PyData Seattle 2023

Keynote: Scientific Computing and the Gateway to Open Source
04-27, 09:00–09:45 (America/Los_Angeles), Kodiak Theatre

Over the last decade, we have seen innumerable advancements in the scientific community due to the shift toward collaborative, open science. We've learned, as a community, we must work together in order to build the next generation of scientific innovation. The history of the scientific computing ecosystem is intricately tied to its open source initiatives. One cannot succeed without the other. In this talk, we'll review how the NumFOCUS organization contributes to the support, sustainability, and diversity of a vibrant scientific open source community. We will walk you through where we've been, where we are going, and the lessons we've learned along the way.


Over the last decade, we have seen innumerable advancements in the scientific community due to the shift toward collaborative, open science. We've learned, as a community, we must work together in order to build the next generation of scientific innovation. The history of the scientific computing ecosystem is intricately tied to its open source initiatives. One cannot succeed without the other. In this talk, we'll review how the NumFOCUS organization contributes to the support, sustainability, and diversity of a vibrant scientific open source community. We will walk you through where we've been, where we are going, and the lessons we've learned along the way.


Prior Knowledge Expected

No previous knowledge expected

Dr. Katrina Riehl is President of the Board of Directors at NumFOCUS, Head of the Streamlit Data Team at Snowflake, and Adjunct Lecturer at Georgetown University. For almost two decades, Katrina has worked extensively in the fields of scientific computing, machine learning, data mining, and visualization. Most notably, she has helped lead data science efforts at the University of Texas Austin Applied Research Laboratory, Apple, HomeAway (now, Vrbo), and Cloudflare.