Are you presenting at JavaZone 2017? Cool! We have some more info for you here.
JavaZone takes place in Oslo, Norway, on September 13th-14th 2017. The conference offers a combination of hands on workshops and talks in an informal atmosphere.
JavaZone 2017 will be the 2^4th consecutive JavaZone conference, and will consist of a day of workshops followed by two days of lightning talks and presentations. Last year's event was completely sold out, with more than 3000 attendees enjoying 173 sessions. JavaZone speakers include both internationally renowned speakers and home-grown Norwegian talent.
Our Call for Speakers closed for new talks April 24th 2017
Over the last decade JavaZone has grown to become one of the most important Java events in Europe! You can see for yourself – more than 1000 videos from previous years talks are available for free at Vimeo, and the full program from JavaZone 2016 can be found on last year’s web pages.
We can brag as much as we want, but JavaZone would be nothing without all the great speakers! That's why we need your help to make sure that JavaZone 2017 will be at least as awesome as the earlier events. If you think you have something interesting to share, please submit your talk or workshop by April 24th 2017.
JavaZone is committed to diversity, and we are especially interested in quality submissions from groups traditionally under-represented in tech.
You should think about which format your talk will work best in. Are you presenting a new idea, or do you require more time to elaborate on your subject? How hands-on do you want to be? We have three formats you can present your material in.
10 or 20 minutes
Are you presenting a great new idea, or want to give the audience a teaser for a cool topic? Then you should strongly consider the lightning talk format. Note that the 10-20 minute time limit is strictly enforced!
45 or 60 minutes
Presentations at JavaZone can be either 45 or 60 minutes long. This gives you room to elaborate on an idea. When submitting your talk, please indicate clearly in the outline how much time is reserved for questions.
2 hours, half a day, whole day
We will continue the popular workshop concept with a range of sessions on Tuesday September 12th. The format for the workshops is in-depth, hands-on and interactive.
JavaZone is a conference for developers and technical architects, with an emphasis on technical talks. However, we are open to talks about other areas, including methodology, project management, and other topics related to programming.
Talks do not have to be about JVM technology. We will consider all talks based on their relevance to developers and technical architects.
We are always interested in Java technology and its applications, current trends in programming, and experience reports. Topics we would like to hear more about this year include:
This year, we are itching to try out a new feature in our submission system: Interactive feedback in the Call for Speakers phase. In short, early submissions may be considered as they arrive, and potentially receive feedback from the program committee. This includes feedback on points we find interesting, suggestions for changes and additions etc.
We also have a selfish motive. At JavaZone, we receive a huge number of submissions every year, and the workload faced by the program committee at the end of the Call for Speakers phase can be overwhelming. By encouraging early submissions, we hope to get ahead of the game this year. This will also give us more time to consider each and every one of your submissions!
Bottom line: The earlier you submit, the more likely you are to be noticed, and to receive considered and helpful feedback. Avoid drowning in the end-of-Call for Speakers tsunami! In addition, submissions received by March 27 will be in the draw for a special treat!
JavaZone is proud to be an independent and community-driven conference. It is organized by volunteers from javaBin (the Norwegian Java User Group) and is run as a non-profit organisation. This means that we have three important principles for selecting talks:
If your talk adheres to these very important principles, you are more than welcome to submit it to our Call for Speakers!
Our Call for Speakers closed for new talks April 24th 2017
Best regards,
the JavaZone Program Committee