Welcome to the call for speaker page for ADAConf 2024, and thank you for your interest in submitting to our conference. The conference is a one-day, two track conference, with one track focussed on talks, and the second track on hands-on labs/workshops. We’re accepting submissions for the following formats:

Hands-on lab/workshop: 2 hours

Session talks: 25/40 minutes

Lightning talks: 10 minutes

Panel discussion: Topic and questions for a moderated panel discussion

One additional co-speaker is allowed for the 40 minute session talks and the hand-on lab/workshop

Our aim is to be a confluence of ideas on topics related to analysis, design and architecture, and encourage submissions ranging from talks about specific technology problems and how you solved them, as well as abstract ideas at the intersection of technology and philosophy.

We will regrettably be rejecting any marketing/sales pitches. If your organisation is aligned to the mission of our conference and would like to support us, we’d love to collaborate.  Get in touch at ada.confau@gmail.com.

What we want to talk about

• Talks about modelling, analysis and software design
• Deep dive into an aspect of building good software that you’re really passionate about
• Techniques that bridge the gap between business and technology
• Talk to us about systems thinking, product design, visual collaboration, and ideas around socio-technical architecture
• Case studies and experience reports
• Tell us about a time you failed and what you learnt from it
• Tell us about an experiment you setup and what you learnt from it
• Challenge conventionally accepted ideas that help shape the technology culture of tomorrow

New speaker support

If you are a new and/or emerging speaker with an idea that aligns to our mission, we want to hear from you and support you. We offer mentorship for new speakers and would love to have a chat about any other support you might require. Contact us at ada.confau@gmail.com.

Code of conduct

Our code of conduct is here: https://adaconf.org/code-of-conduct/

All speakers, participants, volunteers, organisers, and any person affiliated with the conference will need to adhere to our code of conduct. Any person breaching the code of conduct, will potentially be removed from the event.

About the team

The conference is organised by volunteers in their spare time. If you’d like to get involved please reach out to the organising committee at ada.confau@gmail.com.

Timelines

CfS open: 15th April 2024

CfS close: 15th July 2024

CfS process closed and participants informed: 15th August 2024

Public schedule published: 1st September 2024

Conference day: 8th November 2024

We will start reaching out to speakers prior to the CfS close, but will ensure we respond to all submissions by the 15th of August

This is a community led conference and we will give preference to local Melbourne based speakers. We will cover 1 night of accomodation, and travel expenses upto a reasonable cap, for interstate and international speakers.