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Google I/O Kickoff: Pre-World Cup Hack ⚽
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May 23, 2026 at San Francisco in San Francisco, CA
The whistle just blew at Google I/O. The World Cup kicks off in 3 weeks. There's no better time to ship something real.
Join GDG (Google Developer Group) Newport Beach, RocketRide, and GMI Cloud for a one-day build sprint in San Francisco, right after Google I/O drops its biggest AI announcements of the year. Your challenge: build AI-powered agentic apps with what just shipped, before the world's attention shifts to the pitch.
⚽ WHY JOIN
Build with the freshest Google I/O releases
Build faster with RocketRide - skip the orchestration headaches and focus on what your agent actually does
Run inference on NVIDIA H100/H200 GPUs via GMI Cloud, free credits for all participants
Compete for prizes and fast-track into the GMI Clouders Ambassador program
Enjoy a proper Brazilian BBQ lunch, because great builds deserve great food
Connect with the sharpest AI builders in SF
📅 SCHEDULE — Saturday, May 23, 2026
09:00 — Doors open + full breakfast spread + team formation 10:00 — Kickoff: Google Workshop
10:30 — GMI cloud workshop
10:45 — RocketRide workshop
01:30 — Brazilian BBQ lunch (keep building)
06:00 — Demo presentations (3 min per team) Judging +
07:00 — Prizes announced
08:30 — Closing + networking
⚙️ THE STACK
GMI Cloud — NVIDIA-powered GPU inference, 170+ models, OpenAI-compatible API, NVIDIA Cloud Partners globally
Google AI Studio — build with the models that just shipped at I/O
RocketRide — the app layer, in-editor agent development with one-click deploy
GDG Newport Beach — Google Developer community + mentors on-site
All participants receive free GMI Cloud inference credits to use during and after the event.
🏆 PRIZES
To be announced, stay tuned.
📋 RULES
Teams of 1–4 people; solo submissions welcome
Projects must be started at the event (no pre-built apps)
Must use at least one tool from GMI or RocketRide
Submit via GitHub repo + 3-minute live demo
In-person attendance required for prize eligibility
👥 COMMUNITY
Brought to you by GDG Newport Beach x RocketRide x GMI Cloud x NVIDIA
Date:
May 23, 2026
Time:
9:00 AM
8:30 PM
Event website: https://luma.com/gv3ot0oj
Event type:
Business
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