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PyCon India 2020: Announcing JetBrains as a Silver Sponsor
by Sayan Chowdhury Oct. 1, 2020

Oct. 1, 2020

Hello everyone, We are happy to introduce JetBrains as a Silver Sponsor for PyCon India 2020. JetBrains is a global software vendor that creates professional software development tools and advanced collaboration solutions trusted by 8 million users. Since 2000, JetBrains has built a catalog of 28 products, including IntelliJ IDEA, ReSharper, PhpStorm, PyCharm, WebStorm, Rider, YouTrack, Kotlin, and Space, a new integrated team environment. Website Link: https://www.jetbrains.com/ -- Sayan Chowdhury On behalf of PyCon India 2020 Team https://in.pycon.org/2020/

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PyCon India 2020: Announcing Essentia SoftServ LLP as a Silver Sponsor
by Sayan Chowdhury Sept. 30, 2020

Sept. 30, 2020

Hello everyone, We are happy to introduce Essentia SoftServ LLP as a Silver Sponsor for PyCon India 2020. Sponsoring PyCon India is a proud moment for us since the conference was pivotal in bringing the Essentia Team together. To say the least, our founders met at PyCon India 2012, and the community helped us get discovered by prospective clients with a word-of-mouth marketing. We also have to mention that we have had the chance to hire and mentor some of the most amazing talents from the PyCon community. This sponsorship is a small token of showing gratitude and support for nurturing and helping a start-up thrive. Thank you PyCon India. Website Link: https://essentiasoftserv.com/ -- Sayan Chowdhury On behalf of PyCon India 2020 Team https://in.pycon.org/2020/

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PyCon India 2020: Announcing Pipal Academy as a Startup Sponsor
by Sayan Chowdhury Sept. 30, 2020

Sept. 30, 2020

Hello everyone, We are happy to introduce Pipal Academy as a Startup Sponsor for PyCon India 2020. Pipal Academy is a collective of experienced technologists, who care deeply about the art of software development. We offer in-depth courses on niche technical topics. We regularly conduct public workshops and also offer on site corporate trainings. Our courses are targeted at professional software developers and we make sure they are hands-on and interactive. Very often the participants finish our courses with a lot of excitement and joy of learning. Website Link: https://pipal.in/ -- Sayan Chowdhury On behalf of PyCon India 2020 Team https://in.pycon.org/2020/

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PyCon India 2020: Announcing GitHub as a Silver Sponsor
by Sayan Chowdhury Sept. 29, 2020

Sept. 29, 2020

Hello everyone, We are happy to introduce GitHub as a Silver Sponsor for PyCon India 2020. GitHub is a development platform inspired by the way you work. From open source to business, you can host and review code, manage projects, and build software alongside 50 million developers. Automate from code to cloud using GitHub Actions, host your container images using GitHub Container Registry and bring GitHub collaboration tools to your small screens with a fully-native mobile and tablet experience with GitHub for mobile. GitHub is home to the world’s largest community of developers and their projects - whether you’re making your first commit or sending a Rover to Mars, there’s room for you here, too. Website Link: https://github.co/pyconin -- Sayan Chowdhury On behalf of PyCon India 2020 Team https://in.pycon.org/2020/

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PyCon India 2020: Announcing Red Hat as a Silver Sponsor
by Sayan Chowdhury Sept. 29, 2020

Sept. 29, 2020

Hello everyone, We are happy to introduce Red Hat as a Silver Sponsor for PyCon India 2020. Red Hat is the world's leading provider of enterprise open source software solutions, using a community-powered approach to deliver reliable and high-performing Linux, hybrid cloud, container, and Kubernetes technologies. Red Hat helps customers integrate new and existing IT applications, develop cloud-native applications, standardize on our industry-leading operating system, and automate, secure, and manage complex environments. Award-winning support, training, and consulting services make Red Hat a trusted adviser to the Fortune 500. As a strategic partner to cloud providers, system integrators, application vendors, customers, and open source communities, Red Hat can help organizations prepare for the digital future. Website Link: https://www.redhat.com/en -- Sayan Chowdhury On behalf of PyCon India 2020 Team https://in.pycon.org/2020/

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PyCon India 2020: Announcing D. E. Shaw India as a Platinum Sponsor
by Sayan Chowdhury Sept. 28, 2020

Sept. 28, 2020

Hi everyone, We are happy to introduce D. E. Shaw India as a Platinum Sponsor for PyCon India 2020. Established in 1996 as a technological development center, D. E. Shaw India has become an integral part of the D. E. Shaw group, expanding its business into a broad range of software and financial activities. The firm brings together some of the sharpest minds to work on end-to-end solutions with their global counterparts. They not only build cutting-edge proprietary software systems that form an intrinsic part of the D. E. Shaw group’s investment activities but also provide research and operations support to the group’s systematic, discretionary, and hybrid strategies. Technology is at the core of our business. Our talented and innovative engineers engage in informed problem-solving to process large data sets into useful analytics and forecasts using a combination of technology and deep domain knowledge. They also work on financial data-feed infrastructure, high- performance middleware, interactive trading systems, portfolio management and workflow tools, and quantitative analysis. At D. E. Shaw India, we value our people and their extraordinary work. We go to great lengths to invest in those who think beyond the status quo, thrive in a collaborative culture, and set the highest standards for themselves. We believe that our diverse and inclusive work culture drives creativity, productivity, and performance. Our goal is to cultivate an environment of continuous learning and development that enables exceptional people to do their best work. For more information on D. E. Shaw India, please visit https://www.deshawindia.com/. -- Sayan Chowdhury On behalf of PyCon India 2020 Team https://in.pycon.org/2020/

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[THREAD] PyCon India 2020 Weekly Update - Week 21
by Nabarun Pal Sept. 27, 2020

Sept. 27, 2020

Hi everyone, Please ignore the earlier thread. That was supposed to be last week's updates. Starting a new one for bookkeeping. PLEASE POST YOUR UPDATES AS A REPLY TO THIS EMAIL. Here are the updates from the Technology Workgroup: Recurring Tasks: - Blog update - Website update - Junction maintenance Updates: - The badges software saw some hiccups but is finally live on production. We will be sending out communication over the weekend to attendees. - Most of the sponsor announcements are live on the website. - Community partners section added to the website. - Conference schedule as an iCal is live on the website. Next up: - We will be focusing on any pre-conference technological requirements with respect to streaming et al. Blockers: - None Including the updates from Sukanya as well so as to not miss them down the line. --- BEGIN UPDATES FROM WG/DIVERSITY --- The updates from Diversity and Inclusion workgroup for this week - The final schedule for Diversity and Inclusion Session has been confirmed. The details are as follows - *Day 1: 2nd October* PyLadies Booth - Entire Day Experience sharing sessions - 13:30 - 14:00 : Women leading successful communities within India - Lakshya Sivaramakrishnan - 14:00 - 14:30 : Women in Leadership Roles - Paramita Gupta - 14:30 - 15:15 : PyLadies Lunch Guest session by DEVI A S L on "Being the only women attendee of PyCon India back in the days and how has women participation grown over time" - 18:00 - 18:30 : Women in Research - Prachi Singh - 18:30 - 19:00 : Student doing great - Muskan Kedia Session: 18:00 - 19:00 : The importance of 'unconscious bias' awareness for Diversity and Inclusion - Dr. Sandhya Rani *Day 2: 3rd October* PyLadies Booth - Entire Day Experience sharing sessions - 13:30 - 14:00 : Women in Entrepreneurship - Swaathi Kakarla - 14:00 - 14:30 : Women who transitioned career from non-tech to tech field - Nainika Baliga - 15:20 - 15:50 : Women rejoining workforce after long career break - Neha Bagaria - 18:00 - 18:30 : Open Source contribution and opportunities - Manaswini Das - 18:30 - 19:00 : Tech conferences and grants - Niharika Krishnan Session: 18:00 - 19:00 : The importance of Diversity and Inclusion for Algorithmic Bias Considerations - Dr. Ansgar Koene Regards, Sukanya Mandal. --- END UPDATES FROM WG/DIVERSITY --- -- Best, Nabarun Pal (on behalf of the Technology Workgroup) https://naba.run | pronoun.is/he GPG: 5766AE4828845256325BDA6E611D5079D826B150

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[THREAD] PyCon India 2020 Weekly Update - Week 20
by Sukanya Mandal Sept. 25, 2020

Sept. 25, 2020

Hello everyone, Every Workgroup lead is expected to post their updates for this week to this thread before Friday End of Day IST. We request the community to provide us with their inputs. **Note:** In the previous week's update, most people had top-posted on the thread. Please read this -> http://www.shakthimaan.com/downloads/glv/presentations/mailing-list-etiquet… to have a primer. PS: Please remember to send plain text emails and use inclusive language in your updates/comments. The updates from Diversity and Inclusion workgroup for this week - The final schedule for Diversity and Inclusion Session has been confirmed. The details are as follows - *Day 1: 2nd October* PyLadies Booth - Entire Day Experience sharing sessions - 13:30 - 14:00 : Women leading successful communities within India - Lakshya Sivaramakrishnan - 14:00 - 14:30 : Women in Leadership Roles - Paramita Gupta - 14:30 - 15:15 : PyLadies Lunch Guest session by DEVI A S L on "Being the only women attendee of PyCon India back in the days and how has women participation grown over time" - 18:00 - 18:30 : Women in Research - Prachi Singh - 18:30 - 19:00 : Student doing great - Muskan Kedia Session: 18:00 - 19:00 : The importance of 'unconscious bias' awareness for Diversity and Inclusion - Dr. Sandhya Rani *Day 2: 3rd October* PyLadies Booth - Entire Day Experience sharing sessions - 13:30 - 14:00 : Women in Entrepreneurship - Swaathi Kakarla - 14:00 - 14:30 : Women who transitioned career from non-tech to tech field - Nainika Baliga - 15:20 - 15:50 : Women rejoining workforce after long career break - Neha Bagaria - 18:00 - 18:30 : Open Source contribution and opportunities - Manaswini Das - 18:30 - 19:00 : Tech conferences and grants - Niharika Krishnan Session: 18:00 - 19:00 : The importance of Diversity and Inclusion for Algorithmic Bias Considerations - Dr. Ansgar Koene Regards, Sukanya Mandal.

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PyCon India 2020: Announcing Toyota Connected as a Silver Sponsor
by Sayan Chowdhury Sept. 25, 2020

Sept. 25, 2020

Hi everyone, We are happy to introduce Toyota Connected as a Silver Sponsor for PyCon India 2020. Toyota Connected is enabling improved safety and convenience with a cloud-based digital connected mobility intelligence platform. We are leveraging vehicle data and artificial intelligence to change the way people interact with vehicles. We are a team of data scientists, engineers, and designers who share the vision of transforming Toyota from an automotive giant to a mobility company with cutting-edge technology. We work on improving people’s lives. This requires an insatiable curiosity about people. It also needs an amalgamation of passion, creativity, and innovation. We provide an inspiring environment for our teams to grow and be able to create smooth experiences for people. Millions of people around the world drive a Toyota or a Lexus. Our mission is to ensure that their drives are safer and more connected. Website Link: https://toyotaconnected.co.in/ -- Sayan Chowdhury On behalf of PyCon India 2020 Team https://in.pycon.org/2020/

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PyCon India 2020: Announcing Auth0 as a Gold Sponsor
by Sayan Chowdhury Sept. 25, 2020

Sept. 25, 2020

Hello everyone, We are happy to introduce Auth0 as a Gold Sponsor for PyCon India 2020. Auth0 provides a platform to authenticate, authorize, and secure access for applications, devices, and users. Safeguarding more than 4.5 billion login transactions each month, Auth0 secures identities so innovators can innovate, and empowers global enterprises to deliver trusted, superior digital experiences to their customers around the world. Website Link: https://a0.to/pycon-india-devs -- Sayan Chowdhury On behalf of PyCon India 2020 Team https://in.pycon.org/2020/

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