We are happy to announce that the Python Software Foundation (PSF) continues to support and encourage PyCon in the APAC region by becoming a Platinum Sponsor for PyCon APAC 2017! The mission of the Python Software Foundation is to promote, protect, and advance the Python programming language, and to support and facilitate the growth of…
Category: PyCon APAC 2017
Financial Aid for PyCon APAC 2017
For PyCon APAC 2017, in order for us to increase opportunities to attend the conference, we have a Financial Aid program ready. Philosophy/Outreach Everyone – even the conference chair – pays for PyCon registration. That way, we can assist those who might otherwise not be able to attend. This includes major diversity and outreach programs…
Announcing PyCon APAC 2017 Keynote Speaker Jessica McKellar
We are excited to announce our second keynote speaker for PyCon APAC 2017, Jessica McKellar, well known for her work in diversity and inclusion of women and minority groups in tech. Jessica McKellar is an entrepreneur, software engineer, and open source developer from San Francisco. She is a former Director for the Python Software Foundation,…
Python 101 for women by WHC
Women Who Code, a women’s technology groups which is helping us with our outreach program to women for PyCon APAC is having a Python 101 introduction course on python. The uptake was very quick and unfortunately, at the time of this post the event has already been sold out. If you’re a woman in technology,…
Sponsor PyCon APAC 2017
PyCon APAC is the annual gathering for the regional Asia-Pacific community using and developing the open-source Python programming language. For 2017, PyCon APAC will be held in Kuala Lumpur from August 26 to August 27 and is organized by PYCON MY, a partnership formed by community members registered in Malaysia. PyCon APAC is organized by…
PyCon MY tie-up with Women Who Code (WHC)
One of the new things we wanted to do for PyCon APAC 2017 is to increase women participation in the conference, with the greater aim to reach out and increase participation of women folk into the technology sector. Up until now we the PyCon MY conferences only had 10% of women participation with no women…
Tickets for PyCon APAC 2017 on sale
The tickets for this year’s PyCon APAC is now on sale via Peatix. The tickets will be on sale until 11:59PM August 12 2017 MYT, or until we run out of tickets, whichever comes first. Ticket prices comparatively are much more expensive that they were last year for the local PyCon. We wanted a proper…
Announcing PyCon APAC 2017 Keynote Speaker Wes McKinney
Note from organizers 2017-06-22: Wes has withdrawn from keynoting for PyCon APAC 2017, and in his place we have invited Luis Miguel Sanchez to keynote for us. We are excited to announce our first keynote speaker for PyCon APAC 2017, Wes McKinney, well known as the author of Python for Data Analysis: Data Wrangling with Pandas,…
PyCon APAC 2017 dates and venue announced
As initially announced here PyCon APAC 2017 will be held in Kuala Lumpur, organized by PYCON MY PLT. We are happy and excited to announce that the dates and the venue for this year’s PyCon APAC conference are as follows: Dates: Aug 26 (Sat) to Aug 27 (Sun) 2017 Venue: Connexion Conference & Event Centre in…
PyCon APAC 2017 in Kuala Lumpur
PyCon APAC started in Singapore in 2010 as a way for the regional python users and developers to get together at a place closer to home. By inviting keynote speakers and key python personalities from other parts of the world to the PyCon APAC, it has opened up opportunities for the regional python users and…
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