Topics and Formats for Talks

TechWriter Days · Topics

Quickly choose a relevant direction, review sample topics and decide on the right talk format. If your idea is not listed, you can submit it to the programme committee.

16+topics to submit
6directions
4talk formats
+you can suggest your own topic

Topics of particular interest

These highlights help speakers quickly understand which submissions may be especially useful for the audience and the programme committee.

  • Docs as Code
  • AI for documentation
  • Knowledge base structure
  • API documentation
  • UX writing
  • Documentation in product teams

Talk topics

All topics are visible at once: the cards work as a catalogue of directions, while tags make it easier to scan ideas quickly.

Documentation and contentDocumentation development, knowledge bases and content management.4 topics
  • Methods and approaches to technical documentation development
  • Project and product documentation: user and administrator manuals, release notes, API descriptions
  • Creating and managing knowledge bases
  • Content creation
Tools and standardsTechnical writer tools and working according to standards.3 topics
  • Technical writer tools
  • Types of standards
  • Working according to standards
UX texts and localisationUX editing, localisation and quality of user-facing texts.2 topics
  • Application localisation
  • UX texts and UX editing
Documentation qualityDocumentation quality control and process improvement.1 topics
  • Documentation quality control
Collaboration and professionWorking with other departments, hiring, development and professional standards.5 topics
  • Cross-functional collaboration with other departments
  • Hiring and development of technical writers
  • Training technical writers
  • Technical writer certification programmes
  • Professional standards
Legal topicsCopyright in the work of a technical writer.1 topics
  • Copyright in the work of a technical writer
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You may propose your own topic

If your subject area is not listed, you may propose it for review by the Programme Committee.

Talk formats

01

Regular talks

The majority of talks at the conference. They are selected by the Programme Committee on a competitive basis. A talk usually has a 40-minute or 1.5-hour slot, including Q&A.

02

Lightning talks

Short talks on a topic related, or close, to the conference subject area. Duration is about 15–20 minutes.

03

Workshops

Practical training sessions lasting 1.5–3 hours.

04

Round tables

Moderated expert discussion of a selected topic. Duration is up to 1.5 hours.

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