

Speaker Guidelines
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Session Language Medium
- 1All sessions must be conducted in English or Malayalam depending on the audience.
- 2If the speaker is only fluent in English, they can speak in English fully.
- 3Speakers must be fluent in the language they choose to conduct their session in.
Attitude Towards Attendees
- 1Speakers must be respectful and professional at all times when interacting with attendees.
- 2Speakers should be approachable and willing to engage with attendees during and after their sessions.
- 3Speakers should be open to receiving questions, answering queries, and addressing the crowd.
Language Etiquettes
- 1Speakers should avoid using ideological references or biases such as political or religious.
- 2Speakers should refrain from using offensive and obscene words.
- 3Speakers should refrain from using gender-specific stereotypes, or engaging in bullying, verbal sexual harassment and using bad/offensive jokes.
Session Content
- 1The content of the session should be relevant and aligned with the core principles of MakerChat.
- 2Speakers should avoid promoting their own products or services unless explicitly approved by Makergram.
Presentation Style
- 1Speakers should use engaging and interactive presentation styles, such as live demos or hands-on activities, whenever possible.
- 2Speakers should avoid reading from a script and instead speak naturally to the audience.
- 3Speakers should use visual aids such as slides or diagrams to help illustrate key points.
Technical Requirements
- 1Speakers should ensure that the desktop background of the system shouldn't contain any human beings other than the speaker.
- 2Speakers must ensure that their presentation equipment and software are compatible with MakerChat's technical setup.
- 3Speakers should bring a laptop having a supported operating system (Mac, Windows or Ubuntu).
- 4Speakers must ensure their device is fully charged and bring the charging adapter with Indian connector.
- 5Speakers must ensure that their device has a full-size HDMI port and USB-A port, or bring appropriate adapters.
- 6Speakers should ensure that any confidential or sensitive files are removed or hidden from the presentation view.
- 7Speakers should ensure that the system has a clean desktop and notifications are turned off.
- 8Speakers should set display timeout to at least 10 minutes and configure an appropriate screensaver.
Code of Conduct
Speakers must adhere to Makergram's code of conduct at all times during the event. Any violations of the code of conduct will not be tolerated and may result in expulsion from the event and/or future events. Also, may have to face legal consequences if required.