We're excited that you're considering providing your voice to the event! You're very welcome to submit a proposal!

No hard deadline, but ..

You are welcome to submit your proposal when you're able to. However, we will begin to build the schedule from 1 May 2025.

How to give your idea the best chance

You're strongly recommended to submit your ideas early. There will be lots of opportunities to revise your proposal, but that's impossible if you don't click submit.

Allow your enthusiasm to shine through. Please tell us why you're excited to present.

A short introduction is good. Generally, no introduction is better.

Finish the code before starting the proposal. You should talk about things that you've learned, not about software that you hope to write between now and August.

Think of your audience first. Every presentation must add to the experience.

Do not think of Rust Forge 2025 as a chance to provide an advertorial or infomercial. Instead, try to think of an opportunity to share what you've learned. You should make sure that your talk is something that you would want to listen to if you were not employed by your company, or didn't work.

Intended audience

The conference will appeal most to software developers who interested in the Rust programming language. However, there will be a surprising number of people who don't know the language yet, but who will be in the room because curious about the language's potential for their domain.

Rust Forge is physically located in New Zealand as part of the Asia Pacific region. We would like to make sure that we're providing a stage for local perspectives. You're invited to describe why presenting your topic here is more appropriate than other regions.

Rust Forge is not a conference to talk about the development of the the programming language itself. That's a job for Rust Conf.

Extension possibilities

While we know that you'll be focusing on your talk, every submitter will be invited to participate in some extra activities. This will give you and your talk more exposure, while also providing a more well-rounded event for all participants.

• Podcast interview. All submitters will be invited to record an interview on the Compose.
• Live discussion in Discord: Would you like to be part of a discussion before the event?
• Next-generation support. Give a short talk at an event for high-school students and undergraduate students
• Post-talk discussion. Would you be able to host people at a table at one of the shared spaces
• Mentorship programme. Would you be willing to provide other speakers advice, feedback and support?
• Peer-review. Will you be willing to provide some notes to speakers about their talk and its delivery?

You can enter proposals until 2025-08-28 23:59 (Pacific/Auckland), 4 months, 4 weeks from now.