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Key deadlines, proposal preparation, collaboration with curators, the final presentation, and participation terms — all gathered on one page so nothing gets lost on the way to the programme. Preparation stages The main preparation milestones for TechWriter Days — from proposal submission to publication of the final programme schedule. Your talk proposal must be submitted no later than this date. After submission, you will be assigned one or more curators who will help you refine your talk and supporting materials. If you do not yet have a specific topic, please indicate this in the proposal title and prepare several options before your introductory call with the curators. Proposals without a defined topic must be submitted no later than 13 July 2026. By this date, curators will be assigned to all talks. Before a curator is assigned, organisational questions may be asked in the Telegram chat @twd_questions. A content-complete draft is required, even if the design is not yet final. This allows the curator to provide meaningful feedback on structure and slides. If no draft presentation is attached to the submission, a negative decision on your talk may be made before a curator is assigned due to insufficient information. Selection of talks for the main programme and reserve list is completed. By this date, the speaker profile, talk title, and abstract must be finalised. The final conference programme schedule will be published on the website. The final version of the presentation must be uploaded to the designated cloud folder. Workshop facilitators must also provide a list of required handout materials and their layouts, as well as venue requirements (for example, room layout or attendee requirements). You present your talk, answer questions from participants, and collect Audience Choice Awards. How preparation works Preparation is iterative: the list of accepted talks is updated monthly, and curators help shape the material into a strong presentation. Describe the topic, format, and value of your talk for the conference audience. Discuss structure, wording, key messages, and the expected outcome for attendees. Submit a presentation draft and refine it based on the curator’s feedback. Keep track of schedule updates and be prepared for changes, especially if your talk is on the reserve list. What to prepare Name, photo, company, country, and city must be finalised by 10 January 2027. Once the materials are handed over to the design team, the printed materials can no longer be changed. Please inform us about tickets, work commitments, participation in other events, and preferred speaking times. By 14 September 2026, you must provide your curator with a content-complete draft, even if the design and illustrations are not yet final. By 24 February 2027, upload the final presentation file to the cloud folder and follow the presentation guidelines. Workshop facilitators must provide a list of required handouts, handout layouts, venue setup requirements, and attendee requirements. Speakers on the reserve list must attend the conference on both days — from opening to closing — and be ready to present at any time. If a talk is rejected, participation is still available at the price valid on the date the proposal was submitted. If a speaker voluntarily withdraws their talk, the current participation fee applies. Useful links
TechWriter Days / 4 · for speakers
Everything speakers need to know before the conference
Speaker timeline
10 August 2026
Proposal submission deadline
25 August 2026
Curator assignment
14 September 2026
Presentation draft
10 January 2027
Finalisation of talk selection
A possible additional submission window for specific topics may open from 13 November to 24 November 2026. Only talks on the announced topics will be considered during this period. 22 February 2027
Publication of the final schedule
24 February 2027
Final presentation
19–20 March 2027
Speaking at TechWriter Days #4
Important: if no draft presentation is attached to the submission, a negative decision on your talk may be made before a curator is assigned due to insufficient information.
From idea to stage
Submit your proposal
Work with your curator
Prepare your materials
Take the stage
Required materials
Speaker profile
Title and abstract
Scheduling constraints
Presentation draft
Final presentation
Workshop materials
Participation terms
Reserve list, rejection, and withdrawal
01Reserve list
02Rejection
03Withdrawal
Speaker resources