We welcome all levels of speakers to submit a session for South Coast Summit 2021.

We ask speakers to read the following information prior to submitting their session.

Sessions

• Speakers must align their session to one of the pre-defined session tracks.
• Speakers may discuss topics covered by other tracks, should there be a natural cross over.
• Speakers must classify the ‘level’ of their session using the Microsoft L100-L400 categorisation.
• Speakers must decide their preference on delivery format: breakout room (40 min) or theatre (20 min).

Breakout Rooms

• Each breakout session is 40 minutes in duration, inc. Q&A.
  
• Each room will have a TV or projector, microphone and lectern.
• Speakers are to bring their own laptops to present from (inc. laptop specific HDMI adapters)

Theatre Stages

• Each theatre session is 20 minutes in duration, inc. Q&A.
  
• Each stage will have a TV, microphone and lectern.
• Speakers are to bring their own laptops to present from (inc. laptop specific HDMI adapters).

General Information

• Sessions can be interactive i.e., ‘Ask me Anything’ and can include several speakers/panellists.
• Sessions can include customers presenting/discussing their experiences/lessons learnt.
• Sessions should be engaging / interactive / contain demos where appropriate
• When submitting your session, please take into consideration the Summit attendee audience split: 10% Communication and Human Resource Managers, 40% IT Pros/Developers,  50% CTOs, CIOs, Business Decision Makers. 
• Typical Ignite ‘Latest Product Offerings’ presentations are encouraged. The Summit will be a few days after Microsoft Ignite; and therefore ideally timed for discussing and evangelising latest offerings / announcements etc.
• Speakers are to present in-person, at the venue, on the day of the event.
  
• Sessions are to be delivered in English.

Please refer to the speaker pack for full details.