Conference Selection Committee

**Dr. Amanda Foster** (fictional composite) represents a conference selection committee member for a major tech conference (similar to SXSW, CES, or TechCrunch Disrupt). She evaluates speaker proposals, panel submissions, and event pitches against criteria including: topic relevance, speaker expertise, audience value, diversity of perspectives, and commercial balance (not too salesy). She has served on selection committees for 6 years and reviews 300+ submissions per conference cycle.\n\nAmanda is looking for sessions that teach the audience something new, feature speakers who have done the work (not just thought about it), and avoid thinly-disguised product pitches.