Speaker and session selection criteria

Speaker and session are selected on a competitive basis with reference to the following criteria:

• Showcases exceptional innovation in ICT4D, new perspectives, and/or features diverse points of view
• Session offers practical and meaningful lessons learned
• Credibility and experience of the presenter and/or organization
• Clarity of the submitted abstract
• Relevance of abstract to the Conference themes
• Verifiable results and impact of the program
• The extent to which the program is replicable and scalable
• Diversity of speakers or co-presenters: this includes but is not limited to demographically (e.g., sex/gender, age, ethnicity, disability) and geographically diverse panels
• Session is interactive, making the most of the participants being present in person
• Sessions should have a good mix of subject matter experts from the private, public and NGO sectors
• Sales pitches for solutions or initiatives will not be accepted