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SNIA Developer Conference 2026 Call for Proposals

SDCCFP
Designed by developers, for developers, SDC is the go-to conference for software engineers, product managers, CTOs, and tech professionals eager to push boundaries and shape the future of technology. SDC is for attendees who want practical insight. If this is right in your lane and you have great content to share, we'd like to hear from you! 

 

The SNIA Developer Conference (SDC) 2026 Call for Proposals is open! The submission deadline is Friday, May 15, 2026. Priority consideration will be given to submissions received by April 15. 

Submit Your Abstract Here

 

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We start evaluating proposals as soon as they are submitted. The earlier you submit, the less competition you have for the topic you want to present.

 

Read our FAQ on how to submit a proposal that will be accepted

 

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Categories/Topics for consideration for sessions and case studies include:

AI Inference
AI Training
AI Other  (Analytics, Archiving, Data Lakes, etc.)
Archival storage (Ceramic, DNA, Glass, Tape, etc.)
Cloud Storage
Composable Infrastructure / Disaggregated Storage
Computational Storage / Memory
Container Storage
Data / Storage Architecture
Data Applications (Analytics, Automotive, IoT, Rich Data Visualization)

Data Movement / Placement
Data Processing Units (DPU)
Data Security (Encryption, Sanitization)
Fabrics (CXL, UEC, Memory Pooling and Tiering, Storage Fabrics)
File Systems / NFS / SMB3
Management (Data, Resources, Storage)
Object Storage
Storage Applications of Chiplets / UCIe
Storage Media (HDD, SSD, PM)
Storage Networking, Fabrics, Performance, Protocols
Sustainability / Circularity / Green

 

 

FAQ - How to Submit a Successful Proposal

 

Q: Who is the audience for my talk?
A: These are developers of storage software and hardware. They are very technical and current so it is important to have technical details in your content. Leave out: discussions of the market for your technology, product features, roadmap, etc. Include architecture, flow diagrams, schema, code and technical challenges you have overcome.
Q: What should my title include?
A: Your title will be used by the attendees to decide among multiple tracks which talk to attend for the next session. It should attract people to your talk. Consider not just the technology as part of the title, but also what you are uniquely bringing to the discussion. A little controversy adds interest. Pose questions which lead attendees toward finding answers. 
Q: What should my abstract include?
A: The best abstracts summarize the topic you will present, but also demonstrate that you have the expertise to be "the one" to give a talk on this subject matter. State any prerequisite knowledge that might be required, or if it is an entry-level talk (we need those also), say so. Most abstracts are rejected because we cannot determine whether it will be a good talk or not.
Q: What about my job title?
A: If you have a title with the word "product" or "sales" or "marketing" in it, you may need to go to extra effort in your abstract to convince us that you will give a good technical talk.
Q: What should I include in learning objectives?
A: Each objective should be a concrete insight you expect the audience to gain. This is an additional way to demonstrate your grasp of the subject matter. 
Q: Can I have more time to submit?
A: We start evaluating proposals as soon as they are submitted. The earlier you submit, the less competition you have for the topic you want to present. Later submissions are compared to your early submission. Taking time to do a good job on the proposal will be reflected in your probability of being accepted.

For additional questions, please contact speakers@snia.org


 

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