IBM Innovate has transitioned to IBM Interconnect 2015, seeking speakers to share expertise in Agile, DevOps, engineering, and development. Proposals should include measurable results, real-life examples, and actionable advice, with submissions due by October 10. Accepted speakers will be notified by the end of October, with drafts due January 20.

1. Call For Speakers
Elevate your career
Share your Agile, DevOps, Engineering or Development expertise
IBM Innovate is now IBM Interconnect 2015. Your best practices, implementation stories,
and technical expertise are invaluable to the InterConnect experience. From development to
architecture to operations, InterConnect will provide more than 20,000 attendees with the best
in networking opportunities, professional education, and technical certifications spanning the
entire IT lifecycle. To establish yourself as a leader, submit your session proposal today at
ibm.com/interconnect
This is your opportunity to InterConnect...
…today’s most important technologies
…people across your organization
…with your peers and network with experts
…your past with your future.
To improve your chances of acceptance, follow these guidelines:
1.
Show measurable results
Use statistics and cost savings to
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illustrate the benefits of your strategy.
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Use real-life examples
There is no substitute for experience.
Explain exactly how things really
happened.
Consider your audience
Generalize your advice so that it
applies to others in similar industries,
or even more general situations.
Explain the big picture
Detail the effects that your solution had on
other areas of the organization to help the
audience envision greater possibilities.
Give actionable advice
Leave your audience with a roadmap or
action plan. A list of best practices is an
invaluable takeaway.
No spam
Attendees want to learn how to be
successful. Avoid presenting an infomercial
that focuses on a specific product or
service.
Requirements Timeline for submissions
Your proposal must include a presentation title
and a well-written abstract of approximately 100
words that reflects an organized description of
what the presentation will cover.
Call for Speakers closes: October 10
Speakers notified: End of October
Presentation drafts due: January 20
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