Be a Speaker at AgileAus25

EOIs to speak at AgileAus25 will close on 31 Jan 2025

AgileAus

Are you passionate about something that helps othersdo better work?We’d love to hear your story!

Submit an EOI to speak at AgileAus25

The Expression of Interest (EOI) process is our way of seeking hot-topic talks and interactive Play & Do sessions and any other ideas you might have for us to consider for the AgileAus25 program.

Why speak at AgileAus25

Speaking at the AgileAus Conference is a coveted opportunity to engage with a welcoming, switched-on audience.

AgileAus places great value in nurturing speakers both brand new and seasoned to have the best possible experience from the moment they are conditionally accepted until the curtain falls (and beyond!).

As a speaker you will have access to an abundance of support in the form of unforgettable speaker bootcamps led by the brilliant Zoë Coyle, a program guide (who will ‘buddy’ with you to be your sounding board and help your talk be the best it can be) and opportunities to refine your talk with feedback from the volunteer community during dry runs.

As an AgileAus speaker, you will be given every opportunity to shine and see your story bloom and make ripples amongst your peers.

With a strong focus on connections, AgileAus will introduce you to distinguished contemporaries, possible collaborators, and new friends to treasure long after the Conference ends.

AgileAus Bootcamp

How it works

Each year, we receive over 200 EOIs from those hoping to share their story on the AgileAus stage.

Becoming a speaker at AgileAus is an involved process. The influx of EOIs is whittled down by a dedicated volunteer community before a shortlist is formed. Those shortlisted will be invited to partake in interviews (held online) in February 2025 to help the community decide which stories are the best fit for the AgileAus25 audience.

From the hundreds of hopefuls, less than one in 10 EOIs are extended a conditional acceptance to speak at the Conference.

A conditional talk is only offered a spot on the program when both the speaker and program guide sign off that they are happy for the talk to proceed (in early-May 2025).

Be a Speaker information sessions

Keen to find out if your idea has legs?

All are invited to connect with friendly members of the volunteer community to find out more about how to craft a stand-out EOI at the Be a Speaker information sessions. These are great opportunities to get feedback on what you might like to share (however half-baked it may be) and ask any questions you may have.

These informal sessions are intended to give you the tools you need to prepare an EOI that resonates and has the best chance possible of being shortlisted.

Online #1:
Monday 25 November 2024 @ 12pm AEDT

Online #2:
Tuesday 26 November 2024 @ 12pm AEDT

Online #3:
Wednesday 11 December 2024 @ 12pm AEDT

Please RSVP to your session of choice by completing this google form.

Key dates

EOIs to speak at the Conference open on Monday 2 December 2024 and close on 31 January 2025

Shortlisted submitters will be invited to partake in interviews on the week beginning 11 February 2025, and all submitters will be notified of where they stand by late February 2025.

Need inspiration for your EOI?

You can check out a snapshot of what the volunteer community wants to hear at AgileAus25 below 🙂
AgileAus25 Content wishlist from the volunteer community

View the snapshot here.

Check out this EOI recipe blogpost to understand the ingredients that make a tantalising EOI!

How to submit an EOI

In 2025, EOIs are being accepted via Google form. Submitters are welcome to input up to 3 EOIs.

EOIs are being accepted for 30 minute talks, 1 hour interactive Play & do sessions and 5 minute lightning talks.

In the spirit of prioritising face to face feedback, those shortlisted will be invited to partake in interviews with AgileAus community members from the week beginning 11 February 2025 to help us understand if your ideas will resonate.

If your EOI/s are not shortlisted you will be informed in February 2025 and you will be able to request further information on why it was not selected.

Those offered a conditional place on the program (about 1 in 10 EOIs) will then progress on to a supportive and rewarding journey to the AgileAus25 stage!

Submit an EOI to speak at AgileAus25

Love from past speakers

Donna Buckley
From start to finish your community has been super inclusive and have shared so much knowledge with me. I am so grateful for the work that you and the Agile organising team do. What a marathon event you have organised - a testament in itself to your values and principles.
Donna Buckley
John Curtin College of the Arts
☆☆☆☆☆
From start to finish your community has been super inclusive and have shared so much knowledge with me. I am so grateful for the work that you and the Agile organising team do. What a marathon event you have organised - a testament in itself to your values and principles.
Donna Buckley
Donna Buckley
John Curtin College of the Arts
Genny
The experience leading up to this was actually my highlight! AgileAus really invest in you as a speaker - from the application process right through until the end. From rigorous conversations to understand who you are as speakers and what you bring to the event, to Speakers Bootcamps, dry-runs with excellent feedback, community via Slack, and most importantly assigning you a Speaker Guide.
Genny
Jetstar
☆☆☆☆☆
The experience leading up to this was actually my highlight! AgileAus really invest in you as a speaker - from the application process right through until the end. From rigorous conversations to understand who you are as speakers and what you bring to the event, to Speakers Bootcamps, dry-runs with excellent feedback, community via Slack, and most importantly assigning you a Speaker Guide.
Genny
Genny
Jetstar