If you have been selected as an oral presenter, you will be presenting to our live, in-person audience at the Congress venue. We will also stream sessions through the virtual platform for virtual attendees. We will make all presentations available on demand for up to three months following the Congress. If you want us to remove your content before this deadline, please let us know. Please consider how our audience might interact with your presentation when you are preparing your slides.
Both in-person and virtual attendees will be able to ask questions, either directly by putting up their hand in the room or by submitting their question through the virtual platform or Congress app. Our session moderators will be responsible for fielding the questions from both the in-person audience and those joining remotely. For additional information, read our frequently asked questions. We will provide further details and a full briefing for all speakers closer to the event.
As a scientific Congress, your presentation must reference the evidence supporting the topic. This should include at least one slide listing key references.
One of the Congress objectives is to help delegates apply new insights in their own settings. Please address any challenges you faced in implementing your findings or potential barriers others may encounter.
These elements are essential for educational accreditation and will be subject to external review.
Short oral presentations offer an opportunity to share research in an interactive setting immediately following each of the poster sessions. If you have been selected to give a short oral presentation, we will make this clear in your abstract notification email.
Session format:
Each presentation includes:
You must remain in your designated room for the full short oral session.
In addition to scheduled sessions, your presentation will be available for viewing throughout the Congress:
All posters, whether presented in person or virtually, will be available digitally via:
ePoster presenters
The ePoster presentations will be prominently displayed on screens throughout the Congress venue, with dedicated poster sessions assigned specifically for these presentations. During the scheduled session time, presenters will stand near their allocated screen, while a technical facilitator will coordinate the 5 minutes (2 minute presentation + 2 minute Q&A) per ePoster within the one-hour session. This format provides an excellent opportunity to present your work, engage in interactive discussions with co-presenters in similar fields, and connect with delegates attending the session to listen, ask questions, and exchange ideas.
The use of ePosters is very much part of the future of WMS Congresses and has been widely researched and promoted by our Environmental Sustainability Committee. The award of an ePoster gives you the opportunity to be creative in the way you present your poster, as the zoom function enables a more detailed analysis of your data presentation.
Digital poster requirements
All poster presenters must upload a digital version of their poster. Virtual presenters are asked to also submit a short video recording summarising their work.
Content guidelines
The Prize Committee will review poster submissions before the Congress. If you have been selected to present a poster highlight, we will let you know by Thursday 24 September.
The Poster Highlights session will take place on Saturday, 3 October 2026 and will feature:
Presentation format
Prepare three to five PowerPoint slides covering:
Your presentation should reflect your original poster submission.
The Interesting Cases Discussion session will take place on Thursday, 1 October 2026. The facilitators will select several cases for presentation and discussion, with ongoing conversations encouraged throughout the Congress.
Session format:
Presentation requirements:
Prepare a maximum of five PowerPoint slides, ideally including:
These visual elements will help illustrate key findings and facilitate discussion.
We will ask all presenters whether they are happy for their presentation to be available on the virtual platform for up to three months post-event and potentially on the WMS website and social media for members to access. If you don't consent, your presentation recording, and related recorded Q&A session, will be available for viewing during the Congress and then removed within approximately two weeks after the Congress.
If we don't have a record of your consent from your registration, we will follow up separately by emailing you a consent form.
