About us
GDG Cloud Sydney is for anyone interested in developing and learning about Android and other exciting Google related technologies. We cover such topics as Angular, Kotlin, Java, Flutter, Firebase, Machine Learning, VR & AR, Google Assistant, Wearables and IoT.
Monthly Meetups, we hold monthly meetups at Mantel Group Sydney, on the last Thursday of each month. We typically have two lightning talks coupled with a longer presentation. Each meetup also includes time to talk and network, a summary of new releases and local developer introductions. Catering is provided.
Keep up to date on all thing GDG via the Australia & New Zealand Slack group.
All members are asked to act in accordance with our Code of Conduct.
Disclaimer: GDG Sydney is an independent group; our activities and the opinions expressed here should in no way be linked to Google, the corporation. GDG stands for Google Developers Groups and is a platform offered by Google Developers to support community-run developer groups.
Upcoming events
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Building with RAG Using Gemma4 & Antigravity 2.0 - Supported by MongoDB
Location not specified yetPlease register via GDG events platform!
## Disclaimer
- A ticket does not guarantee entry; entry is first come, first served.
- Bring your laptops; this is a hands-on event.
- We're here to help: If you have physical, learning, or accessibility requirements, please reach out via \
## 📚 What we'll cover
Join us for an exciting hands-on workshop where you'll learn 'How to build a full local RAG using Gemma4, Voyage 4 Nano, and Local Atlas.' We're thrilled to have Jinu VM, MongoDB Sales Engineering Leader guide this informative session.
But that's not all! Brett Morgan, Google Developer Relations Engineer, will elevate your learning experience as he leads you through 'Building with Antigravity 2.0,' showcasing interactions in AI studio. He’ll cap it off with an awe-inspiring antigravity demo using both GUI and command-line tools. Excited to find out more?## 🌟 Why Attend?
- Architect a 100% Local Enterprise AI Stack: Learn how to engineer a local Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) system using cutting-edge models and infrastructure, including Gemma 4, Voyage 4 Nano, and Local Atlas.
- Master Cross-Platform Automation with Antigravity 2.0: Get a hands-on deep dive led by Google's Developer Relations team, mastering how to orchestrate AI Studio interactions using both GUI workflows and rapid command-line tools.
- Network with Google & MongoDB Architects: Build alongside the experts, troubleshoot your architectural bottlenecks and discuss production deployment strategies face-to-face with Solution Architects from MongoDB and Google.
## 🤝 What's required?
- A Google account
- Basic coding experience
- Your laptop for the best experience
1 attendee
Building the Future with RAG Using Gemma4 & Antigravity 2.0 - Supported by Mongo
Google Sydney - One Darling Island, 1 Darling Island Road, Pyrmont, AUDisclaimer
A ticket does not guarantee entry; entry is first come, first served.
Bring your laptops; this is a hands-on event.
We're here to help: If you have physical, learning, or accessibility requirements, please reach out via mranocchiari@google.com
📚 What we'll cover
Join us for an exciting hands-on workshop where you'll learn 'How to build a full local RAG using Gemma4, Voyage 4 Nano, and Local Atlas.' We're thrilled to have Jinu VM, MongoDB Sales Engineering Leader guide this informative session.But that's not all!Brett Morgan, Google Developer Relations Engineer, will elevate your learning experience as he leads you through 'Building with Antigravity 2.0,' showcasing interactions in AI studio. He’ll cap it off with an awe-inspiring antigravity demo using both GUI and command-line tools. Excited to find out more?
🌟 Why Attend?
Architect a 100% Local Enterprise AI Stack: Learn how to engineer a local Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) system using cutting-edge models and infrastructure, including Gemma 4, Voyage 4 Nano, and Local Atlas.
Master Cross-Platform Automation with Antigravity 2.0: Get a hands-on deep dive led by Google's Developer Relations team, mastering how to orchestrate AI Studio interactions using both GUI workflows and rapid command-line tools.
Network with Google & MongoDB Architects: Build alongside the experts, troubleshoot your architectural bottlenecks and discuss production deployment strategies face-to-face with Solution Architects from MongoDB and Google.
🤝 What's required?
A Google account
Basic coding experience
Your laptop for the best experience
Agenda
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Speakers
Brett Morgan - Google Australia (DevRel Engineer)
Brett builds samples, codelabs, documentation and other fun things to encourage developers to use Flutter and Dart to the fullest. Hailing from Sydney, Australia, he has worked across the entire range of companies from Australia’s largest bank to secretive startups. His interests include all things technical, from mastering Sous Vide cooking in the kitchen to embedded programming on the RP 204…
Jinu VM - MongoDB (Sales Engineering Leader | Pre-sales Solutions Architect)
Cross APAC Sales Engineering player-coach leader / first line manager with 5+ years experience building, developing , leading high performing sales/solution engineering teams. Sendbird: Pitch newer platforms on Generative AI like Smart Assistant (GPT Bot), Agent assistant, Salesforce connector chat , AI-driven moderation. Nurture the team of sales engineers in APAC( helping customers build the…
Host
Matthew Ranocchiari - Google (Community Manager)
Community Developer Manager for Australia & New Zealand
Complete your event RSVP here: https://gdg.community.dev/events/details/google-gdg-sydney-presents-building-the-future-with-rag-using-gemma4-amp-antigravity-20-supported-by-mongodb/.
45 attendeesBuilding the Future with RAG Using Gemma4 & Antigravity 2.0 - Supported by Mongo
Google Sydney - One Darling Island, 1 Darling Island Road, Pyrmont, AUDisclaimer
A ticket does not guarantee entry; entry is first come, first served.
Bring your laptops; this is a hands-on event.
We're here to help: If you have physical, learning, or accessibility requirements, please reach out via mranocchiari@google.com
📚 What we'll cover
Join us for an exciting hands-on workshop where you'll learn 'How to build a full local RAG using Gemma4, Voyage 4 Nano, and Local Atlas.' We're thrilled to have Jinu VM, MongoDB Sales Engineering Leader guide this informative session.But that's not all!Brett Morgan, Google Developer Relations Engineer, will elevate your learning experience as he leads you through 'Building with Antigravity 2.0,' showcasing interactions in AI studio. He’ll cap it off with an awe-inspiring antigravity demo using both GUI and command-line tools. Excited to find out more?
🌟 Why Attend?
Architect a 100% Local Enterprise AI Stack: Learn how to engineer a local Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) system using cutting-edge models and infrastructure, including Gemma 4, Voyage 4 Nano, and Local Atlas.
Master Cross-Platform Automation with Antigravity 2.0: Get a hands-on deep dive led by Google's Developer Relations team, mastering how to orchestrate AI Studio interactions using both GUI workflows and rapid command-line tools.
Network with Google & MongoDB Architects: Build alongside the experts, troubleshoot your architectural bottlenecks and discuss production deployment strategies face-to-face with Solution Architects from MongoDB and Google.
🤝 What's required?
A Google account
Basic coding experience
Your laptop for the best experience
Agenda
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Speakers
Brett Morgan - Google Australia (DevRel Engineer)
Brett builds samples, codelabs, documentation and other fun things to encourage developers to use Flutter and Dart to the fullest. Hailing from Sydney, Australia, he has worked across the entire range of companies from Australia’s largest bank to secretive startups. His interests include all things technical, from mastering Sous Vide cooking in the kitchen to embedded programming on the RP 204…
Jinu VM - MongoDB (Sales Engineering Leader | Pre-sales Solutions Architect)
Cross APAC Sales Engineering player-coach leader / first line manager with 5+ years experience building, developing , leading high performing sales/solution engineering teams. Sendbird: Pitch newer platforms on Generative AI like Smart Assistant (GPT Bot), Agent assistant, Salesforce connector chat , AI-driven moderation. Nurture the team of sales engineers in APAC( helping customers build the…
Host
Matthew Ranocchiari - Google (Community Manager)
Community Developer Manager for Australia & New Zealand
Complete your event RSVP here: https://gdg.community.dev/events/details/google-gdg-sydney-presents-building-the-future-with-rag-using-gemma4-amp-antigravity-20-supported-by-mongodb/.
2 attendeesFrom Agents to APIs: Building Production-Ready AI Systems with Google ADK
Google Sydney, Pyrmont, NS, AUJoin GDG Sydney for a hands-on workshop exploring how to build practical AI systems with Google ADK and FastAPI. In this session, we’ll move from building a basic agent to exposing it as a production-ready API, with a focus on developer-friendly workflows, clean architecture, and real-world deployment patterns.
This workshop is designed for developers, AI builders, and technical enthusiasts who want to learn how to connect agent logic with modern Python web APIs. Whether you are experimenting with LLM agents or planning to ship AI-powered services, this session will give you a solid starting point.
About the Speaker
Ashmi Banerjee is an Applied AI researcher and doctoral candidate at the Technical University of Munich, where her work focuses on recommender systems, human-centered AI, and responsible machine learning. She brings both academic depth and practical industry experience to her work, with a strong interest in building AI systems that are trustworthy, useful, and grounded in real-world needs. She is also a Google Developer Expert in Machine Learning and a Women Techmakers Ambassador, reflecting her active leadership in the broader tech community.About the Workshop
Agent-based AI systems help structure complex LLM-powered applications, but integrating them into real-world systems remains a practical challenge. In this workshop, participants build a travel-planning AI agent using Google ADK and Python, moving from interactive experiments to production-ready execution. We cover agent runtimes, async programming, and exposing agents via FastAPI. The workshop is hands-on and code-focused, aimed at Python developers who want to build, debug, and deploy AI systems.What you will learn:
What an AI agent is and how Google ADK structures one.
How to set up a local development environment for the workshop.
How to manage conversation state and run an agent pipeline.
How to connect an agent to FastAPI endpoints.
How to run the FastAPI server locally and test the API.
How this setup supports deployment, containerization, and real-world AI applications.
Prerequisites
Don't forget your laptops!
Python 3.10 or later.
An IDE such as VS Code or PyCharm.
uv installed, if you don’t already have it.
A Google API key or Vertex AI credentials, depending on your setup.
Come along to learn, build, and connect with the GDG Sydney community while exploring a modern stack for AI agent development!
Disclaimer
A ticket does not guarantee entry; entry is first come, first served.
Bring your laptops; this is a hands-on event.
We're here to help: If you have physical, learning, or accessibility requirements, please reach out via mranocchiari@google.com or gdgsydneyau@gmail.com
Agenda
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Speaker
Ashmi Banerjee - Technical University of Munich (Google Developer Expert (GDE) ML, Women Techmakers Ambassador)
Doctoral Candidate focusing on Recommender Systems & HCI at Technical University of Munich, Google Developer Expert in Machine Learning
Ashmi Banerjee is a doctoral researcher at the Technical University of Munich, where her research focuses on Recommender Systems and Human-Computer Interaction. She graduated with a master's degree in Computer Science in 2019 from the same university…Host
Kunal Ostwal - GDG Sydney (Organiser)
Complete your event RSVP here: https://gdg.community.dev/events/details/google-gdg-sydney-presents-from-agents-to-apis-building-production-ready-ai-systems-with-google-adk/.
1 attendee
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