Call for Speakers
Are you a Bitcoin developer, technologist, designer, or builder with something to share? Apply to speak at Btrust Developer Day 2025.
Apply to Speak NowBtrust Developer Day features five core session formats. Choose the one that best fits your style and experience. We’re looking for:
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Open Source Contribution Workshops
Lead a hands-on coding or design session | 45–60 minutes (focused on a specific Bitcoin stack or language).
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Technical Talks
Present a concise, high-signal talk on an exciting Bitcoin innovation or tool | 15–20 min lightning talk + 5 min reflection on local relevance (how this innovation could matter in the African context or how developers here can contribute).
03
Expert Panel
Join a curated discussion on topics shaping Bitcoin and open-source work in Africa and globally | 30–40 minutes
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Live Product Demos / Showcases
Walk us through the real story of your Bitcoin product, protocol, or tool (your architecture), stack choices, pain points, workarounds, and what's next | 10–15 min project walkthrough + Q&A
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Developer Connect (non-stage)
Share your project, repo, or open-source work at a casual, interactive booth (no stage required). Attendees can explore and engage with your work directly.
Selection Criteria
Talks and workshops will be rated as Beginner, Intermediate, or Advanced in the program, so don’t worry if your idea isn’t super “deep”, we want a healthy mix to support developers at all levels. Speakers will be selected based on:
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Technical depth or hands-on learning value.
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Clarity of topic and relevance to Bitcoin or Lightning dev.
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Diversity of experience and background.
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Contribution to African or Global South perspectives.
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Openness to sharing code, insight, and real takeaways.
Selected speakers will receive the following
Access to Btrust Developer Day, with limited Africa Bitcoin Conference tickets available for up to 5 Global South speakers not already invited by ABC.
Swag and speaker kit
Optional travel support for African-based contributors*
Spots are limited, so apply early!
Deadline to Apply:
October 15, 2025
Application Timeline
Opening Date:
July 24, 2025
Closing Date:
October 15, 2025
Evaluation Process:
Applications will be reviewed on a first-come, first-served basis.
First Batch:
Submissions between July 24 and August 31 will receive confirmation in September.
Second Batch:
Submissions between September 1 and October 15 will receive confirmation in November
Our Speakers
Btrust Dev Day brings together some of the brightest minds building open-source Bitcoin infrastructure across Africa and the world. Meet the visionary speakers headlining the 2025 edition, alongside a showcase of past speakers who have inspired, challenged, and helped shape the future of Bitcoin development through previous editions of Dev Day.
Apply to Speak Now2025 Speakers
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2024 Speakers
In 2024, we welcomed some of the brightest minds shaping Bitcoin in Africa and around the world:
Jack Dorsey
Block
Abubakar Nur Khalil
Btrust
Stephanie Titcombe
Btrust
Farida Nabourema
Africa Bitcoin Conference
Kgothatso Ngako
Machankura
Duncan Dean
Btrust
Oghenovo Usiwoma
Btrust
Tobechi Chukwuleta
BTCPay Server
Abubakar Sadiq Ismail
Btrust | Chaincode Labs
Rajarshi Maitra
Bitshala
Dulce Villarreal
Libreria de Satoshi
Theophilus Isah
Btrust Builders
Stéphan Vuylsteke
Brink
Conor Okus
Spiral
Jodom Konuko
BITSACCO
Alex Lewin
Fedi
Enigbe Ochekliye
Btrust
Heritage Falodun
DigiOats
Simon Njeru
BitDevs Nairobi
Solomon Eze
Chaincode Labs
Samson Olusegun
Btrust Builders
Jamal ERRAKIBI
Bitcoin Dev Project
Tuedon Samuel Tuoyo
Bitcoin Dev Project
Paul Eke
Host/MC
