🐍 Kiwi PyCon 2025 — The Schedule’s out, and it’s looking Epic!
Kia ora whānau, Gracie here 👋 It’s happening! the Kiwi PyCon 2025 schedule is now live 👉 kiwipycon.nz/schedule and in 45 Days Kiwi PyCon will be here!
You can officially start planning your conference weekend — from the hands-on workshops on Friday to the back-to-back talks, lightning sessions, and keynotes across Saturday and Sunday. This year’s lineup is a mix of deep technical dives, community-driven projects, and creative explorations of Python in the real world.
f you’re the kind of person who colour-codes their conference calendar (no shame, that’s me too), you’ll want to get started — because there’s a lot to get excited about 😊
✨ What’s in Store
Looking over the final schedule, we honestly can’t tell you how excited we are to bring everyone together in Wellington, November 21–23.
We had exactly 80 talk submissions — an incredible spread of topics — and as our review team finalised everything, it became clear this is going to be the best Kiwi PyCon line-up yet.
You’ll find:
- 🧰 A full Friday of training, with your choice of MicroPython IoT Development or Beginner’s Python – a Carpentries-Inspired Tutorial
- 🎤 Two keynote speakers bringing insight and inspiration
- 🗣️ Two full days of dual speaker tracks (22 talks total!)
- 📊 Poster sessions to showcase new ideas
- ⚡ Lightning Talks and Bottlenecks — always high-energy and never predictable
Three days of learning, community, and the kind of hallway chats you’ll still be thinking about in December.
💪 Volunteers Wanted
Now, about how this all happens — it’s you.
Kiwi PyCon runs 100% on volunteer power. From registration and A/V to wrangling signs, cables, and sanitiser refills — it’s the helpers who make it all run smoothly.
We’ve got a Become a Volunteer page where you can pick a specific role or just say “throw me in wherever I’m needed.”
No experience required. If you can notice something that needs doing and jump in, you’ll fit right in.
A few things to know:
- You’ll need to be early for set-up and stay a bit late for pack-down.
- You might miss a talk or two if you’re on duty (we try to work around this).
- If you’re joining A/V, there’ll be a short training session (details TBC).
Every extra hand makes the event better for everyone.
So if you’ve been thinking about getting involved — this is your cue. Sign up and join the team that makes Kiwi PyCon happen 🐍
📆 Where & When:
📍 Shed 6, Wellington Waterfront
🛠 Workshops – Friday 21 November
🌟 Main Conference – Saturday 22 & Sunday 23 November
Quick Links 🔗:
👉 See the Schedule
👉 Buy Your Ticket
👉 Become a Volunteer
Ngā mihi nui,
Gracie 💛
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