DevFest Addis - 2024

Get ready for DevFest Addis 2024, where innovation, collaboration, and technology come together! Hosted by Google Developer Groups (GDGs), this global event brings developers and tech enthusiasts from all walks of life for a day packed with insightful sessions, hands-on workshops, and opportunities to connect with like-minded peers.

This year’s focus is on Responsible AI—a timely theme that challenges us to create AI technologies that are fair, ethical, and serve humanity for the better. Join the conversation, gain new skills, and help shape the future of AI development in a way that uplifts everyone.

Don’t miss out on this exciting journey at DevFest Addis 2024!

Agenda

10:00 AM: Check-in and Registration

10:00 AM: An Insight into ALX and Its Transformative Programs

Meklit Baye | ALX Ethiopia 📍 Track 1

10:00 AM: An Insight into ALX and Its Transformative Programs

Tinbite Elias | ALX Ethiopia 📍 Track 2

10:00 AM: An Insight into ALX and Its Transformative Programs

Abenazzer B. Tadesse | ALX Ethiopia 📍 Track 3

10:40 AM: Enhancing Digital Transformation with Responsible AI: Ethics, Quality, and Sustainability

Mebatsion Sahle | Python Developer and Business Analyst, Turing | 📍 Track 1

10:40 AM: Career Paths in Tech: How to Choose the Right One

Temkin Mengistu | Software developer | Co-founder, Tena Solutions | 📍 Track 2

10:40 AM: Supercharged Development with Project IDX

Eunice Allela | Google Developer Relations Community Manager (SSA) | 📍 Track 3

11:30 AM: Making a Lasting Impression: Effective Networking Strategies for Developers

Anteneh F. Yimmam | Aspiring Educator | 📍 Track 1

11:30 AM: From Struggles to Success: The Real Journey Behind Marketing and Selling Your Product

Philipos Wondewesen | Passionate Entrepreneur | 📍 Track 2

11:30 AM: Web3 Pop-Up City for Ethiopia

Mearaf Tadewos | Leader at Xerxis — Ethereum Dev community Etheiopia | 📍 Track 3

12:10 PM: Lunch 🍕

1:00 PM: Gemini in Action: Building Smarter Applications

Dagmawi Esayas | Full Stack Developer | 📍 Track 1

1:00 PM: Why You Should Do Ambitious Projects, and Why It’s Not Hard

Bereket Engida | Software Developer | Cofounder, loglib | 📍 Track 2

1:00 PM: Why Niche Tech Deserves a Place in Your Toolkit

Fraol Lemecha | Creator, SQL Studio & pglite-fusion | Full-stack Developer | 📍 Track 3

1:50 PM: Zero to 1 Million Users in a Week

Fireayehu Zekarias | Lecturer | Senior Software Engineer | Tech Lead | 📍 Track 1

1:50 PM: AI Safety: Past, Present, and Future

Amanuel Mersha | Lecturer, AAiT | Lead ML engineer, TestSavantAI | 📍 Track 2

1:50 PM: Balancing Innovation and AI Ethics for a Better Future

Bethlehem Dagnachew Mulugeta | Co-founder, SciTech Valley | 📍 Track 3

2:30 PM: Cracking the Code: Mastering Technical Interviews with a Google Engineer

Natnael Wondimu | Software Engineer, Google | 📍 Track 2

3:10 PM: Group Photo | Networking