Call for Papers is Open: Speak at the Dutch PHP Conference!
The Dutch PHP Conference brings the PHP community together to share insights, modern web strategies, and development practices. Are you ready to share your experience with backend specialists and engineering leaders? Our Call for Papers is officially open!
Combined with Webdevcon, Appdevcon, and the Dutch AI Conference, we expect around 1,000 attendees gathering in Amsterdam.
We encourage people of all ages, races, genders, and religions to submit proposals for the upcoming conference. We would like to ensure everyone that our process of selecting the talks will be fair and transparent. We have 30 to 40 speaking slots available for technical sessions covering the PHP ecosystem, architecture, testing, devops, and performance optimization, as well as soft skills and business topics.
Key Dates and Info
- CFP Deadline: December 18th 2026
- Conference Dates: March 16 to 19, 2027 in Amsterdam
- Main Conference Day for Dutch PHP Conference: Friday March 19th 2027
- Expected Attendees: 1,000 professionals
- Available Slots: 30 to 40 speaking slots
Session Formats and Levels
- Keynotes: 35 minutes (appealing to the majority of the audience)
- Standard Conference Sessions: 45 minutes (including Q and A)
- Lightning Talks: 20 to 30 minutes (including Q and A)
- Workshops: Half day (3.5 hours including breaks) or full day (7 hours including breaks)
- Levels: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Tips and Submission Guidelines
- Define exact topics: Ensure your talk title and abstract define the exact topic and what people will learn.
- Include takeaways: Include 3 to 4 bullet points of what the audience will learn.
- Keep titles short: Maximum 50 characters to ensure readability in print and on mobile schedules.
- Include past work: Where available, include links to slides, joind.in reviews, or talk videos.
- Write in English: All talks are presented in English.
- Maximize submissions: Submit up to 5 talks to increase your chances of selection.
- Blind selection: Do not include hints to your identity in your abstracts to ensure a fair blind selection.
- Formatting counts: Avoid typos, sloppy formatting, or all lowercase text. Keep abstracts under two paragraphs.
- Original content: We favour original topics or existing presentations with a fresh twist or new research.
- Co presenters: Multiple presenters are welcome, though travel budgets favour single speaker submissions.
Speaker Perks
Selected speakers enjoy full coverage of travel to Amsterdam (booked via our travel agent), airport transfers, hotel accommodations near the venue (1 night for locals outside driving distance, 2 nights for international speakers, 3 nights for workshop speakers), full conference access, an invitation to the exclusive speaker dinner, and access to the official after party! If your employer covers your travel and hotel, we will happily list them as a sponsor.
