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PyData is an educational program of NumFOCUS, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization in the United States. PyData provides a forum for the international community of users and developers of data analysis tools to share ideas and learn from each other. 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.
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Upcoming events
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Spatial Analytics with Python ๐
CUNY Graduate Center, 365 5th Ave, New York, NY 10016, USA, New York, NY, USJoin us on October 27th at 6:30 PM for an evening exploring geospatial data science with Python, featuring Brendan Collins, Founder & CTO at Makepath and creator of Xarray-Spatial!
Discover how Python can transform spatial data into powerful insights, from terrain analysis and hydrology to scalable CPU- and GPU-accelerated computing.
Please bring your ๐ป to follow along and sign up using your official government-issued name.
๐ Pizza & drinks will be provided - Thank you, Makepath!
Agenda
๐ xarray-spatial: In and Out of the Raster-verse
Speaker: Brendan Collins (Founder & CTO at Makepath)
Spatial data comes in many shapes and sizes, but some of the most powerful spatial analysis techniques begin by viewing the world as a grid.
Led by the library's creator and maintainer, this talk introduces Xarray-Spatial, an open-source Python library for scalable raster analysis with CPU and GPU acceleration.
We'll learn how to enter the Raster-verse by bringing spatial data into Xarray, explore the Raster-verse using algorithms for terrain analysis, hydrology, proximity, and more, and escape the Raster-verse through techniques like zonal statistics and polygonization.
Finally, we'll discuss contributing to the Raster-verse, sharing lessons from maintaining Xarray-Spatial and how AI-augmented development is transforming open-source contributions, code quality, and scientific software engineering.
Whether you're a GIS practitioner, data scientist, or Python developer, you'll leave with practical ideas for working with spatial data and contributing to open source.๐จโ๐ป About the Speaker
Brendan Collins is the Founder and CTO of Makepath, where he helps early-stage startups and Fortune 500 engineering teams realize their product ambitions.
A former employee of Anaconda, Brendan has spent the past decade applying PyData technologies, including NumPy, Xarray, and Numba, to engineering challenges across the public, private, and nonprofit sectors.
When not writing in the third person, Brendan enjoys swimming, playing the banjo, and gardening.๐ค Networking
Connect with fellow data enthusiasts, Python developers, researchers, and community leaders. Build meaningful connections, exchange ideas, and explore opportunities for collaboration.***
๐ Event Details
Doors open: 6:00 PM
Doors close: 7:00 PM
Event: 6:30โ8:30 PM
Venue: CUNY Graduate Center***
Important Information
Please register using your official government-issued name and bring a government-issued photo ID for check-in.
This, and all PyData NYC events, is an all-level event. Newcomers and beginners are welcome!
This event and all NumFOCUS-affiliated events and spaces, both in-person and online, are governed by our Code of Conduct.55 attendees
Innodata Hackathon: Build at the Frontier of AI
ยทOnlineOnlineThink you can build at the frontier of AI?
Innodata is hosting a hackathon with St. John's University on November 14, bringing together engineers, developers, and technical problem-solvers for a full day of building, testing, and working through real challenges.
Participants will team up to take on one of two tracks โ Coding Task Factory or Visual Task Factory โ and compete for $8,750 in prizes.
๐ St. Johnโs University Manhattan Campus, NYC
๐ Saturday, November 14 | 9:00 AMโ5:00 PM
+ optional Happy Hour on Friday November 13. | 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Applications are now open.๐ Apply and learn more: https://innodata.com/events/innodata-hackathon-2026/
โ ๏ธ All prospective participants must apply through Innodataโs website.
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