• Presentation submissions to be emailed to itpidol@microsoft.com, together with participant name, company name, job role, email address and contact telephone number
• Submissions limited to one per delegate
• Submissions go live on Friday 17 September 2008
• Submission deadline is Friday 17 October 2008

• Winner to receive free Speaker ticket to Tech·Ed EMEA 2009 IT Professionals PLUS the opportunity to present one technical session
• One runner-up will receive a free Delegate ticket to Tech·Ed EMEA 2009 IT Professionals
• Winning prizes to be handed out on Thursday 06 November onsite at Tech·Ed EMEA 2008 IT Professionals
• Estimated cash value of ticket for Tech·Ed EMEA 2009 IT Professionals is valued at €2,245 + VAT
• Winning speaker ticket is not transferable
• Winning speaker and delegate tickets cannot be exchanged for cash alternative
• Prizes do NOT include travel & expenses (T&E) – winners will be responsible for their own T&E
• The 9 finalists will receive an exclusive 'Speaker Idol' t-shirt
• Microsoft reserves the right to publish presentations on Tech·Ed EMEA IT Professionals Website post-event.

• At Microsoft, we are committed to protecting your privacy
• Microsoft will not share the information you provide with third parties without your permission, except where necessary to complete the services or transactions you have requested, or as required by law
• Microsoft is committed to protecting the security of your personal information. We use a variety of security technologies and procedures to help protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure
• Your personal information is never shared outside the company without your permission, except under conditions explained above
• If you believe that Microsoft has not adhered to this statement, please contact Microsoft directly.

By entering into this contest, the participant agrees and consents to the following:

• Microsoft will be entitled to record the participant’s presentation as the participant delivers it, including without limitation the participant’s image, appearance, likeness, words and testimony, and Microsoft shall own such recording
• Microsoft will be entitled to use such recording and the participants’ submissions and presentations (either on a standalone basis or jointly with any other materials) as Microsoft sees fit, including without limitation its publishing, distribution and broadcasting through websites, printed materials and/or audio visual media, such as DVDs, either for commercial and/or non-commercial purposes, without any territorial or time limit
• While Microsoft does not claim ownership over the submissions and presentations, or their form or content, the participant grants Microsoft any and all rights necessary or convenient under intellectual property law, image rights law and privacy law for Microsoft and its collaborators to conduct this contest, make, own and exploit the aforementioned recording and carry out the collateral activities contemplated in these official rules, without any limitation, need to pay fees or obtain further consents.

• Submissions and presentations must be original and unpublished. In particular, submissions submitted to, and presentations performed in, other contests or competitions (whether they won or not) will be disqualified
• While Microsoft does not claim ownership over the submissions and presentations, or their form or content, the participant grants Microsoft any and all rights necessary or convenient under intellectual property law, image rights law and privacy law for Microsoft and its collaborators to conduct this contest and the collateral activities contemplated in these official rules, without any limitation, payment of fees or obtaining of further contents
• Microsoft may not be held liable for any direct or indirect damage resulting from participation in this contest
• Microsoft may not be held liable for any direct or indirect damages that may result during the creation of the presentation
• Participant is solely responsible for the content of the presentation - as a result Microsoft may not be held liable for any third party claim related to the content of the presentation
• Participant is solely responsible for the equipment and Internet access required to connect to the Site and/or participate in the contest
• Contest is governed exclusively by the laws of Spain
• Each party hereby consents to the jurisdiction and venue of the courts sitting in Barcelona, Spain
• By entering the Speaker Idol contest, participants agree with the official rules/terms & conditions of the contest
• Without prejudice to the foregoing, Microsoft may, at any time (before, during or after the contest), require any participant to confirm his/her agreement to these official rules by signing a paper copy thereof by hand. Failure to sign a paper copy of these official rules by hand when Microsoft has so requested entitles Microsoft to disqualify such participant, and he/she will consequently lose all rights and prizes under these official rules.