/* Basic reset */
    * {
      margin: 0;
      padding: 0;
      box-sizing: border-box;
    }

    body {
      font-family: 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Geneva, Verdana, sans-serif;
      background: #f8f9fa;
      color: #333;
    }

    /* Header Styles */
    #header {
      background: #fff;
      padding: 10px 0;
      position: fixed;
      width: 100%;
      top: 0;
      z-index: 999;
      box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
    }

    #header .container {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: space-between;
      padding: 0 20px;
    }

    .logo img {
      height: 80px;
      max-height: 100px;
    }

    .nav-menu {
      display: flex;
      gap: 15px;
      list-style: none;
      margin: 0;
      padding: 0;
      align-items: center;
    }

    .nav-menu li a {
      color: #333;
      text-decoration: none;
      padding: 8px 12px;
      transition: color 0.3s;
    }

    .nav-menu li a:hover,
    .nav-menu .menu-active a {
      color: #007bff;
    }

    .buy-tickets a {
      background: #007bff;
      color: white;
      padding: 8px 15px;
      border-radius: 5px;
    }

    /* Speakers Section */
    .speakers-section {
      padding: 140px 20px 60px;
      max-width: 100%;
      margin: auto;
      text-align: center;
    }
    
   

    .speakers-section h2 {
      font-size: 36px;
      margin-bottom: 30px;
      color: #222;
    }

  .speakers-grid {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: row;
  flex-wrap: nowrap;       /* No wrapping */
  gap: 30px;               /* Spacing between cards */
  overflow-x: auto;        /* Enables horizontal scrolling */
  padding-bottom: 10px;
}


    .speaker-card {
      background: white;
      border-radius: 10px;
      padding: 20px;
      box-shadow: 0 5px 15px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
      transition: transform 0.3s ease;
      text-align: left;
      max-width: 400px;
      width: 100%;
    }

    .speaker-card:hover {
      transform: translateY(-5px);
    }

    .speaker-card img {
      width: 100%;
      height: auto;
      object-fit: contain;
      border-radius: 8px;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
    }

    .speaker-name {
      font-size: 22px;
      font-weight: bold;
      color: #333;
      margin-bottom: 8px;
    }

    .speaker-title {
      font-size: 16px;
      color: #007bff;
      font-weight: 600;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
    }

    .speaker-bio {
      font-size: 14px;
      color: #666;
      line-height: 1.6;
      text-align: left;
    }

    .speaker-roles {
      margin-top: 12px;
      padding-top: 12px;
      border-top: 1px solid #eee;
    }

    .speaker-roles h4 {
      font-size: 14px;
      color: #333;
      margin-bottom: 8px;
      font-weight: 600;
    }

    .speaker-roles ul {
      list-style: none;
      padding: 0;
    }

    .speaker-roles li {
      font-size: 13px;
      color: #666;
      margin-bottom: 4px;
      padding-left: 12px;
      position: relative;
    }

    .speaker-roles li:before {
      content: "•";
      color: #007bff;
      position: absolute;
      left: 0;
    }

    /* Read More Functionality */
    .bio-short {
      display: block;
    }

    .bio-full {
      display: none;
    }

    .read-more-btn {
      background: none;
      border: none;
      color: #007bff;
      cursor: pointer;
      font-size: 14px;
      padding: 5px 0;
      text-decoration: underline;
      margin-top: 8px;
    }

    .read-more-btn:hover {
      color: #0056b3;
    }

    .speaker-image-container {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.speaker-image {
  width: 100px;
  height: 100px;
  border-radius: 8px; /* Use 50% for circle images */
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 2px solid #ddd;
}

.speaker-image img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
  margin-top: 20px;
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .speakers-grid {
    flex-direction: column;
    flex-wrap: nowrap;
    overflow-x: visible;
    gap: 20px;
  }

  .speaker-card {
    max-width: 100%;
  }
}

    
  /* Speakers Section Styles for speakers page */
#speakers {
  position: relative;
  padding: 4rem 0;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #e9f2f9 0%, #f8f9fa 100%);
  overflow: hidden;
  text-align: center;
}

/* Tech Background Elements - Same as About section */
.tech-bg {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  z-index: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.circuit-lines {
  position: absolute;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  background-image:
    radial-gradient(circle at 25% 25%, rgba(159, 200, 237, 0.1) 2px, transparent 2px),
    radial-gradient(circle at 75% 75%, rgba(159, 200, 237, 0.1) 2px, transparent 2px);
  background-size: 40px 40px;
  opacity: 0.8;
}

.data-particles {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
}

.data-particles:before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg width='60' height='60' viewBox='0 0 60 60' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cg fill='none' fill-rule='evenodd'%3E%3Cg fill='%239fc8ed' fill-opacity='0.05'%3E%3Cpath d='M36 34v-4h-2v4h-4v2h4v4h2v-4h4v-2h-4zm0-30V0h-2v4h-4v2h4v4h2V6h4V4h-4zM6 34v-4H4v4H0v2h4v4h2v-4h4v-2H6zM6 4V0H4v4H0v2h4v4h2V6h4V4H6z'/%3E%3C/g%3E%3C/g%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  opacity: 0.8;
}

/* Section Header - Same styling as About section */
.section-header {
  margin-bottom: 3rem;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  text-align: center;
}

.section-badge {
  display: inline-block;
  background: linear-gradient(45deg, #9fc8ed, darkblue);
  color: white;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  padding: 0.4rem 1.2rem;
  border-radius: 20px;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(130, 85, 181, 0.3);
}

.section-header h2 {
  position: relative;
  font-size: 2.8rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 0;
  color: #333;
  display: inline-block;
}

.section-header h2:after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  bottom: -15px;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  width: 80px;
  height: 3px;
  background: linear-gradient(to right, #9fc8ed, #8255b5);
}

.section-subtitle {
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  color: #555;
  margin-top: 1.5rem;
  font-weight: 400;
}

/* Reveal Text Animation - Same as About section */
.reveal-text {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  display: inline-block;
}

.reveal-text:before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 0;
  height: 2px;
  width: 100%;
  background: linear-gradient(to right, #00e5ff, transparent);
  animation: textRevealLine 2s ease-out forwards;
}

@keyframes textRevealLine {
  0% { width: 0; left: 0; }
  50% { width: 100%; left: 0; }
  100% { width: 0; left: 100%; }
}

/* Speakers Content */
.speakers-content {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  margin-top: 3rem;
}

/* Speaker Cards */
.speaker-card {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
  backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  border-radius: 12px;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
  transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  /* Removed height: 100%; here and will set a fixed height on the column directly */
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  border-top: 4px solid darkblue;
}

.speaker-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-8px);
  box-shadow: 0 15px 35px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12);
}

.speaker-image-container {
  position: relative;
  height: 250px;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: linear-gradient(45deg, rgba(39, 125, 174, 0.3), rgba(75, 147, 77, 0.3));
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
}

.speaker-image {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  transition: transform 0.5s ease;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
}

.speaker-card:hover .speaker-image {
  transform: scale(1.1);
}

.speaker-overlay {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent 60%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6));
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
}

.speaker-card:hover .speaker-overlay {
  opacity: 1;
}

.speaker-info {
  padding: 1.5rem;
  flex-grow: 1;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  text-align: center;
  /* Added min-height to push social icons down, helping uniform card size */
  min-height: 120px; /* Adjust as needed based on your shortest speaker bio/title */
}

.speaker-info h4 {
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #333;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
  transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

.speaker-card:hover .speaker-info h4 {
  color: darkblue;
}

.speaker-info p {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: darkblue;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  font-weight: 500;
}

.speaker-social {
  margin-top: auto; /* Pushes social icons to the bottom of the speaker-info div */
  display: flex;
  gap: 0.8rem;
}

.speaker-social a {
  width: 36px;
  height: 36px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #9fc8ed, darkblue);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  color: white;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
  box-shadow: 0 3px 8px rgba(130, 85, 181, 0.2);
}

.speaker-social a:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  box-shadow: 0 5px 12px rgba(130, 85, 181, 0.3);
}

/* Custom Speaker Image Styling - Adjusted for full display */
.speaker-image img {
  max-width: 100%;
  max-height: 100%;
  object-fit: contain;
  border-radius: 10px;
}


/* Horizontal Arrangement for Speaker Cards */
.speakers-content .row {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 20px;
}

.speakers-content .col-lg-4,
.speakers-content .col-md-6 {
  padding-left: 0;
  padding-right: 0;
  /* Use a consistent height for the columns, which will make the cards the same height */
  height: auto; /* Remove fixed height here, let flexbox handle it */
  display: flex; /* Make the column a flex container */
  flex-direction: column; /* Stack its content (the speaker-card) vertically */
}

/* Set a fixed height on the speaker-card directly if align-items: stretch isn't enough */
/* OR better yet, ensure content within the card has flexible heights */
.speaker-card {
    /* Existing styles */
    height: 100%; /* Make the card take full height of its column */
}


/* CTA Button - Centered using text-align from parent */
.btn-discover {
  background: linear-gradient(45deg, darkblue, #4a90e2);
  border: none;
  color: white;
  border-radius: 50px;
  padding: 1rem 2rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.7rem;
  margin-top: 1.5rem;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
  box-shadow: 0 5px 15px rgba(130, 85, 181, 0.3);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  z-index: 1;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.btn-discover:before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  background: linear-gradient(45deg, #0056b3, #3a7bd5);
  z-index: -1;
  transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
  opacity: 0;
}

.btn-discover:hover:before {
  opacity: 1;
}

.btn-discover:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(130, 85, 181, 0.4);
  color: white;
}

.btn-discover i {
  transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.btn-discover:hover i {
  transform: translateX(5px);
}

/* Responsive styles */
@media (max-width: 992px) {
  #speakers {
    padding: 5rem 0;
  }

  .section-header h2 {
    font-size: 2.4rem;
  }

  .section-subtitle {
    font-size: 1.1rem;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .section-header h2 {
    font-size: 2.2rem;
  }

  .speaker-info h4 {
    font-size: 1.2rem;
  }

  .speaker-image-container {
    height: 200px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 576px) {
  #speakers {
    padding: 4rem 0;
  }

  .section-header h2 {
    font-size: 1.8rem;
  }

  .section-badge {
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    padding: 0.3rem 1rem;
  }

  .section-subtitle {
    font-size: 1rem;
  }

  .speaker-image-container {
    height: 180px;
  }

  .speakers-content .col-lg-4,
  .speakers-content .col-md-6 {
    width: 100%;
    flex-basis: 100%;
  }
}
/* Speakers Section Styles for speakers page */
#speakers {
  position: relative;
  padding: 4rem 0; /* Existing padding */
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #e9f2f9 0%, #f8f9fa 100%);
  overflow: hidden;
  text-align: center;
  /* NEW: Add padding-top to compensate for fixed header */
  padding-top: 120px; /* Adjust this value as needed */
  /* You might also want to adjust the existing top padding if 4rem 0 means 4rem top/bottom */
  /* If 4rem 0 was meant for top/bottom, you might do: */
  /* padding-top: calc(120px + 4rem); */
  /* Or just override if 120px is enough */
}

/* You may also need to adjust the header's z-index if it's still not appearing above content */
#header {
  position: fixed; /* Assuming this is fixed */
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  z-index: 1000; /* Ensure it's above other content */
  background-color: #fff; /* Or whatever your header background is */
  box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.1); /* Optional: add shadow for depth */
}

/* Ensure the initial padding for the section is consistent */
/* Example: if you want a consistent 4rem spacing below the header */
#speakers {
  position: relative;
  /* This calculation ensures it's 120px + your desired section top padding */
  padding-top: calc(120px + 4rem); /* Add 4rem to the fixed header clearance */
  padding-bottom: 4rem; /* Keep bottom padding as is */
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #e9f2f9 0%, #f8f9fa 100%);
  overflow: hidden;
  text-align: center;
}


/* ... rest of your CSS ... */


/*------------------------------------*\
  #FOOTER
\*------------------------------------*/

/* Modern Footer Styling */
.footer {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0e1538 0%, #152054 100%);
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
  position: relative;
}

/* Footer Logo */
.footer-logo {
  max-height: 50px;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

/* Headings */
.footer-heading {
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
  font-size: 1rem;
  text-transform: uppercase; /* Added for consistency with common footer headings */
  letter-spacing: 0.5px; /* Added for consistency */
}

/* Footer Links */
.footer-links {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
}

.footer-links li {
  margin-bottom: 0.4rem; /* Slightly adjusted from 0.25rem for better spacing */
}

.footer-links a {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
  display: inline-block; /* Changed from 'block' to 'inline-block' for potential horizontal spacing if needed, though 'block' is fine if always stacked */
  font-size: 0.88rem; /* Slightly adjusted from 0.85rem */
  padding: 2px 0; /* Added padding for better hover target area */
}

.footer-links a:hover {
  color: #fff;
  transform: translateX(5px); /* Added a subtle slide effect on hover */
}

/* Social Icons */
.social-icons {
  display: flex;
  gap: 12px; /* Slightly adjusted from 10px */
  margin-top: 1rem; /* Added margin-top for spacing from description */
}

.social-icon {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 35px; /* Slightly adjusted from 30px */
  height: 35px; /* Slightly adjusted from 30px */
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 16px; /* Slightly adjusted from 14px */
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.2); /* Added subtle shadow */
}

.social-icon:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px) scale(1.1); /* Enhanced hover effect */
}

.social-icon.twitter:hover { background: #1DA1F2; }
.social-icon.facebook:hover { background: #4267B2; }
.social-icon.linkedin:hover { background: #0077B5; }
.social-icon.instagram:hover { 
  background: linear-gradient(45deg, #f09433, #e6683c, #dc2743, #cc2366, #bc1888);
}
.social-icon.youtube:hover { background: #FF0000; }

/* Quick Info Items */
.quick-info {
  margin-top: 1rem; /* Added margin-top for spacing */
}

.info-item {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start; /* Changed to flex-start to align icon with top of text */
  gap: 10px;
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem; /* Adjusted from 0.5rem for better spacing */
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8); /* Ensured consistent text color */
}

.info-item i {
  font-size: 18px; /* Slightly adjusted from 16px */
  color: #8E54E9;
  flex-shrink: 0; /* Prevents icon from shrinking on smaller screens */
  margin-top: 3px; /* Aligns icon better with text baseline */
}

.info-item h6 {
  font-size: 0.9rem; /* Set explicit font size */
  line-height: 1.4; /* Improved readability */
  font-weight: 500; /* Adjusted font-weight */
  color: #fff; /* Ensure heading text is white */
}

.info-item p.small { /* Added specific styling for the small text */
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
}

/* Footer Divider */
.footer-divider {
  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15); /* Slightly darker for better visibility */
}

/* Footer Bottom */
.footer-bottom p {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
  font-size: 0.82rem; /* Slightly adjusted from 0.8rem */
}

.footer-bottom-links {
  display: flex;
  gap: 20px; /* Slightly adjusted from 15px */
  justify-content: flex-end;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.footer-bottom-links a {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
  text-decoration: none;
  font-size: 0.82rem; /* Slightly adjusted from 0.8rem */
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.footer-bottom-links a:hover {
  color: #fff;
}

/* Back to Top Button */
.back-to-top {
  position: fixed;
  bottom: 20px;
  right: 20px;
  width: 40px; /* Slightly adjusted from 35px */
  height: 40px; /* Slightly adjusted from 35px */
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4776E6, #8E54E9);
  color: #fff;
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  text-decoration: none;
  box-shadow: 0 5px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3); /* Enhanced shadow */
  opacity: 0;
  visibility: hidden;
  transition: all 0.4s ease; /* Adjusted transition for smoother effect */
  z-index: 999;
}

.back-to-top.active {
  opacity: 1;
  visibility: visible;
}

.back-to-top:hover {
  transform: translateY(-5px) scale(1.05); /* Enhanced hover effect */
  box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4); /* Enhanced shadow on hover */
}

/* Responsive Adjustments */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .footer-bottom-links {
    justify-content: flex-start;
    margin-top: 15px; /* Slightly adjusted from 10px */
  }
  .quick-info .col-md-6:first-child { /* Added specific margin for quick info items on smaller screens */
    margin-bottom: 10px;
  }
}
.nav-pills {
    --bs-nav-pills-border-radius: var(--bs-border-radius);
    --bs-nav-pills-link-active-color: #fff;
    --bs-nav-pills-link-active-bg: #4b934d !important;
}
.nav-link {
   color: #277dae;
}
img.alignright {float:right; margin:0 0 1em 1em !important;}
img.alignleft {float:left; margin:0 1em 1em 0 !important;}
img.aligncenter {display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto !important;}
a img.alignright {float:right; margin:0 0 1em 1em !important;}
a img.alignleft {float:left; margin:0 1em 1em 0 !important;}
a img.aligncenter {display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto !important;}