Lightning Talks FAQs | Open Source Experience

No! The short format is perfect for a first speaking experience. We value the idea, not the performance.

Yes, and it’s even encouraged — but the presentation must be provided as a static PDF.

A maximum of 5 slides, in PDF format. Think “1 slide per minute.”

Only one proposal per person. Focus on your best idea.

The timer is king: when it hits zero, the microphone is gently muted and we applaud.

That’s the rule of the game, everyone knows it, and it’s part of the charm of the format!

Laetitia Jeanne

Program Coordinator

Yannick Seiller

Co-Chair of the Program Committee

François-Xavier Guidet

Co-Chair of the Program Committee

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