Speak at

ContentEd 2026

Join the speaker line-up for the education sector’s leading content strategy conference

We're looking for engaging, generous and practice-driven speakers to join us at ContentEd 2026 — a global online event for content professionals working in education.

Whether you're in a university, college, school, or agency supporting the sector, we want to hear how you're using content to solve real challenges, support your audience, and drive strategic change.

You don’t need to have all the answers — we love honest stories about what worked, what didn’t, and what you're learning along the way.

And we are especially interested in speakers from:

  • Education institutions in Australasia, Asia, South America, Africa and non-anglophone countries

  • Underrepresented groups, including persons of colour and people with disabilities

  • Emerging roles and professions in the content space, including content operations and dedicated content strategy leads.

A note for vendors, consultancies and agencies:

You are always welcome to submit non-promotional session proposals for consideration for our programme. However, you may also wish to consider a sponsor partnership. Our platinum and gold sponsor packages include a guaranteed conference workshop or session slot for your company.

See sponsorship opportunities and guarantee your speaking slot.

What we’re looking for

We're looking for sessions that offer insight, spark ideas, and reflect the real-world challenges of working in education. Some of the themes we’re especially interested in this year include:

Formats and audience

All sessions will be delivered online. We welcome:

  • Solo talks (20–30 mins)

  • Paired or panel conversations

  • Case studies

  • Practical workshops or demos

Our audience includes:

  • Content and communications professionals

  • Digital and UX strategists

  • Marketing and student recruitment teams

  • Education sector leaders working on digital transformation

First-time speakers welcome

You don’t need a big job title or a polished pitch. If you’ve got a story worth sharing, we want to hear it. We’re especially keen to hear from:

  • People with lived experience of underrepresented communities

  • Professionals from a wide range of education institutions and roles

  • Those working behind the scenes to improve content and user experience

We’re committed to creating a welcoming, inclusive and supportive event.

Speaker benefits

In return, speakers selected for our line-up receive:

  • A free place to attend the whole event

  • A small speaker honorarium

  • Discounted tickets for colleagues and friends

  • Speaker mentoring with ContentEd founder and award-winning speaker, Tracy Playle

  • Enhanced networking opportunities with other speakers.

📌 Strategy and governance

  • Building sustainable content strategies in complex organisations

  • Content governance frameworks and workflows that work

  • Connecting content strategy to institutional goals

📌 Search, visibility and AI

  • Generative and answer engine optimisation (GEO/AEO)

  • SEO practices for decentralised teams

  • AI and automation: where it’s helping (and where it’s not)

📌 Inclusion and accessibility

  • Designing for belonging and representation

  • Inclusive content audits and practice

  • Accessible content for diverse audiences

📌 Content operations and systems

  • Scaling content quality with limited resources

  • Cross-team collaboration and managing editorial communities

  • Tools, templates and systems that support better content

📌 Storytelling and engagement

  • Campaigns and strategies that truly connect with students

  • Using student voice to build trust and authenticity

  • Storytelling that supports research, recruitment or reputation

VIEW LAST YEAR'S SPEAKERS AND TALKS

Submit your speaker proposals today

Speaker proposal are now open.

A note on co-presenting: We do allow co-presenting of sessions but we don’t necessarily encourage it. Co-presented sessions can feel disjointed, and we want to avoid that. We therefore ask that this is intentionally considered and well-planned. If you wish to have more than two speakers in your session, please email us hello@contentedlive.com.