In this session, Fortinet and Google Cloud will jointly present on how Fortinet's AI-powered security solution integrated with Google Cloud's native security services can help organizations make better informed decisions, rapidly respond to threats, and save time on even the most complex tasks.

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Gain unprecedented visibility into AI applications and threats with Palo Alto Networks AI-Runtime, now easily deployed with Google Packet Mirroring/Intercept. This session reveals how this powerful combination analyzes network traffic to discover both legitimate and malicious uses of AI, enabling proactive threat detection and rapid response. Learn how to simplify deployment, improve security posture, and stay ahead of the evolving AI threat landscape.

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Build robust ETL pipelines on Google Cloud! This hands-on lab teaches you to use Dataflow (Python) and BigQuery to ingest and transform public datasets. Learn design considerations and implementation details to create effective data pipelines for your needs.

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In this exclusive look at transforming business operations with AI-powered solutions, discover how GenAI is reshaping industries, from transportation and on-demand services to healthcare and manufacturing. Gain insights from the leaders, drivers, and decisions that paved the way to AI-powered success, as our moderated panel shares lessons to apply when preparing for the next stage of an organization’s journey

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Discover how urban planners have harnessed the power of geospatial systems and AI Scenario Planning to enhance resiliency, optimize land use, and explore vast amounts of complex transportation data quickly, using simple natural language queries. In this session, we'll showcase how Broward MPO is using these powerful technologies to transform planning workflows and prioritize infrastructure improvements.

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Scaling infrastructure for your AI-powered startup? Learn practical strategies for generative AI and large language models (LLMs). Gain expert insights on architecture, deployment models, and how to build robust, scalable systems to fuel your innovation.

This session will cover Claude’s advanced reasoning capabilities, prompt engineering techniques, and empirical evaluations. We’ll also delve into best practices for prompt engineering, and how to optimize agents to advance Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) within your Google Cloud environment. Whether you're an AI practitioner or an enterprise architect, this session will equip you with the knowledge to harness Claude’s full potential for enhanced AI workflows on Google Cloud.

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Join Linda Moss, Google Cloud Director of Cloud Learning Services; Travis Runty, Rackspace Head of Security; and Shefali Victors, Rackspace GCP CoE Lead Architect, for a no-holds-barred look at why credentials are the new currency in an AI-powered world. Whether you’re interested in career advancement or skilling up your team, certifications get past the hype and validate real-world readiness. In fact, 9 in 10 leaders from organizations using Google Cloud say that certifications increase their confidence in a candidates’ knowledge or ability.

Explore how running RISE with SAP on Google Cloud empowers businesses to transform operations and drive innovation. We'll showcase how our partnership is leading in data & analytics and how to gain real-time insights from your SAP data. With AI at the core of our solutions, you can automate processes, personalize experiences, and optimize resource allocation like never before. Learn how connecting everything with SAP enables you to achieve anything in today's dynamic business environment.

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Learn how Google Cloud is transforming data and AI governance with the latest governance and catalog innovations built directly into BigQuery. Unify metadata across platforms, boost discoverability, and accelerate insights with robust governance and security features. Discover how AI-powered insights, centralized governance, and integrated policy management can help improve data quality, track lineage, and manage access control, fostering trust and transparency in your data and AI initiatives.

Accelerate your code review process and increase software quality with Gemini Code Assist in GitHub. This session demonstrates how the power of Gemini can now be integrated into GitHub, bringing a code review agent directly to your pull requests that can provide pull request summarization and code improvement suggestions. Plus, you’ll learn how to customize these Gemini-powered reviews to focus on best practices that are specific to your team and repository.

Learn how the new agentic application stack combines evolved orchestration patterns, powerful semantic operators, and seamless interactions with Google Cloud databases. Join this breakout session to discover real-world use cases and gain insights into the future of software engineering, natural language interfaces, and multimodal applications.

Looking to turn the potential of Gen AI into tangible impact? Learn from AI leadership at Cox Communications and Capgemini as they share practical lessons on how to make generative AI genuinely valuable for businesses. Based on recent and real-world experiences, they'll cover everything from big wins and hard stumbles, to the critical lessons learned in between. Join this spotlight for a candid perspective on what it takes to progress from the AI hype cycle to head-turning achievements.

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To improve how people work, AI needs to be intuitive, save time and help people get more done. AI in Google Workspace helps teams throughout the work day, by organizing and analyzing information, drafting and polishing content, improving the quality of meetings, and lightening the admin load.

Businesses of all sizes are finding new ways to do better work, faster with Workspace. Join us to hear from customers transforming the way they collaborate, work, and innovate. Learn about our latest product news, and hear our vision for what’s next.

Discover how TELUS centralized 14 petabytes of data in Google Cloud, creating a single source of truth for AI innovation. Join us to explore how they transformed hundreds of enterprise-grade pipelines and get insights into responsible AI practices and future plans.

This session explores how higher education organizations are leveraging AI to transform education, research, and student outcomes. Leaders from public sector and higher education institutions will share strategies for harnessing AI to educate the next generation of leaders, while addressing data privacy, security, and ethical considerations.

Generative AI is transforming the fashion industry! We explore how to use Google’s cutting edge tools: Imagen 3, multimodal Gemini, and BigQuery to enhance our creativity throughout the design process. From design inspiration, fabric print design, garment design, to branding. We discuss how developers can rapidly prototype and bring AI-powered visions to life with Google Cloud Vertex AI. Whether you are a developer, a designer or an industry leader, you will find valuable insights on how to integrate generative AI into your creative workflow.

Unlock the power of code execution with Gemini 2.0 Flash! This hands-on lab demonstrates how to generate and run Python code directly within the Gemini API. Learn to use this capability for tasks like solving equations, processing text, and building code-driven applications.

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Discover how to transform your unstructured data into a strategic advantage by embedding GenAI into the core of your business operations. In this live demo from Hyperscience and Google, learn how to convert your back office information assets into LLM and RAG-ready data, with unprecedented accuracy, governance, and relevance. Combining the Hyperscience enterprise AI platform with Google Vertex and Big Query, organizations can now power GenAI initiatives that deliver smarter decision making, operational agility, and competitive advantage.

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Delve into Wayfair's integration of Google's generative AI solutions to revolutionize their e-commerce platform and enhance employee collaboration. Discover how Wayfair leveraged Google Cloud's Gemini models on Vertex AI to automate and improve their product catalog enrichment for faster time-to-market, cost savings, better customer experience and responsible content management. Learn how Wayfair implemented Gemini for Google Workspace to boost employee productivity and collaboration to foster a more efficient and creative work environment.

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