Speaker Guidelines

GUIDELINES FOR ORAL PRESENTATIONS AT IABSE Symposium 2026

UPLOAD OF YOUR POWERPOINT PRESENTATION
The PowerPoint presentation has to be saved on the Congress Centre server. From 1st April, 2026, The link will be open until 23rd April. If you need to change you presentation og have not managed to do the upload, please bring the presentation on a USB to the room. Private computers cannot be allowed to be used for the sessions. Each session room has a laptop, one data/video projector, and one large screen.

Presentations can be uploaded here:  www.thccav.dk
Code: Magnus1577

Choose the date and room, you are going to present in. You can see the programme here: 

https://www.iabse2026.dk/technical-programme/scientific-programme

IMPORTANT: When you save the ppt. file, following information must be included: Abstract no, Name of presenter.

Please, use the following syntax for filename: Abstract no_Nameofspeaker
ex: 402_helleklestrup

Presentations must be in PowerPoint format – max.1920 x 1080 pixels (16:9 format).

PREPARATION OF YOUR PRESENTATION
Presentations shall be in PowerPoint format, broad 16:9 and in English. Please use the enclosed IABSE template for your presentation. Do not cover too many details. Discuss only the major points of your work to the audience, supported by the conclusions drawn from your data - only limited time is available. A rushed presentation with too many slides is useless to the audience.

  • Keep data on each PowerPoint slide simple.
  • Use large, legible letters (as described in the template).
  • Avoid commercial references. Advertising of products is prohibited.

PRESENTATION
Allow enough time between your arrival and the time of presentation. The program is tightly scheduled, and it is impossible to delay a presentation. Upon arrival at the congress center, please check whether any changes in time or room have occurred.

Identify yourself to the session chairperson 10 minutes before the session. Follow the instructions of the chairperson, especially regarding the time of your talk. Each session will last 90 minutes. The chairs are responsible for disposing of time. If you exceed your time, the session chairperson will be forced to terminate your presentation. There will be six presentations in each session with a time frame as follows:

  • Introduction of the presenter/presentation (½ minute)
  • Presentation (Maximum 10 minutes)
  • Discussion/questions (4 minutes)
  • Closing of the presentation (½ minute)

Speak directly into the microphone using a normal voice level.

If you for some reason will be prevented from attending and presenting at the conference, Or have changes to presenter, please let us know as soon as possible at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

We are looking forward to welcoming you to IABSE Symposium 2026 in wonderful Copenhagen.

Best regards

IABSE Symposium 2026 Scientific Committee