When the NATS.io community describes what they love about working with NATS we hear things like:
simple but powerful
impressively resilient
flexible and extensible
If that sounds familiar, we want to feature you and your NATS project at RethinkConn 2025.
Have you built an innovative app that wouldn't be possible without NATS? Or maybe clever tooling to extend or integrate NATS in a novel way? Are you interested in sharing the hows and whys behind what you've built?
Then submit a lightning talk and showcase your project or app in front of the NATS community!
What to Share
Edge & AI Demos: NATS used in edge computing, AI, machine learning, or other cutting-edge technologies
Scaling Solutions: Experiences and strategies for scaling NATS to handle large or unusual workloads
Creative Implementations: Unique or fun uses of NATS, including technical insights and lessons learned
Talk Details
Format: 5-10min pre-recorded lightning talk, followed by live Q&A
Content: Focus on a single idea, project, or technique that will educate and inspire the community
Submission Guidelines
Include the following in your submission:
If you only read one thing in this section: Your submission will include your recorded lightning talk!
Title & Abstract: Title and abstract (less than 50 words) describing your talk
Speaker Bio: Brief bio (less than 50 words)
Recording: Your lightning talk, recorded. Use whatever recording software you're comfortable with. High-end production is nice, but not required. Loom (or similar) recordings are perfectly fine. Submissions over 10 minutes will be de-prioritized.
Relevance: A sentence explaining how your talk will resonate with the NATS community and fit with Rethink themes (edge, AI, creativity with NATS, large scale)
Deadline: Submit by Monday, March 3rd, 2025
How to Submit: Email your submission, included a downloadable version of your recorded talk, to rethinkconn@synadia.com with the subject “Rethink 2025 Lightning Talk"
Remember: Your submission will include your finished talk! We anticipate featuring 2-4 talks during the live event. All submissions will be shared for review and discussion after the event in the NATS Community Slack.
Important Dates
Call Opens: Tuesday, February 4th, 2025
Submission Deadline: Monday, March 3rd, 2025
Acceptance Notification: Friday, March 7th, 2025
Conference Date: Thursday, March 20th, 2025 (for participation in live Q&A)
Showcase your work, connect with fellow NATS users, and inspire the community with your NATS creativity.
For any questions, contact us at rethinkconn@synadia.com. We look forward to your submissions!
p.s. have you registered for the event yet? do that here!
