Submit a Session for Signal Not Noise Brisbane 2026

We're looking for practitioners with real stories, insights, and experiences to share. Whether you're an engineer, product manager, designer, data scientist, researcher, delivery lead, or startup founder—if you're doing the work and have something valuable to share, we want to hear from you.

Timeline

Specific dates will be announced once the conference date is confirmed. The typical timeline looks like:

What are we looking for?

We're looking for people with great stories, ideas, tips, and tricks to share that participants can take away and apply. These should be relevant to cross-functional teams working on digital products and services.

Core content areas:

• Engineering, Cyber, AI & Data - Development practices, security, AI/ML implementation, data science
• Product & Strategy - Product thinking, roadmapping, experimentation, decision-making
• Design & Research - User experience, interaction design, research methods, accessibility
• Leadership & Teams - Team scaling, management, organizational transformation
• Delivery & Ways of Working - Agile practices, delivery methods, process improvement

Topic areas could include:

• Product management
• Technology developments (including AI)
• Digital transformation
• Modern systems thinking
• Workplace change
• Software and product development
• User and customer experience
• Leadership and management
• Organisational design and strategy
• Project management and process improvement
• Innovation and creativity
• Cybersecurity
• Robotics
• Startups and scaling

Session Types and Formats

We have several session formats you can choose from:

• Keynote – 40 minutes – Shaping the day with inspiring ideas
• Talk – 25 minutes – Ideal for sharing stories, tips, and tricks people can take back to their work
• Workshop – 50 minutes – Interactive content where the audience actively participates in learning activities

We're not only looking for talks and presentations—you could also run a workshop, facilitate a discussion, or play a game.

What makes a great submission?

The best submissions come from people who:

• Share real experiences - Tell us what actually happened, not just theory
• Provide practical takeaways - Give people something they can use immediately
• Think cross-functionally - Help people understand how your work connects to other disciplines
• Encourage participation - Interactive sessions are more engaging than passive presentations
• Are honest about challenges - Both successes and failures make for valuable learning

Our ethos

To understand how we do things, take a look at the Submission Principles page, which includes videos from a previous conference info night.

Watch these videos!

The logistics and specific details may differ for Brisbane, but the principles around content and the thought process remain the same. There's still flexibility when you submit ideas.

The most important video

If you only watch one video, watch this at 1.5 or 2x speed!

This emphasizes the main points and includes updates from 2022, which still apply.

Origins of Signal Not Noise Conference

Relevant info is 2:00 to end of clip.

What content do we want - Part 1

Please review the whole video.

• What about Lean and Systems Thinking?
• What is overdone?
• Technical content

What content do we want - Part 2

Please review the whole video.

• Contains a breakdown of who attends

Slides, Case Studies, other formats, Games

Important! This video talks about different formats for sessions. Presentations in front of slides have their place, but they can be less engaging. The video discusses other formats we really like to encourage. Please review the entire video.

Tips for your submission

Be as detailed as possible in your submission. This will help you refine your idea, help the content curation team select your session, and allow people to decide they want to participate.

Don't worry about perfection. You can edit your session and adjust the idea before the event, so you've got more than one chance.

Interpret the brief widely. We encompass many fields and experiences. Draw from your unique perspective and pitch us your ideas.

New to public speaking? Don't let that stop you! We encourage first-time speakers and can provide support. Have a read of this blog post for a first-timer's view of presenting.

Travel and expenses

As we're focused on the local community, we don't expect people to travel from interstate or overseas to participate, although you're welcome if you choose to come. Signal Not Noise is an event with low registration prices, so we need to keep overheads low. Therefore, we generally do not reimburse travel and accommodation or pay a fee to session leaders/speakers.

Should I buy a ticket if I submit?

Yes. Don't miss out on early bird pricing or getting a ticket at all. If you're selected as a speaker, we'll refund your ticket.

Ready to submit?

Submissions will open approximately 4 months before the conference. We'll use a system called ConfEngine to receive submissions.

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Still not sure?

Send us an email with your ideas: brisbane@signal-not-noise.com

We're here to help you develop your session idea and would love to hear from you.