Call for presentations Submit your presentation idea for one of our many events across 2025 We believe we’ve made something special with The Outlook, and our past presenters agree that the experience for each of them was unforgettable.There are many benefits to presenting at our events, such as professional development, visibility and recognition, networking with your peers, collaborating with others and expanding your own perspective as you produce your presentation.In addition to these, we also provide our presenters with:A dedicated presentation coach to help you ensure your presentation is engaging, entertaining, and memorableA dedicated presentation manager that will assist you with everything you need to prepare for your time on stageSeveral networking dinners and dry-run eventsHair and makeup on the daySeveral professional photography shotsVideo recording of your talk published on YouTubeA gift bag full of things we loveTwo complimentary tickets (in addition to your attendance) What we're looking for Putting together a conference like ours means making a lot of hard choices.We need to consider many aspects when selecting presenters, such as considering the things that are important to our community, audience, and our beliefs.Considering all of these things means that we need to make tough choices about the outstanding content our community has to offer. Presentation requirements At a minimum, all presentations must be:Broad, diverse, different – key to our value proposition, we want ideas that speak to our audience as a broad community in a way that everyone can take something away Optimistic, playful, pragmatic – we want presentations that not only highlight a challenge or opportunity, but that provide suggestions on what to do about it and how great things can be in easy-to-consume ways. It is a long day and your presentation will be received incredibly well if it nails these three things. Bring new perspectives – we want presentations that are insightful and in some ways like comedy routines; they shine a light on something we might already know or believe in, and challenge us in a way that changes our perspective. (Don’t worry, you don’t need to be funny, you can be serious). The selection process Our panellists will be looking for alignment to our themes and what we’re looking for outlined above, as well as how compelling your idea is—your idea doesn’t need to be perfect or ‘finished’, but you’ll need to have thought about it enough to be an engaging pitch.We’ll work with you to get your idea and presentation to a level of perfection should you be successfully selected.Selection timelineNov 14 Call for presentations openJan 10 at 11:59 pm Call for presentations closeJan 20 Selection process commencesFeb 04 Selection process concludesFeb 06-08 Successful submissions notifiedFeb 10-12 Unsuccessful submissions provided with feedback, love, and encouragementFeb 13 Unsuccessful submissions deleted How to applyIf you’re ready to submit your presentation, simply complete this form. Full Name Full Name Email Phone Number Do you identify as Black, Indigenous, or a Person of Colour? Yes No What are your preferred pronouns? Where do you work? What is your job title? LinkedIn profile Medium Behance Online portfolio Which event(s) are you submitting your presentation for? Product Outlook Product Leadership Design Leadership DO Design Research DO Accessibility and Inclusion Which theme(s) does your presentation align to? Presentation title Presentation abstract 3-minute presentation pitch (Ps. Don't overthink this. Recording it on zoom is totally ok!) 3-minute presentation pitch How have you considered accessibility for your presentation? Have you given this presentation before? Yes No Is there anything else we need to know? FAQs What happens to my idea/submission if I’m not successful? We’ll delete all submissions to ensure that your idea stays your own How long does a presentation need to be? We’ll work with you to get the perfect presentation time allocation for your idea, but you can aim for 15, 25, and 35 minutes as possible options. Can we submit a presentation of two or more co-presenters? Absolutely – we love people sharing the stage and co-presenting. Just add other presenters’ details in the ‘Anything else we need to know?’ field. Who owns the presentation IP after I submit it, successful or otherwise? You do. If successful, you’ll license it to us to use for the purposes of the conference and promoting future festivals. What if I miss the submission deadline, can I get an extension? Due to the volume of submissions we’ll receive, we are unable to offer extensions and you will be unable to share your idea with us. Can I submit something other than a slide-based presentation? Yes Can I withdraw my submission? Absolutely, just let us know by sending an email to hello@wearetheoutlook.com.au I have other questions Great – shoot us an email to hello@wearetheoutlook.com.au