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Welcome to the DesignCon Speaker Center, we are thrilled you will be presenting at our event! This Speaker Center is designed to help you prepare for an exciting week of presenting, learning, and sharing ideas and provides general information associated with being a speaker at the event.
DesignCon Conference
January 30-February 1, 2024
Santa Clara Convention Center
5001 Great America Pkwy
Santa Clara, CA 95054
As a conference speaker, you receive a complimentary All Access Pass to the expo and conference - we will email registration information to you. Other benefits of speaking include:
Your contribution will make a positive impact on the engineering community by sharing your knowledge and expertise.
Content Director
Naomi Price
[email protected]
Operations Lead
Julie D'Entremont
[email protected]
Editorial Lead
Design News
Daphne Allen
[email protected]
Public Relations Contact
[email protected]
ALL paper and slide submissions MUST follow the requirements below. Only create slides for panel discussion participation if instructed to do so by your panel organizer.
* Papers are NOT required for boot camps, panels, tutorials, or Chiphead Theater sessions!
** Slides are NOT required for panels. Panel organizers: if you will be using slides, please work with your panelists to submit ONE PDF for your entire group. If you are a panelist and not sure if you need a presentation, please contact your panel organizer/moderator.
*** If you need to make revisions after you have submitted, please upload via the Box widget and mark with V2, and so on for appropriate version.
Paper Submission:
Due Tuesday, November 14, 2023
Drag and drop your paper into Box folder
Slide Presentations:
Due Friday, January 5, 2024
Drag and drop your presentation PPT and PDF files into Box folder
Press
Note that when conducting your presentation or participating on a panel, press may be present, including members of the Associated Press. Please be advised not to include confidential information in your discussion unless preceded by an "off the record" disclaimer.
By agreeing to speak, you have become a vital part of the conference and thus an important element of pre-event promotion. Here's how your involvement in pre-event promotion works:
Please refer the social media tools below to help you engage with your network.
Speaker Ready Room
The Speaker Ready Room is for speaking faculty and event operations to discuss logistics, conduct meetings, prepare for presentations, and/or meet fellow speakers and panelists. If you need to provide us with an updated copy of your presentation, you’ll be able to find a staff member here to help you.
Conference Lunch
As a speaker, you’ll be provided with complimentary lunch both days of the event.
Parking
Parking details can be found on the convention center site.
Hotel & Accommodations
Hotel and travel information can be found on our travel planning page.
Mobile App
The mobile app provides access to the full conference schedule, onsite activities, networking events, theater programs, and the full list of exhibitors across all co-located shows. Mobile app download information will be provided closer to the event.