Thankyou for your interest in being a Speaker for the 2026 AWS Day (Toronto).
You can learn more about the event and its history at
www.AWSday.ca
In 2024 we hosted the first AWS Community Day in Canada with over 700 attendees showing up. Since then AWS Community Day has spread in Canada with it being held in other cities by other community teams. Now we are bringing the event to Toronto.
We've put together a brief FAQ below to help you answer the questions on this form, but to also help you picture how the event and lead up to the event will run.
FAQ
How long does my talk need to be?
All talks will be 25mins in length with a 5min intermission between talks.
Will there be a timer on stage to let me know how long I have been talking for?
Yes, we have a clock which will run during your talk so that you can keep yourself on pace.
What is the schedule leading up to the event?
Great question! (see below)
TORONTO
Announce Speakers: July 10
Dry Runs: July
Decks Due: Mid August
What will be provided for me?
We will look after providing you with everything you need to give a great talk. Large screen, presentation clicker, microphone, floor monitor to see what is being displayed on the large screen behind you, floor timer to ensure your talk stays on time. We just need you to bring your laptop, with it's power charger and an adaptor that lets you connect to hdmi (even though you are using your own laptop we will still need your final presentation deck submitted to us at least 2 weeks before event day).
Can I talk about my company?
You are welcome to let people know where you work and how to contact you, however this should take up no more than 30 seconds of your talk. Logo and mentions throughout your talk are not allowed.
Will you be providing a video recording of my talk?
Yes, we do our best to record most talks and we post all videos of talks on our Youtube channel. You can see previous event talks here
https://www.youtube.com/@PublicCloudNinja
What should I talk about?
Anything related to AWS. We will be looking for talks which are interesting, new, hot topics, and raise the interest of a large audience.
Can I run a live demo
Please let us know what you have in mind. We'd love to have you do a demo, but we also want to ensure that technology doesn't get in the way.
Can I make multiple submissions?
Yes. But please don't skimp on details, because the submissions that paint the best picture of their talk will have the best chance of being selected.
