For Speakers
Speaking slots at Deep Tech Week are invite-only. Hosts curate their own lineups. There is no general signup, no paid submission — you can't buy your way on stage.
The House Rule
Every speaker at Deep Tech Week is there because a host decided they should be. No sponsored slots. No pay-to-pitch. No submission portal. No "speaking fees" to get on a panel. If your work is notable, hosts will find you. If it isn't yet — keep building.
How Speakers Get Invited
Hosts run the lineup. Here's the path that actually works.
Do notable work
Build something hard. Publish a paper. Ship a product. Run a company that's doing the thing everyone says is impossible. Hosts are looking for people with a real story — not a pitch deck.
Be in the room
Attend Deep Tech Week. Introduce yourself to hosts and other speakers. Most invitations come out of hallway conversations — not cold emails. Get a pass and show up.
Get the invite
A host builds their lineup and reaches out directly. You decide yes or no. If it's a fit, they loop you into production — holding slide, bio, slides, speaker card, the works.
What Speakers Get
If you're invited, here's what the experience looks like.
VIP Pass + Reciprocal Access
Speakers receive a free VIP pass from their host. VIP pass holders get priority access across every enrolled event for the week — you can attend the parties, dinners, and tours where the real networking happens.
- * Free VIP pass for the full week
- * Priority access to other enrolled events
- * Reciprocal network — speakers attend each other's events
Production Support
We handle the production details so you can focus on the talk. Your host uses DTW's tools to generate assets around your appearance — no scrambling for slides or branding 24 hours before the event.
- * AI-generated speaker cards with your bio and photo
- * Holding slides auto-built for your session
- * Slide upload + speaker-control tokens so you drive your own deck
- * Photographers and videographers on-site — you get the footage
Speaker Directory
Once you've spoken at a DTW event, your profile joins the permanent directory — searchable by topic, industry, and year. Hosts curating future lineups start here. Speaking once is often the shortest path to speaking again.
- * Permanent profile in the speaker directory
- * Inbound intros from future hosts
- * Searchable by topic, company, and edition
No Speaker Fees — Either Way
Speakers don't pay to be on stage, and Deep Tech Week doesn't pay speaker fees. Individual hosts may cover travel or offer an honorarium at their discretion — that's their call. The platform stays neutral: no sponsored talks, no bought slots.
- * No submission fees, no application fees
- * No "speaker packages" or sponsored slots
- * Hosts may cover travel or honorarium at their discretion
Common Questions
Can I submit a talk proposal? +
No — and that's by design. There's no CFP, no submission portal, no reviewing committee. Hosts build their own lineups. If you want to speak, the path is to get on a host's radar directly.
Can I pay to speak or sponsor a speaker slot? +
No. Not at any tier. Sponsors can partner with Deep Tech Week at the event or edition level, but sponsorship doesn't buy speaking slots.
How do I get on a host's radar? +
Be visible in the work. Publish. Ship. Show up to Deep Tech Week as an attendee and meet hosts in person. Most invitations originate from someone a host already trusts — not cold outreach. If you've got a mutual connection, an intro from them is worth a thousand proposal emails.
I was invited — what happens next? +
Your host will reach out directly with format, timing, audience context, and the deadlines for your bio, photo, and slides. You'll also get a VIP pass activation link and speaker upload token. No separate registration flow.
Want To Speak?
Come to Deep Tech Week. Meet hosts. Do work worth talking about. The invite follows.