DesignCon is part of the Informa Markets Division of Informa PLC
This site is operated by a business or businesses owned by Informa PLC and all copyright resides with them. Informa PLC's registered office is 5 Howick Place, London SW1P 1WG. Registered in England and Wales. Number 8860726.
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. We look forward to seeing you then!
DesignCon
January 31-February 2, 2023
Santa Clara Convention Center
5001 Great America Pkwy
Santa Clara, CA 95054
Speaker Registration & Benefits
Registration
As a speaker and/or a technical paper author at DesignCon, you will receive a complimentary All-Access Conference Pass. Show Management will automatically register all Speakers as listed on the Conference Schedule.
Technical Session leads (panels, tutorials, boot camps, and Chiphead Theater sessions excluded) – Please let Beth Lopes know who from your paper authors will be speaking at the event ASAP.
Invite your friends and colleagues. Click here to download the group registration form.
Benefits
As a speaker, you get access to many benefits throughout the event cycle.
- Complimentary all-access pass for the entire event
We welcome you, as a speaker, to attend the entire event, including all conference sessions, tutorials, demonstrations and exhibits, as well as all meals and social functions. You will be exempt from any conference registration fee. - Publicity
This is an opportunity to raise your profile and network with the electronics design engineering community in the following ways:- Your name, title, company, and biography will be featured on the DesignCon 2023 website
- Your session may be featured in our Attendee Newsletter
- A chance to have your session promoted on all DesignCon & affiliate social networks
- Option to feature your session in a blog post to be featured on Design News
- Speak about your latest inventions, company, and highlight your expertise to some of the most influential engineers and press in the field
- Last but of course not least, your contribution will make a positive impact on the DesignCon and engineering communities by sharing your knowledge and expertise
Speaker To-Dos
1. Access and complete the Speaker Agreement
2. Make your hotel reservations
3. Check your Speaker Profile for accuracy
4. Check your Session Schedule for accuracy
5. Download the Paper Template
6. Download the Presentation Template
7. Promote your presence with the official hashtag #DesignCon
Important Deliverables & Deadlines
Please carefully review the following deliverables and deadlines required of all speakers.
- December 6 – Complete Speaker Agreement
- December 6 – Technical Paper Submission Due (for Technical Sessions only)
- December 28 – Additional Audio Visual Requests Due to Julie D’Entremont
- January 6 – Presentation Slides Due
- January 17 – Speaker Welcome Webinar
- January 24 – Last Day to Submit Proceedings (paper or slide) Changes to Attendee Downloads During the Event
- January 24 – Last Day to Submit Speaker Edits or Changes to Naomi Price
- January 31-February 2,2023 – DesignCon 2023
Contact Us
Julie D’Entremont
Associate Operations Manager
[email protected]
Naomi Price
Conference Director
[email protected]
Paper & Presentation Requirements & Submission Instructions
ALL paper and slide submissions MUST follow the requirements below. Do not create slides for panel discussion participation unless instructed to do so by your panel organizer.
- Download the Paper Template and please use this as the Word template for your paper*
- Download the Slide Template and please use this as the template for your presentation**
- Submit your paper and slide presentations below***
* 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, December 6, 2022
Drag and drop your paper into Box folder
- Name your PDF file: PAPER_Track#_FirstFiveWordsofSessionTitle_LeadAuthorLastName.pdf
- In the Description, please put the title of your session and enter your email address
- Submit the final paper in PDF format only
Slide Presentations:
Due Friday, January 6, 2023
Drag and drop your presentation PPT and PDF files into Box folder
- The slide aspect ratio must be 16:9
- Name your PDF file: SLIDES_Track#_FirstFiveWordsofSessionTitle_ LeadAuthorLastName.pdf
- Submit the final presentation in BOTH PDF (for proceedings) and PPT (for conference session) format
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.
Marketing & Pre-Show Promotion
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:
- Social Media: If you're on social media, we hope that you'll socialize your participation and engage with your network about your speaking engagement at our event.
- Editorial Media: If you're willing and available, we hope that you'll give a pre-event interview by agreeing to speak with one of our staff editors about your scope of expertise and conference session. The world wants to hear about you and how you're influencing your industry. Don't miss the opportunity to get extra exposure by having a professional editorial piece written about you, as this content will be made public on our media sites and potentially included in our press releases.
- Note that our marketing and editorial teams will be promoting your participation through various media channels throughout the pre-event campaign. Please be prepared to have your name and professional photo used on our marketing platforms, including website, media blogs, and social media.
Social Media Tool Kit
Please refer the social media tools below to help you engage with your network.
Travel & Parking
Accommodations & Travel
Hotel and travel information can be found on our Travel Planning page.
Parking
Parking details can be found on the convention center site.
Additional Notes
- Avoid sales pitches and commercial presentations. Experience shows that you will represent your company best by giving an educational, informative presentation. Speakers who include commercial information in their presentation risk not being invited back to speak in future DesignCon conferences
- Make sure to bring a copy of your presentation with you on-site
- No sales/promotional handouts are to be distributed in the conference areas (including meeting rooms). Sales literature distribution is limited to exhibitor booths only. For more information or to learn about Informa Markets Engineering sponsorship and exhibiting opportunities, please contact [email protected].
Copyright © 2023. All rights reserved. Informa Markets, a trading division of Informa PLC.