mike_diarmid
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// Speaking & Conferences

Throughout my career, I have had the honor of speaking at, attending, and sponsoring major international technology conferences, sharing knowledge about Flutter, Firebase, and modern development practices.

From workshops in Stockholm to talks in Berlin, exhibitions across Europe, and conference attendance around the globe, I am passionate about contributing to and learning from the developer community.

FlutterCon Sponsor Booth

FlutterCon Sponsor

FlutterCon Berlin 2023

FlutterCon 2023 - Berlin

LEAP Conference Saudi Arabia

LEAP 2024 - Saudi Arabia

FlutterCon Berlin 2023

FlutterCon 2023 - Berlin

FlutterConf Latam

FlutterConf Latam 2023

FlutterCon India

FlutterCon India 2022

// Map

What better way to visualize my conference activities than with a map? Here are some of the conferences I have had some part in, either as a organizer, speaker, sponsor, or attendee.

Speaker
Sponsor
Attendee

// Flutter Firebase Festival (F3)

I created and organized the inaugural Flutter Firebase Festival (F3) with Google, bringing together two vibrant developer communities in Prague, Czech Republic, September 26-27, 2023.

500+
Attendees from around the world
30+
Expert speakers & sessions
5,648
QR codes scanned in scavenger hunt

The two-day conference featured keynote presentations from Google's Firebase team, hands-on workshops on machine learning, game development, and app optimization, plus interactive experiences including custom-built games, scavenger hunts, and a real-time conference app.

Highlights

  • • Keynotes from Francis Ma and Michael Thomsen
  • • Real-time app development workshops
  • • Firebase Emulator & Testing sessions
  • • AI/ML integration deep-dives
  • • Interactive games built with Flutter

Special Features

  • • Custom conference app with Flutter Conference Toolkit
  • • The Legend of the Eternal Flame game
  • • QR code scavenger hunt with 211 active participants
  • • Live photo booth with instant social sharing
  • • Gadget corner showcasing Flutter IoT devices
F3 Flutter Firebase Festival

// Speaking

Here are some of conferences I have spoken at.

The Human Side of Flutter's Success Story

FlutterNinjas 2025
Tokyo, Japan Talk 2025
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In this talk I explored the people that help make Flutter and its community successful.

Real-Time Games with Flutter and Dart Frog

Flutter & Friends
Stockholm, Sweden Workshop 2024
Conference

In this workshop, participants discovered how fun it was to build a game with Flutter while also exploring real-time communication using Dart Frog. Attendees learned about the power of a unified tech stack, where front-end and back-end could share logic using Dart. Combined with a great developer experience, this approach proved to be a recipe for success. By the end of the workshop, everyone had a fun game that they could play with their friends—embodying the spirit of Flutter & Friends.

Running Dart Around the Globe

FlutterCon 2023
Berlin, Germany Talk 2023
Conference Watch Video

In this session, I explored the benefits of using Dart for server-side applications and discussed the process of deploying Dart applications via traditional serverless computing on GCP, via edge functions using platforms like Cloudflare Workers, and via other platforms.

Panel Discussion

FlutterBytes Conf Lagos 2023
Lagos, Nigeria Talk 2023

I participated in a panel discussion on careers in Flutter, how to be successful in the industry, and how to grow as an individual developer.

Using Firebase in React Native

React Advanced London 2019
London, United Kingdom Talk 2019
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In this talk I explored the benefits of using and how to integrate Firebase in React Native applications.

React Native Firebase

React Native Radio - Episode 104
Interview 2018
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// Sponsor

In addition to attending these conferences below, I also proudly represented the company I founded, as a sponsor and exhibitor at major Flutter events across the globe.

Flutter & Friends 2024
Stockholm, Sweden
Sponsor 2024
FlutterBytes Conf Lagos 2023
Lagos, Nigeria
Sponsor 2023
F3 Prague 2023
Prague, Czech Republic
Sponsor 2023
Flutter Connect Paris 2023
Paris, France
Sponsor 2023
Flutter Heroes Turin 2023
Turin, Italy
Sponsor 2023
FlutterConf Latam 2023
Medellín, Colombia
Sponsor 2023
Flutter Vikings Oslo 2022
Oslo, Norway
Sponsor 2022
Flutter Conf India 2022
Bengaluru, India
Sponsor 2022
Google Developer Groups DevFest London 2022
London, United Kingdom
Sponsor 2022
Flutter Zagreb 2022
Zagreb, Croatia
Sponsor 2022

// Conference Attendance

Attended major technology conferences to stay current with industry trends and connect with the developer community.

Google IO Connect Berlin 2025
Berlin, Germany
Attendee 2025
Google for Developers Berlin 2025
Berlin, Germany
Attendee 2025
Google I/O 2025
Mountain View, CA
Attendee 2025
Google IO Connect Berlin 2024
Berlin, Germany
Attendee 2024
Google Developer Groups DevFest London 2024
London, United Kingdom
Attendee 2024
LEAP 2024
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Attendee 2024
Google I/O 2023
Mountain View, CA
Attendee 2023
Droidcon London 2022
London, United Kingdom
Attendee 2022
Firebase Summit 2022
New York, United States
Attendee 2022
Ubuntu Summit Prague 2022
Prague, Czech Republic
Attendee 2022
Firebase Summit Madrid 2019
Madrid, Spain
Attendee 2019
Firebase Summit Prague 2018
Prague, Czech Republic
Attendee 2018