# Speaker Guide

Hello __insert name here__,

Happy New Year! I am reaching out today with speaker information for the [Creative Freedom Summit](https://creativefreedomsummit.com/). This will cover what to expect and what to do as a speaker for the event, as well as a couple other pieces of information about the event overall. Please feel free to follow up with any questions.

**Test your A/V and screen sharing**
We are using a Jitsi Meet instance that will stream to the [Creative Freedom Summit Element/Matrix Channel](https://matrix.to/#/#creativefreedom:fedora.im) and [Peertube Channel](https://peertube.linuxrocks.online/c/creativefreedom/videos) for the Summit. We welcome you to use the [Summit Green Room](https://meet.jit.si/creativefreedomsummit-2023-greenroom) we have set up for speakers to test your A/V and screensharing. Jitsi supports a handful of common browsers on desktop and mobile. For more information check out the Supported Browsers page on the [Jitsi Meet Handbook](https://jitsi.github.io/handbook/docs/user-guide/supported-browsers/).

**Join the Summit and Speaker Channels on Element/Matrix**
You'll need a Matrix network account to join the event live and to interact with other participants. If you don't already have an account you can create one via [Element's Create Account page](https://app.element.io/#/register). Element offers [free desktop or mobile apps](https://element.io/download) to join the summit. Element also offers a [web app](https://app.element.io/#/login) that allows you to join from your browser.

Once you have an Element account and preferred method of access, we encourage you to join the [Creative Freedom Summit Element/Matrix Channel](https://matrix.to/#/#creativefreedom:fedora.im) to interact with attendees at the event and watch other sessions. We have also set up a [Creative Freedom Summit Backstage Channel](https://matrix.to/#/#creative-freedom-summit-backstage:fedora.im) to connect with the other speakers at the event, as well as have a direct line of communication to the organizers in case of technical difficulties.

**Join the live streaming Jitsi Meet instance for your session**
Please join the streaming [Jitsi Meet instance](https://meet.jit.si/CreativeFreedomSummit) 1-2 minutes before your session starts.
**Password**: CreativeFreedom

A host will be on screen to welcome you and help you kick off your session. The host will also join near the end of your session to moderate questions from the audience and ensure we are staying on schedule. Note that once you join the Jitsi Meet instance, you will be streaming live to the Creative Freedom Summit [Element/Matrix](https://matrix.to/#/#creativefreedom:fedora.im) and [Peertube](https://peertube.linuxrocks.online/c/creativefreedom/videos) Channels. The recordings will be available on the Peertube Channel shortly after the event, and will eventually be posted to the Fedora YouTube Channel after we process the videos.

Please do not share the live streaming link. If you want to invite colleagues/friends/family to watch your session, please send them to the [Element/Matrix](https://matrix.to/#/#creativefreedom:fedora.im) and [Peertube](https://peertube.linuxrocks.online/c/creativefreedom/videos) Channels.

**Q&A**
You have a fixed 25 or 50 minute time slot. We encourage you to include 5 to 10 minutes for questions from the audience, but it's up to you how much time you want to dedicate to Q&A. If you would like a set amount of time for Q&A please let the host know at the beginning of your session. If you run out of time the Q&A can continue in the Summit Element/Matrix channel.

**Calendar Invite**
In order to help remind you when your session is happening, we will be sending you a meeting invite via Google Calendar. For some of us, if it's not on our calendars, it's not happening! But if you would prefer not to track it this way, feel free to decline or ignore the invitation.

**Help us get the word out on social media**
We are excited about the Summit and we hope you are too! Help us spread the word by connecting with Fedora on social media, boosting our posts, and/or creating your own posts on your platform of choice. Please use the hashtag #creativefreedomsummit on your posts.

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