Bringing Equity to the Stage: Increasing Speaker Diversity and Inclusivity
Providing a diverse line-up of speakers has emerged as a top priority for conference organizers, but its easier said than done.This session will detail how the Drupal Association went from not tracki …
| Talk Title | Bringing Equity to the Stage: Increasing Speaker Diversity and Inclusivity |
| Speakers | Amanda Gonser (Manager, Community Events & Content, PagerDuty) |
| Conference | Open Source Summit + ELC Europe |
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| Location | Lyon, France |
| Date | Oct 27-Nov 1, 2019 |
| URL | Talk Page |
| Slides | Talk Slides |
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Providing a diverse line-up of speakers has emerged as a top priority for conference organizers, but it’s easier said than done.This session will detail how the Drupal Association went from not tracking speaker diversity at all to hosting their annual event where 50% of the speakers were from underrepresented groups in just 3 years.Amanda will discuss wins and lessons learned on getting organizational and community buy-in, inclusive CFP language, proactive speaker recruiting, and thoughtful communication templates and resources.Attendees will walk away knowing how to- Evolve CFPs to be welcoming to all speakers- Ensure visibility and outreach to underrepresented organizations and communities- Produce relevant speaker support resources to on-board new speakers- Make an impact without a significant budget investmentThis session will be valuable for community/event organizers, champions of diversity, and allies looking to make their event/meet-up/conference more inclusive.
