🐍 Do you want to run a Python Conference in 2026?
Kia ora whānau 👋 Gracie here!
It’s happening — Kiwi PyCon 2025 is just 37 days away! 🎉
Every year, Kiwi PyCon is brought to life by an incredible crew of volunteers — from those helping at the registration desk to those assisting with A/V during the talks and so much more; which all keeps everything humming behind the scenes.
Kiwi PyCon is a community-led, not-for-profit event powered entirely by volunteers — and we’re looking for more helping hands for Kiwi PyCon 2025 (Nov 21–23, Wellington) and for the leadership crew who’ll help shape Kiwi PyCon 2026.
Volunteering is one of the best ways to give back, meet amazing people, and see how all the moving parts of a community conference come together.
Whether you can help for a few hours, the whole weekend, or step into a leadership role next year — there’s a place for you 💛
If you’ve ever thought, “One day I’d love to help organise Kiwi PyCon,” this is your chance to learn the ropes and be part of something special.
👉 Become a Volunteer
✨ 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.
📆 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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