Events
Talks, panels and hands-on workshops across Vancouver. All events are free, and newcomers are always welcome.
Upcoming events
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2026
PyLadies × R-Ladies Vancouver Lightning Talks
A joint lightning talks night with R-Ladies Vancouver: short, punchy talks (5 to 15 minutes) from both communities. Beginners especially welcome, and yes, you can reuse a talk you've given before. We're looking for speakers now.
Past events
2018
Talk Night
A night of talks from our community! We are looking for speakers - if you're interested in giving a talk on anything interesting to a group of Pythonistas,…
Building A Recommendation System From Scratch
Hello! Based on the overwhelming popularity of our previous workshop, we're hosting a repeat session of the Recommendation Systems tutorial for attendees who…
Data Analysis with Pandas
Data Analysis with Pandas, with Jennifer Walker. In this workshop, we will dive into the Pandas library - Python's powerhouse for data wrangling and analysis.…
Building a recommendation system from scratch
Want to know how Spotify, Amazon, and Netflix create personalized recommendations for their users? In this workshop, we will explore various types of…
Intro to Data Analysis in Python
Intro to Data Analysis in Python with Jennifer Walker In this workshop, you will develop skills with powerful data analysis tools from Python's rich ecosystem…
Tutorial: Build-a-GitHub-Bot Workshop
Build-a-GitHub-Bot Workshop with Mariatta Wijaya GitHub provides a great platform for collaborating. You can take it to the next level by creating custom…
Talk Night: Fernando Pérez - Research and Education with Project Jupyter and Q&A
Agenda Doors open at 6PM Talk starts at 6:30 PM (50 minutes) Q&A: 7:20PM Dinner will be provided, sponsored by Bench Accounting. Please take a moment to read…
Tutorial: Face Detection with Python and OpenCV
Ever wanted to learn to do face detection with Python? This tutorial will cover how to use the OpenCV package to work with images and video. Whether you're a…
2017
Code Jam
Doors will be open from 5:50 - 6:20, take the elevator up to the 5th floor. Leave a comment here if you aren't able to come up! Look forward to seeing you all…
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