Closes 10 October 2026
Call for Speakers
Share what you have built.
Propose a tech talk, workshop, or expert-corner session. GDEs and local practitioners share the stage across five breakout rooms.
Builders,
we're up next.
28 November 2026
One day of tech talks, hands-on workshops, expert corners, and networking for 500 developers, designers, founders, and students in Medan.
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08:00 – 15:00 WIB · Medan · Venue to be announced
- Participants
- 500
- Experienced professionals
- 300+
- Breakout rooms
- 5
- Community members
- 4,600+
What is DevFest?
The biggest community-run tech day in Medan.
Powered worldwide by Google Developer Groups, DevFest is an inclusive gathering for developers of every background. Explore cutting-edge developer tools, learn from Google Developer Experts, and build fresh ideas with local innovators.
Last year
Relive DevFest Medan 2025.
404 attendees, 11 speakers, and a full day of talks, workshops, and community. Watch the highlights.
On the day
Six ways to learn, build, and connect.
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Tech Talks
Keynotes from Google Developer Experts and local practitioners on AI, cloud, web, mobile, and security.
02
Hands-on Workshops
Build something real in a guided session, with mentors on the floor to unblock you.
03
Expert Corner
Bring your code, your architecture, or your career question and talk to experts one on one.
04
Exhibition
Booths from sponsors, startups, and communities. Try the products, meet the teams.
05
Multiple Tracks
Five breakout rooms run in parallel so you can pick the depth that suits you.
06
Networking Space
Lunch with speakers, sponsor meetups, and a talent corner for hiring and being hired.
Agenda
One day, packed.
08:00
Registration
09:00
Opening
09:30
Keynotes from 2 Google Developer Experts
12:00
Lunch break
13:00
Parallel sessions
15:00
Closing
Road to DevFest
The journey starts in August.
Seven competitions and workshops across four stages lead to the DevFest stage, where the finals and awarding happen.
Who comes
Everyone who builds.
Ages 17 to 55, roughly half working professionals, from first-time coders to seasoned engineers.
- Software engineers
- Students
- Designers
- Data engineers
- AI/ML enthusiasts
- Startup founders
- Freelancers
- Academics
- UMKM owners
- Tech enthusiasts
Open calls
Help us build DevFest Medan 2026.
Speak, host, volunteer, sponsor, or showcase. DevFest only happens because the community shows up.
Closes 15 October 2026
Call for Venue
Host 500 builders.
We are confirming the main auditorium plus five breakout rooms. Offer a venue that fits 500 people, with reliable power and fast Wi-Fi.
Closes 25 October 2026
Call for Volunteers
Run the show with us.
Registration, stage, speaker liaison, booths, documentation, and more. Volunteers get a crew kit, lunch, and a certificate.
Rolling, limited slots
Call for Sponsors
Back Medan's tech community.
Cash, prize, tech, media, and in-kind partners get direct access to 500 developers, professionals, and students.
Closes 31 October 2026
Call for Showcases
Put your product on display.
Startups, student teams, and communities can demo projects at the exhibition area and meet hundreds of builders.
Save the date: 28 November 2026.
Be the first to know when tickets, the speaker lineup, and the final venue are announced.