Speaker Guidelines

DEADLINES:

1. ADD TO CALENDAR

• Add your speaking slot to your calendar.
• Locate your presentation Track/Day/Time here: pmwcintl.com/program
• 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 Tracks 1-4 DUE DATE: SEP. 12
  • 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 Tracks S1-S2 DUE DATE: SEP. 12
  • Company Presentations
  • 15-minutes (30min for Premium Showcase)
  • No panels in the Showcase tracks

3. VENUE / HOTEL / TRAVEL:

• Santa Clara Convention Center:
  • Address: 5001 Great America Pkwy, Santa Clara, CA 95054
  • See Venue Map Here (Halls A-D + Great America Ballroom)
  • Each speaker is responsible for her/his own travel arrangements and costs
• Parking: + more information here.
• Hotel: PMWC Discounted ROOM BLOCK at the adjoining Hyatt Hotel BOOK BY: 1/8
• Flight: PMWC Discounted Airline Booking BOOK BY: 1/8

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

• Upload Here DUE DATE: 1/8
  • 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,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

• TRACKS 1-4: As an invited speaker your ticket to this PMWC is covered (except showcase). It will be issued in Nov-Dec. If you would like to bring a guest, we offer a discount on up to 2 additional tickets for speaker guests 1-Ticket 2-Tickets –Discounted Rates by SEP. 12. Note, this is in addition to registered passes and would not be replacing any current passes.
• SHOWCASE TRACKS S1-S2: Your team is required to register the speaker’s ticket with one of the included passes, please double check they have done so. Please email [email protected] if you need additional tickets.

8. 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!