Build With AI: Supercharged AI App Development Workshop: Session 1: Kick-off & F
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Ready to explore AI-powered app development? 🚀 Want to build smarter apps with AI and APIs? 🤖
Join GDG Malta this October for a hands-on Build With AI workshop series hosted in collaboration with MantaHQ. You’ll build a Smart Expense Tracker and explore how AI and APIs power real-world apps with Gemini and MantaHQ's low-code platform.
📅 Date: Wednesday October 15th 2025
⏰ Time: 14:00 (CET) – 16:00 (CET)
🌐 Location: Virtual
For beginners and experienced devs alike - learn, experiment, and build smarter apps faster.
Don't miss out on this chance to elevate your app development skills - reserve your spot today and be part of the future of AI technology! 🌟
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Agenda
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Speakers
Riley Leonard - MantaHQ (Co-Founder and CEO of MantaHQ)
Riley Leonard is the CEO and co-founder of Manta. He is a financial analyst and entrepreneur with an MBA and a strong background in sales, marketing, and finance. He has experience in both healthcare and for-profit sectors, applying analytical rigor, design thinking, and strategic insight to drive results.
Abayomi Olaoye - MantaHQ (Co-Founder and Engineering Lead)
Abayomi Olaoye (Yomi) is a front-end engineer who loves building smooth, high-performance interfaces with JavaScript, TypeScript, and ReactJS. He’s the co-founder and engineering lead at MantaHQ, a platform that makes backend development and API building way easier. Yomi also enjoys mentoring other developers on ADPList and sharing what he knows about front-end tech, data science, and machine …
Michael Ibinola - MantaHQ (Product Engineer (Frontend))
I’m Michael Ibinola, but you can call me Mike. A Product Engineer (Frontend) at MantaHQ. I build web applications with human interfaces (user interfaces if you prefer) and have some experience working in mobile development. In my free time, I enjoy going to the gym, playing video games or playing sports - huge basketball fan.
Chimamanda Justus Trevor - MantaHQ (Technical Writer)
Chimamanda is a Technical Writer at MantaHQ, where he helps developers and teams make sense of complex systems through clear, accessible documentation. Alongside writing, he is a frontend developer who enjoys building intuitive, user-friendly web experiences.
He is passionate about making technology approachable through well-structured docs, open-source contributions, or hands-on c…
Attahiru Kamba - MantaHQ (Product Engineer - Backend)
My name is Attahiru Kamba, a Product Engineer (Backend) at MantaHQ, where I build APIs and workflows for a backend-as-a-service platform. With a background in Computer Science from Ahmadu Bello University, Nigeria and training from the ALX Software Engineering program, I work mainly with Node.js, NestJS, Python, and SQL/NoSQL databases. I’m passionate about solving real problems with technolog…
Benedicta Onyebuchi - MantaHQ (Frontend Product Engineer)
Benedicta Onyebuchi is a Frontend Product Engineer at Manta, where she builds products with React and modern web tools. Her focus is on turning product requirements into interfaces that are straightforward, reliable, and easy to navigate. She’s also active in the tech community, contributing to open-source projects and sharing resources for other developers. Benedicta is especially committed t…
Hosted By
James Gatt, Organizer
AOSP Enthusiast
Recognized Developer on XDA Developers
Experienced with both AOSP and Device Engineering
Simon Agius Muscat, Team Member
Matthias Bartolo,
Matthias Bartolo (Graduate Student Member, IEEE) received the B.Sc.IT degree (Hons.) in Artificial Intelligence from the University of Malta with First Class Honours. He is also currently pursuing an M.Sc. degree at the University of Malta. His main research areas are in computer vision, specifically focusing on object detection and saliency ranking, as well as image processing. He is actively involved in various projects related to these areas, contributing to advancements in computer vision techniques and applications where he also co-authored a number of peer reviewed papers. He was also chosen as a member of the Google Developers Group in Malta and contributes to various projects and initiatives within the group and the university. In 2024, he was honoured with the Dean's List Award from the Faculty of ICT, recognising his outstanding academic achievements.
Dylan Seychell,
Jonathan Attard, Organizer
Joseph Grech, Organizer
Matthew Mangion, Organizer
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