Build with Google AI: From Tools to Agents (Buy tickets – link below)

Buy tickets here!
(Registration is $5 and includes lunch, swag/raffle entries, and full workshop access).

Join us for an immersive, hands-on event focused on applying the latest breakthroughs in Google AI to real-world developer workflows. Whether you're curious about building autonomous agents or eager to boost your efficiency using cutting-edge AI tools like Jules, this event is your chance to learn by doing — alongside like-minded developers, creators, and innovators.

We’ll explore technologies announced at Google Cloud Next and Google I/O 2025, dive deep into Google’s Agent Development Kit, and get practical with tools designed to streamline your development process. Expect interactive workshops, group-based challenges, Google Cloud learning credits, and AI-powered networking games — all packed into a high-energy day of building, learning, and connecting.

Agenda:

9:00–10:00 Check-In & Morning Snacks

9:40–10:00 Networking Bingo: Break the Ice, Win a Prize

10:00–10:10 Welcome Remarks

10:10–12:00 Workshop 1 – “Build Smarter Agents: A Hands-on Lab with Google Agent Development Kit” (Create your first agent using Google’s Agent Dev Kit and experiment with model customization tools in guided groups)

12:00–1:00 Lunch Break & Networking

1:00–2:30 Workshop 2 – “Work Smarter, Not Harder: Supercharge Dev Workflow with Google AI” (Explore developer-centric tools like Jules, Gemini Code Assist, and more — solve real dev problems, faster)

2:30–3:00 Networking Games, Raffle Prizes, and Farewell

This is a hybrid event. Join the event virtually at https://gdg.community.dev/events/details/google-gdg-waterloo-presents-build-with-google-ai-from-tools-to-agents-buy-tickets-link-below-1/
or in person at

UW (E7 building - room 1427) - 200 University Avenue West Waterloo, N2L 3G5

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Speakers

Faisal Abid - Bitstrapped (CTO)

As an Entrepreneur, I put on many hats during the day to get the job done. I apply technology to all facets of life and find problems worth solving.
In my free time, I am a Google Developer Expert and give workshops and talks on Machine Learning, Flutter, Kubernetes and more.You can find me on