Game Devs of Color Expo 2025 - Speaker Application
Thank you for your interest in speaking at Game Devs of Color Expo 2025!

We're looking for powerful talks and panels that are entertaining, thought-provoking, and empower our audience in games and beyond. It's our goal and responsibility to create a conference that's inclusive, safe, and represents as many people as possible, especially from traditionally underrepresented communities. Please review our Code of Conduct for more about the atmosphere we aim to create.

Compensation: GDoCExpo is accepting talks and panels in the following format. Speakers will be compensated at the following rates depending on talk length:
  • 15-minute Microtalk - $250
  • 30-minute Talk - $500 (to be divided between speakers)
  • 45-minute Panel - $150 (per Panelist, max 4)
  • Dev Interview - $100 (per Interviewee, max 4)
Timeline: Please note that this timeline is subject to change.
  • April 18th: Submissions close at 11:59pm Eastern Time.
  • May 5th - 27th: Speaker participants confirmed
  • May - June: Talk/Panel materials due
  • June - August: Talk, Panels, and Interviews are recorded
  • September 17th - 19th: Broadcast date
When you complete this form, you'll receive an email confirmation and a link to edit your submission. If you don't receive your confirmation, please contact us at speakers@gamedevsofcolor.org. 

If you have multiple strong talk ideas, please submit them as separate entries. 

NOTE: Accepted speakers are also entered into consideration for our Game Dev Grants (up to $25k per team).

Submissions close on April 18th at 11:59pm Eastern Time. 

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Email *
What is your full name? *
Please enter your first and last name. This form must be submitted directly by the speaker and not via a third party such as an agent or assistant.
Tell us about yourself! *
Please be descriptive - this bio is your intro to our community, and will be used for social media posts about your talk. (Maximum 500 characters)
Do you identify as a person of color? *
This includes but is not limited to: Black, Latine, East Asian, Southeast Asian, Desi, Middle Eastern, Pacific Islander, Indigenous, and multiracial people.
What is your background? *
This will help us get to know who you are. All answers are valid - some examples: Are you a cis hetero black man? Pansexual indigenous nonbinary person? Trans Latinx woman? 

Please share the details that you feel are important to you and your work in games, including ways that you may be underrepresented or marginalized. This will not be shared externally.
Where can we find you on social media? *
Please include the URL to your profile(s). These may be shared along with your bio.
Please provide a brief statement about your project or your team. 
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Feel free to write about anything, or use any of these example questions: Why do you want to showcase at GDoCExpo? How might it be important to you? What makes your project or team special? (Maximum 1000 characters)

If you're applying for the Dev Interviews, we'll pay special mind to your response here. This is also considered when selecting Game Dev Grant awardees.
Have you spoken at an event before? *
We would like to know your experience level to help us prepare. Previous speaker experience is not required!
Select the format of your proposed session.
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We will do our best to accommodate your request, but may need to change the length based on our scheduling availability.
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