APDOs conference will be taking place on Thursday 12th and Friday 13th March 2026 and we are open for Speaker Applications. We would welcome all our members to take a look at what topics we are looking to cover and apply if you want to share your knowledge with our profession.

We are looking for speakers to deliver sessions particularly (but not exclusively) on the following topics:

•            The power of AI; how it can help our businesses and our clients

•            Productivity using AI.

•            Hoarding – how to sustain a new way of living

•            The relationship between productivity and sustainability

•            Latest research findings related to our industry

•            Shopping habits and addiction on a psychological point of view. How Temu and Shein are appealing to an addictive audience.

•            Finding and nurturing your clients

•            How to market yourself – finding your voice

•            How to market yourself – finding your voice

•            Hoarding

•            Chronic Disorganisation

•            Bereavement

•            Professional Collaborations

•            Neurodiversity

•            Digital Decluttering

Any others that you might want to present.

If you have a subject that you feel would be suitable for the conference but we have not listed it, then we still want to hear from you!

 

If you would like to speak at our next conference please take a look at the speaker information pack below and then fill out the form linked in the pack.

 

Personal Details
Social Media Links
Permissions
We film and photograph the conference and may use photos and footage in the future.
I am happy for my sessions to be photographed during the conference
I am happy for my sessions to be filmed during the conference
I am happy for photographs where I appear to be used in future APDO marketing material.
I am happy for video snippets where I appear to be used in future APDO marketing material
I would like a copy of any video footage taken of my sessions
(I understand this may be unedited and may also incur a small fee)
I would be happy for my session to be viewed after the conference
I am happy to share my presentation slides and material with APDO members after the conference
I am happy for APDO to share my contact details on the delegate list
About You
Tell us about yourself in a maximum of 100 words. This will be used along with your headshot on the conference speaker pages on the APDO website and extracts may be used for social media postings
We would love to know about your previous public speaking experience – please tell us about some of your highlights

Do you have any links to videos of past public speaking appearances? If so, would you be happy to share these for the conference committee to watch?

Session/s

Please describe your session/s below, including:

  • Learning objectives
  • Key take aways for delegates
  • Whether your session is a Keynote or Focus Session (with or without implementation session) or a Panel Discussion

 If your application is successful this will be used on any marketing material.

Please confirm that a 2 minute video will be sent over, as per the application guidelines, to [email protected] to support this application.