2022 deadline
Lightning Talks are submitted via email. The deadline to submit a Lightning Talk is Tuesday, May 31, 2022.
Although not quite as fast as lightning, these talks are designed to be quick—five minutes or less, to be exact. Inspire Esri's user community with a short Lightning Talk about your imaginative idea using GIS.
Lightning Talks are open to any member of the Esri user community. Space is limited, so send us your best work. All submissions must include the following:
The information you enter will be published on the website and the agenda. Avoid using bullets or numbering in your abstract description as they will cause formatting issues. Presentations will need to be in English. Keep in mind that Lightning Talks are not sales demonstrations or infomercials for your products and services. Your talk should be informative and educational. This is an opportunity to share your work and ideas with the goal of providing useful takeaways for the audience.
This year, we are particularly interested in the following topics:
No. Product promotion is not allowed. All papers and presentations must be noncommercial. While we understand you have products and services to sell, these sessions should be inspiring, informative, and educational rather than a series of exhibit booth sales demos.
Our committee will evaluate your abstract and slides. We will make selections based on topic and content. All authors will be notified after the selection process.
Lightning Talk submissions are due Tuesday, May 31.
Presenters will be provided with necessary presentation information as well as their presentation time slot and instructions. During the conference, Esri staff will help facilitate the session with you and the other presenters.
Lightning Talks must be five minutes or less.
Lightning Talks are open to any member of the Esri user community.