Call for Speakers

Approved speakers will receive complimentary in-person General Admission registration and recognition on our website and in event promotion. If you already have a paid registration and are approved to host a session, your registration fee will be refunded.

Speakers are not paid a speaker fee or honorarium, and are not reimbursed for expenses.

After our review panel makes final selections, you’ll receive a confirmation email from Team GSM with information on next steps. Speakers who are not selected will also receive an email informing them. You’ll be notified about your session in mid-November.

You can review the application questions (pdf) in advance if you prefer, and then submit your session proposal using the button near the top of this page. You can save your proposal at any time to revisit — just make sure to officially submit your entry by the deadline!

Breakout sessions range from 45 minutes to 1 hour, including around 10 minutes for live Q&A. Multiple sessions take place at the same time, but attendees also get access to recordings after the event.

Speakers present live and in-person at the event venue, to both in-room attendees and a virtual audience. Our professional A/V team manages all technical aspects, and we have volunteers in each breakout room to help facilitate live Q&A and monitor the virtual chat box.

Our attendees tend to be more social media savvy than other conferences. The GSMCON audience is primarily government (city, county, state, federal, law enforcement, special districts, etc.).

Many breakout session speakers respond to our "Call for Speakers" and are selected based on their qualifications, the suitability of the topic and where it fits in with the rest of the program. We typically reach out to experts and accomplished professionals to lead keynotes and panels, and we also personally invite some breakout session speakers who we know have a unique perspective to share.

Selected speakers work closely with Team GSM where we’ll get you access to our special Speaker Hub to download helpful information, speaker slide decks and more. We’ll regularly be in contact to help answer any questions and provide resources to help make your speaker experience and session excellent.  

Presenting your topic in-person at GSMCON is a fun experience! We’ll provide you with all the tech necessary for your session and have an A/V team and volunteers available to help facilitate your Q&A. Speakers are always encouraged to enjoy the conference, too! Speakers receive complimentary General Admission where you can take part in all general and breakout sessions, join in on networking events and more.