Google I/O Extended 2025 Sydney Mobile Edition

Join GDG Sydney this September for a special Google I/O Extended evening for a Mobile-focused GIOX. We'll dive into the latest updates, the talks will focus on how to leverage the latest tools, including Gemini, Flutter, Firebase Studio, and Android Studio, to work smarter and build powerful, adaptive, and performant apps that work seamlessly across all devices. This is a must-attend for any mobile developer looking to stay ahead of the curve.

Partners

This event is organised in partnership Dented Code.

"Dented Code teaches coding skills that you need to become a full-stack developer and help you advance your career, pursue your dream job, or enjoy the freedom of life as a freelancer." - Learn more on their website.

Event Schedule:

5:30 pm - Event doors open, time for networking!

5:45 pm - Future-Ready & Adaptive: Building Android Apps for All Devices by Kartik Arora

6:30 pm - Food/Drinks

07:00 pm - Workshop - Optimising development with MCP in Firebase Studio by Brett Morgan

8:30 pm - Event end, time for networking

Talk 1:

Future-Ready & Adaptive: Building Android Apps for All Devices by Kartik Arora

This presentation dives into adaptive Android app development, exploring how to design and build applications that seamlessly adjust to any screen size, device type, and interaction method. Discover the essential principles and latest techniques to ensure your apps are future-ready and deliver an optimal, consistent user experience across the ever-expanding Android ecosystem.

About the Speaker: Kartik Arora

Kartik Arora is a Senior Android Engineer at Bilue with a strong background in user-centric design and mobile development. A Google Developer Expert (GDE), Kartik has worked with leading brands across multiple industries, including entertainment and finance. He is passionate about fostering tech communities and frequently shares his insights at meetups and conferences.

Talk 2:

Optimising development with MCP in Firebase Studio

Model Context Protocol enables you to guide how Gemini understands your codebase, and empower Gemini to automate your development workflow by Brett Morgan

In this workshop, you will utilize MCP in Firebase Studio to build better.

About the speaker: Brett Morgan

Brett builds samples, codelabs, documentation and other fun things to encourage developers to use Firebase Studio 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 2040.

Come along for a great evening of talks, learning, food, and networking!

Agenda

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Speakers

Kartik Arora - Bilue (Android Engineer)

Android Engineer @ Bilue | Google Developer Expert Android

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…

Hosts

Adhish Panta - Endava (Senior SME - Google Cloud)

Adhish is a senior cloud engineer passionate about developing solutions for real-world business problems. He has strong cloud experience developing Google Cloud Platform (GCP) solutions within high-profile, fast-paced organisations. For him, it's about automating everything and building scalable, reliable, maintainable solutions.

Gary Lou - GDSC USYD (AI/ML Technical Lead)

Bachelor of Science (Data Science) and Bachelor of Laws at The University of Sydney.

Reeya Maharajan - The Butcher's Block Group (Junior Developer)

Katharine Russell - Simply Wall St (Software Engineer)

Software Engineer and WTM Ambassador

Rohit Maharjan

Shasanka Acharya

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Partners

Google Cloud (https://cloud.withgoogle.com/next/sf/)

Dented Code (https://dentedcode.com)
At Dented Code, we have developed an innovative coding Bootcamp approach to empower candidates with cutting-edge technology and skills to thrive in the Australian multi-billion-dollar digital economy. In 2021, Dented Code began transferring its programming skills to students through BootCamp courses, in-school workshops, community upskilling initiatives, and online tutorials. Through Dented Code’s BootCamp, students get equipped with in-demand coding and web development skills.

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