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Speaker application

You want to be on the ahead stage?

We open new editions every quarter, and every edition needs voices that bring something the room cannot get elsewhere. Tell us who you are and we will read every application.

01 · Apply

Fill in this form. Takes about 7 minutes if you have a sample link ready.

02 · We read

Every application is read by a member of the curation team. Response within 14 days.

03 · We talk

If your topic and the next editions match: 30-minute call to find a fit.

A link where we can read up on you.

e.g. German, English, Italian, comma-separated.

e.g. Austria, Bavaria, Switzerland, multiple possible.

3–5 sentences: what makes your perspective on AI different? What can the room learn from you that they can't learn elsewhere?

Optional but helpful, let us see you in action.

Got it. Thanks for applying.

A member of the curation team will read your application and reply within 14 days. If your topic and the next editions match, we propose a 30-minute call.

We opened your mail client because no form backend is wired up yet.

Note: this form does not yet hand off to a backend, submissions are stored on the server in dry-run mode while the application portal is in beta.

What we look for

  • A perspective the audience can't get elsewhere

    You've worked through something, a domain, a hard problem, a transformation, and you've learned things that don't fit on a slide.

  • Plain language

    You don't hide behind jargon. The audience is mixed, beginners, sceptics, sometimes experts. Everyone should follow you.

  • Live, not pre-recorded

    ahead x lives from live demos and unscripted Q&A. If you only do polished keynotes, the format is not for you.

  • No sales pitch

    You may mention what you do for a living, once. The room is here for honest answers, not for product placement.