Hello!       

This is a call for speakers for the Philadelphia Azure DataFest: Microsoft Azure Advance Analytics and Big Data Conference, a 1-day event to be held on Friday, December 7, 2018, 9:00AM to 5:00PM at the Microsoft Training Center at 45 Liberty Boulevard Malvern PA 19355. 

We are looking for  to 12-15 speakers to present on Azure Data Services, Azure Advanced Analytics and Big Data topics, but also Partner Technology and Open Source Technology.   

We plan on delivering a keynote, and three sessions to the at-large audience, then breaking into three tracks after lunch.   

Planned schedule:   

8:00AM - 9:00AM - check-in/breakfast/networking   

9:00AM - 9:50AM - Key Note, Room # All/Combined   

10:00AM -10:50AM - Session 1  Room # All/Combined   

11:00AM -11:50AM - Session 2 Room # All/Combined   

12:00PM - 12:50PM - Partner/Sponsor Lunch and Learn - Room # All/Combined   

1:15PM - 2:15PM  Breakout sessions    

2:30PM - 3:30PM  Breakout sessions 

3:45PM - 4:45PM  Breakout sessions   

Sessions should be 1 hour in duration, level 300 or higher. You can use best practices, case studies, demos, chalk talks, etc.  We will try to accommodate everyone who submits a session. The session submission deadline is Friday, November 9, 2018.  We will announce the speaker list and alternates on Tuesday, November 13, 2018. If you have questions, please reach out to us at adfphilly@outlook.com