Speaker Guidelines

DEADLINES:

1. ADD TO CALENDAR

• Add your speaking slot to your calendar.
• Locate your presentation Track/Day/Time here: pmwcintl.com/east
• Check in 1-3 weeks prior to the conference to see the final time slot. DAY AND TRACK WERE ALSO EMAILED BY TAL BEHAR TO YOUR SPEAKER

2. SUBMIT SPEAKER FORM

• Form for Educational Main Track 1 DUE DATE: OCT. 29
  • Strictly educational and non-promotional
  • For Panels: Your moderator/session chair will connect with you directly. Please email Tal Behar directly, if you have questions.
• Form for Showcase Track 2 DUE DATE: OCT. 29
  • Company Presentations
  • 15-minutes (30min for Premium Showcase)
  • 5-minutes for Competition with 2.5min Q&A
  • No panels in the Showcase tracks

3. VENUE / HOTEL / TRAVEL:

• Omni New Haven Hotel:
  • Address: 155 Temple Street, New Haven, Connecticut 06510
  • See Venue Map Here
  • Each speaker is responsible for her/his own travel arrangements and costs
• Parking: + more information here.
• Hotel: PMWC Discounted ROOM BLOCK at the venue itself BOOK BY: 6/1
• TBA Later Flight: PMWC Discounted Airline Booking BOOK BY: 6/1

4. SUBMIT PRESENTATION SLIDES (N/A TO PANELISTS)

• TBA Later Upload Here DUE DATE: 6/1
  • SHOWCASE PRESENTATIONS ONLY – Framing Questions
• ADD PMWC LOGO (black/white) TO OPENING SLIDE
• PowerPoint
• 16:9 aspect ratio slides (wide format)
• File Name: “SpeakerFirstName.LastName.day(1,2,3).track(1,2,3,4,5,S1,S2)”
• Example: Anthony.Fauci.Day2.Track3
• PLS DO NOT BRING YOUR SLIDES WITH YOU. THE SLIDES HAVE TO BE TESTED AND APPROVED BY PMWC TEAM AHEAD OF TIME
• Panelists do not have slides unless communicated with session chair
• Audience Breakdown

5. SESSION CHAIR RESPONSIBILITIES (N/A TO GENERAL SPEAKERS/PANELISTS):

• Schedule a pre-conference 30-minute preparation call with all session participants to finalize discussion points a few weeks before the conference.
• If you chose to have slides for your panel, request that your panelists share them with each other and also upload them to the PMWC Dropbox, see #3
• Deliver a 3-5 minute introductory talk with slides at the beginning of the session to establish the context.
• In the event of last-minute unavailability, the chair must provide PMWC with a suitable replacement.

6. STAGE MANAGER / ONSITE

• 1-3 weeks prior to the conference we will connect you to your stage manager who will be your point person on the ground regarding getting ready for your speaking role
• Please arrive at least 30-minute prior to the start of your session/panel
• Check-in and grab your nametag at the registration table
• Find your stage manager next to the speaker table in your track

7. SPEAKER TICKET & SPEAKER GUEST TICKETS

• TRACK 1: PMWC provides a speaker rate for PMWC main track speakers (except showcase). You may use this for 1-2 guests as well. Rates by OCT. 29.
• SHOWCASE TRACK 2: Your team is required to register the speaker’s ticket with one of the tickets purchased as part of your package, please double check this has been done. Please email [email protected] if you need additional tickets.

8. SOCIAL MEDIA BACKGROUND SLIDE

• PLEASE REPLACE THE PICTURE AND NAME ON THIS FILE FOR USE IN SOCIAL MEDIA LINK TBA

9. FAQ PAGE:

General conference FAQ is updated regularly, see here. Reach out to [email protected] if you have any other questions.

Thank you again for your participation!