Build for theagentic era
A day of talks, workshops and community for developers, designers and founders across the Plateau.
About DevFest
Made on the Plateau. Built for builders.
DevFest Jos is where the Plateau's tech community comes together once a year. It's a full day of talks, hands-on workshops and real conversations with people building with Google technologies, from first-time coders to engineers shipping to millions.
This year we're going all in on building in the agentic era: how to build with AI, keep it secure and scale it beyond the demo.
DevFest Jos 2025, by the numbers
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Attendees
Speakers
Sessions
Tracks
Content tracks
Five tracks.
One big day.
Pick a lane or hop between rooms. Every track mixes talks with hands-on sessions you can take home.
- 01
AI & Agents
Build with Gemini, design agent workflows and ship AI features people trust.
- Gemini
- Vertex AI
- Agents
- 02
Mobile
Modern Android and cross-platform apps with Kotlin, Compose and Flutter.
- Android
- Flutter
- Compose
- 03
Web
Fast, accessible web apps with the latest from Chrome and the open web.
- Chrome
- Angular
- Web AI
- 04
Cloud & Security
Deploy, secure and scale real products on Google Cloud and Firebase.
- Cloud Run
- Firebase
- Security
- 05
Product & Career
Design, product thinking and the career moves that compound.
- Design
- Product
- Careers
Speakers
Meet the speakers.
The first voices on the DevFest Jos 2026 stage. More names drop soon. Want to be one of them?
- Keynote
Manji Wilson
Chief Technical Adviser to the Governor of Plateau State
- Keynote
Murtala Abdullahi
CEO, Smartweb Nigeria · VP, NiRA
- Keynote
Moses Amama
Founder & CEO, Startup Lab · Senior Product Designer, thoughtbot
“API First or API Fast? Designing APIs That Scale from MVP to Production”
Daniel Okoro
Lead Software Engineer
- Also on the panel
“Building Production Tool-Calling Pipelines with Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform”
Taiwo Famakinde
Senior Software Engineer
“Building Gemini Agent Ecosystems with MCP & Google ADK”
Tejas Pravinbhai Patel
Sr. Software Engineer at Amazon · IEEE Award-Winning Researcher
“Beyond 5G: Engineering Low-Latency USSD & Voice Workflows with FastAPI & Cloud Run”
Umar Faruq Zubairu
Google Developer Expert
“Skilled but Broke: Why Learning Tech Skills Is No Longer Enough to Build a Profitable Career”
Sonia Style
Co-founder, 10:45 Digi Technologies
Panel session
The panel
Topic announced soon
Christie Dasaro
ICT Coordinator, ECWA
Nnamdi Ibe
CEO, Axia Hub
Dev Longs
Lead Engineer, Blockfuse Labs
Taiwo Famakinde
Senior Software Engineer
ModeratorKyendi Hope Fwangter
Panel Moderator
Tickets
Grab your spot.
Sat, 17 Oct 2026 · Odilin's Event Center, Jos. Your ticket lands in your inbox with a QR code for the door.
Regular
Full access to the talks, workshops and community.
Free
Register on GDG Community
- All talks and workshops
- Networking with the community
- Partner booths and demos
VIP
Most popularEverything in Regular, plus swag and lunch on us.
₦8,000
per person
- Everything in Regular
- DevFest swag pack
- Lunch and refreshments
My Padi
Save ₦1,000You and a friend, same VIP perks, for less.
₦15,000
for 2 people
- 2 VIP tickets
- A swag pack each
- Lunch and refreshments for two
Partner with us
Want a piece of the action?
Sponsor
Put your brand in front of the Plateau's most curious builders.
- Reach hundreds of developers, designers and founders
- Visibility on stage, on screens and in swag
- Host a workshop or sponsor a track
- Back the community that's training tomorrow's hires
Exhibit
Show what you're building and let people try it on the spot.
- Live demos at your own booth
- Real feedback from real users
- Collect leads and meet future teammates
- Shout-outs across our socials and recap content
Backed in 2025 by
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2026 goes harder.
Next up
Jos
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The crew
Run by the community, for the community.
Loreta Katok Tohomdet
Organiser
C.E.O, Double Diverge Consult
John Ebuga Saduna
Co-Organizer
Data Science Nigeria
Stephen Nwoye
Co-Organizer
NACOS NOUN
Robert John
Chapter Community Mentor
Volunteers
The people who make it happen.
The 2026 crew behind registration, media, design, speakers and partnerships.
Nshe Velnoe David
Volunteer Team Lead · Social Media · Publicity
Ibrahim Fkyafa Musa
Speakers and Guests
Itse Collins Arin
Social Media
SamY
Design
Ononuju Henry
Registration · Social Media
James Peter
Registration · Media and Publicity
DevFest is the yearly developer festival run by Google Developer Groups around the world. DevFest Jos is the Plateau edition, hosted by GDG Jos: a full day of talks, hands-on workshops and networking for anyone building with technology.
Saturday, 17 October 2026 at Odilin's Event Center, 5/6 Nunku Street, off Akila Machunga Road, behind National Library, Jos.
Tap Get tickets. Regular is free: register on the GDG community page. VIP is ₦8,000 and My Padi gets you and a friend in with VIP perks for ₦15,000; paid tickets arrive by email with a QR code to show at the door.
Yes. Designers, product people, founders, students and the curious all have a place here. There are tracks for every stage.
Watch for our call for speakers. We want first-time speakers as much as seasoned ones, so pitch the talk you wish you'd seen.
Please do. Volunteers run registration, stages, media and logistics. Join the community and look out for the volunteer call.
Reach out through the GDG Jos community page. We'll share the partnership deck and find a package that fits your goals.
Don't sleep on it
Be first in line
Grab your ticket now, then join the community for speaker drops, schedule updates and giveaways.