chore(legal): add speaker guidelines

makerchat/speaker-guidelines.md

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+# Speaker Guidelines
+
+## Session Language Medium:
+
+- All sessions must be conducted in English or Malayalam depending on the audience. If the speaker is only fluent in English, they can speak in English fully.
+- Speakers must be fluent in the language they choose to conduct their session in.
+
+## Attitude towards attendees:
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+- Speakers must be respectful and professional at all times when interacting with attendees.
+- Speakers should be approachable and willing to engage with attendees during and after their sessions.
+- Speakers should also be open to receiving questions, answering queries, and addressing the crowd.
+
+## Language Etiquettes:
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+- Speakers should avoid using ideological references or biases such as political or religious.
+- Speakers should refrain from using offensive and obscene words.
+- Speakers should also refrain from using gender-specific stereotypes, or engaging in bullying, verbal sexual harassment and using bad/offensive jokes.
+
+## Session Content:
+
+- The content of the session should be relevant and aligned with the core principles of MakerChat.
+- Speakers should avoid promoting their own products or services unless explicitly approved by MakerGram.
+
+## Presentation Style:
+
+- Speakers should use engaging and interactive presentation styles, such as live demos or hands-on activities, whenever possible.
+- Speakers should avoid reading from a script and instead speak naturally to the audience.
+- Speakers should use visual aids such as slides or diagrams to help illustrate key points.
+
+## Timeliness:
+
+- Speakers should arrive at least 30 minutes prior to the scheduled time of their session and be prepared to start and finish their presentation within the allocated time frame.
+- Speakers should be available to answer questions and engage with attendees after their session has ended.
+
+## Technical Requirements:
+
+- Speakers should ensure that the desktop background of the system shouldn’t contain any human beings other than the Speaker.
+- Speakers must ensure that their presentation equipment and software are compatible with MakerChat's technical setup.
+- Speakers should bring a laptop having a supported operating system (Mac, Windows or Ubuntu).
+- Speakers must also ensure their device is fully charged and bring the charging adapter with Indian Connector.
+- Speakers must ensure that their device has a full-size HDMI port for connecting to the projector and a USB-A port for connecting the presentation remote. If in case the devices don’t have the mentioned ports, speakers should bring a dock with the mentioned ports.
+- Speakers should ensure that any confidential or sensitive files are removed or hidden from the presentation view.
+- Speakers should ensure that the system should have a clean desktop.
+- Speakers should turn off notifications during the presentation.
+- Speakers should ensure that the display timeout is set to at least 10 minutes and that a screensaver is set to avoid any distractions or interruptions during the presentation.
+
+## Session Feedback:
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+- Speakers are encouraged to provide feedback on sessions through MakerChat's feedback system.
+- Speakers should provide constructive feedback that can help improve the quality of future sessions.
+
+## **Code of Conduct:**
+
+- Speakers must adhere to [MakerGram’s code of conduct](https://link.makergram.com/code-of-conduct) at all times during the event.
+- Any violations of the code of conduct will not be tolerated and may result in expulsion from the event and/or future events. Also, may have to face legal consequences if required.