Shanghai, China May 30
Presenter Checklist
Congratulations on being selected to present at Discovery Summit! The following information will help you prepare, format and submit your presentation for your paper or poster for the special In-Person segment of Discovery Summit Americas or the online New User Edition. If you have any questions, please contact .
Recording Your Presentation
All paper and poster presentations will be pre-recorded via Zoom. Recordings will be posted the week of the in-person segment.
- Recordings will be completed during the month of {RECORDINGS_COMPLETE_MONTH}. You will receive information on how to schedule your recording time slot by {SCHEDULE_RECORDING_DATE}.
- Instructions for recording your presentation
Tips for Energizing Your Virtual Communications
From experienced online presenters to novices still not quite comfortable with speaking into a camera, there are always techniques we can all work on to improve the effectiveness of our virtual communications. The following video offers a variety of useful tips on how to deliver online presentations with confidence and credibility.
Your Digital Presentation Toolkit: How to Energize Your Virtual Communications
Brian Germano, Senior Learning & Development Specialst, SAS
Uploading Your Presentation Materials
You will be provided with a location within the Discovery Summit Site to upload your presentation materials.
- Presentation materials must be uploaded prior to your scheduled recording date.
- If you do not currently have a JMP User Community ID please create one now (you will be prompted to create a SAS profile) and send to .
- Instructions for uploading your presentation materials.
More specific guidelines for paper and poster presenters are listed below:
- You may submit your presentation file in any format (for example, PDF, JMP journal or PowerPoint).
- If you choose PowerPoint, we recommend that you use your organization's own PowerPoint template. Alternatively, you are welcome to use this Discovery Summit template.
- Include a title slide in your slide deck.
- You are welcome to submit a paper corresponding to your presentation. Past experience has shown that this provides the highest value for attendees.
- "JMP" is pronounced "jump", not "J-M-P." And "SAS" is pronounced "sass," as in "sas-sy," not "S-A-S."
Presentation Types
- In-Person Paper Presentation
- You will still need to record your presentation during the month of {RECORDINGS_COMPLETE_MONTH}. We will not be recording live presentations at the In-Person segment.
- You will deliver your presentation live at the In-Person segment (May 30).
- On-Demand
- Your recorded presentation will be available for on-demand viewing in the Discovery Summit Website.
- Posters
- You will be given a time slot during the in-person conference to discuss your poster and answer questions.
- Your poster should be around 10 minutes in length and styled like a lightning talk.
- Your presentation must include the traditional poster template. In addition, you will have the ability to demo at the peds during the conference.
- Poster Template (.pptx)
- Poster Guidelines and FAQs
Important dates
- Apr 15: Selected papers announced
- Apr 30: Final slides or posters due
- May 30:In-person paper and posters are presented.