https://vancouver.pyladies.com/tags/r-ladies/Recent content in R-Ladies on PyLadies VancouverHugoen-usCopyright © PyLadies VancouverWed, 12 Aug 2026 12:04:06 -0700https://vancouver.pyladies.com/blog/lightning-talks-2026-08-lineup/Tue, 11 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://vancouver.pyladies.com/blog/lightning-talks-2026-08-lineup/<p>On <strong>Wednesday, August 19</strong>, PyLadies Vancouver and <strong>R-Ladies Vancouver</strong> are running a joint lightning talks night at <a href="https://www.visst.ca/">VISST</a>.</p> <p>Come and watch: it&rsquo;s free (donations optional). RSVP on Luma.</p> <a class="g-btn g-btn--primary" href="https://luma.com/3gsm7kqq"><i class="fa-solid fa-calendar" aria-hidden="true"></i>RSVP for August 19 </a> <h2 id="the-lineup-so-far">The lineup so far</h2> <p><strong>1. Daria Linhart Grudzien</strong>, EuroPython Organizer and Former Site Reliability Engineer <em>I Came for the Talks, I Stayed for the Volunteering</em></p> <p>Organizing a meetup or a conference can look like pure giving. Daria makes the case that it gives back more than it takes, drawing on six years of organizing Python conferences in Europe.</p>