DevFest Boston 2025

Saturday October 4th, 8:30am-5pm
GDG Cloud Boston, GDG Boston Android, GDG Lawrence, GDG Manchester NH, GDG Providence and GDG On Campus @ Hult International Business School are teaming up this year to bring you our best yet DevFest for 2025. Our co-hosting New England GDG Chapters have over 6000 members combined.

Prepare to be captivated by a lineup of:
📢 Epic talks

👩‍🏫 Cutting-edge workshops from Google Cloud Labs

🧠 Mind-blowing hands-on demos

🌟 Led by renowned Googlers, Google Developer Experts, and industry speakers, these sessions will take you on a transformative journey, expanding your knowledge and supercharging your skills.

🏛️ DevFest Boston is where you'll witness the power of technology unfold before your eyes, and where you'll find the tools and resources to shape the future of tech. From emerging trends to groundbreaking advancements, this event will keep you at the forefront of this ever-evolving tech landscape.

🛠️ DevFest 2025 will feature hands-on Agentic AI workshops at Introductory and Advanced levels

🥇 Get the Google Cloud Generative AI Leader Certification before attending DevFest. It is excellent preparation for the hands-on workshops. Check out this cool video from Google: https://youtu.be/kRkty6a0__I?si=Wl9uLh8OUusSXdus and see the video recordings of our Become a GAIL events that were held on September 16 and September 23. Those are in GDG Cloud Boston's Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCK-2jJomEFkRoyQ6Nq9hE4w

Doors will open and registration will begin at 8:30 AM
🚀 Agenda: The Call to Order will take place at 9:00 AM and the Keynote address will start shortly after that.
Keynote address by Lori van Dam, CEO at Hult Prize Foundation at Hult International Business School
Google DevFest Launch Video, featuring Sundai Pichai, CEO of Google, and Paige Bailey (Google DeepMind) and Logan Kilpatrick (Google DeepMind)
Track 1 - Mobile, Android, Web
Flutter vs Kotlin Multiplatform by Kevin Moore, GDE (Flutter) & Android Developer
End-to-End Rapid Prototyping of Apps with Gemini CLI and Deploying them to Google Cloud, Suvaditya Mukherjee MS AI @ USC | ML GDE | External Author @ PyImageSearch
Automating Medical Coverage Decisions with Agent Development Kit by Shadab Hussain, Senior Associate, TheMathCompany & Co-Founder, Quantum Computing India
Offline Intelligence: Hands-On with Gemini Nano in Android by Rafael Rodriguez Adames, Senior Product Engineering
Building AI products with the customer in the loop by Sumita Palanisamy, Director of Engineering, CarGurus
Track 2 - Cloud, AI, Data
From Models to Agents: Building the Future of Enterprise AI with Google Cloud, by Mark Johnson, GDE & Solutions Architect and Cloud Trainer
Bridging Silicon and Software: Moving AI from PoCs to Production at the Hardware Level by Santosh Appachu Devanira Poovaiah, NVIDIA | Senior SoC Verification Engineer | Expert in Secure CPU-GPU Systems for AI Workloads
Agent Development with ADK (Advanced) by Qingyue (Annie) Wang, Software Engineer and Internal Career Coach at Google
Track 3 - Cloud, AI, Data
Are we in the AI Commodity Trap? by Tamilla Triantoro, Professor, Quinnipiac University
AI in Finance: Building Smarter, Safer Systems for the Future by Narasimha Rao Vanaparthi, State Street Corporation - Assistant Vice President
Your epic quest awaits: Conquer the Agentverse (Introductory), Christina Lin, Dev Rel Engineering Manager at Google
Agentic AI in Healthcare: Turning Hype into Real Impact, Alex Lee, A visionary innovation leader in healthcare AI agents
Bridging the Disability Data Desert: A comprehensive review for inclusive Generative AI by Pradeep Kumar Muthukamatchi, Principal Cloud Architect, Microsoft. and Manoj Varthan Velumani, Assoc. Director at Axtria
Informal Discussions
Google Chrome Browser Demo - AI-enabled features, presented by several Google Developer Experts
Google Cloud Certifications and Google Cloud Skills Boost
Networking
Lunch will be provided (and coffee of course)
Transportation: We recommend the MBTA subway system or MBTA Commuter Rail. Here are some options:

Green Line to Science Park / West End, then walk to the Hult School (< 10 minutes)

Green Line to Lechmere, then walk to Hult School (< 10 minutes)

Orange Line to Community College, then walk cross Gilmore Bridge, take Murphy Staircase (just past Sanofi Building) down to street level, proceed to Hult School (< 15 minutes)

Red Line to Charles/MGH, then walk to Hult School (20 minutes)

If arriving by car, the parking option recommended by Hult is the Museum of Science parking facility. There may be street parking on Saturday on Otis, Thorndike or Spring Streets, etc. Please strictly observe parking regulations and time limits, Cambridge parking enforcement is extremely efficient!

Register If you are reading this on meetup.com, please hop over to our home page and register there https://devfe.st/boston

Agenda

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Speakers

Lori van Dam - Hult Prize Foundation (CEO)

Kevin Moore

I really enjoy developing Android and iOS applications and in my spare time create apps that I freely share. I have been programming on the Android platform for over 10 years and iOS for a year. I have courses on Kotlin at LinkedIn.com and RayWenderlich.com and have worked on three books. I have written many apps for the play store.

Mark Johnson

Tamilla Triantoro - Quinnipiac University (Professor)

Suvaditya Mukherjee

Santosh Appachu Devanira Poovaiah - NVIDIA (Senior SoC Verification Engineer)

Narasimha Rao Vanaparthi - State Street Corporation (Assistant Vice President)

Shadab Hussain - TheMathCompany (Lead Engineer)

Shadab is a Solution Architect with a proven track record in product development. He leverages his expertise on various Google Cloud services like Vertex AI, Big Query, Dataflow, GKE, etc to architect and deliver end-to-end ML solutions for different clients. His focus extends beyond implementation, actively exploring the disruptive potential of Generative AI. He actively contributes to the …

Qingyue(Annie) Wang - Google (Software Engineer)

Hey, I'm Qingyue(Annie) Wang, a software engineer with over five years of industry experience, including roles at Amazon and Google. As an internal career coach for the past year, I've trained new hires, fostering leadership and career progression. Soon, I'll be ICF certified coach with over 50 coaching hours.
My passion lies in the human side of tech, offering mentorship and support to …

Christina Lin - Google (Developer Relations Engineering Manager)

Christina Lin is a Developer Relations Engineering Manager at Google, leading advocacy and community programs across the Americas. With over two decades of experience spanning Google, Redpanda Data, and Red Hat, Christina has built a career at the intersection of developer relations, open source, and enterprise architecture. Recognized for driving technical ed…

Rafael Adames - Accenture (Senior Product Engineering)

Hello, everyone! I’m am Senior Manager of Product Engineering at Accenture, where I specialize in mobile development and integrating AI into this technology stack. At Accenture, I lead projects that focus on advancing mobile and AI solutions, collaborating with diverse teams and partners across the industry.

Alex Lee

Sumita Palanisamy - CarGurus (Director of Engineering)

Pradeep Kumar Muthukamatchi - Microsoft (Principal Cloud Architect)

Manoj Varthan Velumani - Axtria (Assoc Director)

Hosts

Dan Peluso - Klaviyo (Senior Software Engineer)

Hey folks! I've been doing Android development as long as I've been coding, and have worked for different ventures at different stages creating excellent mobile experiences. I am particularly picky about good design practice and user interaction standards, and I truly love using modern libraries like Compose to create these user experiences. I am currently working on the mobile SDK for Klaviyo…

Linda Forlizzi - GDG Manchester (Organizer)

Roman Jaquez - Philips (Software Engineer / Flutter GDE)

Roman Jaquez is a Google Developer Expert in Flutter / Dart, as well as a Google Certified Cloud Architect who loves sharing his passion for Flutter with the wider developer community. He is also lead organizer at GDG Lawrence, as well as a GDG Mentor for the Northeast in the USA, with 10+ years of experience as a software engineer, currently in the medical field. He enjoys spreading the word …

Kevin Quan - GDG Lawrence (GDG Organizer)

Stephen Szermer - PrivateLanguage.ai (Designer)

As founder of PrivateLanguage.ai, I'm dedicated to helping educators and artists preserve their expertise through "heirloom datasets" - comprehensive documentation of professional practices that can be passed down through generations. My platform combines AI-assisted documentation tools with human-centered design to capture the nuanced processes that make great teaching and artistic creation p…

Daniel Flügger - Trusound® (Cloud engineer)

A bit about me, I've been a founder, designer and software developer for 15 years. I am a Google cloud certified engineer and participating in the Google startups program. Previously I have worked professionally as a creative director for Live Nation and Capitol Records, and have built five creative businesses including an interior design/build firm and a luxury furniture company.

Elizabeth Mezias - Outside, Inc. (Android Engineer)

Elizabeth Mezias has been full-time on Android since 2008. She leads the Boston Android Meetup organizer team and runs an Informal Android Developer Meetup every two weeks online (in Boston) to network and keep up with the latest mobile technology, both using it and creating it.

Rafaella Peraro de Andrade

I’m Rafaella, from Brazil, equal parts business mind and tech enthusiast. By day, I study Business Analytics & Economics at Hult; by curiosity, I dive into the worlds of AI, quantum computing, and the history of machines that got us here. I believe the best ideas spark where different perspectives collide, which is why I love conversations that wander, challenge, and inspire.
For me,…

Phillip Tilaar

Hello everyone! My name is Phillip Tilaar and I’m from Jakarta, Indonesia🇮🇩. I am a junior at Hult, majoring in Business Analytics and Finance. I have a huge interest in asset management and equity research.

Oluwatamilore Andrews

Hi there! My name is Oluwatamilore Andrews and I’m from Nigeria. I am a junior at Hult, majoring in Business Analytics and double minoring in Economics and Finance. I’m very interested in big data, research analytics as well as economic consulting.

Gustavo Trainotti Crispim

Hello everyone! My name is Gustavo and I'm from Brazil. I’m a junior at Hult International Business School, double-majoring in Business Analytics and Finance. I’m passionate about technology, data, and innovation—whether that’s in AI, quantum computing, or building smarter systems for business and society. Beyond academics, I love creating communities where ideas grow, like through GDG, and le…

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