Call for Proposals
ᐳᐅ!DEVFESTYYC | More Festival! More Google! More Fun!
17 Nov 2023
18 Nov 2023
Calgary Public Library + PLATFORM Calgary Calgary, Canada
devfestyyc.com
ᐳᐅ!DEVFESTYYC is a collision of Google technology, developers and fun!
+ Connect.
Join 1000+ developers and technologists at North America’s premiere festival showcasing the best of Google technologies.
ᐳ Learn.
Learn directly from the Google product teams, Google Developer Experts and enterprise and startup developers shaping the future of Mobile, Web, AI and Cloud products for billions of users.
! Experience.
Immerse yourself in cutting-edge technologies and unlock new capabilities with an unparalleled lineup of 70+ world-class and top local speakers and facilitators.
⯀ Grow.
Advance from beginner to expert with 7 technology tracks designed to help you build smarter, ship faster and boost your skills, career and network.
ᐅ Play.
Join us on Friday evening for NOCTURNAL▷, the iconic ᐳᐅ!DEVFESTYYC party. Hosted for the first time ever, underneath the soaring 4-story oculus amidst the stunning Snøhetta + DIALOG designed architecture of the Central Library, NOCTURNAL▷ promises to be an once in a lifetime experience.
▲Explore.
Discover Calgary’s iconic, award-winning architecture, unique history, fantastic dining and roaring craft beer and spirits scene. Extend your stay in the stunning natural beauty of the Canadian Rockies, including the world-renowned Banff National Park and Lake Louise.
Start your proposal today! The deadline is September 30, 2023 11:59 PM
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Organizing Team
GDGYYC is a volunteer-led, registered not-for-profit chapter of Google’s world-wide developer community known as Google Developer Groups (GDG).
We are honoured and proud to host ᐳᐅ!DEVFESTYYC on the land where the Bow River meets the Elbow River. The traditional Blackfoot name of this place is “Mohkinstsis” which we now call the City of Calgary.
Call for Proposals
02 Aug 2023
30 Sep 2023
ᐳᐅ!DEVFESTYYC is a collision of developers, technology and fun!
We are seeking speakers, facilitators, creators, designers, makers, artists and founders who love to co-create unique and compelling experiences that activate their audience to:
- Build with Google Technologies in Mobile, Web, AI and Cloud.
- Create, Design, Code and Build for Everyone.
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We’re interested in proposals at all experience levels in the following tracks:
Track 1: Mobile
Developing for a range of audiences and form factors building high quality apps, faster using:
- Android
- Jetpack Libraries
- Android Studio
- Jetpack Compose
- Google Play
- Firebase
- ARCore
- Google Assistant
Track 2: Web
Creating fast, secure sites and apps and solving common challenges quickly for the open web using:
- Chrome and Chrome Dev Tools and UI
- Firebase
- ChromeOS
- Angular
Track 3: AI + Deep Learning
Bringing the power of responsible generative AI, machine learning and LLMs to apps and workflows and leveraging AI to solve massive real world problems using:
- Tensorflow
- MakerSuite
- PaLM
- MediaPipe
- Kaggle
- StudioBot
- Bard
- Keras
- Project IDX
Track 4: Cloud
Simplifying, scaling and securing end-to-end development, accelerating application development and digital transformation and speeding up innovation and productivity without managing infrastructure using:
- Google Cloud Platform
- Google Workspace
- Matter
- Firebase
- Cloud Native tools and Techniques
- Security
Track 5: Methodologies & Frameworks
Accelerating velocity of value creation using Open Source and established and emerging frameworks like:
- Agile & Scrum
- DevOps
- Site Reliability Engineering (SRE)
- SecOps
- DevSecOps
- FinOps
- Value Stream Delivery
- DORA
Track 6: Google Developer Ecosystem and Business Programs
Launching every developer with Google-made programs to accelerate their skills, expertise, careers and opportunities through community support and partner programs such as:
- Google Developer Groups (GDG)
- Google Developer Student Clubs (GDSC)
- Google Developer Experts (GDE)
- Women Tech Makers (WTM)
- Google Partner Program
- Google For Startups (G4S)
- Google Accelerators
- Google for Non-Profits
- Google Certification
Track 7: Diversity and Inclusion
Co-creating the future of cloud by welcoming everyone (regardless of gender identity or expression, sex, sexual orientation, race, religion, age or ability) to join us in technology.
Start your proposal today! The deadline is September 30, 2023 11:59PM MST
Learn More
Need more information? See or share our Speaker Proposal to help build the support you may need to attend ᐳᐅ!DEVFESTYYC.
Share
Sharing this Call for Proposals? Use the shortlink go.devfestyyc.com/cfp.
Questions
We are here help! Questions or concerns? Contact our speaker concierge team at speak@devfestyyc.com.
event fee
ᐳᐅ!DEVFESTYYC is organized by GDGYYC, a registered not-for-profit. While we will make every effort to provide both hotel and travel expense coverage, at this time that is not guaranteed. If you require expenses support, please indicate in the in the intake sections.