Summit NA 2024 - Call for Speakers
Welcome to the “Community Summit 2024 Call for Speakers Submission Page,” brought to you by the UG programming committees and all your friends at Dynamics Communities, the producers of Summit NA! The deadline for submissions is 3/31/24.
We are thrilled you are here, and we have tried to make this process seamless and easy for you by outlining the tips, context, and criteria that the programming committees will use to analyze the more than 1200 submissions we are expecting for Summit NA, the largest innovation, education, and training event for Microsoft business applications running October 13-17, 2024, in San Antonio, TX.
A couple of things to get you started:
- Learning Objectives are key: get very specific with the learning objectives for your session and please outline at least three. These will be used to position you, your session, and the outcomes a user can expect.
- For User, By User: Summit NA is created for users, by users and the most popular sessions feature real-world users explaining the tips, tricks, how-to, and tutorial information it takes to get the most out of Copilot, Dynamics, D365, Power Platform and other biz apps.
- Microsoft Speakers: please go through the submission process, but also please email Hannah Thorsen (hannah.thorsen@dynamiccommunities.com) and let her know you have submitted your session
- Partner Speakers: The beauty of Partners in this community as that all of them are former or current users who have defined voids in the systems and created software to fill them or have expertise in consulting and implementation—we welcome submissions from you, but please know they need to follow our “for user, by user” approach and cannot be sales pitches.
PLEASE follow the guided steps to submit your proposal. Please ensure all session and presenter details are complete and comprehensive. Incomplete session proposals will not be considered, as we cannot follow up individually per the number of submissions we receive.
Session Speakers & How to Qualify for Complementary Speaker Registration
- Session speakers must be determined and added to the proposal at the time of submission. All speakers who applied during Call for Speakers are eligible for the free speaker registration. Any speakers added after confirmations have been sent out will not be eligible for complementary registration.
- Education speakers with one or more session(s) will receive free speaker registration (Fast chats excluded).
- Fast Chat Speakers that are not speaking on education need to speak on at least 2 fast chats to receive free registration.
- Panelists not speaking on their own education session must participate on at least 2 panels to receive free registration. DCI reserves the right to make exceptions or offer a discounted pass for special circumstances at their discretion.
- Customers who were invited to speak at a customer session will receive free registration.
- Each company can submit no more than 12 proposals per UG.
- Maximum four accepted breakout sessions per speaker across all UGs.
- Maximum two co-speakers per educational session.
- Maximum four panelists per panel (+ moderator).
Once on site, speakers will also have access to the private speaker lounge in which you can rest, recharge, snack and prepare for your session.
Session Detail Guidance & Requirements
Every year, we receive a large volume of submissions, and for you to have the best chance of getting your session accepted by our Programming Committees, you should consider all the following guidelines and ensure you give us as complete and accurate session submission as possible.
Title, Description & Learning Objectives
Our Programming Committees and internal content team will work together to select the best fitting and most relevant topics for the agenda. When submitting, please make sure you are giving a clear overview of the topic by including all required fields in your proposal and writing a comprehensive description of the topic.
Including specific learning objectives will help the Programming Committees when selecting sessions. This is key for attendees building their schedules for the event—please include at least three. These will be used in marketing your session.
If you need some inspiration, here are a few topics that are always in high demand:
- New features
- Hot Tips and Tricks
- Introductory Topics
- Migration Tips
- Expert Panels on Innovation
- Process Improvements
- ‘60 Tips in 60 Minutes’
Session Type
Consider carefully how much time you would need to present your session content.
- Breakout sessions are 60-minute sessions whereas
- Deep Dive sessions are scheduled for 90 minutes and are intended to serve a deeper focus on the topic to the attendees
- Fast Chats are offered as shorter, 30-minute sessions that should focus on higher level topic overviews
- Panel session is defined as a moderator (lead) and no more than 4 panelists.
Product & Primary Target
The submission form requires you to specify your target attendee and the Dynamics, D365, Power Platform or Copilot products it relates to. Please be precise and keep this to your primary targets only. For sessions that apply to all products, please select 'All User Group'.
Session Ability Levels
- Level 100, Beginner/New To: Limited or minimal familiarity with the subject, encompassing fundamental concepts, functions, features, and advantages.
- Level 200, Intermediate: Requires at least a 100-level understanding to delve into a more comprehensive exploration of the subject.
- Level 300, Advanced: Assumes a minimum 200-level knowledge in-depth understanding of the theme.
- Level 400, Specialized: Presumes an extensive background of knowledge and experience, offering an intricate and comprehensive understanding of the topic. Facilitates expert-to-expert interaction and delves into specialized subject matter.
Where a User is in their Journey
- Considering: "Considering" the move to Microsoft Business Applications from another solution, for example a new ERP system or automation
- New To: "New To" to the Microsoft Business Applications, like Dynamics, D365, Power Platform or Copilot
- Migrating: "Migrating" from an on-premises system to a cloud-based ERP, for example going from Nav to Business Central
- Optimizing: "Optimizing" their existing Microsoft business applications, like an organization running GP, AX or other systems that want to get the most out of their investments
Self or company promotion
Except for the sponsored Partner Solution Showcase sessions, self-promotion or the promotion of a product, service, or any other offering of your company as part of your session, is not tolerated and not following these guidelines can result in you being disqualified as a speaker.
Rejected Sessions & Speakers
If your session proposals are rejected, we will inform you at the latest by the end of May. For speakers whose session was rejected, we will offer an attendee registration at a discounted rate.
Expected Call for Speaker Timeline
• End of March = end of call for speakers
• End of April = first speaker confirmations
• Mid-May = final session confirmations
• Beginning of July = publish full session schedule
If you should have any questions, please contact us at speakers@dynamiccommunities.com
Thank you,
The Summit NA Team!