Welcome to The

GDG SHOWCASE

Pitch. Build. Impress.

Ontario Tech's brightest builders take the stage to present their projects to a panel of industry judges. Compete for amazing prizes, gain real feedback, and showcase what you've built.

PRIZES

FIRST PLACE

GAMING MONITOR &
INCUBATOR PROGRAM

SECOND PLACE

MINI PROJECTOR

THIRD PLACE

POWERBANK

JUDGES

Meet the industry experts who will evaluate your projects and provide invaluable feedback

Sohalia Ali

Sohalia Ali

Achievements:

  • •9x Hackathon Judge
  • •3x Hackathon Winner
  • •3x Case Competition Winner
  • •6x Tech Speaker

Fun Fact:

I recently went to a beautiful water lantern festival!

Glen Yu

Glen Yu

Achievements:

  • •Principal Consultant, Head of AI & Google Developer Expert

Fun Fact:

I spend my days in the cloud, but I live for the tactile: manual gearboxes, mechanical watches, and real paper books.

Mohsin Raza

Mohsin Raza

Achievements:

  • •Staff Cloud Platform Engineer & Google Developer Expert

Fun Fact:

I started my career scripting in Perl and PHP, which is the digital equivalent of knowing how to drive a manual transmission in a world of self-driving cars.

Xavier Chanthavong

Xavier Chanthavong

Achievements:

  • •Product GTM Advisor & Software Consultant

Fun Fact:

I got into climbing last year, and it became my new favorite sport immediately.

RULES

Please review these requirements carefully before submitting your project

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Eligibility

Must be an Ontario Tech or Durham College student

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Team Size

Must have team of 2-4

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Project Status

Project must be functional and/or complete

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Project Age

Project must not be older than 4 months

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Submission

Submit GitHub Repo on March 10th

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Attribution

Cite sources, if AI is used

FAQ

Got questions? We've got answers!

The GDG Showcase is a competition where students present their tech projects to industry judges. It's your chance to demonstrate your skills, get feedback, and win amazing prizes!

Any Ontario Tech student can participate! Teams must consist of 2-4 members. Whether you're a first-year or graduating senior, if you have a project to showcase, we want to see it!

Any tech project is welcome! Web apps, mobile apps, games, machine learning projects, IoT devices, or anything else you've built. The project must be functional and/or complete, and not older than 4 months.

All GitHub repositories must be submitted by March 10th. Make sure your repo includes clear documentation and a README explaining what your project does.

Using AI tools is perfectly fine! We just ask that you cite your sources and be transparent about what AI tools you used and how they contributed to your project.

Projects will be evaluated by industry professionals based on factors like innovation, technical complexity, functionality, presentation quality, and real-world applicability.

Yes, presentations will be in person. This is a great opportunity to practice your pitch and communication skills in front of real industry professionals!

First place wins a gaming monitor and incubator program access. Second place receives a mini projector, and third place gets a powerbank. All winners also receive recognition and valuable feedback!