Uploaded September 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago

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(Michelle Mei-Ling Sandford) This session highlights how AI tools like GitHub Copilot are helping bridge gaps in technical confidence and access, especially for underrepresented developers. We’ll share stories from the launch of the Code; Without Barriers program in Australia, and show how Python and AI can empower new coders to build confidently and creatively.

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Sun Sep 14 11:20:00 2025 at Ballroom 1