Conference & CFP signals track upcoming tech conferences with open calls-for-papers, speaker opportunities, and sponsorship tiers. Use these signals to identify events where your prospects are speaking, sponsoring, or attending — or to position your own team at the right events.
We aggregate conferences daily from confs.tech and CallingAllPapers, covering 18+ technology topics. Each event is enriched with LLM analysis for B2B relevance, target audience matching, and outreach hooks.
Signal Subtypes
Signal
Subtype Enum
Description
CFP Open
conferenceCfpOpen
Conference with an active call for papers
Upcoming Conference
upcomingConference
Conference approaching with no open CFP
Schema
{
"signal_id": "cap-cfp-bsides-sp-2026-05-16",
"signal_type": "conference-cfp",
"signal_subtype": "conferenceCfpOpen",
"association": "company",
"detected_at": "2026-03-31T07:00:29Z",
"company": {
"name": "BSides SP v21",
"domain": "securitybsides.com.br",
"industries": ["Cybersecurity", "Information Technology"]
},
"data": {
"conference_name": "BSides SP - Edition v21",
"conference_url": "https://securitybsides.com.br/2026",
"event_start_date": "2026-05-16",
"event_end_date": "2026-05-17",
"location": "São Paulo, Brasil",
"topics": ["Cybersecurity", "Hacking", "Information Security"],
"cfp_url": "https://papercall.io/cfps/6608/submissions/new",
"cfp_deadline": "2026-04-01",
"cfp_open": true,
"days_until_event": 46,
"days_until_cfp_deadline": 1,
"summary": "Cybersecurity conference providing a platform for professionals to share knowledge in information security.",
"target_audience": "Cybersecurity professionals, developers, security analysts, CTOs, IT managers.",
"company_relevance": ["Cybersecurity firms", "IT consulting", "Software development"],
"speaker_benefits": [
"Brand visibility in the cybersecurity community",
"Thought leadership positioning",
"Networking with industry peers"
],
"sponsor_tiers": ["Platinum", "Gold", "Silver"],
"estimated_attendees": "500-1000",
"relevance": 0.9,
"is_b2b_relevant": true,
"ideal_for_industries": ["Cybersecurity", "IT", "Consulting"],
"outreach_hooks": [
"Great opportunity to connect with top cybersecurity talent at BSides SP.",
"CFP deadline is approaching — would your team like to submit a talk?"
],
"tags": ["cybersecurity", "bsides", "networking"],
"source": "callingallpapers",
"confidence": "high",
"sentiment": "neutral"
}
}
Field Reference
Core Fields
Field
Type
Description
signal_id
string
Unique identifier
signal_type
string
Always "conference-cfp"
signal_subtype
string
See subtypes table above
detected_at
string (ISO 8601)
When this signal was generated
association
string
Always "company"
Company Object
Field
Type
Description
company.name
string
Conference or organizer name
company.domain
string
Conference website domain
company.industries
array[string]
Relevant industry classifications
Data Object
Field
Type
Description
conference_name
string
Full conference name
conference_url
string
Conference website URL
event_start_date
string (YYYY-MM-DD)
Event start date
event_end_date
string (YYYY-MM-DD)
Event end date
location
string
Event location
topics
array[string]
Conference topic tags
cfp_url
string
Direct link to CFP submission page
cfp_deadline
string (YYYY-MM-DD)
CFP submission deadline
cfp_open
boolean
Whether CFP is currently accepting submissions
days_until_event
integer
Days until event starts
days_until_cfp_deadline
integer
Days until CFP closes
summary
string
LLM-generated conference summary
target_audience
string
Who should attend
company_relevance
array[string]
Types of companies this event is relevant for
speaker_benefits
array[string]
Benefits of speaking at this event
sponsor_tiers
array[string]
Available sponsorship levels
estimated_attendees
string
Expected attendance range
relevance
float (0-1)
B2B relevance score
is_b2b_relevant
boolean
Whether event is B2B relevant
ideal_for_industries
array[string]
Best-fit industries
outreach_hooks
array[string]
Ready-to-use outreach messages
tags
array[string]
Classification tags
source
string
"confstech" or "callingallpapers"
confidence
string
high, medium, or low
sentiment
string
positive, neutral, or negative
Delivery
Detail
Value
GCS Bucket
gs://autobound-conference-cfp/
Refresh
Daily
Format
JSONL + Parquet
Topics Covered
We monitor conferences across 18+ technology topics including: JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, Go, Rust, DevOps, Data, Security, UX, iOS, Android, .NET, Java, Ruby, PHP, Leadership, and more.