Technology is moving forward at an ever-increasing pace. One announcement chases another, and keeping up-to-date with the latest tech is getting harder and harder. That's where community-led events fill the gap. Community events are events created by the community, for the community, in an effort to share knowledge between community members and improve technical proficiency across the board. And this is exactly where you'll find MVPs.Microsoft Most Valuable Professionals, or MVPs, are technology experts who passionately share their knowledge with the community. They are always on the "bleeding edge" and have an unstoppable urge to get their hands on new, exciting technologies. They have very deep knowledge of Microsoft products and services, while also being able to bring together diverse platforms, products, and solutions, to solve real-world problems. MVPs make up a global community of over 4,000 technical experts and community leaders across 90 countries/regions and are driven by their passion, community spirit, and the quest for knowledge. Above all and in addition to their amazing technical abilities, MVPs are always willing to help others - that's what sets them apart.MVP Days Israel 2020 is a full-day event driven by the local MVP community to share knowledge on various Microsoft products across the board - Azure, GitHub, DevOps, Power Apps, AI, Data Platform and more. Join us for an exciting day with top-notch speakers as we discover new and upcoming technologies and answer your questions, live on the virtual stage. The call for speakers for MVP Days Israel 2020 is now open! Please send your suggestions as soon as possible.MVP Days Israel 2020 is organized by a team of Israeli MVPs. However, the Call for Speakers is open to speakers from around the world, MVPs and non-MVPs alike. It will be held over a full day on 19/11/2020. The timezone for all sessions is Israel Standard Time (UTC+2). The conference is divided into several tracks:Software DevelopmentDevOps & DevSecOpsData, AI & MLMicrosoft Power PlatformAzure for Starters - A dedicated track for introduction level sessions on AzureWe target various individuals across the software development industry per the various tracks - software developers, DevOps engineers, data experts, AI/ML experts, Power Platform professionals, etc. As the conference revolves mainly around Microsoft products and technologies, sessions are expected to use them as part of the presentation. This includes options such as (but not limited to) Microsoft Azure, GitHub, Azure DevOps, Open Source on Azure (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes), Power Platform, Data Platform, AI & ML, .NET, VS and VS Code, and so on. Some important notes regarding this call for speakers:The sessions at the conference are set to 20 minutes, plus 10 minutes for questions (30 minutes overall).We will have two session selection deadlines - a general selection phase on September 6th, and a second selection phase following Microsoft Ignite, where we'll focus on sessions built on brand-new Ignite announcements. Please don't hesitate to submit sessions as early as possible to be included in the first selection phase, and then again after Ignite to have the highest chances of being selected.Sessions can be presented in either Hebrew or English. Please state your language when submitting sessions.The CFP is open until October 8th, 2020.