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Sunday, August 23
2 shifts โ sign up for any
Registration Desk
โ ยท Registration Desk
What this role involves
Check in attendees, hand out badges, and answer arrival questions at the registration desk.
0/2 filled
Swag Bag Stuffing
โ ยท Registration Area
What this role involves
Assemble attendee swag bags before the conference opens.
3/10 filled
Registration Desk
โ ยท Registration Desk
What this role involves
Check in attendees, hand out badges, and answer arrival questions at the registration desk.
1/2 filled
Registration Desk
โ ยท Registration Desk
What this role involves
Check in attendees, hand out badges, and answer arrival questions at the registration desk.
1/2 filled
Monday, August 24
Registration Desk
โ
What this role involves
Check in attendees, hand out badges, and answer arrival questions at the registration desk.
1/2 filled
Registration Desk
โ ยท Registration Desk
What this role involves
Check in attendees, hand out badges, and answer arrival questions at the registration desk.
1/2 filled
Morning Session Manager ยท Mon
Session Manager ยท โ ยท Sauganash Ballroom
What this role involves
Oversee the session chairs and room logistics for a morning, afternoon, or evening block.
0/1 filled
2 shifts โ sign up for any
Moderator 1
Online Moderator ยท โ
What this role involves
Monitor public chat for disparaging comments. Enforce the Code of Conduct (https://2026.djangocon.us/conduct/). Act as a cheerleader for the speakers after the talks. Answer questions regarding the online portion of the conference. Potentially participate in some of the social events (meet & greets, writing groups).
0/1 filled
Registration Desk
โ ยท Registration Desk
What this role involves
Check in attendees, hand out badges, and answer arrival questions at the registration desk.
1/2 filled
Registration Desk
โ ยท Registration Desk
What this role involves
Check in attendees, hand out badges, and answer arrival questions at the registration desk.
1/2 filled
Session Chair
โ ยท Sauganash Ballroom
๐ Good Conduct: How Django Modernized Its Code of Conduct
๐ GeoDjango at City Scale: Spatial Data for Urban Systems
๐ Pragmatic AI: How to gain trust with user-centered AI adoption
What this role involves
Introduce speakers, keep time, and run audience Q&A for talks in a session room.
0/1 filled
Registration Desk
โ ยท Registration Desk
What this role involves
Check in attendees, hand out badges, and answer arrival questions at the registration desk.
1/2 filled
Moderator 1
Online Moderator ยท โ
What this role involves
Monitor public chat for disparaging comments. Enforce the Code of Conduct (https://2026.djangocon.us/conduct/). Act as a cheerleader for the speakers after the talks. Answer questions regarding the online portion of the conference. Potentially participate in some of the social events (meet & greets, writing groups).
0/1 filled
Registration Desk
โ ยท Registration Desk
What this role involves
Check in attendees, hand out badges, and answer arrival questions at the registration desk.
1/2 filled
2 shifts โ sign up for any
Afternoon Session Manager ยท Mon
Session Manager ยท โ ยท Sauganash Ballroom
What this role involves
Oversee the session chairs and room logistics for a morning, afternoon, or evening block.
0/1 filled
Registration Desk
โ ยท Registration Desk
What this role involves
Check in attendees, hand out badges, and answer arrival questions at the registration desk.
0/2 filled
2 shifts โ sign up for any
Moderator 1
Online Moderator ยท โ
What this role involves
Monitor public chat for disparaging comments. Enforce the Code of Conduct (https://2026.djangocon.us/conduct/). Act as a cheerleader for the speakers after the talks. Answer questions regarding the online portion of the conference. Potentially participate in some of the social events (meet & greets, writing groups).
0/1 filled
Session Chair
โ ยท Sauganash Ballroom
๐ Search-as-you-type for 54 Million Names: PostgreSQL + Django for Fuzzy Name Matching at Scale
๐ Using Django to deliver public transit benefits securely and privately
๐ Taming Your Templates: Component-Based Frontends in Django
What this role involves
Introduce speakers, keep time, and run audience Q&A for talks in a session room.
0/1 filled
Registration Desk
โ ยท Registration Desk
What this role involves
Check in attendees, hand out badges, and answer arrival questions at the registration desk.
0/2 filled
Registration Desk
โ ยท Registration Desk
What this role involves
Check in attendees, hand out badges, and answer arrival questions at the registration desk.
0/2 filled
Evening Session Manager ยท Mon
Session Manager ยท โ ยท Sauganash Ballroom
What this role involves
Oversee the session chairs and room logistics for a morning, afternoon, or evening block.
0/1 filled
Registration Desk
โ ยท Registration Desk
What this role involves
Check in attendees, hand out badges, and answer arrival questions at the registration desk.
0/2 filled
3 shifts โ sign up for any
Django 6: The Most Exciting Release Ever
Session Chair ยท โ ยท Sauganash Ballroom
๐ Django 6: The Most Exciting Release Ever
What this role involves
Introduce speakers, keep time, and run audience Q&A for talks in a session room.
0/1 filled
Moderator 1
Online Moderator ยท โ
What this role involves
Monitor public chat for disparaging comments. Enforce the Code of Conduct (https://2026.djangocon.us/conduct/). Act as a cheerleader for the speakers after the talks. Answer questions regarding the online portion of the conference. Potentially participate in some of the social events (meet & greets, writing groups).
0/1 filled
Teach Django Tasks to speak Celery: Building a Celery backend for Django Tasks
Session Chair ยท โ ยท Sauganash Ballroom
๐ Teach Django Tasks to speak Celery: Building a Celery backend for Django Tasks
What this role involves
Introduce speakers, keep time, and run audience Q&A for talks in a session room.
0/1 filled
Agents All the Way Down: How AI Coding Agents Changed How I Write Django
Session Chair ยท โ ยท Sauganash Ballroom
๐ Agents All the Way Down: How AI Coding Agents Changed How I Write Django
What this role involves
Introduce speakers, keep time, and run audience Q&A for talks in a session room.
0/1 filled
Session Chair
โ ยท Sauganash Ballroom
๐ Agents All the Way Down: How AI Coding Agents Changed How I Write Django
๐ Scientists Meet Django: Building Bridges Between Research and Software
What this role involves
Introduce speakers, keep time, and run audience Q&A for talks in a session room.
0/1 filled
Scientists Meet Django: Building Bridges Between Research and Software
Session Chair ยท โ ยท Sauganash Ballroom
๐ Scientists Meet Django: Building Bridges Between Research and Software
What this role involves
Introduce speakers, keep time, and run audience Q&A for talks in a session room.
0/1 filled
Tuesday, August 25
Registration Desk
โ
What this role involves
Check in attendees, hand out badges, and answer arrival questions at the registration desk.
1/2 filled
Registration Desk
โ ยท Registration Desk
What this role involves
Check in attendees, hand out badges, and answer arrival questions at the registration desk.
1/2 filled
Morning Session Manager ยท Tue
Session Manager ยท โ ยท Sauganash Ballroom
What this role involves
Oversee the session chairs and room logistics for a morning, afternoon, or evening block.
0/1 filled
2 shifts โ sign up for any
Moderator 1
Online Moderator ยท โ
What this role involves
Monitor public chat for disparaging comments. Enforce the Code of Conduct (https://2026.djangocon.us/conduct/). Act as a cheerleader for the speakers after the talks. Answer questions regarding the online portion of the conference. Potentially participate in some of the social events (meet & greets, writing groups).
0/1 filled
Registration Desk
โ ยท Registration Desk
What this role involves
Check in attendees, hand out badges, and answer arrival questions at the registration desk.
1/2 filled
Registration Desk
โ ยท Registration Desk
What this role involves
Check in attendees, hand out badges, and answer arrival questions at the registration desk.
1/2 filled
Session Chair
โ ยท Sauganash Ballroom
๐ Batteries vs. Speed: The Django/FastAPI Debate
๐ The Testing Pyramid in Practice for Django
๐ One URL to Rule Them All: Dynamic Landing Pages in Wagtail
What this role involves
Introduce speakers, keep time, and run audience Q&A for talks in a session room.
0/1 filled
Registration Desk
โ ยท Registration Desk
What this role involves
Check in attendees, hand out badges, and answer arrival questions at the registration desk.
1/2 filled
Moderator 1
Online Moderator ยท โ
What this role involves
Monitor public chat for disparaging comments. Enforce the Code of Conduct (https://2026.djangocon.us/conduct/). Act as a cheerleader for the speakers after the talks. Answer questions regarding the online portion of the conference. Potentially participate in some of the social events (meet & greets, writing groups).
0/1 filled
Registration Desk
โ ยท Registration Desk
What this role involves
Check in attendees, hand out badges, and answer arrival questions at the registration desk.
1/2 filled
2 shifts โ sign up for any
Afternoon Session Manager ยท Tue
Session Manager ยท โ ยท Sauganash Ballroom
What this role involves
Oversee the session chairs and room logistics for a morning, afternoon, or evening block.
0/1 filled
Registration Desk
โ ยท Registration Desk
What this role involves
Check in attendees, hand out badges, and answer arrival questions at the registration desk.
0/2 filled
2 shifts โ sign up for any
Moderator 1
Online Moderator ยท โ
What this role involves
Monitor public chat for disparaging comments. Enforce the Code of Conduct (https://2026.djangocon.us/conduct/). Act as a cheerleader for the speakers after the talks. Answer questions regarding the online portion of the conference. Potentially participate in some of the social events (meet & greets, writing groups).
0/1 filled
Session Chair
โ ยท Sauganash Ballroom
๐ Yes, we allow substitutions. No, we don't serve spaghetti.
๐ What's New in Postgres 18 & 19
๐ Polyglot Persistence with Django: When One Database Isn't Enough
What this role involves
Introduce speakers, keep time, and run audience Q&A for talks in a session room.
0/1 filled
Registration Desk
โ ยท Registration Desk
What this role involves
Check in attendees, hand out badges, and answer arrival questions at the registration desk.
0/2 filled
Polyglot Persistence with Django: When One Database Isn't Enough
Session Chair ยท โ ยท Sauganash Ballroom
๐ Polyglot Persistence with Django: When One Database Isn't Enough
What this role involves
Introduce speakers, keep time, and run audience Q&A for talks in a session room.
0/1 filled
Registration Desk
โ ยท Registration Desk
What this role involves
Check in attendees, hand out badges, and answer arrival questions at the registration desk.
0/2 filled
Evening Session Manager ยท Tue
Session Manager ยท โ ยท Sauganash Ballroom
What this role involves
Oversee the session chairs and room logistics for a morning, afternoon, or evening block.
0/1 filled
50 shades of green - One contribution to the Django world
Session Chair ยท โ ยท Sauganash Ballroom
๐ 50 shades of green - One contribution to the Django world
What this role involves
Introduce speakers, keep time, and run audience Q&A for talks in a session room.
0/1 filled
Registration Desk
โ ยท Registration Desk
What this role involves
Check in attendees, hand out badges, and answer arrival questions at the registration desk.
0/2 filled
2 shifts โ sign up for any
Moderator 1
Online Moderator ยท โ
What this role involves
Monitor public chat for disparaging comments. Enforce the Code of Conduct (https://2026.djangocon.us/conduct/). Act as a cheerleader for the speakers after the talks. Answer questions regarding the online portion of the conference. Potentially participate in some of the social events (meet & greets, writing groups).
0/1 filled
Session Chair
โ ยท Sauganash Ballroom
๐ 50 shades of green - One contribution to the Django world
๐ But did you know the browser already does that?
What this role involves
Introduce speakers, keep time, and run audience Q&A for talks in a session room.
0/1 filled
What's New in Postgres 18 & 19
Session Chair ยท โ ยท Sauganash Ballroom
๐ What's New in Postgres 18 & 19
What this role involves
Introduce speakers, keep time, and run audience Q&A for talks in a session room.
0/1 filled
Keeping Pace with Django: Evolving Through 15 years of Updates
Session Chair ยท โ ยท Sauganash Ballroom
๐ Keeping Pace with Django: Evolving Through 15 years of Updates
What this role involves
Introduce speakers, keep time, and run audience Q&A for talks in a session room.
0/1 filled
Session Chair
โ ยท Sauganash Ballroom
๐ Keeping Pace with Django: Evolving Through 15 years of Updates
๐ Teach Django Tasks to speak Celery: Building a Celery backend for Django Tasks
What this role involves
Introduce speakers, keep time, and run audience Q&A for talks in a session room.
0/1 filled
Wednesday, August 26
Registration Desk
โ ยท Registration Desk
What this role involves
Check in attendees, hand out badges, and answer arrival questions at the registration desk.
1/2 filled
Morning Session Manager ยท Wed
Session Manager ยท โ ยท Sauganash Ballroom
What this role involves
Oversee the session chairs and room logistics for a morning, afternoon, or evening block.
0/1 filled
2 shifts โ sign up for any
Moderator 1
Online Moderator ยท โ
What this role involves
Monitor public chat for disparaging comments. Enforce the Code of Conduct (https://2026.djangocon.us/conduct/). Act as a cheerleader for the speakers after the talks. Answer questions regarding the online portion of the conference. Potentially participate in some of the social events (meet & greets, writing groups).
0/1 filled
Registration Desk
โ ยท Registration Desk
What this role involves
Check in attendees, hand out badges, and answer arrival questions at the registration desk.
1/2 filled
Registration Desk
โ ยท Registration Desk
What this role involves
Check in attendees, hand out badges, and answer arrival questions at the registration desk.
0/2 filled
Session Chair
โ ยท Sauganash Ballroom
๐ Scaling Django: Mastering Database Routers with AWS Aurora
๐ Auto-prefetching with model field fetch modes in Django 6.1
๐ Enter the Ecosystem: Contributing to Django Open Source Projects
What this role involves
Introduce speakers, keep time, and run audience Q&A for talks in a session room.
0/1 filled
Registration Desk
โ ยท Registration Desk
What this role involves
Check in attendees, hand out badges, and answer arrival questions at the registration desk.
0/2 filled
Moderator 1
Online Moderator ยท โ
What this role involves
Monitor public chat for disparaging comments. Enforce the Code of Conduct (https://2026.djangocon.us/conduct/). Act as a cheerleader for the speakers after the talks. Answer questions regarding the online portion of the conference. Potentially participate in some of the social events (meet & greets, writing groups).
0/1 filled
Registration Desk
โ ยท Registration Desk
What this role involves
Check in attendees, hand out badges, and answer arrival questions at the registration desk.
0/2 filled
2 shifts โ sign up for any
Afternoon Session Manager ยท Wed
Session Manager ยท โ ยท Sauganash Ballroom
What this role involves
Oversee the session chairs and room logistics for a morning, afternoon, or evening block.
0/1 filled
Registration Desk
โ ยท Registration Desk
What this role involves
Check in attendees, hand out badges, and answer arrival questions at the registration desk.
0/2 filled
2 shifts โ sign up for any
Beyond REST: Implementing the Model Context Protocol (MCP) in Django
Session Chair ยท โ ยท Sauganash Ballroom
๐ Beyond REST: Implementing the Model Context Protocol (MCP) in Django
What this role involves
Introduce speakers, keep time, and run audience Q&A for talks in a session room.
0/1 filled
Moderator 1
Online Moderator ยท โ
What this role involves
Monitor public chat for disparaging comments. Enforce the Code of Conduct (https://2026.djangocon.us/conduct/). Act as a cheerleader for the speakers after the talks. Answer questions regarding the online portion of the conference. Potentially participate in some of the social events (meet & greets, writing groups).
0/1 filled
Session Chair
โ ยท Sauganash Ballroom
๐ Modern Django Deployments in 2026
What this role involves
Introduce speakers, keep time, and run audience Q&A for talks in a session room.
0/1 filled
Evening Session Manager ยท Wed
Session Manager ยท โ ยท Sauganash Ballroom
What this role involves
Oversee the session chairs and room logistics for a morning, afternoon, or evening block.
0/1 filled
Wishlist granted: HTMX without betraying your Django views
Session Chair ยท โ ยท Sauganash Ballroom
๐ Wishlist granted: HTMX without betraying your Django views
What this role involves
Introduce speakers, keep time, and run audience Q&A for talks in a session room.
0/1 filled
2 shifts โ sign up for any
Moderator 1
Online Moderator ยท โ
What this role involves
Monitor public chat for disparaging comments. Enforce the Code of Conduct (https://2026.djangocon.us/conduct/). Act as a cheerleader for the speakers after the talks. Answer questions regarding the online portion of the conference. Potentially participate in some of the social events (meet & greets, writing groups).
0/1 filled
Session Chair
โ ยท Sauganash Ballroom
๐ Wishlist granted: HTMX without betraying your Django views
๐ Beyond REST: Implementing the Model Context Protocol (MCP) in Django
What this role involves
Introduce speakers, keep time, and run audience Q&A for talks in a session room.
0/1 filled
The Django UUID Story
Session Chair ยท โ ยท Sauganash Ballroom
What this role involves
Introduce speakers, keep time, and run audience Q&A for talks in a session room.
0/1 filled
Thursday, August 27
2 shifts โ sign up for any
In-person sprints welcomer
โ ยท Sauganash Ballroom
What this role involves
The first person attendees will interact with. This role focuses on helping participants get oriented and ensuring everyone feels comfortable joining a project.
0/1 filled
Online sprints welcomer
โ ยท Sauganash Ballroom
What this role involves
The Online Sprints Welcomer serves as the primary point of contact for participants joining the sprints remotely, helping ensure they have an experience comparable to those attending in person.
0/1 filled
2 shifts โ sign up for any
In-person sprints welcomer
โ ยท Sauganash Ballroom
What this role involves
The first person attendees will interact with. This role focuses on helping participants get oriented and ensuring everyone feels comfortable joining a project.
0/1 filled
Online sprints welcomer
โ ยท Sauganash Ballroom
What this role involves
The Online Sprints Welcomer serves as the primary point of contact for participants joining the sprints remotely, helping ensure they have an experience comparable to those attending in person.
0/1 filled
2 shifts โ sign up for any
In-person sprints welcomer
โ ยท Sauganash Ballroom
What this role involves
The first person attendees will interact with. This role focuses on helping participants get oriented and ensuring everyone feels comfortable joining a project.
0/1 filled
Online sprints welcomer
โ ยท Sauganash Ballroom
What this role involves
The Online Sprints Welcomer serves as the primary point of contact for participants joining the sprints remotely, helping ensure they have an experience comparable to those attending in person.
0/1 filled
2 shifts โ sign up for any
In-person sprints welcomer
โ ยท Sauganash Ballroom
What this role involves
The first person attendees will interact with. This role focuses on helping participants get oriented and ensuring everyone feels comfortable joining a project.
0/1 filled
Online sprints welcomer
โ ยท Sauganash Ballroom
What this role involves
The Online Sprints Welcomer serves as the primary point of contact for participants joining the sprints remotely, helping ensure they have an experience comparable to those attending in person.
0/1 filled
Friday, August 28
2 shifts โ sign up for any
In-person sprints welcomer
โ ยท Sauganash Ballroom
What this role involves
The first person attendees will interact with. This role focuses on helping participants get oriented and ensuring everyone feels comfortable joining a project.
0/1 filled
Online sprints welcomer
โ ยท Sauganash Ballroom
What this role involves
The Online Sprints Welcomer serves as the primary point of contact for participants joining the sprints remotely, helping ensure they have an experience comparable to those attending in person.
0/1 filled
2 shifts โ sign up for any
In-person sprints welcomer
โ ยท Sauganash Ballroom
What this role involves
The first person attendees will interact with. This role focuses on helping participants get oriented and ensuring everyone feels comfortable joining a project.
0/1 filled
Online sprints welcomer
โ ยท Sauganash Ballroom
What this role involves
The Online Sprints Welcomer serves as the primary point of contact for participants joining the sprints remotely, helping ensure they have an experience comparable to those attending in person.
0/1 filled
2 shifts โ sign up for any
In-person sprints welcomer
โ ยท Sauganash Ballroom
What this role involves
The first person attendees will interact with. This role focuses on helping participants get oriented and ensuring everyone feels comfortable joining a project.
0/1 filled
Online sprints welcomer
โ ยท Sauganash Ballroom
What this role involves
The Online Sprints Welcomer serves as the primary point of contact for participants joining the sprints remotely, helping ensure they have an experience comparable to those attending in person.
0/1 filled
2 shifts โ sign up for any
In-person sprints welcomer
โ ยท Sauganash Ballroom
What this role involves
The first person attendees will interact with. This role focuses on helping participants get oriented and ensuring everyone feels comfortable joining a project.
0/1 filled
Online sprints welcomer
โ ยท Sauganash Ballroom
What this role involves
The Online Sprints Welcomer serves as the primary point of contact for participants joining the sprints remotely, helping ensure they have an experience comparable to those attending in person.
0/1 filled