There are several ways in which you can speak at an Agora Convention, but please note that we strongly favor people that are actively involved with Agora (either as members or as sponsors)

Keynote Speakers

Keynote speakers speak during the main track and present speeches of exceptional value to the members.

To be a keynote speaker, you need to be an accomplished professional in your field and have an excellent command of English.

Keynote speeches:

  1. Must be of general interest to all Convention attendees.
  2. Must be aligned with Agora's Core Principles and Bylaws
  3. Must be educational in nature.
  4. Be related to the core mission and values of the Agora Speakers International Foundation.
  5. Must contain actionable advice that members can apply to improve their skills.
  6. Must be delivered in English (including all of the presentation materials).
  7. Any advice, recommendation, or technique suggested in the speech must be backed by peer-reviewed research.
  8. May not promote products, services, or third-party organizations.
  9. May not promote specific ideologies or political, moral, or religious views.

To apply, please submit a proposal to [email protected] with the following information:

  1. Your full name.
  2. Your resume, which must detail your experience in the field you want to talk about.
  3. An outline of the speech that you want to present and its duration.
  4. Supporting research references
  5. A one-sentence, specific answer to the following question: "What will the Convention attendees be able to do better in their lives after they hear your presentation?"

Workshop Leaders

Workshop speakers speak during the side tracks and lead practical workshops and seminars.

To be a Workshop leader, you need to be an accomplished professional in your field and have an excellent command of the language in which the workshop will be delivered.

Workshops:

  1. Must be of interest to at least a sizable portion of Convention attendees.
  2. Must be aligned with Agora's core principles.
  3. Must be educational in nature.
  4. Must be related to the core mission and values of the Agora Speakers International Foundation.
  5. Must contain actionable advice that members can apply to improve their skills.
  6. Must be delivered in one of the official languages of the Convention (this requirement extends to all of the presentation materials).
  7. Any advice, recommendation, or technique suggested in the speech must be backed by peer-reviewed research.
  8. May not promote products, services, or third-party organizations.

To apply, please submit a proposal to [email protected] with the following information:

  1. Your full name.
  2. Your resume, which must detail your experience in the field you want to talk about.
  3. An outline of the workshop that you want to present and its duration.
  4. Supporting research references.
  5. A one-sentence, specific answer to the following question: "What will the Convention attendees be able to do better in their lives after they attend your workshop?"

Convention Organizers / Agora Officials

Convention Organizers can grant speaking time during the main track to:

  • Members of the Convention organization Team
  • Agora Ambassadors and other Agora officials
  • Officials from Agora clubs.

Contestants

You can also speak at a Convention event if you have classified yourself in any of the immediately lower-level contests.

General Roles and other Convention Speakers

The general roles of MC / Meeting Leader,  Timer, impromptu speaker, and any other similar are reserved exclusively for active members of active Agora clubs.

 

Agora and Convention Sponsors

 

Sponsors of the Agora Speakers International Foundation or the Agora Speakers Convention can lead workshops related to their specific service or product offering. They also enjoy further branding and positioning benefits. Please send us a message to [email protected] for details.

 

Common Requirements

We use TEDx Content Guidelines (especially the "Bad Science" section) for vetting external speakers and the content of their workshops. This community letter from TEDx discusses at length many criteria for detecting bad science.

All Speakers must agree (through a signed release form) to grant a perpetual, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to Agora Speakers International Foundation on their presentation content and materials, allowing us to distribute it in any way and form, without limitations.

In particular, all speakers need to agree that:

  • Their speech and presentation materials will be live-streamed to all Agora members worldwide.
  • A recording of their speech and a copy of their presentation materials will be made available to all Agora members worldwide.
  • The above will not be DRM-locked.

 

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