Polkadot Decoded: Submit Your Proposal for the Biggest Polkadot Event of the Year
Polkadot Decoded is back for 2022, and is going even bigger and bolder than last year. The annual conference for all things Polkadot — ranging from talks to immersive workshops — has been confirmed for June 29th & 30th, with events at four international locations spanning three continents.
This year’s program will offer a full hybrid experience of in-person events in Berlin, Mexico City, New York, and Shanghai, with content also accessible online via interactive livestream.
The call for proposals is now open!
Like last year’s event, a community vote will help curate the final program for Polkadot Decoded 2022. This is where you come in. In the spirit of decentralization, an open call for proposals (CFP) is being used to showcase ecosystem innovations, champion community initiatives, and educate a global audience on everything going on in Polkadot.
Whether you’re building a project in the Polkadot ecosystem, or just have a great idea for a Polkadot-related topic, this is your chance to speak at one of the in-person events and feature on the conference livestream. Submissions are open now until March 21st, after which they go to community vote to help curate the final program.
What do you want to showcase at Polkadot Decoded 2022?
Choose a format
Polkadot Decoded should be an inclusive event for everyone in the community, so it’s important to have a range of presentations for both technical and non-technical audiences, from experienced Polkadot developers to those who are new to blockchain. For this reason, and to make sure the program is diverse and engaging, there are a range of presentation formats for proposal submissions.
The Big Picture
Presentations appropriate for non-technical audiences:
The Polkadot Vision — 20 min
High-level visionary talks on the big problems Polkadot solves. For this format, the focus should be on the capabilities of the technology, not the code. Share your vision of Polkadot and let the world know how it can help build a better web and a brighter future.
Polkadot in Action — 20 min
Share one or more specific use cases for Polkadot and show how the technology helps solve pressing challenges. This could include a use case your own company addresses or potential use cases that others could work on, such as governance, identity, gaming, or asset tracking.
Lightning Pitch — 10 min
Present your own project to the community in a short talk sharing key information and insight into the problems your project solves. Let the community know why you’ve chosen to build on Polkadot and how the technology helps you meet your project objectives.
Tech Deep-Dives
Presentations for more technical audiences:
Tech Talk — 20 min
A deep-dive into the technology and use cases of Polkadot. This format can include a project demo to showcase your work on a technical level or a dive into the technology of Polkadot itself. Project demo proposals must include a link to your project’s Github repo.
Workshop — 45 min
Go even deeper into the tech behind Polkadot and share your knowledge in a workshop format. Proposals in this category should include an outline of what your educational goals are, i.e. the outcome you want your audience to achieve after attending your workshop.
Off the Grid
Go off the grid to define your own format:
Custom Format — 10–45 min
Inspired to present your ideas in a format not mentioned above? Let us know what and how you would like to present, including as much detail as possible. This could be technical or non-technical, but in the spirit of inclusivity presentations aimed at all audiences are preferred.
Submission criteria
- The primary language for Polkadot Decoded events is English, but a limited number of presentations in local languages will be accepted for certain locations only (Spanish for Mexico City, and Mandarin for Shanghai). However, these local language presentations will need to be held at the in-person event, and will not be live streamed.
- All proposals must be submitted in English to facilitate community voting.
- Proposals must be submitted no later than March 21st 2022, at 10pm CET.
- All submissions must be related to Polkadot.
- If you are presenting a project, it must be in active development or be a live product/service, you must have publicly announced the project’s connection to Polkadot, and the project must not be under negative legal, regulatory, and/or community scrutiny.
- No marketing or sales pitches, please!
- Be prepared to speak live at our in-person events; no virtual presentations are possible.
- More than one proposal is welcome, but please complete a separate form for each.
Selection process
Proposals that meet the guidelines above will be announced in the list of approved submissions by the end of March, and voted on by the community. If your proposal is not listed at that time, that means it did not meet the above criteria.
Don’t delay — submit your proposals now and shape the direction of Polkadot Decoded 2022.
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