Speaker information
All accepted speakers should refer to the 2025 Accepted Speaker Guidelines in their preparations for their sessions. Please refer to this document first if you have any questions.
Key dates and deadlines
Proposals for Edinburgh 2025 open: July 2024
Proposal submission deadline: 4pm (UK time) Wednesday 11 September 2024
Proposal results: By the end of November 2024
Speaker payment deadline: Wednesday 18 December 2024
2025 Conference Selections submission deadline: Monday 26 May 2025
Key files and resources
2025 Conference Selections guidelines for accepted speakers:
If you are considering submitting a proposal for our 2026 conference, you may find the following resources helpful:
Watch Madeleine du Vivier’s session on How to write an effective IATEFL conference proposal
Watch our recorded session on Submitting a proposal for #IATEFL2024
If you are responsible for liaising with speakers on behalf of your organisation, please read our Information for speaker liaison document
If you have any questions relating to being a speaker at the IATEFL Conference, please contact Sarah Ward, IATEFL Conference Programme Coordinator, at sarah@iatefl.org