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Empowering Google Workspace Developers with Gemini Function Calling and more!

Martin Hawksey

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About Us

As the largest Google Cloud-only digital consultancy in Europe, Qodea meets the fast-growing demand for seamless solutions across cloud security, data and analytics, and Al and automation. Our strategic consulting and best-in-class engineering offer one transformative Google experience that delivers real business impact.�

With 400 experts and offices in the UK, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium and Romania, we're a certified B Corporation that takes pride in making a positive, sustainable difference in the world.

We help organisations to unlock the full potential of the latest digital technology.

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Our People & Places

Our 400+ best-in-class experts are based across the EMEA region, with locations including:

Romania�Iași

The Netherlands�Utrecht

UK�London, Manchester, Swindon, and Edinburgh

France

Paris

Belgium�Brussels

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A new era of work with Gemini for Google Workspace

Gemini for Google Workspace can act as a coach, source of inspiration, and productivity booster—while helping to every user and organization has control over their data

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Google AI Studio�Purpose: Primarily aimed at experimentation and prototyping

Authentication: Requires an API key

Features: Offers a streamlined interface for trying out Gemini models, but with limited features compared to Vertex AI.

Cost: Free in all available countries (data can used by Google) + PAYG (enterprise data)

Google Vertex AI�Purpose: From prototyping to production-level applications.

Authentication: Uses IAM inc service accounts

Features: Provides a more comprehensive suite of tools, featuring a model garden and the ability to choose specific data regions.

Cost: Billable (enterprise data)

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Underlying Principal

GenAI

Trained on existing content with billions of datasets

Creative Thinking

The “When, what, how” of an interaction

New Solutions

Trained on existing content with billions of datasets

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Added Value

Faster Time-to-Value

GenAI accelerates processes, from prototyping to decision-making, enabling swift realization of value.

Embedded Knowledge

Instant access to contextualized and evolving knowledge empowers users with information at their fingertips.

Personalised Responses

Tailored interactions and adaptive communication foster deeper engagement and satisfaction.

Optimise Over Time

Continuous learning from data fuels efficiency gains, innovation, and ever-�improving performance.

Faster Time-to-Value:

Accelerated Prototyping: GenAI allows for rapid generation of drafts, mockups, and concepts, significantly reducing the time it takes to bring ideas to a tangible form.
Streamlined Decision-Making: By offering data-driven insights and predictive analytics, GenAI can facilitate more informed and efficient decision-making processes.
Automated Content Creation: The ability to generate reports, summaries, and marketing materials with GenAI frees up valuable time for human teams to focus on strategic initiatives.

Embedded Knowledge:

Instant Access to Information: GenAI's ability to tap into vast knowledge bases and real-time data provides users with instant access to relevant information, eliminating the need for extensive research.
Contextual Understanding: By leveraging contextual awareness, GenAI can offer insights and recommendations that are specifically tailored to the user's situation and needs.
Continuous Learning: GenAI models constantly evolve and improve through exposure to new data, ensuring that the knowledge they provide remains up-to-date and relevant.

Personalized Responses:

Tailored User Experiences: GenAI's ability to analyze user behavior and preferences allows for the creation of highly personalized interactions and recommendations.
Enhanced Customer Engagement: By providing relevant and timely responses, GenAI can foster stronger relationships with customers and improve overall satisfaction.
Adaptive Communication: GenAI models can adjust their tone and style to match the individual user's communication preferences, promoting more effective and natural interactions.

Optimize Over Time:

Data-Driven Improvement: By analyzing user interactions and feedback, GenAI models can continuously refine their performance and optimize their outputs over time.
Increased Efficiency: As GenAI systems become more proficient, they can automate increasingly complex tasks, leading to greater efficiency and productivity.
Innovative Solutions: The ability of GenAI to identify patterns and trends in data can lead to the discovery of new opportunities and innovative solutions.

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Gemini API�in 5 minutes

Want to build an image analysis app in under 5 minutes?

START HERE:

https://cutt.ly/gemin-eye

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GeminiApp

Library for Google Apps Script

Prototyping to Production: Seamlessly transition from an API key with Google AI Studio to cloud deployment with a service account in Vertex AI, you only have to change your initialisation configuration.
Chat and Content Creation: Utilize the same Google examples/methods as used in the Google JavaScript SDK, with the added features of error handling and exponential backoff
Function Calling: Easily manage function declarations, parameter passing, and response orchestration. As illustrated in the repo documentation helper methods make it easy for your to declare and add functions to your calls to Gemini

goo.gle/mhawksey-gemini-app�

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Why create an OLD mail merge?

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When you can have a personalized mail merge!

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Proprietary

Google Cloud Next ‘24

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Gemini Function Calling

Lets developers use local functions as tools in generative AI applications
Returns JSON with the name of a function & its arguments
Function responses are returned and Gemini ‘decides’ the next step

For a complete personalised mail merge demo visit: goo.gle/mhawksey-gemini-app

goo.gle/mhawksey-gemini-app�

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Easy integration with Google and third-party products and services.

Reduced prompt engineering as the model decides when to use a specific functions and arguments

Google Apps Script defaults to executing as the user.

Function Calling with Apps Script benefits

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Thank you for your time

Please feel free to get in touch with any questions.