Presentation Guidelines

Presentation Formats and Time Allocation

Oral Presentations

Oral presentations are offered in two formats:

Full Talks

• Total time: 10 minutes
• The total time may be used entirely for the presentation; however, speakers are encouraged to reserve 1–3 minutes for questions and discussion.

Recommended structure for full talks

• Brief introduction and research question (context and relevance)
• Clear statement of objectives or hypotheses
• Key methods (focused on what is essential to understand the results)
• Main results and interpretation
• Short conclusion with take-home message and outlook

Short Talks

• Total time: 7 minutes
• The total time may be used entirely for the presentation; however, speakers are encouraged to reserve 1–2 minutes for questions and discussion.

Recommended structure for short talks

• Very brief context and motivation (1 slide)
• One clear question, method, or result
• Main finding or message
• Single concluding slide with take-home message

Time limits will be strictly enforced by the session chairs. Speakers exceeding their allocated time may be cut off to ensure a fair and smoothly running programme.

Presentation Files and Technical Requirements

• Accepted formats: PowerPoint (.pptx) or PDF
• Presentations must be clearly readable on large screens.
• All oral presenters will be asked to:
  • Upload their presentation in advance (details provided after acceptance)
  • Bring a backup copy on a USB drive to the conference

Further technical instructions, including upload links and file naming conventions, will be provided after participation has been confirmed.

Poster Presentations

Poster presentations are an integral part of NPBC 2026 and are designed to provide high visibility and ample opportunity for discussion.

• Poster format: A0, portrait (84.1 × 118.9 cm; width × height)
• Language: English
• Posters must be printed in advance (no on-site printing service will be available).

There will be two dedicated poster sessions, scheduled to overlap with extended coffee breaks, ensuring excellent visibility and sufficient time for interaction with conference participants.

Poster presenters are kindly asked to be present at their poster during the assigned session(s).

Detailed poster upload and display instructions will be provided at a later stage.