Speak at Devcon
Why speakers chose Devcon
Thousands of attendees
Devcon is where the people behind decentralized systems come together to learn, build, and connect.
Speaking at Devcon reaches those communities directly.
Open to everyone
There was no speaker bureau or invite list: speaker applications were fully open to the general public.
Anyone with knowledge to share on our Track topics could apply.
Put principles into practice
Devcon is where open source, privacy, security, and censorship resistance move from ideas into real systems.
Devcon 8 speakers brought work that makes these principles more accessible to the stage.
Session formats
Devcon India featured four session formats.
Lightning Talk
5 min + 2 min Q/A
A sharp, focused idea delivered in 5 mins.
Talk
20 min + 5 min Q/A
A longer form, in-depth presentation on a topic.
Mixed Format
25 min
A conversational session – AMA, fireside chat, or roundtable discussion.
Workshop
60 min
A hands-on, skills-focused session with active audience participation.
Devcon India Tracks
Devcon India covered nine tracks across the decentralized and Ethereum ecosystems.
How speakers were selected
Speakers started with
an idea for a session
They chose a track and session type,
and completed an application
Applications were sent to
track reviewers
Each application was reviewed
by multiple reviewers
The Track teams decided
which sessions to accept
Every applicant received
their decision
Application process
01/06
Speakers started with an idea for a session
Application process
02/06
They chose a track and session type, and completed an application
Application process
03/06
Applications were sent to track reviewers
Application process
04/06
Each application was reviewed by multiple reviewers
Application process
05/06
The Track teams decided which sessions to accept
Application process
06/06
Every applicant received their decision
Reviewers’ decisions were final. There was no appeal process.
Read the review criteria