CALL FOR SPEAKERS IS OPEN

Founders, operators and domain experts who've built, scaled or rebuilt a vertical software platform. If you've shipped something meaningful, made a big bet, or changed how your market works, we want to hear from you. Titles matter less than depth.

If your session would work as a sales deck, it won't work at Vertex. The best talks are ones you could give even if nobody in the room ever became a customer: real decisions, real numbers and what you'd do differently.

The Vertex audience works in vertical software every day, so they don't need the trends they already see on LinkedIn. Pick something narrow and go all the way in: the decision you made, what you considered, what happened and what you'd change. Specific beats comprehensive.

The best sessions have edge, clarity, and a real point of view that sometimes goes against common thinking. If you think the conventional advice is wrong, or there's something the industry isn't saying out loud, make that the center of your session. You don't have to be provocative, just honest.

This time around, we're looking for more presentations and deep dives, along with a few panels. Whether you want to give a talk, walk through a case study, lead a breakout or moderate a panel, there's room for you. Not sure which fits? Tell us what you'd want to talk about and we'll help find the right format.

We know you're busy, so we keep the process light. Expect a short briefing call (about an hour), some prep support, and help shaping your session into something people will reference long after the event. On the day of Vertex, we ask speakers to arrive at least 90 minutes before their session to prep and get mic'd up.

Great speakers often don't put themselves forward, and we're highly appreciative of any effort to get more of the vSaaS community involved. If you have a customer or connection who you want on stage, feel free to submit a nomination on their behalf or email chris.kuehn@rainforestpay.com to loop them in directly.