Call for proposals due 28th February 2025

25 minutes will be allocated for your talk.
There is no on-stage Q&A. This will be encouraged at break-out sessions - morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea.

Rongomātāne Plenary Hall One,
Tākina, 50 Cable Street, Wellington

Sharing knowledge with the community shouldn’t be a privilege of those who can afford it. We know that planning a good talk takes a lot of time and love.

We’ve worked hard to start compensating speakers for some of your time this year. Things we can compensate each confirmed speaker:

• $500 (GST exclusive) speaking fee per delivered talk
• Up to $200 (GST inclusive) of pre-approved domestic travel expenses
• A free ticket to NZ Tech Rally 2025
• Full resolution photographs of you delivering your talk

Due to our limited resources, we’re unable to facilitate live remote presentations (speaking or attending). We’re asking all speakers to speak in-person this year.

We do hope to be able to offer more flexibility in the future.

Read our guide crafting a CFP for NZ Tech Rally

Get help with CFP

Reach out to our friendly crew at speak@nztechrally.nz to chat with someone about your ideas.

Talk preparation and practice

Preparation support we offer includes:

• Up-to-date information about the event, tech setup, access, and etc.
• Brainstorming and firming up ideas
• Pitch, slides and script review
• One-on-one practice sessions (or group if preferred)
• Accessibility check