and insights from thought leaders exploring how artificial intelligence enhances rather than replaces human creativity and innovation.

NOTE: This event has limited capacity, so secure your spot by registering today. Tickets can be purchased at the external ticketing site.

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Exhibits & Demonstrations

Explore demos from Google startup ecosystem partners showcasing AI applications.

Stay tuned for the full agenda and confirmed speakers!

Event Agenda

Legend: 💡 Keynote | 🗣️ Talk | 👥 Panel | 🛠️ Workshop | ☕ Break

9:00 AM – 10:15 AM

Doors Open & Registration

Welcome, check-in, and networking across Horizon Hall, Palisades & Upper Bay.

10:15 AM – 10:30 AM

Welcome to DevFest 2025! 🎉

Opening remarks (Horizon Hall)

10:30 AM – 11:00 AM

💡 Keynote: NVIDIA's Jay Rodge – Humans and Agents: Accelerating the Next Wave of AI

(Horizon Hall)

11:10 AM – 11:50 AM

🗣️ Morning Talks & Panels

Horizon Hall: Strategic Minds Building Future of AI (InstaLILY AI/Google for Startups)

Speakers: Sana Mehta, Anirudh Nori, Nadia Hossain, Adam Von Bismark | Moderator: Ruchi Kansal Gupta, GDG Organizer, Monamedia Founder

Palisades: The Future of Women's NIL: From Inequity to Innovation

Speaker: Margaret D. Murphy, Rohan Gurram Moderator: Deepak Kalo, Kalo Technologies

Upper Bay: Gemini for the Enterprise: The best of Google AI, for every employee and every workflow. How Google is transforming industries, enterprise, and corporate-sized companies with the Gemini Enterprise AI Platform.

Moderator: Claritza N. Abreu (Google)

Ebb & Flow: Office Hours & Mentorship

11:50 AM – 12:20 PM

🗣️ Speaker Sessions

Horizon Hall: The Intelligent App Revolution

Speaker: Sebastian Gnagnarella (Firebase, Google)

Palisades: Fireside Chat: Healthcare Innovation with Flutter and Gemini CLI

Speakers: John Manning (Atrium Health/Associate Professor) & Ryan Edge (Ava Finance)

Upper Bay: Workshop: Unleash your AI Canvas Creations: Hands-on with Google's Nano Banana, Veo, and the Ethics of GenMedia

Speaker: Allen S. Firstenberg

12:30 PM – 1:30 PM

🍴 Lunch & Networking Break

Harbor-view dining and Google Cloud Office Hours at Ebb & Flow.

1:30 PM – 2:20 PM

🗣️ Afternoon Sessions

Horizon Hall: Agents: Building, Scaling, and Governing

Speaker: Crispin Velez (Google)

Palisades: Fireside Chat: Building Real Communities in the Age of AI

Speaker: Pia Jelena Moderator: Ishita Wadhwa, GDG Organzier

Upper Bay: Roundtable Discussion: Engineering + AI: What's Really Working Today

Speaker: Jeff Namnum (Touchlab)

Ebb & Flow: 🛠️ Build with AI Workshop (1:30 PM - 4:00 PM) Led by Bill McLean and Google Developer Experts. Hands-on integration of AI capabilities into apps using Gemini, Firebase, and Flutter.

2:25 PM – 2:55 PM

👥 Afternoon Panels & Talks

Horizon Hall: AI 2.0: Superintelligence Speaker: Taha Bouhsine (Stealth Startup)

Palisades: Fireside Chat: Building AI Infrastructure - A Developer's Perspective

Speaker: Riddhi Patel (Barclays) Moderator: Yulkendy Valdez (Phenomenal Talent, Co- Founder)

Upper Bay: The Next Generation of Startup Builders in the AI Era

Speaker: Parth Vora (Google)

Ebb & Flow: Build with AI Workshop (continued)

3:00 PM – 3:45 PM

👥 Health & Technology Sessions

Horizon Hall: Beyond the Algorithm: Human-Centered AI in Healthcare

Speakers: Tatiana Carett (Healthcare Consultant, MPH, MBA), Dr. Tauhid Mahmud (M.D., MPH, Clinical Informatics Fellow)

Moderator: Luisa Mera (GDG Brooklyn Lead Organizer)

Palisades: The AI Reality Check: A Technical Product Manager's Guide to Building Successful and Scalable Products

Speaker: Sandra Mosquera (JP Morgan)

Upper Bay: 7 Levels of a Web Performance Journey

Speaker: Sergey Chernyshev (Cloudflare)

Ebb & Flow: Build with AI Workshop (continued)

3:50 PM – 4:20 PM

🗣️ Closing Tech Talks

Horizon Hall: MCP: Demystified - Let your Chatbot be an Agent

Speaker: Ben Morss (DeepL)

Palisades: Product Thinking Meets AI: Hands-On with Google's Vibe Code

Speaker: Adalbert De La Cruz (Clarity, RapidLabz)

Upper Bay: Using AI Apps with Firebase

Speaker: Maja Bilic (Google)

Ebb & Flow: Build with AI Workshop (continued)

4:20 PM – 4:30 PM

💬 Closing Remarks

Hosted by: GDG Queens
Co-hosted by: GDG Brooklyn

Venue: Pier 57, 25 11th Avenue, New York, NY 10011

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