This hands-on lab introduces Gemini 2.0 Flash, the powerful new multimodal AI model from Google DeepMind, available through the Gemini API in Vertex AI. You'll explore its significantly improved speed, performance, and quality while learning to leverage its capabilities for tasks like text and code generation, multimodal data processing, and function calling. The lab also covers advanced features such as asynchronous methods, system instructions, controlled generation, safety settings, grounding with Google Search, and token counting.

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Discover how Google Cloud VMware Engine empowers partners to accelerate enterprise cloud migrations and drive successful 3-5 year cloud transformations with customers. This session will highlight lucrative partner incentive programs and demonstrate how GCVE enables rapid, seamless migrations with minimal disruption, unlocking new opportunities for partners and delivering exceptional value to customers.

Hear how the revolutionary strategies and cutting-edge technologies are transforming organizations to navigate an unpredictable cybersecurity landscape. Discover how emerging trends and innovative solutions are shaping the way we protect our digital assets. Learn more about the latest advancements in borderless IT, Zero Trust, multi-cloud environments, and AI-driven security. It’s an engaging and insightful journey into the latest in cybersecurity.

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In today's digital landscape, organizations are sitting on untapped potential within their cloud environments. While many enterprises have made the initial move to Google Cloud, true value creation comes from modernizing applications and operations to fully leverage cloud-native capabilities. The journey typically unfolds across multiple phases and each phase can compound the benefits. But don't let the complexity of modernization hold you back.

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Abstract - AI is revolutionizing the underwriting process in the insurance industry. This session will explore how AI-driven models can streamline risk assessment, enhance decision-making, and improve customer experiences. We'll discuss the benefits of AI in underwriting, along with the challenges and ethical considerations of implementation. Attendees will gain insights into the latest AI tools and best practices for integrating AI into their underwriting workflows, driving efficiency and accuracy in risk management.

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What if building an AI agent that thinks, reasons, and acts autonomously took less time than your coffee break? With Vertex AI, it’s not just possible. It’s easy. Join DoiT to see how to build, deploy, and scale a production-ready AI agent in 10 minutes using Google’s top services: Gemini 2 for language understanding, the RAG Engine for fetching information, and the Agent Engine for orchestration. To top it off, watch a live demo take an agent from concept to production-ready in real time.

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This session dives into building a modern data platform on Google Cloud with AI-powered data management. Explore how to leverage data mesh architectures to break down data silos and enable efficient data sharing. Learn how data contracts improve reliability, and discover how real-time ingestion empowers immediate insights. We'll also examine the role of data agents in automating data discovery, preparation, and delivery for optimized AI workflows.

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AI agents are revolutionizing automation, efficiency, and innovation. Join this lightning talk to discover how AI Agentspace 3P on Google Cloud Marketplace unlocks new revenue streams, extends customer reach and enables you for joint GTM and cosell opportunities.

Experience the future of AI with Google Cloud! Speak with Agentspace experts to learn how it can provide conversational assistance and take actions based on your company’s unique information. See topic details for each time block here.

Experience the future of AI with Google Cloud! Speak with customers who are building innovative AI solutions and learn directly from them. This experience offers a real-world look into "how we built it" discussions, giving you the chance to explore the possibilities. See detailed schedule of each timeblock here.

Join Aritzia, Anomalo, and Google Cloud to learn how Aritzia automates data quality across 500+ sources in BigQuery. Discover how integrating Anomalo with Google Cloud helps proactively detect anomalies, maintain data integrity, and build trust in analytics. Explore how automation reduces time spent troubleshooting and increases time spent creating business value through reliable, AI-enhanced analytics.

Are you ready to get hands-on with Google Cloud’s AI tools? In this 2 hour gHack, you will work in teams of 4. Together you will build a Formula E Race Analysis System from scratch using a variety of our AI and Data tools. Teams will work together to build the solution by searching, learning and collaborating together to find the answers needed. 3-2-1 lights out and away we go!

In an era where Agentic AI dominates headlines, business leaders need clarity on its transformative potential beyond the hype. This session cuts through the buzz to showcase how enterprises are leveraging AI agents to revolutionize operations, from customer service to IT operations. Through real-world examples and proven frameworks, learn how to identify immediate opportunities, implement strategic solutions, and build a roadmap for long-term success. Leave with actionable insights to transform your organization from AI-aware to AI-driven.

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Analyze BigQuery logs with SQL using Log Analytics. This hands-on lab covers enabling Log Analytics, querying BigQuery logs within Cloud Logging, and visualizing results for in-depth usage analysis and troubleshooting.

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Go 1.24 unlocks the power of WebAssembly (Wasm) with new tooling for building high-performance edge applications. In this session, we’ll show you how to leverage the speed, security, and portability of Go to create low-latency Wasm modules that run on Google Cloud’s Service Extensions. We’ll also show you how Shopify uses Go and Service Extensions to move more application logic to the edge to reliably serve millions of customers.

Discover the cutting edge of foundation model development with JAX on Google Cloud. This session will showcase the latest advancements in the JAX ecosystem, including optimized performance on TPUs and GPUs. Explore new, high-performance models powered by MaxText and MaxDiffusion, delve into enhanced JAX libraries and Stable Stack packages, and learn about advanced diagnostics tools. Gain insights into how leading customers and partners are leveraging JAX on Google Cloud to build and deploy next-generation foundation models at scale.

Grow your business and help customers build a greener future with AI. The Google Cloud Ready Sustainability program empowers partners with the tools and resources to deliver sustainable AI solutions. Learn how to leverage AI-optimized infrastructure, measure and optimize energy consumption, and reduce your carbon footprint, while helping your customers do the same.

Time to make generative AI a reality for your application. This session is all about how to build high-performance gen AI applications fast with Cloud SQL for MySQL and PostgreSQL. Learn about Google Cloud’s innovative full-stack solutions that make gen AI app development, deployment, and operations simple and easy – even when deploying high-performance, production-grade applications. We’ll highlight best practices for getting started with Vertex AI, Cloud Run, Google Kubernetes Engine, and Cloud SQL, so that you can focus on gen AI application development from the get-go.

Migrations can feel daunting, especially for small teams. This session offers practical tips, tools, and strategies to plan and execute migrations efficiently, minimizing downtime and maximizing your existing resources. You’ll view a live demo of Google’s migration tools and learn from TRIARQ Health about how they successfully navigated their own migration to Google Cloud.

Struggling with multicloud networking complexity? Equinix and Uber reveal the critical network architecture strategies to overcome today’s challenges. Discover proven adoption tactics and essential multicloud networking capabilities for seamless, cost-effective multicloud success. Learn how Uber, leveraging Equinix’s interconnected global data centers and Network-as-a-Service platform, achieved rapid, flexible, and efficient data migration to Google Cloud. Don’t let network limitations hold back your multicloud potential.

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There are cases when you can’t use Google Cloud services but still want to get all benefits of AlloyDB integration with AI and serve a local model directly to the database. In such cases, AlloyDB Omni deployed in a Kubernetes cluster can be great solution, serving for edge cases and keeping all communications between database and AI model local.

Session will cover Google Cloud solution to transform Pharma Tech transfer function. Session would cover how Agentspace, Vertex AI and Notebook LM can help Pharma Industry solve billion dollars problem. Google Cloud’s solution focuses on Improved Knowledge Management & search and enhanced collaboration and communication.

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Unlock AI's transformative potential with adaptive strategies for leveraging AI Agents and platform-thinking. From identifying high-impact use cases to rapid, trusted deployment, we'll cover value modeling, Trusted AI deployment, agent orchestration, and productionizing in an uncertain landscape. Explore real-world implementations, from enhancing customer experiences to streamlining workflows, and measure success quickly. Discover how steering, worker, conversational, transactional, and multimodal agents drive tangible business value.

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Get the most out of your Google Cloud budget. This session covers cost-optimization strategies for Compute Engine and beyond, including Cloud Run, Vertex AI, and Autopilot in Google Kubernetes Engine. Learn how to effectively manage your capacity reservations and leverage consumption models like Spot VMs, Dynamic Workload Scheduler, and committed use discounts (CUDs) to achieve the optimum levels of capacity availability for your workloads while optimizing your cost.

Join Google Cloud and Quantiphi for a workshop on how to build and deploy powerful conversational AI agents using the Customer Engagement Suite with Google AI. Learn best practices and leave with actionable strategies to improve your customer experience.