🚀 Build with AI 2026: The Future is in Your Hands! | GDG Faro

Ready to stop just talking about AI and start building with it?

Join GDG Faro for our flagship event of the year: Build with AI 2026! Last year, this global initiative empowered over 170,000 developers worldwide to create innovative solutions. This year, we are bringing the absolute cutting edge of Google's AI technology directly to the Algarve for a full day of inspiration and action.

Whether you are a seasoned engineer or a developer exploring Generative AI for the first time, this event is designed to help you level up your skills.

🗺️ The Agenda: How the Day Unfolds
☀️ Morning: Inspiration & Insights Kick off the day by expanding your perspective. We will host four expert talks designed to showcase the latest in AI, share real-world use cases, and give you the technical foundation you need to start building.

⚡ Afternoon: "Really Build with AI" Challenge (with Google Developer Experts!) This is where the magic happens. After lunch, we roll up our sleeves for a hands-on, rapid problem-solving session held in collaboration with invited Google Developer Experts (GDEs)! You will be presented with a specific challenge and tasked with going from a raw idea to a working, functional prototype. With direct guidance from our visiting GDEs, you will ideate quickly, collaborate, and build a tangible solution using Google’s most powerful tools.

🛠️ The Tech Stack
You will get hands-on experience with the most in-demand Google technologies to solve the afternoon challenge, including:

Gemini 3 & Gemini CLI: Discover the power of Google's newest and most capable model, and streamline your workflow with next-gen command-line tools.

ADK (Agent Development Kit): Build, deploy, and manage powerful AI agents capable of handling complex workflows and interacting with your external tools and APIs.

A2UI (Agent-to-User Interface) & Flutter: Use the groundbreaking A2UI protocol to let your AI agents generate rich, declarative user interfaces, and render them natively and beautifully across platforms using Flutter.

Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3 Flash Image): Push the boundaries of visual creativity with Google's state-of-the-art text-to-image, editing, and multi-image composition model.

Vertex AI, Google AI Studio & Google Antigravity: Learn to build, prototype, and scale your AI architecture from the ground up.

📅 Event Details

Date: Saturday, April 11, 2026

Time: 9:30 AM

Location: UALG Tech Campus, Faro

Cost: 100% Free! (But you must claim a ticket to reserve your spot)

Don't miss out on the chance to network with the local developer community, tackle real-world problems alongside invited experts, and see exactly what you can build in just one afternoon. Space is limited, so secure your spot today!

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Hosted By

Daniel Jorge, GDG Organizer

I’ve always been passionate about overcoming challenges. Building products is exciting, but what really drives me is tackling real-world problems head-on. Whether diving into mobile development or working in backend, every step has been about finding the right solutions and pushing myself to grow.

As my career evolved, I took on the challenge of leading teams, using the same problem-solving mindset I’ve always had. Now, as Tech Director at Dengun, I lead the product builders tech team, guiding others to overcome challenges and build great products. It’s been an incredibly rewarding journey, filled with constant learning and growth along the way.

Alongside my technical work, being part of the community has been a huge part of my growth. I’ve been fortunate to help organize events with Flutter Portugal, co-organize GDG Faro, and co-create Flutter Faro. These communities have been a source of inspiration and learning, as we work together to push the boundaries of what we can build.

Tiago Fernandes, Founder / GDG Organizer

👋 Hey there! I'm a Software Engineer, Fractional CTO, Founder based in sunny Portimão, Algarve, Portugal.

I'm passionate about:

🚀 Entrepreneurship & product development
🛠️ Software craftsmanship as a service
💎 Ruby/Rails, AI,📱 Flutter & open source

Beyond code, I love all things tech, drone photography and sports.

Sérgio Henriques, Dev

Software Engineer with Web Development background. Senior in Data Structures, Databases, RESTful APIs, Back-End Applications, PHP, Javascript, MVC frameworks (CakePHP and Laravel). Currently learning DevOps, DevOps applications, Container Management Systems and Flutter.

Past Professional Experience: Back-end Assistant Developer, Database Design and Administration (MySQL, SQLite, MS-SQL Server), Infrastructure as Code (Crons, log automations, monitoring report automations), Core & E2E testing in hotel business applications.

Artificial Intelligence (Decision making systems) and Interface between AI and robot behaviors.

Specialities: Web APIs, Financial Data, Database design, development and optimization and soon... DevOps :D.

João Cardoso,

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Partners

Algarve Evolution (https://algarveevolution.pt/)

Algarve STP (https://algarvestp.pt/)

UALG TEC CAMPUS (https://www.linkedin.com/company/ualg-tec-campus)

Google (https://www.linkedin.com/company/google/)

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