Important note: please sign up on the Google Developer Group platform to attend the meetup: https://gdg.community.dev/events/details/google-gdg-cloud-zurich-presents-gdg-cloud-zurich-16-april-2026-meetup-33/
Join the GDG Cloud Zürich community for an evening of technical talks on Google Cloud, real-world insights, and networking with local practitioners.
This meetup is intended for developers, architects, and engineers working with Google Cloud technologies.
Agenda
⏰ 17:15: Doors open
⏰ 17:55: Doors close (late entry may not be possible due to building security)
⏰ 18:00: Welcome – Graham Polley, Thomas Hug, Filippo Broggini, Erin La, Alessandro Recca and Rachel Werner (organizers)
⏰ 18:05: Talk 1 – Turbocharge GKE: Mastering node pool auto-creation and custom ComputeClasses, Adhi Sutandi, Beekeeper
⏰ 18:35: Talk 2 – Conversational Data: Mastering GCP’s New Data Agents, Matthias Kupczak, Google
⏰ 19:05: Networking & Apéro – Supported by Google Cloud, Zencore, ABB, and Datwave
Talk details
Talk 1
Title: Turbocharge GKE: Mastering node pool auto-creation and custom ComputeClassesSpeaker: Adhi Sutandi, BeekeeperDescription: Still fighting with rigid node pools and scaling bottlenecks? Learn about how Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) node pool auto-creation and ComputeClass Custom Resource Definition (CRD) can revolutionise your scaling strategy. You will see how to plug in custom hardware: from high-perf VMs to specific GPUs automatically and efficiently. Game on!
Talk 2
Title: Conversational Data: Mastering GCP’s New Data AgentsSpeaker: Matthias Kupczak, GoogleDescription: Teach Agents to talk your data! GCP has released new conversational APIs to develop Data Agents grounded in your data. This demo goes into detail into the usage of recently introduced Data Agents, directly via GDA API and MCP / ADK.
Call for speakers
Interested in speaking at a future GDG Cloud Zürich event?
Submit your proposal here:https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeUUqeMrb6KD1zanhJ8ve5ZB-v7Z-VRHkxWVjA0NUwLyWavLg/viewform
