The first annual Appsilon Shiny Conference - a conference for Shiny enthusiasts everywhere - is almost here. If you haven’t already, be sure to register and join the 1600+ Shiny users who've already registered. Discover the future of Shiny and how developers, researchers, and enterprises are making the most of their data with Shiny. Network, explore, and learn what the Shiny community is all about. <blockquote><strong><a href="https://hopin.com/events/shinyconference2022" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Reserve your seat</a> to discover the latest Shiny innovations!</strong></blockquote> With over 35 speakers, the conference will host a wide array of Shiny-related topics. Hear how Shiny is progressing research in academia with researchers from Penn State, Yale, and many more. Chat with experts in panels including the creators of the Shiny package, the team behind the Shiny Developer series, and RStudio Shiny Contest winners. Appsilon, with the support of RStudio, is setting the stage for Shiny developers everywhere. As Shiny enthusiasts, we can’t wait to see what innovations and applications the community is creating. Below, you'll find details on the conference panels. Stay tuned for next week, when we'll post the full schedule including Keynote talks, tutorials, and workshops. <ul><li><a href="#keynote">Keynote Panel: Q&amp;A Session with the RStudio Shiny Team</a></li><li><a href="#rstudiocontest">How to Win the RStudio Shiny Contest Panel</a></li><li><a href="#shinydevseries">Shiny Developer Series Panel - Special Episode</a></li><li><a href="#summary">Coming up</a></li></ul> <hr /> <h2>Appsilon Shiny Conference Panels</h2> <h3 id="keynote"><strong>Keynote: Q&amp;A Session with the RStudio Shiny Team</strong></h3> &nbsp; <img class="size-full wp-image-11559 aligncenter" src="https://webflow-prod-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/6525256482c9e9a06c7a9d3c%2F65b01e6330ca449bf54b8135_Shiny-Conf-Keynote-Panel-600x338-1.webp" alt="Shiny Conference Keynote Panel" width="600" height="338" /> <strong>Panel members</strong>: Winston Chang, Joe Cheng, Eric Nantz (Moderator), and Filip Stachura. When: Meet the panelists on <a href="https://hopin.com/events/shinyconference2022#schedule" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">April 29</a>. In this live panel moderated by Eric Nantz, the creators of the Shiny web framework, Joe Cheng and Winston Change of RStudio will sit down with Appsilon CEO, Filip Stachura, to field questions from the audience. Questions can be submitted before the event (<a href="https://rstd.io/appsilon-shiny-conf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">submit here</a>) or during the live event. We will do our best to answer as many questions as possible within the allotted time. The goal of the panel is to start an open dialogue with the creators of Shiny and the community of users (that's you!). So be sure to <a href="https://hopin.com/events/shinyconference2022" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">register</a> and join the conversation. <h3 id="rstudiocontest"><strong>How to Win the RStudio Shiny Contest?</strong></h3> <img class="size-full wp-image-11561 aligncenter" src="https://webflow-prod-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/6525256482c9e9a06c7a9d3c%2F65b01e6531cb3f392105c2a8_Winning-Shiny-Panel-600x338-1.webp" alt="RStudio Shiny Contest Winners Panel" width="600" height="338" /> <strong>Panel members</strong>: Pedro Silva, Agustin Perez Santangelo, and Marcin Dubel. <strong>When</strong>: Meet the panelists on <a href="https://hopin.com/events/shinyconference2022#schedule" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">April 27</a>.  Marcin Dubel, Pedro Silva, Agustin Perez Santangelo. Appsilon is proud of our team members and their individual achievements. It's amazing to see how others in the community are finding creative new ways to use Shiny in the RStudio Contests.  Explore their live apps below: <ul><li><a href="https://appsilon.com/rstudio-shiny-decisions/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Pedro Silva's Shiny Decisions</a> [<a href="https://sparktuga.shinyapps.io/ShinyDecisions/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Live App</a>]</li><li><a href="https://www.rstudio.com/blog/winners-of-the-3rd-annual-shiny-contest/#runners-up" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Agustin Perez Santangelo's Bikemapp</a> [<a href="https://2exp3.shinyapps.io/mapa-ciclista/_w_b591a538/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Live App</a>]</li><li><a href="https://appsilon.com/shiny-video-game-how-to-build-an-award-winning-app-in-r/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Marcin Dubel's Shark Attack</a> [<a href="https://mdubel.shinyapps.io/shark-attack/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Live App</a>]</li></ul> <h3 id="shinydevseries"><strong>Shiny Developer Series Panel - Special Episode</strong></h3> &nbsp; <img class="size-full wp-image-11557 aligncenter" src="https://webflow-prod-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/6525256482c9e9a06c7a9d3c%2F65b01e66508cc5c23321675f_SDS-Panel-1-600x338-1.webp" alt="Shiny Developer Series Panel" width="600" height="338" /> Panel members: Eric Nantz, Dean Attali, Tanya Cashorali, Michael Thomas, and Pedro Silva.  <strong>When</strong>: Meet the panelists on <a href="https://hopin.com/events/shinyconference2022#schedule" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">April 27</a>. In this special episode of the Shiny Developer Series, Eric Nantz brings on experts from four enterprises to discuss consulting in R Shiny. Discover what it means to be an R Shiny consultant and how businesses are learning the value of Shiny. Catch up on previous episodes by heading to the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/ShinyDeveloperSeries" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Shiny Developer Series YT channel</a>. Discover the latest in Shiny innovations and use-cases as Eric interviews Shiny users and explores the Shiny ecosystem. <h2>Coming up next - Tutorials and Workshops</h2> Stay tuned for the full lineup of talks, tutorials, and workshops to be presented at the Appsilon Shiny Conference. You can find out more about the <a href="https://hopin.com/events/shinyconference2022#schedule" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">conference schedule</a> on the Hopin registration page. We've scheduled the conference to reasonably accommodate the global Shiny community. However, there may be registrants who find it hard to participate in their time zones. For this reason, we will be recording conference events and publishing them online for free. We want to make sure everyone in the community has access to the materials presented. If you have questions for the Keynote Panel with the RStudio Shiny Team, you may <a href="https://rstd.io/appsilon-shiny-conf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">submit them prior to the conference</a>. Other questions, comments, or requests can be submitted to the conference committee at <a href="mailto:shinyconf@appsilon.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">shinyconf@appsilon.com</a>.