This will be our last event of the Build with AI series
About this Event
About this event
? Join us for Build with AI 4.0, an evening of practical AI engineering, hands-on learning, and community networking ?
This event brings together AI practitioners, developers, and technology enthusiasts to explore how modern AI systems are built and deployed in the real world.
Whether you're just getting started with AI agents or already building production AI applications, this event offers valuable technical insights, real-world experience, and opportunities to connect with Brisbane's growing AI community.
Get your spot before it's gone!
Ticket link ? https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/build-with-ai-40-2026-gdg-brisbane-tickets-1990675572224?aff=ebdssbdestsearch
5:30 PM – 6:00 PM | Check-in, Networking & Free Food
Connect with fellow developers, AI enthusiasts, and industry professionals while enjoying complimentary food and drinks.
6:00 PM – 6:45 PM | I Won a Google Challenge, Then Found Everything Wrong With My Code
Tech talk by Matthew Keats (Founder of Keatsian AI, Google Cloud Agentic Challenge Winner 2026)
A candid engineering talk about building an award-winning Gemini-powered multi-agent system under extreme time constraints. Matthew shares the architectural mistakes, hidden technical debt, and practical lessons he discovered after the competition, covering model management, agent reliability, and building AI systems that survive beyond the demo. applications.
6:45 - 7:00 PM | Short Break
7:00 PM – 8:30 PM | Building and Deploying AI Agents with FastAPI & Google ADK
Hands-on workshop by Ashmi Banerjee (AI Researcher, Data Scientist & Google Developer Expert for AI)
Learn how to build production-ready AI agents using Google ADK, Python, and FastAPI. This hands-on workshop covers agent architecture, tool integration, asynchronous programming, and deployment patterns to help you move from experimentation to real-world AI applications.
Prerequisites:
- Python 3.10+
- Any preferred IDE (PyCharm, VSCode, etc.). Ideally, must be comfortable with it.
- Have UV (Python package manager) installed.
- Keep a Google API key ready from Google AI Studio (preferred) or GCP credits.
8:40 PM – 9:00 PM | Networking & Closing
Wrap up the evening with networking, discussions, and opportunities to connect with speakers and fellow attendees.
Event venue & nearby stays
Launch Space, The Precinct, 315 Brunswick Street, Fortitude Valley, Australia
Concerts, fests, parties, meetups — all the happenings, one place.