Saturday 03 Oct, 2026
Starting at 09 a.m.Google's Bucharest HQ
📍 6-8 Corneliu Coposu Blvd, BucharestHow to run a session
MeasureCamp Bucharest · 03 October 2026
MeasureCamp is an unconference. The session board is empty when the day starts, and it fills up with whatever the people in the room decide to talk about. That includes you.
Anyone can run a session
There is no call for papers, no selection committee and no speaker list. When the board opens in the morning, anyone can claim a 30-minute slot and a room by putting a card on the wall. Several sessions run in parallel throughout the day.
A session can be a talk, a demo, a discussion, a workshop, a live debugging session, a debate, a Q&A, or a group of people comparing notes on something they all find annoying. The only rule is that you show up and start it.
How it works on the day
Think of something worth 30 minutes
It does not have to be polished. A problem you are stuck on is often a better session than a case study you have already presented three times.
Write the card
Title, a one-line description, your name, and the tags. Do it before the day if you can — the builder linked below makes a print-ready one.
Put it on the board
When the board opens in the morning, claim a slot and a room by sticking your card up. First come, first served.
Turn up and run it
Nobody is grading you. If three people come and it turns into a conversation, that is a good session.
What goes on the card
The session card has room for a title, a short description and your name. It also carries tags, so people scanning the board can tell at a glance whether your session is for them:
Writing it by hand
If you are filling a card in with a pen on the day, a few things matter more than you would expect:
- Use a marker, not a biro. The card gets read from the back of a crowd.
- Write large and clearly. If your handwriting is bad, ask someone else to write it.
- Keep the title short. Six words that say what it is beats a clever one nobody understands.
Or skip the handwriting entirely and build a print-ready card online before you arrive.
Build your session cardHow the builder works
A few things people worry about
“I am not senior enough.” Sessions run by people two years into the field are frequently the most useful ones, because they remember which parts were confusing.
“What if nobody comes?” Then you have a small conversation instead of a big one. That happens to everybody and it is fine.
“What if I run out of things to say?” Bring two or three questions for the room. Thirty minutes goes faster than you think once other people start talking.
“Can I pitch my product?” No. Sponsors included. Show how something works, not why to buy it — the room can tell the difference immediately.
