DevFest Bay Area 2026

[IMPORTANT NOTE: Ticket purchase through the DevFest Bay Area event page is required for admission. An RSVP on meetup is not equivalent to a ticket.]

#### Build, Secure, Scale: Developers and Builders in the Agentic Era

#### Brought to you by GDG Sunnyvale, co-hosted by GDG San Jose, GDG Cloud San Jose, GDG Fremont, GDG San Francisco, and GDG Mountain View.

Join us for DevFest Bay Area 2026! This full-day experience is built to connect, teach, and inspire developers and builders across every discipline.
Explore a fun expo with specialized stations showcasing the latest from Google and the community. Whatever your tech passion—Web, Mobile, Cloud, AI, ML, AR/VR, or Physical AI—you'll find hands-on learning, insightful talks, and unparalleled networking opportunities.
Plus, we’ve got live demos, vendors, and a celebration featuring evening Awards, Cocktail & Karaoke Afterparty!

Key Event Highlights

• Developer Track: Features a 75-minute hands-on Cloud Lab led by Shir Meir Lador (with Google Cloud credits provided for attendees), followed by a timed Gemini Challenge evaluated by a judging team of Google and Industry Experts.
• Builder Track (Vibe Lounge): A casual, beginner-friendly space to build AI-powered apps with Gemini, no formal coding background required! Join guided 40-minute challenges, earn your Vibe Lounge badge, and showcase your live prototypes.
• Speakers from Google, Nebius, Salesforce, Verizon, NVIDIA, Microsoft and more
• Expo & Tech Stations:
• Vendor Demos: Visit booths and see what the local community is building.
• Sponsor Expo: Connect with industry leaders and test cutting-edge developer tools.
• GDG Sunnyvale and Physical AI at Circuit Launch: Check out demos showcasing the convergence of digital intelligence and the physical world. Explore how models interact with devices, data, and environments. See some cool robot demos, including CL member products.
• Food & Evening Celebration: Enjoy catered meals and snacks throughout the day, leading up to our Awards and Hacker Party!

What to Bring

• Laptop & Charger: Your fully charged laptop is essential for participating in the Cloud Lab and Vibe Lounge challenges (smartphones work for lighter interaction and the SunnyBot event app).
• High Energy: cool swag, and great food are fully covered.

### Event Agenda (Subject to Change)

9:00 AM – 10:15 AM | Registration & Breakfast

• Badge pickup & breakfast bites
• Sponsor booths and all Tech Stations (including Physical AI) open in the Expo Area

10:15 - 11:00 AM | Welcome Keynote & Speaker Sessions (Main Stage)

• Opening remarks
• Keynote by Richard Seroter, Chief Evangelist at Google Cloud
• Invited Speaker Talks - with an already stellar lineup, we have more speakers coming, stay tuned!

11:00 PM – 12:30 PM | Cloud Labs!

• The Google Cloud team is in the house - prepare for magic. ☁️✨

12:30 - 1:30| Lunch & Vendor Showcase (Main Stage & Expo Area)

• Lunch & networking 🤝
• Concurrent lightning talks more speakers being added every day. Stay tuned!
• Tech Station interactions in the Expo Area
• Vendor Booths & Demos. Please purchase a vendor ticket and we will follow up with your booth details via email closer to the event. Individual, startups and business demos welcome, including but not limited to robotics projects.

1:00 PM – 2:30 PM | Afternoon Sessions & Tracks

• Fireside Chat 🔥 - More DETAILS COMING SOON!
• Developer Track: Technical Deep Dives with Invited Speakers
• Builder Track (Vibe Lounge): Vibe-Coding Kickoff. Intro mini-class with Christina Lin on Building with Gemini.
• Sign ups: We will have time-slot registration for challenges, sign up here. Rumor has it there are cool prizes! 🏆
• Expo Area: Sponsor Booths & Open Networking, Games? Why not? 🏀

2:30 PM – 3:00 PM | Afternoon Coffee & Snacks, More Lightning Talks
3:00 PM – 5:15 PM | Core Challenges & Tech Talks

• Developer Track: Gemini Dev Challenge (Timed competitive build sprint).
• Builder Track (Vibe Lounge): Guided Vibecoding Lounge (40-minute app building sprints with 1-on-1 mentor support).
• Main Stage: Tech Spotlight Sessions (Guest speaker lightning talks & interactive partner demos).

3:00 PM – 6:30 PM | Experienced Developer Tracks (Tentative)

• Cloud AI
• Fine-Tuning Gemma 4 Workshop
• Cloud Computing Hardware for AI/ML Workshop
• Gemini for Robotics
• AI Security
• Agentic AI with ADK
• Mobile, Android & AI
• Health AI

5:15 PM – 6:30 PM | Judging & Showcase

• Developer Track: Google Team Members and Industry Experts Judging.
• Builder Track: Live Showcase & Badge Claims.
• Expo Area: Project Submissions & Expo Wrap-Up.

6:30 PM – 6:45 PM | Awards Ceremony (Main Stage)

• Bites, Sweets & Networking
• Challenge winners announced & prizes awarded.

6:30 PM – 9:00 PM | Cocktail Hour & Hacker Afterparty

• Drinks, casual networking, and music! 🍷🍻🎵 and maybe even karaoke 🎤👀

### Go ahead. Take the day off for career development. 😉

Event details are still evolving and changes are expected. Please stay tuned for additional information. Purchase your individual or vendor ticket today to secure your spot and be part of the next wave of innovation! Photos and videos will be taken during the event which may be used and shared on socials - your attendance grants your permission to be in them.

##### Ticket Refund Policy: All ticket sales for DevFest Bay Area 2026 are final and strictly non-refundable, as venue capacity, catering, swag (bonus for paid tickets), and Cloud credits are locked in based on registration counts. Tickets are non-transferable and once a badge is issued at registration on-site, passes cannot be shared or reassigned, though full refunds will be issued automatically via the original payment method in the event that organizers cancel or reschedule the conference. Registration does not guarantee admission.

See other important details in the Event Page.

### Go ahead. Take the day off for career development. 😉