SHARE YOUR EXPERTISE. SHAPE WHAT'S NEXT.

The Speaker Resource page has information about the types of questions you will answer as you complete your submission including topics, available session formats, and the types of speakers we who generally participate. It also contains resources including a Planning Worksheet and information on Office Hours, where WorldatWork staff will be available on a first-come-first serve basis to provide feedback or answer questions. 

We highly recommend completing your submission in the Planning Worksheet and then copy and pasting that information into the online form as it can timeout due to inactivity. You will not be able to save the online form as you go.

We estimate it will take approximately 20 minutes to upload the requested information into the submission form. The amount of time it will take to craft answers to certain questions will depend on how developed your submission idea is before beginning the process. 

Our selection process is highly competitive. An advisory committee reviews submissions and makes selections to craft a program that balances topics, session formats, and speaker profiles.

The information you will provide in the submission form is critical to the selection process. The committee relies on this information to understand precisely what will be delivered to participants, and WorldatWork's marketing team uses it to ensure optimal attendance at your session. Additionally, the speaker information asked for in the submission form is essential to understanding the speaking style, professional expertise, and diversity of perspective of applicants. 

You can complete as many submissions as you like while the call is open. However, due to the limited number of session slots available, we encourage you to carefully craft each submission with a clear vision, strong application message, voice(s) of authority and experience, and connection to the practitioner audience. The more specific and detailed your submission, the better. 

You can make edits to your submission anytime while the Call is still open. 

Yes, but there are specific guidelines. Please visit the Consultant & Service Partner Guidelines page for full details.

Notifications will be sent to the submitter by late October 2026.

Session date and time placement will be included in your acceptance email. Room assignments will be sent closer to the event date.

Submit a complete proposal including names and emails of all committed speakers who will be a part of the session. 

Before submitting a proposal to speak, make sure all speakers are available and holding the conference dates of April 25-28, 2027 until notified of your submission status and session placement. 

Communicate the accept/decline status of the submission to all presenters.

Please note the submitter is considered the primary point of contact for each submission. All notifications associated with submissions will be sent only to the submitter.

Yes. However, you must receive confirmation from the speaker(s) that are included in your submission(s) that they are interested in speaking at TR27 and have the event dates held prior to submitting.

Intent to bring additional speaker/s will not be considered in the assessment of a submission. Only those whose details are provided in full will be considered as a voice and perspective to the submission.

Note that you will be required to provide all session and speaker details for each submission.

Yes. If interested, please get in touch with Julie Aten at julie.aten@worldatwork.org for more information about the opportunities or process.  

Be available to present in-person at TR27 during all of the scheduled programming times from Monday, April 26 to Wednesday, April 28.

Create fresh, original, unique, and current content aimed to solve today’s problems. Please, no replays of webinars or other presentations. 

Tailor content and delivery to address participant needs.  

Attend speaker training and preparation meetings, be open to feedback, and meet all deadlines. For training, we will ask that at a minimum you will participate in the following:  

• One group orientation session in November - December 2026.
• One 30-minute session review in December 2026 - March 2027.

Meet all speaker deadlines, including final submission of materials.

Refrain from selling or lead generation in education sessions. WorldatWork offers several paid, sponsor-led sessions to feature your organization and showcase your solutions, as well as booth and networking opportunities. If interested, please get in touch with Julie Aten at julie.aten@worldatwork.org for more information about the opportunities or process.

We are so grateful to our speakers for both their time spent in preparation and their willingness to share their expertise. As a TR27 speaker you will receive:

• If you are a Practitioner, Academic (with no other source of employment), or Nonprofit Organization Representative, you will receive a complimentary event registration so you can engage and network with other participants throughout the event. Consultants and Service Providers will not receive a complimentary registration.

• Visibility and recognition for you and your organization as a thought leader.  

• A chance to give back to the profession and help peers devise solutions to current and emerging business challenges.

• Access to exclusive, complimentary speaker coaching and resources to help bring your session to life. 

• If you are a Practitioner, Academic (with no other source of employment), or Nonprofit Organization Representative and an active WorldatWork member,  WorldatWork will cover the costs of room and tax for a two-night stay at a host hotel. If you are a Practitioner, Academic, or Nonprofit Organization Representative and are not a member of WorldatWork, WorldatWork will cover the cost of room and tax for a one-night stay at a host hotel. Speakers who are Service Providers or Consultants not engaged with a single company's workforce are not eligible for complimentary hotel accommodations. Speakers will be responsible for all other expenses.   

• WorldatWork recertification credits.