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Present like a pro!

Sunday 11:55 AM–12:25 PM in Hall B

So you want to -- or have to -- present a talk. On stage. In front of people. Don't panic! In this talk, we will discuss why talks are great for both teaching and learning, some of the basic do's and don'ts, and an easy 8 step plan to get you writing your (first? next?!) presentation.

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So you want to -- or have to -- present a talk. On stage. In front of people. Don't panic! In this talk, we will discuss why talks are great for both teaching and learning, some of the basic do's and don'ts, and an easy 8 step plan to get you writing your (first? next?!) presentation.

Katie McLaughlin they/she • @glasnt@cloudisland.nz

Katie (they/she, @glasnt) is currently Secretary of the Django Software Foundation, and a Python Software Foundation Fellow. They have previously been a Director of the Python Software Foundation, and core organiser of PyCon AU and PyConline. They were awarded the O'Reilly Open Source Award in 2017, and Honorary Lifetime Member of the New Zealand Python User's Group in 2022. When they’re not running all the things, they enjoy cooking, making tapestries, and seeing just how well various application stacks handle emoji.