Become a speaker
FAQ
Am I able to present at the Data Science Festival?
The Data Science Festival is made possible by people who give up their time to share their knowledge. If you’ve been working on an exciting data science, engineering or tech project that you think would benefit the community, then get in touch! We welcome every background, level and sector. The DSF is a safe space where every idea and every person is encouraged to come as they are and present to our growing community.
Do you have a great idea to share?
Are you pushing the boundaries of tech, recently completed a successful project, learned something the hard way, defined best practices, or innovating for the future? Can you tell it in a practical, no-nonsense, sales-free way? We’d love to hear it.
In particular, we’re looking for proposals covering the below topics, but in all honesty, if it’s interesting and relevant to the community, it’s in!
• Data science & advanced analytics
• Data engineering and architecture
• Data-driven business management
• Business case studies
• Real-time applications
• Sensors, IoT & the industrial internet
• Emerging technologies
• Big data platforms and applications
• Big data and the cloud
• Law, ethics, governance
• Platform security and cybersecurity
• Visualisation & user experience
Required information
Please complete the application form below, which includes all the information we need from you. Once we receive your submission, we will send you a confirmation email and usually arrange a short call to learn more about your session. After that, we will recommend the most suitable event placement and provide details on the timeline. Our standard speaking slot is 40 minutes, whether online or in person.
Tips for submitting a successful proposal
Help us understand why your presentation is the right one for Data Science Festival. Please keep in mind that this event is by and for professionals.
• Be authentic. Your peers need original ideas in real-world scenarios, relevant examples, and knowledge transfer. Not something they could learn from a book.
• Give your proposal a simple and straightforward title.
• Include as much detail about the presentation as possible.
• If you are proposing a panel, tell us who else would be on it.
• Keep proposals free of marketing and sales.
• Keep the audience in mind: they’re experienced, and already knowledgable.
• Limit the scope: be realistic about the material you can cover in the time allowed.
• Explain why people will want to attend and what they’ll take away from it.
Important dates
Our annual Data Science Festival conference took place on Saturday 16th May 2026 at CodeNode in London.
If you missed this year’s conference, there are still opportunities to get involved and share your knowledge with the community:
• DSF Career Day (Thursday 17th September 2026, London) – Applications for both Lightning Talks and Career Panels are open until August 24th 2026 via our dedicated Career Day application page.
• DSF Online Festival (November 2026) – Applications are open until October 1st 2026.
• DSF Sandbox Sessions (online and in person) – Applications are open until October 1st 2026.
Please note that the application form below is for the DSF Online Festival and Sandbox Sessions only. If you would like to participate in Career Day, please apply via the Career Day page.
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“You get to meet people from all walks of life. All different levels, everyone’s really friendly, everyone is really engaged. It makes it an ideal opportunity to meet people and talk about data.”
“We talked to real people about problems they are solving, how they are solving them and what tools they are using.”
“A project like the Data Science Festival is one of the most important things that the data community actually needs.”
“Opportunity to meet a lot of people that are passionate about data science will definitely come again.”
