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DevFest Toronto: Build, Secure, Scale: Developers and Builders in the Agentic Er

Welcome to Toronto's biggest celebration of developers and builders: DevFest Toronto 2026! 🎉 🎟️ Grab your ticket at a discounted price:⚡Flash Sale Code: FLS 🎓 College Students: CLG 🌐 DevFest is organized by Google Developer Groups (GDGs), a global network of communities passionate about learning, sharing, and building with Google's technologies. DevFest Toronto brings together the region's tech community for a full day of learning, connecting, and getting inspired by leading industry experts. 🤝 GDG Toronto, GDG Markham, and GDG Hamilton, the GDG on Campus chapters at York University, UofT St. George, and UofT Scarborough, and Women Techmakers (WTM) Toronto are proud to co-host this full-day conference on Sunday, November 15, 2026 at Northeastern University Toronto. 📍 Join 500+ developers, designers, and tech enthusiasts, and connect with Google Developer Experts (GDEs), Googlers, and speakers from across the local and global tech scene. 🧩 This year's theme: Build, Secure, Scale: Developers and Builders in the Agentic Era 🤖⚡ 🛠️ Two tracks, one day: Track 1: Developer, focused on Agentic AI Track 2: Builder, for PMs, designers, marketers, and developers without a formal background Topics include AI Agents & Generative AI, Machine Learning & Gemini, Security & Responsible AI, Cloud & Scalable Infrastructure, and Community & Careers. 🗓️ Agenda: 9:00 – 9:55 AM | Registration, breakfast & networking 10:00 – 10:10 AM | Introductions & welcome 10:15 – 10:55 AM | Opening keynote – Rachel Francois, Google (livestreamed to the Tech Builder track) TRACK 01 · AGENTIC AI (Developer) 11:00 – 11:55 AM | Agentic AI & DevOps – Vaishal Shah, CGI (final session title to be announced) 12:00 – 12:30 PM | When Alignment Fails: Engineering Accountability into Agentic Systems – Lubna Rasheed & Moumita Nath, Cisco 12:30 – 1:00 PM | Integrate Antigravity Agents with Google Workspace MCPs – Mohammad Al-Ansari, Google 1:00 – 1:55 PM | Lunch & networking 2:00 – 2:25 PM | Behind the AI: Building Production-Ready Cloud Platforms - Shefali Victors 2:30 – 3:25 PM | Grieving the Algorithm: Software Engineering in the Age of AI and Vibe Coding - Lucia Subatin 3:30 – 3:55 PM | Should AI Be Allowed to Do That? An Interactive Guide to Human Oversight in the Agentic Era – Dr. Zoe Aghababaeyan, Mindtora 4:00 – 4:25 PM | From Deal Flow to Model Weights: Encoding Ten Years of VC Judgment into an Agent – Vahid Fakhr (Vee), Evalyze 4:30 – 5:00 PM | LoRA's Math: To Train Every Weight, or to Factorize It – Dev Shah, TribalScale TRACK 02 · TECH BUILDER (PM / Design / Marketing / Builders) 11:00 – 11:30 AM | When Everyone Can Build, What Makes You Valuable? Communication, judgment and the human advantage in the agentic era – Lidia Akar, Lighthauz 11:30 – 11:55 AM | Taking AI X-Risks Seriously – Mario Gibney, Trajectory Labs 12:00 - 12:30 PM | Your AI Agent Works. Now What? From Prototype to Production – Ala Salehi, Deloitte 12:30 – 1:00 PM | Beyond the Resume: How to Get Noticed in Today's Job Market – Michael Hashizume, Gurulink 1:00 – 1:55 PM | Lunch & networking 2:00 – 2:25 PM | Building Agentic AI Systems People Can Trust – Dhari Gandhi, COHUMAIN Labs 2:30 – 3:00 PM | Stop Buying AI Tools. Start Building AI Culture. – George Yang, National Payroll Institute 3:00 – 4:25 PM | AI-Driven Troubleshooting for Google Cloud Infrastructure – Olivier Bourgeois, Google 4:30 – 5:00 PM | So… You Want to Work at Google? – Olivier Bourgeois, Google 5:00 – 5:30 PM | Raffle & closing ceremony 🎤 From keynotes to hands-on sessions, DevFest is your chance to pick up new skills, swap ideas with fellow builders, and see what's next in the agentic era. 🛋️ Community Lounge: Take a break, meet local tech communities, and keep the conversations going all day. 🎟️ Your ticket includes: Full-day access to all sessions, with the freedom to switch between tracks anytime (subject to room capacity) Breakfast and lunch 🥐🥗 DevFest swag 🎁 Networking with Toronto's most passionate builders 🤝 📌 Good to know: All ticket sales are final. No refunds. 🎓 Students MUST show a valid student ID at check-in. 🔥 Don't miss your chance to be part of Toronto's thriving tech community! 👉 Grab your ticket now. Spots are limited! 🎟️ Agenda --- Speakers Rache Francois - Google (Program Manager) Dev Shah - TribalScale Mohammad Al-Ansari - Google George Yang - National Payroll Institute Olivier Bourgeois - Google (Senior DevRel Developer) Vahid (VEE) Fakhr - Evalyze (CEO and Co-Founder) Vaishal Shah - CGI (Senior Consultant - Devops & Gen AI) Lubna Rasheed - CISCO (Senior Software Engineer) Moumita Nath - CISCO (Technical Leader, Customer Success - Security Strategy) Shefali Victors - 66degrees (Principal Cloud Architect) Lucia Subatin - Google (Developer Advocacy) Dr. Zoe Aghababaeyan - Mindtora (CEO & Co-Founder) Lidia Akar - Lighthauz (Founder) Mario Gibney - Trajectory Labs (Founder & Executive Director) Ala Salehi - Deloitte (Senior AI Consultant) Dhari Gandhi - COHUMAIN Labs (Chief of Staff, Collective Human + Machine Human Intelligence) Michael Hashizume - Gurulink (Principal Talent Acquisition Consultant) Hosted By Solomon Hsu, GDG Organizer I believe in one mandate in the digital space: Crafting Authentic Digital Experiences for All People. With that vision, I value digital accessibility and user centric design as the core foundation for all my projects. It is within the users' insights and needs that allow us to build great apps. Hiral Thaker, Co-organizer Jolina Li, Co-organizer --- Partner Women Techmakers (https://www.womentechmakers.com/) Building a world where all women can thrive in tech by providing visibility, community, and resources. --- Complete your event RSVP here: https://gdg.community.dev/events/details/google-gdg-toronto-presents-devfest-toronto-build-secure-scale-developers-and-builders-in-the-agentic-era-1/.

Sunday Nature Leisure Walk in Port Credit (Walk, Talk and Flock)

Hello everyone, **\*\*Kindly Read Carefully\*\*** Please join me and my other groups for a great **Saturday in** **Port Credit.** If you have never been; it's a great place to enjoy the sun, the water, the trees, the flowers, grab a coffee, ice cream, go for a leisure walk by the lake and then enjoy a tasty meal. Port Credit is also known for it's live music and dancing too (Event is both indoor and outdoor) I'm going to show us all around Port Credit, play a couple new ice breaker games and then head to a fun restaurant in the main strip of town with a great dinner menu following the walk. \*The walking portion will be roughly 2 hours with some stops along the way; then we will head for dinner and more mingling. This will be a fun day and evening gang! We will meet at **Star Bucks (111 Lake Shore Rd. West) in Port Credit** where you are welcome to grab a beverage or pastry if you like. This will give us an opportunity to introduce ourselves as everyone arrives; then make our way on our small evening adventure through **Port Credit.** More details below: Sincerely, Steve Flemming (Organizer/Host) **Event Details:** **Saturday Leisure Nature Walk and Dinner in Port Credit (Walk, Talk & Flock)** -A great day as we explore some of the best area's of Port Credit near the water, board walk and entertainment strip (lots of live music too) -We can stop and rest at different spots, take some lovely scenic photos, group photos and share some laughs together -Play a couple ice breaker games near the beginning as well to help us get to know one another \*A great way to naturally make connections, get some fresh air and enjoy our long weekend together) \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\- **Event Fee:** 10 dollars (cash only) when you arrive (HST is included) or e transfer in advance to Steveflemming11@gmail.com \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\- **Time and Location: Where to meet us?** We will meet at **Star Bucks (111 Lake Shore Rd. West) in Port Credit** where you are welcome to grab a beverage or pastry if you like. \*Arrive early if you like (however we will meet out front at 2::00 p.m. (we will wait for everyone to arrive until roughly 2:30) Go Train will take you there by Union Station too :) Plenty of parking in that area too- especially near Front Street and the Library :) \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\- ***Thanks for reading everyone, remember to RSVP and see you real soon!*** :) \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-

TPP 13th Anniversary Event#5: $15K GTD Freezeout $350/40K

Contemporary dance - weekly class | Beginner Friendly | Toronto North

Instagram @nina.philflow A contemporary dance class for anyone who wants to explore movement — no experience needed, just an open mind and comfortable clothes. Each session may include a mix of: * Movement fundamentals and body awareness * Improvisation and play * Short choreographic phrases * Simple partnering and group dynamics We work with ideas like weight, flow, momentum, and sensing — building a physical vocabulary that's accessible whether you've never danced before or come from another movement background. **Where:** 155 East Beaver Creek Rd, Richmond Hill **When:** Every Saturday 2:30-4:00pm **Cost:** $25 for 1st session \| $45 drop\-in \| $40 come with a friend or 4\-class pack \| $35 for 8\-class pack **About the Instructor** Nina holds an MA in Dance Performance from Trinity Laban, London (UK), and has taught in London, Toronto, Waterloo and Hong Kong. She brings a warm, exploratory approach to every class and believes dance is for everyone. **What to Bring** * Comfortable clothes you can move freely in (long pants recommended) * Socks — avoid very slippery ones * A bottle of water Looking forward to dancing together — feel free to reach out if you have any questions. For dance tips, class snippets, and book recommendations, follow along on Instagram **@nina.philflow** link for sign-up and more info: https://forms.gle/dbtx7awqKRqdT45t5

TPP 13th Anniversary Event#2: Progressive Knock-Out Bounty $240/30K

Free ESL Practice and Support

The Church of St. Timothy is excited to offer support to newcomers in Canada. Our goal is to provide conversational language practice through informal instruction and feedback in a welcoming and diverse community. All levels welcome! We invite all new-comers, English language students, visitors to Canada, parents of children temporarily attending schools in Toronto, international university students, and anyone looking to enhance their language skills. We aim to build community where friendships can flourish, in order to help participants establish meaningful connections, learn about life in Toronto, and access practical resources as you settle in to this new city and country. We begin every Tuesday at 10:00 a.m. with time to socialize. Our formal program begins at 10:30 a.m. Each week we will have different activities and topics, including practicing English conversation, reading short articles, learning about common pronunciation and grammar mistakes, etc. Our volunteers would love to get to know you and offer gentle and constructive feedback to help you improve your English!

UFC 334 - GANE VS HOKIT

* No cover charge! * Seating will depend on availability. Reservations will be made based on number of attendees. * See location and meet details below * Location subject to change week of! Always DT Toronto

TPP 13th Anniversary Event#1 TPP Championship $30K GTD, $800/50K

Game Dev Monthly Meetup

Looking for your people? Come hang out with fellow game programmers, artists, audio engineers, musicians, and designers for a chill evening of shop talk, project sharing, and good company. Bring your laptop or devices if you want to show off what you're working on and get some playtesting and feedback. All skill levels welcome! Come whether you're shipping your tenth game or just enjoying the hobby. **No entry fee**. We're usually in the back of the first floor, but we'll post if that changes. Join the Discord community to keep up to date and continue sharing your progress! We run a monthly online show n' tell there as well! **Discord: [https://discord.gg/PW9YnAx6yx](https://discord.gg/PW9YnAx6yx)**

Magic the Gathering: Going Commander

Every Wednesday Night! Free Magic The Gathering Commander games at Hairy Tarantula, hosted by Toronto Gaymers! Please note: Masks are required in store! For more information and to RSVP please over to harryt.com/events

Satellite to TPP 13th Anniversary Series Event #1 $30K GTD, Buy-in: $100/20K

Singles Pickleball Social

Skip the awkward first dates and come for a fun, social afternoon of pickleball & drinks with other singles 💓 **Important:** **RSVP’ing on Meetup does not reserve your spot.** **To join this experience, you must sign up through [app.cinders.dating](https://app.cinders.dating/eventDetails?eventRef=oqC07GUKYuYIyobgfHB3&utm_source=meetup). Only confirmed guests will receive the exact location and details.** Every month, we curate singles with similar hobbies, interests and profiles and invite them to join a group experience built around an activity. 🥒🎾 Last month's Pickleball Social was a blast! We're back for round 2! **Details** 🎾 Rotate through casual pickleball games, meet different people, hang out and have a drink between matches. Beginners welcome. 🏆 A little friendly competition at the end, with a Cinders perk for the winners. 📍 King East (exact meeting location will be shown to confirmed guests) 📅 Sat, Nov. 21 at 2pm 👫 16 people (balanced gender) 🎟️ Invite-only ticketed experience. Includes access to a pickleball court. **How to sign up** **[Request an invite through cinders.dating](https://app.cinders.dating/eventDetails?eventRef=oqC07GUKYuYIyobgfHB3&utm_source=meetup). Only confirmed guests will receive the location details.**