Diversity and inclusivity at Berlin Buzzwords
Berlin Buzzwords provides a space to discuss storing, processing, streaming and searching large amounts of digital data, with a focus on open source software projects. We believe we can do this best by ensuring that people taking part are valued, respected, accepted and encouraged to fully participate. Part of ensuring a wide range of opinions can be shared at Berlin Buzzwords is ensuring that people from underrepresented groups within the BBUZZ community can attend and engage with the discussions.
As part of our efforts to to make Berlin Buzzwords a conference that is open, encouraging, and engaging we will be asking speakers and attendees to take part in a demographic survey. We hope that this will help us plan better for future events, and keep Berlin Buzzwords transparent and accountable to our commitments to diversity and inclusion. This data will be displayed after the event in a report, survey responses will be anonymous, and there is no obligation to take part.
Diversity tickets
In order to promote this diversity at Berlin Buzzwords we have initiated a diversity tickets program. We will be providing 10 diversity tickets and providing one more for every two Diversity Support tickets bought by attendees.
What is a Diversity Ticket?
Diversity Tickets are fully sponsored (i.e. free) tickets that are available to people from underrepresented groups within the Berlin Buzzwords community. This includes, but is not limited to: women, people of colour, LGBTQIA people, disabled people, and people facing economic or social hardships. If you would like a diversity ticket, please select it from the ticket shop on this page. We will initially be providing 10 diversity tickets with additional tickets being provided through partners and Diversity Support tickets. If you have any questions about eligibility for Diversity tickets please feel free to email Max at info@berlinbuzzwords.de
How can I get a Diversity Ticket?
You can get a Diversity Ticket by registering through the ticket shop at the bottom of this page.
What is a Diversity Support Ticket?
When you buy a Diversity Support Ticket the proceeds are put in a pool to pay for Diversity Tickets. Diversity Support Tickets let you use your resources to support someone who might otherwise be unable to attend.
You can purchase a Diversity Support Ticket in addition to your ticket through the main ticket shop. Please note that the option to buy Diversity Support Tickets will appear once you have selected your ticket type and clicked "buy".
How can I support the Berlin Buzzwords Diversity Ticket program?
If you work for a company that would like to support our Diversity Tickets program we would love to hear from you. All of the supporters of the Diversity Tickets program will get their logos on this page as a thank you. Please send an email to Max at info@berlinbuzzwords.de to discuss supporting this program.
We would like to say a big thank you to everyone who supports this program.
