The "Speak Out on ICT" Contest is a public-speaking competition intended to foster interest in an Information and Communications Technology career, and in particular to encourage leaders with good oratory skills among the cohort of students pursuing or planning to pursue IT courses in Singapore . The Contest is organised in conjunction with the iX Conference, which is Asia 's Premier IT Conference.

Who May Participate

Entry into the Contest is free, and there are two classes of competition:
. The Senior Competition is open to students currently enrolled in polytechnic or university education in Singapore. The        contestant need not be pursuing a major in IT-related studies.
. The Junior Competition is open to students currently enrolled in secondary or junior college education in Singapore.        The contestant need not be pursuing any IT-related subjects.

How to Participate

Contestants must prepare a written entry in accordance with the rules, and submit to the organisers on or before the closing date. Based on the quality of the written submissions in their entry, judges will select 8 competitors in the Senior Competition and 10 competitors in the Junior Competition. These contestants will be notified and invited to attend the Finals, where they will participate in the oratory competition hosted at SMU. There, contestants will be given 10-15 minutes to present their speech in front of the judges. Just like speakers at the iX Conference, contestants may use slides or other audio-visual media to accompany their presentation.

Click here to download the contest rules and entry form.

Who Judges The Contest

The contest will be judged by the SiTF Executive Council and the iX Conference Organising Committee.

Judging Process

This is a public speaking contest, with two phases of judging. The first round is to determine who will be invited to speak, based on the quality of the written submissions. The second round is to determine who is the best speaker, based on the quality of their oratory presentation. At the completion of the oratory presentations, the judges will announce their selection of one winner in the Senior Competition and one winner in the Junior Competition.

Awards

Each winner will be invited to present their speech at the Congress of the iX Conference, a public event with 500 - 600 attendees representing a broad cross-section of the ICT industry in Singapore and across the region. The winner of the Senior Competition will speak for 15 minutes, and winner of the Junior Competition will speak for 10 minutes, followed by a brief awards ceremony. SMU will present a cash prize of $500 and a certificate to each winner. Finalists will receive a certificate.

How to Apply

Interested contestants must prepare a brief synopsis of their presentation. They are encouraged to research the theme of this year's iX Conference, which is "Convergence, Collaboration & Creativity".

Contestants will be judged on the subject matter of their presentation, its relevance to the conference theme, and on their delivery. Entries must be submitted in accordance with the rules, and must reach the organisers on or before the closing date. Visit our website http://wiki.ixconference.com for more information.

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