Application Details: GS1 Connect Call for Presentations

June 9-11, 2026

Las Vegas, NV

Call for Presentations Submissions Closes In 00 days : 00 hrs : 00 mins : 00 sec

Two and a half days of user stories and industry insights for supply chain optimization

5 tracks, Healthcare, Grocery, Retail, Foodservice, and Standards and Technology

More than 40 sessions

Networking opportunities, How to Do Business With… Sessions, Trading Partner Roundtables, solution provider highlights, GS1 Connect® Topic Tours, pre-conference GS1 US University courses, and more!

Beyond the Barcode Exhibit where solution providers will showcase their solutions to help you in the transition to 2D barcodes

Your proposal will be considered for a live 30-45-minute session at GS1 Connect. If your submission is selected, our team will work with you to ensure that your session is developed within these guidelines.

Since the session length may be limited to 30 minutes including audience Q&A, there is a maximum of two speakers. If you are proposing multiple speakers in a session, you are required to identify all speakers in the proposal. Please ensure you have confirmed the availability of the speaker(s) prior to submitting on their behalf.

Submitters must provide all the below information for their proposed session. It is important to provide all the details so the review committee can clearly understand the importance and purpose of your proposed submission. If you are submitting on behalf of an associate, be sure to include all details for the speaker(s) who plan to present.

Presentation title and description
3 Key takeaways or learning objectives for attendees
Conference Topic (appropriate for your proposed session)

Applications to speak at GS1 Connect 2026 should be submitted using the online form by December 12, 2025. Each application will be evaluated based on criteria including industry relevance and usefulness of the topic to GS1 Standards users and conference attendees.

Submissions will be reviewed and scored by GS1 US® and the GS1 Connect Community Advisory Board (CAB), representing a cross-section of GS1 Standards users to help identify topics and speakers of the highest interest to our communities.

All acceptance and rejection letters will be sent between January 30 and February 6, 2026. If you do not receive communication by February 6, please check your junk/spam mailbox for correspondence from a representative of GS1 US with an email address ending with “@gs1us.org.” Then reach out to a member of the conference team at GS1Connect@gs1us.org.

If your presentation proposal is not chosen for this event, there may be other opportunities to share your insights with GS1 US members and customers. Please make sure to indicate your interest on your submission proposal.

GS1 Connect 2026 Call for Presentations Application Details

Why present at GS1 Connect 2026?

Submission Process and Session Criteria