Introducing Ibis: A Python Interface for SQL Databases

As data grows, Pandas—Python's go-to tool for tabular data—can struggle with large datasets. Enter modern analytical databases (like DuckDB) which offer an order-of-magnitude improvement in speed and efficiency, but often through SQL interfaces unfamiliar to Pandas users.

This talk introduces Ibis, an open-source Python library that bridges this gap. We'll explore:

• The current data landscape in the PyData ecosystem
• How Ibis connects Python's simplicity with SQL's power
• Improving performance and portability in data analysis
• Comparing Ibis with other Python-SQL solutions

Whether you're a data scientist, analyst, or developer, learn how Ibis can enhance your data workflow without rewriting your entire codebase.

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About the speaker:
Naty Clementi is a Senior Software Engineer at Voltron Data and contributor to Ibis. She is also an active member of Pyladies and one of the organizers of Women and Gender eXpansive Coders DC (WGXC DC). She is a former academic with a Masters in Physics and a PhD in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering.

This is an IN-PERSON event:
Greencourt Innovation Center
12358 Parklawn Dr. Rockville, MD 20852
(ground floor classroom, Wilkins Ave. side)

Agenda

• 6:30 Presentation
• 7:00 Q+A
• 7:30 Pizza & Networking

Parking

• There is free parking on-site.

Public transit

• We are conveniently located near the Twinbrook Metro station.

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