Format of the conference

Formats of presentations

The conference will be organised in a hybrid format, with both oral and poster presentations.  You will find below details on the 4 presentation modes.

Then, if you are a speaker, please read carefully the corresponding more detailed section on the information for speakers page; it includes instructions on the files that you need to send us before the conference.

In-person oral presentation (talk)

  • 15-minutes presentation followed by 5-minute Q&A period.
  • The speaker is in the conference room.
  • In-person attendees watch the presentation and ask questions live in the conference room.
  • Online attendees watch the presentation and ask questions via Zoom.

Online oral presentation (talk)

  • 15-minute presentation followed by 5-minute Q&A period.
  • The speaker prepares a 15-minute video recording prior to the meeting, which is played in the meeting room.
  • The speaker is available online via Zoom during the Q&A period.
  • In-person attendees watch the presentation and ask questions live in the conference room
  • Online attendees watch the presentation and ask questions via Zoom.

In-person poster

  • The speaker prepares a 1-minute spotlight and presents it during a plenary session in the conference room (no Q&A during this session).
  • The speaker prepares a poster in advance of the conference and brings a printed copy to the conference.
  • In-person attendees 1) attend the spotlight during a plenary session and 2) attend the poster session and discuss with the presenter.
  • Online participants 1) attend the spotlight during a plenary session via Zoom and 2) have access to the paper, including the author's details for possible offline contact.

Online poster

  • The speaker prepares a 1-minute video recording of a spotlight in advance of the conference; the video is played in the conference room (no Q&A during this session).
  • The speaker prepares a poster before the conference and sends it to the organisers.  The organisers will print it and display it during the poster session as a reference to the paper.
  • In-person and online participants 1) attend the spotlight during a plenary session and 2) have access to the paper, including the author’s details for possible offline contact.