Talks and Keynotes
==================

PyCon India 2020 comprises of 36+ talks, and 6 keynotes. Since, the event is an
online event, the team decided to take it global and reach to a wider audience
which is impossible in a offline setting.

Schedule & Timing
-----------------

PyCon India 2020 team to accomodate an international audience tried to find a
time that suits speakers, or find a bit of overlap in their day.

The event starts at **12:00 noon IST** and ends at **8:00 PM IST**.

The `Schedule <https://in.pycon.org/2020/schedule/>`_ lists all the selected talks
which will be held within the core event time. It is possible that there would
be few events that would be held outside the event timings. The schedule on
the website contains just the talks, keynotes and the workshops.

Attendees when on the platform, Hopin can see a more detailed schedule which
would list the events happening on the platform, for example, BoFs, refusals.py
etc.

The team also provides with a Ical format for download and integrating with their
calendar client. The team will also try to keep the Ical format updated.


Keynotes
--------

Keynotes are the invited speakers by the conference organizers based on the suggestions
they receive from the community. PyCon India 2020 hosts 6 keynote speakers:

- Alolita Sharma
- James Powell
- Naomi Ceder
- S Anand
- (to be announced)
- Victor Stinner

The Keynote slot is for an-hour, essentially at the beginning of the day, mid day
and at the end of the day. This is to accomodate speakers from different regions
around the world.

To see the slots visit the `Schedule <https://in.pycon.org/2020/schedule/>`_


Talks
-----

Talks are selected through the submitted proposals.

- Each talk will be for 30 mins.
- Q/A is optional, depending on the speaker.
- Each talk is followed by 5 mins of break.

Platform Setup for Talks & Keynotes
-----------------------------------

Hopin provides with 5 stages, which PyCon India 2020 team will name: Bangalore,
Chennai, Hyderabad, Delhi and Pune. Talks & Keynotes will be hosted on **Bangalore,
Chennai, Hyderabad, and Delhi.**

Pune will be hosting refusals.py.

Note: The city names are the ones which have previously hosted PyCon India, and
also the city name doesn't indicate that the hosting team will be responsible for
maintaining the room.

About Stage
^^^^^^^^^^^

The Hopin Stage is where you can reach the entire audience in one place. It's one
continous session that is ongoing.