BWAI'2026 @ VTU, Belagavi

Piyush Annigeri — Sun, 03 May 2026 15:31:54 +0000

#BuildwithAI

Hello Developer,
That's a wrap at BWAI'2026 @ VTU, Belagavi.

The Build with AI 2026 workshop series, hosted at Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU), Belagavi, was a flagship initiative designed to transition students and developers from theoretical understanding to practical mastery of Artificial Intelligence. In an era where Generative AI and Autonomous Agents are redefining the engineering landscape, this week-long intensive program provided a sandbox for innovation.

The series focused on the "Learn-Build-Scale" philosophy, leveraging the Google Cloud Ecosystem. Over the course of seven days, participants engaged in high-intensity labs, credit redemption sessions, and collaborative builds, culminating in an Open Innovation Demo Day. The event served not only as a training ground but as a networking hub for the next generation of AI engineers.

🟢 DAY - 0 🔵 [06-04-2026]

Topic	Description
Onboarding & Environment Setup	Introduction to Google Cloud Platform (GCP), environment configuration, and Google Cloud Credit redemption to ensure zero-cost development for students.

🟢 DAY - 1 🔵 [07-04-2026]

Topic	Description
Conversational Voice Systems	Building voice-responsive agents. Integration of Compute Engine instances, LLMs (Large Language Models), and Asterisk for telephony-based AI interactions.

🟢 DAY - 2 🔵 [08-04-2026]

Topic	Description
Predictive Analytics & Big Data	Exploring BigQuery AI. Participants built a job navigation system that uses predictive analysis to match candidates with roles based on historical data patterns.

🟢 DAY - 3 🔵 [09-04-2026]

Topic	Description
A-2-A Workflow Orchestration	Advanced Agent-to-Agent workflows. Utilizing MCP Java SDK and Vertex AI to create interconnected systems where AI agents communicate to solve complex tasks.

🟢 DAY - 4 🔵 [10-04-2026]

Topic	Description
Enterprise Supply Chain Agents	High-level engineering using AlloyDB AI and ScaNN (Scalable Nearest Neighbors). Building an autonomous supply chain agent capable of multimodal data processing.

🟢 DAY - 5 🔵 [11-04-2026]

Topic	Description
Surplus Engine with Cloud SQL In-Database AI	In this codelab, you will build KarmaLoop — a sustainable surplus-sharing app that treats intelligence as a first-class citizen of the data layer.

🟢 DEMO DAY 🔵 [13-04-2026]

Topic	Description
AI for Engineers: Challenges and Opportunities	As a primary mentor, Mr. Bhandari brought a wealth of international experience from the heart of Google's engineering labs in Japan. His session addressed the critical shift in the job market, emphasizing that the modern engineer must be "AI-augmented."

Speaker@BWAI


	Haren Bhandari 🔴 LINKEDIN GOOGLE - TOKYO Senior Developer Relations Engineer

Organizers@BWAI


	Piyush Annigeri 🔴 LINKEDIN ORGANIZER Google Developer Group on Campus, Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belagavi


	Yuvaraj Sutar 🟡 LINKEDIN CONTENT CREATOR Google Developer Group on Campus, Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belagavi


	Prajwal Rawoot 🔵 LINKEDIN TECHNICAL-LEAD Google Developer Group on Campus, Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belagavi


	Shravan Chougule 🟢 LINKEDIN MEDIA-LEAD Google Developer Group on Campus, Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belagavi


	Ananyaa Sudhanshu 🔴 LINKEDIN EVENT COORDINATOR Google Developer Group on Campus, Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belagavi


	Advika Gurav 🟡 LINKEDIN PR & MARKETING Google Developer Group on Campus, Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belagavi


	Yash Koparde 🟢 LINKEDIN TECHNICAL-LEAD Google Developer Group on Campus, Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belagavi

#BWAIchampions


	Sadiya Sanadi 🟡 LINKEDIN Second-year AI/ML student at Jain College of Engineering, Belgaum.

I recently developed NyayaSetu, an AI-powered welfare rights navigator that helps users discover government schemes and check eligibility easily, addressing the lack of awareness and difficulty in accessing public welfare information. The project secured 1st place for its impact and usability.


	Muhammad Rehan 🟡 LINKEDIN Founder of StackBIZ.tech & a result-driven full-stack developer focused on building production-ready SaaS platforms, cloud infrastructure, & AI-based solutions.

I created PromptedForge.in, an AI-powered platform that helps students generate problem statements, prompts, and execution roadmaps without the need for brainstorming. My work has been recognized by the Entrepreneurship Cell at IIT Delhi, and you can explore the platform at promptedforge.in.

Irayya R Hiremath
🟡 LINKEDIN

I am a BCA student with a strong interest in software development and technology. I am currently learning programming languages like Python and JavaScript and working on practical projects to build my skills. I am passionate about creating useful applications and continuously improving my knowledge in the tech field.

The Build with AI workshop at VTU Belagavi concluded as a landmark event for the region's tech community. By providing direct access to Google experts and enterprise-grade tools, the workshop demystified the complexities of Artificial Intelligence.

Moments@BWAI

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