Starting a successful DevFest: Lessons learned from Nantes @GDG Summit 2025

Starting a successful DevFest: Lessons learned from Nantes @GDG Summit 2025

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At GDG Summit 2025 in Berlin

When: June 24th, from 3.15pm - 3.30pm CET

Where: Alte Münze (room name TBC)

Talk Title: Starting a successful DevFest - Lessons learned from Nantes

Talk Description:

Ever dreamed of organizing your own DevFest but don't know where to start? Julien Landuré, co-creator of GDG Nantes and organizer of DevFest Nantes, shares his experience and advice for launching and scaling a community event. From finding a free venue to managing sponsors and speakers, this 15-minute talk will guide you through the key steps to creating a memorable DevFest. Discover how DevFest Nantes grew from 150 attendees to over 2500 per day in 10 years, by adopting strong principles and focusing on the attendee, sponsor, speaker, and organizer experience. Learn practical tips and useful tools to turn your event vision into a successful and sustainable reality.

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