EuroPython 2018 Team

We have an active board in the EPS, with the board members each investing a lot of time into the organization of the EuroPython conference:

• Marc-Andre Lemburg (Chair)
• Alexander Hendorf (Vice Chair)
• Alexandre Savio
• Anders Hammarquist
• Darya Chyzhyk
• Christian Barra
• Gilberto Gonçalves

Conference Admin WG

Manages and organizes the administration side of the conference, in particular: contracts, venue contact, ticket support, satellite conferences, legal support, insurance, licensing.

• Marc-André Lemburg
• Christian Barra

Finance WG

Manages and organizes the finances and budget of the conference, in particular: budget, controlling, accounting, billing, invoicing, taxes, payment system administration.

• Anders Hammarquist
• Christian Barra
• Marc-André Lemburg

Sponsors WG

Manages and organizes the sponsor activities of the conference, in particular: sponsor contacts, sponsor logistics, room/booth assignment, recruiting session, jobs fair, exhibit hall.

• Silvia Uberti
• Alexandre Savio
• Valeria Pettorino
• Marc-André Lemburg

Web WG

Manages and organizes the web site, in particular: web site support, helpdesk ticket system, administration, backups, payment system integration, hosting, setup of the conference and volunteers apps, ticket search and social event search apps.

• Artur Czepiel
• Stéphane Wirtel
• Patrick Arminio
• Marc-André Lemburg

Program WG

Manages and organizes the conference program of the conference, in particular: talk selection/voting, scheduling, session chairs, sprint/openspace/keynote/lightning talks/poster session organization.

• Alexander Hendorf
• Alexandre Savio
• Dougal Matthews
• Nick Radcliffe
• Valeria Pettorino

Communications WG

Manages and organizes the public communication and community relations of the conference, in particular: press, community relations, announcements, social media, attendee tools, volunteer coordination, mailing lists, Telegram groups.

• Alexander Hendorf
• Valeria Pettorino
• Stéphane Wirtel
• Marc-André Lemburg

Support WG

Manages and organizes the attendee/speaker support of the conference, in particular: helpdesk, attendee support contact, visa help, travel management, volunteer coordination, bag stuffing, on-site sales, registration desk.

• Mario Thiel
• Gilberto Gonçalves
• Darya Chyzhyk

Marketing/Design WG

Create and manage marketing and design aspects of the conference, in particular: brochures, advertisements, banners, flyers, travel guide, t-shirts, lanyards, badges, panels, logo.

• Darya Chyzhyk
• Alexandre Savio
• Christian Barra
• Valeria Pettorino
• Marc-André Lemburg

Media WG

Manage and organize the talk and session recordings of the conference, in particular: video recording, live streaming, uploads to YouTube and archive.org.

• Oier Echaniz Beneitez
• Marc-André Lemburg

On-site WG

This is our team on the ground in Edinburgh. If you have a question related to local settings or the city, this team is your contact.

• Mark Smith
• Dougal Matthews
• Douglas McCallum
• Rachel Willmer

Financial Aid WG

Manages and organizes the financial aid program of the conference, in particular: setup, grant selection, aid organisation.

• Darya Chyzhyk
• Christian Barra

Code of Conduct WG

Manage and organize the code of conduct (CoC) workflows, create CoC documents, provide CoC contacts and handle CoC requests.

• Valeria Pettorino
• Silvia Uberti
• Marc-André Lemburg
• Alexander Hendorf