Speakers at User2User deliver highly technical presentations amongst like-minded engineers, connecting with fellow EDA experts who are on the leading edge of digital transformation. Your material should be focused on a case study or a design challenge solved using Siemens EDA tools. Sessions are allotted a total of 20 minutes, with the last 5 minutes for Q&A discussion.
Important Deadlines | Dates
Jan. 30, 2026 | Submission deadline
Feb. 20, 2026 | Speaker acceptance notifications
March 2, 2026 | Provide speaker information (bio, picture, name, role, email) - email information to eda.events-global.sisw@siemens.com
March 2, 2026 | Upload a signed version of the Speaker Agreement here by Friday, March 2, 2026, save the file using your last name_company name, i.e. Smith_JohnsonIndustries_U2UGlobalSpeakerAgreeement
March 16, 2026 | Full agenda launches
April 10, 2026 | Speaker registration deadline
April 20, 2026 | Final presentation is due (PPT and PDF) - Upload final files here - save the file using your last name_company name_trackname, i.e. Smith_JohnsonIndustries_CustomIC
April 27, 2026 | Speaker Dinner, Santa Clara Marriott, 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
April 28, 2026 | User2User North America - office hours available in the Speaker Ready Room (Sequoia Room) from 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM to run through presentation materials if needed.
Speaker Resources
2026 Global Speaker Agreement - Upload a signed version of the Speaker Agreement here by Friday, March 2, 2026, save the file using your last name_company name, i.e. Smith_JohnsonIndustries_U2UGlobalSpeakerAgreeement
2026 User2User Speaker Guidelines
2026 User2User PowerPoint Template - optional, use of your coporate template is approved
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