Build with AI on Google Cloud Session #3

This is session #3 of the 5-session online study series with Google Cloud, where we take you onto the journey learning generative AI. You’ll explore the dynamic landscape of Generative AI, gaining both theoretical insights and practical know-how of Google Cloud GenAI tools such as Gemini, Vertex AI, AI agents and Imagen 3.

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Session #3 Gemini

2/19/2025
Seattle | Surrey | Vancouver | Burnaby

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Margaret Maynard-Reid
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Agenda

●Study series overview
●Talk 1: Deploy Gemma on Vertex AI
●Talk 2: Building Agentic Systems BAML
and Gemma 2
●Q & A
Seattle | Surrey | Vancouver | Burnaby

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Study series
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Link to Story on Medium

9. Study series overview
Follow 5 generative AI paths on Google Cloud Skills Boost:
1.1/22/25 - Beginner: Intro to GenAI (link)
2.2/5/25 - Generate Smarter GenAI Outputs (link)
3.2/19/25 - Build & Modernize Apps with GenAI (link)
4.3/5/25 - Integrate GenAI into Your DataFlow (link)
5.3/19/25 - Deploy & Manage GenAI Models (link)
Topics are not limited to the above.
Each session: 2 short talks (by Googlers or experts) + Q&A section.

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10. What is a learning path?
A learning path has multiple courses
Each course has videos, recommended reading, quiz & hands-on labs.
You will have at least two weeks to work through the materials
It’s OK if you don’t finish and feel free to study ahead

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11. Access to Cloud Skills Boost
●Sign up here: https://www.cloudskillsboost.google/
●By RSVP, you get free access for a few months
●The videos are accessible by default while labs each require a credit
●You can work on each GenAI paths before or after each session

Note: Make sure to sign up on Google Cloud Skills Boost with the same email that you used
for event RSVP.

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Deploy Gemma
on Vertex AI

Hannes Hapke
Principal ML Engineer, Digits
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Link to presentation
Please download the slides from here:
https://digits.com/blog/google-developer-group-seattle-talk-2025/

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Building Agentic Systems
BAML and Gemma 2

Noorain Panjwani
Principal Consultant, Xebia

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Q&A
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Cloud Skills Boost
walkthrough
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Explore Paths

20. More questions?
Post them on GDG Surrey
Discord server #gen_ai_gcp
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21. Have fun studying!
Action items:
●Join discord - post your questions there
●Get access to Cloud Skills Boost credits
●Complete 3rd GenAI path path on CSB
●Get started on 4th GenAI path on CSB
Next session:
●Mar 5, 2025 - Session #4 Data & Agents (RSVP)
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