Speaker language requirement

[chack411]

Will the speakers be allowed to provide their session in Japanese?

There is a requirement that the submission should be in English. But, there is currently no information of the speaker languages.

[drewby]

I'd like to support bilingual as much as possible. But that means some session would be in English while others in Japanese?

I'm sure you've been to a lot of bilingual events in Japan. What have you seen that works well? What ideas do you have?

Can we get some more opinions from the community?

[chack411]

I agree with your thought about supporting bilingual languages!

What I was just worried about was that some Japanese people who wanted to participate as session speakers would be concerned about whether it's okay to speak in Japanese. Because the README doesn't mention any spoken language, but it mentions a requirement that submissions be written in English.

So, how about adding the following description to the README?

• Sessions at this event may be provided in English, Japanese, or other languages, but simultaneous/consecutive interpretation will not be provided.
• There are no spoken language requirements for those wishing to participate as session speakers. Please speak in your preferred language, such as English or Japanese.