From Google I/O to Agents Era: Build Apps from Design to Deployment
Join GDG on Campus UNSW for a hands-on workshop inspired by the latest Google I/O updates.
In this session, we’ll explore how Google’s newest AI tools are changing the way developers design, build and deploy applications. You’ll get a quick recap of Google I/O, then follow a practical demo showing how to move from UI design with Google Stitch, to frontend and backend development with Google Antigravity, to AI-powered features with Google AI Studio and Gemini, and finally to deployment.
This will be a practical builder session for those who want to understand how modern AI-native app development works from end to end.
Google I/O 2026 highlighted new models, agents and developer tools, including updates around Gemini, Antigravity, Google AI Studio and Stitch, making this a timely session for students interested in AI-powered product building.
What you’ll experience
A short recap of the latest Google I/O updates
A live demo of turning an idea into an app design with Google Stitch
A frontend and backend development demo using Google Antigravity
A quick introduction to Google AI Studio and Gemini-powered features
A deployment demo to show how an AI app can move closer to production
Lunch, networking and conversations with other student builders
A short hands-on / challenge session for participants to try building or presenting their own ideas
Schedule
11:00 AM-11:15 AM
Opening and welcome from GDG on Campus UNSW.
11:15 AM-11:35 AM
Google I/O recap: what’s new for AI developers, builders and students.
11:35 AM-12:15 PM
Live demo: from idea to UI design, frontend and backend development using Google Stitch, Google Antigravity and Google AI Studio.
12:15 PM-2:50 PM
Lunch and networking.
12:50 PM-1:15 PM
Deployment demo: taking the app from local build toward a shareable product experience.
1:15 PM-1:45 PM
Hands-on challenge: participants can try building, improving or presenting their own AI app idea.
1:45 PM-2:00 PM
Closing, sharing, prizes / swag if available, and next steps with GDG UNSW.
Who should attend
This event is suitable for UNSW students interested in:
AI and AI agents
Software engineering
Frontend
backend development
Product building
Startups and hackathons
Google developer technologies
No-code/low-code and AI-assisted development
Beginner-friendly, but basic coding knowledge will help you get more out of the demo.
What to bring
Please bring your laptop and charger.
It is also recommended to have:
A Google account
A browser ready to access Google AI tools
An app idea you may want to explore, optional
Event details
Date: 25 May
Time: 11:00 AM-2:00 PM
Location: Michael Crouch Innovation Centre, UNSW
Organised by: GDG on Campus UNSW
Supported by: UNSW Founders
Come along if you want to see how an idea can move from prompt, to design, to app, to deployment using the latest Google AI tools.