GDG Cloud Zürich: Tech Talks (#36)

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This event has over 100 confirmed attendees! The waiting list is in place for the remaining 150 tickets, while we secure sponsorship for the Networking Apéro. If you or your company can step up as a sponsor, please reach out!

Join the GDG Cloud Zürich community for an evening of technical talks on Google Cloud, real-world insights, and networking with local practitioners.

This meetup is intended for developers, architects, and engineers working with Google Cloud technologies.

Agenda

⏰ 17:30: Doors open

⏰ 17:55: Doors close (late entry may not be possible due to building security)

⏰ 18:00: Welcome – Erin La, Alessandro Recca (organizers)

⏰ 18:05: Talk 1 – Swiss {ai} Weeks kick-off. Insights & Demos from the Hackathons. Anna Hakobyan & Erin La

⏰ 18:30: Talk 2 – The Day I Left My Linux Machine Running: A Love Story with OpenClaw & Hermes. Riccardo Carlesso (special guest: Andrea Patrignani)

⏰ 19:00: Networking & Apéro

Talk details

Talk 1

Title: Swiss {ai} Weeks kick-off. Insights & Demos from the Hackathons

Speaker: Anna Hakobyan & Erin La, Kickstart Innovation

Description: Supported by ETH, EPFL, and government, Swiss {ai} Weeks debuted in 2025, scaling to 15 hackathons and 250+ events across 22 cities. Throughout the initiative, organizers and developers leveraged Google Gemini and Workspace to manage complex logistics and accelerate prototyping. Not just for operational speed, but to pressure-test real-world corporate AI readiness. This session covers key insights from this high-pressure environment, a live demo of a Gemini-built solution, and a practical playbook to move from experimentation to execution ahead of the September 2026 hackathon.

Talk 2

Title: The Day I Left My Linux Machine Running: A Love Story with OpenClaw & Hermes

Speaker: Riccardo Carlesso (special guest: Andrea Patrignani)

Description: It was February 5th. I was boarding a flight to South Africa, leaving behind nothing but a beefy Linux machine named pupurabbux and a restless curiosity about automation. Little did I know that by February 7th, my entire world would shift on its axis.

Join me for a whirlwind journey from standard engineering to AI-fueled enlightenment as I recount how Hermes and OpenClaw didn't just optimize my workflows — they redefined my reality.

This is a story of serendipity, digital alchemy, and the day I realized that my server at home was doing more than just running scripts — it was running my life.

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