Speaker Proposal Form
Run an open call for talks with a consistent submission per speaker, so a programme committee can score proposals against each other.
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- Fields
- 15 questions
- Layout
- Classic, every question on one page
- Theme
- Ink, switchable in the preview
- Updated
- 11 August 2026
Categories
- Events form templates
- Event Forms
- Application Forms
- Submission Forms
Ideal for
- Conference organisers
- Programme committees
- Meetup hosts
- Communities
Best used in
- Call for papers
- Meetup programming
- Internal conferences
About this template
An open call for talks that arrives by email cannot be scored, because every submission has a different shape. This form fixes the shape: title, abstract, takeaways, format, and level, which is enough for a committee to rank proposals without asking follow up questions.
The takeaways field is the one that separates a good proposal from a good title. Asking what the audience will be able to do afterwards forces a speaker to commit to something concrete, and the answers make the programme easier to write because they are almost usable as session descriptions.
Asking for a recording of a previous talk is optional but tells a committee a lot, particularly for a longer slot. Add a diversity question if you report on it, and make travel support required reading for whoever handles the budget rather than the programme.
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Fields in this template
- Your name*Short text
- Email address*Email
- Job title and companyShort text
- Short speaker bio*Long text
- Speaker photoFile upload
- Website, blog or social profileWebsite
- Talk title*Short text
- Abstract*Long text
- What will the audience be able to do afterwards?*Long text
- Format*Dropdown
- Audience level*Dropdown
- Best fit trackDropdown
- Link to a recording, if you have given a talk beforeWebsite
- Would you need travel support?Single choice
- Any dates you cannot make?Long text
Every field can be renamed, reordered, made optional, or removed once the template is open in the builder.
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Frequently asked questions
- What should a speaker proposal form ask?
- The speaker bio and photo, the talk title and abstract, what the audience will take away, the format, and the level. A consistent shape is what makes a committee able to score.
- How do I run a fair call for papers?
- Ask every speaker the same questions and score the abstract before the bio. Reviewing in a fixed order is what keeps a well known name from outscoring a better talk.
- Can speakers attach slides or a video?
- Yes, through an upload field for a file or a link field for a recording. A previous talk recording is usually the most useful thing a committee can have.
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