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It's a Python community social! Join Boston Python, PyLadies Boston, and PyData Boston for a casual summer meetup! Date & Time: Wednesday, August 27th @ 6:30 PM Location: Kendall Rooftop Garden What’s Happening: A relaxed evening to connect with fellow members of the Python community in Boston! Whether you're new to Python or a seasoned dev, come hang out, chat, and enjoy the view! Everyone is welcome, even if you've never been to one of our events before. If you're new to Boston Python, or to Boston or to Python, we'd love to get to know you. Bring a friend and spread the word! Logistics:

• No presentation, just socializing!
• We'll meet at the Urban Park (UP) roof garden at Kendall Center. You can put this point into your GPS to help you navigate there: https://goo.gl/maps/qWbxNJ2RLNYwBRKg7
• More information about the site can be found here
• If you have a Python-related shirt, please wear it! That will help others find us more easily.
• Food won't be provided, but please feel free to bring your own snacks. We will be in Kendall Square, so there will be good opportunities to go grab some food or drinks afterward.
• There is some limited street parking in the area (especially in the blocks north of Broadway), but we encourage taking public transit in, walking, or biking.

We look forward to seeing you!

Data Community Summer Social

Come along and join us for the 4th Annual summer social for the Manchester Data Community! Meet new people and find out what else goes on! Her+Data MCR have generously organised this event for us all.

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HER+Data MCR is a community working to connect, inspire, support and empower the NW UK’s Women in Data. Our goal is to bring together women who work in data or who would like to work in data - to support one another, share experiences and talk data - big or small! Whether you’re a student just embarking on a career or a seasoned data professional, this group is for you. We want to connect and inspire amazing data women with diverse expertise and experience.

For our August 2023 event, our friends Code and Stuff, Open Data Manchester, PyData MCR, and R-Ladies Manchester will join us to host a Manchester Data [and Tech] Community Summer Social to bring everyone together again and hear more about each of these groups and their activities. So please register to come along to connect and network with others in the Manchester data/tech community - everyone welcome!

The venue, food and drinks are very generously provided by Infinity Works. The event will take place at their Manchester hub: 5th Floor, No.2 Circle Square, 1 Symphony Park, Manchester, M1 7FS.

Code and Stuff are a coding and networking community for women and non-binary developers and code newbies in Manchester, with bi-weekly events. We believe that diversity in tech is really important and to balance the scale we are building a collaborative agile learning community to support more women and non-binary people getting into tech. Our ambition is to show women and non-binary developers and code newbies that anything is possible - and that with a bit of help and confidence they can realise their potential and enjoy a thriving career in tech.

Open Data Manchester is a not-for-profit formed from a diverse group of open data advocates in 2010 that supports organisations to release data and helps people use it. We bring people together to share expertise and ideas, and think more about how we might use data to make Greater Manchester a better place to live. We run events, training and workshops, do research and create new projects that get the community involved, all designed to help more people understand data.

PyData MCR is the Manchester chapter of the International PyData Community. For Manchester based data people, to share and learn new things. All open data tooling welcome, we are not python focused.

R-Ladies Manchester are part of the global network of R-Ladies Meet-ups whose mission is to promote gender diversity within the R User community. Whilst we’ve been on hiatus over the course of the pandemic we have two fabulous new organisers, Zoe and Jasmine, joining Ellen to pick up the reigns and get events happening once again. When we are able to meet, we welcome anything and everything R related and have previously hosted show and tell presentations, networking events, coding surgeries and social quizzes. We’re really looking forward to coming back and seeing what everyone’s been working on – please reach out if you’ve been doing anything amazing or want to know more!

Is your data/tech meetup community interested in joining us? Please email [email protected] to get involved with this event!

By registering for this event, you agree to abide by our Code of Conduct.

Our fellow LoCers!

Join us for a relaxed afternoon in BATTERSEA PARK this time!

This is a chance to meet up with like-minded tech ladies and share your thoughts, ideas and experiences. Whether you're an introvert or extrovert, this is the perfect chance to meet like-minded individuals in a laid-back and welcoming setting.

You can bring your own snacks and drinks, as we'll be enjoying the beautiful surroundings of the park. Don't forget to bring a blanket or lawn chair to sit on and your hat or umbrella as well!

Whether you've joined us before, or this is your first meetup with us, we're looking forward to seeing you there!

IN EVENT OF RAIN - we will move into a cafe :)

LOCATION: We send out the location on the day from Meetup.com. We recommend using what.3.words (https://what3words.com/). We will send out a Google Maps link too.

Make sure you have e-mails switched on for this group otherwise you won't receive the link with the exact location. Check your Meetup settings.

Join us for the Tech Summer Social, a casual and fun gathering of Lansing’s vibrant tech community! Whether you're a developer, designer, maker, founder, or just tech-curious, this is your chance to relax, connect, and enjoy the sunshine with peers from across all local tech groups.

📅 Date: Saturday, June 14 🕚 Time: 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM 📍 Location: Patriarche Park, East Lansing, MI

What to Expect:

• Lunch: Burgers, hot dogs, and all the fixings (vegetarian options too)
• Cornhole Tournament: Friendly competition and bragging rights. Sign up when you arrive.
• Outdoor Games: Chill lawn games and activities for everyone.
• Great People: Meet technologists, entrepreneurs, students, and professionals in a relaxed park setting. Bring your whole family, we would love to meet your kids.

Sponsored By: RMC, MadeLabs, and MITN — thanks to these awesome organizations for making this event possible!

Bring your colleagues, your friends, your family, and your appetite. Whether you're new to Lansing's tech scene or a longtime contributor, we’d love to see you there!

Our fellow LoCers!

Join us for a relaxed afternoon in the park where we'll skip the small talk and dive into the topics that truly matter to us.

This is a chance to share your thoughts, ideas and experiences with fellow tech ladies. Whether you're an introvert or extrovert, this is the perfect chance to meet like-minded individuals in a laid-back and welcoming setting.

You're can bring your own snacks and drinks, as we'll be enjoying the beautiful surroundings of the park. Don't forget to bring a blanket or lawn chair to sit on and your hat or umbrella as well!

Whether you've joined us before, or this is your first meetup with us, we're looking forward to seeing you there!

LOCATION: We send out the location on the day from Meetup.com. Because the park is large, we recommend using what.3.words (https://what3words.com/). We will send out a Google Maps link too.

Make sure you have e-mails switched on for this group otherwise you won't receive the link with the exact location. Check your Meetup settings.

🤝 Ready to network, learn, and talk about AI in retail? Join us at the upcoming IKEA x PyData Amsterdam meetup, on February 20th at 17.30 at Ingka Group Digital Hub Amshult (Danzigerkade 15B, 1013 AP Amsterdam). It’s going to be an exciting and insightful event where Arturo Perez Rivera will share how he harnessed mathematical optimization and data science to elevate IKEA’s operation from cash-and-carry to omnichannel retailing, and Ezgi Yildirim will share how she tackled and overcame challenges of IKEA’s recommendation system. Lastly, Saheli De will share how to optimize greenhouse farming.

Schedule 17.30 - 18.25: Welcome (🍕 & 🍺) 18.25 - 19.00: Transforming IKEA’s delivery logistics using mathematical optimization and data science, by Arturo Perez Rivera 19.00 - 19.30: Real-Time Personalized Product Recommendations at IKEA Digital: Challenges, Innovations, and the Future, by Ezgi Yildirim 19.30 - 19.45: Break 19.45 - 20.15: Smart Growing for Greenhouses, by Saheli De 20.15 - 21.00: Networking / drinks

Talk 1: Transforming IKEA’s delivery logistics using mathematical optimization and data science, by Arturo Perez Rivera

IKEA is on a journey from cash-and-carry to omnichannel retailing. This movement allows us to meet customers in diverse (digital) touchpoints and to fulfill their needs in differentiated and personalized ways. However, it also challenges us to orchestrate our fulfillment logistics differently and to balance new performance tradeoffs. In this talk, we will explore how mathematical optimization and data science play a pivotal role in tackling those challenges. We will delve into real-world examples of how optimization algorithms combined with data science and analytics are reducing costs and improving customer satisfaction for home deliveries. Additionally, we will discuss the technical and change-management challenges of implementing these technologies. We will conclude with a discussion on the emerging trends shaping the future of our logistics driven by data science solutions.

Arturo Perez Rivera is a Data & Analytics Leader in the Fulfilment & Core Services domain in IKEA Retail (Ingka Group), where he leads various teams of data scientists, analysts and engineers. He has experience in the optimization of logistics processes through data science and software development in diverse industries. He holds a PhD in Industrial Engineering and Operations Research. He is always up for a coffee and a conversation about optimizing the physical world using digital technologies.

Talk 2: Real-Time Personalized Product Recommendations at IKEA Digital: Challenges, Innovations, and the Future, by Ezgi Yildirim

IKEA Digital is integral to IKEA's success, with its Product Recommendation enhancing the shopping journey through diverse recommendation types tailored to various stages. A key challenge is delivering real-time personalized predictions, where short response times play a crucial role in effectiveness. This talk explores how IKEA Digital has moved beyond offline recommendations to enable real-time personalization. It also emphasizes the mission to provide an omnichannel, seamless, and intuitive experience that satisfies customers at every touchpoint. Finally, it discusses the future of recommendations, offering insights into the innovations that will shape IKEA’s customer experience in the years ahead.

Ezgi is a Senior Data Scientist specializing in personalization, particularly in product recommendations. With experience spanning telecommunications, gaming, electronics, and retail, she has always been driven by a passion for enhancing customer experiences through engineering and technology. Ezgi holds a PhD in Recommender Systems and thrives on bringing ideas to life in production environments, where challenges and constraints spark creativity and drive innovative, realistic solutions.

Talk3: Smart Growing for Greenhouses, by Saheli De

Find out how Blue Radix uses AI to optimize greenhouse farming, enabling growers to produce more with fewer resources. I will also discuss about the structure of Dutch greenhouses, known for their high-tech climate control, and share some quick tips on time-series modeling.

Saheli De is a Senior Data Scientist at Blue Radix, a company specializing in autonomous growing solutions for greenhouses. In 2024, she was honoured as a Top 3 finalist for the 'AI Impact Maker' award by Women in AI (WAI) Netherlands, recognizing her significant contributions to the AI community. Beyond her role at Blue Radix, she organizes monthly meet-ups featuring speakers from various countries and organizations and mentors aspiring data scientists, particularly young women in the field.

Directions

Address: Ingka Group Digital Hub Amshult Danzigerkade 15B, 1013 AP Amsterdam

Ingka Group Digital Hub Amshult is located 3.5km from Amsterdam Central Station. If you are taking public transportation, the closest options are:

• 4min walk from the bus stop Koivistokade (line 48), or
• 12 min walk from the bus stop Spaarndammerstraat (line 22).

There is parking spots at IKEA's office, and it costs €5 per hour for visitors. There is also the Minerva car park which is very close, slightly cheaper (€4.50 per hour).

Greetings, data enthusiasts!

Our January meeting is scheduled for Monday, January 13th, at 5:30 pm! We will meet in person at: Rensselaer Chamber of Commerce, 90 4th Street, Troy, NY.

Please RSVP here if you are attending, so we can purchase an appropriate amount of food for everyone. Food will be ordered from a Bite of Xian in Troy. For this meeting, we are welcoming Scott Helmers, a Microsoft MVP hailing from the Boston area!

Our meeting schedule is as follows:

• 5:30 PM: Food, soft drinks, and networking
• 6:15 PM: Chapter news and announcements
• 6:30 PM: Presentation

We usually wrap up between 7:30 PM and 8:00 PM.

Scott helmers is presenting: Transforming Network and Facility Management with Visio and Power BI:

There’s no shortage of data in most organizations, but the existence of data isn’t enough. How do you leverage that data, learn from it, and draw insights that will help you move your organization forward?

One answer is to visualize the data in the context of a diagram, which is surprisingly easy to do when you know a little bit about Visio and Power BI. In this session, you’ll learn how to create Visio diagrams that “light up” with several types of visualizations. You’ll also appreciate how easy it is to drop a Visio diagram into Power BI and link it with other visuals so you can slice and filter data across multiple visuals with one click. The presence of the Visio diagram in Power BI adds context: you know exactly which rooms are too hot; which virtual machines are running apps that have failed; which network switch needs to be replaced and exactly where it’s located.

The examples used in this session are from a real customer project and include facility diagrams that incorporate drilldown from a regional view to a building to a floor, and then use heat maps to show property maintenance issues. You'll also see a theme park map in which buildings light up based on data about equipment they contain. Though this session features two specific case examples, the concepts apply much more broadly: If you have a diagram and corresponding data, you can visualize it using tools you already have.

Calling all our London LoCers! Whether you're a seasoned developer, a coding newbie, or somewhere in between, join us for a refreshing and inspiring meetup in the beautiful surroundings of Hyde Park.

Enjoy a casual, friendly atmosphere in one of London's most iconic parks and exchange tips, tricks, and experiences with other coding ladies.

Feel free to bring along any snacks, picnic gear etc and don't forget to bring water and sun protection.

In the event that the weather is not good, we will meet at the The Mad Bishop & Bear inside Paddington station.

IMPORTANT - LOCATION: We will email out a google map link and what3words location on the day. We will be located near the Serpentine Bar and Kitchen.

Make sure you have e-mails switched on for this group otherwise you won't receive updates or last minute location change updates. >>>>>> Check your Meetup settings <<<<<<

We can't wait to see you there!

** This event is jointly hosted by Manchester, Leeds & Newcastle Data Platform and Cloud User Groups. The event will be hosted in-person at ANS in Manchester, however this is a hybrid event and can be joined online. Register to attend this event and the Teams link will be made available. For the in-person event, join the Manchester event page.**

Join us for a fantastic event with two incredible speakers from Microsoft and Databricks! Come learn about Data Lakehouses and Lakehouse Federation, and how Databases fit in the AI world!

Thank you to ANS for sponsoring and hosting this event. Car parking is available for free on the ANS site car park.

Network, learn, ask a question, meet other folks - these are all things that happen at our user group events. These events are a really great opportunity to socialise in an informal learning experience. Remember to tell your friends and the people you work with; make sure you register as soon as you can.

Hybrid event - Link provided to those who sign up. Not being recorded.

17:45 – 18:00 - Intro and updates

18:00 - 19:00 - Mike Dobing: Lakehouse Federation, Data Virtualisation for your Data Lakehouse. (Abstract to follow)

19:00 - 19:30 Drinks and Pizza

19:30 - 20:30 - Robin Lester: Where do databases fit in the AI revolution? The integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) with databases presents new challenges and opportunities for enhancing chatbot interactions and information retrieval. This talk addresses the critical aspects of grounding chatbots with information stored in databases, augmenting stored procedures with AI capabilities, considerations for chat data storage, optimal text data storage for efficient searching, and the implications of AI on database security.

Thank you to ANS for sponsoring and hosting this event. Car parking is available for free on the ANS site car park. Network, learn, ask a question, meet other folks - these are all things that happen at our user group events. These events are a really great opportunity to socialise in an informal learning experience. Remember to tell your friends and the people you work with; make sure you register as soon as you can. Hybrid event - Link provided to those who sign up. Not being recorded.

17:45 – 18:00 - Intro and updates

18:00 - 19:00 - Mike Dobing : Lakehouse Federation, Data Virtualisation for your Data Lakehouse. (Abstract to follow)

19:00 - 19:30 Interval

19:30 - 20:30 - Robin Lester : Where do databases fit in the AI revolution?

The integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) with databases presents new challenges and opportunities for enhancing chatbot interactions and information retrieval. This talk addresses the critical aspects of grounding chatbots with information stored in databases, augmenting stored procedures with AI capabilities, considerations for chat data storage, optimal text data storage for efficient searching, and the implications of AI on database security.

Thank you to ANS for sponsoring and hosting this event.

Car parking is available for free on the ANS site car park.

Network, learn, ask a question, meet other folks - these are all things that happen at our user group events. These events are a really great opportunity to socialise in an informal learning experience. Remember to tell your friends and the people you work with; make sure you register as soon as you can. Hybrid event - Link provided to those who sign up. Not being recorded.

17:45 – 18:00 - Intro and updates

18:00 - 19:00 - Mike Dobing : Lakehouse Federation, Data Virtualisation for your Data Lakehouse. Join this talk to see how Lakehouse Federation from Databricks enables seamless integration and unified governance across multiple data sources. By breaking down data silos and fostering collaboration, agility and innovation, Lakehouse Federation, infused with Databricks AI, empowers organisations to unlock the true value of their data assets

19:00 - 19:30 Drinks and Pizza

19:30 - 20:30 - Robin Lester : Where do databases fit in the AI revolution? The integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) with databases presents new challenges and opportunities for enhancing chatbot interactions and information retrieval. This talk addresses the critical aspects of grounding chatbots with information stored in databases, augmenting stored procedures with AI capabilities, considerations for chat data storage, optimal text data storage for efficient searching, and the implications of AI on database security

Welcome to R-Ladies Lancaster! We welcome members of all R proficiency levels, whether you're a new or aspiring R user, or an experienced R programmer interested in mentoring, networking & expert upskilling. Our community is designed to develop our members' R skills & knowledge through social, collaborative learning & sharing. A local chapter of R-Ladies Global, R-Ladies Lancaster exists to promote gender diversity in the R community worldwide.

Our meeting place is Fraser House Hub, in the centre of Lancaster at White Cross Business Park.

We'll have an excellent speaker talking about some of the work they've done using R! More information about speaker and talk topics coming soon! *** Schedule 18:00 - Meet and greet. Grab some pizza and something to drink and meet some people! 18:30 - Introduction to R-Ladies Lancaster 18:40 - Xiaoyun Chen 19:30 - Wrap up and networking! *** This event is in-person only. Please click "Attend" if you are attending in-person so we can organise food!

🚨 👉 NEW DATE 6 FEB 👈🚨 🎉 We are thrilled to announce that PyData Südwest is hosting its first-ever meetup at Innovation Park Artificial Intelligence (IPAI) in Heilbronn! 🎉

Agenda 18:00 Doors open 18:30 Welcome - Alexander CS Hendorf 18:45 Transform Your Business: A Roadmap to Being Data-Driven with Data Ops - Simon Pressler 19:15 Data Versioning with LakeFS and LakeFS-Spec - Max Mynter & Jan Willem Kleinrouweler 19:45 🍻 🍕 🕸️ Break: Networking with snacks and beverages 20:30 My Data Stays Here! Implementing AI Assistants in a Data-Saving Way - Hans-Peter Zorn 21:00 Networking with snacks and beverages 21:30 End

Lightning Talks ⚡️😬 No LTs this time!

How to sign up for on site It's important for us to make this meet up happen in a responsible way. We have limited seats available only. No limits to sign up remotely!

How to join remotely Join the live stream on YouTube.

The event is in English. This event was moved from 24 Jan due to the train strike. ---- Talk #1 📈🐛➡🦋🚀 Transform Your Business: A Roadmap to Being Data-Driven with Data Ops" Simon Pressler (Königsweg AI) Many organizations ask themselves: do we have a data treasure? - how can we find out and how do we start? In the current data-centric business environment, this question becomes increasingly relevant. Drawing from extensive experience in the field, this talk addresses those who are enthusiastic about data yet may find themselves at the outset of their journey, or uncertain about navigating their path to success. DataOps, an interdisciplinary field seamlessly integrates data analysis, software development, and system operations. This session aims to provide clarity and direction for unlocking the potential of your data assets, marking the beginning of a transformative expedition into effective data utilization.

Simon is a Data Scientist holds a Master's Degree in Comparative and International Studies from ETH-Zürich and a Master's in Data Science from the University of Mannheim. Outside of his professional life, Simon is passionate about long-distance hiking, a pursuit that showcases his dedication and resilience

Talk #2 ⚙️📈 Data Versioning with LakeFS and LakeFS-Spec Max Mynter & Jan Willem Kleinrouweler (appliedAI Institute for Europe) Data versioning, essential for reproducible Machine Learning, involves maintaining and accessing various versions of data sets over time. This talk highlights LakeFS, a tool enabling Git-like versioning in data lakes, and LakeFS-Spec, a Python library developed by appliedAI Institute for Europe. LakeFS-Spec, compatible with FSSpec-supported packages like Pandas, allows intuitive LakeFS interactions and offers advanced features like client-side caching and direct file system operations.

Max is an MLOps engineer at appliedAI Institute for Europe. He has a background in Physics and Social Sciences, spent some time as a visiting scholar at UC Berkeley’s School of Information, and had previous stints as a Data Scientist at an energy-tech start-up and at Allianz Global Investors as a Quantitative Risk Analyst. Jan Willem is the Head of ML Engineering at appliedAI Institute for Europe. He received his PhD in Computer Science from the VU University Amsterdam. Before joining appliedAI, he worked as applied researcher and portfolio manager in the fields of media delivery, mobile networks, edge computing, and IoT.

Talk#3 🛡️🤖 My Data Stays Here! Implementing AI Assistants in a Data-Saving way Hans-Peter Zorn (inovex) ChatGPT has become an integral part of many people's professional lives. Nevertheless, many companies are reluctant to provide their employees with enterprise chat solutions. In this talk, I will demonstrate various ways in which such a service can be implemented in a data-saving and data protection-compliant manner. Be it through a private endpoint in the Azure Cloud or open source models under your own control.

Hans-Peter works as Head of AI and CTO at inovex to help customers overcome their challenges - sometimes with the help of AI. He studied computational linguistics in Heidelberg and computer science at KIT. He then spent a long time working on speech dialog systems, natural language processing and big data architectures.

A big thank you to our sponsors:

• appliedAI Institute for Europe, for hosting the meetup.
• KÖNIGSWEG, for supporting the organization.

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Thank you to ANS for sponsoring and hosting this event. Car parking is available for free on the ANS site car park.

Network, learn, ask a question, meet other folks - these are all things that happen at our user group events. These events are a really great opportunity to socialise in an informal learning experience. Remember to tell your friends and the people you work with; make sure you register as soon as you can.

Hybrid event - Link provided to those who sign up. Not being recorded.

17:45 – 18:00 - Intro and updates

18:00 - 19:00 - Liz Hardy - Using your existing knowledge, skills and experience to “make it” in the Tech World.

Are you new to tech or have you started along the journey and are looking to make a success of working in this industry but aren’t sure how? Are you struggling to progress and want to know how to get further in your career?

Whether you are starting your first job, you already have years of experience in other areas or you are already part way into your journey, it’s only natural to think that it will be difficult to thrive in the Data World! However, don’t let this put you off. What if I told you that you might just find you have more relevant skills and experience to progress in tech than you first thought?

In this session, I will share my own experiences and how I have overcome many obstacles during my career so far where I have worked in a wide range of industries. Even if you are not new to tech but are keen to help others along their journey and learn from it, then this session is also for you. We will talk about the skills and tools we have at our disposal that you can leverage to help kick-start your new tech career!

19:00 - 19:30 Drinks and Pizza

19:30 - 20:30 Jim Bowery - NoSQL What is it and why should I care Working in data, most of us aware of relational databases and their place in the data world. But what about NoSQL databases? What does NoSQL even mean?

We will be looking a Microsoft's Cosmos DB in particular, identifying the similarities and differences between the two systems, how we structure and store data, and how we query it. All you need to know, and a few things you don't.

Thank you to ANS for sponsoring and hosting this event.

Car parking is available for free on the ANS site car park.

Network, learn, ask a question, meet other folks - these are all things that happen at our user group events. These events are a really great opportunity to socialise in an informal learning experience. Remember to tell your friends and the people you work with; make sure you register as soon as you can. Hybrid event - Link provided to those who sign up. Not being recorded.

17:45 – 18:00 - Intro and updates

18:00 - 19:00 - Liz Hardy - Using your existing knowledge, skills and experience to “make it” in the Tech World. Are you new to tech or have you started along the journey and are looking to make a success of working in this industry but aren’t sure how? Are you struggling to progress and want to know how to get further in your career? Whether you are starting your first job, you already have years of experience in other areas or you are already part way into your journey, it’s only natural to think that it will be difficult to thrive in the Data World! However, don’t let this put you off. What if I told you that you might just find you have more relevant skills and experience to progress in tech than you first thought? In this session, I will share my own experiences and how I have overcome many obstacles during my career so far where I have worked in a wide range of industries. Even if you are not new to tech but are keen to help others along their journey and learn from it, then this session is also for you. We will talk about the skills and tools we have at our disposal that you can leverage to help kick-start your new tech career!

19:00 - 19:30 Drinks and Pizza

19:30 - 20:30 Jim Bowery - NoSQL What is it and why should I care Working in data, most of us aware of relational databases and their place in the data world. But what about NoSQL databases? What does NoSQL even mean? We will be looking a Microsoft's Cosmos DB in particular, identifying the similarities and differences between the two systems, how we structure and store data, and how we query it. All you need to know, and a few things you don't.

Welcome to R-Ladies Lancaster! We welcome members of all R proficiency levels, whether you're a new or aspiring R user, or an experienced R programmer interested in mentoring, networking & expert upskilling. Our community is designed to develop our members' R skills & knowledge through social, collaborative learning & sharing. A local chapter of R-Ladies Global, R-Ladies Lancaster exists to promote gender diversity in the R community worldwide.

Our meeting place is Fraser House Hub, in the centre of Lancaster at White Cross Business Park.

We'll have excellent two speakers talking about some of the work they've done using R! More information about speakers and talk topics coming soon!

*** Schedule 18:00 - Meet and greet. Grab some pizza and something to drink and meet some people! 18:30 - Introduction to R-Ladies Lancaster 18:40 - Eleanor D'Arcy: Estimating extreme sea levels with R 19:10 - Break 19:20 - Cristine Rauber Oliveira: Never trust summary statistics alone, always visualize your data 19:50 - Wrap up! ***

This event is in-person only. Please click "Attend" if you are attending in-person so we can organise food!

Data Community Summer Social

Come along and join us for the 2nd Annual summer social for the Manchester Data Community! Meet new people and find out what else goes on! Her+Data MCR have generously organised this event for us all.

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Official Description

HER+Data MCR is a community working to connect, inspire, support and empower the NW UK’s Women in Data. Our goal is to bring together women who work in data or who would like to work in data - to support one another, share experiences and talk data - big or small! Whether you’re a student just embarking on a career or a seasoned data professional, this group is for you. We want to connect and inspire amazing data women with diverse expertise and experience.

For our August 2023 event, our friends Code and Stuff, Open Data Manchester, PyData MCR, and R-Ladies Manchester will join us to host a Manchester Data [and Tech] Community Summer Social to bring everyone together again and hear more about each of these groups and their activities. So please register to come along to connect and network with others in the Manchester data/tech community - everyone welcome!

The venue, food and drinks are very generously provided by Infinity Works. The event will take place at their Manchester hub: 5th Floor, No.2 Circle Square, 1 Symphony Park, Manchester, M1 7FS.

Code and Stuff are a coding and networking community for women and non-binary developers and code newbies in Manchester, with bi-weekly events. We believe that diversity in tech is really important and to balance the scale we are building a collaborative agile learning community to support more women and non-binary people getting into tech. Our ambition is to show women and non-binary developers and code newbies that anything is possible - and that with a bit of help and confidence they can realise their potential and enjoy a thriving career in tech.

Open Data Manchester is a not-for-profit formed from a diverse group of open data advocates in 2010 that supports organisations to release data and helps people use it. We bring people together to share expertise and ideas, and think more about how we might use data to make Greater Manchester a better place to live. We run events, training and workshops, do research and create new projects that get the community involved, all designed to help more people understand data.

PyData MCR is the Manchester chapter of the International PyData Community. For Manchester based data people, to share and learn new things. All open data tooling welcome, we are not python focused.

R-Ladies Manchester are part of the global network of R-Ladies Meet-ups whose mission is to promote gender diversity within the R User community. Whilst we’ve been on hiatus over the course of the pandemic we have two fabulous new organisers, Zoe and Jasmine, joining Ellen to pick up the reigns and get events happening once again. When we are able to meet, we welcome anything and everything R related and have previously hosted show and tell presentations, networking events, coding surgeries and social quizzes. We’re really looking forward to coming back and seeing what everyone’s been working on – please reach out if you’ve been doing anything amazing or want to know more!

Is your data/tech meetup community interested in joining us? Please email [email protected] to get involved with this event!

By registering for this event, you agree to abide by our Code of Conduct.

Our fellow LoCers!

We're hosting another structured networking* session and we'd love to see you there!

Last time we spoke about neurodiversity at work, getting promoted, the make-up of a good developer and many other interesting topics, with new and old faces.

Whether you're an introvert or extrovert, this is the perfect chance to meet like-minded individuals in a relaxed and welcoming setting.

We're looking forward to seeing you there!

LOCATION: Please note we will be meeting in a pub and not Hyde Park due to unpredictable weather.

Pub location: The Mad Bishop & Bear, Paddington https://www.madbishopandbear.co.uk -> Upstairs, at Paddington station

Google Maps link: https://goo.gl/maps/D56R9d6JbnfA1Cn68

*our version of structured networking will involve talking in small groups, discussing any burning questions or topics and then moving onto some pre-defined questions to guide the discussions for example, "what are you looking to do next in your career" or "what has been your best manager experience" or "how have you found working in tech in London". This keeps the conversation flowing and interesting while ensuring everyone can participate.