We’re looking forward to seeing everyone at the UVA School of Data Science this evening for our Breaking Into Data Science & AI Engineering panel discussion! We’ve assembled a panel of experienced data scientists, AI engineers, and team leaders willing to share their advice and perspectives on what it takes to land your first (or next!) job in the field. Head over to Luma to RSVP if you haven’t already!
More upcoming events around Charlottesville
Wednesday, September 2: Over in Richmond, RVA Data Enthusiasts hosts The Future of Data is Agentic at Ippon Technologies. Drawing on real-world case studies, Peter Bilzerian of MPP Insights explores “Agentic BI” and discusses what AI actually changes about the work of data engineers andBI developers — and what it doesn’t.
Friday, September 4: The UVA School of Data Science hosts an award ceremony and reception for the 2026 Data Is ART Competition. Data visualization expert Alberto Cairo will give a keynote talk, followed by the award presentation for this year’s winners. Open to the public.
Thursday, September 10: UVA Data Science professor Mona Sloane hosts a panel discussion at the UVA School of Law to launch her new book, Predicted: How AI Is Restructuring Social Life.
Thursday, September 17: CvilleBioHub holds its fifth annual BioDiscovery Summit, “From Spark to Scale,” at the Irving Theater in the CODE Building.
Friday, September 18 – Saturday, September 19: UVA’s Department of Systems and Information Engineering celebrates its 50th anniversary with an open house, networking receptions, and interactive sessions spread over two days.
Thursday, October 1: AFCEA Central Virginia (CeVA) holds its third annual Data Centric Summit (DCS26) at the Irving Theater in the CODE Building. The summit will focus on the technologies, architectures, and operational practices shaping the next generation of data‑driven decision-making across defense, government, and industry.
Friday, October 2 – Saturday, October 3: beCamp 2026, one of the longest-running and most storied events in the Charlottesville technology scene, returns for its 20th year. beCamp is Charlottesville’s annual “unconference”, an event fully planned and run by the people who show up. Join fellow members of the Charlottesville tech community to connect, share, and spend a day learning something new. There’s nothing else quite like beCamp in town!
Friday, October 23: The UVA Darden School of Business hosts the inaugural Innovate@Darden event. Innovate@Darden will bring together students and practitioners for a day of dialogue around emerging trends, career pathways, and real-world applications of tech and AI across industries.