Young Inspires

Young Inspirers was first introduced by PyCon Taiwan in 2021 as a brand-new program created to give teenagers a space to learn, share, and connect. This year, we’ve updated the name to the more general Young Inspires, with the goal of turning this platform into a place where young inspirers can 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 2025, we’re inviting young speakers on-site for the first time ever, with a focus on three key areas: programming education, academic research, and open-source contribution. Through a live interview format, 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 This Year

This year’s Young Inspires event will differ from previous editions and, for the first time, will be conducted in a live interview format. The event will take place over two days. On Saturday, there will be two sessions, each lasting 30 minutes, including a 25-minute themed interview and a 5-minute live Q&A. On Sunday, there will be one 60-minute session consisting of a 50-minute themed interview and a 10-minute live Q&A. During the themed interviews, a PyCon Taiwan host and the speaker will discuss the speaker’s personal journey, followed by an interactive Q&A between the audience and the speaker.

Host
Lee Wei
Benson

6

Sep

12:00-12:30 (GMT+8)
當科技女力遇上教育缺口 — 高雄女中生自辦 Python 營隊的故事 程式教育
周芊蓁 郭昱

本次訪談邀請高雄女中電資實驗班「斑碼小學堂─程式探險家」營隊核心成員,分享她們如何在軟體產業發展相對薄弱的高雄,主動發起面向國中生的 Python 公益課程。內容將涵蓋活動起源、課程設計理念、籌辦過程的挑戰與轉折,以及她們對公益教育與資訊普及的看法,期望啟發更多年輕人將專業轉化為社會影響力。

12:40-13:10 (GMT+8)
20 歲登上 AI 頂尖會議 ACL 第一作者的秘訣 — 年輕研究員的成長之路 學術研究
許新翎 Justin Hsu

本次訪談邀請到年僅 20 歲便以第一作者身分在 ACL 發表論文的許新翎(Justin Hsu),分享他如何在自然語言處理與資訊檢索領域快速累積研究實力,並將學術成果落實到實務應用。內容聚焦於研究起點、方法選擇、研究設計與實驗驗證、論文發表經驗,以及面對挑戰的心路歷程,啟發更多青年勇於追求研究與創新的目標。

7

Sep

12:30-13:20 (GMT+8)
開源之路與年輕開發者的力量 — Apache Airflow 貢獻與產業經驗分享 開源貢獻 業界經驗
劉哲佑 Jason 邱冠銘

本次訪談邀請兩位活躍於 Apache Airflow 社群的年輕開發者劉哲祐與邱冠銘,分享他們從初學者到成為開源專案核心貢獻者的歷程。內容涵蓋開源起點、技術挑戰、代表性貢獻與業界實習經驗,並探討如何將開源精神帶入產業,啟發更多年輕人投入國際開源社群。