Melbourne Python 2025 - A New Year of Coding and Connection!

🎉 Melbourne Python's First Meetup of 2025! 🎉

Happy New Year🎉, Pythonistas! As we step into 2025, let’s start the year with energy, and inspiration, exchange knowledge, and explore the dynamic world of Python! Whether you’re a coding wizard, a data science explorer, a web development enthusiast, or just starting your Python journey, this event is for you.

This meetup is all about connecting, learning, and sharing the endless possibilities of Python – from web development and AI to the latest innovations driving the tech world forward. Don’t miss this chance to be part of something exciting and transformative!

Join us at 5:30 pm on Thursday, February 13th at Judo Bank, in the Queen and Collins building, Level 26/376-390 Collins St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia (https://maps.app.goo.gl/A9JQTYGrMqGn8AzAA).

Please note: Building entrance is located just next door to Rustica cafe. Press level 26 and you'll certainly find us.

Our agenda for the evening will be:

• 5:30 - 6pm - Networking, pizza and drinks
• 6:00 - 6:15pm - Welcome and Updates
• 6:15 - 6:45 PM: Talk 1 by Henry Truong – SAP Commerce Specialist @ DuluxGroup on "Applying AI on an eCommerce System". With over 23 years of experience as a senior Java developer and eCommerce functional consultant, Henry will introduce the applications of AI in eCommerce, including voice search, image search, ChatGPT chatbot, sale forscasing etc.
• 6:45 - 7pm - Grab a new drink, meet someone new and get ready for the last talk of the night.
• 7 - 7:30pm: Talk 2 by Louis Willcock - Founder @ZeroTwentyFifty
  on "Welcome to the Future of Carbon Accounting: An Introduction to the PACT Network". A software engineer with 8 years of experience in backend roles, Louis began exploring carbon accounting and product carbon footprints two years ago. Since then, Louis started developing solutions for the exchange and calculation of product-level carbon accounting data and will introduce the PACT Network.
• Door closes at 8pm.

Special mentions to our sponsors Judo Bank, Just Digital People and AWS for making this event possible. We wouldn't have done it without your help. Forever grateful :)

If you are interested in giving a talk or sponsoring the event for a future meetup, please email melbournepython@gmail.com or fill in the speaking interest form directly at https://forms.gle/S5T1SL4ULY5aogf47.

We look forward to seeing you there!