The Develop:Brighton conference is all about offering high-quality sessions with practical takeaways and vocational content so delegates can “skill-up” and be enabled to make even better games.
We are keen to find new, diverse voices to join our speaker line-up, and we’d like to encourage anyone from an underrepresented community working in game development to submit a proposal for a talk. It doesn’t matter if you’ve never spoken before; we can provide support and an experienced mentor to help you prepare your presentation and guide you through the process. All you need is a good idea!
So if you have an idea for a conference session – whatever size studio you’re from, big or small, whatever your background and whatever your experience, we’d like to invite you to submit your proposed talk.
Speaker submissions are open until midnight on 11 February 2026.
The Call for Speakers page includes details on how to submit a talk, together with valuable resources for potential speakers, including talk ideas and advice on how to prepare. Successful applicants will benefit from a free conference pass and hands-on support from the Advisory Board and plenty of publicity.
Alongside the conference, the Develop:Brighton Expo will be running on Tuesday 15 & Wednesday 16 July. There are also numerous opportunities for networking, including formal meetings via Meet@Develop and after-hours social events such as The Develop:Star Awards, which will be taking place on Wednesday 15 July.
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