Events

SHARE Orlando Call For Proposals

The call for session proposals for SHARE Orlando is now open. The deadline to submit a session proposal for consideration is Monday, Oct. 6.

Submit a Proposal

Please note: SHARE is utilizing a new submission platform for 2026 that should enhance the submission and session management experience for our speakers! To learn more about how to utilize this new platform, please review these step-by-step instructions for how to complete a submission.

Because this is a new system and is not using single sign-on, you will need to create a new account for your first submission. This will not be the same as your SHARE.org login credentials.

Why Present?

SHARE events are your opportunity to demonstrate your expertise and showcase your innovative approaches to the industry. By presenting on any number of key enterprise IT topics, you will broaden your reach to hundreds of industry professionals and support your peers by sharing your expert knowledge.

What Is SHARE Looking For?

New for 2026, SHARE will be focusing on a key set of learning outcomes for each conference, tied to industry trends and member interests. For Orlando, the conference theme will be Actionable Intelligence for Mission Critical Mainframe Ecosystems.

A special emphasis will be placed on sessions that support our conference learning outcomes:

Learning Outcome

What It Covers
Automate Data Center Operations & Reduce Manual Tasks
Improve operational efficiency by eliminating redudant tasks
  • Automate routine system administration tasks.
  • Implement intelligent job scheduling and dependencies.
  • Set up proactive monitoring and alerting.
  • Reduce manual intervention in daily operations.
Career Toolkit Essentials
Cultivate skills for today, tomorrow, and beyond
  • Soft skills development.
  • Technical upskilling.
  • Mentorship.
  • Succession planning.
  • Communication skills.
Implement Modern Development Practices
Accelerate DevOps, CI/CD, and agile methodologies
  • Accelerate business value.
  • Implement automated build and deployment pipelines.
  • Reduce deployment time from weeks to hours.
  • Enable rapid testing and quality assurance.
  • Integrate mainframe development with modern toolchains.
Maximize System Performance & Throughput
Optimize mainframe systems for peak efficiency and capacity
  • Reduce CPU consumption and improve MIPS efficiency.
  • Optimize memory usage and eliminate bottlenecks.
  • Improve I/O performance and storage efficiency.
  • Maximize transaction throughput and response times.
Strengthen Security & Access Controls
Implement robust security measures and compliance controls
  • Configure proper External Security Manager (ESM) policies.
  • Implement encryption for data at rest and in transit.
  • Set up security monitoring and audit trails.
  • Applying best practices for security.
  • Addressing compliance & regulation requirements.

Preference for selection will be given to proposal submissions that demonstrate both business and technical outcomes for these outcomes.

Role Information

Speakers will still receive a discounted speaker full conference registration rate or the option to choose a one-day registration pass. 

If you are a vendor speaker, you will be invoiced a $995 acceptance fee for each accepted session, in addition to the conference registration fee. If your company is an exhibitor, the speaker fee will be waived. Fees are due by Jan. 9, 2026.

The following are definitions outlined to determine who should pay the speaker fee. Speakers who meet the bolded definitions are subject to fees:

  1. Vendor: A company or organization that sells products and/or services associated with mainframes. (Examples: IBM, Broadcom, BMC, Rocket, CDW, Mainline.)
  2. User: A company or organization who maintains mainframe products and/or services not in furtherance of creating other mainframe products and/or services. (Examples: JPMC, Citigroup, State Farm, DISA.) Academic, not-for-profit institutions are considered Users.
  3. User speaker: An employee of a user or an individual member who is not an employee of a vendor. All speakers must be SHARE members.
  4. Vendor session: In contrast to a VSP, a non-product/service-focused session submitted or presented by a vendor speaker and accepted into the technical program.
  5. User session: A session submitted and presented by a user speaker and accepted into the technical program that does not include a vendor co-speaker.
  6. User/vendor session: A session accepted in the technical program that contains at least 1 user speaker and at least 1 vendor speaker.
  7. Any speaker not clearly covered by the definitions above will be reviewed by SHARE’s Executive Director for categorization.

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