05: Designing content and speaker lineups

Planning a tech conference? In this episode of Building Forward, Christina Martinez and Chris Pennington break down how they're crafting the content and speaker lineup for Resend Forward, their first-ever conference. Learn how to define your audience, balance technical depth with storytelling, and design a day that feels crafted for real humans.---## Timestamps0:00 Intro1:15 Listening Online3:11 Real-Life Conversations At Meetups6:32 Defining The Audience8:33 Applying Guiding Principles10:14 Content Style: Story Vs Technical14:49 Speaker Experience And Skill Levels16:13 Diversity And Balance19:58 Designing The Full Day20:41 Special Experiences And Wrap-Up

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