High Performance Python

Micha Gorelick has worked as a machine learning researcher and engineer for The Markup and OCCRP. She was the co-founder of an applied machine learning company, Fast Forward Labs and authored the book High Performance Python. She has worked as the lead researcher on a variety of cutting-edge research projects on topics ranging from neural networks for text summarization, probabilistic programming for understanding housing prices and various machine learning approaches for journalism.

Ian Ozsvald is a chief data Scientist and coach. He co-organizes the annual PyDataLondon conference with 700+ attendees and the associated 15,000+ member monthly meetup. He runs the established Mor Consulting data science consultancy in London and gives conference talks internationally, often as keynote speaker. He has 26 years of experience as a senior data science leader, trainer, and team coach. Noting the absence of advice for senior leaders he established the RebelAI data science leadership community in 2023, having helped many clients at a strategic level since 2015. For fun, he’s walked by his high-energy Springer Spaniel, surfs the Cornish coast, and drinks fine coffee.