EuroPython wouldn't exist without the dedicated volunteers who invest countless hours behind the scenes.
From coordinating speaker logistics and managing registration systems to designing the conference program, handling sponsorship relations, ensuring great quality of talk recordings, moderating sessions, organizing social events, and capturing key moments in photos—hundreds of hours of passionate work go into making each edition exceptional.
Read our interview with Moisés Guimarães, photographer and member of the Operations Team at EuroPython 2025. We may also be tempted to add “Chief Fun Officer” to the list of his roles.
Thank you for making every EuroPython so vibrant, and making us all look good in your photos!
EP: Had you attended EuroPython before volunteering, or was volunteering your first experience with it?
Yes, I did attend before volunteering. My first EuroPython was in Edinburgh 2018 and only in Basel 2019 I started helping on site.
EP: Why do you volunteer?
I only got this far (away from home) because of Python conferences. Python Brasil 2016 opened my mind to a whole universe I was missing. PyCon CZ 2017 connected me with my first job in Europe, and EuroPython helps me to keep giving back, contributing to an environment that I love and cherish.
EP: What's your favorite memory from volunteering at EuroPython?
I don’t have a favorite memory in this case, there are so many good ones that it would be a disservice to them. Ask me in person, and I will tell you lots of stories!
EP: How has volunteering at EuroPython impacted your own career or learning journey?
Volunteering at EuroPython has a huge impact on my ability to network, I don’t think I would have as many friends, acquaintances, and professional connections coming from Python conferences if I was flying solo.
EP: What's one misconception about conference volunteering you'd like to clear up?
That you are not going to have time to enjoy the conference. To me, it actually amplifies the value I get from the conference.
EP: Is there one thing you took away from the experience that you still use today?
The network, especially related to event organizing for smaller conferences, which we keep doing all year round.
EP: What keeps you coming back to volunteer year after year?
The other volunteers and organizers.
EP: Thank you for your work, Moisés!