**PyLadies Vancouver** and **R-Ladies Vancouver** are teaming up for a night of lightning talks: short talks from speakers in both communities. Come for a fast, friendly mix of Python and R, ideas, tools, and stories, all in bite-sized form. Please sign up on Luma so we know to expect you: https://luma.com/3gsm7kqq ## 📢 We're looking for speakers! We're looking for short presentations, **5 to 15 minutes long**, from speakers in either community, PyLadies or R-Ladies. • **Beginners especially encouraged.** A lightning talk is a great first talk, and great practice before a conference. • **Never done public speaking?** We'd love to debut you and help launch your speaking journey. • **Yes, you can reuse a talk you've given elsewhere.** New members may not have heard it. • **Python or R**, plus adjacent technology topics. When we polled our last meetup, people asked for: AI/ML and LLMs, web development, data science,Python internals, testing and tooling, and live coding. • **Not sure your topic is interesting enough?** Let us be the judge, sign up with your idea. New to the format? [Our lightning guide](https://vancouver.pyladies.com/lightning-talks/?utm_source=luma) covers what a lightning talk is, how to prepare, topic ideas, example talks to watch, and common questions. [Sign up](https://sessionize.com/pyladies-vancouver-meetup/?utm_source=luma) to give a lightning talk. **Free to attend.** We're run entirely by volunteers, so donations are always appreciated and help keep our meetups free and welcoming: [https://psfmember.org/civicrm/contribute/transact/?reset=1&id=60](https://psfmember.org/civicrm/contribute/transact/?reset=1&id=60&utm_source=luma) **Everyone is welcome.** This is a joint event with R-Ladies Vancouver. PyLadies events follow the [PyLadies Code of Conduct](https://www.pyladies.com/CodeOfConduct/?utm_source=luma). If it's your first R-Ladies event, please review the[ R-Ladies Global Code of Conduct](https://www.pyladies.com/CodeOfConduct/?utm_source=luma). Both communities share a focus on supporting women and gender-diverse people in ourfield.
