Community Organizers Summit
Do you organize a Conference, Meetup, User Group, Hackathon, or other community event in your area? Are you trying to start a group but don't know where to start? Whether you have 30 years experience or are looking to create a new event, this summit is for you.
Join us May 18, 2024 from 10:30am - 2:30pm EST for a summit of Presentations, Panels, and Breakout Sessions about organizing community events.
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 10:30 | Opening Remarks |
| 10:35 | Talk 1 (Speaker TBD) |
| 11:05 | Talk 2 (Speaker TBD) |
| 11:35 | Talk 3 (Speaker TBD) |
| 12:05 | Community Organizers Panel |
| 12:45 | Break for Lunch + Lightning Talk Submissions Open |
| 1:30 | Lightning Talks |
| 2:00 | Open Spaces |
| 2:30 | End |
Speakers
Kalyan Prasad - Empowering Python Communities- Lessons from Leading HydPy and Co-chairing PyCon India
Kalyan, a self-taught data scientist, and open-source enthusiast, has shared his expertise on various stages worldwide with his talks. He's also a valued mentor and reviewer for renowned Edtech Organisations, conferences and hackathons, and actively contributes to the growth of open-source communities.
Francis Billa - The Act of Being a Chairperson: Lessons from Pycon Ghana 2022
Francis is the Lead for the Python User group in Ghana and a Software engineer at Shell Recharge in the Netherlands. He has expertise in multiple domains like - infrastructure, automation, education, and others. Majorly, he has been working as a full stack (backend and frontend). He is passionate about Community Building, Programming, and Infrastructure. He strongly believes in the power of community. He spends his free time contributing to the Python Software Community.
Kattni
Kattni (she/her) is a creator, programmer, maker, photographer, artist, musician, intermittent chef, one-time gardener, and collector of excellent bags. She is passionate about building and maintaining supportive communities, learning new things, and sharing her knowledge. She is tolerated by two cats who continue to let her live with them.
Panelists
Denny Perez
Denny, a Software QA Analyst with an accounting degree, passionately advocates diversity and inclusion within tech communities. As a Python Community Manager, she empowers Spanish-speaking tech communities through Pyladies Chapters, fostering an inclusive environment. With roles as a PSF Director and founder of multiple chapters, she's deeply committed to organizing diverse events and mentoring within the Python community.
Denny, a PSF Director since 2023 and a Fellow member since 2022, embodies a passion for fostering connections, driving positive change, and promoting diversity and inclusion.