Have you ever wanted to bring your ideas to life on a stage? If so, here’s your chance!
Community members are invited to submit session proposals for the opportunity to present at Explore 2025 in Las Vegas.
Keep reading for the full details, submissions tips, and more! 
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Apply to Speak at VMware Explore in Las Vegas
The Call for Proposals to be a presenter has officially launched for VMware Explore in Las Vegas and will close on April 25 at 5:00 PM PDT, so get those submissions in!
Event sessions will fall into one of four content tracks:
→ Cloud Infrastructure
→ Modern Applications
→ Networking, Security & Load Balancing
→ Innovation
Call For Proposal FAQs
Who can submit?
Broadcom employees, customers, partners, and community members are all welcome to submit a speaking proposal.
When can I submit?
The call for proposals is open March 18 through April 25. Be sure to submit your proposal by the deadline!
Where do I submit?
The call for proposals form is available on the Explore website.
What types of sessions are there?
Speakers can submit proposals for tutorials, breakout sessions, panel discussions, meet the expert roundtables, and quick talks. Check out the full call for proposals for more information on each session type and requirements.
Learn more about community quick talks
Five Reasons to Speak at Explore
Why speak at Explore? Here are just a few benefits of being a speaker:
Share your passion: That’s right. You don’t have to be an expert to present on the subject, but you’ll feel like one after the event is through. Tell us about a project you are passionately working on that is making a difference, solving a business problem, helping your team, your coworkers, your partners, and your customers. Once your submission is accepted, take the time to build and polish your story, learn more, and practice to perfection. The content team will connect you with presentation trainers who will help you hone those skills and craft your story. Remember every established expert in the field started with their first proposal.
Build your brand: Do it for yourself, do it for your team, do it for your company. Just do it. Speaking at a conference will help you in building and maintaining a personal brand. This can help with future speaking gigs and career advancement opportunities. It may just be that extra boost that your career needs to raise to the next level. Whether you want to impress your manager, your teammate, your social network, or you are doing it for yourself, speaking at a conference will help with your advancement, build your confidence, your credibility, and your professional network too. Wouldn’t it be great to have “VMware Explore 2025 Presenter” added to your list of accomplishments?
Celebrate the heroes and heroines of your story: Every one of us has a story of facing challenges head-on including not only surviving but thriving. We live in interesting times and these make for the best stories. Give voice to the storyteller in you, and shine the light on those who carried you through your dark times. Your peers want to hear your story, since it likely resonates with their experiences too. What business challenges did you or your customers overcome? How did you support and mentor others in challenging times? Who are your heroes and heroines and what did you learn from them?
Expand your reach: Thousands of attendees joined us in person for VMware Explore 2024 in the USA and in Europe, and many more watched the presentations on-demand from across the globe. VMware Explore 2025 will be another monumental global event and by presenting you will have the golden opportunity to reach out to your peers, your teammates, and your clients. Reach out and connect to the world by speaking at Explore.
Grow your network: Submit a proposal to present at Explore and discover all the ways that your specific message can connect with the people you want. By presenting at Explore, you can make lasting connections that go beyond just exchanging business cards. Build your network by gravitating towards those who share the same common interests and who face similar challenges. Exchanging ideas, questions, and continuing the conversation can establish lasting connections that further personal and professional growth.
Submission Tips
Here are a few things to think about before submitting your proposal:
What is my topic? Priority is given to submissions that include a customer use case. Got technical content? We definitely want to hear from you! Does your topic span multiple products or divisions? If so, even better! Make sure to include accurate product tags and full speaker lists since attendees often use these to search for specific sessions.
Why do Explore attendees care? Why should attendees spend their time in your session? Include this in your submission, and make it relevant to your audience. You can also coordinate with your peers to tell a cohesive story through your track.
Would I personally attend this session? Consider your topic carefully and include a compelling title, an engaging abstract, and communicate the attendee value. Take an attendee perspective—what’s in it for me?
You have nothing to lose by submitting a proposal to speak at VMware Explore and there is so much to gain.
What are you waiting for?
Go ahead and submit a proposal now.
