INSTRUCTIONS FOR ORAL PRESENTATION

Slide Preparation

• Anonymity required: Do not include names of presenter and other authors, institutional affiliations, or any other identifiers anywhere in the presentation.

• Title alone should be on the first slide.

• Content should be organized under the main headings: Background (including rationale for the study, objectives, and hypothesis, if any), Methods, Results, and Conclusions.

• English must be the language of communication.

• Third-party copyright material should not be included without permission or legal rights.

• Use clear and standard fonts such as Times New Roman, Arial, or Helvetica.

• Minimum font size should be 24 points.

• Ensure optimal contrast between text and background by using a white/light coloured background.

• Remove hyperlinks. Internet access is not available.

• Keep external files (Example - video files) in the same folder as your presentation. 

Audiovisual requirements

• Presentation file must be compatible with Microsoft Office.

• Copy the entire presentation or its folder to a thumb drive or USB flash drive.

• Bring the presentation on a readable thumb drive.

• Hand the thumb drive to the technical team 1 hour before the presentation starts.

• Ensure the presentation is loaded onto and compatible with the laptop at venue.

• Bring a copy of the presentation on an alternate storage device as a backup.

• There is no provision for presentations with personal laptops.

Presentation time and process

• Total of 10 minutes: 8 minutes for presentation and 2 minutes for discussion.

• Time limits will be strictly adhered to.

• Participants revealing any identifying information in the presentation slides or oral delivery will be disqualified.

• Slide advancer and laser pointer, podium microphones will be available.

• Speaker countdown timer will be available.