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PyData provides a forum for the international community of users and developers of data analysis tools to share ideas and learn from each other. The global PyData network promotes discussion of best practices, new approaches, and emerging technologies for data management, processing, analytics, and visualisation. PyData communities approach data science using many languages, including (but not limited to) Python, Julia, and R.
PyData Dubin is supported by an educational program of NumFOCUS, a non-profit organisation whose focus is to support and promote sustainable high-level programming languages, open code development, and reproducible scientific research. Some of the open source data science tools and projects that they sustain via community donations include:
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Building AI Interoperability with MCP and ContextForge
Location not specified yetThis meetup is in association with IBM.
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APIs changed the web. MCP (Model Context Protocol) is changing AI. In this deep dive, Mihai takes you under the hood of the new interoperability layer that's powering 15,000+ AI tools and servers across the ecosystem.This session focuses on building real, working MCP servers in Python and understanding how they connect through ContextForge: https://github.com/IBM/mcp-context-forge - an open source MCP Gateway and Registry that serves as a central hub for tools, resources, and prompts accessible to MCP-compatible LLMs. ContextForge converts REST APIs to MCP, composes virtual MCP servers with added security and observability, and bridges protocols such as stdio, SSE, and Streamable HTTP.Key Takeaways: Build secure, scalable MCP Servers to drive AI Agents. See how MCP and ContextForge work together to make AI tools interoperable, secure, and production-ready.
Speaker Designation: Mihai Criveti, Distinguished Engineer for AI Agents at IBM
Speaker Bio: Mihai Criveti is a Distinguished Engineer for AI Agents at IBM and leading the development of ContexForge - the open source Model Context Protocol (MCP) Gateway and Registry. He shapes Agentic AI standards across IBM and is building a team in Dublin to advance ContextForge and its global adoption. His work focuses on platform engineering, AI orchestration, and open systems that accelerate real-world AI adoption.
--------------------------------------------P.S: ContextForge team is hiring. Read on and apply.
From team ContextForge:
We're looking for highly motivated Python Developers - from early-career engineers to senior contributors — to join the ContextForge MCP & A2A Gateway team at IBM Software. ContextForge - https://github.com/IBM/mcp-context-forge is an open-source, production-grade gateway, proxy, and registry for Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers and A2A Agents, unifying discovery, authentication, rate-limiting, observability, and federation across distributed AI and REST ecosystemsApplication portal: https://ibmglobal.avature.net/en_US/careers/JobDetail?jobId=71800
GitHub - IBM/mcp-context-forge: A Model Context Protocol (MCP) Gateway & Registry. Serves as a central management point for tools, resources, and prompts that can be accessed by MCP-compatible LLM applications. Converts REST API endpoints to MCP, composes virtual MCP servers with added security and observability, and converts between protocols (stdio, SSE, Streamable HTTP).
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