CFP workshops

What to expect

PyCon AU CFP workshops are designed to help prospective speakers prepare and submit strong talk proposals. Whether you're a first-time speaker or a seasoned presenter, our workshops provide valuable insights into crafting engaging and effective proposals.

Workshops are free to attend, and obligation free meaning you don't have to commit to submitting a proposal before you attend the workshop. Most workshops will be run by members of the PyCon AU organising team or by experienced speakers from previous PyCon AU conferences.

How to prepare

Workshops are hands on, so bring a laptop or a pen and paper.

We'll guide you through the process of brainstorming, structuring, and writing your proposal. If you have a specific topic in mind, feel free to bring that along too!

While not required, it might help to already have a Pretalx account set up. You can always ask questions about Pretalx at the workshop.

Attend a CFP workshop

CFP workshops are free to attend and can help you plan your talk proposal to PyCon AU 2026. Workshops are held both in-person and online with the support of local communities around Australia.

Online

19 February

Hosted by PyCon AU via Python Australia Community Server on discord. Join us online for a hands-on remote workshop.

6pm - 7pm AEDT Details soon

Sydney

26 February

Hosted by Sydney Python Community.

Details soon

Canberra

5 March

With the Canberra Python User Group hosted at ANU.

6pm - 7:30pm AEDT RSVP

Melbourne

TBA Mid March

Details to be announced soon.

Details soon

Online

TBA Mid March

Hosted by PyCon AU via Python Australia Community Server on discord. Join us online for a hands-on remote workshop.

Details soon

Brisbane

26 March

Hosted by the local Brisbane Python community.

Details soon

Run a CFP workshop with your community!

Our workshop is open source, and published with a train-the-trainer model in mind. If you'd like to run a workshop with your local community, club or group, we'd love to help you make it happen.

The workshop slides, presenters notes, and event resources (agenda + template graphic for promotion) will be progressively published to this repository on GitHub, soon™.

Plan ahead & get in touch

While the workshop content is freely available, there's a few things that can help make your event run smoothly.

  1. Plan ahead by at least 2 weeks. This gives attendees time to RSVP and prepare.
  2. A sit down venue with tables and chairs (and WiFi) is a better format than a standing venue (like a pub)
  3. Plan to have extra facilitators who can help attendees brainstorm and offer feedback.

If you would like your workshop to be published on this page it must have an appropriate Code of Conduct and be free to attend. PyCon AU's code of conduct is open source to use a starting point.

Email us at program@pycon.org.au to discuss running a workshop with your community - we'd love to support you!