Speaker Know Before You Go

We look forward to having you present at GitOpsCon North America 2024! Below you will find all logistical details needed to prepare as a speaker.

If you have any additional questions, please refer to your Speaker Guide to answer many common questions or reach out to the CNCF-Hosted Co-located Event Team.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Timing of sessions and room locations are subject to change through Thursday, April 4.

Please read and abide by our code of conduct, which is strictly enforced. We ask that speakers especially review and are careful to be inclusive in the words and images used during their presentation.

Please note the following technical requirements:

• All speakers must supply their own computer and HDMI adapter to use during their sessions. 
• An AV tech in the room will be available during your presentation. Please visit the AV table in order to be mic’d and to connect your laptop to the podium.
• Rooms will include a screen, projector, and (2) wireless microphones.
• We recommend viewing seasoned CNCF speaker Bart Farell’s in-depth speaker training video and accompanying guide ahead of traveling to the event.

Venue

Seattle Convention Center | Summit Building

900 Pine St. Seattle, WA 98101

WI-Fi

SSID: lfevents

Password: linux1991

Presentation Details

To upload slides:

All speakers are encouraged to submit a PDF-format version of their final presentation slides ahead of the event to Sched.com. We find that adding the presentations before the event helps to drive interest in attending the session. The deadline for presentations is Wednesday, April 10.

• Log in to your speaker profile through Sched.com or via the mobile site
• On the top of the page click “Manage and Promote Your Session”
• Click “Add Presentation”
• Click in the “Select a File” box and add the PDF document (note: there is a 50MB size limit)
• Click “Upload” and your slides will automatically be saved

Branded Powerpoint

We designed optional PowerPoint templates for our speakers. Use of these templates are not required but we do welcome you to use it for your convenience.

• GitOpsCon North America 2024 Template

We encourage all speakers to add their session’s provided QR code to the end of their presentation to encourage attendees to score and leave feedback, which will be sent via email after the event.

If you need your QR code, this can be generated by adding your session’s direct link from Sched.com to the end of the following URL and pasting into a browser:

• https://image-charts.com/chart?chs=300×300&cht=qr&choe=UTF-8&chl=

(example: https://image-charts.com/chart?chs=300×300&cht=qr&choe=UTF-8&chl=https://sched.co/1HyPN)

If you have any other venue, speaker, or schedule-related questions, please contact the CNCF-Hosted Co-located Event Team.