PyData Norwich - March Meetup

Code of Conduct

This event follows the NumFOCUS Code of Conduct. Please get in touch with the organizers with any questions or concerns.

Details

Join us for an evening of Python/Data Science related talks and discussion.

This is a very informal event where we will have a couple of presentations (see details below) with plenty of room for questions. All skill levels are welcome and pizza and drinks are provided.

Afterwards we'll take a trip to the local pub for anyone that wants to come along.

Presentations

Chris Joyner (Artlist) - Information Theory in the Age of AI

Developed in the 1940s, information theory was created to solve a simple problem: How much data can we fit through a communication channel? The answers gave us the building blocks of the modern internet—from compression algorithms that let you stream Netflix and Spotify to error-correcting codes that ensure your emails arrive intact.

In this talk, I'll walk you through the origins of information theory, show how it fundamentally explains why compression algorithms work and relate it to the modern LLMs, like GPT/Claude/Gemini, that we have today.

Location

Artlist, 27 St Giles St, Norwich NR2 1JN (use buzzer no. 4)

Event outline

• Doors open at 5.45 pm. There will be free pizza and drinks.
• Talks start at 6:00 pm.
• Drinks afterwards from 7:00 pm at the Coach and Horses Pub (NR1 1BA).