[IndiChix] PyCon India 2018 | Inclusion and Diversity | Call for speakers and mentors

[Shivani Bhardwaj]

Hi,

PyCon India[1] has always strived to be an inclusive platform for
pythonistas from across the country (and beyond) to present their work
and share their ideas with fellow technologists. We would like to take
this opportunity to encourage people from the LinuxChix India
community to be a part of this event, both as speakers, as well as
mentors.

Speakers
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As you may be aware, the CFP for PyCon India 2018 is currently open
[1]. We are currently accepting talks on the following topics:

1. Core python and Standard library - Language Features, Python
Implementations, Extending Python and Standard Library
2. Data science - Data Analysis, Scientific Computing, Machine
Learning and Data Visualization
3. Developer tools and Automation - Testing, CI/CD, Containers,
Orchestration, Logging and Monitoring
4. Embedded Python - MicroPython, Python on Hardware, Robotics,
Arduino and Raspberry Pi
5. Networking and Security - Network Programming, Async, Network
Security and Encryption
6. Web development - Web frameworks and RESTful APIs
7. Others - Everything else that may be of interest to the audience of
PyCon India

To make a submission, please visit the CFP page[2] on the PyCon India website.

Mentorship Program:
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This year, we are happy to announce a new Mentorship programme. This
programme aims to give speakers (esp. first time speakers) an
opportunity to be mentored by senior members of the community. This
could include tips on speaking, polishing presentations, help with
workflows and so on. We would also like to request more experienced
members of the community to step up and volunteer as mentors. The
time-commitment is very little, but it goes a long way to instill
confidence in speakers.

To volunteer, please fill out this form
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1Ql8NdNvHGXegRNIrKlqurs1_5hmSnG_Q-nWfbdhZVT8.

If you know anyone who would be perfect for the role of mentor, please
reach out to us.

Please help us reach a broader audience by sharing this news on social
media, as well as on other FOSS mailing lists.

In case of any doubts, about either the CFP or the mentorship
programme, feel free to write in to:     cfp at in.pycon.org

We hope that you will join with us to make the 10th edition of PyCon
India a grand success.

[1] https://in.pycon.org/2018/
[2] https://in.pycon.org/cfp/2018/proposals/
-- 
Shivani
Volunteer, PyCon India 2018
https://about.me/shivani.bhardwaj