It’s important to me that events I speak at align with my values. I also want to make sure that I will feel safe and included at an event before I agree to speak there. If you’d like me to speak at your event, it should adhere to the following:

  • I’m only interested in speaking at conferences with a proven track record of diversity and inclusion. If your speaker lineup has historically been all-male or all-white, it’s not a good fit for me. Our communities are stronger when we give a wider range of voices the chance to speak. I’m not interested in being “the only one” like me on stage.

  • Conferences should be accessible and welcoming to everyone. I look for things like:

    • Live captioning

    • Accessible and gender-neutral restrooms

    • Accessible seating and stage areas

    • Conference social events that are alcohol-free or not alcohol-centric

    • Pronouns visible on conference badges

  • I won’t speak at events without a strong and enforced Code of Conduct. The CoC needs to clearly define what behaviors aren’t allowed, what the escalation policies are, and how the CoC will be enforced.

From a logistics perspective, I can be a bit more flexible, but considerations include:

  • I must be able to present my own content and retain full copyright on it. I don’t use branded slide templates, and I want to be able to present from my own computer.

  • I’m currency prioritizing remote events, but for in-person events:

    • I will not travel to countries whose laws and governments are actively hostile towards LGBTQ+ people. 

    • For conferences outside of Berlin, I am prioritizing events that are able to cover full travel and lodging costs. For large for-profit events, this is non-negotiable.

  • For for-profit conferences, my standard speaker fee is between 1000-2000 EUR/USD. For private events, trainings and tutorials, my rate is negotiable based on the size and budget of the event. I am usually happy to waive my fee for community events offering tickets at free or very low prices.

If your event meets these criteria, please reach out to me to see if it would be a good fit.