JessConf is a one day, single-track, community run conference.

JessConf 2016 will be held on Jessie Island, Cowley Beach, Australia on November 31st, 2016

The conference features speakers from around the world, presenting on a vast number of topics. The tracks are defined by no particular order, and are subject to change.

Our conference is dedicated to providing a harassment-free conference experience for everyone, regardless of gender, gender identity and expression, age, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, ethnicity, religion (or lack thereof), or technology choices. We do not tolerate harassment of conference participants in any form. Sexual language and imagery is not appropriate for any conference venue, including talks, Twitter and other online media.

We follow the JSConf/Ada Initiative Code of Conduct. A full copy of this Code is available on confcodeofconduct.com.

JessConf 2016 is a free, community run event.

Seats are limited, but space is plentiful. We will be able to accomodate all attendees, but recommend you bring your own chair/seating.

Morning and afternoon tea will be provided by the local award-winning Country Women’s Association.

JessConf is an inclusive conference.

We accept speakers whose name is derived from the root Jessica and starts with either a “J” or a “Y”.

Unsure of your etymology? Check the list of variations.

JessConf is a parody. Have you checked a calendar lately? There is no November 31st. Sorry. Jessie Island, Cowley Beach, Australia does exist, though.

However, all the people featured in the JessConf lineup are real. There are so many fantastic female technical presenters who just happen to be called Jess, or a variation thereupon.

If you are looking for speakers for your conference, why not ask one of the wonderful people featured here? They are all listed with their Twitter accounts, and a link to some of their prior talks.

Do you really need another conference lineup of all men? Or as many female speakers as speakers called Steve?

JessConf 2016. Header image by Pete Chappell (CC BY-NC-SA 2.0). Sister conference of KatieConf