Speaker Guide

We are excited to welcome you as a speaker for Open Source in Finance Forum New York 2025, to be held on Tuesday, October 21, and Wednesday, October 22, at Convene Brookfield Place, 225 Liberty.

Please click through the tabs on this page to access information.

• Speaker Registration Deadline: Monday, September 1
• Additional AV Needs Deadline: Tuesday, September 30 
• Slide Submission Deadline: Friday, October 17
• Event Dates:  Tuesday, October 21 – Wednesday, October 22

NOTES: 

• Please email cfp@linuxfoundation.org if you need speaker registration information sent to you again.
• All speakers receive complimentary registration; co-speakers or panelists can register using the same details.

• If you require a visa letter, please register for the event and complete the Visa Letter request here.
• Once you have your visa letter, it is your responsibility to apply for the visa with enough time for processing and travel. We do not provide visas; therefore, we recommend that you begin this process as soon as possible.
• The Linux Foundation processes most visa letter requests in (3) business days. 

• This year’s event will occur at Convene Brookfield Place, 225 Liberty, 225 Liberty Street, New York, NY 10281 – United States
• Refer to our Venue & Travel page for more information.

The schedule will be announced on Wednesday, August 20, and posted on our website using Sched.com. You will receive an email from Sched.com asking you to create your account; please upload your bio and photo if necessary.

If you have a conflict with the timing of your talk, find that it conflicts with the content of another talk, or are having problems uploading your bio and photo, please contact jcrowley@linuxfoundation.org.

Please note the following technical requirements:

• All speakers must supply their computers and adapters to use during their talk.
• Presentation slides should be formatted in 16:9. 
• You can download an optional PowerPoint template HERE
• The room will include a screen, projector, and (2) microphones. 
• If you require additional AV, please email jcrowley@linuxfoundation.org with those needs by Tuesday, September 30. The Linux Foundation will make every effort to accommodate other AV needs; however, final approval for additional AV requests will be made case-by-case..

All speakers must submit their final presentation slides before the event. In addition to providing a hard copy for accessibility purposes, we find that adding the presentations before the event helps to drive interest in attending the session. The deadline for presentations is Friday, October 17.

To upload slides:

• Log into your Open Source in Finance Forum New York speaker profile through Sched.com or via the mobile site.
• Go to your session within Sched
• Click on Manage & Promote your session
• Underneath the session title, select Add Presentation
• Upload your pdf document (note: there is a 50MB size limit)
• The presentation will automatically save to your session
• Additionally, you can view the Uploading presentation to Sched screenshot for directions
• Or send a PDF of your presentation to jcrowley@linuxfoundation.org, who will upload it on your behalf.

An optional PowerPoint template is available to download HERE for your use but is not required. 

In collaboration with the National Center for Women in Technology (NCWIT), the Linux Foundation has created an online course to teach the viewer about inclusion and unconscious bias. We highly recommend all of our speakers watch the course to learn tips/tools to use when speaking to encourage inclusivity in presentations and messaging. 

Please read and abide by our Code of Conduct. Our Code of Conduct is strictly enforced. We ask that speakers especially review this code of conduct and are careful to be inclusive in the words and images used during their presentations.

If you have any other platform, speaker, or schedule-related questions, please contact us at cfp@linuxfoundation.org.