Welcome to the EDI CON Online Speaker Center – We are honored that you will be speaking at our event. EDI CON Online will be held every Wednesday in October 2022 (October 5, 12, 19 & 26). Sessions consist of workshops, technical sessions, keynotes, and featured talks – these presentation formats include traditional live webinar and video.
FOR TECHNICAL SESSIONS & KEYNOTES
IMPORTANT DEADLINES:
- Due by June 20, 2022
- Must completely fill out the Technical Session Information Intake Form or the Keynote Intake Form
- Type out all responses within the form – (click either hyperlink above to download as appropriate) and be aware of all required fields – these are marked with an asterisk (*)
- Must also submit your headshot with the above form
- High resolution image, 250×250 pixels in a jpg or png format
- If the event is being submitted as a prerecorded VIDEO
- If the event is LIVE (option only for technical sessions)
IMPORTANT NOTES ABOUT DELIVERABLES:
- Technical Sessions should plan on a 20-minute talk
- Keynotes should plan on a 25-minute talk
- 20-25 slides maximum, no embedded videos, slides must be in 16:9 aspect ratio
- Submitted slides and/or video to production are final, no revisions
- Any video clips you want to include (if applicable) should be sent in an MP4 format or a YouTube URL may be provided instead – must send to production by September 20, 2022
- Technical Sessions should prepare 3 seed questions for the Q&A and submit them with your final slide deck or video materials (deadlines noted above)
If you have any questions, please send them directly via email to Event Coordinator, Sonia Thai.
You can also reference the EDI CON Online FAQ page for help.
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FOR WORKSHOPS & PLATINUM/FEATURED TALKS
IMPORTANT DEADLINES:
- Due by June 20, 2022
- Must completely fill out the Workshop Information Intake Form or the Platinum/Featured Talk Information Intake Form
- Type out all responses within the appropriate form – (click either hyperlink above to download as appropriate) and be aware of all required fields – these are marked with an asterisk (*)
- Submit your headshot with the above form
- High resolution image, 250×250 pixels in a jpg or png format
- Must also submit company logo with the above form
- High resolution image, 300+ dpi
- If the event is being submitted as a prerecorded VIDEO
- The final/complete full-length video file and a PDF of the associated slide deck is due by September 9, 2022
- MP4 file should be encoded in the 760-1000kbps range with a resolution such as 1280×720 or 800×450
- EDI CON ONLINE Workshop PowerPoint deck template and the Platinum/Featured Talk PowerPoint deck template are available for use (not required)
- At a minimum, workshops and featured talks need to use the first and last slide of the templates – (click either hyperlink above to download as appropriate)
IMPORTANT NOTES ABOUT DELIVERABLES:
- Plan on a 20-minute talk if opted in for live Q&A. If opt for no Q&A, plan on a 25-minute talk
- 20-25 slides maximum, no embedded videos, slides must be in 16:9 aspect ratio
- Submitted slides and/or video to production are final, no revisions
- Any video clips you want to include (if applicable) should be sent in an MP4 format or a YouTube URL may be provided instead – must send to production by September 20, 2022
- Prepare 3 seed questions for the Q&A (if applicable) and submit them with your final deck or video materials (deadlines noted above)
If you have any questions, please send them directly via email to Event Coordinator, Sonia Thai.
You can also reference the EDI CON Online FAQ page for help.
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PRESENTATION TIPS
- Use a landline (if possible) and a reliable internet connection
- Have your event dial-in and log-in details written down and easily accessible (in case this needs to be quickly accessed IF you lose internet connection or your call is dropped) – The EDI CON Online production team will provide these items to you in advance of your live event
- Speak slowly, clearly and loud enough for everyone to hear
- Show enthusiasm and don’t speak in a monotone voice
- Practice and rehearse your presentation
- Keep slides clean and free of too much text
- Present one idea per slide
- Only use colors that can be easily viewed
- Don’t present a product pitch
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REGISTRATION
As a speaker, registration to any event for this online conference is FREE. REGISTRATION FOR EDI CON ONLINE 2022 IS NOW OPEN! *CLICK HERE TO REGISTER*
