Code of conduct

The short version

Be kind. Assume good faith. Do not make anyone feel unwelcome or unsafe. If someone asks you to stop, stop.

Expected behaviour

• Treat everyone with respect, in the rooms, the hallway, the yard and online.
• Listen before you answer. Let people finish. Share the floor.
• Ask before taking photos of people, and respect the dot on the badge.
• Keep talk content suitable for a general professional audience.
• Keep sponsor conversations opt-in: no badge scanning without a yes.

Unacceptable behaviour

• Harassment, intimidation or discrimination of any kind, including by gender, orientation, disability, appearance, age, ethnicity, religion or experience level.
• Unwelcome comments, sexual attention, stalking, following, or recording someone against their wishes.
• Sustained disruption of talks or other events.
• Threats of violence, or violence. Weapons are not allowed on the premises.

If something happens

Find any person wearing a lime lanyard, visit the help desk by the registration hall, or write to [email protected]. The line is staffed from doors-open to last session. You can report on behalf of someone else, and anonymously.

The response team will listen, keep your report confidential and decide on action with you. Possible actions include a warning, removal from the venue without refund, and a ban from future events. We will not ask you to confront anyone.

Scope and credits

This code applies to the venue, the official evening events, the speaker channels and the conference chat. It is adapted from the widely shared conference codes of conduct under a Creative Commons licence; please adapt it again for your own event.

Template note. This text is demo content for a fictional conference. Have it reviewed against the laws that apply where your event runs.