A Virtual Conference, Anywhere on Earth
PyData Global 2026
December 8-10, 2026
What to Expect
PyData Global 2026 is a 3-day virtual event for the international community of data scientists, data engineers, and developers of data analysis tools to share ideas and learn from each other.
During the conference, attendees will have the opportunity to attend live keynote sessions and talks, lightning talks, and get to know fellow members of the PyData Community.
The event will be virtually hosted.
Keynote Speakers
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Dr. Katrina Riehl
Dr. Katrina Riehl is a Senior Engineering Manager at NVIDIA leading the Python Numerical Libraries group. For over two decades, Katrina has worked extensively in the fields of scientific computing, machine learning, data science, and visualization. Most notably, she has helped lead data initiatives at the UT Austin Applied Research Laboratory, Anaconda, Apple, Expedia Group, Cloudflare, and Snowflake. She is an active volunteer in the Python open-source scientific software community and currently serves on the Advisory Council for NumFOCUS.
About PyData
The global PyData network promotes discussion of best practices, new approaches, and emerging technologies for data management, processing, analytics, and visualization. PyData communities approach data science using many languages, including (but not limited to) Python, Julia, and R.