We’re happy to share that a Luke Kang, a Senior Data Scientist at Procter & Gamble and a UVA Data Science graduate, will join us as a fourth panelist for Charlottesville Data Science’s Breaking Into Data Science & AI Engineering panel discussion next week.
Please join us at the UVA School of Data Science to hear advice and perspectives from all of the seasoned data scientists, AI engineers, and team leaders on our panel about what it takes to land your first (or next!) job in the field. We look forward to seeing you there!
Registration for beCamp 2026 now open
Registration is officially open for beCamp 2026, Charlottesville’s annual “un-conference”. beCamp is one of the longest-running and most storied events in the Charlottesville technology community. This year is a particularly special one, as beCamp is celebrating its 20th anniversary.
If you haven't been before, beCamp is a conference planned by the people who show up. There are no pre-selected speakers or sessions. Participants collaboratively build the conference agenda together.
Anyone can pitch a session about anything you’re interested in speaking or learning about. Sessions from previous years have covered everything from deeply technical topics to drone racing to ranked-choice voting to baking the perfect loaf of sourdough.
We’ll gather on the evening of Friday, October 2 to pitch sessions, vote for our favorites, and assemble the conference schedule. Then, on Saturday, October 3, we’ll reconvene and run the conference we just planned the day before!
beCamp is completely free to attend. There’s no better way to connect with the local tech community, share what you’re interested in, and learn something new!
More upcoming events around Charlottesville
Thursday, August 20: The Charlottesville Rust Meetup continues its Tock OS series with Wireless Communication with the IEEE 802.15.4 Protocol, exploring how a Rust application can wirelessly transmit and receive radio frames.
Wednesday, September 2: Over in Richmond, RVA Data Enthusiasts hosts The Future of Data is Agentic at Ippon Technologies. Peter Bilzerian of MPP Insights explores “Agentic BI”, discusses what AI actually changes about the work of data engineers and BI developers, what it doesn’t, and draws on real-world case studies.
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 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!