The 8th Android developers gathering in the IDC Herzeliya
The Israeli Android Developer Association is proud to present the 8th event for Android developers.
Although it is not our first event, in many ways it is the first of its kind. It is the first time it takes place in the IDC, the first time we use meetup framework and most importantly, the first time we meet after receiving the GTUG brand stamp.This means bigger and better things for all of us, so stay tuned!
We're looking forward to seeing you all
This event is a joint venture of 4 organizations
- The Israeli Android Developer Association - focusing on two main facets, building a community that creates a common ground for networking with Android developers in Israel, and providing knowledge in the latest technologies through organizing lectures, events, labs, etc.
- The Cantina - an NPO that has set out to create and nurture open source groups and communities by organizing events that feature lectures and Hackathons
- The Herzeliya GTUG - a group that is sponsored and endorsed by Google in order to aid the communities that use their technology (Android, Chrome, HTML5, AppEngine, etc.)
- The IDC Herzeliya and especially its Media Lab that is the host of this specific event
The agenda
18:00 Media Innovation Lab at IDC Dr. Oren Zuckerman, miLAB Founder and Co-Director
18:15 Coding for Performance Mr. Udi Cohen, Android team leader at Any.Do
19:00 Recess
19:15 ADK, becoming #1 in the market and tips for start-ups Dr. Guy Hoffman, miLAB Co-Director
20:00 Recess
20:15 Creating awesome Android apps - tips from the trenches Mr. Gilad Haimov, expert Android platform developer
About our lecturers
Dr. Oren ZuckermanmiLAB Founder and Co-Director
Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), 2007Dr. Zuckerman conducted research on innovative forms of human-computer interaction for creative thinking and playful learning. Prior to his academic activities, he co-founded and managed uTOK Inc. Dr. Zuckerman received the prestigious Technology Pioneer award from the World Economic Forum at its 2001 annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland.
Mr. Udi CohenAndroid team leader at Any.Do
A developer for over 10 years. Started with C and C++, moved to Java and was attracted to small devices programming, even Symbian devices. He was a programmer for 6 years in Matzov under Lotem unit on the IDF (Cipher and security unit). Programmed for SmartCards and other security systems. Now he works in Any.DO for almost a year, in charge of the Android app development.
Dr. Guy HoffmanmiLAB Co-Director
Dr. Guy Hoffman is Assistant Professor in the School of Communication of IDC Herzliya, and co-director of the IDC Media Innovation Lab. Before, he was a research fellow at the Georgia Institute of Technology and MIT. Dr. Hoffman holds a Ph.D from MIT in the field of human-robot interaction, and an M.Sc. in Computer Science from Tel Aviv University. He also studied animation at Parsons School of Design in NYC. His research deals with human-machine and human-robot interaction, and he studies the relationships between technology, design, communication, and data. He won several academic awards for his papers, has staged the first human-robot joint theater play, and developed a robotic musician that improvises with human players, to wide international acclaim. His research and design work has been awarded numerous awards, and covered in the international press, including CNN, The New York Times, Suddeutsche Zeitung, Science, and even Comedy Central.
Mr. Gilad HaimovExpert Android platform developer
Technological adviser to leading Israeli mobile technology companies. Founding member of the Israeli Android Developer Assoc. Bringing vast experience from over 16 years of developing, architecting, managing and mentoring highly complex R&D projects, with special experience in image processing algorithms, communication protocols, Android internals, cloud computing and complex graphics. At his spare time, if any, enjoys photography, Qigong, traveling and historical reading. A clumsy but slowly improving dancer.