Hi Everyone, it is our pleasure to announce the PyCon India 2018’s gold sponsor Soroco.

Soroco is a next-gen tech company pioneering cutting-edge business automation. The 4- year-old company with its global network of offices in Boston, London, Seattle and Bangalore has sparked off a revolution in the automation industry by creating innovative solutions for hard problems.

Team Soroco is a rare blend of talented engineers and enterprising business professionals. Our engineering leaders in Boston are graduates and PhDs from top-tier institutions such as Harvard, MIT, and Carnegie Mellon. Many of them have also worked with top companies like Microsoft Research, and IBM Research. Closer to home, the Bangalore team comprises gold medalists and rank holders from the IITs, NITs, and top regional universities.

Soroco’s technology stack has been built from scratch. Collectively, the engineering team has filed more than 50 patent claims and published more than 100 research papers.

In the last 36 months, Soroco has combined Machine Learning, Computer Vision and Natural Language Processing with traditional automation tech to deliver a whopping 36 automation systems. This has earned Soroco a robust portfolio of Fortune 500 clients who are from diverse domains spread across insurance, finance, healthcare, retail, education and entertainment.

At Soroco, we value a strong education, an extreme attention to detail, and a disciplined work habit. We are looking for brave and ambitious individuals to shape the future of work across the enterprise.

Come, join us http://soroco.com/careers/#/

Have you always wanted to get started with contributing to Open Source Software (OSS) but simply don’t know where to start? Are you an experienced OSS contributor looking for projects that could use your help? Are you the maintainer/contributor of an OSS project and need help with fixing bugs and/or managing the project? Or did you try contributing to an Open-Source project but got lost somewhere in the middle due to lack of guidance or motivation? If you answered “Yes!” to any of the above, then Dev Sprints are here for you!

PyCon India 2018 is a place for developers from across the country (and beyond) to get together and celebrate Python. But what good is a PyCon without getting your hands dirty writing some code? Hence, for all Open Source enthusiasts out there, the PyCon India team is happy to announce Dev Sprints @ PyCon India 2018.

During Dev sprints, Mentors/Contributors of OSS projects guide participants through the end to end process of OSS contribution, right from setting up build environments, to developing and testing code, to submitting patches for bugs. If you are stuck, mentors are all available to help you figure out issues and get you back up and running! From past experiences, we’ve seen a lot of people start off contributing to OSS through Dev Sprints and later go on to become regular contributors to various projects across the web.

Dev sprints are for everybody who want to participate and learn, as issues on repositories don't discriminate.

If you are a contributor or have been involved in maintenance of any Open source project, please come forward. You can submit your proposal for the Dev sprint here. This project can be any interesting Open source project which is based on Python. Ideally, you should have a history with the project through previous code commits. Your responsibility will be to help your team set up their development environment, list out beginner friendly bugs (preferably tag them using good-first-issue), and guide them on any problems they face during the event. Deadline for submitting proposals is 30 September 2018.

Registrations for participants will be announced very soon. Please watch this space and the PyCon social media channels for updates.

Dev Sprints @ PyCon India 2018 will be held on the 8th & 9th October 2018. We look forward to bringing developers together to collaborate with the shared language of code!

Hi Everyone, it's our pleasure to announce the PyCon India 2018’s silver sponsor FOSSEE.

FOSSEE(Free and Open Source Software in Education) project promotes the use of FOSS tools to improve the quality of education in our country. We aim to reduce dependency on proprietary software in educational institutions. We encourage the use of FOSS tools through various activities such as Textbook Companions, Lab Migration, Workshops, Conferences, Forums, Software Development and Others. We also develop and upgrade existing tools to meet the requirements in academia and research.

The FOSSEE project is based at the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IITB) and is funded by the National Mission on Education through Information and Communication Technology (ICT), Ministry of Human Resources and Development, Government of India.

Hi Everyone, it is our pleasure to announce that we have partnered with OYO Rooms as the Accomodation Partner of PyCon India 2018.

People attending PyCon India 2018 can book rooms by contacting our Contact Person and avail discounted prices for Hotels booked via Oyo Rooms.

You can find below the Details of the Contact Person. You can SMS "PYCON2018" to 78372 82141 and our Contact person will reach you.

We have included below a list of Hotels which are near to the Conference Venue which you can choose from, for your accomodation. Please get in touch with our contact person for more information and options.

1. Tara Residency
   OYO Townhouse 009, Hitech City
   White Fields, Kondapur, Hyderabad
   Room Category: Classic (2X)
   Check-in time: 12:00 PM
   Check-out time: 11:00 AM
   Hotel Rating: 5.00/5
   You can check more details including photos here
   https://details.oyorooms.com/hotel_crs/b1m5yM0DJe49

2. Aurobindo Comforts OYO 15956 Aurobindo Comforts
   Behind Siddique Kabab Centre, Kothaguda X road, Kondapur, Hyderabad
   Room Category: Classic (2X)
   Check-in time: 12:00 PM
   Check-out time: 11:00 AM
   Hotel Rating: 5.00/5
   You can check more details including photos here
   https://details.oyorooms.com/hotel_crs/Xbk386SwRO63

3. OYO Townhouse 034 Devi Inn
   OYO Townhouse 034 Hitech City Road
   Jubilee Enclave, Hitech City, Hyderabad
   Room Category: Classic (2X)
   Check-in time: 12:00 PM
   Check-out time: 11:00 AM
   Hotel Rating: 5.00/5 You can check more details including photos here
   https://details.oyorooms.com/hotel_crs/rRR1Sk8g01Q4

4. Hotel Saharsh Grand
   OYO 13869 Hotel Saharsh Grand
   V.No. 3, Kothaguda, Beside Mahindra Showroom, Hyderabad
   Room Category: Classic (2X)
   Check-in time: 12:00 PM
   Check-out time: 11:00 AM
   Hotel Rating: 5.00/5
   You can check more details including photos here
   https://details.oyorooms.com/hotel_crs/36WVq0vN2JA4

5. Serene Majestic
   OYO 12384 Hotel Serene Majestic
   Pavan Priyanka Plaza, Kothaguda X Road, Opp Harsha Toyota Showroom, Hyderabad
   Room Category: Classic (2X)
   Check-in time: 12:00 PM
   Check-out time: 11:00 AM
   Hotel Rating: 5.00/5
   You can check more details including photos here
   https://details.oyorooms.com/hotel_crs/n1Nan9gaa656)

Hi Everyone, it is our pleasure to announce PyCon India 2018’s platinum sponsor Indeed.

Below is Indeed in their own Words.

"We help people get jobs"

At Indeed, we help people get jobs, but it's more than just our mission. It’s a promise that extends to all our employees, as well as job seekers and employers. As the world’s #1 job site, we take pride in helping people get to where they want to be in their careers. Whether you’re still in school or looking for your next opportunity to make an impact, Indeed is dedicated to helping people explore their passions while giving them the tools to succeed with Indeed and beyond.

Today, Indeed has more than 6,700+ employees across 27 offices in 14 countries around the globe. Our global team shares an energy and enthusiasm for creating the best experience for job seekers. We are obsessive about data, and constantly testing products and concepts that will improve the hiring process. Indeed believes strongly in creating and fostering an environment where employees not only have the resources they need to do their jobs, but also opportunities to continue to learn, grow, and be their best selves. Our projected growth offers numerous opportunities for ambitious employees to accelerate their career and develop into Indeed’s future leaders.

Hi Everyone, it is our pleasure to announce the PyCon India 2018’s gold sponsor LiveHealth - A Diagnostic Management Solution.

LiveHealth is a next generation cloud based and mobile ready MIS for Diagnostic Centre which helps them manage their Point of Sales, MIS, Medical Instruments, EMR & reduce human error.

LiveHealth seamlessly digitises records from diagnostic laboratories through its SaaS platform and makes them available on the cloud to patients and doctors. LiveHealth works with diagnostic centres to automate their operations - to manage patients, financial transactions, automation between medical instruments, and inventory. It gives them actionable insights to drive revenue and profitability and also simplifies information exchange with other healthcare providers. Patients can use the Livehealth app to understand reports, analyse past health data, and monitor their health using health trackers, both for themselves and their family, even on a remote basis. Doctors and patients benefit from creating a standardised medical record using Livehealth platform.

Hello folks, it is our pleasure to announce Go-Jek, as PyCon India 2018’s Platinum sponsor.

GO-JEK is a Super App. It’s one app for ordering food, commuting, digital payments, shopping, hyper-local delivery, getting a massage and two dozen services. It is Indonesia’s first and fastest growing unicorn building an on-demand empire.

In the last 36 months, the startup’s total order volumes have grown a devilish 6666x and diversified into 18 verticals. The company runs the equivalent of three Indian unicorns rolled into one. GO-FOOD alone does more orders in Indonesia than all Indian food tech startups combined. 3 years since the mobile app launched, GO-JEK does more rides than India’s largest taxi-sharing service.

A total of 1,000,000 drivers collectively cover an average distance of 16.5 million kilometers each day, making GO-JEK Indonesia’s de facto transportation partner. GO-JEK is a verb. GO-JEK is a way of life. It is quite simply the operating system of Indonesia. 200 engineers spread across Jakarta, Singapore and India make software decisions that impacts about 260 million people in the country.

GO-JEK Tech is the product development and training center of GO-JEK. The tech team comprises of developers, data scientists, designers and product managers who work on product innovation, mining data and crafting consumer experiences. The average age of the team is 29 and it runs one of the largest JRuby, Java and go clusters in Asia.

Hi Everyone, it is our pleasure to announce PyCon India 2018’s platinum sponsor D. E. Shaw India.

D. E. SHAW INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED ("DESIS") is a part of the D. E. Shaw group, a global investment and technology development firm founded in 1988 with more than $50 billion in investment capital as of April 1, 2018, and offices in North America, Europe, and Asia. The firm has earned an international reputation for successful investing based on innovation, careful risk management, and the quality and depth of their staff. The firm has a significant presence in the world's capital markets, investing in a wide range of companies and financial instruments in both developed and developing economies.

Their culture rewards analytical rigor and adherence to the highest possible ethical and legal standards, and they've cultivated a collegial work environment that promotes collaboration across disciplines, geographies, and investment strategies. The firm has been built in part by attempting to do what other companies might consider impossible, or never imagine at all. A single transformative idea that ultimately works for a new business, a new trading model, or an improved back office process is worth a dozen ideas that lead nowhere. They've learned that when an extraordinary team sets extraordinarily ambitious goals, astonishing breakthroughs can be expected.

For more information on D. E. Shaw India, please visit www.deshawindia.com.

Hi Everyone, it is our pleasure to announce the PyCon India 2018’s first gold sponsor Pramati Technologies.

Pramati has a two-decade track record of helping enterprises become agile by leveraging its world-class software products and platform engineering capabilities. Taking a whole brained approach to engineering, coupled with an entrepreneurial culture, Pramati constantly helps its customers challenge status quo. But Pramati is different because of its people. It’s values, passion, and way of doing things are the intangibles that makes the difference to customers and communities it serves. A unique technical culture and an innovative business model helps to deliver results for each customer’s unique reality. More than 100 global product companies and F500 enterprises work with Pramati. Pramati has offices in Mountain View-CA, Hyderabad, Chennai and Bengaluru-India and owns the brands WaveMaker, SpotCues, Reve Marketing, and Imaginea.

Hi Everyone, it is our pleasure to announce the PyCon India 2018’s first platinum sponsor AQR.

AQR is a global investment management firm dedicated to delivering results for our clients. At the nexus of economics, behavioral finance, data and technology, AQR’s evolution over two decades has been a continuous exploration of what drives markets and how it can be applied to client portfolios. Our culture of intellectual curiosity compels us to challenge the status quo, disrupt long-held beliefs and uncover new insights.

The firm is headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut, with offices in Boston, Chicago, Hong Kong, London, Los Angeles, and Sydney. As of March 31, 2018, AQR had approximately $225 billion in assets under management.