+ All speakers are required to adhere to our{" "}
+
+ Code of Conduct
+
+ . We also highly recommend that speakers take our online{" "}
+
+ Inclusive Speaker Orientation Course
+
+ .
+
+
+ Panel submissions must include the names of all participants in the
+ initial submission to be considered. In an effort to promote speaker
+ diversity, The Linux Foundation does not accept submissions with
+ all-male panels, and speakers must not all be from the same company.
+
+
+ Complimentary Passes For Speakers – One complimentary pass for the
+ event will be provided for each accepted speaker.
+
+
+ Avoid sales pitches and discussing unlicensed or potentially
+ closed-source technologies when preparing your proposal; these talks
+ are almost always rejected due to the fact that they take away from
+ the integrity of our events, and are rarely well-received by
+ conference attendees.
+
+
+ All accepted speakers are required to submit their slides prior to the
+ event.
+
+
+
+ Preparing to Submit Your Proposal
+
+
+ While it is not our intention to provide you with strict instructions on
+ how to prepare your proposal, we hope you will take a moment to review
+ the following guidelines that we have put together to help you prepare
+ the best submission possible. To get started, here are three things that
+ you should consider before submitting your proposal:
+
+
+
What are you hoping to get from your presentation?
+
What do you expect the audience to gain from your presentation?
+
How will your presentation help better the ecosystem?
+
+
+ There are plenty of ways to give a presentation about projects and
+ technologies without focusing on company-specific efforts. Remember the
+ things to consider that we mentioned above when writing your proposal
+ and think of ways to make it interesting for attendees while still
+ letting you share your experiences, educate the community about an
+ issue, or generate interest in a project.
+
+
+ Have More Questions? First Time Submitting? Don't Feel Intimidated
+
+
+ Linux Foundation events are an excellent way to get to know the
+ community and share your ideas and the work that you are doing and we
+ strongly encourage first-time speakers to submit talks for our events.
+ In the instance that you aren't sure about your abstract,{" "}
+
+ reach out to us
+ {" "}
+ and we will be more than happy to work with you on your proposal.
+
+ Putting on an amazing conference depends on great content, which is
+ where you come in! Join other GraphQL leaders and community members as a
+ presenter by submitting to our Call for Proposals (CFP) and sharing your
+ experience across a wide range of topics.
+
+ Please be aware that the Linux Foundation uses Sessionize for CFP
+ submissions. Sessionize is a cloud-based event content management
+ software designed to be intuitive and user-friendly. If you need
+ guidance, please review how to submit your session for an event to see
+ step-by-step instructions and helpful screenshots.
+
+
+ )
+}
From 8b6a9cb4e892577414929676dd5deb64ed00e862 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Saihajpreet Singh
Date: Mon, 3 Feb 2025 13:53:30 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 2/2] Address feedback
---
src/app/conf/2025/layout.tsx | 2 +-
src/app/conf/2025/speakers.tsx | 14 +++++++++++---
2 files changed, 12 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
diff --git a/src/app/conf/2025/layout.tsx b/src/app/conf/2025/layout.tsx
index 3c0f0b93ab..3d1ca82c72 100644
--- a/src/app/conf/2025/layout.tsx
+++ b/src/app/conf/2025/layout.tsx
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ export default function Layout({
}
links={[
{ children: "Sponsor", href: "/conf/2025/#sponsors" },
- { children: "Speakers", href: "/conf/2025/#speakers" },
+ { children: "Submit to Speak", href: "/conf/2025/#speakers" },
{ children: "Register", href: "/conf/2025/#register" },
{ children: "Recap", href: "/conf/2024" },
{ children: "Resources", href: "/conf/2025/resources" },
diff --git a/src/app/conf/2025/speakers.tsx b/src/app/conf/2025/speakers.tsx
index 07f917989d..686a26ed72 100644
--- a/src/app/conf/2025/speakers.tsx
+++ b/src/app/conf/2025/speakers.tsx
@@ -235,7 +235,8 @@ export function Speakers() {
Putting on an amazing conference depends on great content, which is
where you come in! Join other GraphQL leaders and community members as a
presenter by submitting to our Call for Proposals (CFP) and sharing your
- experience across a wide range of topics.
+ experience across a wide range of topics. Please click through all of
+ the tabs below before submitting a proposal.
For any questions regarding the CFP process, please email{" "}
@@ -268,8 +269,15 @@ export function Speakers() {
Please be aware that the Linux Foundation uses Sessionize for CFP
submissions. Sessionize is a cloud-based event content management
software designed to be intuitive and user-friendly. If you need
- guidance, please review how to submit your session for an event to see
- step-by-step instructions and helpful screenshots.
+ guidance, please review{" "}
+
+ how to submit your session
+ {" "}
+ for an event to see step-by-step instructions and helpful screenshots.