Submit a Session
If attendees can't apply it Monday morning, it will miss the mark.
Founded in FoCo is a conference where people teach each other business skills. Every session is led by someone from our community. Our community asked for tools, not theory, so teach a system, not just a skill.
From proposal to podium
Scored by your peers
Our volunteer programming team scores every proposal on fit with the theme, fit with the audience you named, understanding of the Community Needs Report, and your credibility on the topic. The 2027 theme is "Got Grit? Get It. Grow It. Give It Away." Get the skills you need, grow what you're building, and give away what you've learned. We also invite some sessions directly to fill specific needs the survey surfaced.
The Monday Morning Test
Immediately actionable
Teach a system
The need to systemize and hand off work came up in every category of the survey's open-ended answers.
Know your audience
Veterans need actionable high-level strategy; starters need clear foundational tactics. Avoid generic advice.
What makes a good session
Session types
Lengths are subject to schedule fit and are confirmed when your session is approved. There is no separate AI track in 2027. If AI is part of how you do the work, show it inside your topic. Some sessions will be paired with an AI add-on: a local AI practitioner joins a follow-up conversation about putting AI to work on your topic. You do not need any AI experience to say yes.
What the application asks
- •Your name, email, and organization
- •Session title (about 70 characters) and description (under 100 words)
- •What attendees will be able to do Monday morning
- •The 3 to 5 things you will cover
- •Session level (101, 201, or 301) and what attendees should already have done
- •Session type, focus area, and intended audience
- •Whether you would welcome an AI add-on for your session
- •Solo or panel, and the names of any co-presenters
- •Optional: supporting files, links, days you cannot present, and room, A/V, or accessibility needs
Where to check status
Check your status any time. Sign in to Eventeny and open My Applications.
Edit your proposal until it is approved.
Decisions arrive by email from Eventeny. Check your spam folder.
Waitlisted means we are looking for a room and time, and you are on the shortlist if another speaker drops out.
Not selected is not personal. We regularly have to turn speakers away or combine topics to fit more people in. We work hard to include first-time speakers as well as established ones, but if your topic isn’t aligned with the Community Needs Report, expect that it may not make the program.
What you get, and what we ask
- ✓A free ticket to all four days
- ✓Speaker Training before the event
- ✓A room with a mounted TV, HDMI, and a USB-C hub; bring your own laptop
- •We do not pay speaking fees or cover travel, lodging, or meals
- •Arrive 20 to 30 minutes early and end on time so the next speaker can set up
- •Keep your session family-friendly: expect a few little ones in the room
Parentpreneurs are welcome, speakers included: parents are welcome to bring their young children.