Python Unplugged on PyTV

Introduction to Python Unplugged

The PyCharm team is a fixture at Python conferences globally, such as PyCon US and EuroPython, however, we recognize that while attending a conference can be life-changing, the costs involved put it out of reach for many Pythonistas. Therefore, we wanted to recreate the entire Python conference experience in a digital format, complete with live talks, hallway tracks, and Q&A sessions, so anyone, anywhere in the world, could join in and participate.

Key Highlights of the Event

We livestreamed the entire event from 11am to 6:30pm CET/CEST, almost seven and a half hours of content, featuring 15 speakers, a PyLadies panel, and an ongoing quiz with prizes. Meanwhile, topics covered the future of Python, AI, data science, web development, and more. Additionally, we had superstar speakers from across the Python community join us in our studio in Amsterdam, Netherlands – the country where Python was born.

For example, Cheuk Ting Ho, Jodie Burchell, and Valerie Andrianova were among the speakers who traveled for over 10 hours to join us. Furthermore, Travis Oliphant, of Numpy and Scipy fame, was ultimately unable to join us in person, but he kindly pre-recorded a wonderful talk and participated in a live Q&A after it, despite it being very early morning in his time zone.

Speakers and Topics

Here is the complete list of speakers and timestamped links to their talks:

Carol Willing – JupyterLab Core Developer

Deb Nicholson – Executive Director, Python Software Foundation

Ritchie Vink – Creator of Polars

Travis Oliphant – Creator of NumPy

Sarah Boyce – Django Fellow

Sheena O’Connell – Python Software Foundation Board Member

Marlene Mhangami – Senior Developer Advocate at Microsoft

Carlton Gibson – Creator of multiple open-source projects in the Django ecosystem

Tuana Çelik – Developer Relations Engineer at LlamaIndex

Merve Noyan – Machine Learning Engineer at Hugging Face

Paul Everitt – Developer Advocate at JetBrains

Mark Smith – Head of Python Ecosystem at JetBrains

Georgi Ker – Director and Fellow of the Python Software Foundation

Una Galyeva – Head of AI at Geobear Global and PyLadies Amsterdam organizer

Jessica Greene – Senior Machine Learning Engineer at Ecosia

Conclusion and Call to Action

Finally, the PyCharm team is extremely grateful for the community’s support in making this happen. Therefore, we encourage you to watch the recordings of the event and join our community to stay updated on future events. Additionally, we invite you to share your feedback and suggestions for future conferences.