Call for Speakers

All speaking proposals must be experiential in nature to be considered and that preference will be given to Detroit based speakers, though speakers outside Detroit whose lived experience or work has a clear and meaningful connection to Detroit communities are also encouraged to apply.

The deadline to submit is July 10, 2026 at 11:59pm EST.

Applicants will be notified of their application status via email on or before July 17, 2026.

First Name

Last Name

Pronouns

Multi-line address

Country/Region

Address

City

Zip / Postal code

Phone

Organization/Collective

Optional: Tell us if you are representing a group.

Role

Proposal

Session Title

Session Type

Short Session Description

Briefly describe your proposal in no more than 200 words. Please note that proposals must be experiential in nature to be considered.

Learning Outcomes

Please list 3-5 intended takeaways or learning outcomes for participants.

For Speakers: Please list 3 references, research sources, frameworks, or professional resources from the past 5 years that support your presentation topic.

How is your proposal experiential in nature?

How does your proposal connect to Detroit wellbeing?

You may share connections through your work, personal experience, community impact, creative practice, research, advocacy, or relationship to the city and its people.

Have you presented this before?

Yes

If yes, where?

Accessibility or Tech Needs

Let us know how we can support your session requirements.

Speaker/Artist Experience

Speaker Bio

Resume/CV or Media Kit

Headshot

Links to Portfolio/Past Work

Travel & Participation Information

All speakers receive a $500 stipend. Are you requesting an additional honorarium? If so, please share your typical speaking fee.

Additional Comments

Is there anything else you would like the review team to know?