Speaker Guide

Welcome

We are excited to welcome you as a speaker for Open Source in Finance Forum New York 2024, which will be held on September 30 – October 1 at the New York Marriott Marquis.

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

Important Dates + Deadlines

• Speaker Registration Deadline: Tuesday, August 20
• Additional AV Request Deadline: Friday, August 30
• Speaker Presentation Deadline: Friday, September 27
• Event Dates: Monday, September 30 – Tuesday, October 1

Registration

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.

Visa Letter Requests

• If you require a visa letter, please register for the event and complete the 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.

Venue & Hotel Information

• This year’s event will occur at the New York Marriott Marquis, 1535 Broadway, New York, NY 10036.
• Refer to our Venue & Travel page for more information.

Schedule, Timing + Speaker Profiles

The schedule will be announced on Thursday, August 8, 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.

AV Details + Requirements

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. 
• The room will include a screen, projector, and (2) microphones. 
• If you require additional AV, please email jcrowley@linuxfoundation.org with those needs by Friday, August 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..

Presentation Details

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, September 27.

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
• 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. 

Inclusive Speaker Orientation Online Course

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, diversity, 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. 

Code of Conduct

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.

Contact Us

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