DEVFEST Johannesburg 2024

Register by joining our waiting list, you will receive feedback with more event information. Should you no longer be able to make it, kindly let us know so that we can open your spot for someone else. Please be on time: Check-in opens at 08h30 and doors close at 09h00,

This event is for adults above 18, no children allowed. 

Required for entry: proof of ID and own laptop for participating in labs. 
Proof of Identification: Required for entry.
Dress code: Semi-Formal (complimentary professional headshots will be available)
Registration: No on-site registration. Limited seats, All registrations will be added to a waiting list, you will receive feedback within a week of of registration.
Admission: Free, but right of admission is reserved.
Parking is available and it is at own risk. 

To apply to be a speaker: https://www.papercall.io/devfest-johannesburg-2024 closes 10 October 2024

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Agenda

8:30 AM: Lunch

8:00 AM: registration opens

8:30 AM: Registration

9:00 AM: Keynote address

Talk 1, Talk 2 and Responsible AI Gemma workshop

9:50 AM: Democratizing AI: Building a RAG System with Gemma and LangChain – Samuel Oladejo

Democratizing AI: Building a RAG System with Gemma and LangChain – Samuel Oladejo

9:50 AM: AI on the Edge with Google Cloud: Bringing Intelligence to the Edge Devices - Nomthandazo Tshuma

AI on the Edge with Google Cloud: Bringing Intelligence to the Edge Devices - Nomthandazo Tshuma

10:30 AM: Building Intelligent Chatbots with Google Cloud: A Journey into Conversational AI - Christian Chuks Emenike

Building Intelligent Chatbots with Google Cloud: A Journey into Conversational AI - Christian Chuks Emenike

10:30 AM: AI Orchestration: Getting super agents to complete a mission- Batandwa Mgutsi

AI Orchestration: Getting super agents to complete a mission- Batandwa Mgutsi

10:30 AM: 10:30 - 14:50 Gamified Hands on labs - Google Cloud Hero - Limited seats Mpumi Hlomuka-Peme & Marvin Ngese

10:30 - 14:50
Gamified Hands on labs - Google Cloud Hero - Limited seats
Mpumi Hlomuka-Peme & Marvin Ngese

11:10 AM: Solving Real-World Business Challenges with AI: Practical Models and Applications - Nokukhanya Makhanya

Solving Real-World Business Challenges with AI: Practical Models and Applications - Nokukhanya Makhanya

11:10 AM: Power to the people who teach the people - Sheena O'Connell

Power to the people who teach the people - Sheena O'Connell

11:50 AM: Navigating Responsible AI in a World of Pre-Trained Models: Ethical AI Integration for Real-World Applications - Marco Van der Merwe/

Navigating Responsible AI in a World of Pre-Trained Models: Ethical AI Integration for Real-World Applications - Marco Van der Merwe/

11:50 AM: Channel me perfect: the importance of app notifications and delivering them via notification channels - Ahmed Tikiwa

Channel me perfect: the importance of app notifications and delivering them via notification channels - Ahmed Tikiwa

12:30 PM: Lunch

Lunch

1:30 PM: 13:30 Gamifying the Grind: Introducing Gamification through UX design to elevate user engagement – Emma Pringle Emma Pringle

Gamifying the Grind: Introducing Gamification through UX design to elevate user engagement – Emma Pringle
Emma Pringle

1:30 PM: 6 Things making your tests slower, flakey and hard to maintain - Ruddy Marriday

6 Things making your tests slower, flakey and hard to maintain - Ruddy Marriday

2:10 PM: Demo: Keeping your nose clean with Google Gemma – Simphiwe Radebe

Keeping your nose clean with Google Gemma – Simphiwe Radebe

2:10 PM: Demo: Building a Flutter Gemini Chatbot App in 20 mins with FlutterFlow - Rob Maclean

Building a Flutter Gemini Chatbot App in 20 mins with FlutterFlow - Rob Maclean

3:00 PM: Closing Keynote - panel discussion

Closing Keynote - panel discussion

3:45 PM:

Networking