PyCon Greece 2026 is the second gathering of its kind in Greece and draws people from across the Python community: different industries, different levels of experience, different ways of using the language. The proposals we accept shape what that community gets to talk about for a year. If you have something worth sharing, we'd like to hear it.
We want proposals from anyone working with Python in a meaningful way. We encourage those that are in research, industry, education, art, activism, or something harder to categorize. You don't need to be a recognized expert or a veteran conference speaker. What matters is that you have something genuine to share and some thought behind how to share it.
If you come from a background that's underrepresented in the Python community, we actively encourage you to submit. And if you're already well-connected in the community, one of the more useful things you can do is encourage others who might not think of themselves as "conference speaker types" to put something forward.
The selection committee reads a lot of proposals. The ones that stand out are usually not the most ambitious or the most technically dense, they're the ones where it's clear the speaker has thought carefully about what they want to convey and why it's worth an attendee's time.
A useful way to pressure-test your proposal is to work through these four questions:
What problem or question is at the center of your talk?
Start here before you describe your solution or approach. A well-defined problem gives your proposal focus and immediately tells reviewers why the topic is worth exploring.
Why does this matter to people who use Python?
This might mean solving a common frustration, filling a gap in existing knowledge, or bringing Python into a context where it isn't usually discussed. Be specific about the connection rather than making a general claim about relevance.
What is your particular angle on this topic?
The same subject can be covered many ways. What you've built, discovered, or experienced shapes your version of this talk in ways no one else can replicate. That specificity is worth making explicit in your proposal.
What will attendees be able to do or understand afterward?
Concrete outcomes help both the selection committee and potential attendees evaluate your session. Avoid vague formulations like "attendees will gain a deeper appreciation of", try to describe something more tangible.
If you're unsure what kinds of proposals tend to work well, the 2025 schedule is on the PyCon Greece website and all talks are available on YouTube.
Using tools to help clarify or refine your writing is fine. What we're less interested in is proposals that have been substantially generated by AI and read that way: generic in structure, thin on personal experience, and indistinguishable from a hundred similar submissions. The committee is trying to select speakers, not polished text. A proposal written in your own voice, even if imperfect, gives us a much better sense of whether your session will be worth attending.
Session length is 30 minutes including questions. Keep this in mind when scoping your content. Proposals that try to cover too much ground rarely translate into coherent talks.
Tutorials are hands-on workshops of up to 90 minutes, with room for up to 70 participants. If you're proposing a tutorial, describe how participants will be actively engaged. More information on tutorials you can find here.
Audience scope matters. Talks that are useful only to people already working with a very specific tool or in a very narrow context are harder to schedule. If your topic is specialized, think about how to frame it so that the underlying ideas are accessible to a broader audience.
Open source work is at the heart of what PyCon celebrates. If your session involves a strictly commercial product, please reach out about sponsored talk options rather than submitting through the standard CFP process.
Supporting materials such as links to code repositories, prior writing, or related work add useful context to your proposal and are worth including if you have them.
We hold Office Hours throughout the submission window for anyone who wants to talk through an idea, get feedback on a draft, or ask questions about the process. Once proposals are accepted, we'll also run a dedicated session with an experienced speaker on how to prepare and deliver a strong conference talk.
We're glad you're considering submitting. We hope to see you in Athens.
