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Call for speakers

NorthConf Speaker Call

twenty minutes on our stage

Wednesday · February 10 · 2027

9:00 AM

Minneapolis Convention Center, Minneapolis, MN

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We're building a two-day program for 800 engineers, and half the stage goes to first-time speakers. Here's what we're looking for.

When

Wednesday · February 10 · 2027 · 9:00 AM

Where

Minneapolis Convention Center, Minneapolis, MN

Hosted by NorthConf

What we're looking for

Real stories from real systems: the outage that taught you something, the migration that nearly worked, the tool you threw away. We'd take a true war story over a polished pitch every time.

Key dates

  1. March 1

    Applications open

  2. May 15

    Applications close

  3. June 15

    Speakers announced

  4. September 20

    NorthConf

Program committee

Priya Raman

Chair

Joe Park

Reviewer

Dana Whitlock

Speaker coach

Questions

Do you cover travel?

Yes, plus a hotel and a free ticket for every speaker.

I've never spoken before. Should I apply?

Please do. Half our stage goes to first-timers, and we give them a coach.

How long are talks?

Twenty or forty minutes, your choice.

Propose a talk

Our committee reads every request.

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Wednesday · February 10 · 2027 · Minneapolis Convention Center, Minneapolis, MN