Name: DevFest Dhahran 2025
Start: 2025-11-29T11:30:00+03:00
End: 2025-11-29T19:30:00+03:00
Location: Building 24 - KFUPM Business School (KBS)

DevFest 2025 is an in-person developer festival focused on the intersection of AI, Cloud and Mobile technologies. This year’s event will bring together developers and tech professionals to learn, connect, and collaborate on real-world projects powered by Google Cloud and the latest advancements in artificial intelligence.

Throughout this experience, participants will engage in interactive sessions and networking opportunities covering:

Modern AI and Cloud integration strategies

Hands-on development with Google Cloud, Firebase and Mobile development

Collaborative project-building and open discussions with peers

Join us at KFUPM&nbsp;on Nov 29, 2025, for a day full of insights, innovation, and collaboration. Whether you’re exploring AI in the cloud for the first time or looking to exchange advanced ideas with fellow developers, DevFest Dhahran 2025 is where the community comes together to shape the future of tech.

📍 Venue: KFUPM, Dhahran
📅 Date: Nov 29, 2025 (Saturday)

Agenda

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Speakers

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.

Salah Alboijan - netzero (Lead Software Engineer)

Salah Alboijan is a CTO experienced in building engineering teams, driving product development, and scaling products across various sectors.

Ahmed Sobhy - XIOT (CEO)

Ahmed Sobhy is an AI enthusiast and the CEO of XIOT, a leading innovator in AI and IoT solutions. With a strong background in ecosystem building, he previously managed the Google for Startups and Developers Ecosystem across the Middle East and North Africa, empowering founders and tech communities at scale. Passionate about emerging technologies, Ahmed continues to drive digital transformation…

Amel Sellami - InstaDeep (GDE, Research Engineer in Machine Learning)

Amel is a Google Developer Expert in machine learning, a Research Engineer at the engineering team at InstDeep, She is the host of OpenMined AMA, a privacy-preserving machine learning community. Amel is interested in the privacy aspect of artificial intelligence systems, especially on how to keep the privacy of users and models in machine learning projects. She was invited by Facebook for the …

Hadi Alsinan - IBM (Associate Developer)

Mohammed Al-Salboukh - Aramco (HPC and AI Engineer)

Mohammed Alsalboukh is a Software Engineer at Aramco, specializing in High-Performance Computing (HPC) and leveraging deep expertise in application development, AI, and data science. With a focus on optimizing large-scale computing systems and driving innovative solutions, he excels at solving complex challenges and delivering impactful results across diverse technological domains.

Hosted By

Mais Alheraki, Lead

Afnan Hamid, Lead

Project Management Specialist | PMP | PBA | GCDCSaudi Leader | Ambassador in WTM

Nawal Alhamwi, Jeddah Lead

Hadi Alsinan, Lead

Ahmad Alrajeh, Lead

Bashayer alrumahi, Lead

Ashwaq Alawoor, Western Lead

Hadi Al-Marzooq, Organizer

driven by purpose

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

Safia Nizam,

Western Leader

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King Fahd University for Petroleum and Minerals (https://www.kfupm.edu.sa/)

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