2026 Call for Speakers

Call for Speakers Now Open for San Diego 2026

It’s time to submit your ideas for CRRA 2026 - with a look to what will be relevant in August next year and highlighting solution-driven conversation.

• Complete submissions by January 31.

• Sharpen your pencils, work your network, and put your spell-check on alert.

New Format Options to Submit for in 2026:

See full descriptions below…

FULL SESSION: Panel presentation or discussion format. Up to 4 speakers and 1 moderator will comprise a full session. The session may be accepted in part or full/as is.

INDIVIDUAL SPEAKER: You will be added to a panel session to round out a topic perspective. 

FACILITATED ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION - This format is intended to take a current industry challenge and work with a small group to explore solutions. Attendees will be asked to pre-register for these roundtables, and the number of attendees will be limited to ensure all can participate. Selection will be dependent on the timeliness of industry challenge, how clearly the challenge is defined, and the cleanliness of the outlined process/roadway plan toward a solution. Up to 3 facilitators can be named in your submission.

‘WORLD CAFE’ SESSION - World Café is a conversation format where small groups discuss questions at tables, then rotate to mix with new people and build on previous ideas. How it works: participants sit in small groups (usually 4-5) at tables for a timed discussion round (typically 20-30 minutes). One person stays as the "table host" while others rotate to new tables. The host briefly shares key insights from the previous conversation with the new arrivals. This process repeats for 2-3 rounds, each exploring the same or related questions. Ideas cross-pollinate as people carry insights between tables. At the end, the whole group comes together to share discoveries and patterns. For more information about World Cafe click here.

FRESH IDEAS/OTHER: CRRA has featured unique formats over the years - gameshow, talkshow, trivia contest, demonstrations and documentary screenings to name a few. This year we're encouraging unique ideas and providing a submission option for them. If you have an idea for 2026 that doesn't fall within one of the listed formats, feel free to select this option and provide the review committee as much detail as possible on your idea so they can make an informed decision. Feel free to include links to images/graphics. Thank you for your innovative ideas.

Helpful Tips Before You Start Your Proposal:

• Craft that robust topic

• Formulate your session/roundtable discussion/table topic abstract

• Avoid self-promotion; please no sales pitches

• Identify and secure your presenters

• Gather speaker contact information and bios

• FYI - If you abandon a proposal it will be automatically saved as a draft and you can access it later within your proposal space profile; only completed submissions will be considered.