Call for Speakers

DevFest Vancouver 2023

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DevFest Vancouver 2023

event date

18 Nov 2023

location

New York Institute of Technology (NYIT) - Vancouver Campus, 2985 Virtual way, Suite:180. Vancouver, Canada


We are looking for speakers who can deliver engaging, informative, and inspiring sessions. 

Are you passionate about Google technologies and want to share your knowledge and experience with other developers? If yes, then we invite you to submit your proposal for speaking at DevFest Vancouver 2023! Speakers must deliver the talk in person for this in-person event. 

For any further queries feel free to email us at: gdgyvr@gmail.com 

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Call for Speakers
Call opens at 12:00 AM

01 Oct 2023

Call closes at 11:59 PM

07 Nov 2023

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We are open to tech talks on a variety of topics, including but not limited to:

Topic: AI, Deep Learning, Machine Learning

  • Generative AI - Gen App Builder
  • Vertex AI
  • TensorFlow
  • Palm
  • Kaggle
  • Bard
  • Keras Core / KerasCV / KerasNLP
  • SimpleML
  • MediaPipe
  • MakerSuite
  • StudioBot

Topic: AR, VR, Gaming

  • Augmented Reality
  • WebAR
  • Game Development
  • Virtual Reality

Topic: Cloud Technologies

  • Google Cloud Platform
  • Google Workspace
  • Security / Secure Supply Chain
  • Firebase
  • Firestore Advanced Queries
  • Cloud Native tools and Techniques
  • App Modernization - GKE / Serverless
  • DevOps

Topic: Mobile

  • Android
  • Jetpack Libraries
  • Android Studio
  • Jetpack Compose
  • Google Play
  • Firebase
  • ARCore
  • Google Assistant
  • Large Screens and Foldables
  • Modern Android Development

Topic: Web

  • Chrome, Chrome Dev Tools, and UI
  • Baseline
  • Authentication - Passkeys + FedCM
  • Core Web Vitals
  • WASM & WebGPU
  • Firebase - Authentication, Extensions
  • ChromeOS
  • Angular

Topic: Product and UX

  • User Experience
  • Product Design/UX Design
  • Design Thinking
  • Design Sprint
  • Design Portfolio/Resume
  • Design System
  • Design Handoff
  • Product Management in Tech
  • Product Lifecycle & Success Stories


Topic: Google Developer Ecosystem and Business Programs

  • 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

Topic: Diversity and Inclusion

  • Inclusivity and diversity in tech and workspace

Topic: Career Development

  • Portfolio/resume workshop for developers and designers
  • Resume Do's and Don'ts
  • Rocking your first coding/design interview
  • How to make your portfolio standout
  • Successful tech startup or Entrepreneurship 
  • Agile Scrum 


Session types

  • Lightening talk - 10min
  • Session - 30min
  • Workshop - 45min
  • Panel discussion - 30 minutes. (Must include all your co-speaker's emails for your panel. Otherwise, it will be counted as an incomplete submission.)


**Travel, Accomodation & Expenses**

DevFest Vancouver is a community-driven and volunteer-supported event. Your contribution is totally voluntary. You get a complimentary free ticket to attend and present your talk. If you are unable to attend in person, your submission will be void. Please be mindful while submitting your talk.

Unfortunately, we are unable to support travel/accommodation for speakers. If your company is able to cover your travel and accommodation expenses to speak at DevFest Vancouver, please let us know as we may be able to add your company as a sponsor for the event


About the audience:

The majority of our target audience is students/job hunters including developers/designers/non-tech and tech professionals but not limited to this. Anyone from any background is welcome to attend our conference.


For any further queries feel free to email us at: gdgyvr@gmail.com

Join our community slack channel, follow us on Linkedin and event page. 


event fee

free for speakers

Free tickets for speakers