Anyone is invited to submit up to two EOIs to speak at AgileAus23 and possibly be selected to be a community speaker through a peer-review process. Other speakers at the Conference are invited speakers and sponsored talks.

Invited speakers
AgileAus23 will include speakers invited to speak by TeamSlatts, the organisers, to address hot topics and any gaps in the program.

Sponsored sessions
It is possible for sponsors to purchase presentation spots labelled as such on the program.

Deep Dives
Invited and keynote speakers are encouraged to participate in interactive, intimate Deep Dive sessions where attendees can pick their brains by asking questions.

In 2023, speakers are asked to speak for 30 minutes, including a few minutes for Q&A. Allocated MCs will provide a short introduction and help facilitate any questions from the audience should time permit. Lightning talks are 5 minutes long and include a 4-minute warning bell.

Usually those attending the Conference are members of multidisciplinary teams with job titles such as delivery lead, business analyst, product manager and agile coach. Most attendees work at large enterprises across a range of sectors such as finance and telecommunications or from up-and-coming startups, government and for-purpose organisations. Half of those attending are usually attending the AgileAus conference for the first time. And there is a real mix of exposure and experience with Agile and favourite flavours of Agile.

Those attending the Conference can read the description of your talk and decide to attend. We are never sure how many will end up in any room. The closer the description of your talk matches the audience who can most benefit from your talk, the more receptive your audience will be!

Speaker EOIs are now closed
You must log in to the EOI system and create an account to submit your proposed EOI. To learn more about what kind of content is preferred, please refer to this criteria.

Please note that any confirmation emails from the submission system may get stuck in your spam folder, so be sure to check if you are missing them!

Typically rooms are set up theatre-style throughout the conference venue with a lectern, microphone and screen. Should you require a different set-up, you just need to flag and we will do our best to accommodate.

Attend the EOI Information session being held via Zoom on Wednesday 22 March 2023 @ 2:00pm AEDT. Please RSVP to team@agileaustralia.com.au

If you need extra guidance to help your EOI be the best it can be, you can request assistance from the AgileAus EOI doctor.

The doctor’s role is to work outside the reviewing process, offering advice and answering questions to those that need it one-on-one. To be connected with this free service, please email: doctor@agileaustralia.com.au

As a submitter, you may receive feedback in the following ways:

• Comments and votes on your EOI submission from reviewers and/or the wider community
• If your EOI is unsuccessful: you may seek feedback via email or phone.
• Feedback is intended to help submitters refine and iterate their presentation submissions and should help flesh out the value of an EOI – are there points that need clarification? Are the learning outcomes obvious? Is this a unique perspective?
• Community member names will appear next to all comments in the submission system and are visible for all to see. Feedback is always expected to be constructive and fair.
• Those submitting EOIs are advised that feedback is subjective. It is just a suggestion and represents only one point of view. Submitters are not obliged to take on feedback and should not assume feedback will dictate the application result.
• Any inappropriate comments in the submission system will be removed. Please alert us via email at eoi@agileaustralia.com.au
• If you are a speaker at AgileAus, we have your back. You can view what behaviour is encouraged at AgileAus on the community charter.
• Shortlisted speakers are provisionally invited to speak at the Conference. Acceptance on the final program occurs following the final speaker dry runs held on Mon 29 – Wed 31 May 2023 – with sign-off from the AgileAus Brainstrust.

AgileAus has a brainstrust made up of community representatives that take on volunteer positions of Chairs and Reviewers. They help review the submissions and together decide which talks should be selected.

AgileAus takes special care to ensure that no constituency is over or underrepresented across the breadth of talks on the program, which include (but are not limited to) the following considerations when we plan the program:

• A balance between theoretical and practical talks
• A balance between tech and non-tech talks
• A diverse representation of different organisational sizes (from enterprise to startup), and industries (from financial services to for purpose)
• A selection of speaker roles and job titles
• Representation of marginalised groups and individuals.

The streams help by creating a “bucket” of talks that a team of reviewers can review. If you are unsure what stream you belong to, you can say “I don’t know” stream and we will allocate you as best we can. AgileAus23 streams are:

• The Fundamentals
• Towards technical excellence
• Build the Right Product
• The Future of Work
• The Organisation’s Agile journey
• Leading Change

Find out more here »

All those invited to speak at AgileAus23 receive a complimentary registration to the Conference.

For Speakers (not including Lightning Talks) travelling from interstate or overseas, AgileAus is happy to contribute up to $300 towards any flights taken. Reimbursements will be paid to you post-event, provided you can attend and present your talk.

To ensure they can share the love – AgileAus speakers receive a 10% discount code for their colleagues, clients and network to attend AgileAus23.

AgileAus also provides speakers many opportunities to promote their message as part of the Conference – with invitations to guest post on the AgileTODAY blog and social media materials to share.