Call for Speakers Women in Agile Europe 2025
The Call for Speakers is CLOSED
We are looking forward to seeing you as speaker at the Women in Agile Europe 2025 conference in COLOGNE on Friday 21 November.
We are happy to host this year’s conference in-person again!
Diverse voices lead to stronger conversations, better ideas, and more impactful conferences. While we’ve made progress in increasing gender diversity on Agile conference stages, we’re not there yet—we still have work to do!
That’s why our theme for this year is:
✨ Resilient, Adaptive, Unstoppable ✨
We are looking for inspiring talks, hands-on sessions, and fresh perspectives that reflect this theme.
Do you have a story about resilience in Agile, adaptability in leadership, or the unstoppable force of change?
Submit your proposal and help us create a conference that empowers, challenges, and drives the Agile community forward!
Call for speakers CLOSED on 30 March, 2025 – Midnight CET. When you submitted a proposal on time, you have 14 days left to tune your submission.
Please read the Guidelines – tab for submitting your proposal.
Please read the Timeline – tab for details on dates to come.
Title (obligatory field)
Start with a title that is meaningful to the topic. This is your first opportunity to grab attention; it is the headline of your session. Many people attend sessions based on the title alone.
Please add the status in front of your title:
DRAFT – still working on it
FEEDBACK REQUESTED – comments to improve your submission are welcome
FINAL – you are done, the proposal is ready for review for acceptance for the conference
Abstract (obligatory field)
The abstract is the marketing for your session, thus it should be designed to appeal to a diverse group of people that would like to attend. The abstract should have a maximum of 500-700 words.
Make sure to add how your talk/workshop relates to our theme ‘Resilient – adaptive – unstoppable’.
What do you think ‘Resilient – adaptive – unstoppable’ could mean in the light of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion? You can think of any topics- but make it clear how it relates to the theme. We will elaborate later and come with more information about the idea behind “Resilient – adaptive – unstoppable” and other terms related to this topic.
Consider having a strong close (call to action) to the abstract to re-engage the reader. Finally, less is more. Consider removing text that does not add to the above.
If you struggle with explaining your talk in writing, you can submit a link to a video in which you talk about your chosen topic instead. Please keep it at a maximum of 3 minutes. If you get selected, we will help you to create a fitting abstract.
Information for Organizers (optional field)
This part of the submission form is used to provide details that will help the reviewers and organizers to better understand your session.
These details will not be published in the online schedule, so you don’t need to be formal in your language or writing style.
Is this a workshop? Lecture? Interactive session? How do you want to plan it?
Please add if / what technologies you’ll be using in the session (e.g., how many microphones you’ll need; will you need a screen, whiteboard, or anything else).
Also, clarify if you would need any support during the talk from our side. If so, what kind? Let us know if you’ll have extra people helping you out. All this is needed so that together we can ensure that your talk is amazing!
Learning Outcomes (obligatory field)
You might want to start here. Get your learning outcomes clear first, and then write your abstract.
Learning outcomes are a couple of clear takeaways that the attendees will gain after attending your session.
Consider using Action + Concept/Skill wording for your learning objectives. Think words like “demonstrate, show, apply, create, explain, list, describe…”.
We encourage you to have learning outcomes that resonate with this year’s theme >Resilient – adaptive – unstoppable
Presentation History (optional field)
Tell us more about your story! Are you a seasoned speaker, or are you new to presenting? We welcome all types of speakers, from total newbies to experienced speakers. We are inclusive and we want to have a lineup with a mix of skills.
Providing a link to a video of you presenting a topic or pitching your session is highly encouraged as it would give the reviewers a sense of your style.
Please also mention if you’ve given this talk before (and where) or if it’s the first time you’ll be presenting it.
Source: these guidelines were inspired by the Agile 2024 submission tips