May Members Talk Evening

Hi PyLadies Berlin! In this members' talks evening held in-person and online, we will have an introduction from our sponsor Kraken and some very insightful talks 🥳

🦸🏻‍♀️ 🦹 Non Coding Super Powers is our beloved quick series about everything else, but code, that we need to be nurtured and grown.

🎤 Non Coding Superpower - Life Planner with Timna Aversa

💡Archana Vaidheeswaran (she/her) - TBA
ScaleDown: Building an Open-Source Prompt Compression Tool to Help Reduce AI's Hidden Carbon Footprint
In this talk, we're excited to show you how we built ScaleDown, a Chrome extension that makes your AI interactions more efficient and environmentally sustainable using prompt compression! As more people use AI tools such as ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini instead of Google Search, few realize the massive carbon footprint each interaction generates. We will talk about our journey from recognizing this hidden environmental cost to creating a solution that is helping users reduce their AI-related emissions by up to 80%. Finally, we'll share how developers can contribute to our open-source Python package powering ScaleDown's prompt compression. Whether you're interested in improving our compression algorithms, enhancing our emissions calculation methodology, or expanding compatibility with additional AI models, we'll show you how you can get involved!

Level: Beginner to Intermediate Python developer

👩‍💻 Speaker Description
Archana Vaidheeswaran leads AI safety initiatives at Apart Research and creates technical courses as a LinkedIn Learning Instructor. As a former Product Manager at Women Who Code, she architected systems serving a 350,000+ global community. Named among Singapore's 100 Women in Tech 2023, she combines her experience in TinyML research, AI security policy development, and large-scale system architecture to bridge the gap between theory and practice. As a Board Director at Women in Machine Learning and a fellow at Python Software Foundation, she champions responsible AI development through community-driven initiatives.

✨ TBA (she/her) - ...
Talk Description

Level: Intermediate Python developer

👩‍💻 Speaker Description.
TBA

✨ Kraken our wonderful host.

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📆 Agenda
18h30 Doors open
19h00 Community Announcements
19h15 Welcome from our sponsor
19h20 Non-Coding Super Power talk
19h25 TBA
19:55 Short break
20h00 TBA
20h50 Networking
21h30 See You Next Time! :D

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❓ Can men attend ❓
Everyone is welcome. :)
If you identify as someone well-represented in open source and in tech, please be mindful of the space and privileges you have, and use it to support others.

🎥 This hybrid event will be streamed on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@PyLadiesBerlin

🍕 There will be food and drinks (with vegetarian and vegan options thanks to our sponsor)

🤝 By attending our online event, you agree to the PyLadies Code of Conduct: https://www.pyladies.com/CodeOfConduct/

📧 Contact
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