What Python Asia Organization does

Python Asia Organization (PAO) is an Estonian-registered non-profit (MTÜ) founded in August 2024 by community organizers from PyCon Japan, PyCon Korea, and Python Philippines. It serves as the umbrella body for the PythonAsia annual conference and holds the intellectual property and trademarks to the regional conference series, which it rebranded from PyCon APAC to PythonAsia starting with the 2026 edition. PAO supports Python communities across East and Southeast Asia, with named geographic reach spanning Japan, Korea, the Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, India, Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand, and Vietnam.

PAO's core products are the PythonAsia Conference (an annual 3-day, multi-track flagship event featuring talks, workshops, sprints, and an Education Summit), two biannual Online Charity Talks that raise funds for regional Python education, a merchandise catalog (t-shirts, notepads, clicker fidgets, socks), and financial aid/scholarship ticket programs. Its underlying technology stack is operational rather than proprietary: Django for the web platform, pretix for ticketing, pretalx for conference scheduling, and integrations with Zoom, YouTube Live, Discord, and Google Forms for virtual engagement and event logistics.

PAO operates a community-led, event-driven go-to-market model. Revenue streams include corporate sponsorships (annual, tiered from Starter Gold to Silver, starting at €600/year), one-time conference and charity-talk ticket sales (€7-30 per attendee), recurring individual donations via GitHub Sponsors, and merchandise sales priced in Philippine pesos. Sponsors include HENNGE, BeProud, the Python Software Foundation, Python ED, and Python Philippines. Operations are run by a volunteer board (Iqbal Abdullah, Manabu Terada, Kwon Han Bae, Freilla Mae Espinola) with 1-10 total contributors.

Name

Python Asia Organization

Legal name

Python Asia Organization MTÜ

Website

https://pythonasia.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2024

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Python Asia Organization is an Estonian-registered non-profit that organizes the annual PythonAsia conference and biannual Online Charity Talks, and supports Python communities, conferences, and educational programs across East and Southeast Asia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Developer Conference & Community Events

NAICS

Convention and Trade Show Organizers (561920), Business Associations (813910)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Academic & Education Conference Organizers (THAHACAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Sponsorship, Exhibitor & Partnership Management Services (THAHACAK), Speaker, Program & Abstract Management Services (THAHACAI), Association & Society Conference Management (Nonprofit, Professional Bodies) (THAHACAA)

Keywords

• Developer community organizing
• Regional python conferences
• Open source community events
• Nonprofit conference organizing
• Tech education programming

Headquarters

HQ city

Tokyo

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Corporate Sponsorships: Annual corporate sponsorships starting at 600 Euros per year, with tiered options (Starter Gold, Gold, Silver), providing brand exposure to Asian developer communities at conferences and events.
2. Event Ticket Sales: Conference tickets sold for PythonAsia events and Online Charity Talks, with multiple tiers including General Admission, Patron tickets, and subsidized student tickets.
3. Individual Sponsorships via GitHub: Monthly recurring donations through GitHub Sponsors program for continuous individual supporters.
4. Merchandise Sales: Sale of conference merchandise including t-shirts, notepads, acrylic keychains, fridge magnets, clicker fidgets, and customized socks.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Python Asia Organization (PAO) organizes the annual PythonAsia regional conference (formerly PyCon APAC) and biannual PythonAsia Online Charity Talks, providing a multi-track event platform with talks, workshops, sprints, and educational summits for Python developers across East and Southeast Asia. The organization also supports and coordinates 12+ regional PyCon events, sells branded merchandise, and runs financial aid and scholarship ticket programs to broaden access for students, educators, and underrepresented groups.

Product overview

Python Asia Organization (PAO) is a non-profit organization that organizes the annual PythonAsia regional conference and supports Python communities across East and Southeast Asia. The organization operates a portfolio of event products including the flagship PythonAsia Conference (an annual 3-day multi-track event), the PythonAsia Online Charity Talk H1 and H2 (biannual virtual fundraising events), and supports regional PyCons across Asia. PAO also provides merchandise and scholarship/financial aid programs to promote accessibility and inclusion. The organization owns and manages the PyCon APAC series IP and trademarks, provides infrastructure for event organization, and fosters leadership development across Asian Python communities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• PythonAsia Conference Flagship annual regional Python programming conference unifying developers, students, educators, and community leaders across Asia for talks, workshops, sprints, and networking. Previously known as PyCon APAC, the 3-day event features multi-track sessions on AI/ML, Data Science, DevOps, and Open Source topics.
• PythonAsia Online Charity Talk H1 Biannual virtual charity event held in the first half of the year featuring talks from respected Python contributors on infrastructure, language evolution, and packaging standards. Proceeds support community-led Python education and open-source contribution programs across Asia.
• PythonAsia Online Charity Talk H2 Second-half virtual charity event bringing together Python contributors, community builders, and technical experts to share insights on Python development, performance, tooling, and emerging innovations while raising funds for regional Python education programs.
• PyCons in Asia Regional Support PAO supports and coordinates regional PyCon events across Asia including PyCon Japan, PyCon Korea, PyCon Taiwan, PyCon Singapore, PyCon Malaysia, PyCon Indonesia, PyCon Thailand, PyCon Philippines, PyCon Hong Kong, PyCon India, PyCon Australia, and Kiwi PyCon.
• PythonAsia Merchandise Catalog Conference merchandise including Kalinga T-Shirts, PythonAsia 2026 T-Shirts, leather trays, notepads, acrylic keychains, refrigerator magnets, clicker fidgets, and customized socks featuring conference branding and Filipino-inspired designs.
• Financial Aid & Scholarship Tickets Accessibility programs providing financial aid and free scholarship tickets for students, teachers, researchers, and underrepresented groups to attend PythonAsia conferences. Supported by generous patrons and corporate sponsors, with financial aid deadline January 30, 2026 and scholarship deadline February 8, 2026 for PythonAsia 2026.

Quantifiable outcome

• Supports Python education and open-source contribution programs across Asia through €8,000 fundraising per Online Charity Talk event
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Python Software Foundation (PSF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPSF is a Gold Sponsor and key strategic partner for PAO. PAO serves as the regional point of contact between PSF and Asian Python communities, supporting global Python initiatives.
• De La Salle University (DLSU)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDLSU co-organizes PythonAsia 2026, providing the venue at their Manila campus and collaborating on the Education Summit track.
• Python Philippines (PythonPH)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPythonPH is the local co-organizer of PythonAsia 2026, providing grassroots community support, volunteers, and local expertise in the Philippines.
• Python User Group Singapore (PUGS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPUGS will co-organize PythonAsia 2027 in Singapore, continuing the co-organization model established with PythonPH.
• PyCon Japan AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPyCon JP is a founding member of PAO, with representatives Iqbal Abdullah and Manabu Terada on the board.
• PyCon Korea (PyCon KR)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPyCon KR is a founding member of PAO, with Kwon Han Bae serving as Founder and Board Member.
• HENNGEmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHENNGE is a Starter Gold Sponsor of PAO, providing cloud security services and hosting report meetups for the Python community in Japan.
• BeProudmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBeProud is a Gold Sponsor and supporter of PyCon JP and PAO activities.
• Python EDminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPython ED is a Starter Gold Sponsor of PAO.
• PyCon IDminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPyCon ID is a community partner for PythonAsia 2026, representing the Indonesian Python community.
• PyCon TaiwanminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPyCon Taiwan is a community partner for PythonAsia 2026, representing the Taiwanese Python community.
• PyLadies ManilaminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPyLadies Manila is a community partner focused on women's mentorship and leadership in Python.
• Data Engineering PilipinasminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorData Engineering Pilipinas is a community partner with ~38,000 members advancing data engineering knowledge in the Philippines.
• DurianPyminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDurianPy is a community partner, representing Davao City's grassroots Python community.
• PizzaPyminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPizzaPy is a community partner representing the Cebu Python community in the Philippines.
• FTW FoundationminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFTW Foundation is a community partner providing opportunities for women transitioning into tech roles.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Python Software Foundation: The global non-profit that stewards the Python language and organizes PyCon US. PAO operates as the named regional liaison for PSF in Asia, making it a direct peer in mission (advancing Python) and operating model (community non-profit organizing conferences).
• EuroPython Society: European counterpart that organizes the EuroPython conference series. EuroPython is the closest structural peer to PAO in terms of being a regional non-profit running an annual flagship Python conference, and it has historically organized PyCon APAC predecessors.
• NumFOCUS: US-based non-profit supporting scientific computing projects in the Python ecosystem (NumPy, pandas, Jupyter, etc.). Comparable as a community non-profit that funds and coordinates events for the broader Python/open-source ecosystem.
• Django Software Foundation: Non-profit that supports Django (a major Python web framework). Comparable as a language-ecosystem non-profit that PAO's tech stack (Django) directly depends on and that organizes DjangoCon events.

Broad incumbents

• OWASP Foundation: Global non-profit running community-driven conferences and regional chapters focused on application security. Comparable as a volunteer-led, conference-organizing non-profit with regional chapter structures spanning multiple geographies.
• Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF): Linux Foundation sub-foundation supporting cloud-native open source. Comparable as a large-scale open-source community foundation that organizes flagship conferences (KubeCon) and supports regional events, providing a benchmark for non-profit community scale-up.
• Rust Foundation: Non-profit foundation supporting the Rust programming language ecosystem. Comparable structurally as a programming-language community non-profit that organizes conferences and funds ecosystem initiatives, although at a much larger scale.
• Apache Software Foundation: Long-standing open-source foundation stewarding many major projects. Comparable as a mature open-source foundation model that runs large community conferences and provides governance templates relevant to PAO's non-profit structure.

Emerging players

• PHP Foundation: Recently established non-profit supporting the PHP language ecosystem. Comparable as a programming-language community foundation that emerged from volunteer-led regional conferences, providing a peer model for a young foundation.
• PyLadies Global: Global mentorship-focused Python community organization with regional chapters. Comparable as a volunteer-driven Python community organizing body that intersects with PAO's inclusion and education programs (e.g., PyLadies Manila is a PAO community partner).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/pythonasiaorg
• GitHubgithub.com/PythonAsiaOrganization/public-docs
• Facebookfacebook.com/pythonasiaorg
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/python-asia-organization-mtu
• Instagraminstagram.com/pythonasiaorg

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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