What we’re about
♥️ This meetup group is run by 100% volunteers who support the Seattle open source community. ✨ We’re a committed team, pouring our hearts into every event, made possible by the incredible generosity of our sponsors and their in-kind donations.🎗Our meetup group exclusively welcomes in-kind donations and does not accept monetary contributions. Despite our very limited resources, we’re always striving to make each event better than the last! 🥳
🌷Your reviews truly mean so much—they help us keep uplifting the incredible open source community and secure more in-kind donations!"
Mission: Our mission is to support and promote women and non-binary individuals who are practicing, studying or are interested in the fields of machine learning and data science.
WiMLDS is a community of women* interested in machine learning and data science. We host events which include talks by prominent data scientists, lightning talks, technical workshops and networking events. Our members include engineers, technologists, statisticians, students and many other professionals who work in data science or would like to transition into this field.
We create opportunities for women* to engage in technical and professional conversations in a positive, supportive environment by hosting talks by prominent female and non-binary data scientists, technical workshops, networking events and hack-a-thons. We are inclusive to anyone who supports our cause regardless of gender or technical background. However, in support of our mission, priority for certain events and opportunities will be given to women*.
• Follow us (https://twitter.com/WiMLDS_Seattle) on Twitter (or https://twitter.com/WiMLDS for the general account) or visit http://wimlds.org to learn about our chapters in other cities.
• Women & non-binary folks are invited to join the global WiMLDS Slack group by sending an email to slack@wimlds.org.
* individuals who identify as female, non-binary, genderqueer, genderfluid, agender, and all minority genders
🚨 Attention
- Due to restrictions at our venue, strictly no children.
By being a member of **WiMLDS **and/or attending our events, you are agreeing to abide by WiMLDS Code of Conduct.
WiMLDS reserves the rights to create events and make changes at any time and date without prior notice.
Our Code of Conduct ( https://github.com/WiMLDS/starter-kit/wiki/Code-of-conduct ) is available online and applies to all our spaces, both online and off.
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Our events may be recorded and shared publicly with others. By attending this event, you consent to being photographed, filmed, or recorded for promotional purposes.
Upcoming events
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👻🎃🍬👾 Halloween Open Source Spooky Party 🦸♀️🎊🥳
Snowflake Bellevue, 1646 123rd Ave NE, Bellevue, WA, USIMPORTANT 👻 Everyone attending is REQUIRED to show their Halloween spirit by wearing a Halloween costume 🧛♀️ 🎃 🤠 🥳 🏴☠️ 🐥👩🎤👨🚒 🧙♂️🧝♀️🧚 👑
🍄🦸♀️ 🧟♀️ A frightening developer festival for our local tech community, with a strong focus on knowledge exchange, networking, and learning 🌟 Get together with Seattle Spark + AI, PyLadies Seattle, GDG Bellevue, PyData Seattle and Women Techmakers Seattle meetups
Program:
- 5:30 PM: Registration & Mingling ♥️ Food: Hamburgers, Fried Chicken, Tamales, Tacos, Cuban Sandwich, Vietnamese Sandwich, Mochi Donuts, and many more surprises! - Donated by Snowflake ❄️ Swag: Databricks and Delta Lake, Google 👩🚀💙🚀 💕🌷 🧁🍩
- 6:00 PM: Announcements + Welcome Remarks by:
- Honorable MC: Mae LaPresta Software Engineer at Google
- 6:10 PM ➡️ 👻 Spooky Speaker 1: Celebrating lessons learned and triumphant moments in our open source journey
- Speaker: John Kew Principal Software Engineer at ❄️ Snowflake
- 6:40 PM ➡️ 🎃 Spooky Speaker 2: YOLO Image Segmentation With Mosaic AI
- Speaker: Yang Yang Senior Specialist Solutions Architect (GenAI/ML/DS)
- 7:10 PM ➡️ Keynote Talk: CEO in the Open Source Arena
- Keynote: Surprise special guest.
- 8:00 PM: NEW!!! Impromptus Open Source Community Lighting Talks
- Give a short 2-5 min presentation in something cool that you feel passionate about anything related to open source tools or tech. We encourage Halloween theme 🥳 Every presenter will receive a swag bag! 🛍✨👕🚀
- 8:20 PM: 🧛♀️ 🎃 Halloween games + Costume Contest Prizes 👻👩🚀🦹🏽
- 8:30 PM: Good night
Celebrating lessons learned and triumphant moments in our open source journey ✨🚀
♥️ This meetup group is run by 100% volunteers who support the Seattle open source community. ✨ We’re a committed team, pouring our hearts into every event, made possible by the incredible generosity of our sponsors and their in-kind donations.🎗Our meetup group exclusively welcomes in-kind donations and does not accept monetary contributions. Despite our very limited resources, we’re always striving to make each event better than the last! 🥳
🌷Your reviews truly mean so much—they help us keep uplifting the incredible open source community and secure more in-kind donations!"
Join us and support the open source community! 🥳🌟 In-person event - This is your chance to connect with an extensive open source community with over 50+ Enterprises, Startups and Academia 🌎🚀
Your network is your fortune. Growing and nurturing your network is one of the most important things you can do for your career ♥️
♥️ About Databricks
Databricks is the data and AI company. More than 10,000 organizations worldwide — including Block, Comcast, Condé Nast, Rivian, Shell and over 60% of the Fortune 500 — rely on the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform to take control of their data and put it to work with AI. Databricks is headquartered in San Francisco, with offices around the globe, and was founded by the original creators of Lakehouse and Apache Spark™.
📚 Check out Tabular has joined Databricks towards a joint vision of the open lakehouse.
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💾 Sign up for Databricks Express Setup and get $400 free credits when using your work email.🚨 Attention
- Due to venue restrictions, please note that children are not permitted. Thank you for your kind understanding.
💟 WiFi: TBD
Parking options:
- There is paid parking at the building.
- Bellevue Place, Lincoln Square parking and Hyatt Bellevue are complimentary with validation from Bellevue Place and Lincoln Square retail, restaurants and entertainment. After 8:00 p.m. – No validation is necessary.
Join Us at Our Next Event!
https://www.meetup.com/pydata_seattle/events🌷 Our meetup events are made possible thanks to the open source community and a group of volunteers from a diverse background doing the best they can in every event 🌟 Volunteering opportunities - Details here 💟
Supporting over 13,250+ software engineers and data scientists enthusiasts in the Seattle area 🌷 We provide all our meetup services free of charge thanks to generous sponsors that provide us with in kind donations at every event.
♥️🌎🚀✨ Call For Proposals 👩🚀♥️🌎🚀
We’re thrilled to invite you to share your ideas with our vibrant meetup community! If you have a 15–45-minute presentation, workshop, or lightning talk, please submit a brief proposal here: Form. 💟 Connect with our chair, Eloisa Elias T , at pydataseattle@gmail.com and complete the form. Join us in creating an inspiring event! 💖 We especially encourage women and first-time speakers to submit proposals for our distinguished tech meetups in Seattle and Bellevue.💙 💚 Sponsor the open source community
Host an event at your company or provide some delicious food or snacks for our tech community attending our world class events 🍬 🍭🍿 Please fill out the form here 💟💟 Kindly share your highlights and constructive feedback with the organizer regarding Our Open Source Events 💟 form here
💙🌎 NumFOCUS, 501(c)(3) a nonprofit that supports world-class, innovative, open source scientific projects for Data Science, including: Pandas, NumPy, Julia, SciPy, Sympy, scikit-learn, R project and many more!. NumFOCUS envisions an inclusive scientific and research community that utilizes actively supported open source software to make impactful discoveries for a better world.
♥️🚀 The Apache Software Foundation - Software for the Public Good
Apache Spark is a multi-language engine for executing data engineering, data science, and machine learning on single-node machines or clusters.Spark has a thriving open source community, with contributors from around the globe building features, documentation and assisting other users.
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PyData Seattle Conference 2025 💙 💚 by NumFOCUS [Community Partner]
Bellevue College, 3000 Landerholm Cir SE, Bellevue, WA, Bellevue, WA, USPyData Seattle Conference 2025: Connect, Learn, Innovate! 🚀
📅 When: November 7–9, 2025
📍 Where: Bellevue College
🚀 Tickets: pydata.org/seattle2025
🌟 Labor Day Flash Sale: Buy Tickets – 25% Off This Weekend Only🌟All funds from ticket sales support NumFOCUS, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to advancing open-source scientific computing such as Pandas, NumPy, Julia, SciPy, Sympy, scikit-learn, R project and many more!.
🚨 Call for Proposals: Submit by September 1, 2025!
Don’t miss your chance to speak at PyData Seattle 2025! Share your expertise with a vibrant community of data scientists, engineers, and developers. Speakers receive a free ticket to the entire 3-day event (travel and lodging not included). Proposals are reviewed double-blind to ensure fairness—submit yours before the deadline!
Submit Your Proposal Now!
Deadline: Sunday, September 1, 2025What Is PyData Seattle?
PyData Seattle 2025 is a 3-day in-person conference bringing together the global community of data scientists, data engineers, and developers of data analysis tools. Expect 400+ attendees from diverse domains, including Big Data, Data Science, Machine Learning, AI, and programming in Python, R, Julia, and more.Why Attend?
- Learn: Engage with live keynote sessions, 40-minute talks, 90-minute hands-on tutorials, and lightning talks.
- Connect: Network with fellow PyData enthusiasts and meet decision-makers in the Seattle tech community.
- Inspire: Share ideas, discover innovative tools, and explore cutting-edge techniques in data management, analytics, and visualization.
🌟 Key Topics
Explore the latest advancements in:- Machine Learning & Artificial Intelligence
- Predictive Modeling
- Data Mining
- Natural Language Processing
- And more!
PyData fosters collaboration among users and developers of open-source tools like Pandas, NumPy, SymPy, IPython, Jupyter, Matplotlib, and Julia.
💡 Call for Proposals: Share Your Expertise!
We’re seeking talks (40 minutes, including Q&A) and tutorials (90-minute hands-on sessions) that inspire and educate. Here’s how to craft a winning proposal:Proposal Guidelines
- Double-Blind Review: Exclude identifying information from your Title, Abstract, Description, and Outline.
- Talks: Highlight the topic, why it’s interesting, the target audience (e.g., data scientists, engineers), type (e.g., technical, hands-on), and key takeaways.
- Tutorials: Specify requirements (e.g., software, libraries) and how materials will be shared (e.g., GitHub repo).
- Abstract: A concise pitch (a few lines) for the conference program.
- Description: A detailed summary with the talk’s objective, outline, and expected background knowledge.
Tips for Success
- Target Audience: Specify job roles (e.g., data scientist, researcher) and experience level.
- Clear Title: Ensure it reflects your content accurately.
- Outline: Include approximate time breakdowns (e.g., 0–10 min: Intro, 10–20 min: Case Study).
- Get Feedback: Have peers review your proposal, especially if you’re a first-time speaker (mentorship available!).
Common Pitfalls to Avoid
- Overly long proposals (aim for ~200 words).
- Focusing on future work—present ready content.
- Sales pitches—focus on open-source tools and techniques.
- Repeated talks—prioritize new content.
Learn More About Submitting
🌈 Diversity Panel Event
Join our Diversity Panel, featuring a diverse array of experts in data science, ML, and AI. This session will highlight varied experiences and perspectives, fostering an inclusive community.🚀 Startup Time Panel Event
Discover the intersection of data science and entrepreneurship at our Startup Time Panel Event! Hear from founders, innovators, and data experts who are leveraging ML, AI, and open-source tools to build cutting-edge startups. This panel will explore challenges, successes, and strategies for applying data science in the startup ecosystem.🐍 Python Sprints Event
Contribute to the open-source Python ecosystem at our Python Sprints Event! Join developers of all skill levels in a collaborative coding session to work on projects like Pandas, NumPy, Jupyter, and more. Whether you’re fixing bugs, adding features, or improving documentation, this is your chance to make an impact. Mentors will be available to guide newcomers such as Python Core Developer C.A.M. Gerlach. Bring your laptop and enthusiasm!💚💙 Become a Sponsor!
Showcase your organization to 400+ data professionals and decision-makers. Sponsorship benefits include:- Increased visibility for your products and services.
- Access to the Seattle tech community.
- Support for NumFOCUS’s mission to advance open-source scientific computing.
Interested? Contact pydataseattle@gmail.com or fill out our sponsorship form.
About NumFOCUS
NumFOCUS is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to supporting open-source scientific computing projects like Pandas, NumPy, Jupyter, and Julia. Our mission is to promote sustainable programming languages, open code development, and reproducible research.💛💜 Become a NumFOCUS Member!
Support the open-source data stack and help build an inclusive scientific community.
Join NumFOCUS Today🎥 Watch Past PyData Talks!
Get inspired by our library of PyData conference videos.
Explore PyData VideosWhy PyData Seattle 2025?
- Community-Driven: Connect with passionate data enthusiasts.
- Cutting-Edge Content: Learn from experts in ML, AI, and data science.
- In-Person Experience: Engage face-to-face at Bellevue College.
Mark your calendars for November 7–9, 2025, and join us in Bellevue!
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