How the B2DB Speaker Score works

Every appearance on a published conference agenda earns points, and the score is the evidence-weighted sum of a speaker's appearances. No AI judgement, no editorial opinion — published facts, weighted.

Where the record comes from

Every appearance in B2DB comes from an agenda the organiser published themselves. We store a link to that source alongside the record, and our systems refuse to save an appearance without one — if we cannot show you where it came from, we do not publish it. We also request an independent archive snapshot of the source page at the moment of capture, so it can still be checked if the original changes or disappears. We do not republish organisers' session descriptions; we record who spoke, on what, where and when.

What an appearance is worth

• Role — a keynote counts 3×, moderating or chairing 2×, a featured talk 1.5×, a panel seat 1×.
• Recency — recent stages matter more: an appearance's value reduces by 15% per year (never below a quarter of its value), and confirmed upcoming appearances carry a 1.5× forward weight.
• Event weight — appearances at larger events count more, scaled by the event's own B2DB Conference Score (up to roughly double).

Then applied to the total

• Range — speaking across more event brands multiplies the total.
• Audience — LinkedIn followers add a small logarithmic bonus (10,000 followers ≈ +20 points), always displayed with the date it was captured.
• Verified profiles score double — claiming and verifying your profile doubles your score.

Scores refresh weekly; the league updates every Sunday night.

Every input is a fact we can show you: your sessions, your roles, the events, the dates.

Think your record is wrong? Every profile has a "Report an issue" link, or email privacy@b2db.com.

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