Share Your Voice. Inspire the Next Generation of Tech Talent.

Elevate & Empower is seeking speakers and facilitators for panels, workshops, and interactive sessions.

Whether you’re a student, recent graduate, career changer, educator, seasoned professional, or industry leader, we welcome diverse perspectives, experiences, and ideas from across the tech community. We’d love to hear your idea.

Elevate & Empower is a volunteer-run event, and we’re unable to offer compensation or an honorarium for speaking.

Submissions close December 4, 2026 at 11:59 PM.

Name Email Organization Title Headshot photo JPEG, PNG, or WebP, up to 5MB. Bio Talk title Talk description Track Select a track Artificial Intelligence Career Development & Professional Growth Cybersecurity & Risk Software Development, Product, & UX

Talk level (select all that apply)

Students Early-career professionals Career transition General audience

Session format

Session (30 minutes) Other:

Additional speakers

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Time slot preference

Morning Afternoon

Dietary restrictions & allergies

This session is educational, not a product/vendor pitch. I consent to being photographed/recorded at this event.

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