Call for Papers
The Call for Papers for the Plone Conference 2025 is still open!
Prospective speakers and trainers are invited to submit their proposals by August 31st, 2025 (Anywhere on Earth, AoE).
The Call for Papers for the PyCon Finland 2025 has ended!
Key Dates
- April 1, 2025: Call for Proposals Opens
- August 31, 2025: Call for Proposals Closes
- September 3, 2025: Notifications Sent to Instructors and Trainers
- September 5, 2025: Schedule Published
- October 13-19, 2025: Conference Dates
Conference Session Formats
The conference will include a variety of sessions, structured to accommodate different levels of expertise and topics.
- Training Sessions (October 13-14): These sessions will span from 2 to 6 hours. They are designed to cater to participants ranging from beginners to experts.
- Talk Sessions (October 15-17): There will be about 40 talk slots, each lasting 25 or 45 minutes. Topics will include Plone, Python, community building, and other tech-related subjects. Presentations are not required to be technical; they can also focus on broader, community-related issues.
Submission Guidelines
The conference organizers encourage a broad range of submissions. Whether you have extensive experience with Plone and Python or are new to these communities, your insights and perspectives are valuable. Proposals are welcomed in English.
Possible topics
- Plone development
- Plone use cases
- Web development
- Web design
- Volto
- Plone Classic
- Documentation
- Testing
- Python
- React
- CI/CD
- AI
- Security
- Open source
- Green ICT
- Community building
- Guillotina
- Zope
- Other related topics - don't hesitate to ask [email protected]!
The selection process aims to reflect the diversity within the Plone and Python communities. The conference team is committed to supporting all presenters, regardless of their level of experience in public speaking.
We are looking talks for:
- Plone Conference in general - Call for papers still open until August 31st!
- Talks specifically aimed for PyCon Finland on October 17 - Call for papers has ended!
You may easily select how you want your talk to be addressed.
How to Submit
To submit your proposal, fill the Call for Papers form. The deadline for submissions is July 31, 2025.
Do not worry about submitting a final version yet - we are interested in in wide variety of talks and the idea or abstract description does not have to be final!
Call for papers is now open!