Become a Featured Speaker at the
Diabetes Awareness Summit
Friday, August 21st | 4 PM - 8 PM EST 
Saturday, August 22nd | 10 AM - 5 PM EST 
Hosted by Irina Strunina

Help People Living with Type 2 Diabetes Take Control of Their Health

Every day, thousands of people living with Type 2 diabetes are searching for trustworthy information, practical guidance, and real solutions that fit into their everyday lives.

The Diabetes Awareness Summit is bringing together respected healthcare professionals and wellness experts who are passionate about educating, empowering, and supporting individuals on their diabetes journey.

If you have the expertise, experience, and heart to make a difference, we'd love to hear from you.

Why Speak at the Diabetes Awareness Summit?

Hosted by Irina Strunina, founder of the Diabetes 101 for Beginners Facebook community with nearly 500,000 members, this summit offers an incredible opportunity to share your expertise with a highly engaged audience of people living with Type 2 diabetes and their caregivers.

As a featured speaker, you'll have the opportunity to:

Reach Your Ideal Audience

Present your expertise to individuals actively seeking trusted guidance for managing Type 2 diabetes.

Build Your Authority

Position yourself as a respected expert alongside leading healthcare professionals and wellness specialists.

Expand Your Impact

Help attendees gain practical knowledge, confidence, and hope as they work toward healthier lives.

Grow Your Business

You may offer educational resources such as courses, coaching programs, books, memberships, or services that support attendees beyond your presentation.

We're Looking For Experts In...

We're seeking engaging speakers with practical, evidence-informed presentations in areas including:

• Lifestyle Medicine
• Nutrition & Healthy Eating
• Self-Care & Daily Diabetes Management
• Stress Management
• Family Support & Caregiver Education
• Community Resources & Support Services
• Healthy Cooking Demonstrations
• Wellness & Behavior Change
• Diabetes Education
• Preventive Health
• Physical Activity & Movement
• Mental & Emotional Well-Being

If your topic helps people better understand, manage, or thrive while living with Type 2 diabetes, we'd love to review your application.

Speaker Requirements:

To ensure a powerful, engaging, and seamless experience for attendees, we ask all speakers to:

📌 Deliver a High-Value Presentation

Your presentation is 45 minutes, including:

• Brief introduction
• Actionable teaching and core content
• Smooth transitions
• Audience Q&A

Please focus on educating and empowering attendees with practical value rather than delivering a sales presentation. This summit is designed to educate—not sell.

Speakers may not promote physical products during their presentation.

However, you're welcome to invite attendees to continue learning through:

• Online Courses
• Coaching Programs
• Memberships
• Workshops
• Books
• Educational Services

📌 Submit Your Speaker Materials on Time

If selected, you'll be asked to submit:

• Professional bio
• High-resolution headshot
• Session title
• Session description
• Free gift information
• Gift access link

Your high-resolution headshot will be used to create your official summit speaker promotional graphic.

📌 Provide a Free Gift for Attendees

Please include:

• Gift title
• Brief description
• Estimated value
• Access link

A VIP-exclusive bonus gift is encouraged but optional.

📌 Promote the summit to your audience

As a collaborative event, we ask each speaker to help promote the summit by sharing it with their audience.

Please invite at least 8 attendees to register through your speaker link.

Promotion expectations include:

• At least 3 email promotions
• At least 3 social media posts

We'll provide professionally designed graphics, promotional materials, and ready-to-use swipe copy to make sharing quick and easy.

📌 Speaker Communication

Once your application has been reviewed and approved, you'll receive an invitation to join our private Facebook Messenger Speaker Group.

This group will be our primary communication hub before and during the summit. We'll use it to share important announcements, deadlines, promotional resources, event updates, and provide speaker support.

Please ensure you have an active WhatsApp account before applying, as all official summit communication will take place through this group.

Application Deadline: August 8, 2026

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Qualified applicants may receive acceptance notifications before the deadline, so we encourage you to apply as early as possible.