Call for Speakers: Re:co Symposium
About Re:co Symposium
Re:co (Regarding: coffee) celebrates new thinking in coffee. It is a unique event for current and aspiring thought leaders in specialty coffee. Re:co is intended to inspire leadership, collaboration, and innovation in specialty coffee for the entire value chain.
Through engaging talks, discussions, interactive experiences and a gathering of specialty coffee leaders from around the world, Re:co looks at all aspects of specialty coffee — from economics of the coffee supply chain, coffee science, agriculture and sustainability, innovation, and business in coffee.
What We’re Looking For
Speakers can be experts, academics, researchers, and industry leaders of all backgrounds, especially those whose voices are often underrepresented in our industry.
We encourage anyone interested in speaking at Re:co Symposium to spend some time exploring our previously published talks in order to familiarize themselves with event style and programs.
We also recommend digging into our presenter expectations and style guide—they provide important insight into how we evaluate presenters.
Re:co Talk Style
Each Re:co talk is digitally captured and professionally edited. In order to maximize impact on the stage and on video, there is a special style of presentation asked from Re:co speakers. The below describes the style:
18 minutes. The length of the talk, so it is important the delivery is incisive, persuasive, and succinct.
Focus on a story or idea. Re:co is about discussion and communicating a story or idea that is especially interesting. Keeping promotional language out of the talk is appreciated.
Use of creative visual aids through slideshows. Visual aids are central to a great Re:co talk, and slideshows are a big part of that. Minimal text and creative images resonate and connect with the audience.
Bring a new perspective and help create discussion. Speakers are encouraged to challenge colleagues, take a position, and ask pointed questions of the audience. Re:co is designed to be a safe place for ideas and debate.
Rehearse. Re:co talks are unique in that the audience is bigger, the stage setting is polished, and the cameras capture everything. Practice makes a great talk and rehearsals are encouraged.
Have fun! We encourage speakers joke, be entertaining, or self-deprecating. This is a group of peers and it will make it more comfortable and the discussion freer.
To nominate a Re:co speaker, please fill out this form.