Virtual Conferences & Meetups

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A list of virtual πŸ§‘β€πŸ’» (or hybrid) conferences and meetups for the data science πŸ“Š life science πŸ§ͺ🧬 and agricultural science community 🌾

Reoccurring πŸ”

πŸ“ŒPosit Data Science Hangout - Live Every Thursday at 12 PM ET.

Each week, host Rachael Dempsey invites an accomplished data science leader to talk about their experience and answer questions from the audience. The discussion focuses mainly on the human elements of data science leadership. There’s no sales or marketing fluff, just great insights from inspiring professionals.

πŸ“Ή Past hangouts are also available to watch.

πŸ“ŒNew York Open Statistical Programming Meetup - Every Month.

Originally starting as the New York R Meetup it has now grown to incorporate knowledge of statistical programming techniques in open-source languages such as R, Python, Julia and Go, and data science in general.

πŸ“Ή Past meetups are also available to watch.

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πŸ“ŒChannels the nextflow podcast - Pre-recorded every fortnight.

Talking about news in the Nextflow ecosytem and speaking with pioneers in the field.


Scheduled πŸ“†

2024

πŸ“ŒuseR! 2024 - July 8-11, 2024

useR! is the main meeting of the R user and developer community, its program consists of both invited and user-contributed presentations.

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πŸ“ŒCascadia R Conf - July 21-22, 2024

The Pacific Northwest R Conference celebrating the work of R users in the region.

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πŸ“ŒBioC2024: Bioconductor Conference July 24-26, 2024.

Where software and biology connect. Bioconductor conference highlights current developments within and beyond the Bioconductor project.

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πŸ“ŒPosit::conf(2024) | Seattle - August 12-14, 2024.

Two days of workshops, two days of conference keynotes and talks, and endless opportunities to connect our data science community. Experience it in person or virtually.

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πŸ“ŒEuroBioC2024: European Bioconductor Conference September 4-6, 2024.

Where software and biology connect. Bioconductor conference highlights current developments within and beyond the Bioconductor project.

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πŸ“ŒNextflow SUMMIT | Barcelona - October 28 - November 1, 2024

A showcase of the latest developments and innovations from the Nextflow world held in Barcelona and typically streamed online.

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πŸ“ŒGitHub Universe - October 29-30, 2024.

The annual developer event is back for its 10th anniversary.

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2025

πŸ“ŒNextflow SUMMIT | Boston & Barcelona - 2025

A showcase of the latest developments and innovations from the Nextflow world held in Boston and Barcelona with virtual online stream options.

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Past Events πŸ—„οΈ

βœ…NYR10 New York R Conference - May 16-17, 2024

The 10th anniversary of the New York R Conference. Get ready for two days packed with cutting-edge talks, workshops (15th May) & a celebration of all things R and friends!

Conference recordings

βœ…Nextflow SUMMIT | Boston - May 14-17, 2024

A showcase of the latest developments and innovations from the Nextflow world held in Boston and typically streamed online.

Conference recordings

βœ…SatRdays London - April 27, 2024

SatRdays events are for everyone with an interest in R, whether you’re a seasoned pro or just getting started.

Conference recordings pending

βœ…ShinyConf2024 - April 17-19, 2024

The third edition of the largest virtual R Shiny conference.

Conference recordings pending

βœ…nf-core Hackathon - March 18-21 , 2024

A virtual hackathon with local sites to develop nf-core together

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βœ…GitHub Universe - November 8-9, 2023.

The annual developer event is back, better, and bigger than ever at San Francisco’s Yerba Buena Center for the Arts and online.

Conference recordings.

βœ…Nextflow SUMMIT - October 16-20, 2023 | November 28-30, 2023

A showcase of the latest developments and innovations from the Nextflow world held in Barcelona and streamed online. Also includes a virtual nf-core Hackathon.

Conference recordings - Barcelona| Boston

βœ…dockercon 2023 - October 4-5, 2023.

DockerCon returns in-person in Los Angeles and online from anywhere in the world this October. Meet and learn from thousands of developers and industry leaders to power up your technical knowledge.

Conference recordings.

βœ…Posit::conf(2023) - September 17-20, 2023.

Two days of workshops, two days of conference keynotes and talks, and endless opportunities to connect our data science community. Experience it in person or virtually.

Conference recordings.

βœ…Bioconductor Conference, August 2-4, 2023.

Bioconductor conference highlights current developments within and beyond the Bioconductor project.

Conference recordings.

βœ…New York R Conference - July 11-12, 2023.

The R Conference hosts one of the most elite gatherings of data scientists and data professionals who come together to explore, share, and inspire ideas, and to promote the growth of open source ideals.

Conference recordings.

βœ…ShinyConf2023 - 15-17 March, 2023

ShinyConf is a virtual event hosted by Appsilon with support from Posit. This year’s Shiny conference Showcases recent advancements in R Shiny technology such as open source packages, Shiny interoperability, and commercial applications

Conference recordings