Hello, Python people! 🐍

Welcome back to our cosy corner of community & code!

It’s absolutely fantastic to have you here again, especially as we countdown the days until our reunion in Prague! 🎉 It’s been months since our last gathering in this magical city, and we couldn’t be more excited to be back.

Fun fact: did you know that Czechia has recently been ranked among the world’s top 20 happiest countries? It’s the ideal place to spark joy and inspiration as we come together once again.

A lot of things have happened since our last catch-up. Let’s dive right into it!

📣 Programme

As you might know, we reached a record number of submitted proposals this year. After analyzing 627 submissions, we are glad to announce a sneak peek of what you will see at EuroPython this year.

If you are still not convinced to join us, we have another big announcement! Here are the keynote speakers we have lined up. 🌟

• Carol Willing – Three-time Python Steering Council membership, Core Developer status, and PSF Fellow
• Tereza Iofciu – Seasoned data pro with 15 years experience, Python community star, won the PSF community service award in 2021
• Łukasz Langa – CPython Developer in Residence, Python 3.8 & 3.9 release manager, original creator of Black, pianist, dad
• Mai Giménez – Google Deepmind senior engineer specializing in large language and multimodal models, former Spanish Python Association board member 🐍
• Armin Ronacher – Creator of popular Python libraries such as Flask, Jinja, and Click, Armin is currently the VP of Platform at Sentry.
• Anna Přistoupilová – Bioinformatics scientist focused on genome analysis techniques and their applications in understanding rare genetic diseases. She received the Bolzano Award for her doctoral thesis.

The schedule is gonna be packed with all your amazing talks, tutorials and posters. The official schedule with the dates and times will be posted soon!  Keep those eyes open on our social media channels and website! 📅✨

All of this wouldn’t be real without the great efforts of the EuroPython programme team.  Many volunteers from all teams spared their time to reach out to people and review the proposals. ❤️

🙌 Big cheers to those who helped shape the EuroPython programme making EuroPython 2024 the best one yet! 🚀🐍

🗃️ Keynote Speakers

Let us better introduce the listed EuroPython 2024 keynote speakers! ⚡️🐍❤️

Keynote speaker #1: Carol Willing

Don’t miss your chance to hear from Carol Willing, who is a three-time Python Steering Council member, Python Core Developer, PSF Fellow, and Project Jupyter core contributor. 🔥

In 2019, she was honoured with the Frank Willison Award for her outstanding technical and community contributions to Python. Carol played a pivotal role in Project Jupyter, recognized with the prestigious 2017 ACM Software System Award for its enduring impact. Being the leading figure in open science and open-source governance herself. Carol serves on the advisory boards of Quansight Labs, CZI Open Science, and pyOpenSci.

She’s committed to democratizing open science through accessible tools and learning resources, and most recently served as Noteable’s VP of Engineering.

Get ready to be inspired by Carol’s insights at EuroPython 2024!

Keynote speaker #2: Tereza Iofciu

Get ready to be inspired by Tereza Iofciu, a seasoned data practitioner and leadership coach with over 15 years of expertise in Data Science, Data Engineering, Product Management, and Team Management. 🔥

Tereza’s dedication to the Python Community is unmatched; she has worn numerous hats over the years, serving as the organiser for PyLadies Hamburg, board member of Python Software Verband, steering committee member of NumFocus DISC, and team member of Python Software Foundation Code of Conduct. Not stopping there, Tereza is also actively involved in promoting Diversity & Inclusion as a working group member, while also taking the roles of the organiser for PyConDE & PyData Berlin, Python Pizza Hamburg, and co-leader of PyPodcats (If you haven’t heard, PyPodcats is a fantastic new podcast dedicated to highlighting the hidden figures of the Python community. Led by the PyPodcats team—Cheuk Ting Ho, Georgi Ker, Mariatta Wijaya, and Tereza Iofciu— aimed to amplify the voices of underrepresented group members within the Python community). 🐈🐱

In recognition of her outstanding contributions, Tereza was honoured with the Python Software Foundation Community Service Award in 2021. Now, if that’s not a sign to catch her awesome keynote, I don’t know what is!

Keynote speaker #3: Łukasz Langa

Introducing Łukasz Langa: a polymath whose impact on the Python ecosystem is as diverse as his array of interests!

As the CPython Developer in Residence and the mastermind behind Python 3.8 & 3.9 releases, Łukasz plays a pivotal role in shaping the future of Python. He’s the original creator of Black, revolutionising the way we write Python code.

Beyond his coding prowess, Łukasz is a talented pianist and a devoted father.

When he’s not immersed in Python development, you’ll find him indulging his passions for analogue modular synthesisers 😍, immersing himself in captivating single-player role-playing games like Fallout and Elder Scrolls, or relishing in the complexity of a fine single malt Scotch whisky.

Brace yourself for an enlightening journey through Łukasz’s experiences and insights! 🚀🎹🥃

Keynote speaker #4: Mai Giménez

Allow us to introduce Mai Giménez, Ph.D., a senior research engineer at Google DeepMind specialising in large language and multimodal models.

Mai’s passion lies in crafting technology that benefits everyone, with her primary research focus being on language and the sociotechnical impacts of AI in the real world. The impact of her contributions extends beyond her work at Google DeepMind. She’s a former board member of the Spanish Python Association and has played a pivotal role in organising several PyConES conferences.

Additionally, Mai proudly contributes to the Python community as a member of PyLadies. Get ready to be inspired by Mai’s expertise and insights as she graces the stage at EP24! 🌟

Keynote speaker #5: Armin Ronacher

A household name in the open-source world Armin Ronacher is the creator of popular Python libraries such as Flask, Jinja, and Click, Armin has left quite a mark on the Python ecosystem, empowering developers worldwide with efficient tools and frameworks.

He is currently the VP of Platform at Sentry and recently he started an experimental Python package and project manager that attempts to bring Rust’s modern developer experience to Python. We are so excited to hear from him at EuroPython 2024!

Keynote speaker #6: Anna Přistoupilová

Put your hands together for Anna Přistoupilová!! Anna is a bioinformatics scientist focused on genome analysis techniques and their applications in understanding rare genetic diseases. She received the Bolzano Award for her doctoral thesis!

Anna holds a PhD in Molecular and Cell Biology, Genetics, and Virology and two MSc degrees: one in Medical Technology and Informatics, and the other in Molecular Biology and Genetics, all from Charles University.

She has co-authored over 25 publications in peer-reviewed journals and has presented her work at various scientific conferences.

Currently, Anna works as a Senior Bioinformatics Scientist at DNAnexus company, where she assists customers with their bioinformatics analysis. She also conducts research at the Research Unit for Rare Diseases at the First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University.

🎟️ Conference Registration

It’s time to secure your tickets for the conference!

We’ve heard you loud and clear—you don’t want to miss the opportunity to hear from our incredible keynote speakers and be a part of EuroPython 2024.

Here’s the list of tickets available for purchase.👇

• Conference Tickets: access to the main Conference AND Sprints Weekend
• Tutorial Tickets: access to the two days of Workshops AND Sprints Weekend. NO access to the main event.
• Combined Tickets: access to everything for the seven days! Includes workshops, main Conference and Sprints weekend.

Other than the types, there are also payment tiers that are offered to answer each participant’s needs. Such as:

• Business Tickets (for companies and employees funded by their companies)
• Personal Tickets (for individuals)
• Education Tickets (for students and teachers, an educational ID is required at the registration)

For those who cannot physically join us but still want to support the community, we have the remote ticket option.

• Remote ticket: access to the Live streaming of the talks, Q&A with the speakers and Discord server.

Join us and connect with the delightful community of Pythonistas in Prague. Make your summer more fun!

Need more information regarding tickets? Please visit the website or contact us at helpdesk@europython.eu!

⚖️ Visa Application

Not sure if you need one? Please check the website and consult your local consular office or embassy. 🏫

If you do need a visa to attend EuroPython 2024, you can lodge a visa application issued for Short Stay (C), up to 90 days, for the purpose of “Business /Conference”. Please, do it ASAP!

Make sure you read all the visa pages carefully and prepare all the required documents before making your application. The EuroPython organizers are not able nor qualified to give visa advice.

However, we’re more than happy to help you with a visa support letter. But before sending your request, please note that you will need to be registered to request the letter. We can only issue visa support letters to confirmed participants.

Hence, We kindly ask you to purchase your ticket before filling in the request form.

For more information, please check https://ep2024.europython.eu/visa or contact us at visa@europython.eu. ✈️

💶 Financial Aid

The first round of our Financial Aid Programme received record-high applications this year and we are very proud to be supporting so many Pythonistas to attend the conference.

The second round of applications wrapped up on May 19th and now the team is actively working to individually review the applications! More information at https://ep2024.europython.eu/finaid/.

If you want to support EuroPython and its efforts to make the event accessible to everyone, please consider sponsoring, or asking your employer to do so. More information at: https://ep2024.europython.eu/sponsor 🫂

Sponsoring EuroPython guarantees you highly targeted visibility and the opportunity to present yourself/your company to one of the largest and most diverse Python communities in Europe and beyond!

There are several sponsor tiers and slots are limited. This year, besides our main packages, we offer add-ons as optional extras where companies can opt to support the community in many other ways:

• By directly sponsoring the PyLadies lunch event
• By supporting participants by funding Financial Aid
• By having their logo on all lanyards of the conference
• Or even by improving the event’s accessibility.

Interested? Email us at sponsoring@europython.eu.

🤝Join us as a Volunteer!

To make the conference an amazing experience for everyone, we need enthusiastic on-site volunteers from July 8-14. Whether you’re confident at leading people, love chatting with new folks at registration, are interested in chairing a session or just want to help out –  we’ve got a role for you. Volunteering is a fantastic way to gain experience, make new connections, and have lots of fun while doing it.

Interested? Have a look at https://ep2024.europython.eu/volunteers to find out more and how to apply.

We’re also considering remote volunteers, so if you’re interested in helping out but can’t make it to Prague, please mention that explicitly in your email.

We can’t wait to see you in Prague! 🚀

This year, we want to make our social event bigger and better for everyone. Hence, we are planning to host a bigger party. Tickets will be available for purchase on the website soon! Stay tuned.

EuroPython at PyCon Italia 🇮🇹 May 22nd – 25th 2024

PyCon Italia 2024 will happen in Florence. The birthplace of Renaissance will receive a wave of Pythonistas looking to geek out this year, including a lot of EuroPython people.

If you are going to PyCon Italia (tickets are sold out) join us to help organise EuroPython 2024!

🎤 First-Time Speaker Workshop

Join us for the Speaker’s Mentorship Programme – First-Time Speaker Workshop on Monday, June 3rd, at 19:00 CEST! 🎤

This online panel session features experienced speakers sharing advice for first-time (or other) speakers. Following the panel discussion, there will be a dedicated Q&A session to address all participants’ inquiries. The event is open to the public, and registration is required through this form.

As the event date approaches, registered participants will receive further details via email. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn and grow as a speaker!

• Check out our phenomenal co-organizer Mia Bajic on a recent podcast where she shared her experiences volunteering in the Python community! 🎙️ Mia is a true pillar of the Python community, she has shared her expertise and passion at multiple PyCons across the globe. 🌍 Her efforts extend beyond borders as she tirelessly works to bring Pythonic people together in Prague, hosting events such as Pyvo and the first-ever Python Pizza in the city! 🍕 Mia’s dedication and contributions make both Czech Python community and EuroPython a better place, and we’re beyond grateful to have her on board shaping the EuroPython experience. 🙌 Note: The podcast is in Czech. 🎧

Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-UcHqap89Ac

• Joana is doing a Master’s in Medical Imaging and Applications. Originally from Ghana, she joined the Communications team of EuroPython this year bringing her experience and innovative thinking from PyLadies Ghana.

She wrote an article about her Community involvement and the impact it has had on her career. She says:

I met and saw women who had achieved great things in data science and machine learning, which meant that I could also, through their stories, find a plan to at least help me get close to what they had done.

Full article: https://blog.europython.eu/community-post-invisible-threads/

🐍 Upcoming Events

GeoPython: May 27-29 2024

• GeoPython 2024 will happen in Basel, Switzerland.

For more information about GeoPython 2024, you can visit their website: https://2024.geopython.net/

Djangocon.eu: June 5-9 2024

DjangoCon Europe 2024 will happen in Vigo, Spain. You can check more information about Django Con Europe at their lovely website (https://2024.djangocon.eu/)

PyCon Portugal: 17-19 October 2024

Pycon Portugal will happen in Altice Forum, Braga. More information on the official website: https://2024.pycon.pt/

PyCon Poland: August 29th – September 1st

The 16th edition of PyCon PL is happening in Gliwice! For more information, visit their website https://pl.pycon.org/2024

PyCon Taiwan 2024: September 21st – September 22nd

PyCon Taiwan will introduce a new activity segment: Poster Session! The deadline to submit your posters is June 15th, through the submission form.

More information on their website: https://tw.pycon.org/2024/en-us

🤭 Py.Jokes

~ pyjoke
Two threads walk into a bar.
The barkeeper looks up and yells, 
'Hey, I want don't any conditions race like time last!'

🐣 See You All Next Month

Before saying goodbye, thank you so much for reading. We can’t wait to reunite with all you amazing people in beautiful Prague again.

It truly is time to make new Python memories together!

With so much joy and excitement,

EuroPython 2024 Team 🤗