Call for Speakers

WordCamp Asia 2024 is the biggest WordPress event in Asia. We are looking for speakers to share their knowledge and expertise on a variety of topics related to WordPress and beyond.

Are you ready to share your knowledge and expertise at the largest WordPress event in Asia?

We are excited to announce that the Call for Speakers for WordCamp Asia 2024 is now open! We trust that we will receive many interesting applications for WordCamp Asia 2024 and are looking forward to reading all your proposals for our second WordCamp Asia.

This call is not only for those seeking to speak at WordCamp Asia 2024, but also host or join panel discussion or host a workshop for those attending the event.

What topics are you interested in speaking about?

We accept ALL topics related to WordPress and more. We are especially interested in hearing about diverse topics and inspirational stories. Topics such as trends, new approaches, and upcoming changes in related software and WordPress itself will be encouraged. Here are some of the topic examples:

• Accessibility
• Agile frameworks
• AI (Artificial Intelligence) with WordPress
• Business and Entrepreneurship
• Career in WordPress
• Case Studies and Success Stories
• Community and Culture
• Content Creation
• Contribution Stories
• Development
• Design and User Experience
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusivity
• FSE (Site Editor)
• Headless WP
• Marketing and SEO
• Security
• Storytelling
• Success stories
• Web3 and Open Web
• What is next in WordPress?
• WordPress 6.4
• Working remotely best practices

How long should your presentation be?

We are planning the following formats for sessions:

Which language should your talk be in?

All talks must be in English.

We understand that English may not be your first language. If you have any difficulties giving a talk in English, please let us know and we may assist you with your talks or guide you to any of the members within the WordPress community who are willing to help out.

Do you have to be an experienced speaker to apply?

No, you do not have to be an expert speaker to apply. However, we do recommend that you have some speaking experience. Speaking in front of a broad audience can be overwhelming even for experienced speakers, which is why we want to lend a helping hand. The Program team will be sharing resources and tips on how to put together a successful presentation as well as how to be more comfortable on stage. The Program team can organize a diversity speaker session or help get a mentor for you.

When reviewing applications, we will take into account your previous speaking experience, you can share videos of you speaking at events. If you don’t have any video ready, no worries, record a 5-10 minute video talking about your topic and upload it to a safe place and share the link in the speaker form. 

There is also a Diverse Speaker Support group where selected speakers can get support and feedback from more experienced WordCamp speaker mentors.

Do you need help with your talk?

Here are some additional tips for submitting a speaker proposal:

• Be clear and concise in your proposal.
• Highlight your expertise and experience in the topic you are proposing to speak about.
• Provide a clear outline of your talk, including the key points you will cover.
• Include any relevant visuals or resources that you will use in your talk.

Underrepresented Speaker Support

We take diversity seriously and encourage members from underrepresented groups to answer our call!
We are happy to announce that we have launched the Underrepresented Speaker Support Initiative in the hope of removing financial barriers for speakers at the same time as this call.

When is the application deadline?

The Call for Speakers will be open until September 30, 2023. Please make sure to send in your application as soon as possible. 

Below are the important dates you need to remember.

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What are the next steps?

Once we have received your application, we will review it and let you know if you have been selected. If you are selected, you will receive a formal invitation email that will help if you need to apply for a visa to travel to Taiwan. We are also working on an eVisa program by the Taiwan Ministry of Foreign Affairs for certain countries. Depending on your nationality, you may have different visa requirements to enter Taiwan. For detailed information, please go to meettaiwan.com. 

How many talks can you submit?

We’re a small team and would like to be spending our time creating more value. We understand you might have many ideas and topics to speak about but as we are expecting a big volume of applications, please limit to two,  if you do submit more, we’d only consider the 2 latest entries. Send us your very best talk topics!

Should you buy a ticket?

You can purchase a ticket when ticket sales have opened. If you are selected as a speaker, we will be giving you a complimentary ticket to attend the event. Then you can transfer your purchased ticket to someone else. 

Are you open to be a backup speaker?

During the event we may need to activate a backup speaker due to incidents out of our control. Just in case, let us know if you are willing to be selected as a backup speaker. 

But not to worry, by opting in for Backup Speaker doesn’t necessarily mean you won’t be selected as a main speaker. It just makes the program team easier to know the applicants who were open for the backup speaker, just in case they are not selected as the main speaker.

Visa Letter

If you require a visa to travel to Taiwan in 2024, let us know in your application so that we can send you a letter to make your visa application process smoother. This is not a letter of invitation, but it will state the following:

• That you are attending the event
• The dates of the conference
• The purpose of the conference

For further visa information, we will prepare another post to list the application rules in Taiwan. Please stay tuned.

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We are looking forward to receiving your application!

To learn more about the Call for Speakers and to submit your application, please fill out the form.

Thank you!

WordCamp Asia 2024 Program Team