PyCon UK 2023

Mx Chiin-Rui Tan

Chiin (She/Her) is an award-winning Tech Entrepreneur with 15 years' experience practicing, innovating with, and championing Data Science disciplines in industry, government, education, and Open-Source ecosystems.

An Economics graduate from Cambridge, Chiin discovered programming later in her twenties, going on to become the Foreign Office's first Head of Data Science, building their first AI alongside Cyber & National Security capabilities. Today, Chiin's focus is her inclusive EdTech startup, Rho Zeta AI, especially her flagship outreach initiative, Sports Python, seed-funded by the EuroPython Society. Chiin previously co-founded R-Ladies Global through a Linux Foundation grant.


Sessions

09-23
11:00
30min
Investigating Environmental issues with Python
Mx Chiin-Rui Tan

Earth's sustainability is on the brink. However, with today's information wars this situation isn't universally accepted. This talk democratises citizen environmental investigation by applying Python to selected Green issues. By separating facts from fiction humanity can be better informed to safeguard our existence.

Assembly Room
09-23
13:30
60min
Turn Satellite Images into Digital Art with Python
Mx Chiin-Rui Tan

Code your own Satellite Art! In this scientific computing lab you will choose images of Earth collected by space agencies like NASA as your canvas, then let your creative tech imagination go wild using Python to transform colours and apply filters to produce digital art featuring real planet landscapes.

Young Coders
Lower Hall East