What we’re about
Charlottesville Data Science is a community for data scientists, machine learning practitioners, and all professionals, students, researchers, and enthusiasts working with data in Charlottesville and Central Virginia. Charlottesville is a growing data and technology hub, with the University of Virginia, including the UVA School of Data Science, established companies like S&P Global, Elder Research, and GA-CCRi, and a dynamic ecosystem of homegrown startups. Let's connect these dots to share ideas, learn from each other, and grow the local tech community.
Our members include researchers and tech professionals with decades of experience, novices who have yet to write their first line of code, and everyone in between. If you're interested in learning more about cutting-edge work happening with data science, machine learning, AI, and related technologies in Charlottesville, you're in the right place, and you'll find a welcoming, supportive community of like-minded folks.
In addition to our Meetup group, please consider joining our Substack mailing list. It's the primary place we share community announcements and event updates with our members:
Have an idea for a future Charlottesville Data Science event? Fill out our Call for Proposals form and a member of our organizing team will get back to you!
Need to get in touch with the Charlottesville Data Science organizing team? You can reach us at organizers@cvilleds.org.
Upcoming events (2)
See all- PyData Virginia 2025 - Day OneViolet Crown Charlottesville, Charlottesville, VA
Join us for Charlottesville's marquee annual data science, AI, and machine learning event! PyData Virginia 2025 is a two-day event for the international community of data scientists, data engineers, researchers, and developers of data analysis tools to share ideas and learn from each other.
→ You may RSVP on Meetup, but please note that you must buy a conference ticket on the PyData Virginia 2025 website to attend. ←
The conference will feature 37 talks, tutorials, and panel discussions covering the latest developments in open-source data science, AI, and machine learning, including:
- Developing and deploying LLM-powered applications
- Building agentic AI systems
- Tools and methodologies for modern data science and machine learning development
- Data visualization
- Case studies of applied data science across a broad range of industries and sectors
Day One will be at the Violet Crown Cinema on the Downtown Mall and will feature a wide array of talks, panel discussions, lightning talks, and networking opportunities, immediately followed by the Tom Tom Festival's legendary Downtown Mall Block Party.
Day Two will be at the UVA Darden School of Business and will feature twelve in-depth tutorials from leading experts across industry, academia, and the open-source community, offering participants a deep dive into cutting-edge tools and techniques for data science, AI, and ML development.
Get your conference tickets now while they're still available!
Buy tickets for PyData Virginia 2025
If your employer might pay for you to attend PyData Virginia 2025, please go for one of our Corporate Pass options. See you there!
- PyData Virginia 2025 - Day TwoUVA Darden School of Business, Charlottesville, VA
Join us for Charlottesville's marquee annual data science, AI, and machine learning event! PyData Virginia 2025 is a two-day event for the international community of data scientists, data engineers, researchers, and developers of data analysis tools to share ideas and learn from each other.
→ You may RSVP on Meetup, but please note that you must buy a conference ticket on the PyData Virginia 2025 website to attend. ←
The conference will feature 37 talks, tutorials, and panel discussions covering the latest developments in open-source data science, AI, and machine learning, including:
- Developing and deploying LLM-powered applications
- Building agentic AI systems
- Tools and methodologies for modern data science and machine learning development
- Data visualization
- Case studies of applied data science across a broad range of industries and sectors
Day One will be at the Violet Crown Cinema on the Downtown Mall and will feature a wide array of talks, panel discussions, lightning talks, and networking opportunities, immediately followed by the Tom Tom Festival's legendary Downtown Mall Block Party.
Day Two will be at the UVA Darden School of Business and will feature twelve in-depth tutorials from leading experts across industry, academia, and the open-source community, offering participants a deep dive into cutting-edge tools and techniques for data science, AI, and ML development.
Get your conference tickets now while they're still available!
Buy tickets for PyData Virginia 2025
If your employer might pay for you to attend PyData Virginia 2025, please go for one of our Corporate Pass options. See you there!
