Speaker Guidelines

Session Language Medium:

All sessions must be conducted in English or Malayalam depending on the audience. If the speaker is only fluent in English, they can speak in English fully.
Speakers must be fluent in the language they choose to conduct their session in.

Speakers must be respectful and professional at all times when interacting with attendees.
Speakers should be approachable and willing to engage with attendees during and after their sessions.
Speakers should also be open to receiving questions, answering queries, and addressing the crowd.

Speakers should avoid using ideological references or biases such as political or religious.
Speakers should refrain from using offensive and obscene words.
Speakers should also refrain from using gender-specific stereotypes, or engaging in bullying, verbal sexual harassment and using bad/offensive jokes.

The content of the session should be relevant and aligned with the core principles of MakerChat.
Speakers should avoid promoting their own products or services unless explicitly approved by MakerGram.

Speakers should use engaging and interactive presentation styles, such as live demos or hands-on activities, whenever possible.
Speakers should avoid reading from a script and instead speak naturally to the audience.
Speakers should use visual aids such as slides or diagrams to help illustrate key points.

Speakers should arrive at least 30 minutes prior to the scheduled time of their session and be prepared to start and finish their presentation within the allocated time frame.
Speakers should be available to answer questions and engage with attendees after their session has ended.

Speakers should ensure that the desktop background of the system shouldn’t contain any human beings other than the Speaker.
Speakers must ensure that their presentation equipment and software are compatible with MakerChat’s technical setup.
Speakers should bring a laptop having a supported operating system (Mac, Windows or Ubuntu).
Speakers must also ensure their device is fully charged and bring the charging adapter with Indian Connector.
Speakers must ensure that their device has a full-size HDMI port for connecting to the projector and a USB-A port for connecting the presentation remote. If in case the devices don’t have the mentioned ports, speakers should bring a dock with the mentioned ports.
Speakers should ensure that any confidential or sensitive files are removed or hidden from the presentation view.
Speakers should ensure that the system should have a clean desktop.
Speakers should turn off notifications during the presentation.
Speakers should ensure that the display timeout is set to at least 10 minutes and that a screensaver is set to avoid any distractions or interruptions during the presentation.

Speakers are encouraged to provide feedback on sessions through MakerChat’s feedback system.
Speakers should provide constructive feedback that can help improve the quality of future sessions.

Speakers must adhere to MakerGram’s code of conduct at all times during the event.
Any violations of the code of conduct will not be tolerated and may result in expulsion from the event and/or future events. Also, may have to face legal consequences if required.