Could the finalists be trialed out at EAGx, local/university group events, or other medium-stakes venues to reduce the risks involved with deciding on written work product rather than the actual talk in question?
Yes, that could work. I think there are a variety of methods that could be used to assess/evaluate potential speakers.
Or the application process could initially only be used for a few slots rather than all EAG speaker slots, and CEA could see how it goes?
Could the finalists be trialed out at EAGx, local/university group events, or other medium-stakes venues to reduce the risks involved with deciding on written work product rather than the actual talk in question?
Yes, that could work. I think there are a variety of methods that could be used to assess/evaluate potential speakers.
Or the application process could initially only be used for a few slots rather than all EAG speaker slots, and CEA could see how it goes?