Volunteer teams

The Reception team is entrusted with the crucial task of warmly welcoming conference guests, addressing their queries, and offering assistance and direction whenever necessary.

A cheerful demeanor is a standout quality for this team!

The Logistics team is pivotal to the success of any conference, overseeing seamless preparation in the days leading up to the event and playing a crucial backstage role during the proceedings. Their primary responsibility is to ensure that all essentials, including equipment, catering, merchandise, and more, are delivered to the right place at the right time, and they also efficiently manage the post-event logistics.

The primary objective of the Herald team is to facilitate seamless lecture delivery for the lecturers. Heralds introduce the lecturers, ensure adherence to presentation timelines, facilitate the Q&A session after each lecture, and last but not least, they make announcements to the audience before and after each presentation.

The video and audio team of OpenFest is pivotal for capturing, broadcasting, and documenting the event. Comprised of passionate individuals focused on video and audio streaming, they diligently record every session, lecture, panel discussion, and other noteworthy aspect of the conference.

Volunteers are encouraged to possess a collaborative spirit and a keen interest in acquiring skills related to sound engineering, recording techniques, and video streaming for conferences.

No previous experience is necessary!

The Network Team at OpenFest is dedicated to constructing and maintaining the internal network and internet connectivity for the event. For further details, you can check out the implementation of the OpenFest 2023 Network and Wi-fi.

Volunteer Prerequisites:
- previous network experience (from courses, university subjects, or professional experience)
- strong teamwork skills
- active involvement in meetings, undertaking tasks, and participating in discussions

The team is responsible for OpenFest's presence on social networks and for its relationship with other traditional and electronic media.

Develops and maintains the website of the event.

Creates the vision and design in accordance with the theme of the fest - logo, website, banners, T-shirts, as well as any other printed and digital resources and materials for the event.

The team holds regular meetings and brainstorming sessions throughout the course of preparations for the upcoming edition of OpenFest.