SOSS Community Day India

Speaker Guide

Welcome

We welcome you as a speaker for SOSS Community Day India 2024, which will take place on December 10, at the Yashobhoomi (India International Convention & Expo Centre) in Delhi, India.

This is your official event speaker guide. Please bookmark this page for easy reference and click through the tabs on this page to access information.

Important Dates + Deadlines

  • Schedule Announcement: Wednesday, November 13
  • Speaker Registration Deadline: Wednesday, November 20
  • Additional AV Needs Deadline: Monday, November 25
  • Slide Submission Deadline: Monday, December 9
  • Event Date: Tuesday, December 10

RegistraTION

You should have received registration information in your speaker notification email. If you need those details again, please contact Shannon Jessee at sjessee@linuxfoundation.org.

VISA LETTER REQUESTS

If you require a visa letter, please register for the event and then complete the visa letter request form.

Please note the following:

  • Provision of a visa letter by The Linux Foundation does not guarantee visa approval, as final approval is made at the sole discretion of the government of the event’s host country.
  • The Linux Foundation strongly recommends requesting a visa letter at your earliest convenience and contacting your local Embassy/Consulate with any visa questions you may have.
  • The Linux Foundation processes most visa letter requests in (3) business days.

VENUE + HOTEL INFORMATION

SOSS Community Day India will take place at the Yashobhoomi (India International Convention & Expo Centre), Sector 25 Dwarka, Bharthal, Delhi, 110061, India.

More venue details and hotel information are on our Venue & Travel page.

SCHEDULE INFORMATION

The schedule will be 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 needed.

If you have a conflict with the timing of your talk, find that it conflicts with the content of another talk, or need help uploading your bio and photo, please contact Shannon Jessee.

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. 
  •  You can download a conference-branded presentation template here; use of the template is optional.
  • The room will include a screen, projector, and (2) microphones (one lavalier and one handheld).
  • If you require additional AV, please email Shannon Jessee with those needs by Monday, November 25. The Linux Foundation will try to accommodate other AV needs; however, final approval for additional AV requests will be made case-by-case.

Presentation Details + PowerPoint Template

Due by Monday, December 9

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.

Please note that your presentation slides should be formatted in 16:9 and submitted as a PDF.

To upload slides, follow these instructions (guide with screenshots):

  • Log into your speaker profile through Sched.com
  • Go to your session within Sched
  • Click on Session tools to the right of the session title
  • 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
  • Or send them to sjessee@linuxfoundation.org, who will upload them on your behalf

You can download the SOSS Community Day India PowerPoint template here; use of the template is optional.

Inclusivity 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, which you can find here. 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 questions, please contact Shannon Jessee, sjessee@linuxfoundation.org.