Mailman 3 July 2024 - Inpycon

Status Update PyCon India 2024
by Kumar Anirudha July 25, 2024

July 25, 2024

Hi everyone, Been a while since the last update on the mailing list, so please consider this as a consolidated update. In case you want to see week by week updates, it's available on our planning doc[1]. We've 2 confirmed Keynote Speakers so far. Kovid Goyal[2] and James Powell[3]. Planned on having 2 more. We have been reaching out to close this soon as possible. We received 300 talks and 57 workshop proposals this year. The workshops have been reviewed and selected speakers are being contacted. The talk reviews are in progress at the moment and we hope to announce the final schedule by mid August. Posters and BoF CFP are still open in case someone wants to submit for it. We sold out all our tickets quite early this year. Much faster than we anticipated. Congrats to everyone who got a ticket already. The cancellations are open right now though. So, in case your plans have changed, feel free to follow the steps as mentioned here[4] for cancellation. Do note that there's a time limit beyond which we can not cancel your tickets. We've a few confirmed sponsors already, mostly platinum and silver. But we still have Gold and Associate Sponsor slots open, so in case your organisation might be interested in sponsoring, please feel free to share the sponsorship prospectus[5] with them or connect with our sponsorship workgroup volunteers. We've also submitted a grant request with PSF. We're also looking to connect with more Transcribers/Stenographers[6]. So, if you know someone who can help, feel free to send them our way, or let us know where might be a good place to start. Finalised on booth and AV equipment vendor this week and also been checking goodies samples and t-shirts from various vendors. These are still under consideration, but we've decided to prefer a local city vendor than any outstation vendor to accommodate last minute requests. We've also been putting all the weekly calls on youtube which you can find under a single playlist[6]. If you wish to join one or more of the volunteer calls, feel free to add the public calendar[7] so you can stay updated about the same. [1]: https://bit.ly/inpycon2024-planning [2]: https://in.pycon.org/blog/2024/keynote-announcement-kovid-goyal.html [3]: https://in.pycon.org/blog/2024/keynote-announcement-james-powell.html [4]: https://x.com/pyconindia/status/1815349740172669145 [5]: https://in.pycon.org/2024/prospectus.pdf [6]: https://x.com/pyconindia/status/1809765768147460567 [7]: https://bit.ly/inpycon-calendar Cheers, Kumar Anirudha

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Announcing our 2nd Platinum Sponsor for PyCon India 2024 - Abnormal Security
by Ashok Tankala July 24, 2024

July 24, 2024

Hi All, We are excited to announce Abnormal Security as our second Platinum Sponsor for PyCon India 2024. Abnormal Security is the #1 AI-Native Platform for Human Behavior Security and one of the world’s fastest-growing cybersecurity companies. They leverage AI-native technology to keep their customers and people safe, by stopping threats that exploit human behavior. With a fundamentally different approach to cloud email security, they are building a generational company. They deeply understand human behaviour to detect anomalies, protect against cloud account takeovers, and prevent breaches such as phishing attacks and socially engineered threats. Their API-based platform extends unprecedented protection to consistently lower cyber risk. Their engineering teams globally have a culture centered around excellence and mastery, to solve crucial cybersecurity problems for enterprises worldwide. Their India centre is growing and offers the opportunity to work with high-calibre teams and have a high-value impact with industry-leading technology. Follow them on their social media channels: X [0] and LinkedIn [1] and read more on their website [2]. We are immensely grateful to Abnormal Security for their generous support. Feel free to share the announcement blog post [3] in your network. Stay tuned for more exciting updates! [0] https://x.com/AbnormalSec [1] https://www.linkedin.com/company/abnormalsecurity/ [2] https://abnormalsecurity.com/ [3] https://in.pycon.org/blog/2024/sponsor-announcement-abnormal-security.html Best Regards Ashok Tankala On Behalf of PyCon India Team

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Ticket Cancellations are live
by Ashok Tankala July 22, 2024

July 22, 2024

Hi Everyone, Ticket cancellations are now live. If you have booked your tickets earlier and now have a change in your plans, you can cancel them by writing to us at tickets(a)in.pycon.org. The deadline for cancellations is August 14th, 2024, at 11:59 PM IST. No cancellations will be entertained after the specified deadline. To know more about the cancellation process, you can visit our website's FAQ section [0]. If you have any concerns regarding the above, please feel free to write us at tickets(a)in.pycon.org or reach out to any of us on Zulip [1]. [0] https://in.pycon.org/2024/faq/ [1] https://pyconindia.zulipchat.com/ With regards, Ashok Tankala On behalf of the PyCon India 2024 Team https://in.pycon.org/2024/

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Announcing our 1st Platinum Sponsor for PyCon India 2024 - HappyFox Inc
by Ashok Tankala July 19, 2024

July 19, 2024

Hi All, We are excited to announce our 1st Platinum Sponsor for PyCon India 2024 - HappyFox Inc. HappyFox Inc HappyFox is a leading provider of AI-driven support solutions, committed to exceptional customer and employee experiences. Their products include Help Desk, Service Desk, Assist AI, Workflows, Live Chat, Chatbot, and Business Intelligence. New Product Update: HappyFox AI enhances support operations with AI Copilot, AI Insights, AI Knowledge Base, AI Resolve, and AI Agents. HappyFox is trusted by over 2,000 companies in 70+ countries and empowering support teams in customer service, IT, HR, facilities, and more with user-friendly solutions that simplify complexity and encourage collaboration. Follow them on their social media channels Instagram[0], Facebook[1], X[2], LinkedIn[3] and read more on their website[4]. We are immensely grateful to HappyFox Inc for their generous support. Feel free to share the announcement blog post[5] in your network. Stay tuned for more exciting updates! [0] https://www.instagram.com/happyfoxapp [1] https://www.facebook.com/happyfoxapp/ [2] https://x.com/HappyFoxApp [3] https://www.linkedin.com/company/happyfox-inc-/ [4] https://happyfox.com/ [5] https://in.pycon.org/blog/2024/sponsor-announcement-happyfox.html Best Regards Ashok Tankala On Behalf of PyCon India Team

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