Call for Speakers 2021

The Virtual Privacy+Security Forum, Spring Academy will be held on May 24-26, 2021. The proposal submission deadline is Jan 15, 2021.

Speaker or Session Proposal
- Speaker Proposal – Propose a particular speaker (yourself or another person) for a particular session or topic.
- Session Proposal – Propose a session with 2-4 speakers
Speaker
Name of Speaker*
First Last
Organization of Speaker*
Professional Title of Speaker*
Email of Speaker*
Topics Speaker Can Speak About.*
Please include a description of each topic the speaker can speak about.
Bio of Speaker*
Your Name (if you are not the speaker)
First Last
Your Email (if you are not the speaker)
Already-Announced Sessions
If you are interested in speaking at any already-announced sessions, please list the session below. You do not have to list any sessions to be selected as a speaker.
Acknowledgement
Acknowledgement*
I hereby acknowledge that I will (a) focus on substance; (b) avoid significant promotion; (c) attempt to be interactive where possible.
- I agree to the above terms.
Session Leader
Session leaders will speak at their sessions, develop the session title and description, as well as propose other speakers for the session.
Name of Session Leader*
First Last
Organization of Session Leader*
Professional Title of Session Leader*
Email of Session Leader*
Bio of Session Leader*
Your Name (if you are not the session leader)
First Name Last Name
Your Email (if you are not the session leader)
Session Title and Description
Proposed Session Title*
Session Description*
Speakers
Sessions generally have 2-3 speakers. Please include people from different organizations and backgrounds in your proposal. We most appreciate a mix of outside and in-house counsel, lawyers and technologists, and practitioners and academics.
Name of Speaker 1*
First Last
Professional Title of Proposed Speaker 1*
Organization of Proposed Speaker 1*
Email of Speaker 1
Additional Information About the Speaker 1
Please include a LinkedIn page, a URL, or any other information that will help us evaluate the speaker.
Name of Speaker 2*
First Name of Speaker 2 Last Name of Speaker 2
Professional Title of Speaker 2
Organization of Speaker 2
Email of Speaker 2
Additional Information About the Speaker 2
Please include a LinkedIn page, a URL, or any other information that will help us evaluate the speaker.
Name of Speaker 3
First Name Last Name
Professional Title of Speaker 3
Organization of Speaker 3
Email of Speaker 3
Additional Information About the Speaker 3
Please include a LinkedIn page, a URL, or any other information that will help us evaluate the speaker.
Acknowledgement
Acknowledgement*
I hereby acknowledge that I will (a) focus on substance; (b) avoid significant promotion; (c) attempt to be interactive where possible.
- I agree to the above terms.

Submit a Proposal

If you are interested in proposing a speaker or session at the Privacy+Security Forum, Spring Academy please submit the form by Jan 15, 2021.

Speakers and sessions will be selected on a rolling basis depending on the fit with the event. If we do not think your proposal will fit, we will let you know soon. If there is a delay in accepting your proposal, this means that we are still considering your proposal.

The time it takes us to decide on acceptance should not be any indication of the quality of the proposal.

Guiding Principles

When selecting proposals, we will be guided by our foundational principles for the Forum:

We want to ensure that all speakers are highly experienced and high-caliber. We generally will not accept speakers who lack extensive experience and name-recognition.

All speakers should focus on substance and keep promotion to a bare minimum. A very brief mention of products and services is fine, but the Forum aims to avoid the more significantly promotional talks common at some other events. If speakers engaging in too much promotion, they will not be invited back.

Speakers should be interactive and engage the audience. Hands-on activities, using scenarios, and other techniques to facilitate the involvement of the audience is strongly encouraged. We understand that not all presentations lend themselves to interaction, and we are not rigidly requiring interaction. But we have a strong preference for proposals with interactive sessions.

Speakers should provide sophisticated and useful content. We strive for rigor and practical takeaways. Even in Level 101 sessions, information should not be very basic and easy.

Speakers should be mindful that the audience consists of seasoned professionals with different backgrounds, from law to technology. Sessions should provide real value to the audience and should be respectful of the audience’s extensive experience. Jargon should be avoided wherever possible.

Sessions should aim for a good balance in speaker backgrounds. We are aiming to unite privacy and security, so we will look most favorably on session proposals that session proposals that are inclusive of both privacy and security as well as speakers with different backgrounds (law, technology, academic, policymaker, etc.).

Spring Academy

May 24-26, 2021 | Virtual Event

Privacy + Security Forum

Call for Speakers 2021

Speaker

Acknowledgement

Session Leader

Session Title and Description

Speakers

Acknowledgement

Submit a Proposal

Guiding Principles