We are open to tech talks on a variety of topics, including but not limited to:

Tech talk (please try to make it generic for any audience base)

• Design/Development/Management
  
• Portfolio/resume 
  
• Successful tech startup or Entrepreneurship
• Tech Job/Career
• Empowering Women in Tech
• Women in Leadership
• Navigating Careers as an Immigrant
• Mentorship Matters
• Canadian Workplace Culture
• Eliminating Bias in Tech
• Prioritizing Mental Health
• Inclusivity and diversity in tech and workspace
• Panel Discussions on Current Issues and Trends in Tech and Diversity

Session types

• Lightening talk - 10min
• Session - 30min
• Panel discussion - 30 minutes. (Must include all your co-speaker's emails for your panel. Otherwise, it will be counted as an incomplete submission.)

**Travel, Accomodation & Expenses**

DevFest Vancouver is a community-driven and volunteer-supported event. Your contribution is voluntary. You get a complimentary free ticket to attend and present your talk. If you are unable to attend in person, your submission will be void. Please be mindful while submitting your talk.

Unfortunately, we are unable to support travel/accommodation for speakers. If your company can cover your travel and accommodation expenses to speak at DevFest Vancouver, please let us know as we may be able to add your company as a sponsor for the event

About the audience:

The majority of our target audience is students/job hunters including developers/designers/non-tech and tech professionals but not limited to this. Anyone from any background is welcome to attend our conference.

For any further queries feel free to email us at: gdgyvr@gmail.com

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Free tickets for speakers