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Are you ready to dive into the world of everything from foundational data science to the newest frontiers of AI? This is your hub for connecting with passionate pros, leveling up your skills, and staying ahead of the curve. We’re on a mission to build a stronger, more collaborative data community.
We partner with amazing organizations to bring you dynamic, hands-on events. Think hackathons, deep-dive workshops, and expert-led lectures that go beyond the basics. Our events are all about getting your hands dirty and contributing to the open source community.
This community is for anyone who wants to learn, build, and share, including:
- Data practitioners of all kinds
- Developers who code with data (R, Python, etc.)
- Designers and creators focused on data visualization
- Decision-makers looking for new ways to innovate with open source tools
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Upcoming events
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The End of SaaS as You Know It: Niche Agents, Workflow Capital & Death of the UI
·OnlineOnlineAdd to your calendar - https://streamyard.com/watch/kWSTRGrV6uUb
Speaker: Ivan Lee, CEO at Datasaur
For 20 years, SaaS was simple: build once, sell 10,000 times, and scale to $100M+ on the back of a generic product and a slick UI. AI agents quietly break that model.
In an agent-native world, the real IP isn’t the app - it’s your workflows. The most valuable agents will be deeply wired into an individual organization’s data, permissions, edge cases, and “unwritten rules.” That means every serious deployment becomes bespoke: custom integrations, domain-specific behavior, and guardrails that map to your risk posture. And if an agent genuinely captures your secret sauce, you’re not going to let a vendor productize it and sell it to your competitors.
This session will cover:
- Why “one-size-fits-most” SaaS UIs give way to invisible, workflow-native agents
- How agent customization, not features, becomes the core value driver
- What this shift means for software buyers (owning your workflows) and vendors (moving from products to primitives, platforms, and services)
- Strategic implications for valuation, defensibility, and GTM in a world where no two agents look the same
If your roadmap still assumes classic SaaS economics, you’re already behind.
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7-Week ODSC AI Accelerator 2026 | Virtual
·OnlineOnlineThis is PAID Event. Register here - https://luma.com/y4f95twk
(Previously known as AI Bootcamp)# Level Up Your AI Skills in 2026! 🚀
Join us for an intensive 7-week virtual AI Engineering Accelerator, a fantastic prelude to the renowned ODSC AI East Bootcamp in February-April 2026! This isn't just any accelerator; it's your chance to build a strong foundation in AI from the comfort of your home, all before experiencing the full, immersive 4-day event in person.
## 🚀And here's a pro-tip:
If you secure a pass for the ODSC AI East Accelerator (April 27-30th, 2026), you'll gain free access to this 6-week virtual training. It's the perfect way to maximize your learning experience and hit the ground running at ODSC AI East Conference.
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🚀 Curious to learn more? Head over to https://odsc.ai/east/accelerator/ for all the details.
Use code - CommunityEast2026 - for an extra discount.## If you choose to enroll in the 7-Week Virtual AI Accelerator as a standalone event:
Over 7 weeks, gain a comprehensive understanding of AI, from foundational concepts in coding and machine learning to LLMs, AI Agents & RAG
Here are the list of sessions you will be attending:- AI & Machine Learning Foundations - February 24, 2026
- Building Ai with Coding Assistants - February 26, 2026
- Data Prep for Machine Learning and LLMs with Python - March 3, 2026
- AI Engineering Foundations - March 12, 2026
- Introduction to LLMs, Fine‑Tuning & Evaluation - March 19, 2026
- Building Knowledge‑Grounded LLMs with RAG - March 26, 2026
- Automating Workflows with Agentic AI - April 2, 2026
- Capstone: Build and Deploy Your Agentic AI Application - April 9, 2026
## Regardless of your current skill level, this AI Accelerator will help transform you from AI novice to confident practitioner 🚀
If you’ve missed any, don’t worry—you still have access to the 13 sessions that passed including our On-Demand courses:
** Data & Generative AI Literacy | Data Wrangling With SQL | Linear Algebra | Statistics and Hypothesis Testing | Introduction to Math for Data Science*## How it works 🌍 :
- Each course is 2.5 hours long and includes extra materials
- The primer series is taught live and then available on demand.
- If you miss the live course, each session is available on-demand as soon as you register.
- Each course includes exercises to improve learning outcomes.
- Coding expercises allow you to learn hands-on skills.
- Learn at your own pace. Courses can be taken alongside additional Ai+ courses - aiplus.training
## Your Instructor🚀:
Sheamus McGovern, Founder of ODSC AI, and Venture Partner/Head of AI at Cortical Ventures
Sheamus McGovern is the founder of ODSC AI (The Open Data Science Conference). He is also a software architect, data engineer, and AI expert. He started his career in finance by building stock and bond trading systems and risk assessment platforms and has worked for numerous financial institutions and quant hedge funds. Over the last decade, Sheamus has consulted with dozens of companies and startups to build leading-edge data-driven applications in finance, healthcare, eCommerce, and venture capital. He holds degrees from Northeastern University, Boston University, Harvard University, and a CQF in Quantitative Finance.
Some useful links:
• Get free access to more talks/trainings like this at Ai+ Training platform: https://aiplus.training/
• ODSC blog: https://opendatascience.com/
• Slack Channel: https://hubs.li/Q038cQBy0
• Code of conduct: https://odsc.ai/code-of-conduct/1 attendee
Past events
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