What problem does it solve? A call for papers rarely fills a whole program: early volume is thin, some themes get no submissions, and the best-fit speakers often never apply. This Skill builds the proactive sourcing channel that runs alongside or instead of a CFP, producing a ranked, evidence-backed shortlist instead of a list of impressive names. ## Core Features & Use Cases - Channel selection and ranking: Chooses among referral asks, speaker directories, prior-talk review, and community scouting based on your deadline, effort budget, and reach goals, with named live directories for international and under-represented sourcing. - Evidence-based qualification: Scores every candidate Hot/Warm/Cold/Skip against a written slot brief using delivery evidence (recorded talks, transcripts, writing) and organizer references, explicitly excluding follower counts. - Compliance and logistics gates: Applies travel lead-time floors, visa checks, budget honesty rules, and public-channel-only sourcing guardrails before any name enters the shortlist. - Use Case: Your CFP closes in two weeks with four proposals for ten slots. The Skill interviews you on gaps and constraints, writes slot briefs, sources candidates across at least two channels, and hands a validated slot-by-slot shortlist to the cold-outreach step. ## Quick Start Ask the assistant to build a ranked shortlist of invited speakers for the program gaps your call for papers did not fill.
