free template · for event teams

The speaker materials checklist.

Everything you need from each speaker before showtime — with the exact specs that stop a 400px headshot or a 300-word bio from coming back wrong. Copy it, send it, or hand the whole thing off to one link.

Download the checklistSee a live example room
what to collectwith specs
The essentials
Bio
60–120 words, third person, plain text
Headshot
Square, at least 1500px, JPG or PNG, recent
Job title
Exactly as it should print in the program
Company / organization
Brand name, not the legal entity
The session
Session title
Final wording — this goes on the schedule
Session descriptionoptional
40–80 words, written for the attendee
Slidesoptional
PDF preferred, 16:9, final version
AV / tech needsoptional
Anything beyond a laptop and a projector
Rights & logistics
Recording consent
Permission to record and replay the session
Headshot usage rights
OK to use on the site, program, and socials
Social handlesoptional
LinkedIn / X for promo tagging
Dietary / accessibilityoptional
In-person events only
the invite email
Subject: Your materials for [Event name]

Hi [First name],

Thanks for speaking at [Event name]! To get you into the program, I need a few things by [date]:

• Bio — 60–120 words, third person
• Headshot — square, at least 1500px, JPG or PNG
• Job title & company, exactly as you'd like them printed
• Slides — PDF, 16:9, final version (if you have them)

You can reply with the files attached — or, much easier, drop them straight into your private link here: [your Draftpile room link]

No account needed on your end. Thanks!
[Your name]
Or skip the checklist — and collect it all with one link.

Draftpile turns this list into a private room. Each speaker gets their own link, the specs above check files at upload, and you export a clean, named folder when it’s done. No accounts for them.