
Saturday 9th November 2019
Australia Post, 111 Bourke St, Melbourne
Interested in Android, Kotlin, Flutter, Google Assistant, Firebase, AI/ML, VR/AR or other Google technologies?
Then don’t miss the 2019 DevFest: It’s a fun & welcoming not-for-profit conference, made for and run by developers and led by GDG Melbourne. This year we are partnering with the awesome YOW! (also a not-for-profit) to bring together world-class speakers to stimulate your mind and put on an even better event.
The DevFest is powered by a shared belief that when developers come together to exchange ideas, amazing things can happen! Join a vibrant and diverse community where everyone can network, share knowledge and enjoy the experience.
Diversity and inclusion is a big initiative for us in GDG Melbourne. In partnership with Women Techmakers we will have a special event for attendees and speakers identifying as female or non-binary on Thursday 7th November.
More communication to come about this - but note, you will need a ticket to DevFest to attend!
We also want to support our attendees who are experiencing hardship. If you need to access a reduced price ticket in order to attend please reach out to one of the GDG Melbourne organisers on the GDG Slack to obtain a discount code.
With your DevFest ticket you get:
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24 talks across 3 streams covering Android, Flutter, ML, AI, Design, Testing & Non-technical topics
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World class speakers from Google, Microsoft, industry and community speakers
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Full day conference and after party drinks
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Conference t-shirt*
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Excellent lunch, morning and afternoon tea provided
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Multiple door prize giveaways during the day
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Expo booths during breaks so attendees can experience demos and talk to industry professionals
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Women Techmakers pre DevFest dinner on Thursday 7th November - Exclusive networking opportunity for attendees and speakers who identify as female or non-binary
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Networking opportunities throughout the day and at the after party with potential clients or colleagues
* T-shirt numbers and sizes are limited and cannot be guaranteed. Supply will be allocated based on ticket purchase date.
Schedule available here
Full talk descriptions available here
Want to attend?
Tickets on sale now via Eventbrite
Do you identify as female or non-binary?
Exclusive Women Techmakers event!
Thursday 7th November. FREE with your DevFest ticket. RSVP and all details here.
Speakers
TICKETS
When and How can I buy tickets?
Tickets are on sale NOW!
How can I help?
We are always looking for enthusiastic and trustworthy volunteers. A benefit of helping out is you get a free ticket!
How can I get a free ticket?
The best way to get a free ticket is to volunteer! See our volunteering question above!
GENERAL
Is DevFest a not for profit event?
Yes, DevFest is led by GDG Melbourne (which is a not for profit community group) and this year we are partnering with YOW (which is a not for profit organisation) to help us out and to make it bigger and better.
Why are you partnering with YOW?
DevFest is by far GDG Melbourne's biggest event of the year. Being a whole day event, with more people, speakers, costs and huge amounts of organising effort required, we need some help.
How can I be a speaker? What if I am new to speaking?
Are all the talks about Google and Android?
No! We will have talks on a lot of different topics. These may include:
Android
Flutter
Kotlin
Google Assistant / Actions
IoT (Internet of Things)
Machine Learning / Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Augmented Reality (AR)
Gaming Development
Chrome OS
Cloud Technologies
Angular / Web
Material Design
UI / UX Design
Diversity & Inclusion
Non-Technical / Inspirational
LOCATION
When and Where ?
DevFest is an all day conference held on Sturday 9th of November.
What accessibility accomodations will there be at the venue?
The venue is fully wheelchair accessible, we will be using stairs mainly to get between the two levels (levels 10 & 11) but if you need to use the elevator there will be people that can give you access at all times. The venue will also have disabled bathrooms available.
FAQ
DevFest 2019 brought to you by:

Platinum Sponsor

Silver Sponsor

Platinum & Venue Sponsor

Silver Sponsor

Bronze Sponsor

Bronze Sponsor

Silver Sponsor
In partnership with

Interested in sponsoring?
Please contact Sabine at Sabine@yowconference.com for details.