For Attendees

Getting Started

Creating Your Account

1. Go to the Sign Up page
2. Choose a login provider (Google, LinkedIn, Discord, or Twitter)
3. Authorize the connection
4. Complete the onboarding flow to set up your profile

Your Dashboard

After logging in, your home page shows:

• Upcoming conferences — With dates, event counts, and registration buttons
• Profile completion — A progress bar showing what's still missing
• My Events — Events you're attending and hosting, split into upcoming and past
• Quick actions — Register for conferences, browse events, manage your profile

How the Platform Works

Deep Tech Week is a decentralized global conference series. The community hosts their own events under a shared umbrella — think of it like a festival with individual stages.

Event Categories

The Calendar

Each conference has a visual calendar with all events organized by day. Events appear as artwork tiles — mainline at the top, community below, VIP in their own section. Click any tile for details and registration.

Finding Events

• Conference calendar — Each conference page shows all events organized by day with artwork tiles. Click any tile for details.
• Your dashboard — Your home page shows upcoming conferences and events you're registered for.
• My Events page — See all events you're attending and hosting, split into upcoming and past tabs.
• Speaker Directory — Search speakers by name, company, or topic to find their events.
• Organization Directory — Browse companies and communities hosting events. Sort by event count, speakers, or attendees.

Registering for Events

Conference Registration

Register for an entire conference from your dashboard. Click "Register" on any conference card. This gives you access to the conference-specific dashboard with suggested connections and event recommendations.

Event Registration

1. Find an event from the conference calendar or event page
2. Click "Register" — this takes you to Luma to complete registration
3. You'll get a confirmation email with a QR code for check-in
4. Your registration automatically shows up on your DTW dashboard

Registration Types

VIP Access & Membership

VIP gives you priority access to the most exclusive events.

What You Get

• Instant approval — Skip the waitlist for VIP-eligible events
• VIP badge — A visible badge on your profile
• Priority access — First in line for capacity-limited headline events
• Premium networking — Priority access to exclusive networking events

Two Ways to Get VIP

Which Events Accept VIP?

• Headline events — Always VIP-eligible
• VIP-only events — Exclusively for VIP holders
• Opted-in community events — Some community events accept VIP registrations

Look for the "VIP Register" button on event pages. Visit the VIP Passes page to purchase.

At the Event

Check-In

Show your QR code from the Luma confirmation email at the venue entrance. The host scans it and you're in.

Audience Engagement Page

Many events display a QR code on the venue screens. Scan it on your phone to open the live audience page — no app or account needed. From there you can participate in real-time:

Live Q&A

• Ask questions — Submit questions for the speakers, optionally anonymous
• Upvote — Vote on other questions so the most popular ones rise to the top
• Real-time updates — Questions and votes update live for everyone

The host sees submitted questions and can pick the best ones to address during the event.

Rate Speakers

After each speaker finishes, rate their presentation on four dimensions:

You can also leave free-form feedback. Ratings are one per speaker segment — once submitted, you can't re-rate.

Connect with Speakers

Send a connection request right from the audience page — add your name, email, and an optional message. The speaker receives it after the event.

Connections & Networking

• Request a connection — From live events (via the audience page) or from someone's profile.
• Manage requests — Visit your Connections page to see incoming and outgoing requests.
• Accept or decline — You'll see their name, the event you both attended, and any message.
• Exchange info — Once both sides accept, contact emails become visible.

Conference Networking

When you register for a conference, your conference dashboard shows:

• Suggested connections — Based on shared events and interests
• Other attendees — Browse profiles of people attending the same conference
• Shared events — See which events you have in common with other attendees

Photo Gallery

Every conference has a curated Photo Gallery.

• Filter by conference or day to find specific moments
• Full-screen viewer — Click any photo to view full-size with navigation arrows
• Keyboard shortcuts — Use arrow keys to navigate, Escape to close
• Touch gestures — Pinch to zoom, swipe to navigate on mobile

Your Profile

A complete profile helps event hosts understand who you are and improves your chances of approval for exclusive events.

Required Fields

• Name — Your display name
• Headline — A brief description (e.g., "Founder at Acme")
• Interests — At least one deep tech interest area
• Looking for — What you hope to gain from events

Recommended

• Photo — Helps hosts and attendees recognize you
• Company & Title — Your current organization and role
• Bio — A longer description of your background
• LinkedIn URL — For connecting with other attendees
• Offering — What you can provide to the community

Your dashboard shows a profile completion progress bar. The more complete your profile, the better your experience.

Privacy Settings

You control who sees each part of your profile. Access these from your Profile page.

Your roles and industry are always public. Interests, Looking For, and Offering are always visible to hosts. Contact info and social links are private by default.