Detroit Google Developers Group

Level Up for the Jobs of the Future

Agenda

7:45 AM: Morning Yoga

Pre-Conference Yoga with Detroit Yoga Lab (grab a coffee!)

8:00 AM: Check-In & Breakfast

Check-In & Breakfast (provided by Frita Batidos)

8:30 AM: Opening Remarks

Opening Remarks (SWE, NSBE, SHPE Detroit)

9:30 AM: Conference Keynote

Conference Keynote

10:30 AM: Breakout Sessions 1

Breakout Sessions 1

11:20 AM: Breakout Sessions 2

Breakout Sessions 2

12:05 PM: Lunch Break & Networking

Lunch Break (provided by Frita Batidos) & Networking

1:00 PM: Afternoon Keynote

Afternoon Keynote

2:00 PM: Breakout Sessions 3

Breakout Sessions 3

2:50 PM: Breakout Sessions 4

Breakout Sessions 4

3:40 PM: Networking Happy Hour

Networking Happy Hour

4:00 PM: Conference After-Party!

Conference After-Party, Closing Remarks & Prizes!

6:00 PM: Conference Ends

Conference Ends

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Hosted By

Dave Koziol, GDG Organizer

Dave is a Director, Software Engineering at Little Caesars.Dave believes strongly in trying to foster and grow the tech community in Michigan and is a meetup organizer for GDG Ann Arbor, GDG Detroit, CocoaHeads Ann Arbor, and the Korean / English Language Exchange.

Jenna Ritten, Lead Architect & Chief Developer Advocate

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Partners

COMPES (http://compespdc.org)
The Coalition of Minority Professional Engineering Societies (COMPES) was formed in 2000 as an initiative between the NSBE, SHPE, and SWE Detroit professional chapters. The mission of this collaborative partnership is to support the local Detroit community in upskilling, career growth, networking, and provide access to new opportunities.

FANUC (https://www.fanucamerica.com)
FANUC CORPORATION was founded in 1956 in Japan. We started our journey focused on the development of servo motors and CNC controls. In 1982, FANUC brought its technology to the U.S. in the form of industrial robots. Since that time, we’ve never looked back – and today FANUC is the global leader in CNC systems, robotics, and ROBOMACHINEs with over 40 million products installed worldwide.

Nissan (https://www.nissanusa.com)
Our corporate purpose — “Driving innovation to enrich people’s lives” — is our reason for being and at the core of everything we do. It’s a philosophy that unites us as we strive toward realizing a cleaner, safer and more inclusive world. Together we empower mobility and beyond.

Little Caesars (https://littlecaesars.com)
Headquartered in Detroit, Michigan, Little Caesars was founded by Mike and Marian Ilitch in 1959 as a single, family-owned restaurant. Today Little Caesars is the third largest pizza chain in the world with stores in each of the 50 U.S. states and 27 countries and territories.

DTE Energy (https://www.dteenergy.com)
DTE Energy (NYSE: DTE) is a Detroit-based diversified energy company involved in the development and management of energy-related businesses and services nationwide. Its operating units include an electric company serving 2.3 million customers in Southeast Michigan and a natural gas company serving 1.3 million customers in Michigan. The DTE portfolio also includes non-utility businesses focused on industrial energy services, renewable natural gas, and energy marketing and trading.

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Complete your event RSVP here: https://gdg.community.dev/events/details/google-gdg-detroit-presents-level-up-conference/.

Prepare to learn
Join the Detroit Google Developers Group at the Detroit Google Office for an in-depth look at Google's latest GenAI innovations. Get the inside scoop on the Gemini model and Google Cloud GenAI offerings. Participate in hands-on workshops to explore these powerful technologies. Bring your laptop and be ready to learn!

To Save Yourself Time
To save yourself time when you arrive, please provide your full name and email when registering.

Parking
Parking is available in the UWM Garage (formerly known as the Henry W Garage) located at 128 W Fisher Service Dr., Detroit, MI 48201. See the map here.

The W Fisher Service Dr is a one-way street, so you will need to enter from the east side near Woodward Avenue. If there is construction on W Fisher Service Drive, then follow the posted signs to enter the garage via Park Avenue.

We will not be able to validate parking for the event.

On Arrival
The Detroit Google Office address is 52 Henry St, Detroit, MI 48201.

It is located inside the Little Caesars Arena complex in The District Detroit. Henry St. is a ‘festival street’, meaning it is closed to vehicles, so you will need to park at W Henry Garage and walk to the Google entrance on the south side of the arena - you can’t miss the sign!

Upon entry to the first-floor lobby, please proceed through the metal detectors and check-in at the Little Caesars Arena security desk. Security will send you up to the 3rd floor Google reception lobby.

Finally, check in at reception and the kiosk in the Google lobby to notify your host to greet you.

IMPORTANT: The first-floor lobby will not be attended to after 7 pm, thus we will not be able to admit anyone arriving after 7 pm.

Agenda

5:30 PM: Snacks & Networking

6:00 PM: Presentation

7:00 PM: Workshop

Bring your laptop and work through Build with AI content on your laptop.

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Speakers

Naresh Jasotani - Google (Technology Leader | Machine Learning, AI, Blockchain, Data & Analytics)

Naresh has over 17 years of experience in helping customers to get benefits of data, analytics and artificial intelligence advancements. With Machine Learning picking up in the last few years, he believes that it has brought endless possibilities for businesses to make data-based decisions, and be more predictive in their thought process. Naresh currently works at Google in the AI & ML dom…

Don Ward - Google (Customer Engineer Specialist)

Hosted By

Dave Koziol, GDG Organizer

Dave is a Director, Software Engineering at Little Caesars.Dave believes strongly in trying to foster and grow the tech community in Michigan and is a meetup organizer for GDG Ann Arbor, GDG Detroit, CocoaHeads Ann Arbor, and the Korean / English Language Exchange.

Jenna Ritten, Lead Architect & Chief Developer Advocate

Complete your event RSVP here: https://gdg.community.dev/events/details/google-gdg-detroit-presents-build-with-ai-workshop/.