Calgary Innovation Week: Google Codelabs with AI

Join Calgary Innovation Week on November 4th for an engaging, interactive day that introduces you to the essentials of Google AI and Agents. This day offers a perfect blend of learning and networking opportunities. Participate in FREE hands-on activities that will help you understand the fundamentals and connect with other enthusiastic developers in our community. Don’t miss your chance to start your AI journey at the Calgary Innovation Week and make valuable connections. Secure your spot today!

🚀 Getting Started with MCP & A2A with ADK (Beginner)

Learn how to build a travel agent with an in-process weather subagent using MCP server, and Agent2Agent (A2A) protocol. This end-to-end multi-agent system will then be deployed to Cloud Run.

👉 RSVP here: https://luma.com/clem65is

🚀 Vibe Code a Web Application on Intelligent Analytics and Multi-Modal Data (Beginner)

Combine structured data with rich multimedia (images, video, audio) in BigQuery, harness AI functions and vector search, and use the Gemini CLI to scaffold and launch a web app.

👉 RSVP here: https://luma.com/jpq1vc01

🚀 Deploy a RAG AI Agent in Streamlit using Google ADK and Cloud Run (Intermediate)

Build an interactive AI coffee shop barista powered by Gemini 3.5 Flash and RAG, wrapped in a Streamlit chat interface and deployed to Cloud Run.

👉 RSVP here: https://luma.com/mh4dmhb7

🚀 Building a Multi-Agent System (Intermediate)

Go beyond basic chatbots by building a collaborative, multi-agent Course Creation System utilizing specialized roles, feedback loops, and the Agent-to-Agent (A2A) protocol.

👉 RSVP here: https://luma.com/q8m2e7hj

Agenda

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Hosted By

Antarpreet Singh, Platforms

Ben Nakaska, Technical Expert, Activation ᐳᐅ!DEVFESTYYC

Greg Bennett, Chapter Founder

Founder GDGYYC and Producer of DevFestYYC.
President & CEO, AIRIA Cloud Corp.

Jocelyn Phu, GDG Organizer, People Experiences

Jocelyn specializes in AI governance, digital equity, and inclusive policy development. She's a committed community builder working on modernizing public sector processes to ensure that technology benefits everyone.

Working on internal consulting projects in the public sector, she has introduced automated strategies, UX/UI principles, and digital literacy initiatives to help teams and internal clients better navigate the complexities of increasingly virtual spaces and evolving community needs. She focuses on designing practical, user-friendly systems that ensure AI is an enabler not a barrier.

A passionate advocate for public service transformation, Jocelyn works to promote policies that foster digital literacy, intellectual freedom, and equitable access to technology. She's always looking for more ways to simplify information retrieval and enhance the user experience, making sure that individuals, regardless of their tech background, can fully benefit from AI advancements.

Outside of work, she volunteered for initiatives that helped bridge gaps in access to educational resources for Albertans. Her past roles included serving on the boards of The Calgary Public Library and Alberta Library Trustees and chairing the Bow Valley College Creative Technologies working group. Most recently, she contributed to the planning of the 2023 and 2024 Google technology conferences (ᐳᐅ!DEVFESTYYC) and the Calgary Chapter's 2025 Google Women Techmakers International Women's Day conference.

Renato Niro, Director, Production ᐳᐅ!DEVFESTYYC

Rebecca Sharpe, Director, Operations ᐳᐅ!DEVFESTYYC

Sherry Yang, GDG Organizer, Women Techmakers Ambassador

Engineering leader by day, tech champion by night, Sherry Yang spearheads high-performing engineering teams at The Adaptavist Group. With over a decade of code mastery, she builds killer crews and fights for intersectionality in tech as a Women Techmakers Ambassador and Google Developer Groups Organizer. In her downtime, you might find her conquering mountains, exploring worldly flavours, or seeking for a cup of coffee – all ways to fuel her fire for innovation.

Complete your event RSVP here: https://gdg.community.dev/events/details/google-gdg-cloud-calgary-presents-calgary-innovation-week-google-codelabs-with-ai/.