PyData Conference Berlin
Pythonistas around the world involved in Data Science attended the two-day conference PyData Berlin. The local community of Python developers & users organized a very successful PyData conference hosted at the Betahaus Berlin.
“PyData is the home for all things related to the use of Python in data management and analysis. It brings together Python enthusiasts at a novice level and includes Tutorials and corresponding talks as well as advanced talks by experts and package developers. The conference not only focuses on the application of data science tools but also on underlying algorithms and patterns.” ~ pydata.org/berlin2015
Recording of the first keynote by @mrocklin available at youtube:
The recording of the keynote by @mrocklin from this morning, now avail at youtube: https://t.co/6CZMWY5504 stay tuned for more #pydataberlin
— pydataberlin (@pydataberlin) May 29, 2015
Keynote
Keynote of Trent McConaghy on: “Rewiring the #Internet for #Ownership with #BigData and #Blockchains” @pydataberlin
Keynote Trent McConaghy: "Rewiring the #Internet for #Ownership with #BigData and #Blockchains" @pydataberlin #Python pic.twitter.com/NOg3EuP0wI
— Thomas Fabula (@TFConsult) May 30, 2015
Python Software Association
Beside others the German Python association – Python Software Verband e.V. – was a silver sponsor and
we were glad that our sponsorship also helped to make @pydataberlin 2015 such a great event.
Mike @pyacademy introducing #Python #Software #Verband @pydataberlin: #pydata sponsored by @PythonSV #pydataberlin pic.twitter.com/SHzox0NnYj
— Thomas Fabula (@TFConsult) May 29, 2015
Of course we didn´t miss, to introduce our goals and aims of our actions, i.e. to develop the German speaking Python community in Europe.
#Python #Blender #coding4kids @pymove3d: @pyacademy@ReimarBauer @pydataberlin: competition conducted by @PythonSV pic.twitter.com/ozdNj85SDh
— Thomas Fabula (@TFConsult) May 29, 2015
Dr.-Ing. Mike Müller, Board member of the PySV, gave talks about @PythonSV and @pymove3d, a Python coding contest for girls and boys.
PyData mission
“PyData is a gathering of users and developers of data analysis tools in Python. The goals are to provide Python enthusiasts a place to share ideas and learn from each other about how best to apply our language and tools to ever-evolving challenges in the vast realm of data management, processing, analytics, and visualization.” ~ PyData conference misssion
Presentation by Blue Yonder on #DataScience & #DataScientist: why use #Python @BYAnalytics @BYAnalytics_en
#DataScience & #DataScientist: why use #Python instead of other stuff 😉 @BYAnalytics @BYAnalytics_en #pydataberlin pic.twitter.com/dkM5c8Bb70
— Thomas Fabula (@TFConsult) May 30, 2015
Another great talk was presented by Peadar Coyle:
#Python + #predictiveanalytics applied to #rugbyleague: #DataScience sportive @Springcoil
#Python + #predictiveanalytics applied to #rugbyleague: #DataScience sportive, Great Talk @Springcoil @pydataberlin pic.twitter.com/bY4KrawwWG
— Thomas Fabula (@TFConsult) May 30, 2015
Python Community of data engineers and data scientists during lunch time at the betahaus.
My conclusion
I was very glad to attend this international venue: I met excellent speakers and listened to their high-calibre talks: “not quantity, but quality (matters).” During the fruitful discussions on the podium or conversations afterwards it turned out, that 50 % of the audience had a research background, i.e. life sciences, STEM (mostly physics) and the other 50 % were from companies, e.g. eCommerce, software and startups.
Questions, like:
- What is a data scientiest? … probably the sexiest job in the 21st century,
- What is data science? … dealing with (big) data, delivering (deeper) insights in real-time,
- Which language to choose R vs. Python? … Python is becoming popular, etc.
were discussed extensively. But to my mind, a clear business approach to address industrial enterprises was missing. Data science and data-driven services have to enable:
- new business models,
- new products & (data) services and
- consequently corresponding revenue streams.
Also the so-called “hidden-champions“, i.e. relatively small but highly successful companies, and the German “Mittelstand” were inadequately represented at the conference.
From my point of view PyData could be the missing link to Small & Medium Enterprises (SME), which have valuable market shares e.g. mechanical and plant engineering, automotive supplier and electrical equipment (vertical markets), to address the upcoming challenges of Industrie 4.0 and the Internet-of-Things (IoT).
“It´s obvious: people at PyData conferences are cross-disciplinary, very open-minded and discussing great ideas … may be also the next data-driven solutions needed for tomorrow.”
For sure: I will come again to attend the talks and tutorials @PyData conference in 2016.
“Purpose of computation is insight, not numbers.” ~ Richard Hamming
Further Information
All talks also online : youtube.com/user/PyDataTV/videos … get more insights:
@pydataberlin Python. Data. Berlin. pydata.org/berlin2015
See also : pydata.org