Google I/O Extended Riyadh 2025

Join us for the Google I/O Extended Saudi 2025, a must-attend developer conference hosted by GDG Cloud Saudi in Riyadh! As part of Google’s renowned global I/O Extended program, this free one-day event will gather approximately 350 top-tier engineers, CTOs, product leads, and tech enthusiasts. 🚀

Dive deep into the latest in AI, Google Cloud, Android, Flutter, web performance, and DevOps through streamed Google I/O keynotes, local tech talks, and hands-on codelabs. Don’t miss the chance to gain practical skills and network with experts and peers in the field. Every attendee will also receive an eco-friendly plant gift, symbolizing our dedication to sustainability. Be part of this unique opportunity to connect, learn, and innovate. Register now to secure your spot and join a vibrant community of continuous learners in Saudi Arabia!

Agenda

1:00 PM: Check-in & Coffee

2:00 PM: Keynotes

Get to know about our Google Developer Group in Saudi Arabia from the leads!

2:15 PM: Event Driven Architecture

Discover how Event-Driven Architecture (EDA) enables scalable, real-time systems by reacting to events as they occur.

2:45 PM: Engineering Resilience at Scale: How HungerStation Handles 345M+ Daily Requests

Discover how HungerStation engineered a hyper-resilient platform capable of managing over 345 million daily requests—without breaking a sweat. From architectural strategies to real-time recovery mechanisms, learn what it takes to deliver seamless performance at extreme scale in one of the region’s busiest platforms.

3:15 PM: Beyond "It Depends": A Practical Guide to Google Cloud Databases

"Which database should I use?" For developers, the most common answer is also the most frustrating: "It depends." This session is designed to take you beyond that vague answer. We'll give you a practical, actionable framework for making concrete database decisions on Google Cloud. We will evaluate the entire data landscape—from relational options like Cloud SQL and AlloyDB, to the globally-scaled Spanner, NoSQL powerhouses like Firestore and Bigtable, and even Memorystore for caching. You'll leave this session armed with a clear decision-making toolkit, ready to confidently choose the right database for your project's specific needs without ever having to say "it depends" again.

3:45 PM: BREAK (Snacks & Coffee)

4:45 PM: Automate your expenses using Firebase

Captures data directly from iPhone messages triggered on the device, then sends it to an AI-powered processing flow—with live updates seamlessly appearing in your app—all powered by Firebase’s real-time ecosystem.

4:45 PM: From Data to Decisions with Google Data & AI

Ever wondered how your favorite apps predict what you’ll like next? That’s the power of data and AI! In this session, we’ll demystify the exciting world of Data Analytics and explore the latest AI breakthroughs from Google. We will show you how these smart tools turn confusing information into clear stories and smarter decisions, impacting everything from business to daily life.

5:15 PM: Memory and Context Engineering in Agentic Systems

This session explores the latest advancements in dealing with memory and context in agentic systems.

5:45 PM: Leveraging Google's ADK and MCP to build powerful AI agents

This talk demonstrates building production-ready AI agents using Google's Agent Development Kit (ADK) through a real-world CV generation system. We'll explore multi-agent architecture patterns, local LLM deployment, and human-in-the-loop workflows that create tailored CVs from job descriptions.

6:15 PM: Serving Vision-Language Models with vLLM

Serving large language models is already hard, but serving multimodal LLMs that understand both language and vision is even harder. In this technical talk, we’ll explore what it takes to deploy and run Vision-Language Models (VLMs) efficiently in real-world applications. You’ll learn the unique challenges of serving VLMs—like image processing, context formatting, and memory overhead—and how vLLM addresses them through innovations like PagedAttention, continuous batching, and support for multimodal inputs. We’ll break down how vLLM enables high-performance, scalable inference for models like LLaVA and Gemini. To bring the concepts to life, we’ll showcase a simple but powerful demo where an AI system narrates scenes from a camera feed. If you're building LLM-powered apps that go beyond text, this talk is for you.

7:00 PM: DINNER (Pizza 🍕)

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Speakers

Abdulaziz Alhammadi - Tuwaiq Academy (CEO)

Ibrahim Alothman - Google Cloud (Customer Engineer)

Ibrahim is a technology leader at Google Cloud in Saudi Arabia, where he heads the Customer Engineering division for the Energy, AI, and Entertainment industries. His extensive experience covers the intricate architecture of cloud systems and complex networks. Balancing his corporate expertise is a creative passion for developing "over-engineered" games, showcasing a unique blend of formal dis…

Hassan Ahmad - Google Cloud (Data & AI Lead)

Hassan Ahmad is a distinguished leader in Data & AI with over 15 years of global experience. He currently leads Data Analytics & AI for Google Cloud in Saudi Arabia, after previously spearheading similar initiatives for Google Cloud in Canada. His comprehensive background includes significant roles with Teradata Canada and the Government of Canada. Demonstrating his commitment to the f…

Ismail Anjrini - Tuwaiq Academy (Senior Consultant)

Dynamic Technical Leader with more than 18 years of experience leading all phases of diverse IT projects. Leverages strong business and technical skills to drive continuous process improvements. Detailed and organized with proven strength in aligning business goals with technology solutions. Agile and Waterfall expert with track records of producing high-quality deliverables within timeline an…

Ahmed Shawky - HungerStation (Software Engineering Manager)

Software Engineering Manager with extensive experience across healthcare, government services, and food delivery sectors. Proven track record in leading and mentoring high-performing software engineering teams to deliver impactful, scalable solutions and high business growth. Skilled in aligning technical strategies with business goals to drive growth and innovation.

Matthias Baetens - Arabesque AI (Google Developer Expert - Cloud | Director of Software Engineering)

Matthias is a software engineer passionate about data; how to process it, analyse it, gain insights, and leverage it in the real world. Over the first years of his career he has built expertise in the big data stack of Google Cloud Platform and has ventured into the open source world while doing so. He holds a master in Computer Science Engineering and a master in Marketing Analytics. Up until…

Mamdouh Aldhafeeri - Thmanyah (Machine Learning Engineer)

Machine Learning Engineer building scalable AI systems and Large Language Model applications that work in production.
At Malaa Technologies, I build data and machine learning systems that solve fintech challenges, helping people better manage and understand their finances through automated solutions.
During my time at Fathom.io, I implemented production RAG systems using Mistral …

Hadi Alsinan - IBM (Associate Developer)

Mais Alheraki - Thmanyah (Senior Software Engineer)

Mais is a Senior Software Engineer at Thmanyah, specializing in cloud and backend technologies, and a Google Developer Expert in Flutter & Dart. She holds a master’s in Data Science and is pursuing a PhD in Computer Science at KFUPM. A community advocate, she co-leads GDG Cloud Saudi and co-founded Women Techmakers Saudi, empowering developers and women in tech.

Reem Almutairi - Entropy (Data Scientist)

Hosted By

Mais Alheraki, GDG Lead

Nawal Alhamwi, Jeddah Lead

Ahmad Alrajeh, Lead

Ashwaq Alawoor, Western Lead

Hadi Al-Marzooq, Organizer

Farah Al Safwan, Organizer

Ahmad Al Nasser, Organizer

Yasser Al Zahrani, Public Relations

Ahmed Alkhaldi, Event Marketing Co-lead

I'm Ahmed Al-Khaldi, a computer science student at Jazan University with focused expertise in cybersecurity and artificial intelligence.

• Technical training from KAUST and T2 in AI/security integration
• Hands-on experience developing secure clustering models and IoT authentication systems
• Leadership as founder of CyberGuard community and head of technical committees
• Experience presenting tech workshops at major Saudi universities

Khaled Alaodi, Marketing and Designing Lead

Lama Khalid **, Designing Co-Lead

Ibrahim M. Alnabhan, Speaker Coordination

Abdullah M. Alrefai, Speaker Coordination Lead

Sultan Alotaibi **, Lead Volunteers Organization

Complete your event RSVP here: https://gdg.community.dev/events/details/google-gdg-cloud-saudi-presents-google-io-extended-riyadh-2025/.