Our commitments
DevFest Toulouse is run by volunteers from GDG Toulouse. This page lists what the team does around the event, beyond the programme.
A code of conduct for everyone
DevFest Toulouse aims to offer a friendly, safe and welcoming environment to everyone, regardless of gender, sexual orientation, ability, ethnic background, socio-economic status or religion. Our code of conduct describes expected behaviour, unacceptable behaviour and its consequences. It applies to everyone attending: participants, speakers, sponsors, volunteers and organisers.
If you witness or experience behaviour that breaches the code of conduct, tell a member of the organising team on site, or write to us through the contact page.
IT equipment collection with the Atelier Numérique d'Emmaüs Agir
A collection box will be available at DevFest all day. Laptops and desktop computers, monitors, keyboards, mice, phones: the Atelier Numérique d'Emmaüs Agir, a Toulouse work-integration non-profit, refurbishes this equipment, then sells it at a token price or gives it to people who need it.
In France, half of the carbon footprint of digital technology comes from devices, and most of it is generated when they are manufactured. Keeping a machine in use for longer is a direct lever.
Before you donate a device, back up your data, then remove it from your Apple or Google account and reset it: a device still linked to an account cannot be refurbished. Phones must be unlocked.
Can't make it to DevFest? Drop your equipment off at one of the six Emmaüs Agir shops in the Toulouse area (addresses on emmaus-agir-31.fr). To donate a complete fleet, write to atelier-numerique@emmausagir.fr and the association will arrange collection.
More women on stage, with Tech Speak'Her
Tech Speak'Her is a non-profit that helps women in tech step up as conference speakers.
In spring 2026, its springboard programme prepared candidates for the DevFest call for papers: workshops on writing a talk proposal and on pitching, followed by a pitch evening in front of a jury in June.
The springboard names a winner, whom the association coaches all the way to her talk. In 2026, several participants were selected through the call for papers: the association is coaching the winner and the selected speakers, with group workshops, one-to-one coaching and a full rehearsal.
On the day, you will find Tech Speak'Her at the community stand.
Supporting Toulouse tech communities
We want Toulouse tech communities to stay active, to have their place at the event, and to be able to meet, with each other and with attendees. In practice:
A community room: six 45-minute sessions reserved for Toulouse meetups. Each community introduces itself, then invites a speaker, preferably from the region.
A community stand: a shared stand, staffed in turns by meetup organisers, to showcase Toulouse tech communities and their events.
To discover Toulouse meetups and their calendar: Toulouse Tech Hub.
Live captioned talks
Talks in the main auditorium are captioned live: a stenotype operator transcribes what speakers say in real time, and the text is displayed on screen. Captions help deaf and hard-of-hearing attendees, and anyone who follows a talk better by reading.