CFP closed at | October 31, 2022 23:59 UTC |
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Rust Nation UK
February 16th and 17th
Join us for our first Rust Nation UK Conference! Rust Nation UK is a two day event, one workshop day and one conference day with two tracks, held at The Brewery in the heart of the City of London.
Rust Nation UK aims to deliver fantastic up-to-date content about Rust programming and related web technologies in a comfortable and professional setting. There are countless networking opportunities to engage with international speakers and delegates, making the event one you won’t want to miss.
The Event
The event kicks off on Thursday morning with a full day tutorial session offering 1:1 hands on training on Rust, then continues Thursday evening with a pre-conference pubcon. Friday will then start with an inspiring keynote presentation, followed by your choice of 2 tracks of talks. The day will close with a final keynote followed by the evening’s social event. Lunch will be served and refreshments will be available throughout the day.
Tickets
Ticket prices include all of the following:
- Entrance to all keynotes and conference sessions
- Entrance to social events
- Breakfast, lunch, 2 cake & coffee breaks
- All day access to the exhibit hall and delegate lounge
- WiFi, charging points and cloakroom
*Please note: an extra ticket is required to attend the workshop training on Thursday.
Attending
Anyone is welcome to attend the conference, whether you’re a professional web developer, hobbyist, manager, or just starting out, there’s something for everyone.
CFP Description
About
Rust Nation UK is focused on education and discussion of the Rust programming language. We aim to attract the best speakers, contributors, and educators from around the world in hopes of providing the community with the best resources on the Rust programming language every year.
We are looking for speakers and instructors to give talks and hands-on classroom sessions. We are seeking talks covering mainstream, advanced, niche or non-technical topics aimed at a multitude of skill levels.
Rust Nation UK seeks to deliver ‘wow’ talks that are fresh and inspiring about cutting edge topics or new perspectives on common problems. The audience will be from all backgrounds varying in skill level from beginner to intermediate to advanced, so talks varying widely in topic and skill levels are required. Most of all we want speakers who have a deep knowledge about the topics they are proposing and can’t wait to share that knowledge with a whole group of of eager listeners. Tell us what you’re most passionate about and why we should be passionate about it as well.
Talk Types
We are looking for 4 different types of talks for the event:
Talk Sessions
- Breakout sessions throughout the conference
- Technical, educational, research, new technology, case studies
- Partial conference audience (split across 3 tracks)
- 60 minutes length
- Q&A at speaker’s discretion (within 45m limit)
Workshops
- Hand on technical training
- Classroom style
- Technical, in depth tutorial content on a specific topic
- Full day (8 hours, 6 hours actual training time)
- Not video recorded or distributed online
Keynotes
- Opening and closing sessions each day of the conference
- Motivational, big ideas, inspirational, and community related topics
- Full conference audience
- 30 minutes length
- No Q&A
Tutorials
- Classroom style
- Technical, in depth tutorial content on a specific topic
- 2 hours length
- Suggested 1 hour slide content, 1 hour hands-on exercises
- Partial conference audience (split across two or three tracks)
- Not video recorded or distributed online
Videos
Both keynotes and talk sessions are video recorded and distributed for free along with your slides on our YouTube channel.
Speakers
We believe diversity of speakers and topics makes our event better. We welcome speakers of all programming languages, experience levels and backgrounds. We welcome speakers of any gender, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, race, or religion. We welcome new speakers and experienced speakers alike.