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GroupBy Conference - May 2021

event starts

25 May 2021

event ends

26 May 2021


GroupBy is data platform training by the community, for the community. View our website: https://groupby.org/

Each session will be 90-minutes in length, we recommend saving 15-minutes for Q&A and 15-minutes for whimsy and fun.

This year, we will we hosting GroupBy on two days, and plan to present two tracks of content each day. Session tracks will be announced closer to the event!

On Tuesday, May 25 GroupBy Americas will present sessions at timeslots accessible for American timezones.

On Wednesday, May 26 GroupBy Europe will present sessions at timeslots accessible for European timezones.

NOTE: Be sure to select the correct day when submitting your session! You can submit the same session to both days, but you will ONLY be allowed to present one session at GroupBy.

We welcome speakers submitting multiple sessions! We will only select your top-voted session to be presented, though.

Here's how GroupBy works:

  • Speakers submit session abstracts publicly online
  • Everybody votes for the abstracts they’d like to see most
  • When voting closes, the top speakers/abstracts are picked for each stream of content (Europe or the Americas)
  • Sessions are held online in an easy-to-watch platform
  • A live co-host helps the session go smoothly by posing questions from Q&A and Twitter, helping things run smoothly
  • Recordings are posted on our YouTube account
  • Speakers can’t present on back-to-back days

We encourage speakers to submit multiple sessions, but only their top-voted session will be selected.

Here is our current event timeline:

  • March 03 — Call for Speakers Opens
  • April 05 — Call for Speakers Closes
  • April 12 — Voting Opens
  • April 26 — Voting Closes
  • May 03 — Speakers Announced
  • May 05 — Registration Formally Opens
  • May 25 — GroupBy Americas
  • May 26 — GroupBy Europe
  • Mid-June — Recordings Go-Live

Have a question? Contact us at hello@groupby.org

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Call for Speakers
Call opens at 12:00 AM

03 Mar 2021

Call closes at 11:59 PM

05 Apr 2021

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GroupBy is a free, community-driven online conference, and anyone can submit a session abstract!

Each session will be 90 minutes in length, we recommend leaving 15 minutes or so for Q&A.

Those abstracts are then voted on, and the top-voted sessions are presented at a full-day webinar conference.

This year, Junior Speakers will be offered FREE support in building their sessions. If you are a Junior speaker looking for support, select "Junior Speaker" under "Level"!

Are you a Junior Speaker who wants help with your abstract submission? Email hello@groupby.org to be paired with a mentor!

Joining the Junior Speaker program will not impact session selection.

When submitting, make sure you select the day you want to present in your session submission under "Tags"! You can select GroupBy Americas and/or GroupBy Europe when submitting your session.

Here is our current Call for Speakers timeline:

  • March 03 — Call for Speakers Opens
  • April 05 — Call for Speakers Closes
  • April 12 — Voting Opens
  • April 26 — Voting Closes
  • May 03 — Speakers Announced
  • May 25 — GroupBy Americas
  • May 26 — GroupBy Europe

Have a question? Contact us at hello@groupby.org