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+---
+name: Custom issue template
+about: Describe this issue template's purpose here.
+
+---
+
+**Abstract**
+
+<!--- A brief overview of what your talk is about -->
+
+**About**
+
+<!--- Write your talk/workshop description here -->
+
+**Pre-requisites**
+
+- <!--- Required skills -->
+
+- <!--- Required setups -->
+
+**Expected duration**
+
+<!--- Time that your talk/workshop would take -->
+
+**Target Audience**
+
+<!--- Beginner/Intermediate/Advanced -->
+
+**Resources**
+
+<!--- Add links to resources which can further be used to read up on the topic -->
+
+**Speaker Bio**
+
+<!-- Write a brief decription about you here -->
+
+
+###### - Can be done after the talk/workshop -
+
+[Include link to slides here](link)
+
+[Include link to video here](link)