What topics can be featured in Codegarden? 

• Business 

Your talk targets sales, marketing and project managers that might have little or no technical background. The presentation is focused on case-studies and enhancing client communication.

• The Developer Life

Your talk focuses on learning experiences and sharing ideas and stories that are engaging, inspiring and thought-provoking. The talk can cover career stories that inspire the audience and leave them with practical and actionable takeaways. 

• Creative 

Your talk targets web designers and web developers. The audience can expect design-focused talks that might contain HTML, JavaScript, or CSS, but none (or very little) .NET code.

• Technical 

Your talk targets .NET developers, DevOps with a strong focus on code and the technical part of working with Umbraco. The talk delves into Umbraco and will give any developer an edge in the fast-moving world of the friendly CMS.

We welcome new ideas that you have for a talk you believe would be a great fit for Codegarden’s audience. There are, however, talks that we are unable to include in the program as they are not aligned with the conference’s goals:  

• Talks promoting commercial packages
• Marketing pitches/promotion speaks
• Proposals that do not comply with Codegarden’s Code of Conduct

How do we select the speakers?

We have a panel of reviewers with different backgrounds and perspectives. The proposals are presented anonymously to the reviewers, who then rate each submission and add a comment. Once the review is finished, the next phase starts by discussing the top-rated proposals. The decision is made based on the time slots available and the diversity of the topics. 

As much as we want to accept as many proposals as possible, we are not always able to confirm a time slot for each of the proposals that received a positive review.

What format does the presentation have?

The sessions are planned to be 30 minutes long and do not include Q&A. 

All speakers will be invited to follow up during Unconference-style sessions where they can interact with attendees with the help of a moderator. 

When can I expect to hear back from you? 

• 15 February 2021 -- Call for Speakers open
• 15 March 2021 -- Call for Speakers closes
• 19 April 2021 -- Communication of results 

Diversity pledge

We believe that a diverse environment fosters creativity, knowledge sharing, and innovation. In recent years, we have been actively seeking to increase the diversity of the Codegarden attendees and speakers through the active support of a diverse speaker lineup and offering diversity scholarships.  

In this year’s event, we aim to feature speakers from different backgrounds, genders, and geographic locations in addition to a variety of organizations. We encourage people from all backgrounds, abilities, and experiences to submit their proposals.

Some practical information for your submission 

• Please use normal text in the submission fields
• You can submit up to 2 proposals and include 1 co-speaker.
• Please submit your bio in the 3rd person
• Make the session title and description shine, and keep in mind the main takeaways your target audience will get from your talk     
• The notes field is meant for any special requirements or information which doesn't fit into the description of your talk. Please do not put personal information in that section
• The track and target audience fields are used as an aid for the planning, pick which you feel your talk fits best
• As the selection is done anonymously, please do not include personal information in the session description
• Never been to Codegarden before? Have a look at the Codegarden 2019 program.