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CycleOpen now 20Rolling 23Closed, but recurring 16RegionGlobal 75United States 18PathwayO-1A 97EB-1A 97EB-2 NIW 97
| Type | Opportunity | Field | Cycle | Deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reviewing | ACM SIGMOD 2026 (Bengaluru) — PC membership/visibility; reviewing ACM SIGMOD 2026 (Bengaluru) | Not stated | Annual | |
| Judging | DIVERSION2K26 — "Call for Judges & Mentors" (Luma event page) DIVERSION2K26 | Software engineers | Not stated | 2026 |
| Judging | DIVERSION2K26 — call for judges & mentors (MLH hackathon) Diversion — IEM Kolkata ACM Student Chapter | AI engineers, Machine learning engineers, Software engineers, Technology builders | Closed | DIVERSION 2K27 judge call (~early 2027) |
| Speaking | DevConf.IN — Conference CFP (Pretalx) DevConf.IN | Not stated | 2026 cycle: CFP Oct 3-Nov 21 2025, event Feb 2026; annual | |
| Judging | Hack Days Delhi 2026 — Public call for judges Hack Days Delhi 2026 | Software engineers | Not stated | 2026 |
| Judging | Hack Days Delhi 2026 — call for judges Hack Days Delhi | Software engineers, Technology builders | Not stated | Uncertain; check Hack Days Delhi channels before 2027 cycle |
| Judging | Hackathon Radar (for judges) — Aggregator: hackathons seeking judges Hackathon Radar (for judges) | Rolling | Continuous | |
| Judging | Hackathon Radar judge-opportunity directory Hackathon Radar | Software engineers, Technology builders | Rolling | Always |
| Speaking | HasGeek — Indian conference organizer platform (JSFoo, RustIN, etc.) HasGeek | Not stated | Multiple/yr | |
| Selective memberships | IETE (Institution of Electronics & Telecommunication Engineers) — Membership grades up to Fellow (FIETE); Chartered Engineer route IETE (Institution of Electronics & Telecommunication Engineers) | Rolling | Continuous | |
| Reviewing | IETE journal reviewer (IETE Technical Review, J. of Research, J. of Education) IETE | Open now | Always open (with membership) | |
| Selective memberships | IETE membership grades (up to Fellow FIETE + Chartered Engineer route) IETE | Open now | Always open | |
| Speaking | KubeCon + CloudNativeCon — Conference CFP (tracks/co-located) KubeCon + CloudNativeCon | Software engineers | Closed | EU 2027 Mar 15-18 Barcelona; NA Nov 9-12 (2026 CFP closed) |
| Judging | MLH Coach (paid, part-time seasonal event role) Major League Hacking (MLH) | Software engineers | Open now | Continuous (openings live as of 2026-09-03) |
| Speaking | PyCon India — Speaker CFP (talks/workshops/devsprints) PyCon India | Software engineers | Not stated | Annual Sep-Oct; CFP ~May-Jul (2025 cycle deadline May 18 2025) |
| Speaking | PyConf Hyderabad — Conference CFP (PaperCall) PyConf Hyderabad | Software engineers | Not stated | Mar 14-15 2026 edition |
| Speaking | React India — Conference CFP React India | Software engineers | Open now | Oct 29-31 2026; CFP open at search time |
| Speaking | RustINDIA Conference — Conference CFP (HasGeek platform) RustINDIA Conference | Software engineers | Open now | 2026 edition CFP open |
| Reviewing | SIGMOD 2026 PC membership & visibility (Bengaluru edition) ACM SIGMOD | Closed | SIGMOD 2027 PC formation ~late 2026 (invitation) | |
| Judging | Smart India Hackathon evaluator/judge & institute SPOC roles Smart India Hackathon | Open now | Grand finale ~late 2026/early 2027 (SPOC registration open now) | |
| Speaking | Swift Bharat — Conference CFP Swift Bharat | Closed | 2026 CFP closed Jun 30 2026; annual | |
| Speaking | Techfest (IIT Bombay) — Tech fest competitions/judging/lectures Techfest (IIT Bombay) | Not stated | Annual Dec | |
| Judging | TheTime AI for Bharat 2026 — online hackathon judge invitation TheTime (AI for Bharat) | AI engineers | Closed | 2027 edition invite (~Jan 2027) if repeated |
| Judging | TheTime Hackathon (AI for Bharat) — Devpost-hosted Indian hackathon inviting judges TheTime Hackathon (AI for Bharat) | AI engineers | Not stated | 2026 |
| Speaking | WeAreDevelopers World Congress India — Conference CFP (Sessionize) WeAreDevelopers World Congress India | Closed | 2026 CFP closed; annual |
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