Young Inspires | PyCon TW 2026

Young Inspires was first introduced by PyCon Taiwan in 2021 as a dedicated program designed to create a space for teenagers to learn, share, and connect. Through this platform, we hope to enable Young Inspirers (youth speakers and participants) to share their experiences, ideas, challenges, and problem-solving methods throughout their learning journey — inspiring more youth to engage in technology and innovation.

At PyCon Taiwan 2026, we are honored to invite four outstanding young speakers on-site, focusing on four major areas: Go & algorithm applications, community earthquake early warning, self-taught cybersecurity practices, and gaming & tech community management. Through live interviews and practical sharing, they will present their project ideation, design, and implementation process — cultivating diverse thinking, cross-group collaboration, and system-integration skills, while fostering dialogue and information exchange across generations.

Event Format

This year’s Young Inspires will be conducted in a live interview format for the first time. The event will take place over two days (Saturday and Sunday). On both days, there will be two sessions daily, with each session lasting 30 minutes — consisting of a 25-minute themed interview and a 5-minute live Q&A. During the themed interviews, a PyCon Taiwan host will converse with the speakers to explore their personal journeys, followed by an interactive Q&A session with the audience.

Hosts

From Go Player to Tech Maker: A Senior High Science Class Student Promoting Go Equity with Python

Holding an amateur 6-dan rank in Go, Su Shang-Zhe is currently a 10th-grade student in the Science Class at Kaohsiung Senior High School. He translates his strategic Go mindset into programming logic and problem-solving skills. Facing the dilemma of limited educational resources for self-learners and remote areas, he dedicated himself to Python data analysis and software optimization, aiming to bridge the urban-rural gap and remove financial barriers so that every learner passionate about Go can enjoy equal access to quality educational tools. This session will explore how he combined his Go expertise with programming skills to advocate for educational equity in Go.

The Technological Power of Civil Defense — DPIP Earthquake Early Warning System and Open-Source Practice

In earthquake-prone Taiwan, how can technology gain critical seconds for emergency evacuation? This interview features Kuo Chen-Yu, a core member of the DPIP (Taiwan Earthquake Notification) team. He will share how the team utilized Python and open-source technology to build real-time, high-performance earthquake early warning and push notification services, demonstrating how youth makers can turn personal interests into a reliable safeguard for public safety.

From Dropout to Tech Prodigy: The Counterattack of a 19-Year-Old Genius

From dropping out of high school to being recruited by Shopee and featured across major media outlets, 19-year-old Vito Ko exhibits an unconventional growth curve in tech. This interview will focus on his journey in cybersecurity R&D, full-stack development, and AI application practices, sharing how he excelled in cybersecurity and algorithm development through pure passion for technology and hands-on capability without traditional academic credentials.

Building Asia’s Largest Minecraft Tech Community — The Community Management Philosophy of CloudTown

Think Minecraft is just a game? A group of teenagers is taking it to a whole new level using computer science! This interview features Chiang Ching-Yu, founder of "CloudTown." He will share how he built a verified, vanilla-focused technical server with over 5,000 members from scratch, connected resources with university research labs, and integrated AI applications like RAG and MCP to show how passion can be transformed into a highly cohesive technical community.