diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 5ace0a70e..202d1e37c 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ select = [
     "I001", # isort
     "N", # pep8-naming
     "B",  # bugbear
+    "UP",  # pyupgrade
 ]
 
 [tool.ruff.lint.isort]
diff --git a/src/ccip/views.py b/src/ccip/views.py
index 6fea89f7f..c11d4fd50 100644
--- a/src/ccip/views.py
+++ b/src/ccip/views.py
@@ -77,8 +77,7 @@ def __bool__(self):
 
     @property
     def speakers(self):
-        for s in self._speakers:
-            yield s
+        yield from self._speakers
 
 
 def _get_empty_event_info(event):
diff --git a/src/core/context_processors.py b/src/core/context_processors.py
index 5cff9e7d0..8c69cf1ff 100644
--- a/src/core/context_processors.py
+++ b/src/core/context_processors.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 
 
 def _build_google_form_url(uid):
-    return 'https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/{uid}/viewform'.format(uid=uid)
+    return f'https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/{uid}/viewform'
 
 
 def script_prefix(request):
diff --git a/src/core/difftools.py b/src/core/difftools.py
index a1e70a396..f3b2ca8d9 100644
--- a/src/core/difftools.py
+++ b/src/core/difftools.py
@@ -91,12 +91,12 @@ def dump_equal(a, b, loa, lob, hia, hib):
 
 def dump_delete(a, b, loa, lob, hia, hib):
     for line in a[loa:hia]:
-        yield mark_safe('<del>{}</del>'.format(conditional_escape(line)))
+        yield mark_safe(f'<del>{conditional_escape(line)}</del>')
 
 
 def dump_insert(a, b, loa, lob, hia, hib):
     for line in b[lob:hib]:
-        yield mark_safe('<ins>{}</ins>'.format(conditional_escape(line)))
+        yield mark_safe(f'<ins>{conditional_escape(line)}</ins>')
 
 
 BLOCK_HANDLERS = {
diff --git a/src/core/models.py b/src/core/models.py
index bbc833ab8..3e1f6267b 100644
--- a/src/core/models.py
+++ b/src/core/models.py
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ class Meta:
     def save(self, *args, **kwargs):
         if not self.key:
             self.key = self.generate_key()
-        return super(Token, self).save(*args, **kwargs)
+        return super().save(*args, **kwargs)
 
     @classmethod
     def generate_key(cls):
diff --git a/src/core/tests/test_views.py b/src/core/tests/test_views.py
index 4d808cb08..16f148970 100644
--- a/src/core/tests/test_views.py
+++ b/src/core/tests/test_views.py
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ def activate_default_language():
 
 @pytest.fixture
 def content_page_full_path(language, content_page_path):
-    return '/{}{}'.format(language, content_page_path)
+    return f'/{language}{content_page_path}'
 
 
 def test_content_pages(client, parser, content_page_full_path):
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ def get_link_safty_pair(tag):
 
     def get_error_message():
         errors = [
-            '    {0!r}'.format(*p)
+            f'    {p[0]!r}'
             for p in link_noopener_pairs
             if p[1] is not True
         ]
diff --git a/src/core/utils.py b/src/core/utils.py
index c98936121..d9aef386d 100644
--- a/src/core/utils.py
+++ b/src/core/utils.py
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ def __init__(self, seq):
         self._seq = seq
 
     def __repr__(self):
-        return '<SequenceQuerySet: {seq!r}>'.format(seq=self._seq)
+        return f'<SequenceQuerySet: {self._seq!r}>'
 
     def __len__(self):
         return len(self._seq)
diff --git a/src/events/admin.py b/src/events/admin.py
index 3acb18aee..f5ba89006 100644
--- a/src/events/admin.py
+++ b/src/events/admin.py
@@ -35,13 +35,13 @@ class TimeRangeFilter(admin.SimpleListFilter):
     title = _('time value')
     parameter_name = 'time-range'
     day_queries = {
-        'day{}'.format(i): Q(value__date=date)
+        f'day{i}': Q(value__date=date)
         for i, date in enumerate(settings.EVENTS_DAY_NAMES, 1)
     }
 
     def lookups(self, request, model_admin):
         return [
-            ('day{}'.format(i), name)
+            (f'day{i}', name)
             for i, name in enumerate(settings.EVENTS_DAY_NAMES.values(), 1)
         ]
 
@@ -84,13 +84,13 @@ def get_minute(self, instance):
 class EventTimeRangeFilter(admin.SimpleListFilter):
 
     filter_kwargs_dict = {
-        'day{}'.format(i): day
+        f'day{i}': day
         for i, day in enumerate(settings.EVENTS_DAY_NAMES, 1)
     }
 
     def lookups(self, request, model_admin):
         return [
-            ('day{}'.format(i), name)
+            (f'day{i}', name)
             for i, name in enumerate(settings.EVENTS_DAY_NAMES.values(), 1)
         ]
 
diff --git a/src/events/models.py b/src/events/models.py
index 110f1ae66..d5b0229d4 100644
--- a/src/events/models.py
+++ b/src/events/models.py
@@ -44,10 +44,7 @@ def select_storage():
 
 
 def photo_upload_to(instance, filename):
-    return 'speaker/{speakername}/{filename}'.format(
-        speakername=slugify(instance.speaker_name, allow_unicode=True),
-        filename=filename,
-    )
+    return f'speaker/{slugify(instance.speaker_name, allow_unicode=True)}/{filename}'
 
 
 class TimeManager(models.Manager):
@@ -302,7 +299,7 @@ def __str__(self):
     def get_absolute_url(self):
         url = reverse('page', kwargs={'path': 'conference/keynotes'})
         split = urllib.parse.urlsplit(url)
-        frag = 'keynote-speaker-{slug}'.format(slug=self.slug)
+        frag = f'keynote-speaker-{self.slug}'
         return urllib.parse.urlunsplit(split._replace(fragment=frag))
 
     def get_static_data(self):
diff --git a/src/events/renderers.py b/src/events/renderers.py
index d5ad70e58..f72cce981 100644
--- a/src/events/renderers.py
+++ b/src/events/renderers.py
@@ -79,12 +79,12 @@ def render_sponsoredevent(e):
 
 
 def render_event(e):
-    func_name = 'render_{cls}'.format(cls=type(e).__name__.lower())
+    func_name = f'render_{type(e).__name__.lower()}'
     try:
         func = globals()[func_name]
     except KeyError as err:
         raise ValueError(
-            'No suitable renderer for {!r} of {!r}'.format(e, type(e)),
+            f'No suitable renderer for {e!r} of {type(e)!r}',
         ) from err
     return func(e)
 
diff --git a/src/events/tests/renderers/test_render_block.py b/src/events/tests/renderers/test_render_block.py
index dde9a322b..cfbacccdd 100644
--- a/src/events/tests/renderers/test_render_block.py
+++ b/src/events/tests/renderers/test_render_block.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ def simple_component_renderer(mocker):
     mocker.patch.multiple(
         'events.renderers',
         render_event=str,
-        render_block_location=lambda v: '{} '.format(v),
+        render_block_location=lambda v: f'{v} ',
     )
 
 
@@ -108,9 +108,7 @@ def test_render_attached_period(utils, events, event_key, begin, end):
     rendered = renderers.render_attached_period(e.begin_time, e.end_time)
     assert utils.is_safe(rendered)
     assert rendered == (
-        '<div class="attached time-table__time">{} &ndash; {}</div>'.format(
-            begin, end,
-        )
+        f'<div class="attached time-table__time">{begin} &ndash; {end}</div>'
     )
 
 
diff --git a/src/events/tests/test_views.py b/src/events/tests/test_views.py
index 42d4e3643..4eed11f08 100644
--- a/src/events/tests/test_views.py
+++ b/src/events/tests/test_views.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ def test_talk_list(client, accepted_talk_proposal, sponsored_block_event):
 )
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('pk,status', [(42, 200), (9, 404)])
 def test_talk_detail(client, accepted_talk_proposal, pk, status):
-    r = client.get('/en-us/events/talk/{pk}/'.format(pk=pk))
+    r = client.get(f'/en-us/events/talk/{pk}/')
     assert r.status_code == status
 
 
@@ -30,5 +30,5 @@ def test_talk_detail(client, accepted_talk_proposal, pk, status):
     ('carmona-eugene', 404),
 ])
 def test_sponsored_event_detail(client, sponsored_block_event, slug, status):
-    r = client.get('/en-us/events/talk/sponsored/{slug}/'.format(slug=slug))
+    r = client.get(f'/en-us/events/talk/sponsored/{slug}/')
     assert r.status_code == status
diff --git a/src/events/views.py b/src/events/views.py
index 255ef6aa8..dc4f5ed7a 100644
--- a/src/events/views.py
+++ b/src/events/views.py
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ def get_day_grouped_events(self):
             try:
                 day_info = day_info_dict[begin.value.date()]
             except KeyError:
-                logger.warn('Invalid time sot dropped: {}'.format(begin))
+                logger.warn(f'Invalid time sot dropped: {begin}')
                 continue
             for event in begin_time_event_dict[begin]:
                 location = event.location
diff --git a/src/proposals/management/commands/export_proposals_create_time.py b/src/proposals/management/commands/export_proposals_create_time.py
index 5680ffc7a..b9c3c521d 100644
--- a/src/proposals/management/commands/export_proposals_create_time.py
+++ b/src/proposals/management/commands/export_proposals_create_time.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ def export_proposals_create_time(self):
                 # ^you can edit 'Asia/Taipei to other area.'
                 time = timezone.localtime(p.created_at).strftime('%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S')
                 joint_proposals.append({
-                    'proposal_type(id)': ptype + '({})'.format(p.id),
+                    'proposal_type(id)': ptype + f'({p.id})',
                     'title': p.title,
                     'speaker_name': p.submitter.speaker_name,
                     'email': p.submitter.email,
diff --git a/src/proposals/management/commands/recent_proposals.py b/src/proposals/management/commands/recent_proposals.py
index 84709e9f7..c18b134b1 100644
--- a/src/proposals/management/commands/recent_proposals.py
+++ b/src/proposals/management/commands/recent_proposals.py
@@ -99,15 +99,11 @@ def handle(self, *args, **options):
         else:
             self.summary(recent_talks, recent_tutorials)
         self.msg.write(
-            '\n\nGot total {:d} new proposals.\n'.format(
-                recent_talks.count() + recent_tutorials.count()
-            ))
+            f'\n\nGot total {recent_talks.count() + recent_tutorials.count():d} new proposals.\n')
+        talk_count = TalkProposal.objects.filter(cancelled=False).count()
+        tutorial_count = TutorialProposal.objects.filter(cancelled=False).count()
         self.msg.write(
-            'So far {:d} talk and {:d} tutorial proposals have been submitted.'
-            .format(
-                TalkProposal.objects.filter(cancelled=False).count(),
-                TutorialProposal.objects.filter(cancelled=False).count()
-            )
+            f'So far {talk_count:d} talk and {tutorial_count:d} tutorial proposals have been submitted.'
         )
         self.report(start_dt, end_dt, options['mailto'], options['slack'])
         self.msg.close()  # close the StringIO
@@ -126,8 +122,7 @@ def report(self, start_dt, end_dt, mailto=None, slack=False):
         """Report to either the stdout or mailing to some address"""
         self.stdout.write(self.msg.getvalue())
         title = (
-            'Proposal submission summary from {:%m/%d} to {:%m/%d}'
-            .format(start_dt, end_dt)
+            f'Proposal submission summary from {start_dt:%m/%d} to {end_dt:%m/%d}'
         )
         if mailto:
             subject = '[PyConTW2016][Program] %s' % title
@@ -145,7 +140,7 @@ def report(self, start_dt, end_dt, mailto=None, slack=False):
             # Create the Slack client and send message
             slack = Slack(url=settings.SLACK_WEBHOOK_URL)
             status, msg = slack.notify(
-                text='*%s*\n```\n%s\n```' % (title, self.msg.getvalue())
+                text=f'*{title}*\n```\n{self.msg.getvalue()}\n```'
             )
             if status != 200:
                 self.stderr.write(self.style.ERROR(
@@ -175,15 +170,13 @@ def create_datetime_range_lookup(self, recent_days, day_shift_hour):
             ) from e
         if today_dt > today_utc_dt:
             raise CommandError(
-                "Today's datetime {:%Y-%m-%d %H:%M} ({!s}) is yet present"
-                .format(today_dt, taiwan_tz)
+                f"Today's datetime {today_dt:%Y-%m-%d %H:%M} ({taiwan_tz!s}) is yet present"
             )
         earliest_dt = today_dt - timedelta(days=recent_days)
         self.msg.write(
-            'Proposals submitted during the recent {:d} days\n'
-            'From {:%Y-%m-%d %H:%M} to {:%Y-%m-%d %H:%M}\n'
-            '(Timezone: {!s})\n\n'
-            .format(recent_days, earliest_dt, today_dt, taiwan_tz)
+            f'Proposals submitted during the recent {recent_days:d} days\n'
+            f'From {earliest_dt:%Y-%m-%d %H:%M} to {today_dt:%Y-%m-%d %H:%M}\n'
+            f'(Timezone: {taiwan_tz!s})\n\n'
         )
         recent_lookup = Q(
             created_at__gte=earliest_dt,
diff --git a/src/proposals/models.py b/src/proposals/models.py
index dfe5cc77e..c100df23f 100644
--- a/src/proposals/models.py
+++ b/src/proposals/models.py
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ def __init__(self, *, proposal=None, user=None):
         self._user = user or proposal.submitter
 
     def __repr__(self):
-        return '<PrimarySpeaker: {name}>'.format(name=self.user.speaker_name)
+        return f'<PrimarySpeaker: {self.user.speaker_name}>'
 
     def __eq__(self, other):
         return (
@@ -105,10 +105,7 @@ class Meta:
         verbose_name_plural = _('additional speakers')
 
     def __str__(self):
-        return '{name} ({status})'.format(
-            name=self.user.speaker_name,
-            status=self.get_status_display(),
-        )
+        return f'{self.user.speaker_name} ({self.get_status_display()})'
 
 
 class ProposalQuerySet(models.QuerySet):
@@ -231,8 +228,7 @@ def speakers(self):
                 .select_related('user')
             )
 
-        for speaker in additionals:
-            yield speaker
+        yield from additionals
 
     @property
     def speaker_count(self):
diff --git a/src/proposals/tests/test_management.py b/src/proposals/tests/test_management.py
index a7dd614af..e6a209b43 100644
--- a/src/proposals/tests/test_management.py
+++ b/src/proposals/tests/test_management.py
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ def test_default_hour_option(capsys):
     call_command('recent_proposals')
     out, err = capsys.readouterr()
     assert re.search(
-        r'to {:%Y-%m-%d %H}:00$'.format(now_dt),
+        rf'to {now_dt:%Y-%m-%d %H}:00$',
         out, re.MULTILINE
     )
 
diff --git a/src/proposals/tests/views/test_create.py b/src/proposals/tests/views/test_create.py
index 0c1781e61..46d74f1e6 100644
--- a/src/proposals/tests/views/test_create.py
+++ b/src/proposals/tests/views/test_create.py
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ def test_talk_proposal_create_post(agreed_user, agreed_user_client):
         title='Beyond the Style Guides<br>',
     )
     assert response.redirect_chain == [
-        ('/en-us/proposals/talk/{pk}/edit/'.format(pk=proposal.pk), 302),
+        (f'/en-us/proposals/talk/{proposal.pk}/edit/', 302),
     ], response.context['form'].errors
 
     msgs = [(m.level, m.message) for m in response.context['messages']]
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ def test_tutorial_proposal_create_post(agreed_user, agreed_user_client):
         title='Beyond the Style Guides<br>',
     )
     assert response.redirect_chain == [
-        ('/en-us/proposals/tutorial/{pk}/edit/'.format(pk=proposal.pk), 302),
+        (f'/en-us/proposals/tutorial/{proposal.pk}/edit/', 302),
     ], response.context['form'].errors
 
     msgs = [(m.level, m.message) for m in response.context['messages']]
diff --git a/src/proposals/tests/views/test_speakers.py b/src/proposals/tests/views/test_speakers.py
index b82d0b5f4..b697ccd20 100644
--- a/src/proposals/tests/views/test_speakers.py
+++ b/src/proposals/tests/views/test_speakers.py
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ def test_remove_speaker_post(user_client, proposal_type, additional_speaker):
         follow=True,
     )
     assert response.redirect_chain == [
-        ('/en-us/proposals/{}/42/manage-speakers/'.format(proposal_type), 302),
+        (f'/en-us/proposals/{proposal_type}/42/manage-speakers/', 302),
     ]
 
 
diff --git a/src/proposals/utils.py b/src/proposals/utils.py
index bb2e2d818..bfa31f4c2 100644
--- a/src/proposals/utils.py
+++ b/src/proposals/utils.py
@@ -8,4 +8,4 @@ def format_names(names, sep_default=SEP_DEFAULT, sep_last=SEP_LAST):
     assert names
     if len(names) == 1:
         return names[0]
-    return '{}{}{}'.format(sep_default.join(names[:-1]), sep_last, names[-1])
+    return f'{sep_default.join(names[:-1])}{sep_last}{names[-1]}'
diff --git a/src/proposals/views/mixins.py b/src/proposals/views/mixins.py
index 6e2348345..1df149f69 100644
--- a/src/proposals/views/mixins.py
+++ b/src/proposals/views/mixins.py
@@ -32,7 +32,8 @@ def dispatch(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
 class CocAgreementMixin:
     def dispatch(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
         if not self.request.user.has_agreed_coc:
-            return redirect('%s?next=%s' % (reverse('coc_agreement'), request.path))
+            url = reverse('coc_agreement')
+            return redirect(f'{url}?next={request.path}')
 
         return super().dispatch(request, *args, **kwargs)
 
diff --git a/src/pycontw2016/logger.py b/src/pycontw2016/logger.py
index 20e1bb982..0aa999d68 100644
--- a/src/pycontw2016/logger.py
+++ b/src/pycontw2016/logger.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 import logging
 
 
-class NewStyleLogMessage(object):
+class NewStyleLogMessage:
     def __init__(self, message, *args, **kwargs):
         self.message = message
         self.args = args
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ def __str__(self):
 
 class StyleAdapter(logging.LoggerAdapter):
     def __init__(self, logger, extra=None):
-        super(StyleAdapter, self).__init__(logger, extra or {})
+        super().__init__(logger, extra or {})
 
     def log(self, level, msg, *args, **kwargs):
         if self.isEnabledFor(level):
diff --git a/src/sponsors/models.py b/src/sponsors/models.py
index 6d9525563..c339cdcca 100644
--- a/src/sponsors/models.py
+++ b/src/sponsors/models.py
@@ -14,10 +14,7 @@ def select_storage():
 
 
 def logo_upload_to(instance, filename):
-    return 'sponsors/{name}/{filename}'.format(
-        name=slugify(instance.name, allow_unicode=True),
-        filename=filename,
-    )
+    return f'sponsors/{slugify(instance.name, allow_unicode=True)}/{filename}'
 
 
 class Sponsor(ConferenceRelated):
diff --git a/src/sponsors/templatetags/sponsors.py b/src/sponsors/templatetags/sponsors.py
index d8dbafb6d..4a2de2c26 100644
--- a/src/sponsors/templatetags/sponsors.py
+++ b/src/sponsors/templatetags/sponsors.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 def sponsor_jsonize(sponsors):
     sponsor_lists = {level: [] for level, _ in Sponsor.LEVEL_CHOICES}
     sponsor_info_dict = collections.OrderedDict(
-        ('level-{}'.format(level), {
+        (f'level-{level}', {
             'name': name,
             'sponsors': sponsor_lists[level],
         })
diff --git a/src/users/models.py b/src/users/models.py
index b9865c4c4..3097900c4 100644
--- a/src/users/models.py
+++ b/src/users/models.py
@@ -103,11 +103,7 @@ def get_with_verification_key(self, verification_key):
 
 
 def photo_upload_to(instance, filename):
-    return 'avatars/{pk}/{date}-{filename}'.format(
-        pk=instance.pk,
-        date=str(datetime.date.today()),
-        filename=filename,
-    )
+    return f'avatars/{instance.pk}/{str(datetime.date.today())}-{filename}'
 
 
 class User(AbstractBaseUser, PermissionsMixin):
@@ -261,13 +257,13 @@ def cospeaking_info_set(self):
     def twitter_profile_url(self):
         if not self.twitter_id:
             return ""
-        return 'https://twitter.com/{}'.format(self.twitter_id)
+        return f'https://twitter.com/{self.twitter_id}'
 
     @property
     def github_profile_url(self):
         if not self.github_id:
             return ""
-        return 'https://github.com/{}'.format(self.github_id)
+        return f'https://github.com/{self.github_id}'
 
     def get_verification_key(self):
         key = signing.dumps(
diff --git a/src/users/tests/test_views_signup.py b/src/users/tests/test_views_signup.py
index 213932f5b..42f8c5a02 100644
--- a/src/users/tests/test_views_signup.py
+++ b/src/users/tests/test_views_signup.py
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ def test_verify(bare_user, bare_user_client):
     message, and redirected to dashboard.
     """
     key = bare_user.get_verification_key()
-    link = '/en-us/accounts/verify/{key}/'.format(key=key)
+    link = f'/en-us/accounts/verify/{key}/'
 
     response = bare_user_client.get(link, follow=True)
     assert response.redirect_chain[0] == ('/en-us/dashboard/', 302)