Rust in Python: Deep Dive and Experience Sharing

This full-day summit is dedicated to exploring the intersection of Rust and the Python ecosystem. Attendees can expect an intensive schedule built around in-depth discussions, collaborative problem-solving, and practical experience sharing focused specifically on integrating Rust into Python projects and the development of high-performance Python tools (e.g., using technologies like PyO3, Maturin, or writing performant native extensions). The goal is to move beyond introductory concepts to tackle real-world challenges, performance optimizations, and best practices in production environments. This summit is designed for developers who already possess some practical experience in these topics and are looking to deepen their expertise, share lessons learned, and contribute to the community's collective knowledge.

Registration and Participation

Participation in the Rust Summit is by invitation only to ensure a focused and high-value experience for all attendees.

1. Sign-Up Form: Individuals interested in attending must first complete the sign-up form.
2. Topic Submission: This form also provides the opportunity for prospective attendees to suggest talks and/or discussion topics they would like to contribute or see covered during the summit.
3. Invitation: After the sign-up period closes, the organizers will review submissions. Successful applicants will receive an official email invitation confirming their attendance in advance of the event.
4. EuroPython Ticket Requirement: Please note that all participants must also be registered ticket holders for the main EuroPython conference. Holding a EuroPython ticket is a mandatory prerequisite for attending the Rust Summit.

Rust in Python: Deep Dive and Experience Sharing

This full-day summit is dedicated to exploring the intersection of Rust and the Python ecosystem. Attendees can expect an intensive schedule built around in-depth discussions, collaborative problem-solving, and practical experience sharing focused specifically on integrating Rust into Python projects and the development of high-performance Python tools (e.g., using technologies like PyO3, Maturin, or writing performant native extensions). The goal is to move beyond introductory concepts to tackle real-world challenges, performance optimizations, and best practices in production environments. This summit is designed for developers who already possess some practical experience in these topics and are looking to deepen their expertise, share lessons learned, and contribute to the community's collective knowledge.

Registration and Participation

Participation in the Rust Summit is by invitation only to ensure a focused and high-value experience for all attendees.

1. Sign-Up Form: Individuals interested in attending must first complete the sign-up form.
2. Topic Submission: This form also provides the opportunity for prospective attendees to suggest talks and/or discussion topics they would like to contribute or see covered during the summit.
3. Invitation: After the sign-up period closes, the organizers will review submissions. Successful applicants will receive an official email invitation confirming their attendance in advance of the event.
4. EuroPython Ticket Requirement: Please note that all participants must also be registered ticket holders for the main EuroPython conference. Holding a EuroPython ticket is a mandatory prerequisite for attending the Rust Summit.

Rust in Python: Deep Dive and Experience Sharing

This full-day summit is dedicated to exploring the intersection of Rust and the Python ecosystem. Attendees can expect an intensive schedule built around in-depth discussions, collaborative problem-solving, and practical experience sharing focused specifically on integrating Rust into Python projects and the development of high-performance Python tools (e.g., using technologies like PyO3, Maturin, or writing performant native extensions). The goal is to move beyond introductory concepts to tackle real-world challenges, performance optimizations, and best practices in production environments. This summit is designed for developers who already possess some practical experience in these topics and are looking to deepen their expertise, share lessons learned, and contribute to the community's collective knowledge.

Registration and Participation

Participation in the Rust Summit is by invitation only to ensure a focused and high-value experience for all attendees.

1. Sign-Up Form: Individuals interested in attending must first complete the sign-up form.
2. Topic Submission: This form also provides the opportunity for prospective attendees to suggest talks and/or discussion topics they would like to contribute or see covered during the summit.
3. Invitation: After the sign-up period closes, the organizers will review submissions. Successful applicants will receive an official email invitation confirming their attendance in advance of the event.
4. EuroPython Ticket Requirement: Please note that all participants must also be registered ticket holders for the main EuroPython conference. Holding a EuroPython ticket is a mandatory prerequisite for attending the Rust Summit.

Rust in Python: Deep Dive and Experience Sharing

This full-day summit is dedicated to exploring the intersection of Rust and the Python ecosystem. Attendees can expect an intensive schedule built around in-depth discussions, collaborative problem-solving, and practical experience sharing focused specifically on integrating Rust into Python projects and the development of high-performance Python tools (e.g., using technologies like PyO3, Maturin, or writing performant native extensions). The goal is to move beyond introductory concepts to tackle real-world challenges, performance optimizations, and best practices in production environments. This summit is designed for developers who already possess some practical experience in these topics and are looking to deepen their expertise, share lessons learned, and contribute to the community's collective knowledge.

Registration and Participation

Participation in the Rust Summit is by invitation only to ensure a focused and high-value experience for all attendees.

1. Sign-Up Form: Individuals interested in attending must first complete the sign-up form.
2. Topic Submission: This form also provides the opportunity for prospective attendees to suggest talks and/or discussion topics they would like to contribute or see covered during the summit.
3. Invitation: After the sign-up period closes, the organizers will review submissions. Successful applicants will receive an official email invitation confirming their attendance in advance of the event.
4. EuroPython Ticket Requirement: Please note that all participants must also be registered ticket holders for the main EuroPython conference. Holding a EuroPython ticket is a mandatory prerequisite for attending the Rust Summit.

Python has become the most widely used language in scientific computing and data science due to its approachable syntax, vast ecosystem of libraries, and rapid prototyping capabilities. However, its interpreted nature often poses a performance bottleneck for computationally intensive tasks common in High Performance Computing (HPC) used in scientific and data work, such as large-scale simulations, complex data analysis, and machine learning model training.

Enhancing Python's performance, therefore, is critical for scientific computing: it allows researchers and engineers to maintain the productivity and flexibility of the Python environment while achieving the necessary speed and scalability to tackle demanding, real-world HPC problems without needing to switch to lower-level languages entirely.

In this talk, we will review the current state of Python in HPC, examine the role of key libraries like NumPy and Dask, and see how to use PyO3 to create robust Rust bindings for Python in a way that simplifies the process of building and distributing packages. We’ll explore how Rust brings specific advantages to HPC, including guaranteed memory safety without garbage collection, zero-cost abstractions, and true parallelism.

Attendees will leave with a clear understanding of the 'why' and 'how' of leveraging Rust in their Python-based HPC workflows, positioning them to develop faster, safer, and more scalable computational code.