Have you always wanted to become a tech conference speaker? Let 2018 be the year that you make that dream a reality!

Save the date - Saturday 3rd February 2018 11-3 The Federation, Manchester

On Saturday 3rd February 2018 there will be numerous workshops hosted around the globe encouraging and advising newbie speakers to put together your very first talk proposal and share your own individual perspective on any subject of interest to people in tech. Each workshop will have experienced speakers on hand to:

Give you a warm, inclusive welcome in a safe space (check out our Code of Conduct which all participants must adhere to) mentor you with your proposal, provide speaking advice and share their enthusiasm to get you to the stage!

We recommend you bring a notepad or laptop, but we can help you out if you don’t have any.

The Federation has an on site cafe for food and drink during the day.

Mentors/ facilitators:

Anna Holland-Smith - The BBC/ Code your future .
Rebecca Rae-Evans - The Federation .
Jonny Rae-Evans - Big Lottery Fund, Tech for Good Live
Richard Sullivan - Co-op Digital
Llara Geddes - Ladies that UX/ Beauty Bay

Timeline for the day:

11-12 Arrival and welcome
12 - 2:00 Picking a topic and constructing a talk section
2:00 - 3:30 Delivery of talk and prep for the event section
3:30 Finish!

There will be workshops, talks and activities through the day that you can get involved in.