Build with AI & Break Into Security

Build with AI and Break Into Security
Join us for a two part community event designed to help you explore modern AI development and understand real career pathways in cybersecurity.

Part 1: Breaking Into Security
Skills, Roles, and Career Paths

Curious about how to start a career in cybersecurity? Not sure what skills actually matter or what roles exist beyond the buzzwords?

Thiébaud Weksteen, Senior Security Engineer at Google, will share insights into the security field and what it takes to build a career in it.

• Understand different areas within cybersecurity
• Learn what skills are valued in industry
• Explore common entry points into security roles
• Gain insight into working in security at a global technology company
• Ask your questions during a live Q and A

Part 2: Build with AI
Building Analyst Agents with BigQuery Agents

Ready to explore how AI can interact with real world data?

Yash Mehta, Google Developer Expert and Cloud Consultant, will deliver a beginner friendly Build with AI session introducing BigQuery Agents and how they simplify building SQL first agents.

• Learn what BigQuery Agents are and how they work
• See how SQL first agents can be built using GCP
• Watch a live demonstration
• Explore the GCP user interface and drag and drop workflow
• Understand how to get started with minimal setup

This session is designed to be practical, accessible, and suitable for beginners.

Note: Please bring your own laptop if you would like to follow along and participate during the session.

Who should attend?
• ICT students
• Developers curious about AI
• Anyone considering a career in cybersecurity
• Tech enthusiasts in Hobart looking to connect

Why attend?
Spend the evening learning something new, meeting people in the local tech community, and getting practical insight from professionals connected to Google’s ecosystem.

You will explore how AI tools are being used today, understand real career pathways in cybersecurity, and have the opportunity to ask questions in an open and relaxed setting.

There will also be time to connect with other students, developers, and tech enthusiasts, plus snacks to keep the conversations going.

Note: The venue capacity is 62 attendees, so we are limiting RSVPs to 60. Please make sure to RSVP to secure your seat.

Agenda

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Speakers

Thiébaud Weksteen - Google (Senior Security Engineer)

Yash Mehta - Vivanti (Consultant)

Yash is a seasoned technology consultant with a track record of successfully delivering large and complex projects, specialising in cutting-edge technologies such as AI & MLOps, real-time data processing, cloud architecture, and data engineering. With a deep understanding of Google Cloud Platform (GCP), he is recognised as one of the Google Cloud Champion Innovators in ANZ, specialising in…

Host

Roshani Ghimire

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Partner

University of Tasmania (https://www.utas.edu.au/)

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