Call For Speakers

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SECTION 1: ABOUT YOU

Full Name *

Professional Title / Current Role *

Organisation / Company *

Country of Residence *

Country / Countries Your Work Primarily Relates To *

Separate each one with a comma (,).

Email Address *

Telephone Number (WhatsApp) *

LinkedIn Profile *

Organisation / Business Website

If applicable

Other Relevant Website or Professional Profile

Optional

SECTION 2: PROFESSIONAL BIOGRAPHY

Short Professional Bio *

Please provide a short biography highlighting your current role, relevant experience, expertise and significant achievements. This biography may be used on the AIDC website, conference programme and promotional materials if your application is successful.

Professional Headshot *

UPLOAD PHOTO

Please upload a recent, high-resolution professional photograph.

Preferred requirements:
JPG or PNG
Minimum 1000 × 1000 pixels
Clear head-and-shoulders photograph
Neutral or professional background preferred
No screenshots or heavily filtered images

SECTION 3: HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO CONTRIBUTE?

Select your preferred AIDC participation format *

Choose one primary format.

Would you be willing to participate in another format if selected by the Programme Committee?

Yes
No
Maybe, please discuss with me

SECTION 4: SELECT YOUR TRACK

Which AIDC track best fits your proposed contribution? *

1 DO Residence

Secondary Track

If your proposed contribution overlaps with another track.

SECTION 5: YOUR PROPOSED CONTRIBUTION

Proposed Session Title *

Please provide a clear and engaging title.

Brief Synopsis *

Tell us what you would like to cover.

Please explain:

• The problem, opportunity or question you will address
• What you intend to discuss
• Why this matters to Africa
• What makes your perspective different
• What delegates will learn or take away

Three Key Takeaways (What are the three things you want delegates to leave your session knowing, thinking or being able to do?) *

1 per line.

SECTION 6: WHY YOU?

Why are you the right person to speak about this subject? *

Tell us about your direct experience.

We are particularly interested in what you have personally built, led, delivered, implemented, researched, transformed or learned. Please provide evidence of the impact of your work. Where possible, include measurable outcomes such as:

• People/customers reached
• Revenue/growth
• Cost savings
• Countries/markets entered
• Programme value
• Delivery outcomes
• Adoption levels
• Social/economic impact
• Research findings
• Other measurable results

SECTION 7: AFRICAN RELEVANCE

How does your proposed contribution relate to Africa's innovation, technology or delivery journey? *

SECTION 8: PREVIOUS SPEAKING EXPERIENCE

Have you spoken at conferences or professional events previously? *

Previous speaking experience is NOT a requirement for selection.

If yes, please provide up to three examples.

Event 1 Name

Event 1 Topic

Event 1 Year

Event 2 Name

Event 2 Topic

Event 2 Year

Event 3 Name

Event 3 Topic

Event 3 Year

Link to a previous speaking video (Maximum of 3 links)

Optional but strongly encouraged where available.

SECTION 9: WORKSHOP FACILITATORS ONLY

Complete this section only if you are proposing an AIDC Workshop.

Workshop Title

What will participants be able to DO after attending your workshop?

Describe the activities participants will undertake.

Please explain how your workshop will be interactive.

What tangible output will participants leave with?

Framework
Template
Action plan
New skill
Assessment
Prototype
Strategy
Toolkit
Others

Please list other outputs.

Materials or equipment required

SECTION 10: PANEL APPLICANTS

Complete this section if applying to participate in an AIDC panel.

What distinctive perspective would you bring to an AIDC panel?

Give us one opinion relating to your area of expertise that you believe deserves greater debate.

SECTION 11: FIRESIDE GUESTS

Complete this section if applying or being nominated for an AIDC Fireside.

What is the story behind your journey that you believe the AIDC audience would benefit from hearing?

Please include successes, challenges, important decisions, failures, or lessons that shaped your journey.

SECTION 12: MODERATORS

Complete this section if applying as a Panel Moderator.

Briefly describe your moderation, interviewing or facilitation experience.

Please provide links to previous moderation/interviewing work where available. (Maximum of 3 links)

SECTION 13: AVAILABILITY & LOGISTICS

If selected, are you willing to participate in speaker rehearsals/briefings before the conference? *

Will you require a visa to travel to Rwanda? *

Yes
No
Unsure

Do you have any accessibility requirements we should be aware of?

SECTION 14: MEDIA & PROMOTION

If selected, are you happy for AIDC to use your name, professional biography, photograph, organisation, and session information to promote the conference? *

Are you willing to support the promotion of your AIDC appearance through your professional/social networks?

Declaration

By submitting this application, I confirm that:

• The information provided is accurate.
• My proposed contribution represents my own professional experience, research or expertise.
• My session will not be used primarily to sell or promote commercial products or services.
• I understand that submitting an application does not guarantee selection.
• I understand that AIDC may recommend a different session format from the one I originally requested.
• If selected, I agree to work with the AIDC Programme Team to refine my session where required.

Name *

Date *

Agreement *

I agree to the above declaration.

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