• PyCon Ghana
    2022
    October 13 - 15 2022, Accra, Ghana

Pycon Ghana is Back, 2022 Edition!

Excited to welcome everyone back in-person for the first time in about 3 years.


Venue: The Ghana-India Kofi Annan Centre of Excellence in ICT (AITI-KACE), Accra



ADD TO MY CALENDAR 10/13/2022 08:00 AM 10/15/2022 05:00 PM Africa/Accra PyCon Ghana 2022 Pycon Ghana is the annual gathering for the community using and developing the open-source Python programming language to learn, collaborate, and share experiences. It is hosted by the Python Software Community in Ghana, a non-profit organization that seeks to equip and empower society through technology, with Python and other related technologies.
Pycon Ghana seeks to bring together professionals, industry experts, students and enthusiasts, core developers, sysadmins, and operations folks to learn about new trends in the python language. During the conference Talks, Tutorial sessions, and Sprints are organized to help train and educate both developers and programming enthusiasts who have an affinity for the Python Programming language.
The Python programming language has become an essential tool for people from various backgrounds and careers, including programmers, mathematicians, doctors, scientists, security researchers, hardware designers, and many more. We aim to ensure the conference can reflect the diversity of our community and facilitate the exchange of ideas, knowledge, and experiences enriching the community.
Accra, Ghana Python Software Community Ghana pycon@pythonghana.org

What is PyCon Ghana?

PyCon Ghana is the annual gathering for the community using and developing the open-source Python programming language and other related technologies.

Learning

This conferences promises some exciting learning experience to attendees.

Networking

Get to meet and network with some of the industry experts who are using python in their day-to-day work.

Exposure

Attendees will be exposed to new tools in the python ecosystem that can help in our day-to-day work as developers.


Conference overview


PreConf/Workshop day -

Thursday, 13th October 2022
Main conference days -

Fri - Sat, 14th - 15th October 2022.

Tracks

PreConf
Talks/Workshops
  • Diversity
  • Open-source
  • General Python, Web/DevOps
  • General community
  • Emerging Technologies
  • Education



  • Our programme

    Workshops

    Talks

    Sprints

    Community

    Speakers

    Meet the speakers for this year's Pycon Ghana.

  • Keynote Speaker


  • Prof. Nii Narku Quaynor

    Exec. Chairman, at Ghana Dot Com
  • Keynote Speaker


  • Nicholas H. Tollervey

    Principal Engineer at Anaconda Inc.
  • Keynote Speaker


  • Abdoulaye Diack

    Research Program Manager at Google AI.

    Cheuk Ting Ho

    Developer Advocate at Anaconda Inc

    Omotola Omotayo

    Community Manager at Outreachy

    Ruth Ikegah

    Community Lead at CHAOSS Project Africa

    Bo English-Wiczling

    Global Head of DevRel at Oracle

    Samuel Twum

    Software Engineer at South African Radio Astronomy Observatory

    Paulina Boadiwaa Mensah

    Data Analyst, Medical Doctor

    Abigail Afi Gbadago

    Software Engineer

    Clifford Emmanuel Akai-Nettey

    Data Engineer at Bboxx

    Baah Kusi

    Software Architect at Ejara


    Schedule

    Schedule for Pycon Ghana 2022

  • Concurrent Sessions
  • Keynote
  • Panel Discussion

  • Please note: Accra, Kumasi, etc, are just the names of the rooms the sessions will be happening from.
    Same venue( AITI ), differently labeled rooms

    Thursday, Oct. 13

    Registrations
    Room: Venue
    Django Girls
    Room: Tamale

  • PyLadies Ghana
    Diversity Initiative

    Open Source Track
    Room: Kumasi

  • Rexford Nkansah
    Software Engineer at EK Brand Consult

    Omotola Omotayo
    Community Manager at Outreachy

    Francis Billa
    Software Engineer at Turntabl Gh.

    Beryl Kanali
    Data Scientist at Data Umbrella

    Oliver Mensah
    Developer Relations Contracto… at DigitalOcean

    Humble Data
    Room: Takoradi

  • Cheuk Ting Ho
    Developer Advocate at Anaconda Inc

    Friday, Oct. 14

    Registrations
    Room: Venue
    Welcome address
    Room: Accra
    Pycon Ghana
    Event

    Opening Keynote
    Room: Accra

  • Prof. Nii Narku Quaynor
    Exec. Chairman at Ghana Dot Com

    Growing your Tech Career in Open Source
    Room: Accra
    Ruth Ikegah
    Community Lead at CHAOSS Project Africa

    IOT Based Intruder Detection System
    Room: Accra

  • Enoch Sem
    Student at University of Cape Coast

    Saturday, Oct. 15

    Registrations
    Room: Venue
    Highlights for the day
    Room: Accra
    Pycon Ghana
    Event

    Opening Keynote
    Room: Accra

  • Nicholas H. Tollervey
    Principal Engineer at Anaconda Inc

    Cheuk Ting Ho
    Developer Advocate at Anaconda Inc






    Why Should You Attend?

    Some events to expect during PyCon Ghana 2022

    WOSS

    Women in Open Source Summit (WOSS), is a forum hosted by PyLadies Ghana aimed at improving the discourse on ladies' participation in open source. Here, talks and open discussions will be held on open source opportunities and how to benefit as an open-source contributor. WOSS is a great opportunity for women attending the conference who love Python...

    Humble Data Workshop

    Beginners' Day - Humble Data Workshop. WE ARE BACK! Following the success of various remote Beginners Data Workshop at PyCon US 2020 and 2021, and successive workshops at PyCon Africa 2020 and PyData Global, we are glad to have it in person this year at PyCon Ghana 2022!

    Django Girls

    Join us during PyCon Ghana 2022 for a crash course on building your own website using Python 💕. Django Girls is a free programming workshop for Women. Django Girls is an international non-profit organization started by two Polish women, Ola Sitarska and Ola Sendecka, to inspire women from all backgrounds to get interested in technology...

    And more 😊

    PyCon Ghana 2022 consists of different events rolled into one mega event for 3 days of learning and fun: Our PreConf/Workshop day: Thursday, 13 October includes Diversity and Open Source. On the day, attendees will have the opportunity to attend organized workshops, listen to talks and connect with other attendees. During workshops, attendees will...

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