Express Your Interest in Speaking at APFM 2026

Interested in speaking at APFM’s next annual conference? Please submit the form below to let us know what topics you propose to speak on.

Submissions are due by Friday, September 29, 2025.

Interest in Speaking at the APFM Conference Submission Form

2026 Annual Conference Presentation Proposal

First Name *

Last Name *

Professional Designation(s)

(e.g. CDFA, LCSW, PhD)

Mobile Phone *

Email *

Confirm Email *

Preferred Way(s) to Contact You

Phone Call

Text

Website/URL

Social Media Accounts Used Professionally

Where do you live and practice? *

Are you an APFM Member? *

Yes

Learn more about APFM membership here: https://apfmnet.org/membership/

Which, if any, mediation organizations other than APFM are you a member of?

Are you interested in being a: *

Panel Moderator

Solo Presenter

Please Share Confirmed Panelist Names and LinkedIn URLs

Confirmed panelists only, please.

Please indicate for which part of the Conference you have interest in presenting:

Conference

Pre-Conference Workshops

Either Conference or Pre-Conference

Conference presentations tend to last 60-90 minutes. Pre-Conference workshops tend to last 2 hours. If you intend to submit for both the Conference and the Pre-Conference Workshops, please submit more than one form.

Please provide details about your presentation ideas.

Your answer to this question should address concretely how your presentation relates to this year's conference theme, "The Human Element: Empathy, Equity, and the Future of Mediation". We are looking for reasonable specificity. You are encouraged to submit an outline of the proposed presentation.

Please indicate the intended audience for this topic (check all that apply):

New mediators

Intermediate mediators

Advanced mediators

Will you require audience participation?

Yes

OtherOther

For example, lecture style presentations do not require participation. Presentations with polls, or where the speaker solicits live audience feedback do require audience participation.

Please list relevant prior presentations: *

Include Year, Topic, Audience

Describe your experience presenting online *

Please describe how much experience you have presenting in an online format, such as Zoom.

Please indicate any other speaker or topic that you would recommend for this year's conference.

If suggesting one or more speakers, make sure to include what they would present on as well as their contact information.

Anything Else?

Please indicate anything else you would like to share with the Committee about yourself or your proposed participation.

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Interest in Speaking at the APFM Conference Submission Form

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