diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index e2e2cbbc8..1bd57c6b1 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -74,6 +74,9 @@ tests/evals-v2/
 # Video backlog & scripts (local working files, not for distribution)
 videos/
 
+# Talk decks & speaker materials (local working files, not for distribution)
+talks/
+
 # Generated sub-pages (legacy, now replaced by Astro content collections)
 site/public/docs/
 site/public/anti-patterns/