GDG DevFest 2024 x Schibsted, Google and WTM

DevFest 2024 is coming back to Gdańsk! 🌍

This annual conference, organized by GDG communities worldwide, brings together tech enthusiasts, developers, and experts to explore groundbreaking ideas and practical applications in technology.

📅 Date & Time: November 26, 2024, at 5 PM

📍 Venue: Olivia Business Centre, O4 building

Join us for an inspiring evening of insights into artificial intelligence, mobile technology, and psychology!

DevFest Gdańsk 2024 – Agenda

16:45 – Doors Open

17:00 – Welcome

17:15 – Piotr Prus – AI: Your Best Buddy, Who Might Steal Your Job

                                                                             But It's A Comedy Talk

17:35 – Wojciech Bakłażec – Using Graphs in AI Systems

18:05 – Break

18:20 – Quiz from Schibsted

18:35 – Zack Akil – Practical GenAI with Live Demos & Apps

19:20 – Ewelina Skowron – AI, Technology... and Psychology: A New Era for Mental Health?

19:45 – Quiz from me4health

20:00 – Networking Session

Zack Akil (Google) – Practical GenAI with Live Demos & Apps

Come along and learn practical tips and tricks to actually build applications with Generative AI. Zack specializes in full-stack applied AI engineering where he designs and builds end-2-end applications that aim to solve real problems in responsible and pragmatic ways. This session will go through (and demonstrate) multiple principles of practical GenAI app development that can be applied to your next project.

Wojciech Bakłażec (Schibsted) - Graphs in AI systems

Graphs are interesting structures that can be used in many ways in various AI systems. In my presentation I would like to focus on graph usage in Natural Language Processing and Retrieval Agumented generation for multi hop question answering.

Ewelina Skowron – AI, Technology... and Psychology: A New Era for Mental Health? 🌱

Ewelina, an Android Developer with experience working with Pepper the humanoid robot and Me4Health, will connect AI, technology, and psychology to explore the future of mental health. She’ll dive into questions on how AI and mobile apps can enhance mental health care and where human touch remains essential. This talk will examine the potential and limitations of AI in mental well-being.

Piotr Prus - AI: Your best buddy, who might steal your job

                                                                 but it is a comedy talk

Piotr Prus, an experienced Android Developer, Google Developer Expert (GDE), and co-founder of GDG 3City, will share his thoughts on incorporating AI into our everyday workflows. With a deep background in mobile development and years of experience as a speaker and community leader, Piotr brings valuable insights into the evolving role of AI in tech—delivered with a comedic twist that’s sure to entertain and engage.

Stay tuned for more updates and program details. Secure your spot now and join us on this exciting journey into the future of AI and technology!

Agenda

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Speakers

Ewelina Skowron

I am an enthusiastic Android Developer with over 7 years of experience and a mission to create meaningful and impactful products that truly help people. I'm a big fan of user experience and accessibility. I also love communication between humans and dogs and am the proud owner of 2 rescued dogs. Additionally, I am a silk aerialist. My website: https://wew…

Zack Akil - Google (ML Engineer and Developer Advocate)

Zack Akil is a machine learning engineer & developer advocate at Google specialising in image and video data problems. He spends most of his time building unique and experimental ML applications that help inspire other developers to utilise ML in new ways.

Piotr Prus - Tilt (Android Developer)

Piotr Prus is a mobile technology enthusiast and Android Developer. Self-taught programmer with a degree in Civil Engineering. Trying to share knowledge and experience with the community by writing articles and speaking at conferences. The organizer of Google Developer Group 3City.

Wojciech Bakłażec - Schibsted (Tech Lead)

Tech lead | Software Engineer in Schibsted Tech Polska

Host

Natalia Nazaruk - Kingfisher (Android Developer | Women Techmakers Ambassador)

🌟 Passionate Android Developer who puts people first! My approach revolves around understanding the needs of users, colleagues, and clients, fostering strong connections and promoting seamless collaboration. 💡
🌱 With 7 years of IT experience and 4+ years as an Android Developer, I've mastered the art of adapting to change and thriving in dynamic environments. Continual growth and lifelon…

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Partners

Schibsted Tech Polska (https://www.schibsted.pl)
High quality software development for a family of digital consumer brands across media, online marketplaces and technology ventures.

me4health (https://me4health.pl/)
me4health
to energia zmiany
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Pomagamy uświadomić sobie, że – często nawet wbrew opinii otoczenia – mamy realny wpływ na nasze życie i możemy świadomie uczynić je takim, by czerpać z niego radość i spełnienie.

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