DevFest

Ireland 2025

Join Ireland's largest free tech event for a day of learning, networking, and innovation. Discover the latest in Google technologies and connect with the developer community.

Saturday December 6th 2025, 09:00 - 17:00
Midlands Park Hotel, Portlaoise

What to Expect

A full day of technical sessions, workshops, and networking opportunities

Technical Sessions
Deep dives into the latest technologies, frameworks, and developer tools
Workshops
Hands-on learning experiences with expert guidance and practical applications
Networking
Connect with fellow developers, industry experts, and Google Developer Groups
Community
Join Ireland's vibrant developer community and make lasting connections

Speakers

Learn from industry leaders and Google Developer Experts

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Rowdy Rabouw
Google Developer Expert in Web Technologies
Senior DevOps Engineer at Nationale-Nederlanden

Rowdy Rabouw is a Google Developer Expert in Web Technologies with over 25 years of experience in HTML, CSS and JavaScript. Currently, he works as a Front-End-Focused Senior DevOps Engineer on Vue, Node and NestJS projects, paying special attention to usability and accessibility. Rowdy loves his electronic drum kit and dabbles creating music on his laptop.

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Patty O'Callaghan
Google Developer Expert in Cloud & AI
Technical Director & Head of AI (Architecture & Engineering Group) at Charles River Laboratories

Patty O’Callaghan is a seasoned technology leader and AI strategist. She is a member of the Google Developer Advisory Board, A frequent keynote speaker and advocate for diversity in tech. Patty is passionate about mentorship, AI ethics, and empowering women in technology. She has been recognized as a Most Active Speaker (2023 & 2024) on Sessionize and was twice nominated for Inspirational Woman of the Year at the Scotland Women in Technology Awards.

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Vadym Pinchuk
Google Developer Expert in Flutter & Dart
Software Engineer at Sky

Vadym is a London-based mobile engineer and GDE for Flutter & Dart with 11+ years’ experience across Android and cross-platform development. At Sky, he builds platform-agnostic solutions that deliver polished, high-impact user experiences; previously at Instagram (Meta) he shipped creator-focused features at scale and contributed to architecture and design-system initiatives. A regular on the conference circuit (Fluttercon, droidcon, FlutterConf LATAM, DevCon), Vadym is an active community mentor (GDG Academy) and a UK Global Talent Visa holder.

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Vasudev Maduri
Google Developer Expert in Cloud & AI
Staff Data Engineer at Admiral Group

Vasudev Maduri is a GDE (Cloud & AI) and Staff Data Engineer at Admiral Group. He builds large-scale data + ML platforms on GCP, speaks globally on architecture and MLOps, and mentors the community through GDE Academy and Google for Startups Accelerator.

More speakers to be announced soon!

Organized By

DevFest Ireland 2025 is brought to you by Google Developer Groups across Ireland

GDG
Dublin
Ireland's largest developer community in the capital city
GDG
Belfast
Northern Ireland's thriving tech community hub
GDG
Portlaoise
Our host town's growing developer community
GDG
Galway
West coast innovation and technology leaders
GDG
Athlone
Midlands tech community connecting all of Ireland

Sponsors & Partners

DevFest Ireland 2025 is made possible by our amazing sponsors and partners

Headline Sponsor

Headline sponsor supporting DevFest Ireland

Google for Developers

Google for Developers

Headline sponsor supporting DevFest Ireland

Gold Sponsors

Premier sponsors supporting DevFest Ireland

LOETB

LOETB

Laois & Offaly Education and Training Board

FRS Recruitment

FRS Recruitment

Recruitment Sponsor

Bronze Sponsors

Community supporters

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Partners

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Event Overview

Saturday, December 6th, 2025

Full Day Event

09:00 - 17:00

Registration, sessions, workshops, and networking

Expert Speakers

10+ Sessions

Industry leaders and Google Developer Experts

Central Location

Portlaoise

Easy access from all parts of Ireland

Ready to Join DevFest Ireland 2025?

Don't miss out on Ireland's premier developer conference. Register now for free and be part of the community!