Call for Papers

The Call for Papers / Call for Speakers will open in early July, once we’ve secured enough sponsors to proceed.

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Key Dates

  • July 1~3: Go / No Go of the event
  • July 6~10: The CFP opens
  • August 3~7: The CFP closes (exact deadline will be shared)
  • August 10~14: Selection
  • August 17~21: Speaker Confirmation

Session Criteria

  • 18 min: Each talk runs 18 minutes. “Short enough to hold people’s attention, and precise enough to be taken seriously, but long enough to say something meaningful.”.
  • Main Stage or Tech Stage: If you have an inspiring talk pitched at level 100–300, please select the Main Stage. If you have a deep-dive technical session at level 400–500, please choose the Tech Stage. Note that you select the stage rather than the level: Main Stage sessions begin at intro level and finish at 300 level, while Tech Stage sessions begin at 400 level and finish at 500 level.
  • Topics: You can choose any topic you want, for example AI, Serverless or Kubernetes. Be aware AI as the main topic for your talk is probably a bad idea. It’s a good idea to choose a topic that matches the interest of a wide group of engineers. They can apply the learnings to any programming language, although you presented Python. They can apply the learnings to any container service, although you presented EKS.

FAQ

Q. I have an inspiring talk at 400+ level, what should I do?
A. Simplify the talk to apply for Main Stage, or tailor it for the Tech Stage.

Q. I have a deep dive technical session but is not a 300+ level, what should I do?
A. Please aim for a more advanced level. If the talk falls below 400-level, the audience won’t be satisfied.

Q. Do you cover expenses for travel/hotel?
A. No

Q. Do you provide VISA letters?
A. No

Q. Do you accept international applications?
A. We do. Please be aware that talks are only 15–25 minutes long, and speaker confirmations come just 4 weeks before the event, which is relatively short notice.

Q. Why are you doing the CFP this late?
A. The event can only proceed once we have sufficient sponsors, and securing them has taken considerably longer than expected.

Q. Are you considering 1-hour breakout sessions?
A. Yes. If we secure more sponsors to cover additional rooms, we may add breakout sessions, and those would run 1 hour.

Q. Can sponsors buy a speaking slot?
A. No

Q. How many speaking slots are there?
A. At least 12. If there’s no keynote 14. If there’s an evening program 16.