GDG DevFest 2026 at Heriot-Watt University Dubai

GDG DevFest 2026 is a free, full-day developer conference at Heriot-Watt University Dubai, in Dubai Knowledge Park, on Saturday 24 October 2026 from 9am to 5pm. Run by the Google Developer Groups community, it covers the latest Google technologies, AI and Gemini, with talks, workshops and networking.

About DevFest

DevFests are community-run developer festivals held around the world each year. The Dubai edition is brought by GDG UAE, with GDG Sharjah as host, and focuses on engineering in the agentic era and building on the Google stack.

Who it is for

• Professional developers and engineers
• AI builders, including non-developers using AI tools
• Students and tech enthusiasts

What to expect

• Talks on agentic-era engineering and secure, scalable apps on Google’s stack
• AI and Gemini demos, and sessions on AI-assisted work
• Hands-on workshops and coding sessions
• Project showcases, Q&A and community networking

Speakers and the full agenda are being announced on the Luma page.

Frequently asked questions

Is DevFest free?

Yes, but registration is approved by the organisers and places are limited.

Do I need to be a developer?

No. There is content for AI builders and tech enthusiasts too.

Who organises it?

The Google Developer Groups community in the UAE (GDG UAE and GDG Sharjah).