Introduction
Twelve years in, DevFest Ahmedabad is the fixture on Gujarat's developer calendar. The 2026 edition runs on Saturday 5 December 2026 at Shree Shakti Convention Centre, doors open at 8:00 AM, and the day runs until 7:00 PM.
GDG Ahmedabad calls it the biggest developers gathering in Gujarat: four tracks, more than 30 sessions, and over 1,000 developers expected, with the organisers' recent updates putting expected attendance at 1,500+. The theme this year is building with AI, across mobile, web and cloud, with a separate track for non-technical founders and a full workshop track.
Event Overview
GDG DevFest Ahmedabad 2026 is a one day conference on Saturday 5 December 2026, 8:00 AM to 7:00 PM, at Shree Shakti Convention Centre, Sardar Patel Ring Road, Near Vaishnodevi Circle, Beside KD Hospital, Ahmedabad, Gujarat 382421.
It is the 12th season of DevFest in Ahmedabad, organised by GDG Ahmedabad with support from Google sponsorship and community partners from across India. The format is four parallel tracks, each in its own room: Build with ABC / Non Tech / Startup, Build With AI (Mobile), Build With AI (Web/Cloud), and a Workshop track. Regular tickets are 700 INR per track. The Super Early Bird tickets at 500 INR and the Early Bird tickets at 600 INR have both sold out.
What to Expect
Expect a long day with a lot packed into it. Each track runs its own programme in its own room, and you pick your track when you register, so choose carefully: seats in each room go to that track's ticket holders first.
The Build With AI tracks cover the work developers are actually doing with AI right now. The web and cloud track covers AI agents, Gemini, RAG and LLMs. The mobile track covers Flutter plus Gemini, on-device LLMs and Gemma. The non-tech and startup track covers AI-first products, MVP development and entrepreneurship. The workshop track is hands-on building across AI, web and mobile, cloud, data, cybersecurity, open source, automation and developer tools.
Beyond the sessions, the day includes panels in every track, speed mentoring sessions of 30 to 60 minutes, mentorship from Google Developer Experts and Googlers, and resume and portfolio reviews by real recruiters.
Who Should Attend
The event is built for developers first: Android, Flutter, web and cloud developers, and anyone working with AI in production. The mobile and web/cloud tracks are the technical core of the day.
Founders and non-technical builders get their own track, which is unusual for a DevFest and worth noting. If you are building an AI-first product or working on an MVP, the non-tech and startup track is aimed at you rather than being an afterthought. Students are welcome too, and the workshop track is the best fit for anyone who learns by building rather than by listening.
Key Highlights
- The 12th edition of DevFest Ahmedabad, on Saturday 5 December 2026, 8:00 AM to 7:00 PM.
- Four parallel tracks: Build With AI (Mobile), Build With AI (Web/Cloud), Non Tech / Startup, and Workshop.
- 30+ sessions across the day.
- More than 1,000 developers expected; organisers put expected attendance at 1,500+.
- Speed mentoring, GDE and Googler mentorship, and resume and portfolio reviews.
- Regular tickets at 700 INR; early bird tiers sold out.
- Venue is Shree Shakti Convention Centre, near Vaishnodevi Circle.
Agenda and Speakers
No individual speaker names or session titles were published on the official site when this entry was verified on 14 November 2026. The call for speakers ran through October, with the organisers inviting developers, engineers, founders, product builders and tech leaders to share real experiences: production implementations, case studies, technical challenges, experiments and failures, rather than polished marketing talks.
The track structure is confirmed, and the themes for each track are published: AI agents, Gemini, RAG and LLMs on the web and cloud side; Flutter plus Gemini, on-device LLMs and Gemma on mobile; AI-first products and MVP development on the startup side; and hands-on building in the workshop track. Panels run in every track, and the day closes at 7:00 PM.
Registration Information
Registration is open now, and the organisers are strict about how it works, so read this carefully. Book only on the official registration page at devfest26.gdgahmedabad.com/registration. Bookings made anywhere else, including directly on AllEvents, are not valid, even though AllEvents manages the ticketing behind the scenes. Marking RSVP on the GDG Ahmedabad community page or on Meetup is not a registration and is not a ticket.
Regular tickets cost 700 INR for each of the four tracks, and sales end on 5 December 2026. Super Early Bird tickets at 500 INR and Early Bird tickets at 600 INR have sold out across all tracks.
For Regular tickets, the team reviews every entry: the track and topics you picked, your past participation in GDG Ahmedabad events, any previous no-shows, and the care you put into your answers. Shortlisted entries get an email with a payment link.
Once payment goes through, your e-ticket with a QR code arrives by email. There is no on-the-spot registration, and only confirmed ticket holders are let in. Tickets are non-refundable and non-transferable. On the day, bring your e-ticket QR code and a valid government photo ID such as Aadhaar or PAN to the registration desk.
Venue and Location
The venue is Shree Shakti Convention Centre, Sardar Patel Ring Road, Near Vaishnodevi Circle, Beside KD Hospital, Ahmedabad, Khodiyar, Gujarat 382421. It sits on the Ring Road in the north-west of the city, near Vaishnodevi Circle, well connected by bus and easy to reach by cab or auto from most parts of Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar. Doors open at 8:00 AM, so plan to arrive early.
Why This Event Matters
Ahmedabad's developer community has grown steadily for a decade, and DevFest is the event that holds it together. Twelve editions in, it is the one day when Android developers, Flutter developers, web developers, cloud engineers and founders all end up in the same building, which does not happen at any other event in the city.
The curation is part of the point. Regular tickets are reviewed rather than sold to anyone who clicks first, which keeps the room full of people who actually build things. For developers in Gujarat who cannot easily travel to Bengaluru or Delhi for conferences, this is the flagship event on their doorstep, at 700 INR for a full day.
Event Details
- Event: GDG DevFest Ahmedabad 2026
- Date: Saturday 5 December 2026
- Time: 8:00 AM to 7:00 PM IST (doors open 8:00 AM)
- Venue: Shree Shakti Convention Centre, Sardar Patel Ring Road, Near Vaishnodevi Circle, Beside KD Hospital, Ahmedabad, Khodiyar, Gujarat 382421
- City: Ahmedabad, Gujarat
- Format: In-person, one day conference
- Organiser: GDG Ahmedabad (Google Developer Groups Ahmedabad)
- Topics: AI, Android, Flutter, web, cloud, startups, open source
- Ticket price: 700 INR (Regular Ticket; Super Early Bird 500 INR and Early Bird 600 INR sold out)
- Registration deadline: 5 December 2026 (ticket sales end on the event day)
- Tracks: Build with ABC / Non Tech / Startup; Build With AI (Mobile); Build With AI (Web/Cloud); Workshop
- Sessions: 30+ (organiser figure)
- Attendees expected: 1,000+ developers; organisers put expected attendance at 1,500+
- Tickets: non-refundable and non-transferable; no on-the-spot registration
Last verified: 14 November 2026.
