DevSecCon is the global community dedicated to DevSecOps – with the goal of bringing development, operations and security teams together to meet, learn and collaborate on the best and brightest approaches to secure development.We are always on the hunt for new speakers to get involved with our regional chapters, catering to the full DevSecOps ecosystem with expert-led sessions on a broad range of key topics. Session FormatsYou can submit proposals for one of the following:Keynote (45min) - Inspiring and thought provoking session. Conference session (40mins including Q&A) – On a range of different technologies, practices and methodologies.Lightning Talk (5min) - Sessions designed for speakers to give a quickfire view of a particular subjectWorkshops (2h) – Presentation, technical demonstration or discussion, all with an interactive element for participantsTools-in-action (5-10min) - Sessions focused on demonstrating technical development tools or solutions.BOF (15min) Informal sessions that give a chance for like-minded attendees to gather and discuss tools, topics and technologies in a relaxed setting.**Note**Please provide a detailed abstract. Abstracts that do not clearly define the talk or are less than a paragraph will not be considered.Abstracts that are vague and do not include in-depth details will not be considered.Provide your top three (3) key takeaways for attendees.We are looking for proposals in the following areas:DevSecOps, DevOps and Security teams learning experiences: the good, the bad and the uglyCultural change in organisations: how you’ve challenged the status quo and implemented a new approach to secure development and deliveryApplying DevSecOps and continuously securing delivery in an organisation: Development – e.g. how to integrate security in your development without impact Testing – e.g. how to integrate security testing into a frequent release cycle Public and private cloud – e.g. automating security using cloud services Operations – e.g. how to introduce business-focussed monitoring Security – e.g. how to benefit from continuous monitoring to reduce residual risk DevSecOps – e.g. how to automate operational integrated security assuranceWe welcome any feedback on our submission process, and we are here to help with anything along the way! Please get in touch at info@devseccon.comDiverse BackgroundsIf the DevSecOps industry hasn't included you or others like you, please include this in your proposal. We want to make a space for the perspectives of people that are underrepresented in or excluded from technology: people of color, women, LGBTQ people, people with disabilities, students, and many more. Absolutely no vendor pitchesMany of our most successful talks are by people who sell products in the same area they’re speaking about. If your talk is focused on promoting or selling your product,, it’s a bad fit for DevSecCon.Code of ConductAll speakers must adhere to the DevSecCon code of conduct.DevSecCon is dedicated to providing a harassment-free conference experience for everyone regardless of gender, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, or religion. We do not tolerate harassment in any form. Sexual language and imagery is not appropriate for any conference venue, including talks. Conference participants violating these rules may be sanctioned or expelled from the conference without a refund at the discretion of the conference organisers.Any form of written, social media, or verbal communication that can be offensive or harassing to any attendee, speaker or staff is not allowed at DevSecCon. Please inform a DevSecCon staff member if you feel a violation has taken place and the management team will address the situation. Participants asked to stop any harassing behaviour are expected to comply immediately. We expect participants to follow these rules at all conference venues (virtual or in person) and conference-related social events.