What is Kiwi PyCon?

New Zealand’s national Python conference will be held on the Wellington waterfront, Shed 6, from the 23rd to the 25th of August, 2024.

Kiwi PyCon’s inaugural event was held in Christchurch in 2009. Since then it’s been hosted from Waitangi in the Bay of Islands down to Invercargill. For 15 years Kiwi PyCon has brought the New Zealand and international Python communities together to foster connections, learn from, and teach each other. This year, for the fourth time, Kiwi PyCon returns to Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington.

What to expect

Kiwi PyCon’s schedule consists of a three-day, two-track conference. On Friday we are hosting four long-form workshops, and an evening social event with a coding competition. Saturday and Sunday are conference days with 30 minute and 45 minute presentations on all topics and skill levels. Saturday will also feature a panel discussion. On Sunday there will be the traditional lightning talk sessions with a series of 5-minute rapid fire presentations (often a highlight).

Tickets

Ticket sales are open. You only need to make two decisions: whether you're coming for workshops (Friday), and whether you want a t-shirt. Whichever your preference, there is a ticket option for you!

We encourage you to purchase a “contributor ticket” which is both a ticket for you and a sponsorship contributing to the Kiwi PyCon Financial Aid programme. Every contributor ticket sold helps someone attend the conference who would otherwise be unable to do so.

Attending with financial aid

Kiwi PyCon provides financial aid to those who otherwise would not be able to attend.

We strongly encourage people to apply for financial aid — some attendees, speakers, workshop tutors, etc. may have some, or in rare cases, all of their expenses such as travel, accommodation and conference ticket fee provided to them from the Kiwi PyCon bud­get.

Financial aid applications close on 23 May 2024.

We want you to take the stage

By speaking at Kiwi PyCon, you are helping shape the future of the community in New Zealand and beyond. Speaking at a conference is an amazingly rewarding experience, and Kiwi PyCon cannot be what it is without the contribution of new speakers, and experienced ones.

Anyone can submit a proposal to be a speaker or poster presenter at Kiwi PyCon. Any topics of interest to the Python community are suitable for a talk or poster, Kiwi PyCon attendees include a broad range of interests, professions, and experience levels, but we all share our enthusiasm for Python.

Deadline for submitting talks is 23 May 2024, posters 30 June 2024.