Speak at posit::conf(2025)!
posit::conf(2025) is coming September 16-18 to Atlanta, GA. We are continuing with the successful format we used in 2024, which is one day of workshops followed by two days of talks.
We are looking for talks about:
- How you’ve used R or Python to solve a challenging problem.
- Projects and teams where R and Python live together in harmony.
- Your favorite R or Python package and how it makes life easier or unlocks new capabilities.
- Your techniques for teaching data science to help reach new domains and new audiences.
- Your broad reflections on data science, packages, code, and/or community.
- Anything else you think the Posit community would love to hear about!
Talks are 20 minutes long and will be delivered in person on September 17 or 18. Since we know we won’t be able to accept all the wonderful talks that you submit, we’ll typically also include a couple of sessions of lightning talks. These 5-minute talks are drawn from the main pool of talk proposals, i.e., there is no separate application process.
We are also exploring a virtual speaking option, with a small number of talks streamed on September 16 (the workshop day). This is an experiment, and we don’t know all the details yet, but if you can’t make it in person, this is a great opportunity to still present at conf.
In-person speakers receive complimentary registration for the conference and needs-based travel assistance. All speakers will receive coaching from Articulation Inc. This means your past speaking experience isn’t as important as the quality of your ideas: if you have an interesting topic, we encourage you to apply, regardless of your background, experience, or job title. Speakers in previous years have found the coaching to be fun and worthwhile; it’s a great opportunity to polish your speaking skills while getting to know the other speakers.
To submit a talk, you’ll need to create a 60-second video that introduces you and your proposed topic. In the video, you should tell us who you are, why your topic is important, and what the attendees will take away from it. If you’re interested, please submit a proposal at https://pos.it/conf-talk-2025. You can learn more about the selection process in our blog post from 2023, which also includes a few examples of submissions that did particularly well. If you haven’t made a video like this before, be sure to check out the tips and tricks that Rachael Dempsey shared on LinkedIn.
Submission closes at midnight on February 3 anywhere on Earth, and we’ll communicate decisions by mid-March.
