Call for Proposals
Everyone is welcome here
This is a community-made, volunteer-led event, and we want the stage to look like the community: all levels, all backgrounds, all kinds of Python.
- Never spoken before? Good - we’re actively looking for first-time speakers, and the form even asks so we can make sure there’s room for you.
- Not sure you’re “technical enough”? A fresh perspective is exactly what makes a talk worth watching.
- Making art, music, or games with Python instead of shipping production code? That counts too - bring it.
- Feel like an imposter? So does most of the room, including some of us organizing this.
If any of that sounds like you, that’s your sign to submit.
What we’re looking for
Each talk is 10 minutes long, with no time set aside for questions. We love practical, experience-driven sessions - the kind where you share what you actually built, broke, or learned.
Topics
Bring whatever you’re excited about. The form groups submissions into:
- Python Core, Internals & Extensions
- Web Development & APIs
- Data Science, ML & Analytics
- Cloud, DevOps & Infrastructure
- Developer Tooling, Testing & Productivity
- Community, Education & Career Growth
- Ethics, Sustainability & Social Impact
- Python for Fun: Games, Art & Creative Coding
- Other Topics
Language
We’ll run the event mainly in English. As a small experiment for this first edition, we’re also opening a limited number of slots for talks in Turkish - if that’s your preference, give it a shot too.
Writing a good 10-minute proposal
Ten minutes isn’t a lot of runway, so the proposals that land best are the ones built around one clear idea rather than a whole topic. A structure that works:
- The problem. What were you actually stuck on, curious about, or trying to fix? Start here, not with the solution - it’s what makes people want to know what happens next.
- Why it matters. Is this something a lot of Python developers hit, or a strange corner most people never see? Either is a great hook, as long as you tell us why you cared.
- Your take. What did you find, build, or figure out? This is the actual content of your talk.
- What people leave with. One thing the audience should remember or go try tomorrow. If you can name that thing, your talk has a spine.
You don’t need slides or a finished project to submit - just a clear sense of what you’d say in ten minutes.
What you’ll need
- A title (10-75 characters) and an abstract (250-3000 characters)
- Your topic and language of choice
- Co-speaker details, if any - one submission covers your whole team, no need for them to submit separately
- Whether you’re okay with your talk being recorded
- Any special AV or accessibility needs
About AI-assisted proposals
Used an LLM to help polish your abstract? Just note it in the additional info field. Fully AI-generated proposals tend to read as generic, so we’d rather see your own voice come through.
The honest bits
This is our first edition, so we’re not able to cover travel, accommodation, or visa costs this time around. Please keep that in mind before submitting. We’re also expecting speakers to attend in person, so the form asks about that too.
Before you submit
Please make sure you’re comfortable with our Code of Conduct and Privacy Policy. Your submission is collected via Google Forms and processed via Google Drive, hosted outside Turkey.
Questions?
Write to us at [email protected] - we can’t wait to hear what you’re bringing.